1 DOWN, 2 TO GO

Hawaii college teams knock it out of the baseball and softball parks

What a weekend for Hawaii college athletics—and let's hope the hits just keep on coming.

First, the done deal: Hawaii Pacific University's women are now the NCAA Division II national softball champions, after an exciting 4-3 win yesterday over Valdosta (Ga.) State in St. Joseph, Mo. Way to go, Sea Warriors.

Coming up: Both the University of Hawaii women's softball and men's baseball teams are in the hunt for national titles, too.

The 16th-seeded UH Wahine eliminated top-seeded Alabama in a thrilling finish to advance to the Women's College World Series. They battle Missouri in a first-round game Thursday morning. The UH men, meanwhile, advanced to an NCAA regional for the first time since 2006 after winning their first WAC tourney title in 18 years, against Fresno State. They're up against San Diego Friday in the Arizona State regional of the NCAA tournament.

Hats off to all the student athletes, their coaches and the supportive family and friends.

HE GETS A '10'

No feet of clay here

Kudos to reigning Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay for winning his second victory at the 36th Hypo-Meeting at Goetzis, Austria, last week.

The alum of Kaneohe's Castle High won the Austrian event four years ago and rallied from runner-up after five events last week, winning the 100 meters, discus and javelin to finish ahead of Cuba's Leonel Suarez and third-place Jake Arnold of the United States.