By Dave Reardon

Courtesy of Derek Inouchi at UH:

Rules for Warrior Bowl

- Game will start at approximately 7:00 p.m.
- Four (4) 15-minute quarters.
- Running clock the entire game (Stoppages only between quarters to change sides).
- No coin toss. Black team will start with the ball on the 30-yard line.
- Two (2) timeouts per team per half.
- 10-minute halftime.
- No contact allowed on quarterbacks. Referee will stop the play.
- No kickoffs. Ball will be placed on offense’s own 30-yard line.
- No rushing the kicker on all field goal/extra point/punt attempts.
- No punt returns. Returner must fair catch.
- New 40-second play clock will be in use for referee/game clock timer experience only. Teams will not be penalized.

By Dave Reardon

Here are some changes to tomorrow’s Ohana Festival from UH. Remember, the event is free, including parking and kids’ activities. Food and drink is for sale.

- Running clock the entire game (previously running clock was only for second half)
- Autograph session will be extended a half hour and moved up to 5:00 p.m. Runs through 6:30 p.m.
- Dan Kelly will replace Joshua Leonard as autograph signer
- A limit of two (2) autographs per person, per athlete
- Roster sheets will be available at Gate 4 entrance for the public
- The WAC Championship trophy will be on display for picture taking
- The new Under Armour uniforms will also be on display

By Cindy Luis

sorry this did not get posted earlier this week (Monday)Not really enough for a story in the paper but …Wahine wrap up spring practice Friday.Spring is going well with the Wahine. If you read Shoji’s online chat last week not much has changed.Dani still slightly ahead of Stephanie at setter.He’s happy to have 2 good ones on the roster.Said that Brandt was fully recovered from the ankle sprain in the scrimmage last monthNickie Thomas not yet cleared. Jayne Lee neither. both expected back in summer.He thinks Cat Fowler will add good depth in middle.Shoji can’t comment but it appears the VBT posting on Tuaniga is valid for 09. 6-2 MB. cousin of Jennifer Saleaumua. Think a niece of Carolyn Taetafa.WAC Tourney dates still up in the air. options are move it back a day to finish with final on Friday or have a day (Saturday) in between the semis on Friday and championship on Sunday.Still not happy with the situation.Thnks they’re farther ahead than where they were at this point last season.

By Cindy Luis

Wow, this is interesting. The Waves sweep The Beach 30-27, 30-22, 43-41. Could makes things interesting for the at-large berth. Carroll with 21 kills. The Beach had 32 serves errors.   BYU sweeps CSUN 30-23, 30-28, 30-26. BYU vs. Pepperdine at Long Beach Saturday. If Pepperdine wins, who gets the at-large? 

By Cindy Luis

The top-ranked Penn State men’s volleyball team (27-1) advanced to the EIVA Championship match for the 10th consecutive year with a three-game sweep of NYU Thursday night at Rec Hall (30-22, 30-21, 30-20). The Nittany Lions will face second-seed and No. 11 George Mason in the EIVA Championship on Saturday. at Rec Hall. The winner earns the right to advance to the National Collegiate Semifinal match on Thursday, May 1 in Irvine, Calif., with the National Championship contest slated for Saturday, May 3, The Patriots defeated NJIT in five games (21-30, 25-30, 30-26, 30-20, 15-13) in the first EIVA semifinal Thursday at Rec Hall. 

By Dave Reardon

The Green team takes a 3-0 lead as Dan Kelly kicks a 45-yard field goal after the Black team opens with a 3-and-out. But there’s some controversy, since Black quarterback Inoke Funaki was the holder for Kelly’s field goal. He was ragged appropriately by teammates.

Kelly kicked a second field goal, again for the Green. It ends 6-0, Green. And then a spirited ha’a.

More later. Got to work on some stuff for tomorrow’s print edition.

By the way, don’t worry about the Navy game in 2009 since Navy announced it will open with Ohio State on the date previously set for Hawaii. Jim Donovan said UH has agreed to host Navy on Nov. 21 instead of Sept. 5.

