Three Wahine invited to
try out for USA team

It remains to be seen if the Hawaii volleyball team will reach the final four in San Diego or not, but at least three Wahine could make the trip to San Diego State.

Outside hitter Kim Willoughby and defensive specialists Hedder Ilustre and Melissa Villaroman have been invited to try out for the USA women's national summer training program.

The two day tryout at Peterson Gym on Dec.15-16 follows the NCAA championship at Cox Arena. The players received the letters yesterday in practice.

Hawaii coach Dave Shoji said that the players have not discussed whether or not they will participate in the tryouts.

3 from HPU named to all-region team

Three members of the Hawaii Pacific volleyball team were named to the AVCA Division II Pacific all-region team.

Seniors Roberta Robert, Andrea Wean and Nia Tuitele were the only players from the Pacific West Conference to earn spots on the 12-player team.

Robert was 20th in the nation in kills with 4.83 per game, while Tuitele was ranked 24th in assists, dishing 12.36 a game. It was the fourth time the setter was honored.

Warriors fall to Wildcats in tennis opener

The Hawaii tennis team lost to Arizona 5-2 in the season opener in front of a crowd of 100 yesterday at UH.

The Warriors captured both the No. 4 and No. 5 positions, with junior Francisco Brignole and newcomer Justin Menolascino winning.

Arizona opened the match by sweeping all three doubles matches.

Hawaii's No. 1 and No. 2 players, Reginaldo Moralejo and Malino Oda, were involved in tough matches, going to a deciding third set against their opponents.

Moralejo won the first set, 7-5 over Tom Lloyd before succumbing 6-3, 6-3 in the next two sets.

Oda also took the first set in his match against Carl Hagman, but ended up losing 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Menolascino and Brignole won exhausting two-hour matches. Menolascino beat Roeland Bratianu 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Kaimuki Little League registration coming up

The Kaimuki Little League will be registering players on Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at Kapaolono Park, Dec. 1 from noon to 3 p.m. at Petrie Park, and Dec. 2 from noon to 3 at Kilauea Park.

For more information, call Alvin Matsumura at 395-4061.