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Warrior volleyball releases schedule

The University of Hawaii men's volleyball team will play exhibition matches with Pacific and Alberta this fall before opening its season in January with the 11th annual Outrigger Invitational.

The Warriors released their schedule yesterday and open their fall schedule with an intrasquad scrimmage at 10 a.m. Oct. 30. The Fall Inter Island Preview Tour is set for Nov. 17-20 with UH facing Pacific on a different island on each of the four nights. The tour starts at the Stan Sheriff Center on Nov. 17 and continues with matches in Hilo, on Molokai and Kauai.

Joining UH in the Outrigger Invitational will be Lewis, Brigham Young and Penn State. The Warriors have home series in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation against Cal State Northridge, Stanford, Pepperdine, UC Santa Barbara and Pacific and host a non conference series with Ball State. They play UC Irvine, UCLA, BYU, UC San Diego and Long Beach State on the road.

Vulcans swept in Washington

The UH-Hilo volleyball team was swept by Central Washington 32-30, 30-18, 30-20 in the Rodeo City Invitational yesterday in Ellensburg, Wash.

Shara Parker led UH-Hilo (3-2) with 13 kills. Maite Ardies had 12 and Christina Cooley contributed 11. LaQue Branch recorded 13 kills to pace Central Washington (5-0).

20th annual Maui Roughwater Swim Sept. 26

The Valley Isle Masters Swimmers' 20th annual Maui Roughwater Swim Race is set for Sept. 26, from Keawekapu Beach to Polo Beach.

The course is 1.7 miles and the race is open for all age groups.

Preregistration is $20 if postmarked by Sept. 20 -- T-shirt, awards and breakfast are included. A late registration fee will apply.

A membership in United States Masters Swimming or USA Swimming is required to take part, but one-day USMS memberships are available for $10.

For information, call Janet Renner at 808-573-8656 or go to www.mastersswimmaui.org.

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