By Dave Reardon

“GREEN” TEAM
No Name Pos Ht Wt Cl Exp Hometown/Last School
4 Leon Wright-Jackson RB 6-1 210 Jr 1L Pasco, WA/Columbia Basin JC
5 Michael Washington WR 5-7 175 Sr 3L Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa HS
6 Tyler Graunke QB 6-0 185 Sr 3L Tucson, AZ/Salpoint Catholic HS
7 Greg Salas WR 6-2 195 So 1L Chino, CA/Chino HS
8 Jake Santos QB 5-11 200 Sr RS San Diego, CA/Missouri Southern
8 Tyson Kafentzis LB 6-1 220 Sr 3L Richland, WA/Richland HS
9 Rick Taylor WR 5-9 175 So 1L Ponte Vedra Beach, FL/Nease HS
9 Jameel Dowling DB 6-3 205 Sr TR Tacoma, WA/Oregon
13 Bryce Kalauokaaea QB 6-1 200 Fr RS Kailua, O‘ahu/Castle HS
19 Richard Torres DB 5-7 170 Fr HS Kahuku, O‘ahu/Kahuku HS
20 Le’Marcus Gibson DB 5-10 185 Fr RS Starkville, MS/Harrison Central HS
21 Kealoha Pilares WR 5-11 190 So 1L Wahiawa, O’ahu/Damien Memorial HS
21 Chris Thorpe DB 5-7 190 Sr JC Kaneohe, O‘ahu/Linfield College
22 Steven Stepter DB 5-9 190 Fr HS Los Angeles, CA/Crenshaw HS
24 Desmond Thomas DB 6-3 175 Sr 3L Vallejo, CA/Vallejo HS
25 Camron Carmona RB 5-8 170 Sr 1L Yorba Linda, CA/Fullerton CC
26 Josh Aufai DB 5-11 200 Sr 2L Stanwood, WA/Stanwood HS
27 Khevin Peoples DB 5-11 200 Sr 3L Tampa, FL/Blake HS
30 Dane Porlas DB 5-10 185 Sr 3L San Diego, CA/University of San Diego HS
31 Spencer Smith DB 5-11 195 So 1L Marietta, GA/Kell HS
38 Mario Cox RB 5-11 230 Jr 1L Oakland, CA/McClymonds HS
39 Troy Lauduski WR 6-0 175 Fr HS Carlsbad, CA/Carlsbad HS
40 Po‘okela Ahmad LB 6-1 225 So 1L Kapolei, O‘ahu/Kapolei HS
41 Jimmy Flanagan WR 6-0 190 Jr JC Fountain Valley, CA/Saddleback College
42 Korey Reynolds RB 6-3 230 Fr RS Hoover, AL/Hoover HS
44 Adam Leonard LB 6-0 235 Sr 3L Seattle, WA/Rainier Beach HS
45 Devion Volta-Johnson DB 5-10 200 Jr HS Lancaster, CA/Quartz Hill HS
47 Joshua Rice LB 5-11 210 Jr 2L Las Vegas, NV/Coronado HS
49 Victor Clore DL 6-3 245 Jr 2L Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu/Castle HS
50 Laupepa Letuli OL 6-3 290 Jr 2L Torrance, CA/North Torrance HS
50 Mana Lolotai LB 6-0 220 So 1L Kahuku, O‘ahu/Hawai‘i Pacific University
51 Lafu Tuioti-Mariner OL 6-0 285 Sr 3L Corona, CA/Corona HS
53 Blaze Soares LB 6-1 240 Jr 2L Kane’ohe, O’ahu/Castle HS
54 Bo Montgomery DE 6-2 250 Jr TR Kona, Hawai‘i/Weber State
55 John Estes OL 6-2 290 Jr 2L Stockton, CA/St. Mary’s HS
56 Luke Rice LB 5-9 210 Fr HS Las Vegas, NV/Liberty High School
57 Les Soloai OL 6-4 290 So TR Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia/BYU-Hawai‘i
58 Joey Lipp OL 6-3 275 So 1L Chino, CA/Chino HS
58 John Fonoti DL 6-3 250 Jr 2L Honolulu, O‘ahu/Farrington HS
59 Jake Ingram*** DL/SNP 6-4 235 Sr 3L Mililani, O‘ahu/Mililani HS
60 Lucas Kennard OL 6-1 255 Fr RS Kailua, O‘ahu/Iolani School
61 Austin Hansen OL 6-4 280 Fr RS Yorba Linda, CA/Valencia HS
63 Brysen Ginlack OL 6-2 290 So 1L Kailua, O‘ahu/Kahuku HS
70 Daniel Otineru OL 6-3 285 Sr RS Kapolei, O‘ahu/St. Francis College
72 Clayton Laurel OL 6-2 275 Fr RS Wahiawa, O‘ahu/Leilehua HS
77 Aaron Kia OL 6-5 300 Jr 2L Mililani, O‘ahu/Mililani HS
79 Drew Uperesa OL 6-2 245 Fr HS Hau‘ula, O‘ahu/Punahou School
80 Antwan Mahaley DL 6-5 215 Jr 2L Carson, CA/Carson HS
81 Dylan Linkner WR 6-0 205 Sr 3L Kailua, O‘ahu/Kailua HS
82 Jett Jasper WR 6-1 200 Fr RS Lihue, Kaua‘i/Kaua‘i HS
83 Jeremiah Ostrowski WR 5-9 170 Fr HS ‘Aiea, O‘ahu/Punahou School
86 Dan Kelly*** PK/P 6-3 210 Sr 3L Temecula, CA/Linfield Christian HS
88 Eric Shaffer WR 5-9 185 Fr RS Springdale, AR/Shiloh Christian HS
90 Alasi Toilolo DL 6-3 255 Fr RS Kapolei, O‘ahu/Kapolei HS
92 Rocky Savaiigaea DL 6-2 300 Jr 2L Ewa Beach, O‘ahu/Aiea HS
95 Vaughn Meatoga DL 6-2 285 Fr RS Kalaheo, Kaua‘i/Kamehameha Schools
96 Quentin Beaver DL 6-1 350 Fr HS Hau‘ula, O‘ahu/Kahuku HS
99 Joshua Leonard DL 6-3 275 Sr 1L Elverta, CA/Sierra College
*** – denotes will play on both teams
Head coach: Cal Lee
Assistant Coaches: George Lumpkin, Ikaika Malloe, Brian Smith, Nick Rolovich, Ryan Biesemeyer

