Patacchia advances to third round

 

Hawaii surfer Fred Patacchia won his second-round heat Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Quiksilver Pro New York in Long Beach, N.Y.

Patacchia beat Michel Bourez 13.10 to 11.27 and will face Mick Fanning in the third round today.

Hawaii surfer Keanu Asing was eliminated from the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour event Wednesday in a second-round loss to Adrian Buchan.

BYU defeats BYUH in volleyball

Brigham Young defeated Brigham Young-Hawaii 25-19, 25-15, 25-20 in women’s volleyball last night in Provo, Utah.

Jennifer Hamson led the Cougars (6-2) with 15 kills.

Shih Ting Chen had 17 kills and Lauren Hagemeyer added 10 for the Seasiders (3-1).

Chaminade picks 2 for its Hall of Fame

Chaminade University will induct longtime sportscaster Jim Leahey and former Silverswords athletic director Mike Vasconcellos to the Silversword Hall of Fame.

"We are delighted to recognize Jim Leahey and Mike Vasconcellos as our newest inductees," Chaminade President Brother Bernard Ploeger. "Both exemplify an enduring sense of family spirit and have lasting legacies in local sports."

Leahey graduated from Saint Louis School and attended Chaminade College in the early 1960s and has spent decades doing play-by-play of Hawaii sports on television and radio.

Vasconcellos was Chaminade’s athletic director in the 1980s. He was instrumental in hiring Merv Lopes, who coached the Silverswords basketball team to a huge upset of No. 1 Virginia in 1982. Then, in 1984, Vasconcellos had a big part in starting what is now the EA Sports Maui Invitational, which is hosted annually by Chaminade and attracts some of the top college basketball teams in the country.

Leahey and Vasconcellos will be inducted March 16, 2012, at the Pacific Beach Hotel.