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UH hires women's tennis coach
Advertiser Staff
Rogelio "Jun" Hernandez, who served as the assistant coach for the University of California men's tennis team the past 3 1/2 seasons, has been named women's head coach at the University of Hawai'i, the school announced in a press release yesterday.
Hernandez succeeds Carolyn Katayama, who coached the Rainbow Wahine from 1999 to 2005.
While an assistant at Cal, Hernandez helped the Golden Bears achieve the No. 4 national ranking at the conclusion of the 2002-03 season. He also was Cal's assistant women's coach for three seasons, earning the International Tennis Association's Women's Assistant Coach of the Year award for the Northwest Region in 2002.
Hernandez, who takes over the UH program Wednesday, has spent summers as a hitting coach for professionals Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova and Conchita Martinez.
The 1995 San Diego State graduate played No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles for the Aztecs. In 1996, he was a finalist at the USTA National Men's 25 Hardcourt Singles tournament and ranked No. 3 in the USTA's Southern California Section rankings.
The Rainbow Wahine begin their spring season with a road trip to Northern California, Jan. 26 to 30. UH will face defending national champion Stanford on Jan. 26, followed by dual matches with San Jose State, San Francisco and Pacific.
BASKETBALL
CU WINS FIFTH IN ROW
Reserve Chris Nelson scored 17 points as Chaminade held off Morningside, 85-81, yesterday in a non-conference basketball game at McCabe Gym.
Corey Campbell added 16 points, Chris Reaves had 15 points and nine rebounds, and Zach Whiting contributed nine points, eight assists and six rebounds to help the Silverswords (7-4) win their sixth in a row.
Brad Schmit scored 23 points, sinking 7 of 11 from 3-point range, and Paul McGill added 15 for the Mustangs (12-3), who are ranked No. 25 in NAIA Division II.
Morningside, from Sioux City, Iowa, fell behind by as many as 17 in the second half, but shot 9 of 15 from 3-point range to make it close.
IOLANI WINS IN OREGON
Kawika Shoji scored 20 points, hitting 8 of 9 from the field, as Iolani defeated Evergreen (Wash.), 63-44, in the consolation bracket of the Les Schwab Invitational in Portland, Ore.
Ryan Dung added 11 points and Vinny Nip 10 for the Raiders (8-5), who play Towson Catholic (Md.) in today's consolation final.
GOLF
KONO SHARES FOURTH
Hawai'i's Stephanie Kono shot a 1-under-par 71 yesterday to move into a tie for fourth at the Joanne Winter Arizona Silver Belle Championship in Phoenix, Ariz.
Kono, a 16-year-old sophomore at Punahou School, has a two-round total of 3-under 141 in the tournament open to female amateur golfers ages 13 to 23.
Esther Choe, a 16-year-old from Scottsdale, Ariz., shot a 68 to take a two-stroke lead at 137 entering today's final round.
Three other golfers from Hawai'i — Kelly Nakashima, Christine Kim and Kimberly Kim — also are competing in the tournament but their second-round scores were not reported on the tournament's Web site.
