Posted on: Wednesday, October 26, 2005
HOMEGROWN REPORT
Iacovelli back in the running
By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer
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Michigan junior Todd Iacovelli, a 2002 graduate of Punahou from Kailua, was named the Big Ten Men's Runner of the Week after finishing fifth in the 8-kilometer race at the Eastern Michigan Classic Saturday.
Iacovelli, who was timed in 25:10.3, was running in his first race of the season.
"It was a really encouraging race," Iacovelli said in an e-mail. "It's my second best time ever and I've only been running for two weeks since having to take more than three weeks off with that nasty stress reaction in my shin."
He said he had been sharing e-mails with state cross country champion Lauren Ho, a senior at Hawai'i Baptist, who was also struggling with an injury to start her season.
"She is a really good motivator," Iacovelli said. "She is really inspiring me right now to give my best."
It was the first Runner of the Week award for Iacovelli.
MEN'S SOCCER
Southern Methodist senior forward Duke Hashimoto (Iolani '02 of Kapolei) was named the College Soccer News National Player of the Week and Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week for scoring a goal and adding two assists in a 3-2 win over Tulsa Friday.
Hashimoto collected a rebound and tapped it into the net in the 65th minute for his goal. His assists were in the 85th and 88th minutes.
This is Hashimoto's second league honor of the season. He leads the team with seven goals and three assists.
Gonzaga sophomore goalkeeper Vito Higgins (Academy of the Pacific '03 of Kailua) recorded his second shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over Portland Oct. 20.
Higgins had three saves in his fourth career shutout. He ranks third in career shutouts at Gonzaga behind Josh Fouts (Kalaheo '95), who had 19, and Mike McCarthey (Kalaheo '99), who had 13.
UC Irvine junior midfielder Brandon Tario (Kamehameha '03 of Honolulu) had an assist on the team's second goal in the 79th minute of a 3-0 win over Hope International Sunday.
Whitworth (Spokane, Wash.) junior defender Brett Kagawa (Mililani) scored two goals in a 7-2 win over Pacific (Forest Grove, Ore.) Sunday. He scored in the 49th and 83rd minutes off corner kicks.
Pacific junior midfielder Derek Atta ('Aiea) scored in the 80th minute and added an assist on a corner kick in the 40th minute.
FOOTBALL
Colorado sophomore linebacker Jordon Dizon (Waimea '04) had eight tackles in a 44-13 win over Kansas Saturday.
Senior defensive tackle Vaka Manupuna (Saint Louis '01 of Kihei) had two tackles.
Washington senior linebacker Joe Lobendahn (Saint Louis '01 of Honolulu) had eight tackles in a 51-24 loss to No. 1 USC Saturday.
Sophomore nose tackle Wilson Afoa (Saint Louis '03 of Honolulu) had three tackles.
Texas Tech senior tight end Bristol Olomua (Kahuku '99 of La'ie) caught three passes for 28 yards in a 52-17 loss to No. 2 Texas Saturday.
Tennessee senior defensive tackle Jesse Mahelona (Kealakehe '01 of Kailua, Kona) had two tackles and two quarterback hurries in a 6-3 loss to No. 5 Alabama Saturday.
Eastern Oregon senior cornerback Kaulana Yanagihara (Saint Louis '01) had two solo tackles in a 38-7 win over Rocky Mountain College (Billings, Mont.) Saturday.
Eastern Oregon senior tight end Ryan Shimabukuro (Saint Louis '01) played in the game.
Occidental (Los Angeles) senior safety Derek Turbin (Punahou '02) deflected a potential touchdown reception late in the game to help seal a 31-24 win against Redlands Saturday. Turbin also had eight tackles.
Senior wide receiver Ric Fukushima (Moanalua '02 of Waipahu) caught seven passes for 103 yards.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Menlo College (Atherton, Calif.) senior Kari Shimomura (McKinley '02 of Kaimuki) was named the California Pacific Conference Libero of the Week.
Shimomura led the team with 59 digs in three matches last week.
She led all players with 23 digs in a 30-23, 31-29, 30-27 loss to Cal State East Bay Oct. 19, and posted a career-high 34 digs in a 30-27, 30-20, 27-30, 30-15 loss to Holy Names Oct. 21. She also played in Menlo's 30-13, 30-7, 30-13 victory at Mills Oct. 23.
Shimomura also earned CalPac Setter of the Week honors Oct. 19.
Siena College (Loudonville, N.Y.) freshman libero Kathi Kobayashi (Punahou '05 of 'Aiea) had 15 digs and two aces in a 20-30, 30-27, 30-28, 30-22 win over Fairleigh Dickinson Friday.
She had a career-high 27 digs in a 30-20, 30-22, 28-30, 30-21 loss to Iona College Oct. 16.
Columbia freshman Ashley Kim (Punahou '05) had 19 digs in its first win over Penn, 30-22, 30-25, 30-28 Oct. 14.
She had 15 digs in a 30-15, 30-28, 30-24 win over Columbia Oct. 15.
UC Santa Barbara sophomore setter Ashley Dutro (attended Punahou, from Honolulu) had 33 assists in a 30-27, 30-22, 30-23 win over Cal Poly Saturday.
She had 44 assists in a 33-31, 30-25, 30-28 win over Pepperdine Oct. 18.
Pepperdine junior libero Kekai Crabbe (Kamehameha '03) had a match-high 21 digs in the loss, and sophomore middle blocker/outside hitter Lecca Roberts (Seabury Hall '04 of Kula) had 10 kills and seven blocks.
Crabbe had a match-high 12 digs in a 30-26, 30-18, 30-25 win over Gonzaga Saturday. Roberts had one kill. Women's Soccer
Harvard freshman midfielder Rachael Lau (Punahou '05) had two assists in a 3-0 win over Holy Cross Oct. 18.
Lau's first assist was 30 seconds into the second half when she brought the ball from the sideline into the box, and fed Erin Wylie. Lau's second was on a corner kick.
Oregon senior forward Nicole Garbin (Baldwin '01) tied the school record for goals in a season when she scored in a 4-2 loss to Oregon State Friday.
Garbin scored her ninth goal of the season in the 50th minute after receiving a cross and scoring from 12 yards.
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) junior midfielder Jolie Nitta (Mililani '02) assisted on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 double-overtime win for the top-ranked Cougars, who beat San Diego Christian Saturday. Nitta's assist came with 68 seconds remaining in the game.
GOLF
Stanford freshman Mari Chun (Kamehameha '05) tied for 10th at the Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate at the par-71, 6,025-yard Stanford Golf Course.
She shot a collegiate-best 68 in the final round Sunday, for a 54-hole total of 75-72-68—215.
Stanford junior Jenna Seki (Punahou '03 of Salt Lake), competing as an individual, tied for 81st (80-77-79—236).
Gonzaga sophomore Reyn Tanaka (Mid-Pacific '04) finished in a tie for 15th at the Tillinghast men's golf tournament, at the par-70, 6,191-yard Fenway Golf Club in Scarsdale, N.Y.
Tanaka shot 78-75—153 at the tournament, which concluded Oct. 18.
San Francisco sophomore Moses Kahalekulu (Baldwin of Wailuku) and freshman Kurt Nino (Damien '05) tied for 25th at the Santa Clara Invitational at the par-72, 6,926-yard Silver Creek Valley Country Club.
Nino shot 75-76-74—225 and Kahalekulu shot 75-73-77—225 at the tournament, which concluded yesterday.
Loyola Marymount senior Chaz Inouye (St. Anthony '02) tied for 30th with 75-75-77—227.
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