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Updated at 2:37 p.m., Thursday, April 23, 2009

Stanford's Kawika Shoji named to all-MPSF men's volleyball first-team

Advertiser Staff

Stanford junior setter Kawika Shoji, an 'Iolani School alum, was named to the seven-member All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men's volleyball first team today.

Shoji was among several players with Hawai'ii ties who were honored by the MPSF, including his brother Erik, a freshman libero at Stanford, who was named to the second team.

Also named to the second team was BYU freshman middle blocker Futi Tavana, a Kaua'i High alum.

Stanford outside hitters sophomore Spencer McLachlin (Punahou) and freshman Brad Lawson ('Iolani) were named to the third team.

Erik Shoji, a Punahou alum, Tavana and Lawson were named to the all-MPSF freshman team.

Hawai'i junior libero Ric Cervantes and USC sophomore setter Riley McKibbin, a Punahou alum, were named honorable mention.

Paul Carroll, a senior opposite from Pepperdine, was named player of the year. Carson Clark, a freshman opposite from UC Irvine was freshman of the year. UC San Diego's Kevin Ring was named coach of the year.