Saturday Briefing

By Kathy Hansberry

Aloha Sport Fans! Along with the holiday season festivities, two great sporting events also come about during the months of December and January.

This year, we are pleased to celebrate the longest-running, eight-team pre-season tournament in the country, the 45th Annual Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic being held December 27 through December 30, 2008. This year, the University of Hawaii’s Men’s Basketball team will host seven visiting teams from various schools on the mainland, including Colorado, Colorado State, Buffalo, George Washington, Coppin State, Pepperdine, and Vermont. Evening games will be played at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. throughout the tournament.

The 15th Annual Outrigger Hotels Invitational will be held January 8 through January 10, 2009, with the University of Hawaii’s Men’s Volleyball team facing off against USC, Ohio State, and Penn State.  Game times are set for 4 p.m., with the UH team playing each evening in the 7 p.m. timeslot.

As always, the Outrigger Marketing team will be present for both tournaments to excite the crowd with our ongoing popular on-court promotions.

Mark your calendars for what is sure to be another year of fun and exciting tournaments.

Hope to see you at the games.