Kai signs with Wahine

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Star-Bulletin staff

Kahuku soccer standout Krisha Kai has signed a letter of intent to attend Hawaii.

Kai has been an All-Star in three sports in her decorated prep career. Kai led the Oahu Interscholastic Association with 15 goals this year after scoring 14 in her junior year.

Older sister Natasha Kai was the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year last year as a freshman for the Wahine.

Waves send Warriors to second road loss

The Hawaii men's tennis team lost its second in a row yesterday, falling to No. 21 Pepperdine 6-1.

The Waves won the first four singles matches by sweeps, but Alexis Rafidson needed three sets to beat UH's Ryan Sceats.

Jarrod Diepraam beat Kevin Borzenski 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 for Hawaii's only point. The Warriors lost in doubles 2-1.

Wahine to host USC in spring exhibition

The Hawaii women's volleyball team will take on Southern California in a spring exhibition, head coach Dave Shoji announced yesterday.

The Rainbow Wahine will host the national champions at 7 p.m. March 18.

Tickets will go on sale Tuesday at the UH ticket office . Ticket levels are $4, $6, $8 and $25 for courtside seats.

Punahou has 2 more players of the year

Punahou's Adria Campbell and Tomatoa Hackney were named Gatorade Hawaii High School Players of the Year yesterday. Punahou also took both awards last year.

Campbell joins Romy Trigg-Smith, Natasha Kai and Robin deHay in the Gatorade Circle of Champions. Hackney joins Satoshi Mitsuda, Travis Watanabe and Andrew Brown.

Top Performers

>> Kristin Fujii, Hawaii Pacific softball: The senior from Honolulu (Roosevelt) tied Karen Masuda's school career home run record in the third game of the season with a shot off Gustavus Adolphus pitcher Kat Berquam. Masuda hit 10 homers from 1987-88.

>> Beau Nobmann, Brigham Young-Hawaii basketball: The junior guard from Redmond, Wash., scored eight points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Seasiders' overtime win over Hawaii Pacific. It was the first season sweep of the Sea Warriors since 1991-92. He dished out eight assists against Chaminade in the Seasiders' previous game.

Division II

Hawaii-Hilo 83, Western New Mexico 76: At Silver City, N.M., Ryan Abrahams scored 26 points as the Vulcans (14-6, 7-2 PacWest) came from behind to beat the Mustangs (3-16, 1-8).

Montana State-Billings 97, Chaminade 83: At Billings, Mont., five Silverswords scored in double figures, but Chaminade (9-12, 4-5 PacWest) could not stop Justin Hassell from scoring 29 points for the Yellowjackets (13-6, 6-4).