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Rainbow Wahine volleyball

Outlook: Following a promising showing in the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic (losses against No. 1 Penn State 3-0, No. 6 UCLA 3-1, and a win against Ohio 3-0), the No. 11 Rainbow Wahine will now compete in the Honolulu Advertiser Volleyball Challenge. In the field includes No. 12 Minnesota, Wyoming and Cincinnati. Although Minnesota poses a threat, the Rainbow Wahine should be able to come through unscathed. With game experience under their belts, the 'Bows should be able to iron out the wrinkles.

Prediction: Rainbow Wahine over Minnesota 3-1 and 3-0 sweeps over Wyoming and Cincinnati.

Rainbow Wahine soccer

Outlook: Rainbow Wahine went 0-2 in the OHANA Hotels & Resorts No Ka ‘Oi Tournament to open the season. This week, the 'Bows will take to the road with matches against the Drake Bulldogs and New Mexico Lobos. Drake went 7-10-2 in 2007 and has already lost three of four in 2008. New Mexico is currently 1-1-1 and finished 8-5-4 last season. The Rainbow Wahine should be able to handle Drake, but New Mexico is a tough call.

Prediction: Rainbow Wahine over Drake 2-0 and a tie with New Mexico 1-1.

Picks

Warrior football

Opponent: Weber State Wildcats (1-0) Opponent's 2007 Record: 5-6 Location: Aloha Stadium Outlook: As the Warriors open the 2008 home schedule, all eyes will be watching. Following a 56-10 season-opening defeat courtesy of the No. 5 Florida Gators, a win against the Weber State Wildcats will be pivotal.

Weber State, a Football Championship Subdivision school (formerly known as Division I-AA), is coming off of a 62-6 route of Montana Western, where junior running back Trevyn Smith rushed for four touchdowns and 535 yards.

Game Analysis: The Warriors will have to find their rhythm on offense (they used three quarterbacks in their season-opener), handle the ball more efficiently (six turnovers against Florida) and be more consistent on defense (they held Florida scoreless in the 1st and 4th quarters, but gave up 28 points each in the 2nd and 3rd). Although the Warriors suffered a blowout loss to Tim Tebow's crew at the Swamp, the Wildcats are certainly not the Gators.

Prediction: Warriors over Wildcats 34-10

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