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Hawaii Beat
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- UCLA senior two-meter Sean Kern of Honolulu has been named the MPSF Men's Water Polo Player of the Year, chosen by the league's head coaches and announced by MPSF Executive Director Al Beaird yesterday. Kern named MPSF
player of yearStar-Bulletin staff
Kern, a 2000 Olympian and former Punahou standout, returned to the Bruins after missing the first eight games of the season to score four goals against USC in his MPSF season debut, earning MPSF Player of the Week honors. Kern's accolades include 1999 NCAA Player of the Year, first ever recipient of the Peter J. Cutino Award and the MVP of the 1999 NCAA championship after scoring four goals to seal the 6-5 win over Stanford.
Kern, who also earned First Team All-MPSF honors for the second straight year, was instrumental in UCLA's MPSF championship tournament run. Kern has scored 29 goals in 15 games, with four assists and 16 steals.
Additionally, Brandon Brooks also of Honolulu and a Punahou graduate, earned second team All-MPSF honors. The sophomore goalkeeper has started and played in all 24 of UCLA's games. He has a 5.06 goals against average and has 32 steals this season.
UCLA looks to win its seventh NCAA title and fourth in six years next weekend at the NCAA Tournament at Pepperdine. The No. 1 seed Bruins take on No. 4 seed Navy on Saturday.
Judo clinic coming up
Hawaii Tokai International College and the 50th State Judo association are holding a clinic Dec. 8 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.The clinic will be conducted at the Police Academy Dojo.
The instructors are Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki, 1981 World Championship gold medalist; Kenji Kodera, head coach at Tokai University Gyosei High School, and Nobuya Tsukada, Tokai University physical education academic affairs officer.
For information call 983-4188.
Wahine get votes in poll
The University of Hawaii women's basketball team received votes in the Associated Press poll for the first time this year.The Wahine received four votes, good for 44th place.
Hawaii is the only Western Athletic Conference team listed in the top 50.