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‘Bows in the Pros: Hawaii baseball alum Kolten Wong looks to build on best year

By Brian McInnis on October 3, 2019

Kolten Wong is ready to build on his finest season to date. When the Hawaii alum’s St. Louis Cardinals take on the Atlanta Braves today in the NL Division Series (11 a.m. HST on TBS), the second baseman is expected to bat seventh in the lineup in his return from a recent injury. And if he produces like he did before he went out of the lineup, that’s a huge gain for the NL Central champs. Wong, in his sixth […]

Defensive lineman Maurice Ta‘ala will join Hawaii football in 2020

By Stephen Tsai on October 3, 2019

Defensive lineman Maurice Ta‘ala of Faga‘itua High (Aua, American Samoa) told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser he has accepted a scholarship offer from the Warriors. Here’s the skinny: > Familiar name? Ta‘ala’s older brother is nose tackle Blessman Ta‘ala, who has started all 19 games of his UH career. > The elder Ta‘ala encouraged his brother to 1) first sign up for football, and 2) to join the Warriors. “I want to take the path my brother took,” Maurice Ta‘ala said. > […]

Hawaii athletics facilities: Long-awaited track rolled out

By Brian McInnis on October 2, 2019

For years in college track and field circles, the University of Hawaii was known for its signature rainbow-themed track. More recently, it was also known for the condition of said track. The rainbow had faded, literally and figuratively. The university recently completed a $2.05 million overhaul of its aging 17-year-old quarter-mile surface at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. It had been long overdue; most well-maintained tracks are replaced every eight to 10 years. The Rainbow Wahine had learned to […]

Hawaii men’s basketball: Paul George carries memories of Sheriff Center

By Brian McInnis on October 2, 2019

When Paul George played at Fresno State in the late 2000s, both the Bulldogs and Hawaii struggled to contend in the Western Athletic Conference. UH and FSU, longtime conference rivals, actually made pretty good opponents for each other. Bob Nash’s ‘Bows had an explosive talent in Roderick Flemings and Fresno State had one of its own in a youngster named Paul George. But both squads struggled to make that translate into team success. >> VIDEO, PHOTOS OF CLIPPERS CAMP AT […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Wahine dish on long road trip

By Brian McInnis on October 2, 2019

Nearly two weeks spent in close quarters on a road trip with anyone can make you a little loopy by the end. The Hawaii women’s volleyball team, though, was able to get through its four-game swing through the Baylor Classic and the first week of Big West play on the mainland mostly intact. No. 11 UH (12-1, 2-0 Big West) went 3-1, losing only to now-No. 1 Baylor, the only undefeated team in the country. Libero Rika Okino, hitter McKenna […]

Hawaii football: National TV ratings are in for rout of Nevada

By Ferd Lewis on October 1, 2019

Despite being the latest game of the day and one-sided from the beginning, the University of Hawaii’s 54-3 victory over Nevada Saturday drew 254,000 viewers. The game on ESPN2 kicked off at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday and concluded at 1:41 a.m. Eastern Time Sunday morning. UH led 28-0 in the second quarter and 31-3 at halftime. It out-drew the Wyoming-Nevada and Kansas-TCU games earlier on ESPNU and FS1 respectively, according to figures from Sports Media Watch. It was the […]

Remembering Hawaii football’s super fan

By Stephen Tsai on October 1, 2019

The next time somebody wonders about Hawaii football’s attendance, think about George “Kekoa” Furtado. Despite being weakened by cancer treatments, as well as lungs coated with Agent Orange from a war five decades earlier, Kekoa attended every UH home game in 2018. And he made it to the first two games at Aloha Stadium this year, saving each precious breath to cheer. The next time somebody wonders about root-root-rooting for the home team, think about Kekoa. He was elected as […]

Hawaii football: QB Cole McDonald wins Mountain West weekly award

By Stephen Tsai on September 30, 2019

The aftermath of Saturday’s one-sided victory added up to Hawaii quarterback Cole McDonald being named the Mountain West Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week. The Rainbow Warriors won their league opener, 54-3, over Nevada at Mackay Stadium. “It feels like a great team win all around,” McDonald texted to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser this morning. “The defense handled business, special teams came out with energy, and the coaching staff called great plays and schemes.” McDonald was 25 of 30 for 312 […]

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