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Former Warrior signs with BC Lions

By Stephen Tsai on April 17, 2018

Sometimes good things happen to good people. Former Warrior linebacker Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea today signed a one-year contract with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. “It’s a dream come true,” said Kema-Kaleiwahea, who completed his UH career in December 2016 and played in football leagues in Germany and Japan the past year. “I went around the entire world to get this opportunity.” The Lions, who are based in Vancouver, British Columbia, secured the CFL’s exclusive negotiation rights to Kema-Kaleiwahea […]

Here come the Warriors

By Stephen Tsai on April 16, 2018

If your Oahu high school has a football team and a head coach who works at that school, there will be a UH assistant coach on that campus today. The open period for NCAA recruiting has started, and beginning today, coaches are permitted to have on-campus visits at high schools. UH has scheduled visits to every school that fields a varsity football team and whose head coach is an employee. The plan calls for UH coaches to visit every football-playing […]

Double days

By Stephen Tsai on April 14, 2018

It’s a two-a-day workout for several UH football players. Because of today’s 1 p.m. start for the continuation of last night’s weather-suspended baseball game, several UH football players are working the concession stand. After working the first game, they will scoot to Ching Field for the football Warriors’ ninth practice of spring training. * * * * * Designated hitter Logan Pouelsen was at the plate when last night’s game was stopped because of heavy rain and then lightning. For […]

Na Koa event raises $60,000

By Stephen Tsai on April 13, 2018

Na Koa’s golf tournament raised about $60,000 for the football program. Keith Komeiji’s three-some had the best round. Nick Rolovich played four holes, then turned his clubs over to offensive coordinator Brian Smith for the final 14 holes. * * * * * Former Warrior cornerback Jalen Rogers will be participating in an April 21 tryout for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Last year, Rogers signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes. But a coaching change […]

Today’s football special: “McByrd” combo

By Stephen Tsai on April 12, 2018

Stockton and Malone. Montana and Rice. SpongeBob and Patrick. The latest successful duo is quarterback Cole McDonald and slotback Cedric Byrd. During today’s 7-on-7, red-zone session, McDonald and Byrd collaborated on three consecutive touchdown plays. A fourth touchdown was denied when linebacker Paul Scott soared to deflect McDonald’s pass to a wide-open Byrd. The Warriors have had speedy receivers. They’ve had precise route runners. But Byrd is a blend of speed, precision and really sure hands. Also of note from […]

Donors provide a lift

By Stephen Tsai on April 11, 2018

Meeting a need to feed, 11 Na Koa board members and UH alumni are donating their own money to pay for post-practice snacks for the Warriors this spring training. It costs between $750 and $800 to provide snacks after each practice. Ten donors paid up to $800 apiece; one donor paid about $1,500 for two snack sessions. Those donations cover the 11 practices following UH’s spring break. Na Koa will pay for snacks following the April 28 spring game. UH […]

Spring practice No. 7

By Stephen Tsai on April 10, 2018

The Warriors were back on the field — make that two fields — for today’s seventh practice of spring training. (They warmed up at Ching, then moved to the grass field.) Today was actually the halfway mark because the 15th practice day will be the spring fling. Of note: > Slotback Cedric Byrd continues to have a terrific spring. In team drills, Byrd caught an 8-yard scoring pass on an out route. Speed and sure hands are good references for […]

Finding Nino

By Stephen Tsai on April 9, 2018

It will be a homecoming of sorts when kicker Nino Alibegic of Independence (Kan.) Community College joins the Warriors as a walk-on this summer. Alibegic was born in Idaho, moved to Hawaii in the fourth grade, and moved back to Idaho just prior to his freshman year at Rocky Mountain High School. It was the summer before his senior year when Alibegic and a Rocky Mountain player were kicking around a soccer ball. Head coach Scott Criner asked Alibegic to […]

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