The Seventh Annual Punahou Wahine Spring Basketball Classic kicks off today with six games at Hemmeter Field House.

The 12-team tournament, featuring two-time defending state champion Punahou and defending Division II state champ Kalani plus 2006 DI runner-up Roosevelt, continues through Saturday in its "Challenge" round-robin format.

The schedule:

TODAY

MAIN COURT

4 p.m. — Mid-Pacific vs. McKinley

5:30 p.m. — 'Iolani vs. Moanalua

7 p.m. — Punahou II vs. Kalani

'EWA COURT

4 p.m. — Maryknoll vs. Roosevelt

5:30 p.m. — Punahou vs. 'Aiea

7 p.m. — Word of Life vs. Hilo

TOMORROW

MAIN COURT

4 p.m. — McKinley vs. Maryknoll

5:30 p.m. — Hilo vs. Punahou

7 p.m. — Kalani vs. 'Iolani

'EWA COURT

4 p.m. — Moanalua vs. Punahou II

5:30 p.m. — 'Aiea vs. Word of Life

7 p.m. —Roosevelt vs. Mid-Pacific

FRIDAY

MAIN COURT

5 p.m. — Punahou II vs. 'Aiea

6:30 p.m. — 'Iolani vs. Roosevelt

8 p.m. — Punahou vs. Kalani

'EWA COURT

5 p.m. — Word of Life vs. McKinley

6:30 p.m. — Maryknoll vs. Moanalua

8 p.m. — Mid-Pacific vs. Hilo

SATURDAY

(ALL GAMES ON MAIN COURT)

8 a.m. — Moanalua vs. Word of Life

9:30 p.m. — McKinley vs. Punahou II

11 a.m. — Hilo vs. 'Iolani

12:30 p.m. — Roosevelt vs. Punahou

2 p.m. — 'Aiea vs. Maryknoll

3:30 p.m. — Kalani vs. Mid-Pacific

PUNAHOU NO. 41 IN BASEBALL AMERICA POLL

Three-time defending state champion Punahou is ranked No. 41 in Baseball America's preseason Top 50.

The Buffanblu, who went 24-6 overall last season, are ranked immediately behind Moeller (Cincinnati) and immediately ahead of Cartersville (Ga.).

Moeller is Ken Griffey, Jr.'s alma mater.

Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.) is ranked No. 1.

HAWAI'I BOWLERS OFF TO NATIONAL TOURNEY

Reigning Hawai'i High School Athletic Association bowling state champion Rich Kodama of Hawai'i Baptist and Cara Michelle Smith of Sacred Hearts have been selected to participate in the inaugural Denny's All-American High School Championships set for March 24 and 25 at Grand Rapids, Mich.

Th event will be held in conjunction with the Denny's PBA World Championship.

Kodama and Smith are two of 29 seniors selected to participate based on bowling accomplishments, academics and other criteria.

The 29 seniors (15 girls and 14 boys) include at least one representative from every state that has high school bowling except Iowa and New Mexico.

ESPN will broadcast the finals April 22.

CORRECTION

Kamehameha's Amber Waracka was named to the Interscholastic League of Honolulu softball all-star first team. Her name was omitted from yesterday's list.