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Warrior Beat: Quick addition

By Stephen Tsai on December 11, 2018

The Warriors addressed their need for speed in the secondary with the commitment from Cortez Davis of Itawamba Community College. Here’s the skinny: > Checks the box: In a late-season switch-a-roo, Eugene Ford went to nickelback and Manu Hudson-Rasmussen moved to corner. Hudson-Rasmussen’s final UH game will be the SoFi Hawaii Bowl. The opposite corner, Rojesterman Farris II, will be a senior in 2019. Davis gives a boost to the position that also includes Zach Wilson, Kai Kaneshiro and Akil […]

Warrior Beat: Green switches to defense

By Stephen Tsai on December 10, 2018

One of the benefits of the extra bowl practices — player evaluations — is discovering a first-year Warrior who might be best suited for another position. After showing his speed and athleticism, James Green today was moved from wideout to cornerback. “He showed up when we flipped him,” head coach Nick Rolovich said. “We think he has some skill set that may be able to help us at that position. Right now he’s going to stay there.” This is final-exam […]

5-on-4 madness ensues between UH, HPU

By Brian McInnis on December 10, 2018

Something very rare happened near the tail end of Sunday afternoon’s crossover contest between the Hawaii and Hawaii Pacific women’s basketball teams at the Stan Sheriff Center. HPU, which suited up only eight players, had four players foul out. That meant the Sharks played the final 1:38 with only four players on the court. Yep, 5-on-4 madness ensued at the SSC. The bizarre occurrence did not swing the outcome — directly, at least. The game was already decided by the time […]

‘Bows survive a Vulcan scare

By Brian McInnis on December 8, 2018

The collective vibe of those leaving the Stan Sheriff Center: relief and concern. Maybe more of the latter than the former. The final from Saturday night: Hawaii 82, Hawaii Hilo 75. It was, by far, the closest a UH-UHH game came at the Sheriff. Never had the Division II Vulcans played the Rainbows within single digits in 11 official all-time meetings. This was a program UH pasted by 51 points five years ago. For a victory, it was a dim […]

Game Night: UH vs. UH-Hilo

By Stephen Tsai on December 8, 2018

For the first time in 20 days, the Rainbow Warriors are back in the Stan Sheriff Center. This time, the ‘Bows are facing UH-Hilo. For the ‘Bows, who are coming off a 1-3 road trip, this game counts as part of their regular-season schedule. For the Vulcans, this is considered an exhibition. The Vulcans are expected to open with a three-guard attack, led by 6-5 James Griffin 17.3 points, 5.5 rebounds). Denhym Brooke, at 6-8, is the Vulcans’ tallest starter. […]

UH vs. UHH, an annotated history

By Brian McInnis on December 8, 2018

We’re approaching mid-December, which can mean only one thing. It’s time for the Hawaii-Hawaii Hilo grudge match! In all seriousness, this now-annual series has not been competitive, even as Division I-II crossover games go — the average margin of victory is 25 points for Manoa in the last six meetings. Manoa’s little brother Hilo is here for the sixth straight year, and the two are meeting up for a regular-season game for the seventh time in eight years. But that […]

Warrior Beat: Problem solvers

By Stephen Tsai on December 7, 2018

We all know Pollyannas who just assume that things “take care of themselves”and “everything works out in the end.” But we all know that’s not how it works. You just can’t close your eyes, make a wish, and problems are solved. It takes people to make things work out. Two of those fixers are Jason Cvercko and Josh Omura. When the Warriors had to fill certain positions, Cvercko and Omura initiated the search. And when a couple players did not […]

Wahine undertake Mission: December

By Brian McInnis on December 6, 2018

On the surface, it sounds impossible. A 1-7 team — a team that’s struggled to close out winnable games — with designs on a 5-0 run through its December schedule? “Yeah, good luck with that,” you might say. But that’s exactly what the Rainbow Wahine basketball team envisioned going into Wednesday’s matchup with former WAC foe Idaho at the Stan Sheriff Center. After holding on for a 69-61 win over the Vandals that snapped a three-game losing streak, UH players Tia […]

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