Hawaii Beat
Star-Bulletin staff
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Tighter security for Boise game
University of Hawaii and Aloha Stadium officials are working on plans to heighten security at UH's remaining home football games. UH athletic director Herman Frazier and stadium manager Scott Chan are expected to discuss the measures in a joint teleconference today.
Along with the security measures to be in place for the Warriors' home games with Boise State on Nov. 23 and Washington on Dec. 1, UH coach June Jones will tape a public service announcement urging fans to exercise good sportsmanship, and the school plans to reinforce the message through advertisements and its H-Mail program.
The Hawaii-Boise State game has been announced as a sellout.
CaneFires shut down Sharks
Craig Gentry scored three runs and Chad Tracy homered to lift the West Oahu CaneFires over the Honolulu Sharks 6-1 in Hawaii Winter Baseball at Hans L'Orange Field last night.
Gentry and Tracy, who are both prospects in the Texas Rangers' system, combined to go 3-for-7.
The loss dropped the Sharks to 15-17 and into a tie for the East Dvision lead with Waikiki with the league championship game a week away.
Keisaku Itokazu earned the win, allowing one run over 6 2/3 innings, while Shingo Matsuzaki took the loss by giving up six runs in six innings.
» Michael Wilson drove in his 30th run of the year and Michael McKenry knocked in a pair as the Waikiki BeachBoys beat the North Shore Honu 5-1 in the night game.
Deptula catches Buzz recognition
Hawaii freshman defender Chelsea Deptula was named to the Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the week, UH announced yesterday.
Deptula helped the Rainbow Wahine win their first WAC tournament and was named the tournament's MVP last week.
Deptula and the Rainbow Wahine play against Colorado on Friday in their first NCAA tournament match.
2 chances to meet Warriors' Jones
Hawaii football coach June Jones will be autographing copies of "Hawaii Warrior Football: A Story of Faith, Hope and Redemption," a book by J. David Miller.
On Sunday, Jones will be at the Borders book store at Windward Mall from noon to 1 p.m. and then at the grand reopening of Times Supermarket in Kaimuki from 5 to 6 p.m.
Lam advances in Futures qualifying
Chris Lam of Hawaii defeated Troy Gillham 6-3, 7-5 yesterday in the Honolulu Futures tournament qualifying draw at the University of Hawaii Tennis Complex.
UH players Sascha Heinemann and Andreas Weber and Hawaii Pacific's Henrik Bode lost their singles matches and were eliminated from the tournament.
In doubles, Punahou graduate Ikaika Jobe and Kauai High alumnus Brad Lum-Tucker defeated Jeff Fitch and Spencer Mendoza 6-4, 6-2.
Jobe lost his singles match to Chris Wettengel, 6-2, 7-6.
In another doubles match Lam and his brother, Carter Lam, lost to Danny Bryan and Lance Vodicka 6-1, 6-1.