Reyes is first-team
All-Missouri Valley

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Kailey Reyes has been named first team All-Missouri Valley Conference for the second consecutive year.

The 5-foot-5 senior from Aiea High School has been the starting setter for the Creighton University women's volleyball team since early in her freshman year.

Named to numerous all-tournament teams during her four years, she concluded her career with the Bluejays holding the career marks for assists (4,207) and digs (1,258).

Another Hawaii player, senior defensive specialist Kelii Koochi of Iolani, played in all 94 games this year and finished her career with 588 digs.

The Bluejays are coached by Howard Wallace, who spent nine years with Hawaii, the last seven as associate head coach.

HHSAA recommends fans arrive early

Hawaii High School Athletic Association officials recommend fans arrive early for tomorrow's state football championship game at Aloha Stadium and buy their tickets in advance.

The Chevron State Football Championship game between St. Louis and Kahuku kicks off at 7:30 p.m. The main parking lot gate on Salt Lake Boulevard opens at 4:30 p.m. All other gates open at 5.

Fans can also avoid standing in line for tickets by purchasing up to four at any participating Chevron station at $1 off the regular price. Tickets are regularly $7 for adults and $5 for students.

The main stadium box office opens at 9 a.m. Stadium turnstiles open at 5:30 p.m.

The first 7,000 fans into the stadium will receive Pizza Hut "boom sticks" and a free three-month subscription to Hawaii Sports Network magazine. Dave and Buster's will also give away 200 Power Cards worth $10 each.

UH to play Chaminade and HPU tomorrow

The Hawaii tennis team will go up against Chaminade and Hawaii Pacific in the annual City Intercollegiate Tournament at the UH Tennis Complex tomorrow.

The Warriors will be going for their second straight title.

UH plays Chaminade at 9 a.m. and meets HPU at 2:30 p.m. Chaminade and UH square off at noon.

Hilton USTA event returns for third time

The Hilton Waikoloa USTA Challenger, a world-class tennis tournament, will be returning for the third time to the Kohala Coast on the Big Island.

The main draws will be played Jan. 22-27, 2002.

Early this year, 18-year-old Andy Roddick won the men's title at Waikoloa, and it was the beginning of a sensational run in which he won three Association of Tennis Professionals titles and scored victories over Pete Sampras, Marcelo Rios and Gustavo Kuerten.

The list of players coming to Waikoloa for the January tournament hasn't been finalized.

Tickets will be available in December. For more information, call 518-274-1674.

Rip Curl Cup competitors to get Jet Ski assistance

There are two big changes in this year's Rip Curl Cup at Sunset Beach.

A man-on-man format, instead of four-man heats, will be used for the first time since 1988.

Also, Jet Skis are being re-introduced for the first time in 13 years. After finishing a wave, surfers will be towed back out to the lineup by the high-powered watercraft.

The Rip Curl Cup main event will begin when conditions improve. Yesterday, the waves were blown out and competition was postponed.

The Billabong Girls contest on Maui was also postponed yesterday because of poor conditions.

The 2001 men's and women's world champions will emerge out of the Rip Curl Cup and the Billabong Girls.

Hawaii divers headed to Texas for tourney

Four University of Hawaii divers are headed to Texas to compete in the Texas Invitational, which runs tomorrow through Sunday.

Eleven men's and women's college teams from all across the country are competing along with an additional six diving squads, including Hawaii.

Sarah Shepard, Sarah Farr, Mike Gowdy and Eddie Stevens will represent Hawaii.

Maluenda shoots 77 to win youth tourney

Bronson Maluenda shot a 77 to win the Hawaii Youth Golf Association's advanced boys tournament Saturday at Makaha Resort Golf Club's West Course.

Other division winners were Keenan Lum in intermediate A boys, Zachary Hironaka in intermediate B boys, Haaheo Hewlen in advanced girls and Kristine Nakamoto in intermediate girls.

Yamamoto doubles up in junior tennis tourney

Julienne Yamamoto won two divisions in the Barbers Point Junior Tennis Tournament on Sunday. Yamamoto beat Kalei Gora 6-2, 6-7 (4), 9-7 to win the Girls 16 singles title. She also won the Girls 18 title.

Other singles division winners were Michael Monahan, Mark Hinkley, Jonathan Wong, Wataru Mino, Jonathan Lo, Janelle Arita and Brooke Doane.

Among the doubles winners were the teams of Reid Kiyabu and Shane Wo, Colin Fujishige and Reyn Makishi, and Rusti Fujisaki and Crystal Shimabukuro.