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Warrior Beat: Greenwald was voice of a generation

By Stephen Tsai on October 24, 2018

Before Al Michaels and Ken Wilson and the first two broadcasting Leaheys and Allan Elconin and “The General,” there was Hank Greenwald. It was at the old “Termite Palace” — Honolulu Stadium — where Greenwald narrated Hawaii Islander games (and occasional UH football games) in the mid-1960s. He kept his broadcasts fun and funny. And then he was off to the mainland, where he notably had two memorable stints as the San Francisco Giants’ play-by-play announcer. Don Robbs described Greenwald […]

Wahine tabbed fifth, sixth in Big West

By Brian McInnis on October 24, 2018

The Hawaii women’s basketball team has some work to do to build its way back up to respectability around the Big West. UH, coming off an eighth-place season (12-18 overall, 5-11 BWC), was picked to finish fifth by the coaches and sixth by the media among nine teams in the league’s preseason polls announced Wednesday. “Based on last year and what we lost, yep, that’s about what I expected,” seventh-year coach Laura Beeman messaged Hawaii Warrior World. Defending regular-season champ […]

VIDEO: UH football adjusts to Tavai’s absence for Fresno

By Brian McInnis on October 23, 2018

UPDATE: Here’s an expanded video with comments from head coach Nick Rolovich, linebackers coach Mark Banker, and linebacker Kana‘i Picanco, who will shoulder more responsibility at the position with Jahlani Tavai out. Hawaii football coach Nick Rolovich spoke to the media Tuesday about the expected absence of linebacker and leading tackler Jahlani Tavai for the Rainbow Warriors’ road game at Fresno State this weekend.

Warrior Beat: Tavai expected to miss Fresno game

By Stephen Tsai on October 23, 2018

The Warriors’ leading tackler — linebacker Jahlani Tavai — is expected to miss this coming week’s road game against Fresno State. “I don’t think he’ll be with us this week,” head coach Nick Rolovich said following today’s two-hour practice on the grass field. In the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Nevada, Tavai appeared to hurt a shoulder when he landed hard on the Aloha Stadium turf. He was examined in the medical tent, and spent the second half on […]

Allen, Thomas take shot at G League

By Brian McInnis on October 22, 2018

A couple of former Rainbow Warriors are attempting to take their games to the NBA G League. Forwards Noah Allen and Mike Thomas are on training camp rosters for two teams in the G League (formerly the D-League), the NBA’s up-and-coming minor league that now features 27 franchises. Allen, who played his lone season for UH in 2016-17 and was a first-team All-Big West player, was drafted 15th overall by the Capital City Go-Go, the Washington Wizards’ G League affiliate, […]

Strom-Okimoto honored again

By Brian McInnis on October 22, 2018

For carrying her team the closest it’s ever been to Big West tournament qualification at this point in the season, soccer senior Raisa Strom-Okimoto was honored by the Big West as the conference’s offensive player of the week on Monday. The Aiea alumna’s hat trick in a 4-0 win at Cal Poly on Friday was the 13th in program history, from the seventh person. Here’s the complete list of Wahine players to score three or more goals in a match: […]

“Athlete” commits to Warriors

By Stephen Tsai on October 22, 2018

In a text to the Warrior Beat, Steven Fiso of Faga’itua High in American Samoa confirmed he has accepted a scholarship offer from the Warriors. Fiso said he plans to ink his commitment during the NCAA’s early signing period, which begins Dec. 19. Fiso said he is 6 feet 2 and 178 pounds. He played receiver, running back and safety for the Vikings, but is being recruited as an “athlete.” If he gains weight, with his frame, he might eventually […]

Akiu earns DPOW honor; Wahine RPI drops to 75

By Cindy Luis on October 22, 2018

Hawaii senior libero Reyn “Tita” Akiu has earned the Big West’s defensive player of the week honor for the second time this season, it was announced by the conference Monday. Here’s the Star-Advertiser’s breaking story on it. For the Big West’s complete release click here. For the latest complete NCAA RPI rankings click here. Hawaii is down two spots to 75. Stanford (18-1) and BYU (20-0) stay at 1-2. The conference teams with higher RPIs than Hawaii are: No. 12 […]

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