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Holly says this is the right place … and this could be his time

By Dave Reardon on July 27, 2018

Freddie Holly III is gone … sorry, didn’t mean to scare you. It’s just that the University of Hawaii running back with loads of potential would like to be known as Fred from now on rather than Freddie. After an off-season of discontent for some (former) Warriors, Holly’s happiness to be here never waned — and on Friday he was elated with the start of practice. “When I talk to my family I always say there’s no place I’d rather […]

VIDEO: Freshman QBs sling it on Day 1

By Brian McInnis on July 27, 2018

For an exceptionally young Hawaii football team, it seemed fitting that two true freshmen quarterbacks had just as many opportunities as everyone else on Day 1. Saint Louis School product Chevan Cordeiro and Jeremy Moussa of Eleanor Roosevelt High (Chino Hills, Calif.) were among the six signal-callers sporting orange jerseys and getting reps at Cooke Field on Friday. A redshirt freshman out of Farrington, Justin Uahinui, was also in the mix. “They got a ton of reps. That’s the most […]

Opening practice: Tavai, Chung are back

By Stephen Tsai on July 27, 2018

Middle linebacker Jahlani Tavai and center Kaiwi Chung participated in today’s first practice of training camp. This summer, they were withheld from team activities while school officials investigated their role in a June 9 scuffle. They were arrested on misdemeanor accusations. But no charges have been filed. They participated in last week’s pep rally downtown, and they were involved in all phases of practice today. Also: > The Warriors ran two huddles simultaneously today in an effort to provide more […]

Reporting day

By Stephen Tsai on July 26, 2018

Summertime is over, and training camp begins for the Warriors. Players are required to report today for orientation sessions (although most have gone through the procedure prior to beginning summer conditioning drills). The first practice is at 8 tomorrow morning. The first eight practices — tomorrow, Saturday, and next week Monday through Saturday — are open to the public. After that, the practices will be closed to the general public. All open practices are scheduled to start at 8 a.m. […]

MW Media Summit: Hawaii’s turn

By Stephen Tsai on July 25, 2018

Oops … he did it again. A year after bringing “Elvis” to the Mountain West Conference’s Media Summit, head coach Nick Rolovich invited “Britney Spears.” Slotback John Ursua and Zeno Choi offer greetings from the Mountain West Media Summit: John Ursua and Zeno Choi MAINLAND FANS CAN WATCH UH GAMES Fans outside of Hawaii may watch Spectrum’s streaming of UH football games on their cell phones and tablets (but not computers) this season. All for free. Here’s the story: UH […]

Warriors picked 5th in West Division

By Stephen Tsai on July 24, 2018

LAS VEGAS >> The Warriors are back in black. Black helmets, black jerseys. (Well, they also will have green and white jerseys.) WARRIORS PICKED FIFTH The Warriors today were predicted to finish fifth in the Mountain West’s six-team West Division. West Division 1. Fresno State (16 first-place votes) — 126 points 2. San Diego State (6) — 116 3. UNLV — 78 4. Nevada — 72 5. Hawaii — 45 6. San Jose State Mountain West 1. Boise State (22) […]

Kailua lineman is joining Warriors

By Stephen Tsai on July 23, 2018

Naia Wong — the son of Kailua High coach and former NFL player Hauoli Wong — told the Star-Advertiser he is joining the Warriors. Naia Wong, like his father, is an offensive lineman and Kailua High alumnus. Wong graduated in 2017 but spent the past year taking classes at Windward Community College. After a post-high-school growth spurt, Wong is now 6-2 and 290.

Saint Louis slotback Brunn to join Warriors

By Stephen Tsai on July 22, 2018

The Warriors are filling a slot with another slot. Slot receiver Kellam Brunn, a 2018 Saint Louis School graduate, told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser he is joining the Warriors. He reports on Thursday, the opening of training camp. “I always wanted to play for the home team,” Brunn said. “As a little kid, I always went to the games. … I wanted to make a name for myself where I felt comfortable. The place you mostly feel comfortable is home.” Brunn […]

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