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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM Participants in the Straub/Kapiolani 10K Run on Sunday were bunched together near Diamond Head.

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UH's Bender, Klinger nursing injuries

The Hawaii volleyball team started off its week preparing for nonconference opponent Ball State without two starters.

Junior hitter Matt Bender sat out yesterday's practice due to tightness in his back, while freshman middle Kyle Klinger sat out with a foot injury. Klinger had missed most of fall practice due to a stress fracture in the same foot (left) but indicated that the pain was different than that of the stress fracture.

The Warriors (11-4) try to end their two-match skid Friday and Saturday against Ball State (10-7) at the Stan Sheriff Center.

The Cardinals have won their last four matches, all coming in Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association play.

7 Hawaii swimmers earn trip to NCAAs

Seven University of Hawaii athletes got word yesterday that they'll be competing in the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in West Lafayette, Ind., March 17-19.

The seven are Melanie Schlanger (50, 100 and 200 freestyle), Dena Quick (50 and 100 free), Yan Chen (200 and 400 individual medley and 200 butterfly), Mia Broden (100 and 200 butterfly), Joy Symons (100 free), Cassie Hunt (50, 100 and 200 free) and Nicole Mackey (100 and 200 backstroke and 200 IM).

The Rainbow Wahine are also competing in the 200, 400 and 800 freestyle relays.

Peiler is PacWest's player of week

Hawaii Pacific freshman Brandi Peiler was named the PacWest Player of the Week last week after leading to the Lady Sea Warriors to a 4-2 record and two series sweeps against Notre Dame de Namur and Brigham Young-Hawaii.

Peiler batted .500 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in the six games.

Seminoles upend Vulcans in baseball

Florida State scored two runs in the sixth inning and five more in the seventh to come from behind and defeat Hawaii-Hilo 11-5 in a nonconference collegiate baseball game yesterday at Wong Stadium in Hilo.

Four Seminoles pitchers held the Vulcans (1-27) to five hits.

At the plate, Florida State (20-1) pounded out 16 hits, including four each from Aaron Cheesman and Jack Rye.

Aussie Fanning surfs to Quiksilver Pro title

Australia's Mick Fanning clinched the Quiksilver Pro title at Snapper Rocks in Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Australia, yesterday.

Fanning beat World Championship Tour newcomer Chris Ward in a close final. Fanning won $30,000 in prize money.

Marathon brought $90.72M to economy

The 2004 Honolulu Marathon and Race Day Walk brought in $90.72 million to the local economy last December, according to a survey conducted by Hawaii Pacific University.

It was a $4 million increase over the 2003 event, which generated $86.8 million.

Titans tennis team trips Rainbow Wahine

Gina Le led Cal State Fullerton to a 4-3 victory over Hawaii in women's tennis on Saturday at Fullerton, Calif.

Le won her singles match and combined with Ruya Inapulat for a doubles victory, too.

The Titans and Rainbow Wahine split the six singles matches. Cal State Fullerton, however, won two of the three doubles matches to secure the team win. All of the doubles matches combined are worth one overall point.

Lauren Fitzgerald led UH by winning her singles match and teaming with Sylvia Janos to capture a doubles match.