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Willoughby's knee causes her to miss practice

Hawaii's All-American outside hitter Kim Willoughby missed the Wahine's volleyball practice yesterday due to a right knee injury.

The extent of the injury hasn't been determined, and team doctors are still examining initial tests. Willoughby won't be able to practice until doctors determine the severity of the injury and the UH medical staff clears her for physical activity.

The team continues two-a-day practices throughout the week.

"We're not real sure but we don't think it's serious," said Hawaii coach Dave Shoji. "It's a wait-and-see situation. They're going to read the MRI (this morning) and we should know more (this) afternoon.

"For sure it's not a ligament. She went up for a spike, planted her foot and felt something. She didn't come down on it wrong or anything like that. But it's not what you want to have happen the second day of practice."

Sakamoto swims to another win

Punahou senior Noa Sakamoto won USA Swimming's 5-kilometer open-water swimming championship at Pohick Bay in Lorton, Va..

Because he won't be 18 until Jan. 7, Sakamoto won both the open and 18-and-under divisions yesterday.

Sakamoto claimed his first national championship the day after completing the USA Swimming Long Course Championships at College Park, Md., in which he swam five events in five days and qualified for next year's U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200- and 400-meter freestyle events.

Pascual pitches Mililani to 8-0 win

Christopher Pascual limited Whittier, Calif., to three hits and struck out 10 batters to help Mililani advance in the PONY Bronco World Series at Monterey, Calif., yesterday.

Mililani beat Whittier 8-0 and plays St. Joliet, Ill., at 2 p.m. today. Should it win that game, Mililani would advance to the semifinals.

French leads Hawaii in Hogan Cup

Corey French shot a 78 to lead Hawaii to an 11th place finish at the Hogan's Cup in Portland, Ore., yesterday.

French finished with a 153 after two rounds, and was followed by teammates Sean Ogawa at 158, Chris Caycayon at 165 and Kellen Watabu at 166. Oregon won the team title by four strokes over Southern California, and Dustin Andres of Oregon was the medalist with a 140.

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