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/
Sports anchor/reporter Taryn Hatcher is leaving Hawaii News Now after three years. Hatcher will announce her future plans after they are finalized this week. “We knew when we hired her right out of Rutgers University at the ripe old age of 22, that she was just at the outset of what promised to be a great career,” HNN general manager Rick Blangiardi said. “Her first three years with us have been terrific”
More scenes from the Warriors’ training session yesterday at Schofield Barracks:
For the third consecutive year, the Warriors met real-life Warriors in team-bonding, leadership-training session today at Schofield Barracks:
Exhale, Hawaii football fans, the Warriors’ version of Johnny U — John Ursua — is back to full health:
You are here at POINT A and way, way, way, way over there is Massachusetts at POINT B. But on this first day of summer, you still can follow UH pitcher Dylan Thomas and outfielder Adam Fogel in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Thomas pitches for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks: Hawks link Thomas has pitched three innings in three games, with four strikeouts, four walks, a save and 3.00 ERA. Fogel plays for the Chatham Anglers: Anglers link In three […]
Tuesdays are wonderful because of the free swag from T-Mobile Tuesdays (that’s how I get to watch the Mets’ bullpen blow lead after lead every game), the discounted movie tickets (front row for “Tag” was a tad too close), and, of course, player-run practices. * * * * * The UH coaches are conducting a football camp today on Kauai.
The defensive leader of one of the nation’s top high school football programs — linebacker Zach Bowers of Chandler (Ariz.) High — told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser he has accepted a scholarship offer from the Warriors. “When I got there, I felt the family aspect of it,” said Bowers, who visited Hawaii this past weekend. “Everyone welcomed me with open arms. Talking with (assistant head coach/linebackers coach Mark) Banker and going over the defensive scheme, it felt like the perfect fit.” […]
Two things have been noticeable about the defensive tackles: 1) Ricky Logo has established himself as a tireless recruiter and detailed instructor, and 2) the gaps are being filled. Blessman Taala, who enrolled at UH in January, has fully healed from a knee procedure that led to him grayshirting in the fall. He was impressive in spring training. And Kendall Hune recently arrived in town and is prepared to contribute this fall. Zeno Choi, Eperone Moananu, Doug Russell and Samieula […]