Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More HONOLULU — The Hawaii men’s basketball team moved a step closer to completing its 2024-25 roster with the announced signing of guard Jacopo Van der Knaap of Italy on Wednesday The 6-foot-5 Van der Knaap will be a 21-year-old freshman for coach Eran Ganot this fall after competing as an amateur for pro clubs Tobarra CB (Spain) and in the BNXT League (Belgium 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in 25 appearances for Tobarra in 2023-24 "I've wanted to play college basketball for the unique opportunity to combine high-level basketball together with a studying degree and when Hawaii reached out to show me the program it immediately sounded very good and interesting," Van der Knaap told Spectrum News in a message A post shared by @jacopo.vander Van der Knaap is the first player from Italy (Verona) in program history He also has experience playing for the national team program of the Netherlands in the FIBA U20 European Championships Of being the program's first UH player from his two home countries "It feels good and makes me feel proud and responsible to put a good impression about the Dutch and Italian culture to Hawaii." He said he received interest from other Division I schools without naming them "but Hawaii caught my attention the most." "Jacopo is a big guard who has a knack for scoring and can play multiple positions on the perimeter," Ganot said in a statement "He's been an elite shooter with vast international experience and we love the poise and maturity he plays with His development over the years has been impressive and we look forward to seeing that trend continue here We're absolutely thrilled to welcome Jacopo to the program." He is the second addition of a European player within a week for UH; it landed forward Gytis Nemeiksa UH is believed to have three scholarships remaining to assign for 2024-25 Below is a highlight montage of Van der Knaap against Division I teams UC San Diego Virginia Tech and American in the summer of 2023 Brian McInnis covers the state's sports scene for Spectrum News Hawaii. He can be reached at brian.mcinnis@charter.com. HONOLULU – The Rainbow Warriors are swimming in international waters again. Hawai’i men's basketball received a commitment from Dutch guard Jacopo Van der Knaap on Wednesday who became the sixth member of the Warriors' 2024 signing class The 6-foot-5 guard started 25 contests last season averaging 13 points and three rebounds per game for Tobarra BC part of the professional basketball league system in Spain.  The 21-year-old will join the Warriors with four years of eligibility after serving as a consistent scorer for Tobarra in 2023-24 His final season overseas peaked with a four-game stretch of 20-or-more points where he led his club to three wins in four games He emerged on the Rainbows' radar last summer after scoring 26 points against UC San Diego during the Tritons’ international tour despite meeting many of his teammates before the game.  “(Hawai’i and I got in contact) through a common friend after (the UC San Diego game) and I thought about going to college,” Van der Knaap said in a phone interview “I wanted a chance to continue my career as a student and as an athlete and Hawai’i gave me the best opportunity to do it in a good environment.”  The strong international presence among players stuck out to the half-Dutch discussing the draw of playing with others from different backgrounds internationally.  “I love playing with people from all over the world,” Van der Knaap said “It’s like it doesn’t matter once we get on the court we all have the common language of basketball.” repeatable shooting stroke with the tendency get hot from behind the arc He hit three or more 3-pointers seven times last season from with various shot types both off the bounce and spotting up off the ball.  Van der Knaap has shown the ability to be a three-level scorer equipped with a quality mid-range pull-up game and the capability to get downhill and all the way to the basket.  Seasoned with on-court experience and physically ready at 21 years old Van der Knaap could compete for minutes early in the year While he has potential to initiate with the ball in his hands Van der Knaap is more suited to be a scoring guard than a true table-setting point guard.  Van der Knaap lived in Italy for his first 16 years before moving to Amsterdam.  The move progressed his basketball career with chances to play for the Dutch national team including a 3×3 venture this summer that would provide a bid into next year’s U21 World Cup event depending on his team’s placement.  