Warrior Beat

Expanded coverage of UH football, including practice notes, game analysis, recruiting info and observations on the Mountain West Conference.

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Stephen Tsai covers University of Hawaii football for the Star-Advertiser. Follow him on Twitter @StephenTsai and sign up for the Hawaii football newsletter here: http://www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com/email-signup/

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Warrior Beat: Hawaii basketball lands guard Justin Webster

By Stephen Tsai on June 14, 2019

The UH basketball team today received a commitment from a Dallas-area high school guard. Justin Webster, who is 6 feet 3, averaged 16.2 points per game this season for Hargrave Military Academy, a boarding school in Chatham, Va. Webster and his parents recently took an official recruiting visit to Hawaii. 1000% Committed #STW pic.twitter.com/EZ3TcoKEFO — Justin Webster™0️⃣ (@justin_web05) June 14, 2019 Webster is set to enroll at UH for the July 1 start of Summer Session II. “I chose UH […]

Hawaii football exes joining XFL in Texas

By Stephen Tsai on June 14, 2019

A month after being named GM/head coach of the XFL’s Houston franchise, June Jones is bringing aloha ball to the Lone Star State. Jones said he is adding these coaches with UH ties: > John Estes: The former UH standout offensive lineman who played with the Jacksonville Jaguars will serve as Houston’s O-line coach. Estes spent a month coaching with Jones at Hamilton last year. > Dan Morrison: The long-time coach will serve as an offensive assistant, a role he […]

Warrior Beat: Cole McDonald, Kaimana Padello to represent Hawaii football

By Stephen Tsai on June 13, 2019

Quarterback Cole McDonald and rush end Kaimana Padello will be the Warriors’ representatives at the Mountain West Football Media Days in July, coach Nick Rolovich confirmed today. The event features two players and the head coach from each of the 12 Mountain West teams. It will be held July 23 and 24 at the Green Valley Ranch Las Vegas. The Warriors will be among the West Division players who will have sessions with the media on July 23. The Mountain […]

Hawaii baseball: Dylan Thomas signs with Minnesota Twins

By Stephen Tsai on June 12, 2019

Former UH pitcher Dylan Thomas is in a Sunshine state — geographically and emotionally — after signing a contract with the Minnesota Twins. The signing took place this morning at the Twins’ training facility in Florida. Thomas said he will receive a $100,000 signing bonus. Thomas is expected to be assigned to the Elizabethon (Tenn.) Twins of the Appalachian League. Thomas was the Twins’ 13th-round draft choice last week and 38th-round pick in 2018. After failing to reach an agreement […]

Mililani lineman Tuatagaloa commits to Hawaii football

By Stephen Tsai on June 10, 2019

Mililani High lineman Jake Tuatagaloa told the Star-Advertiser he has accepted a 2020 football scholarship offer from the Warriors. The skinny: > Tuatagaloa is 6-2 and 305 pounds. He plays offensive guard and on the defensive line. He projects to compete as an O-lineman for the Warriors. > He suffered a foot injury that will keep him out of football camps this month. But he said he should be fully healthy for the start of Mililani’s 2019 football season. > […]

Hawaii Football: Camp draws coaches, talent

By Stephen Tsai on June 8, 2019

The 2019 Rainbow Warrior Football Elite Camps kicked off with this morning’s session for offensive and defensive linemen on the Manoa campus. The UH coaching staff and coaches from 21 universities, including three from Pac-12 schools, served as instructors. The state’s top O-lineman for the 2020 class, Faaope Laloulu, was among the participants. Laloulu played for Saint Francis School, which recently closed. He is set to enroll at Farrington High for his senior year. UH’s offensive line coach Mark Weber: […]

Hawaii football: Borden earns tryout with Oakland Raiders

By Stephen Tsai on June 7, 2019

Former UH long-snapper Noah Borden has received an invitation to participate in a tryout with the Oakland Raiders. Borden departs Sunday, with the workout scheduled for Monday. Borden, a Kamehameha Schools graduate who grew up in Pearl City, was a reliable long-snapper for the Warriors. After returning from a church mission, Borden made 319 snaps without an error in four seasons for the Warriors. He was nearly as perfect in the classroom, with a 3.8 GPA. He was named to […]

Hawaii baseball: Minnesota Twins pick Dylan Thomas in 13th round

By Stephen Tsai on June 5, 2019

A year later and 25 rounds earlier, the Minnesota Twins selected pitcher Dylan Thomas in the 13th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft. Thomas was the Twins’ 38th-round choice in last year’s draft. But he opted to return to UH as a fourth-year junior. Thomas and six family members gathered to watch today’s draft on a TV that was hooked up to a computer. A few minutes before the selection, an area scout called Thomas to check on his […]

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