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It was a nice turnout — more than 100 — for yesterday’s UH Big Man’s football camp. There were drills, competitions and, of course, loud music. Here’s camp director Chris Demarest: Demo video. And here’s head coach Norm Chow: Chow video. The ball-skill guys go today.
Here’s a cash-back deal: The Hawaii Food Industry Association will be presenting an endowment of more than $900,000 to the UH Foundation during a ceremony today. The money is actually earmarked for the athletic department. UH head coach Norm Chow will be presented the endowment check on behalf of UH. The money was generated through donations from HFIA members and affiliates. * * * * * UH Regent Mike Dahilig sends this picture of Chow being introduced by Kauai Mayor […]
UH today announced that quarterback Cayman Shutter will be suspended for the first four games of the 2012 season as a result of his no-contest plea to a drunken-driving charge. He had been suspended for violating team rules (the arrest on March 29). This suspension is based on breaking UH’s Code of Conduct (accepting the driving while “impaired” charge) He will be allowed to participate in the offseason conditioning program. In a release, head coach Norm Chow said, it has […]
Joby Ramos, a former All-State volleyball setter/libero from Roosevelt High, said he will be joining the volleyball Warriors this fall. Ramos played the past two seasons at Pacific. * * * * * Former UH volleyball setter Brian Beckwith will be representing the UH-led USA team in next week’s tournament in Japan. Beckwith is Saint Louis School’s head volleyball coach, as well as a teacher there. Here’s a short interview: Brian Beckwith video Here’s a shot of him setting. (Note […]
This is the third day of my video testing. I think I figured out the problem with the blurriness. My next step is to hire a speech therapist so I can stop saying “all right” and “all righty.” * * * * * Here’s head coach Gib Arnold discussing the UH basketball camps: Arnold video. * * * * * Here’s linebacker Darryl McBride discussing the offseason workouts: McBride video. * * * * * Here are o-linemen Sean Shigematsu […]
Assistant coach Chris “Demo” Demarest discusses the upcoming Warrior football camps. (Warning: I still haven’t learned how to focus.) Demo on camps video. • Big Man’s Camp (ages 13-17): Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $20, which includes T-shirt, sandwich, refreshments, insurance. • Skills Camp (ages 13-17): Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.. Fee: $20, which includes T-shirt, sandwich, refreshments, insurance. • Youth Camp (ages […]
The men’s volleyball past and present meet when a combination USA/Hawaii team practice this week at UH in preparation for the 24th Asian Pacific Cup. The four-team event will be June 15-17 in Fukuoka, Japan. UH head coach Charlie Wade and assistant Vernon Podlewski will be coaching the USA/Hawaii team. Among the former Warriors on the roster are outside hitters Joshua Walker and Tony Ching, setter Brian Beckwith and middle blocker Mauli‘a LaBarre. UH middle blocker Nick West and outside […]
Cornerback Mike Edwards is indeed a skilled football player. That was apparent when he practiced several times as an emergency receiver in 2011, in addition to his duties as a corner and kickoff returner. He also has showed toughness, playing the second half of last season with a shoulder injury that made it difficult to raise his arm. Now he has emerged as one of the Warriors’ leaders. Edwards, who will be a junior in the fall, and defensive end […]