UH women add hoops assistant

Gabe Henry was named to the vacant assistant coaching position on the Hawaii women's basketball staff, UH coach Dana Takahara-Dias announced yesterday.

Henry, who assisted at Odessa (Texas) College last season, was given the nod because of his up-and-coming reputation and recruiting ties, Takahara-Dias said. He replaces Patrick Knapp, who left after last season.

“;What stood out was his extensive recruiting ties in the Midwest, especially in the junior college level,”; she said. “;Having spent two years in the Gonzaga program (as director of operations), he knows what Division I is all about.”;

He will join the team June 7.

Chun wins bronze medal

Former Roosevelt wrestling standout Clarissa Chun won the bronze medal in her weight class at the German Grand Prix on Sunday.

Chun went 3-1 in the 105.5-pound class in the tournament in Dormagen, Germany. She defeated Vanessa Kladzinskaya of Belarus in the bronze-medal match. Her lone loss came in the quarterfinals against 2008 Olympic gold medalist Carol Huynh of Canada.

Zemljak earns academic honor

Hawaii setter Nejc Zemljak has been named to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men's volleyball academic all-conference team.

Zemljak made the team for the second straight year and is among 46 student-athletes who maintained a 3.0 grade-point average or better while playing in at least half of his team's matches.