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Rainbow Forecast: Hawaii women’s volleyball opens up; soccer hosts 3

By Brian McInnis on August 26, 2019

Welcome back to the follow-up edition to last week’s inaugural Rainbow Forecast. Here, we’ll lay out what’s to come in UH sports through the weekend. Soccer and football opened things up last week — soccer losing 3-0 to No. 5 USC and football earning a thrilling 45-38 win over Arizona — and this week women’s volleyball joins the bunch with the Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). Robyn Ah Mow begins her third season as head coach with a […]

Hawaii football: Week Zero hero Cedric Byrd lands in record book, UH gets max exposure

By Dave Reardon on August 25, 2019

It is said people best remember the first and the last things they see. That makes Cedric Byrd’s sublime performance in Hawaii’s 45-38 victory over Arizona all the better for him and the Rainbow Warriors. This was one of just two FBS Division I games played a week before the 150th season of college football really gets into gear. That means Byrd’s 14 catches for 224 yards and four TDs stands out all the more. The 4:30 p.m. Hawaii kickoff […]

Warrior Beat: Manly effort sealed Hawaii football’s victory

By Stephen Tsai on August 25, 2019

It was 33 years ago when Corey Batoon and Manly Williams were Saint Louis School teammates. Batoon was a quick and tough defensive back. Williams was a dynamic linebacker who was equally remembered for mowing down opponents on special teams. Batoon, now UH’s defensive coordinator, said his former teammate’s nephew — also named Manly Williams, but answers to Pumba — has the same appreciation for the sport. >> HAWAII VS. ARIZONA PHOTO GALLERY “I know how important football is to […]

VIDEO: Fourth-quarter timeline of Hawaii football’s 45-38 win over Arizona

By Brian McInnis on August 24, 2019

A breathless finish from a season-opening game with highlights aplenty sent the Hawaii faithful home happy from Aloha Stadium on Saturday night. The 45-38 win over Arizona in front of 20,572 was chock-full of big plays, especially in the fourth quarter. >> HAWAII VS. ARIZONA PHOTO GALLERY Here’s a video timeline of the big moments in the final period. >> The go-ahead points in the fourth quarter, a 34-yard field goal from Ryan Meskell with 10:39 left. After teasing going […]

Hawaii Football: Warriors hang on by 1 yard to knock off Arizona

By Dave Reardon on August 24, 2019

Arizona’s Khalil Tate ran free on the last play for 30 yards, but was stopped at the Hawaii 1-yard line by Kalen Hicks and Manly Williams as time ran out and the Warriors won one of the most exciting games in UH football history 45-38. Hawaii got more late-game magic from backup quarterback Chevan Cordeiro, and the Warriors held off a late Arizona rally to win their season-opener as 11-point underdogs. >> HAWAII VS. ARIZONA PHOTO GALLERY Enjoy.#HawaiiFB stops Khalil […]

Live football blog: Hawaii vs. Arizona

By Stephen Tsai on August 24, 2019

Hawaii holds on for 45-38 lead when Kalen Hicks and Pumba Williams tackle Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate a yard short of the end zone as time expires. * * * * * 8 p.m. — The Wildcats cut their deficit when Luke Havrisik nailed a 53-yard field goal with 3:53 to play. It actually started as a 38-yard attempt, but three consecutive penalties against the Wildcats lengthened the distance. * * * * * 7:49 p.m. — Chevan Cordeiro fires […]

Hawaii Football Throwbacks: Arizona

By Brian McInnis on August 24, 2019

When Hawaii and Arizona meet to open the 2019 season today, they will honor the late Dick Tomey, a mutual former head coach of the programs. In this season-opening edition of Hawaii Football Throwbacks, we’re fittingly heading back to 1977, Tomey’s first season coaching the Rainbow Warriors. UH closed that Division I Independent season facing UA at the still-brand-new Aloha Stadium on Dec. 3. The Rainbows were surprisingly in contention for a winning season, having put together consecutive wins over […]

Hawaii volleyball: Wahine Green-White scrimmage; Gasman does well in U.S. loss

By Cindy Luis on August 23, 2019

Here was the breakdown of players for Friday’s Green and White scrimmage. Green: Hanawahine DS, Okino L, Ross OH, Sibley OH, Rasmussen OH, Williams MB, Krug MB, Iosia S White: Van Sickle OH, Westerberg MB, Wagoner L, Gong DS, Hellvig OH, Igiede MB, Akana OH, Choy S. +++++ White wins 15-10, teams have switched setters and scoreboard reset. ————— Hawaii senior middle Patrick Gasman had a team-high 11 kills and added a block as the U.S. fell to Cuba on […]

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