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Hawaii men’s basketball: 2019 Rainbow Classic field revealed

By Brian McInnis on August 8, 2019

A tip of the cap to Florida A&M University for pulling back the curtain on another chunk of Hawaii men’s basketball’s 2019-20 nonconference schedule. The Rattlers of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference posted their full schedule online recently, and there at the very top of the list was the field for the 2019 Rainbow Classic. The latest edition of the four-team, season-opening, round-robin version of UH’s old tournament begins on Nov. 8, a few days after the national start of college […]

Hawaii soccer: Rainbow Wahine launch practices with 11-on-11 scrimmage

By Brian McInnis on August 8, 2019

The chalking of an entire soccer field and the playing of an actual 11-on-11 scrimmage in fall practice hasn’t happened a whole heck of a lot in recent years for the Hawaii soccer team. Last year, especially, the numbers just weren’t there, as UH had only 20 healthy players right from the get-go. This fall is different in that respect; the Rainbow Wahine are stocked with bodies with a 30-player roster. UH coach Michele Nagamine decided to get the ball […]

Warrior Beat: Washington State guard Ahmed Ali joining Hawaii men’s basketball team

By Stephen Tsai on August 8, 2019

Ahmed Ali, a 5-11 guard who started 24 games for Washington State the past season, told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser this morning he is joining the Rainbow Warrior basketball team. After two years at a junior college and one at WSU, Ali has two years to play one season. He is seeking a waiver that would allow him to play this season without redshirting. “That’s the goal,” Ali said of the waiver. “That’s what I’m hoping. That’s what I’m banking on […]

Hawaii football: Ilm Manning engineers strong start to college career

By Brian McInnis on August 7, 2019

Ilm Manning pledged to make all aspects of his college career about learning, be it as an athlete or a mathlete. Manning jumped straight into the trenches as a true freshman at Hawaii last fall, earning the starting left tackle job for the duration of the 2018 season. So, too, did he plunge into the UH pre-engineering program, taking some difficult math and calculus courses in his first two semesters of college. “It is pretty challenging, all the calculus classes […]

Nakagawa named head trainer for Hawaii athletics

By Stephen Tsai on August 7, 2019

Lyn Nakagawa has been named UH’s head athletic trainer. Nakagawa succeeds Eric Okasaki, who retired last week after serving as head trainer for more than 35 of his 46 years at UH. Nakagawa is a highly regarded trainer who has worked with several UH teams. She also serves on the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s board, as well as being the District 8 director. Nakagawa, who grew up in Pearl City, is a Punahou School graduate and former soccer standout. She […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: Faith Maʻafala new Wahine director of volleyball operations

By Cindy Luis on August 7, 2019

Just spoke with Coach Robyn Ah Mow and she said former Wahine setter/DS Faith Maʻafala is new DOVO (director of operations) replacing Aven Lee. Ma‘afala finished her UH playing career last fall. Nick Costello is heading to California so UH will have a new volunteer coach soon. —————— Here’s Ah Mow in an Wednesday interview talking about the start of full practices on Saturday. Here’s #HawaiiWVB coach Robyn Ah Mow speaking to @CindyLuis_SA about the imminent start of full practices […]

Punahou was latest stop on Hawaii football’s practice tour

By Stephen Tsai on August 6, 2019

For the third time in the past four practices, the Warriors worked out at an off-campus site. Today’s practice was at Punahou School’s Alexander Field because 1) the concern about inclement weather, 2) UH’s only football field with artificial surface was unavailable because of construction at the Ching Athletic Complex. The practice proved to be productive in: 1) Adjusting to a different venue, 2) bonding, 3) practicing on artificial turf. This season, every UH football game will be played on […]

Hawaii football: Linebacker Pritchard honors late teammate Scheyenne Sanitoa

By Brian McInnis on August 5, 2019

The hot sun beat down on player, coach, and reporter alike at the Manoa grass practice field on Monday. Understandably, linebacker Jeremiah Pritchard asked if he could strip off his pads before granting a post-practice interview request. When he shed the cumbersome gear, it revealed his undershirt — which bore a tribute to his late UH teammate Scheyenne Sanitoa. Sanitoa died on July 4, just over a month ago. Their bond was strong. Pritchard and Sanitoa had more in common […]

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