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Hawaii women’s basketball: Unfinished business as 2019-20 full practices begin

By Brian McInnis on September 25, 2019

March memories were bitter and sweet at the same time for Myrrah Joseph. The UH women’s basketball forward tasted the composite all offseason. Coming as close as the Rainbow Wahine did without making the NCAA tournament will do that. Upstart UH was about a quarter away from stunning heavily favored UC Davis in the Big West championship game at the Honda Center before losing the lead and the game, 58-50. The Rainbow Wahine got to unleash that feeling in the […]

Hawaii men’s basketball: Junior college recruiting issues persist

By Brian McInnis on September 25, 2019

The recruitment of junior college standouts was once the go-to, a preferred method of securing talent for the Hawaii men’s basketball program. Think Bob Nash, Trevor Ruffin, Tony Maroney, A.C. Carter, Michael Kuebler and Matt Lojeski. More recently, Bill Amis, Vander Joaquim, Garrett Nevels and Roderick Bobbitt came out of JUCOs to become productive players. Recruiting JUCOs often comes with its own set of positives and negatives. JUCO players often offer an immediate infusion of ready-to-play talent, but usually only […]

Hawaii football: Rolovich wants Warriors to turn over a new leaf for Nevada

By Brian McInnis on September 24, 2019

“Several” didn’t cut it for Nick Rolovich. The Hawaii football coach stopped a reporter who was in the process of pointing out the 3-1 Rainbow Warriors had succeeded so far despite several turnovers. “More than several,” Rolovich said after Tuesday’s practice on the artificial turf of the TC Ching Athletic Complex. UH has a turnover margin of minus-12, worst in FBS football — 130th of 130 teams. New Mexico State, the second-worst team, is minus-9 in turnover margin. UH’s 15 […]

Hawaii men’s basketball: JC guard Madut granted NCAA waiver, will join ‘Bows in January

By Stephen Tsai on September 24, 2019

The NCAA has approved a hardship waiver that will allow guard Junior Madut to join the Rainbow Warrior basketball team in January. Madut had signed with the ‘Bows in April. Madut was born in South Sudan, grew up in Australia, attended a prep school in Florida, and played the past two seasons at Eastern Florida State College. A hardship was sought because of time Madut spent taking care of a family situation after high school. “He was clearly a hardship […]

Hawaii soccer: Wahine take lumps, feel ready for Big West

By Brian McInnis on September 23, 2019

Anything and everything the Hawaii soccer team could’ve wanted in terms of challenges was offered in its nonconference season. Three ranked Pac-12 opponents. A distant road trip. Lineup shuffles on a game-to-game and minute-to-minute basis. With only the eight-game Big West season left to come, will the Rainbow Wahine (2-6-1), picked to finish seventh, make their lumps count? The BWC opener is against Cal State Northridge at home on Oct. 3. “We’re absolutely ready for the Big West,” coach Michele […]

Hawaii football: Nevada hopes to rain on UH’s parade

By Ferd Lewis on September 23, 2019

University of Nevada football coach Jay Norvell is hoping it will rain on the Wolf Pack’s homecoming game Saturday against Hawaii and it looks like he might get his wish. The advance forecast calls for temperatures in the 50s and a 40 percent chance of rain for the 7:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. Hawaii time) kickoff at Mackay Stadium in Reno. “It is going to be a little colder this week, which is good,” Norvell said at his Monday press conference. […]

Rainbow Forecast: Hawaii football, volleyball begin conference play on mainland

By Brian McInnis on September 23, 2019

Hawaii’s football and volleyball teams have synched up and will begin their respective Mountain West and Big West conference schedules on the mainland this week. The Rainbow Warriors, off to a 3-1 start, seek to win at Nevada for the first time since the Sugar Bowl squad of 2007 pulled it off on Dan Kelly’s field goal. The Rainbow Wahine, meanwhile, open up league play at Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge after moving up to No. 11 in […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Wahine move to 11 in AVCA poll, no weekly honors

By Cindy Luis on September 23, 2019

complete release click here For the first time this season, a Wahine did not receive a weekly honor from the Big West. UCSB’s Lindsey Ruddins ties conference record for most POWs. Hawaii’s Hanna Hellvig was nominated for player of week and freshman of week. Brooke Van Sickle for defensive player of week _____ Hawaii moved up to No. 11 in today’s AVCA Top 25. Sometimes it’s just where the votes fall. UH (10-1), which lost its first match of the […]

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