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Wahine players honored at banquet

Hawaii women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman honored five players at the team’s postseason awards banquet on Sunday night.

Senior center Stephanie Ricketts earned the team’s top honor, the Ah Chew Goo award given to the player "who attains basketball excellence through dedication, determination and perseverance." Ricketts, the former UH softball pitcher and a graduate student, hadn’t played basketball since high school and had to deal with a host of academic obligations, but still provided meaningful minutes in the post.

Junior wing Shawna Kuehu was named Most Improved for a season that also earned her a Big West honorable mention and Sixth Woman Of the Year honors for her play off the bench.

Junior guard Sydney Haydel, the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year, took home the Hustle Award. Outgoing guard Kanisha Bello earned the Most Valuable Team Player award, and forward Diane Moore won the team’s Academic Award.

UH golf team falls to fifth, 9 shots back

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Hawaii dropped from first to fifth, but is only nine shots back going into today’s final round of its inaugural appearance in the Big West Golf championships.

The Rainbows held a one-stroke lead after Sunday’s opening round, but were 13 over par at the turn Monday. They finished at 16-over 304, at The Country Club at Soboba Springs in San Jacinto, Calif.

At 596, they are nine back of Pacific (289—587), with Cal State Fullerton (591), UC Davis (592), Long Beach State (593), UC Santa Barbara (597), and UC Irvine (598) all within 11 shots.

CSUF’s Corey Gard (71) is the individual leader at 4-under 140. UOP’s Eric Sugimoto (69) is three shots back and UH junior Nainoa Calip is third at 144. The junior from Hilo was tied for the first-round lead, but shot 75 on Monday. He was 6 over after 11 holes and played the final seven in 3 under.

Hawaii senior Cory Oride (77) is tied for 18th at 150. Junior David Saka (78) and freshman Scotty Yamashita (74) have a share of 25th at 151. Junior Tommy Yamashita (84—189) is 50th.

Moanalua graduate SeungJae Maeng, a UOP freshman, fired a 69 to move into a tie for ninth.