Warrior Beat

Quarterback Eric Prater, who spent the past few years in the U.S. Army Airborne Special Forces, will be joining the Rainbow Warriors as a walk-on this summer. Prater is 6-2 and about 210 pounds. Prater, who is 23, will  have four years to play four UH seasons. He was a pitcher at Lake Havasu (Wash.) High, with a fastball timed at 92 mph, before playing football as a senior. He was on Northern Arizona’s roster in 2010, but did not […]

Mililani offensive lineman Jordan Agasiva is the first local prospect to commit to the Rainbow Warriors’ 2015 recruiting class. He was named to the Division I all-state team in 2013. Here’s what Agasiva’s pledge means: > Vitals: Agasiva is 6-4 and 280. Mililani coach Rod York said Agasiva did not relinquish a sack in 2013. York said, when needed, Agasiva has held a block for as long as 8 seconds. > The love: “I think he’s the best o-lineman in […]

Every scrimmage-like session last week, tight end Jordan Pu‘u-Robinson  caught a touchdown pass or made a sensational play. Twice, he made sensational plays on touchdown catches. All of which the coaches kept mum. Pu‘u-Robinson is smart, works hard and is well-liked. But similar to the silent treatment given to a pitcher throwing a no-hitter, nobody wanted to jinx his seemingly good health. Because of injuries, he had missed all or parts of 22 of 24 games since transferring from Washington […]

“Who knew I’d be going to Japan?” former UH defensive tackle Kaniela Tuipulotu marveled. Tuipulotu signed with the Asahi Soft Drink Challengers to play in this fall’s X League in Japan. He leaves next month. Former UH defensive lineman Saui Matagiese will be a teammate. On playing for a beverage company, Tuipulotu mused: “Perfect. A match made in heaven.” Actually, Tuipulotu has cut out sweets and is adhering to a healthful diet. He dropped more than 50 pounds since his […]

This spring, the UH coaches have kept to their promise of maintaining a relatively equal competition at quarterback. Although Ikaika Woolsey, who was in the opening lineup for two games last year, has taken nearly all the first turns in quarterback drills, Jeremy Higgins has received an equal number of reps. Taylor Graham has been on a restricted snap count while he works toward full good health following surgery to his left (non-throwing) shoulder in December. By sticking to a […]

For the first time in three years, the Rainbow Warriors are making an easy transition into their third week of spring training. In 2012 and 2013 — Norm Chow’s first two springs as head coach — the Warriors practiced for two weeks, took a week off for spring break, then resumed for three weeks of workouts. The break proved to be troublesome as the players struggled to regain their groove immediately. By playing through without a break, the Warriors are […]

After last week’s sweep of  BYU on senior night, the lament was that the home volleyball season had ended too soon. That’s what happens when matches are missed in January and February. After last night’s loss to Pepperdine, the volleyball season is over — also too soon. That’s what happens when matches are missed in January and February. The Rainbow Warriors won 13 league matches, and that would have been good for a fifth seed in last year’s eight-team MPSF […]

It might take a while, but sometimes UH gets it right:   * * * * * The Rainbow Warriors complete the first half of spring training with today’s seventh practice. (There are 14 practices, not including the 15th day used for the Spring Fling.) Once again, quarterbacks Ikaika Woolsey and Jeremy Higgins are expected to be live targets once they leave the pocket. * * * * * Once again, it will be a dramatic finish for the volleyball […]