“BLACK” TEAM
No Name Pos Ht Wt Cl Exp Hometown/Last School
2 Ryan Mouton DB 5-10 180 Sr 1L Houston, TX/Blinn JC
7 Erik Robinson DB 5-11 195 Sr 1L Dallas, TX/Navarro CC
10 Shane Austin QB 6-0 185 Fr RS Camarillo, CA/Rio Mesa HS
11 Inoke Funaki QB 5-11 195 Jr 2L La‘ie, O‘ahu/Kahuku HS
12 Kiran Kepo’o QB 6-1 220 Fr RS Honolulu, O‘ahu/Iolani School
13 Brashton Satele LB 6-1 245 Jr 2L Mililani, O‘ahu/Word of Life Academy
16 JoPierre Davis DB 6-0 200 Jr 2L San Francisco, CA/Balboa HS
17 Solomon Elimimian LB 6-0 220 Sr 3L Los Angeles, CA/Crenshaw HS
20 Jon Medeiros WR 5-8 195 Jr 1L Kapolei, O’ahu/Western Oregon University
22 Jayson Rego RB 5-9 215 Jr 1L Wailuku, Maui/Kamehameha Schools
23 Alonzo Chopp RB 6-0 240 Sr 3L Hearne, TX/Hearne HS
23 Calvin Roberts DB 5-11 190 Sr 1L S. San Francisco, CA/College of San Mateo
25 Evan Miller DB 6-0 190 Sr TR Honolulu, HI/Missouri Valley College
27 Daniel Libre RB/WR 5-8 185 Sr 1L Holualoa, Hawai’i/Kapiolani CC
28 Erik Pedersen DB 6-0 200 Jr 2L Rancho Palos Verdes, CA/Peninsula HS
29 Jake Heun RB 6-1 255 Jr JC Anchorage, AK/City College of San Francisco
33 C.J.Allen-Jones LB 6-2 220 Sr 3L Aberdeen, MD/Aberdeen HS
34 Ryan Perry DB 5-7 170 Sr 2L Charlotte, NC/Sacramento State
35 Keao Monteilh DB 5-11 195 Sr 3L Honolulu, O’ahu/St. Louis School
36 Viliami Nauahi DB 6-1 225 Jr 2L La‘ie, O‘ahu/Kapiolani CC
37 Royce Pollard WR 6-2 175 Fr RS San Diego, CA/University City HS
37 Kenny Estes DB 6-0 195 So 1L Waimea, Kaua‘i/Waimea HS
38 MacArthur Cheek DB 5-9 175 So HS New Haven, CT/James Hillhouse HS
41 Kevin Konrath LB 6-3 220 Fr RS Chicago, IL/Brother Rice HS
42 Kimo Leung-Choi DB 5-10 205 So JC Laie/Arizona Western College
43 Mana Silva DB 6-1 205 So HS Hilo, Hawai‘i/Kamehameha-Hawai‘i
45 Benedict Noy WR 5-8 175 Fr HS San Diego, CA/El Capitan HS
47 Nathaniel Nasca WR 5-8 165 Sr JC Pearl City, O‘ahu/Azusa Pacific University
48 David Farmer RB 6-1 225 Sr 3L Santa Cruz, CA/Aptos HS
49 Tuika Tufaga DL 6-3 285 Jr RS La‘ie, O‘ahu/New Mexico Highlands
50 Jake Ingram DL/SNP 6-4 235 Sr 3L Mililani, O‘ahu/Mililani HS
52 Cory Paredes LB 5-10 220 Fr RS Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu/Castle HS
53 Levi Legay OL 6-3 270 Fr HS Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i/Kealakehe HS
54 Elmer Lim OL 5-11 300 Fr HS Kamuela, Hawai‘i/Kamehameha Schools
55 Andrew Faaumu OL 6-2 340 Fr HS Kihei, Maui/Lahainaluna HS
