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Friday, June 4, 2004
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
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ADAM GORNEY
June 3, 2004
Mark Ribeiro witnessed crystal-clear Pacific Ocean water, surfers riding the waves, and the sun beaming from a majestic Hawaiian sky onto palm trees.
All the Lawrence senior needed was an assurance a volleyball scholarship awaited him.
When the University of Hawaii coaching staff offered him a free ride during his trip to Manoa, a suburb of Honolulu in early May, Ribeiro was sure he wanted to spend his college years on this island paradise.
"It's always been a dream of mine, the whole Hawaii appeal," Ribeiro said. "The water is warm all the time. Even during the night, the beach is like a heated pool."
Ribeiro turned down Pepperdine, BYU, UC-Santa Barbara and Springfield College for the lure of Hawaii.
A competitive program - Hawaii won the Division I NCAA championship in 2002 - coupled with the opportunity to major in pre-kinesiology and leisure science convinced Ribeiro that Hawaii was the right fit, even after a 12-hour flight.
"We were up early in the morning, we saw people surfing before the sun came up," Ribeiro said. "It's like a dream. I'm going to miss the excitement of New York and having the city right there. But I'm going to love Hawaii. I can see it already."
Ribeiro should be a perfect fit for Hawaii, especially on the volleyball court. The 6-3 outside hitter led top-seeded Lawrence (21-0) to the Nassau boys final against No. 2 Plainview JFK (18-2) at 6:30 p.m. today at C.W. Post. Lawrence slipped past No. 4 Hewlett in five games Tuesday to advance to the championship.
"He's the kind of kid you get once every 10, 15, 20 years," Lawrence coach George Klein said.
Friday, June 4, 2004
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
'Aloha' means 'hello'
Email this story
Printer friendly format
Top Stories
State tournament capsules
Friends heads to 1st state final
South Side on the verge
Petracca's 5 goals lead Manhasset to state final
LIers gaining in state tourney
ADAM GORNEY
June 3, 2004
Mark Ribeiro witnessed crystal-clear Pacific Ocean water, surfers riding the waves, and the sun beaming from a majestic Hawaiian sky onto palm trees.
All the Lawrence senior needed was an assurance a volleyball scholarship awaited him.
When the University of Hawaii coaching staff offered him a free ride during his trip to Manoa, a suburb of Honolulu in early May, Ribeiro was sure he wanted to spend his college years on this island paradise.
"It's always been a dream of mine, the whole Hawaii appeal," Ribeiro said. "The water is warm all the time. Even during the night, the beach is like a heated pool."
Ribeiro turned down Pepperdine, BYU, UC-Santa Barbara and Springfield College for the lure of Hawaii.
A competitive program - Hawaii won the Division I NCAA championship in 2002 - coupled with the opportunity to major in pre-kinesiology and leisure science convinced Ribeiro that Hawaii was the right fit, even after a 12-hour flight.
"We were up early in the morning, we saw people surfing before the sun came up," Ribeiro said. "It's like a dream. I'm going to miss the excitement of New York and having the city right there. But I'm going to love Hawaii. I can see it already."
Ribeiro should be a perfect fit for Hawaii, especially on the volleyball court. The 6-3 outside hitter led top-seeded Lawrence (21-0) to the Nassau boys final against No. 2 Plainview JFK (18-2) at 6:30 p.m. today at C.W. Post. Lawrence slipped past No. 4 Hewlett in five games Tuesday to advance to the championship.
"He's the kind of kid you get once every 10, 15, 20 years," Lawrence coach George Klein said.