Collins-Parker heads to hall

Deitre Collins-Parker, who led Hawaii to two national championships in volleyball and was honored as the most outstanding women's college athlete in the nation in 1983, has been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Collins-Parker led UH to a 138-15 record, guiding the school to the first-ever back-to-back volleyball national championships in 1982 and 1983

In addition to earning three AVCA All-America honors, Collins-Parker won the Broderick Cup Award, signifying the nation's top female collegiate athlete, the first volleyball player to ever receive that distinction. Collins-Parker went on to compete at the national level, and played in the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Collins-Parker is now in her 15th year of coaching, and is currently the head women's volleyball coach at Cornell University.

After receiving a degree in communications from UH, Collins-Parker's coaching career began at the University of Houston as women's volleyball assistant coach, and then continued at several other top volleyball programs around the country.

“;(Collins-Parker) is an excellent ambassador for the sport of volleyball as she is known for her playing achievements while being very sincere and modest,”; said Sarah Bernson, assistant volleyball coach at Cornell, in her nomination of Collins-Parker. “;Even though her playing days ended in 1992, Deitre is continually being recognized for her playing ability and success.”;

North Shore avoids being no-hit

The North Shore Honu didn't have a hit through the first six innings of last night's Hawaii Winter Baseball game against the Honolulu Sharks at Hans L'Orange Park.

But the Honu finally punched out two hits in the seventh and scored two runs for a 6-6 tie. In the first five innings, North Shore (1-2) scored four runs without a hit on six walks, an error and three sacrifice flies.

The two teams agreed before the game to play a maximum of seven innings due to depleted pitching staffs.

Jim Rapoport led the Sharks (2-1) with three hits, and teammate Bradley Emaus contributed with two hits, including a double and two RBIs.

» West Oahu remained undefeated with a 9-6 come-from-behind win over the Waikiki BeachBoys last night at Hans L'Orange Park.

The CaneFires' three-run outburst in the eighth inning gave them an 8-5 lead. James Skelton capped the rally with a two-run double to center.

VonAppen charged in assault

MISSOULA, Mont. » Montana freshman Cody vonAppen was one of three Grizzlies football players charged with a felony in connection with an assault on campus in which another student suffered a broken jaw.

VonAppen, of Kailua, is the son of former Hawaii football coach Fred vonAppen.

Police say the Sept. 19 assault was captured on a dormitory surveillance camera.

VonAppen, 18, was charged Tuesday with aiding and abetting an aggravated assault, as was Justin Montelius, 18, of Missoula. Also charged was Andrew Douglass, 18, of San Clemente, Calif., with felony aggravated assault.

University vice president Jim Foley says all three freshmen have been placed on student-athlete probation by the university. Foley says the administration may implement harsher punishment after an investigation.

Sea Warriors get third volleyball win

Hawaii Pacific topped Cal State Monterey Bay 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-12 in women's volleyball last night.

Kelly Balanay posted 14 kills to help the Sea Warriors improve to 3-10. Natasha Bell added 10 kills and Antje Buskies nine.

HPU travels to Belmont, Calif., to play two PacWest matches against Notre Dame de Namur tomorrow and Saturday.

The Otters fell to 4-12.

» Dixie State beat Chaminade 19-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18 in St. George, Utah, last night.

Senior Trina Kauliakamoa led the Silverswords (8-8) with 12 kills and 11 digs. Tanya Alvino posted 27 assists and 12 digs in the loss.

Powers moves to third round in Spain

Hawaii's Roy Powers won his first-round heat yesterday in the Billabong Pro Mundaka surf contest in Spain.

With the victory, Powers advanced all the way to the third round of the Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour contest.

Two Hawaii surfers, Pancho Sullivan and Fred Patacchia, placed second in their three-man, first-round heats to advance to the second round.