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Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Saturday, May 6, 2000

DeRenne, Sardinha
picked to college
baseball dream team

The United States will send professional baseball players to the 2000 Olympics, but that didn't stop Baseball America from picking a college dream team.

Two players from Hawaii, Keoni DeRenne, a shortstop for Arizona, and Dane Sardinha, a catcher for Pepperdine, are on the team. Both were cited for their defense.

The U.S. used collegiate players in international competition from 1984 to 1996.

Cheers for ILH

The Interscholastic League of Honolulu athletic directors approved a recommendation Tuesday night that cheerleading become an official sport.

The recommendation goes to the ILH principals, who may make a decision later this month.

A state championship in cheerleading could be held as soon as next school year.

Canoe relay tomorrow

A record field of 200 paddlers are expected to compete tomorrow in the Island Snow 2000 Kaiwi Channel Relay Team Championship, a 40.2-mile race from Molokai to Oahu.

The event for one- and two-person outrigger canoes begins at 8 a.m. off the Kaluakoi Hotel on Molokai and concludes at the Ala Wai Harbor.

The first finisher is expected around 2 p.m. Back to defend their OC-1 team titles are Mark Rigg and Marc Haine in the men's division and Cheryl Villegas and Kelly Fey in the women's division.

Wahine sweep on road

The University of Hawaii softball team used power hitting and two solid pitching performances to sweep a pair of Western Athletic Conference games from host San Jose State, 5-2 and 2-1, yesterday.

In the opener, both Demetria Costa and Dana Degan blasted two-run shots. Desiree Duran (10-5) scattered eight hits and struck out five.

In the second game, Degen singled off the right-field fence for the game-winning run in the sixth. Sheri Oronoz (8-8) held the Spartans to four hits, striking out four.

The teams conclude the WAC season today with another doubleheader.

Seasiders advance

The Brigham Young-Hawaii men's tennis team defeated Hawaii-Hilo, 8-1, in the semifinal of the NCAA II West Regional yesterday at the BYUH courts.

BYUH will face No. 2 Hawaii Pacific this afternoon to determine which school will advance to next week's national tournament.

Water polo split for UH

The University of Hawaii women's water polo team split a pair of matches during yesterday's first day of the Collegiate National Championships at Indianapolis.

The ninth-seeded Wahine (20-15) lost to No. 2 Princeton, 13-11, but rebounded to defeat 16th seed Harvard, 12-6.

Hawaii takes on San Jose State today.

Wilton, Klompus speak

Mike Wilton, head coach of the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team, and Lenny Klompus, chief executive officer of Aloha Bowl Charities, are the featured speakers at Monday's Honolulu Quarterback Club meeting at the Pagoda Hotel.

Also speaking will be Robert Keropian, western region coordinator, National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

The club will also recognize its sportspersons of the month for April: Petra Gaspar, Brigham Young-Hawaii's top-ranked tennis player, and pro surfer Sunny Garcia.

Lunch is at 11:30 a.m., followed by the program at noon. The event is open to the public.