Diamond Head Classic tickets on sale

Ticket sales are ongoing for the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic men’s basketball tournament, which will be held Dec. 22, 23 and 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center.

The first-round matchups are Auburn vs. Hawaii, UTEP vs. Clemson, Kansas State vs. Southern Illinois, and Long Beach State vs. Xavier.

Ticket prices are as follows: all-session packages ($90 lower level, $70 upper level); reserved sessions Dec. 22 evening, Dec. 23 evening, and both sessions Dec. 25 ($26 lower level, $18 upper level); general session during first two games Dec. 22 and first two games Dec. 23 ($10 general admission).

Fans can purchase individual game tickets and all-session packages online at www.eTicketHawaii.com and print them on their home computer. They can also purchase tickets at the Stan Sheriff Center and Aloha Stadium box offices, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or call 944-2697. Additional outlets include the UH-Manoa Campus Center, and Rainbowtique stores in Honolulu and Ward Centre.

Stanford rolls past UH men’s swim team

Stanford dominated the University of Hawaii men’s swimming and diving team Friday, scoring a 150-81 dual-meet victory at Stanford, Calif.

UH had four victories: senior Perry Sharify in the 200 breaststroke in 2:04.51, junior Luca Mazzurana in the 200 butterfly in 1:48.25, the 200 freestyle relay team in 1:24.18 and senior Douglas Cohen in the 3-meter dive.

UH-Hilo golfers lead Oregon event

Tournament defending champion Hawaii-Hilo took a 16-stroke lead Friday after the first round of the Culturame Women’s Golf Classic at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Aloha, Ore.

Vulcans freshman Kristen Sawade fired a 1-over-par 73 for individual honors, a stroke ahead of three players, including defending champion Dayna Bersamin.

UH-Hilo’s 299 total was followed by George Fox, 315; Linfield, 329; Biola College and Northwest Christian College, 341; Pacific (Ore.), 372, and Willamette, 362.