While I'm in the typing mood, here's Kevin
Hashiro's article on Curt Vaughn from the
April 11 Ka Leo O Hawai'i.  (This is the
U.H. student newspaper, which is free but
not on the web.)

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Rainbows' setter Vaughan
literally a colorful character
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by Kevin Hashiro
Ka Leo Sports Editor
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Purple, green, blue, red and even fuchsia
are some of the colors that University of
Hawai'i senior setter Curt Vaughan has 
sported on his hair in the past few years.

It has been a hair-raising experience for
volleyball fans who come to expect a 
colorful top every night of competition.

Yet he wants to be remembered for more than
just the colors of the Rainbow on his
follicles.

"I hope people do see more than just the
color of my hair," the Ventura, Calif. 
native said.  "But I hope they remember
me as having fun.  That's (what) I hope
people get out of the way I played.

"I went out, had a good time when I played
and enjoyed myself.  That's basically what
I wanted to do."

But as his days as a Rainbow wind down,
some of his former teammates have told him
what to expect as an ex-player.

Most of them told him to just enjoy it to
the very end.

"When it's over, it's over," Vaughan said.
"I think I'm ready for it.  I'm ready to
move on with my life."

But he has yet to really think about what
lies on the road ahead.

Instead, he's putting his mind on the
immediate future.  That future holds the
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation playoffs
next week.

"I've got one week for sure, hopefully a
couple more weeks," he said.  "I'm just
gonna try and live those to the fullest and
finish my career the best that I can."

"Best" is another word for Vaughan, who had
the task of replacing first team All-American
Erik Pichel at the start of the year.

That was no problem for Vaughan, a starter
his sophomore season.  Despite a difficult
midseason, he played well enough to become
the Rainbows' all-time assists leader with
4,285 last week, breaking the record of
Albert Hannemann.

Records aside, when the final point of the
season is scored, Vaughan will miss a lot.

"Probably just mostly the players and the
friendships you get through playing," he
said.  "The crowds and the fans are great.
I'll miss all that."