Ching added to cup camp roster

CHICAGO » Forward Brian Ching and defender Michael Orozco have been added to the 23-man roster U.S. roster for a training camp ahead of a Feb. 24 World Cup warm-up against El Salvador at Tampa, Fla.

The all-Major League Soccer roster includes 21 of the 30 players, and 10 of the starting 11, invited to last month's training camp ahead of a 3-1 exhibition loss to Honduras on Jan. 23.

Ching, a Hawaii native and member of the 2006 World Cup roster, decided to skip the January camp to concentrate on individual workouts ahead of the Houston Dynamo training. He is the veteran on the roster with 10 goals in 43 international appearances.

Grice-Mullen at HSQ clinic

Former Hawaii slotback Ryan Grice-Mullen will be a guest instructor at this weekend's Hawaii Speed and Quickness clinics on the UH campus.

The clinics are set for 8:30-10 a.m. tomorrow and Sunday at Klum Gym. Registration starts at 8. The fee is $10.

Grice-Mullen played in the CFL this past season and recently came to terms on a free-agent contract with the Miami Dolphins.

More information on the clinics is available at hawaiispeedandquickness.com or by calling 228-7447.

Vulcans win baseball opener

Ronnie Loeffler scattered five hits over 6 2/3 innings as Hawaii-Hilo edged Northwest Nazarene 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader yesterday.

Warriors golfers in 17th place

The Hawaii men's golf team sits in 17th place after the second round of the Ameri Ari Invitational at the Mauna Lani Resort North Course yesterday.

The Warriors shaved nine strokes off their first-round score, finishing at 302. Washington leads the team competition at 578, leading Stanford by two strokes.

T.J. Kua carded a 74 for the second straight day for a two-day total of 148 (4 over par) and sits in 26th place in the individual standings. Oklahoma State's Kevin Tway leads the field at 4 under par (72-68—140).