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UH SandBows opened Big West Beach Championship at Queen’s Beach in Waikiki as the number one seed and sweeping all 5 flights against Cal State Bakersfield. This is UH’s Emily Maglio (44) diving for the ball as Kai’iwi Schucht (2) gets up to return the ball (after she dove for the ball earlier). They sweep Emily Hansen (12) and Sydney Haynes (13) 21-11, 21-15.
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Defending Big West beach volleyball champion Hawaii, which gets a sneak peak at spring 2019 with matches this weekend at Queen’s Beach, also got a look at fall 2019 with the signing of three high school seniors on Wednesday.
Two had their paperwork cleared through UH compliance: Maia Hannemann, daughter of former Warrior setter Albert, and Canadian Anna Maidment, part of Volleyball Manitoba’s 2018 team of the year with partner Erika Vermette.
The paperwork for a third, Sabrina Hardisty of Scripps Ranch, Calif., was received late Wednesday and expected to be cleared today.
Also expected to join Hawaii as walk-ons are Ili‘hia Huddleston, sister of current SandBow senior Hi‘ilawe from California, and Hilo High’s Laurie McGrath.
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The Hawaii soccer team signed seven players, including one local prospect, for the 2019 season.
The defender-heavy class is: Kelci Sumida, M, of Moanalua High; Batya Bagulli, F/M, and Malia Faramarzi, M/D, of California; Lia “V” Jimenez, D, of Arizona; Grace Pekovich, M/D, of Idaho; Emily Cottrell, D, of Colorado; and Loren House, D, of Georgia.