Taylor out for state tourney?

Punahou outside hitter Josh Taylor, a 6-foot-9 junior, injured a finger last week and is questionable for the state boys volleyball tournament, which begins today.

Taylor is one of the top weapons for Punahou, which won the Interscholastic League of Honolulu title with a 16-0 record.

The Buffanblu are No. 1 in the ESPN Rise Fab 50 national rankings.

Softball classic nears

The fifth annual New City Nissan Goodwill Softball Classic will be held May 30-31 at Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park.

The tourney, organized by John Uekawa, features the top high school seniors.

“;Everything is to give back to the young ladies,”; said Uekawa, who is head coach at Maryknoll.

The date is a week later than usual.

“;We moved it back to accommodate earlier graduations of OIA high schools,”; he noted.