THE FAB 50


Four players from Hawaii were named to Volleyball Magazine's Fab 50 (September 1997 issue). They were Scott Wong (Punahou), Holopono Kahale (Kamehameha), Elijah Neverdon (University), and Craig Gamble (Punahou). Wong was named one of the top three "best bets for long-term success" along with Mark Williams (UCLA) and Jim Polster (Long Beach State). Wong, Gamble, and Kahale are headed for Pepperdine. Neverdon has signed with the University of Hawaii.


The Fab 50
NameHometownHt.Pos.School
Jonathan AllemanYorba Linda, California6-4OPBrigham Young
John BaxterSimi Valley, California6-4SUndecided
Matt BoiceRedondo Beach, California6-3SPepperdine
Josh BriggsRacine, Wisconsin6-7OPPenn State
Steve CooperRochester, New York6-3SWUndecided
Zach CorstenWauwatosa, Wisconsin6-4SWLewis
Justin DaltonYorba Linda, California5-9SBrigham Young
Justin DeBlasioSanta Margarita, California6-2OHUndecided
Craig DennisFresno, California6-3SWSouthern California
Mike DeRaffaeleFresno, California6-4MBSan Diego State
Eli FairfeldEncinitas, California6-7OHSouthern California
Conner FrickmanEncinitas, California6-4MBUndecided
Craig GambleHonolulu, Hawaii6-4OHPepperdine
Tim GerlachMonarch Beach, California6-6MB/OPPacific
Jeff GetzSt. Louis, Missouri6-4SWLewis
Brad GriffithLos Gatos, California6-5SStanford
Robert GriffithGranite Shoals, Texas6-3OHIndiana-Purdue, FW
Dan HarringtonYorba Linda, California6-2OHLoyola Marymount
Ryan HiskeyHuntingon Beach, California5-11SOrange Coast CC
Blair HoppeCorona Del Mar, California6-5OHUndecided
Tim JensonSalt Lake City, Utah6-6OHPacific
Kevin JonesVirginia Beach, Virginia6-4SWPacific
Trevor JulianEncino, California6-5OHSouthern California
Holopono KahalePearl City, Hawaii6-3OHPepperdine
Paul KennardIndianapolis, Indiana6-7S/SWIndiana-Purdue, FW
Donny KillianLos Angeles, California6-5MBPepperdine
Jeremy KoopManhattan Beach, California6-4OPCalifornia-Irvine
Joshua LukensSan Diego, California6-2SStanford
Nick MarbachGlendale, California6-8OHSan Diego State
Nick MauroSanta Margarita, California6-4MBUndecided
David McKienzieHuntington Beach, California6-4OHLong Beach State
Nate MichaelFresno, California6-4S/OPSan Diego State
Stephen MiksisRolling Hills, California6-4MB/OHSouthern California
John MillsFresno, California6-7MBSan Diego State
Kevin MooreRochester, New York6-4SJuniata
Elijah NeverdonHonolulu, Hawaii6-3MBHawaii
Tim O'BrienGlenview, Illinois6-4OPLoyola (Chicago)
Scott OgilveGarden Grove, Illinois6-5MB/OPGolden West CC
Jim PolsterLaguna Niguel, California6-6OHLong Beach State
Matt ProsserVentura, California6-7MBLong Beach State
Jose QuinonesBayonon, Puerto Rico6-3SPenn State
Adam SorensonDowney, California6-7MBLong Beach State
Tom TegethoffSt. Louis, Missouri6-5SWBall State
Ryan ThurlowSan Juan Capistrano, California6-3OHSouthern California
Michael WallSanta Ynez, California6-4OHBrigham Young
Mark WilliamsLos Angeles, California6-7OP/SWUCLA
Scott WongPearl City, Hawaii6-6OHPepperdine
Marty ZamboSt. Louis, Missouri6-5SWLewis
Dan ZhangHillsdale, Michigan6-7MBStanford
Zeph ZinsmanCupertino, California6-2OPwill play baseball


8/20/97 (you actually expected me to type the whole thing?)
5/25/98 (I did it)