• UH’s Shoji gives the nod to contract • Charge dropped against Kahumoku • Hana Hou powers past Hard Knocks • Basketball players and coaches wanted UH’s Shoji gives the nod to contract By The Garden Island Head coach of
• UH’s Shoji gives the nod to contract
• Charge dropped against Kahumoku
• Hana Hou powers past Hard Knocks
• Basketball players and coaches wanted
UH’s Shoji gives the nod to contract
By The Garden Island
Head coach of the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team, Dave Shoji gave the green light to a five year contract that goes back to 2003 and would take him through the 2008 campaign.
The UH Board of Regents have yet to approve the deal that would make Shoji one of the highest paid coaches in the WAC.
Tickets (single game) for the upcoming season go on sale August 23. The season starts with the Hawaiian Airlines Classic, September 2-5.
Charge dropped against Kahumoku
HONOLULU — A misdemeanor assault charge against former University of Hawai‘i volleyball star Lily Kahumoku was dismissed because her then-boyfriend, the alleged victim, failed to show up in court. District Judge Barbara Richardson on Thursday gave the state 10 days to contact Hawai‘i men’s volleyball player Jose Delgado and refile the charge. Kahumoku’s attorney, Scott Collins, said Delgado is in Puerto Rico and has been trying to convey to prosecutors that he no longer wants to pursue the case. Kahumoku, a three-time All-American whose college career ended last season, said she wants to move on.
“He and I remain very close, and we just want to get past this so we can go on with our lives,” she said. Kahumoku, 23, was arrested April 9 when officers were called to a Waikiki apartment in response to a quarrel between her and Delgado, who suffered minor injuries, police said.
Kahumoku, who now lives in California and plays professional beach volleyball, declined to discuss specifically what occurred.
She did say stress from volleyball played a big role in what happened.
Hana Hou powers past Hard Knocks
Hana Hou scored six runs in the sixth, including a Jeff Hashimoto hit to beat Hard Knocks, 10-7 on Thursday in the HGEA softball league.
Brenn Naka‘ahiki picked up the victory and Glenn Rodero got the loss. At the plate, Hana Hou was led by Stanley Morinaka (3 1B), Jon Takamura (2 1B, 1 RBI), Andy Pungan (2 1B), and Hashimoto (1 1B, 2 RBI).
Hard Knocks got knocks from: Bobby Texeira (2 1B), Joe Beltucci (2 1B), and Pua Scruibner (2 1B). Rainbow Sports blanked Nogi’s in the second contest, 10-0. Lance Nakata got the “W” and Jeff Iida picked up the loss. Nakata also helped himself out in the batting department with 3 singles and 1 RBI. Other leading hitters included: Ross Kagawa, who drove in the winning run (1 1B, 1 2B), David Carveiro (2 1B, 1 RBI), Davis Oshiro (1 1B, 2 2B, 2 RBI), and John Shishido (1 1B, 2 RBI). Nogi’s got a hit a piece from four of their players. Custom Limo romped KFD, 15-1 with Didi Ibia picking up the win and Kevin Souza got the loss. For “The Limo” Sam Dias drove in the winning run and got one single, one double, and 3 RBI. Other notables were: Zoom Bukoski (1 1B, 3 RBI), Hank Ibia (2 1B, 1 HR, 4 RBI), Ken Capillo (2 1B, 1 RBI), and Kelii Kealoha (3 1B). David Bukoski had 2 singles and Mike Subee notched a triple and an RBI for the KFD cause.
Basketball players and coaches wanted
The National Junior Basketball (NJB), the largest youth basketball organization in the nation, will bring our highly organized basketball leagues to Kaua‘i this year. Coach Maynard Shea is conducting an introduction, free coaches and players clinic at Kalaheo Neighborhood Center on August 28. 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. will be the coaches clinic and from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. will be for grades three to six (beginner), and seven to eight grades (advanced) will have their clinic from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
For more info. call Maynard at 652-6485.