College basketball in the US became an option to Van der Knaap a little more than a year ago He said he had interest from other schools and programs but Hawai’i stuck out from the group and long was the scoring guard’s top option it’s different style of basketball and with new people Van der Knaap's commitment gives the Rainbows' recruiting class three transfers and three high school commitments The Dutch guard joins Salesian three-star guard Aaron-Hunkin Claytor and prep forward Roy Igwe – along with early enrollee AJ Economou – as players with multiple seasons of eligibility joining Hawai’i next season.  It measures barely half-a-metre in length and has a wingspan of just over a metre but when stressed it can cause serious damage to humans This has just been verified by the residents of Tobarra who for a few days were forced to live with one more ‘neighbour’ a medium-large bird of prey that breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile Its scientific name is Parabuteo unicinctus The hawk belongs to a falconry fan in Murcia but it escaped several weeks ago and decided to settle in Tobarra The problem is that the raptor began to attack the humans The panic spread in this municipality bordering the Murcia region and environmental agents from Albacete province had to intervene in collaboration with the Seprona Nature Protection Service of the Guardia Civil The capture was not easy because it moved around the electricity poles of the town that it used as surveillance watchtowers The bird was transferred to the Albacete Wild Fauna Recovery Centre This 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And for Patrick Schmitt MW’s tasting notes for Jumilla’s gold-winning wines Very clean and fresh on the nose with a medium-light intensity this lovely wine has dry tannins and a mid-length finish with notes of cream and strawberries jumping from the glass this is an intense and charming wine with rich layers of ripe fruits and crunchy berries The oak provides a lovely texture and complexity This red has a juicy raisiny core with a ripe raspberry edge off-dry wine with impressive concentration Polished blackberry and boysenberry notes with a vibrant fruit core impressive balance and a beautifully fresh finish Bright burnished juicy plum skin with an inky raisin edge this single-varietal Monastrell has ample vibrant acidity moderate fleshy tannins and good flavour concentration For the full list of medal-winning wines from Jumilla producers in db’s master competitions see below We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again Undulating plains of sandcoloured earth are broken up by neatly striped rows of vines and stippled with olive groves A solitary windmill sits in the windswept fertile plateau the horizon stretching into the blue distance where hills are dotted with their 21st century equivalent plus a dearth of tourists and it’s Spain as Cervantes might have seen it let’s get the pronunciation right – who-ME-ah until you see the mountains of Tobarra – this is where the Jumilla Destination of Origin (DO) starts in a high altitude valley flanked by the towns of Alicante Albacete and Murcia about 50 miles inland from the Mediterranean coast thanks to its significant elevation above sea level which means that the grapes can rest and retain that sought after freshness And what grapes – or rather one grape in particular Monastrell is a late-ripening variety (more of which later) which thrives in the heat here and produces wines that range from lively and fruity And here’s the best bit – prices are generally very reasonable Another thing worth knowing: in many of Jumilla’s vineyards Monastrell vines remain ungrafted (that is phylloxera never having penetrated the limestone soils here Put all of this together and a picture starts to emerge of Jumilla as an exciting Jumilla is actually one of the oldest DOs in Spain We’re talking over 2000 winegrowers and 45 registered wineries It comprises around 19,000 hectares of vineyards scattered between the provinces of Murcia and Albacete of which 40% are located in the town of Jumilla The rest are spread between the towns of Montealegre del Castillo Each of the wine towns in Jumilla has its own feel and story which is pretty much surrounded by vineyards with a history that stretches back over many thousand years setting off fire crackers at every opportunity – the biggest celebration of all held during Semana Santa (Holy Week) when just about everyone will bang a drum (tamborada) Jumilla town holds a 10-day harvest festival (fiestas de la vendimia) So what has contributed towards Jumilla winning its moniker The region lies at a crossroads between Andalucía La Mancha and Valencia and sits on a high plain that represents the transition between the Castilian plateau and the Mediterranean Eastern Seaboard We’re talking mostly limestone soils and a dry climate – only 300mm of annual rainfall are hot and dry – these are