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Hawaii football: UH, Rams alumnus Pisa Tinoisamoa treasures return to Aloha Stadium

By Brian McInnis on August 17, 2019

Pisa Tinoisamoa wants no part of “the seats stuff” when the Los Angeles Rams take on the Dallas Cowboys at his old stomping ground. “If it’s up to me, I’m somewhere on the sidelines. I want to see it up close and personal. Especially being Aloha Stadium,” the former Hawaii great and retired NFL linebacker told Hawaii Warrior World during an autograph session with fans on Friday. Until this summer for a promotional event with the Rams — the franchise Tinoisamoa […]

VIDEO: Los Angeles Rams use Hawaii football practice field

By Brian McInnis on August 17, 2019

The University of Hawaii played host to the visiting Los Angeles Rams for a practice session on Friday afternoon. It was the only practice in the islands for the Rams before they face the Dallas Cowboys in a sold-out NFL preseason game at Aloha Stadium on Saturday. Head coach Sean McVay and backup quarterback Blake Bortles (who will likely be the starter Saturday with Jared Goff back on the mainland) spoke to the media after the roughly 45-minute session. McVay […]

Hawaii football: Well-traveled Hekili Keli‘iliki calls upon his life experiences

By Brian McInnis on August 16, 2019

Between stops on his life journey, Hekili Keli‘iliki took all the time he needed to regroup back in familiar environs. “I went home for 10 days and came here,” the Hawaii third-year sophomore running back said. Keli‘iliki, who was born in Utah and came to adult age in Arkansas, did more traveling than most by the time they reach college age. Coming out of high school, Keli‘iliki went on a two-year church mission to Brisbane, Australia, where he was immersed […]

Hawaii men’s tennis: John Nelson retires after 16 years as UH coach

By Brian McInnis on August 15, 2019

Sixteen-year Hawaii men’s tennis coach John Nelson has retired, UH announced on Thursday. Nelson led UH to WAC tournament titles in back-to-back-to-back years (2008, ’09, ’10), and the 2014 Big West regular-season title. In terms of program ranking, UH topped out under Nelson at No. 35 in the ITA poll in the 2010 season. UH also beat Oklahoma State in the NCAA team tournament first round. Two players earned conference player of the year honors under Nelson: Dennis Lajola (2011) […]

Hawaii soccer: Wahine brush off seventh-place prediction

By Brian McInnis on August 15, 2019

Michele Nagamine wondered aloud at the purpose of preseason polls after another hot practice on Thursday morning. The sentiment was not too surprising. UH was picked to finish seventh in the upcoming 2019 season by the Big West’s nine head coaches in the morning’s released poll. “I actually think we will finish higher. But I don’t even know why we do this, to be honest,” the ninth-year coach said. “The preseason polls are one of the most crazy things. Everyone […]

Hawaii men’s basketball: Former coach Benjy Taylor lands a head job

By Brian McInnis on August 14, 2019

Former Hawaii interim head coach Benjy Taylor has been tapped to lead a college basketball program once again. Taylor, who headed up the Rainbow Warriors for the 2014-15 season in the wake of Gib Arnold’s firing (and took the ‘Bows within one game of making the NCAA Tournament), has been named the new head coach at Tuskegee University, according to Hoopdirt’s Adam Nelson. CSU Bakersfield Assistant Benjy Taylor to be named head coach at D2 Tuskegee. Was former head coach […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Patrick Gasman named to NORCECA Championship Cup team

By Cindy Luis on August 14, 2019

Incoming senior Hawaii middle Patrick Gasman was selected to Team USA’s 14-player roster for the upcoming NORCECA Championship Cup. The assistant coach is Spencer McLachlin (Punahou), current assistant at UCLA. Gasman and Loyola setter Garrett Zolg are the only active college men’s volleyball players on the team. Gasman was the 2019 Off the Block National Blocker of the Year and concluded the season second in the country averaging 1.42 blocks per game. The NORCECA Championship Cup begins Aug. 22 at […]

Warrior Beat: Alema Kapoi completes transfer from Navy to Hawaii football

By Stephen Tsai on August 14, 2019

It felt like ol’ times for defensive lineman Alema Kapoi. “It’s good to be out here,” said Kapoi, who transferred from Navy and joined the Warriors on Tuesday. “I haven’t been in pads since Army-Navy all the way back in December.” Kapoi is a 2016 Kamehameha-Kapalama graduate. As a senior, he was named to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s All-State first team. He attended Navy’s prep academy for a year, delaying the start of his NCAA eligibility clock until the 2017 season. […]

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