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Former Hawaii outside hitter Jace Olsen has signed to play for Tours Volleyball in France.
Tours won the French Cup and French Ligue A championships this past season. It was Tours’ fourth consecutive Ligue A title.
Olsen played last season for BK Marienlyst in Denmark. He joins U.S. national team middle blocker David Smith as the two Americans allowed on the roster.
HPU hosts golf fundraiser at Pearl
The Hawaii Pacific athletic department’s second annual fundraiser golf tournament is scheduled for Sept. 14 at Pearl Country Club.
The cost for the three-person scramble is $175 for individuals and $525 per team and covers greens fee, cart, range balls and awards dinner. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with a noon shotgun start.
For more information, contact Reid Takatsuka at 544-0258 or rtakatsuka@hpu.edu.
Kemp selected to Biletnikoff Watch List
Hawaii junior Marcus Kemp is one of 48 receivers selected to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, as announced by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. The award is given to the nation’s top receiver.
Kemp, a junior from Layton, Utah, led the Rainbow Warriors with 797 receiving yards last season and was second with 56 receptions. He averaged 14.2 yards per catch and led the team with 12 catches of 20 or more yards including seven over 35 yards.
Hawaii’s Ashley Lelie (2001), Chad Owens (2004) and Greg Salas (2010) were semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, which was created in 1994. This year’s selection will be announced Dec. 10 with the trophy presentation on Jan. 30.
The award is named after Fred Biletnikoff, a member of the pro and college football halls of fame; an All-America receiver at Florida State and an All-Pro receiver for the Oakland Raiders.
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