Sports Update

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Saturday, June 20, 1998

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UH gives Wahine volleyball coach contract extension

University of Hawaii women's volleyball coach Dave Shoji yesterday received a three-year extension on his current two-year contract from the school's Board of Regents.

But Wahine basketball coach Vince Goo's attorney remanied in negotiations with the athletic department.

Shoji, who has led the Wahine to four national championships, said Friday he had not heard the news officially.

He said he didn't demand a five-year pact but was happy with the regents' decision. The extension was recommended by UH athletic director Hugh Yoshida.

His contract will run until Jan. 14, 2003.

Shoji, who receives $78,000 a year, led the Wahine to a 25-8 record last season.

Mahina Ah Yuen wins Moanalua golf tourney

Mahina Ah Yuen won the 50th annual Moanalua Invitational Golf Tournament yesterday with a second consecutive 78 at the Moanalua course.

Ah Yuen's 156 total topped runner-up Beverly Kim by nine strokes. Kim shot an 82 yesterday. Pua Daniels (80) and Keiki Dawn Izumi (84) were next at 166.

Low-net honors went to Kathy Mori at 147.

CHAMINADE SIGNS TWO: Gerrine SamFong, a 5-foot-9 middle blocker from Maui High, and Shanna Willing, a 5-9 outside hitter from Kamehameha Schools, have signed letters of intent to attend Chaminade University and play for the Lady Silverswords volleyball team.

QB CLUB LUNCHEON: Speakers at the weekly Monday meeting of the Honolulu Quarterback Club are: "The General," Les Keiter, who will talk about his book and being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame; Jim Alegre, who is retiring as athletic director at Radford High School, and Hardy Spoehr, representing the Hawaii State Coaches Association. Spoehr will give a special award to Eddie Hamada. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. The program starts at noon. The public is invited.

STATE RODEO CHAMPS TO NATIONALS: Hawaii's 26 high school rodeo champions will saddle up in the National High School Rodeo Finals July 19-26 in Gilette, Wyo.

After 28 statewide rodeos, Nick Rodrigues of the Big Island and Brandie Medeiros of Kauai were named the state's All Around Cowboy and All Around Cowgirl, respectively.

TRAINERS TO MEET HERE: The Far West Athletic Trainers' Association will hold its annual meeting and symposium at the Hawaiian Regent Hotel in Waikiki July 12-16.

Attending will be high school, college, professional and clinical/industrial athletic trainers from California, Nevada and Hawaii. Physicians, physical therapists and other allied health-care professionals also will attend.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Scott Wong, Clay Stanley and Masui Allen are among the men's contenders and Robyn Ah Mow, Nikki Hubbard, Kelly Cordray and Heidie Ilustre are some of the women to watch in the Employment Specialist Beach Volleyball Challenge today and tomorrow at the Queen's Surf Beach Sand Box.

MOLOKAI-OAHU PADDLEBOARD RACE: The 2nd Quiksilver Molokai-to-Oahu Paddleboard race is scheduled for Aug. 2.

The 32-mile event begins at 8 a.m. off the Kaluakoi Hotel and finishes at Maunalua Bay Beach Park. Divisions are: men's open and stock, masters open and stock, women's open and stock, and 2-man team age 80-and-over and 2-man team age 79-and-under.

A cash award of $1,000 goes to the first finisher, $500 for the first individual stock board, and $300 for the first team to finish. Boards can either be 12-foot- stock or open class (over 12 feet).

The entry fee is $80 per individual and $160 per team, which includes T-shirt, prerace buffet dinner at the Kalua Koi Hotel and refreshments at the finish line.

The entry deadline is July 12. For information, contact Dawson Jones at 638-8809 or Mike Takahashi, 638-8208.