Maui Sports

The University of Hawai’i women’s cross country team officially kicked off the 2012 season by competing in the Hawai’i Pacific University Invitational Saturday near Kualoa Ranch.

Rainbow Wahine Emily Hartong had 18 kills and 14 digs but it wasn’t enough, as the No. 5 California defeated No. 6 University of Hawai’i in five sets — 25-23, 16-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-12 — of the finale of the Hawaiian Airlines Classic on Sunday at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Maui High head coach David Bui believes the outcome of every football game can be defined by one or two plays.

Sporting its first long sleeve uniforms in three seasons, the University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team turned back previously unbeaten Baylor on Saturday at the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center, 25-17, 25-13, 25-19.

The University of Hawai’i Warrior football team made some noise in the second half, but it was not nearly enough in a 49-10 season-opening loss to top-ranked USC Saturday at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Lahainaluna High School’s defense pitched its second straight shutout Friday night, blanking Kamehameha Schools Maui, 36-0, before a crowd of about 3,200 fans at War Memorial Stadium.

The University of Hawai’i Warrior football team begins the Norm Chow era by opening the 2012 season against No. 1 Southern California, today, Sept. 1 in Los Angeles, Calif. Kick-off for the nationally-televised game is 4:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. Hawaii time) at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

Jade Vorster and Emily Hartong packed a solid one-two punch tonight, guiding the No. 6 University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball team to a sweep of San Francisco (25-14, 27-25, 25-19) on Friday night in the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center.

The University of Hawaii women’s soccer team played Drexel to a 3-3 draw in a roller coast of a match Friday night at the Waipi’o Peninsula Soccer Stadium.

Lahainaluna High School quarterback Kiko Fonohema scored touchdown runs of 1 and 8 yards, respectively, to lead the Lunas to a 29-0 rout of King Kekaulike at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

Saint Louis School quarterback Kawai Mook-Garcia made an impressive 2012 debut Saturday, throwing for four touchdowns and running for another as the sixth-ranked Crusaders routed 10th-ranked Baldwin, 46-0.

Maui High School set the stage for its dramatic come-from-behind victory over Kamehameha Schools Maui Friday night by switching to its no-huddle offense with 3 minutes, 34 seconds left in the game.

The Baldwin High School football team plans to be “all business” Saturday, when the 10th-ranked Bears fly to Honolulu to face sixth-ranked Saint Louis School in a non-league contest at Aloha Stadium.

As the eighth-ranked University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball team prepares for its season-opener against Albany on Friday, former Molokai High School standout Kalei Adolpho continues to battle for a starting position at middle blocker.

UH President Greenwood claimed Jim Donovan did not lose his athletics director post because of his involvement in the botched promotional concert he initiated.

The rushing attack of the Lahainaluna Lunas dominated Kea’au in their 35-14 win over the Cougars at Wong Stadium Friday night.

A year ago, Kapaa High School opened its 2011 season with a dominating 35-0 performance over visiting Kamehameha Schools Maui. The victory set the tempo for Kapaa’s first Kauai Interscholastic Federation championship since 1989.

The University of Hawaii Board of Regents plans to discuss the reassignment of former athletic director Jim Donovan at its Aug. 22 meeting, the school announced Wednesday.

The University of Hawai’i women’s soccer team kicks off its 2012 campaign when it travels to Nevada for a pair of matches this weekend. The Rainbow Wahine will open up the season against former Western Athletic Conference rival Nevada on Friday, Aug. 17, before heading south to face UNLV on Sunday, Aug. 19.

Hawaii wrestler Clarissa Chun shared the bronze medal in the women’s 48-kilogram wrestling freestyle Wednesday, giving the US its first wrestling medal of the London Games.