Warrior Beat

The Warriors’ defense will be getting a boost with the addition of Ethan Mahaulu, a defensive end and 2011 Kailua High graduate. Mahaulu is 6 feet 4 and weighs 230 pounds. He drew interest from Utah State and Rutgers, but opted to walk on at UH. He is a qualifier. Mahaulu is familiar with the Warrior program. He said his girlfriend is the daughter of former Warrior David Maeva. He said his uncle is DPK. Here’s his highlight video: Ethan […]

UH released a partial roster (which does not include the newcomers): Quarterbacks: Shane Austin, David Graves, Bryant Moniz, Corey Nielsen, Cayman Shutter, Kevin Spain. Running backs: Joe Cardiz Joey Iosefa, Sterling Jackson, John Lister. Wideouts: Joe Avery, Terence Bell, Darius Bright, Cecil Doe, Jett Jasper, Royce Pollard. Slotbacks: Samson Anguay, Justin Clapp, Donnie King, Miah Ostrowski, Corey Paclebar, Allen Sampson, Kana Silva, Billy Ray Stutzmann. Offensive linemen: Kody Afusia, Scott Collins, Clint Daniel, Ben Dew, Andrew Faaumu,  Austin Hansen, Clayton […]

No doubt slotback Corey Paclebar knows Hawaii’s routes. He has a certificate to prove it. This summer, Paclebar, who is not on scholarship, is working as a tour guide to pay for school and living expenses. “I didn’t think I was going to get it,” said Paclebar, who was raised in Oakland. “I thought there would be too many requisites.” Paclebar said he learned of the job through a Craigslist ad. “I called up, and they called me in,” he […]

Running back Nate Ilaoa’s football career apparently does not have an expiration date. Ilaoa is among six former Warriors who will compete in an all-star game in Japan next month. Ilaoa’s last UH was season was in 2006. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2007. He was cut before the 2007 started, then signed with Columbus of the Arena Football League. That team folded at the end of that year. Last month, UH was invited to compete in […]

It did not take Brandon “Taz” Leslie very long to learn that on this island, no man is an island. “Basically, the transition was pretty easy because of the guys on the team,” said Leslie, a safety who arrived on Oahu two weeks ago. “They have a really strong relationship. Everything is like a family out here. They brought me in. I hopped off the plane, and the same day, I got into it.” Leslie said safety Richard Torres, linebacker […]

An anonymous UH employee has donated blog prizes on behalf of the June 18 Hilina‘i Walk, which will benefit strength and conditioning coach Tommy Heffernan’s daughter. To enter the drawing, please post: Go Hilina‘i. Avis will pick the winners tonight. XXL T-shirt XL T-shirt Youth XL shirt For those who want to know more about the walk, here’s the link: Hilina‘i. * * * * * The unsupervised passing drills continued yesterday. Right wideout Royce Pollard (white shirt) and cornerback […]

It’s been quite a year for linebacker Corey Paredes. Earlier this year, Paredes married his long-time girlfriend, Liz. This past weekend, Liz gave birth to the couple’s first child, Sage Keahi Paredes. “She’s a big girl — 8 pounds, 4 ounces,” proud papa said. It wasn’t an easy delivery. Liz checked into the hospital Thursday afternoon. Forty hours later, Sage made her world debut. Adding to the drama was the past Saturday’s thunderstorm that knocked out power across Oahu. “They […]

From UH: OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—University of Hawai’i softball players Jessica Iwata and Stephanie Ricketts were named to the 2011 Easton All-America second and third teams respectively on Tuesday. It is the first All-America honors for both players. Here’s a link to the full story: Wahine softball. * * * * * DJ Armbrust has been in this position before, which is to say he understands being in limbo. After spring training, Armbrust did not receive an invitation to training camp […]