Hawaii Beat
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Former UH tight end Hall dies
Former University of Hawaii tight end Ron Hall died last Saturday of natural causes, according to the St. Petersburg Times.
Hall was a fourth-round draft pick by Tampa Bay in 1987 and played for the Buccaneers for seven seasons. He also played for the Detroit Lions for two seasons.
Hall played for the Rainbow Warriors in 1983 as well as 1985 and '86.
Gammie earns All-District honor
Hawaii golfer Dale Gammie was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 8 Team yesterday.
Gammie, a senior, won Western Athletic Conference Golf of the Year honors while leading the Rainbow Wahine in strokes per round average this season.
She had five top-10 finishes and won the Heather Farr Memorial tournament.
A business major, Gammie has a 3.93 grade-point average.
Ishida is Gatorade player of year
Punahou pitcher Harrison "Jeeter" Ishida is the Gatorade Hawaii Baseball Player of the Year.
Ishida led the Buffanblu to their fourth straight state championship this month.
The 5-foot-10, 170-pound junior right-hander went 6-0 with a 1.69 earned-run average. He also won both of his starts in the state tournament.
Speed, quickness clinic this weekend
A Hawaii speed and quickness clinic will be held this weekend at Klum Gym.
The clinic is for all ages, and Jamba Juice and Jack in the Box gift certificates will be given out. The cost per session is $10.
The clinics are tomorrow and Sunday from 8:30 to 10 a.m., with registration at 8 a.m.
For more information, call 739-5444 or log on to hawaiispeedandquickness.com.
Kalani seeks coach for volleyball
Kalani High School is seeking candidates for the position of volleyball coach.
For more information, call athletic director Greg Van Cantfort at 377-7744, ext. 320 or send him an e-mail to: Gregory_Van-Cantfort@notes.k12.hi.us by May 29.