HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 257 Draft 01 1980-1984RESOLUTION No. 257 81
WHEREAS, in Athens, West Virginia, on November 21, the University of
Hawaii -Hilo women's volleyball team justified their national .Dumber One
ranking by winning the 1981 National Association for Intercollegiate
Athletics (IIAIA) Women's Volleyball Championship; and
WHEREAS, this well-deserved victory, which is the second national
collegiate title in three years for the Vulcans, was convincingly achieved
by their defeating seven opponents in the 16 -team tournament; and
WHEREAS, besides this prestigious championship, the Vulcan team also
collected a host of other awards such as NAIA Coach -of -the -Year for Sharon
Peterson; Tournament Most Valuable Player for Edie Manzano; First Team
NAIA All-American for Alofa Taaafaese, Cynthia Whitworth, and Carla
Carpenter; and Second Team NAIA All-American for Nalani Spencer; and
WHEREAS, all of these honors attained reflect a highly motivated team
of talented and dedicated players and coaches who this year put it
together and reached the pinnacle of NAIA women's volleyball competition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
that it proudly commends the University of Hawaii -Hilo Women's Volleyball
Team for bringing glory, recognition and great pride to the school,
themselves and their many supporters who have faithfully followed and
supported the Vulcan women's volleyball program over the past exciting and
rewarding years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii be
instructed to transmit true copies of this resolution to the victorious
Vulcans including co -captains Carla Carpenter and Charlene Kahuanui; team
members Shirley Ah Tou, Joy Downey, Kathy Hong, Pauahi Ioane, flarve Keama,
Edie Manzano, Peka Malae, Sheryl Scott, Nalani Spencer, Alofa Tagataese
and Cynthia Whitworth; Coach Sharon Peterson; Athletic Director Joey
Estrella; Chancellor Stephen Mitchell and President Fujio I=iatsuda, along
with its wishes for further success at the Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics for Women Division II Tournament to be held in Colorado Springs,
Colorado, on December 3, 4 and 5, 1981.
Dated at Hilo, Hawpii, this 1st day of December, 1981.
Introduced By -
:FIBERS, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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