Offensive lineman Austin Webb is recovering from a MRSA infection and will not play for the Warriors this coming season. Webb, who is recovering at his family’s home in Dallas, said he plans to attend classes in the fall. “I’m going to root for my boys this season and I’m praying for the team,” Webb told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser in a telephone interview today. Doctors believe it was in late February or early March when he contracted the infection in […]

The first thing to notice is the long hair. The next thing is the fighting spirit. Defensive tackle Kalepo Naotala signed with the Warriors on Feb. 3, 2016, but delayed enrolling until January to fully recover from knee surgery. Despite the long recovery period, Naotala was prepared to work hard. During the 2016 offseason conditioning program, the first under strength/conditioning coordinator Bubba Reynolds, the Warriors each did 10 sprint-pushes of weighted sleds per workout. This past spring, they did 18. […]

The meet-greet-here’s-your-seat tour continued with Nick Rolovich delivering season tickets and a Las Vegas travel package to Hilary and Velerie Orillo yesterday in Wahiawa. Video: Delivery video Hilary said he has been a season-ticket subscriber since the “Tomey days.” In the early year, his brother would buy the tickets, they would divide them, and Hilary would pay for his share. Several years ago, his brother moved to a different section. But Hilary decided to stay put — in the blue […]

It is known as the “sauna effect” — rain followed by heat. The Warriors endured those elements during this morning’s workout, which also marked the end of Summer Session I. Several Warriors will attend Summer Session II, which begins on Monday. Many will stick around until the start of the July 26 start of training camp. And some will return to the mainland to visit family and work out on their own. The Warriors will have a week off from […]

One of our favorites from the 2007 Warriors was Francis Maka, a reserve DE/OLB and key special-teams player. Maka played two years at UH, earned a degree in mathematics, and enjoyed a substantial career in arena football. It all started with Maka’s desire to join the Warriors primarily as a specialist. Everyone has a role, and UH offered Maka a scholarship to set wedges on returns and dismantle blocks. Through the years there have been many Warriors whose best roles […]