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Hawaii women’s volleyball: Wahine picked No. 2 in Big West poll

By Cindy Luis on August 14, 2019

Hawaii was picked No. 2 behind Cal Poly in the Big West women’s volleyball coaches preseason poll released today. The two-time defending conference champion Mustangs received five first-place votes with the Rainbow Wahine receiving the remaining four votes. It is the second straight year that the votes were divided as such. 1. Cal Poly (5) – 77 2. Hawai’i (4) – 76 3. UC Santa Barbara – 59 4. UC Irvine – 52 5. Long Beach State – 46 6. […]

Warrior Beat: Uahinui earns Hawaii football scholarship

By Stephen Tsai on August 13, 2019

It has been quite a week for quarterback Justin Uahinui — and it’s only been two days. On Monday, Uahinui, a third-year sophomore from Farrington High, was assigned to the primary group of quarterbacks behind Cole McDonald and Chevan Cordeiro. Uahinui had practiced mostly as a scout quarterback the previous two seasons. This afternoon, Uahinui was awarded a football scholarship. Head coach Nick Rolovich said Uahinui was deserving because of his development as a player, his camaraderie with teammates, and […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Skyler Williams serves up a dangerous ball

By Cindy Luis on August 13, 2019

Thinking outside the box means thinking inside the service box for Skyler Williams. The junior middle for the Hawaii women’s volleyball team is determined to become more proficient at serving, a skill she rarely used in high school and one used sparingly as a Rainbow Wahine (no serve attempts as a freshman, 49 as a sophomore with three aces and 16 errors). “I’m feeling way more confident about my serve,” Williams said after Monday’s practice in Gym I. “All our […]

Hawaii soccer: Rainbow Wahine embrace playing on campus after Waipio field damaged

By Brian McInnis on August 13, 2019

The Hawaii women’s soccer team is determined to make the most of a tough situation. UH has been displaced from its regular home for four games at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium because some chemical resin seeped into the field from the bleachers in late June. The grass — including sections of the field a few yards into play along either sideline — has yet to recover. Breaking: Here’s the current state of Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium’s field, which was damaged by a […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Wahine receive votes in AVCA Top 25

By Cindy Luis on August 13, 2019

The AVCA released the preseason NCAA women’s volleyball Top 25 poll today. Hawaii received 13 points, worth an unofficial rank of 32nd along with Northern Iowa. Stanford was near unanimous at No. 1 with 62 first-place votes. Nebraska had one first-place vote as well as No. 8 Penn State. Ranked teams on the Wahine schedule are: 13. Washington; 20. Baylor; 21. San Diego; 23. Cal Poly Missouri was just out of the Top 25 at 26, while UCLA received 7 […]

Hawaii football: Justin Uahinui trusted as third-string quarterback

By Christian Shimabuku on August 12, 2019

Justin Uahinui’s change of heart during National Signing Day in 2017 wasn’t out of the norm, as high school football prospects flipping to sign with different schools has become standard practice. At the time, the Farrington senior ultimately signed with Hawaii as a preferred walk-on that fateful day at the Sheraton Waikiki. But it’s the school he turned down that made his circumstances unique. Uahinui was originally committed to Nihon University in Tokyo, where the Phoenix offered him a scholarship […]

Warrior Beat: KK Padello earns Hawaii football scholarship

By Stephen Tsai on August 12, 2019

In an emotional post-practice ceremony today, Army Lt. Gen. Bryan Fenton awarded a UH football scholarship to running back Keli‘i “KK” Padello. “I thought (Fenton) was here just to visit, to just see the team,” Padello said. Padello is an ROTC cadet and a specialist in the Army National Guard. Head coach Nick Rolovich felt it would be fitting for Fenton to deliver the good news. “I was honored to be here,” Fenton said. “Coach asked me to come by […]

Hawaii baseball: Former UH infielder Josh Rojas called up to the major leagues

By Billy Hull on August 12, 2019

Less than two weeks after he was traded from the Houston Astros to the Arizona Diamondback as part of the Zack Grienke deal, former University of Hawaii infielder Josh Rojas has been called up to the big leagues. #Dbacks select infielder Josh Rojas from the Triple-A Reno @Aces. Welcome to The Show, @JoshRojass! #RattleOn pic.twitter.com/iYgdglpr1q — Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) August 12, 2019 Rojas, a two-year starter at UH from 2016-17 after transferring from a junior college, hit .514 (18-for-35) with […]

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