ideal growing conditions for a rather special grape because as well as being resistant to the dreaded phylloxera organic viticulture thrives here –in fact in Jumilla town over 94% of the grapes are organic So what are the flavour characteristics of Monastrell expressive wines with a characteristic purplish colour and abundant fruit aromas but the winemaking know-how here means balanced wines thanks in part to plentiful use of concrete vats preserving the grape variety’s characteristics Monastrell can produce wines that can scale the heights regularly scoring high marks in international competitions and wine guides such as the 99 points awarded by Robert Parker to Casa Castillo Pie Franco’s 2017 Monastrell Garnacha Tintorera and Cencibel (Tempranillo) together with Monastrell turn out some particularly vivacious while the majority of rosés are made using a short maceration to extract the best colour and flavour from the skins The use of international varieties has also been approved in Jumilla has adapted perfectly to the region – indeed many of Jumilla’s new style wines making waves on the international stage are made with 100% Syrah and Monastrell blends containing Syrah While white varieties planted include Airén which are producing a range of beautifully balanced Plus there are also some interesting wines emerging that are made with the Moscatel de Grado Menudo grape and Verdejo which showcases the region’s terroir Not forgetting Jumilla’s sweet wines with a special nod to the region’s port-like Monastrell (don’t miss the one from Bodegas Olivares) that completes Jumilla’s diverse offering Cruise around Jumilla’s wineries today and you’ll see all the latest kit Producers here take full advantage of the most modern winemaking techniques and industry innovations all with the aim of getting the best out of the grapes Cellars here boast constant cool temperatures year round with carefully measured humidity and ventilation and winemakers allocate their top wines to barrels made of the best oak that they can find for wines that need ageing which are relative newcomers to the market And talking of Jumilla’s winemaking prowess winemakers here regularly think out of the box to achieve the most exciting flavours and extract the best from the fruit – think amphora combining traditional techniques with a modern outlook in their quest to build a Jumilla identity and achieve a distinctive terroir And while the climate plays ball most years such are the near perfect growing conditions with the very best years considered to be 1998 and 2004 Though really every year is a good year in Jumilla – the last decade in particular The easiest way for visitors to get a proper taste of Jumilla is to follow its Wine Route especially if you want an English-speaking guide tours priced between €5-€10 per head Wineries to visit include the late 19th century-built Alceño both centrally located in the town of Jumilla while there are others to visit on the outskirts of town Dotted around the region you’ll find many other wineries to visit Hacienda del Carche - Casa de la Ermita wine museum And then combine wine with culture and visit the Franciscan convent of Santa Ana del Monte standing high up in the mountains to the south of Jumilla or check out the cave paintings and fossilised footprints found in the Sierra de la Pedrera The Wine Route also suggests visits to a number of Jumilla’s fascinating museums such as the Jeronimo Molina Archaelogical Museum with its impressive collection of items from nearby pre-historic settlements including fossils of grape seeds dating back to 3000 BC and its Etnographic and Natural Science Museum there’s the Iglesia Mayor de Santiago which boasts a splendid 16th century altarpiece depicting the pilgrimage to Santiago from the Holy Land a perfectly preserved late-Roman 5th century mausoleum measuring just three metres by two a veritable paradise of organically grown olives and fruits Drive north and you’ll discover Hellin and its ancient old town so make time to stroll through the narrow streets Also visit the equally atmospheric wine towns of Albatana where Roman dolls made of bone and amber were once found taking time to walk through the vineyards and fragrant olive groves that surround each town complete with restaurant and stylish bedrooms in a beautiful country house a family-owned winery devoted to biodynamic winemaking and organic goat cheese also check out the wines from the Ontalba and San Dionisio cooperatives which offers more stunning landscapes with which to feast the eyes and the cuisine here is as richly flavoured as the wine The most well known dish is gazpacho Jumillano a curious Jewish recipe traditionally made with game and nothing like the southern Spanish soup a speciality offered during Semana Santa (Easter week) Other dishes to look out for include rice with rabbit and snails along with ‘relleno’ or ‘pelotas’ – chicken meatballs And don’t miss the goat cheese fried in olive oil with tomato - the cheese made with milk produced by native goat breed Not forgetting mortiriguelo – a soup made with offal The region’s most famous desserts are sequillos and ring doughnut-shaped rollos de vino (yup made with wine) - the lot a perfect match with a glass of sweet Monastrell It’s clear that wine is not the only reason to come here – there’s so much more to discover in Jumilla No part of this publication may be reproduced distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Decanter Only Official Media Partners (see About us) of DecanterChina.com may republish part of the content from the site without prior permission under strict Terms & Conditions. Contact china@decanter.com to learn about how to become an Official Media Partner of DecanterChina.com Sign in to comment Antigua and Barbuda’s Alexis Jackson left the country this week for Spain where he is expected to begin his professional basketball career The 23-year-old seven-footer left the country on Sunday for Europe where he is expected to play for a year with the Tobarra CB Club His contract was made possible through a partnership with Wadadli Elites and Caribbean Hoops It is the first pro contract for the Ottos Comprehensive School alumni I am not sure what I am going to experience; they say it is very physical over there but I’ve been physical so I am not really worried about that,” Jackson said in a recent interview It’s been a long run getting where I want to be so it’s up to me now to go out and put my best foot forward and I should be fine in the long run,” he added where he was the third leading scorer and leading rebounder on the team He played an integral role in the Ojays claiming this year’s League title and their second-place finish in the playoffs Jackson was also part of the senior men’s national team that travelled to Nicaragua in June The Antigua and Barbuda Basketball Association wishes him safe travels and all the success in this new chapter of his life “It is truly an exciting time for not only Alexis and his family This venture can open doors for many other athletes and we all just want to wish him the best and to represent himself his family and the country well,” President of ABBA Michael Freeland said National coach George Hughes spoke to the key leadership Jackson brings and believes this opportunity will help to elevate his game and bring that level of experience back to the national set up and website in this browser for the next time I comment Please enter an answer in digits:eighteen − 6 = © 2025 EmCan Media - Hosted By canaryfone and tonight is the night for them to go forward this year This means at 1:00am on Saturday night / Sunday morning they go forward an hour to 2:00am, meaning that partygoers lose an hour out on the town The clocks always go forward on the last Sunday of March to make use of the extra daylight hours in spring and hopefully save energy as lights don’t need to be switched on as early as it gets dark later Many people remember which way the clocks change by saying: “Spring forward and it will be darker later in the morning but we'll have an extra hour of daylight in the evening During the seven months of Daylight Saving Time Spain operates in the UTC +2 time zone (Canary Islands in the UTC +1 zone) The time change can disrupt your metabolism and cause fatigue resulting in a misalignment where we end up waking up an hour earlier than usual It's a similar effect to jet lag when travelling to a country with a different time zone The most affected by this time change are children and the elderly as they have a higher sensitivity to hormonal changes the Canary Islands will revert to standard time during the early hours of Sunday On this date clocks will go back by one hour allowing for an extra hour of sleep and a return to darker evenings there is one municipality in Spain that refuses to do so has decided to stay one hour behind the rest of Spain and is refusing to change their clocks… all be it for just a few hours As part of the Holy Week (Easter) festivities hundreds of people in the municipality play the drums continually for 104 hours from 4:00pm on Holy Wednesday until 12:00pm on Easter Sunday But because changing the clocks would officially mean they had only played for 103 hours the people of Tobarreños have decided to postpone the time change until 2:00am on Monday when they will go forward and fall in line with the rest of the country The Tobarra City Council explained: “If we changed the clocks on Sunday morning it would mean the alteration of one of the greatest signs of our cultural identity as a community.”