56 Sila Lefiti OL 6-0 290 Fr RS Santa Ana, CA/Mater Dei HS
59 R.J. Kiesel-Kauhane LB 5-11 225 Jr 2L ‘Aiea, O‘ahu/Aiea HS
62 Keith AhSoon OL 6-1 315 Sr 3L Pago Pago, American Samoa/Tafuna HS
64 Ray Hisatake OL 6-3 315 Jr RS San Mateo, CA/College of San Mateo
65 Nathan McKay OL 6-2 280 Sr 2L Lake Oswego, OR/Lake Oswego HS
66 Adrian Thomas OL 6-5 315 So 1L Bangor, NSW, Australia/Gymea Tech HS
68 Keahi Watson DL 6-1 300 So RS Wai‘anae, O‘ahu/Nanakuli HS
69 Cameron Allen-Jones DL 6-2 275 Jr 1L Aberdeen, MD/Marshall
71 Travis Campbell OL 6-4 275 Fr RS Temecula, CA/Temecula Valley HS
74 Raphael Ieru OL 6-2 310 Jr 2L Honolulu, O‘ahu/McKinley HS
78 Keoni Steinhoff OL 6-3 280 Sr 2L Ewa Beach, O‘ahu/Damien HS
79 Daniel Johnson OL 6-4 290 Jr 1L Seattle, WA/Skyline HS
84 Joe Avery WR 6-5 180 Fr RS Carson, CA/Phincas Banning HS
85 Aaron Bain WR 5-9 190 Sr 3L ‘Aiea, O‘ahu/St. Louis School
86 Dan Kelly PK/P 6-3 210 Sr 3L Temecula, CA/Linfield Christian HS
87 Daniel Lofton WR 6-3 200 So TR San Diego, CA/California
89 Malcolm Lane WR 6-2 185 Jr 2L Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Hanau American HS
90 Elliott Purcell DL 6-3 240 So 1L Ewa Beach, O’ahu/St. Louis School
91 Chris Leatigaga DL 6-4 270 Jr RS Los Altos, CA/Foothill College
93 Keala Watson DL 6-3 300 Sr 3L Nanakuli, O‘ahu/Nanakuli HS
94 David Veikune DL 6-3 250 Sr 2L Wahiawa, O‘ahu/Fresno CC
96 Fale Laeli DL 6-1 290 Sr 3L Honolulu, O‘ahu/St. Louis School
*** – denotes will play on both teams
Head coach: Ron Lee
Assistant Coaches: Rich Miano, Alex Gerke, Dave Aranda, Craig Stutzmann, Brian Kajiyama

By Dave Reardon

Practice notes from Wednesday morning: Senior slotback Mike Washington returned to workouts today, his tweaked hamstring better. … Dylan Linkner made a fine catch on a deep throw by Tyler Graunke. … Mana Silva made a couple of nice pass breakups. … Keala Watson led a post-practice ha’a lesson. … Mel Purcell, Mike Lafaele, Timo Paepule, Karl Noa and Amani Purcell were working out at the practice field today.

By Dave Reardon

The first play of Saturday’s Warrior Bowl at Aloha Stadium will be at 7 p.m., not 8 p.m. as I wrote earlier.

By Cindy Luis

Aloha, all
I am heading to California for my son’s graduation from Pepperdine. I’ll have limited access to the Internet soooo …
You folks are welcome to chat while I’m gone.
I’ll try to post updates on the MPSF tournament Thursday and Saturday if possible.