Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Thursday, March 6, 1997

UHswim team
heads to WAC meet

The University of Hawaii men's swimming and diving squads will compete in the Western Athletic Conference championships at the Palo Alto Natatorium in San Antonio, Texas, today through Saturday.

Peter Struglinski, a three-time WAC champion in the 200-yard breaststroke, is the top medal hopeful for the Rainbows. The senior from Poland has the WAC's season-best time in the 200 breaststroke this year (1

59.29) and is 13th in the 100 breaststroke (55.61).

Petter Lindh, a senior from Sweden, also returns to defend his titles in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle events. He is ranked third in the WAC in the 200, fourth in the 100 and fifth in the 500.

NAKAOKA ON A ROLL

Grant Nakaoka, a former Oahu Interscholastic Association bowling champion who is in remission from nasal cancer, rolled an 829 series Saturday at Aiea Bowl in the Oahu Junior Travel League.

Nakaoka, who graduated from McKinley last June, is only the fourth Hawaii junior bowler ever to bowl an 800 series. Two junior bowlers from the mainland have also bowled 800 series in Hawaii.

The right-handed Nakaoka rolled games of 276, 286, and 267.

ON THE TEE

The Hawaii Golf Rep Association will hold its next demo day on Saturday, March 15, at the Koolau golf course, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be more than 15 golf manufacturers displaying the latest in golf equipment.

YOUTH SOCCER CLINIC

The Olympic Developmental Program's Hawaii soccer clinic will be held March 22-26 at Kapiolani Park, with 16 college and national coaches.

All recreational and select players are invited (boys born between 1979 and 1983, girls born between 1978 and 1983).

The fees range from $100 to $160 and the registration deadline is March 21.

For further information and to obtain a registration packet, call 395-9592.

RAINBOWS IN CLASSIC

Two University of Hawaii football players have been selected to play in the National All-Stars Bowl/College All-Star Football Classic, March 29, at Las Vegas.

Fullback Paul Purdy and tight end Ryan Green are among the players representing NCAA Division I, I-AA, II and III, and NAIA Division I and I levels in the third annual series.

Las Vegas is one of six cities hosting nearly 800 players in a series of eight games.

SCHOLARSHIPS FROM
GTE HAWAIIAN TEL

The Most Valuable Player of the Game scholarship program, presented by GTE Hawaiian Tel, is netting $12,000 for the University of Hawaii Foundation this season.

The program recognizes an MVP from each team at all UH televised games. The money provides three scholarships to UH student-athletes who are pursuing post-graduate degrees and three undergraduate students in the College of Education.

This year's contribution brings the total for the six-year program to $72,000.