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Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Tuesday, August 15, 2000

UH Wahine
ranked No. 5

The University of Hawaii women's volleyball team was ranked No. 5 in yesterday's first poll of the season, something that surprised Wahine coach Dave Shoji.

"I don't know where we really belong,'' said Shoji, who begins his 26th season. "I see some very good teams ranked behind us, people like Nebraska (No. 6), USC (No. 7) and Pepperdine (No. 8).

"I guess people think we're going to be pretty good. We have areas we need to work on but I think we'll be competitive.''

UCLAis ranked No. 1 in the preseason poll.

The Wahine, who received two first-place votes, meet the Bruins on Sept. 5, the final night of the Hawaiian Airlines Classic.

Wayne shelled in debut

Justin Wayne, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2000 draft by the Montreal Expos, made his professional baseball debut last night.

Wayne lasted three innings in his first start for the Jupiter Hammerheads in the Single-A Florida State League.

The right-hander was roughed up by the Vero Beach Dodgers for eight hits and seven earned runs in what turned out to be a 10-1 loss.

Wayne, who last pitched for Stanford in the College World Series championship game, walked three, struck out two and threw a wild pitch.

Tennis sectionals

The USALeague Tennis Hawaii Pacific Sectional Championships are Friday through Sunday at the Orchid at Mauna Lani and the Mauna Lani Tennis Gardens and Racquet Club in Kailua-Kona.

More than 630 players on 52 teams will compete in singles and doubles in six ability levels for the right to compete on the national level.

Mini drag racing

Drivers from California, Nevada and Hawaii will compete in this weekend's NAPA Hawaiian Junior Dragster Challenge at the Hawaii Raceway Park dragstrip.

Junior dragsters are scaled-down versions of Top Fuel Dragsters.

The event is Friday and Saturday, and gates open at 5 p.m.