CALENDAR

Today

BASKETBALL
Hawaii Invitational: Women, first round, Long Island U. vs. Nevada-Las Vegas, 5 p.m.; Hawaii vs. Kentucky, 7 p.m., Stan Sheriff Center.
James Alegre Invitational: Seventh place, 3 p.m.; consolation championship, 4:30 p.m.; Third place, 6 p.m.; Championship, 7:30 p.m. at Radford.

BIATHLON
Christmas: 7:30 a.m., Ala Moana Beach Park.

RUNNING
Jingle Bell: 2 miles, 6 p.m., Municipal Building, downtown.

SOCCER
MIL boys: St. Anthony at Lahainaluna, noon; Maui at King Kekaulike, 5 p.m.
MIL girls: Baldwin at Molokai, St. Anthony at Lahainaluna, 10 a.m.; Maui at King Kekaulike, 7 p.m.
OIA East boys: Roosevelt at Kalani, Kalaheo at Kaimuki, Farrington at McKinley, 2 p.m.; Kahuku at Kaiser, Kailua at Moanalua, 3:30 p.m.
OIA East girls: Roosevelt at Kalani, Kalaheo at Kaimuki, Farrington at McKinley, 2 p.m.; Kahuku at Kaiser, Kailua at Moanalua, 5:15 p.m.

SOFTBALL
ILH: Mid-Pacific vs. Sacred Hearts, 10 a.m.; Maryknoll vs. HBA/SA/SF at Mid-Pacific, Iolani at Punahou, noon. Kamehameha vs. University at Punahou, 2 p.m.
MIL: Molokai at King Kekaulike, Lanai at Maui, Hana vs. Baldwin at War Memorial Field, 2 p.m.

SURFING
Xbox Gerry Lopez Pipeline Masters: 8 a.m., surf permitting, Banzai Pipeline.

SWIMMING
Invitational: 2 p.m., at Kaiser.
ILH Invitational: 8 a.m., at Punahou.

Tomorrow

BASKETBALL
AmeriSport Coconut Coast Classic: Men, Hawaii-Hilo vs. Ouachita Baptist (Ark), 7:30 p.m., Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
Hawaii Invitational: Women, third place, Long Island-Nevada-Las Vegas loser vs. Hawaii-Kentucky loser 3 p.m.; Championship, Long Island-Nevada-Las Vegas winner vs. Hawaii-Kentucky winner, 5 p.m., Stan Sheriff Center.
Cardinal Classic: American vs Maui, 8 p.m. Third, Waiakea vs. Kahamana Hou, 6:30 p.m., Hilo Civic.

SOCCER
MISO: Division II championship, Faded vs. Ikepono, noon; Division I championship, HPU White vs. Vaiete, 2 p.m., Waipio Peninsula Soccer Park.

SURFING
Xbox Gerry Lopez Pipeline Masters: 8 a.m., surf permitting, Banzai Pipeline.

TRIATHLON
AARP TriUmph Classic: 400-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride, 5-kilometer run, 7:30 a.m., start and finish, Richardson Pool, Schofield Barracks.

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BASKETBALL

High School

St. Joseph Cardinal Classic
At Hilo Civic
Semifinal
Maui High 70, Waiakea 51
American HS (Freemont, CA) 62, Kahamana Hou 26

Consolation
King Kekaulike 67, Hilo 54
St. Joseph 45, HPA 31

Thursday
Maui 90, Hilo 46
Kaahumanu Hou 43, St. Joseph 39

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Alegre Invitational

Thursday
Kamehameha 33, Kailua 30
Iolani 75, Leilehua 43
Punahou 61, Kalaheo 55
Radford 56, Honokaa 32

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VOLLEYBALL

NCAA tournament

All times HST

Central Regional
At Lincoln, Neb.

Yesterday

Semifinals
Hawaii def. North Carolina, 3-0 (30-21, 30-23, 30-23)
Nebraska def. Miami, 3-0 (30-18, 30-17, 30-21)

Today

Final
Hawaii (33-1) vs. Nebraska (30-1), 3 p.m.

Pacific Regional
At Stanford, Calif.

Thursday semifinals
Arizona def. Minnesota, 3-1 (32-30, 34-32, 28-30, 30-19).
Stanford def. Ohio State, 3-0 (30-24, 30-25, 30-27)

Yesterday

Final
Stanford def. Arizona, 3-0 (30-14, 30-17, 30-25)

Championship
At New Orleans Arena

Dec. 19
Semifinals
Southern California (29-1) vs. Washington St.-Florida winner
Stanford (31-4) vs. Hawaii-Nebraska winner

Dec. 21
Championship
Semifinal winners

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RODEO

National Finals

Yesterday
Las Vegas
Bull Riding

Eighth round -- 1, Colby Yates, Azle, Texas, 95 points on Big Bend's Smklss Unforgiven, $13,923. 2, Beau Hill, West Glacier, Mont., 90, $11,003. 3 (tie), Vince Stanton, Weiser, Idaho; and Zack Brown, Yorba Linda, Calif., 86, $7,074. 5 (tie), Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D.; Myron Duarte, Auburn, Wash.; Jason Legler, Eaton, Colo.; Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz.; Blue Stone, Ogden, Utah; Jason McClain, Lewis, Colo.; Bryan Richardson, Dallas; Robey Condra, Dayton, Texas; B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis. Johnny Chavez, Bosque, N.M., and Justin Andrade, Livermore, Calif., injured, did not compete.
NFR average -- 1, Zack Brown, 510 points on six head. 2, Myron Duarte, 437 on five. 3, Blue Stone, 433. 4, Colby Yates, 361 on four. 5, Beau Hill, 333. 6, Vince Stanton, 270 on three. 7, Jason McClain, 254. 8, Cody Hancock, 251. 9, Bryan Richardson, 173 on two. 10, Jason Legler, 167. 11, B.J. Schumacher, 158. 12, Johnny Chavez, 88 on one. 13, Robey Condra, 76. 14, Jesse Bail, 75. 15, Justin Andrade, no time.

World standings -- 1, Myron Duarte, $132,073. 2, Blue Stone, $113,694. 3, Vince Stanton, $113,383. 4, Colby Yates, $110,696. 5, Zack Brown, $105,532. 6, Cody Hancock, $97,261. 7, Beau Hill, $95,541. 8, Jesse Bail, $91,894. 9, Jason Legler, $83,907. 10, Jason McClain, $83,203. 11, Bryan Richardson, $71,069. 12, B.J. Schumacher, $68,118. 13, Johnny Chavez, $67,816. 14, Robey Condra, $64,073. 15, Justin Andrade, $62,875.

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