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Bicyclists made their way over Anahulu Stream in Haleiwa during The Haleiwa Metric Century ride Sunday.
Hawaii baseball adds 4 recruits for 2005
Hawaii baseball coach Mike Trapasso announced the signing of four more players who will join the Rainbows next year.The top recruit is Esteban Lopez, a catcher for Yavapai College (Prescott, Ariz.) who currently leads the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference with 25 doubles while hitting .371 with 46 runs batted in.
"Lopez is a high-profile player who has been drafted. He will definitely help us behind the plate," said Trapasso.
Lopez was selected by the New York Mets in the 49th round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft.
Trapasso also signed junior college players Dean Turner and Adam Roberts and high school catcher Erik Ammon of North Salem (Ore.) High School.
Turner is a right-hander pitching for Bellevue (Wash.) College. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 35th round last year.
Roberts, a third baseman for Edmonds (Wash.) Community College, was hitting .319 through April 6.
Roberts and Lopez both play in wood-bat leagues.
"Erik Ammon is considered by many to be the top catching prospect in Oregon," said Trapasso.
The signings bring the total of new players for the 2005 season to 19.
UH's Kodama named WAC's golfer of the week
Hawaii golfer Matt Kodama was named the Western Athletic Conference golfer of the week yesterday for his victory at the Ping Cougar Classic in Provo, Utah.The senior from Las Vegas won a three-way sudden-death playoff Saturday after finishing with a 10-under 206 in the 54-hole event.
Kodama next plays in the WAC championships in Fresno, Calif., starting Monday.
Odelius makes regional: UH freshman Sara Odelius was one of three golfers from non-qualifying teams named to participate in the NCAA Championships West Regional in Stanford, Calif., starting May 6.
BYUH softball swept by Montana State-Billings
Brigham Young-Hawaii's softball team lost a pair of Pacific West Conference games at Montana State-Billings yesterday, 6-1 and 4-3.The Yellowjackets (23-28, 6-14) had three home runs among their nine hits in the opener, while the Seasiders (12-19, 4-8) managed just three hits.
In game 2, BYUH pitcher Lisa Hansen saw her 23-inning scoreless string end in the first on Layne Pavey's RBI single. MSUB added three runs in the second.
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