Hawaii Beat
Gymnastics tickets remain available
Tickets are still available for the Pontiac American Team Cup gymnastics meet this weekend at the Neal Blaisdell Arena.The United States, Romania and China will vie in men's competition Friday and in women's competition Saturday. Both meets begin at 7 p.m.
The Romanian squad originally featured team gold medalists Andreea Raducan and Andreea Isarescu, but both will not be able to compete due to injury. Raducan suffered a ruptured bicep in mid-February, while Isarescu recently recovered from an injury that kept her from training at the level necessary for competition.
On the men's side, USA will feature three 2000 Olympians: twins Paul and Morgan Hamm and Sean Townsend. Brett McClure and Guard Young, competitors at the 2000 Olympic Trials along with 1997 World Team member Mike Dutka, rounds out the lineup.
Gymnast speaking
Three-time Olympic gymnast John Roethlisberger will speak and put on a demonstration tomorrow at What's Up Gymnastics! at 94-485 Ukee St. in Waipio.For information, call Dan Misener at 680-0777.
Wahine Gonzales cited
Janelle Gonzales, a senior right-hander for the University of Hawaii softball team, was named the Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week yesterday.Gonzales threw her first career perfect game against McNeese State last week, striking out a school-record-tying 15.
Seasiders split
The Brigham Young-Hawaii softball team split a nonconference doubleheader with Highline Community College yesterday in Laie.The Seasiders fell to the Thunderbirds in game 1, 4-3, but came back to win game 2, 9-8, in eight innings.
UH loses in water polo
Top-ranked Stanford defeated UH, 10-3, in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's water polo match at the Avery Aquatic Center.The host Cardinal improved to 16-0 overall, 5-0 in the MPSF. The Wahine fell to 14-5 and 1-4.
Earlier in the day, Hawaii defeated host UC Santa Cruz. No score was reported.
Falcons top Mustangs
Kalani defeated Kalaheo, 4-1, in a makeup Oahu Interscholastic Association baseball game yesterday at Kailua Rec Field.Brandon Ishii hit a double and drove in two runs for Kalani.