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Hawaii football: Rainbow Warriors relished opportunity to play in Hula Bowl

By Jonathan Chen on January 26, 2020

The 2019 Hawaii football season ended over a month ago, but for six Rainbow Warriors seniors, Sunday night’s Hula Bowl represented one last chance to play under the Aloha Stadium lights. “So thankful, so thankful,” running back Dayton Furuta said of playing at Aloha Stadium one more time. “I look back to my first championship game in Pop Warner football that was here. Now I get to finish my collegiate career here too.” The game finished in a 23-7 victory […]

Hawaii men’s basketball: Winning culture on display as UH, Stansberry top UC Davis in 100th season celebration game

By Jonathan Chen on January 25, 2020

With the celebration of a basketball program’s 100 years of history, there naturally comes a celebration of moments. On Saturday night, the 2020 Hawaii men’s basketball team created its own moment, one that could resonate throughout the next 100 years of Hawaii basketball history. The Rainbow Warriors (13-6, 4-1 Big West Conference) needed every second of the conference tilt against the UC Davis Aggies (8-13, 2-3), never giving up down the stretch. The ‘Bows fought back from a nine-point deficit […]

Live basketball blog: UC Davis vs. Hawaii

By Stephen Tsai on January 25, 2020

FINAL: Eddie Stansberry drained the go-ahead 3 with 3.3 seconds left to lift Hawaii to a 76-75 victory over UC Davis tonight in the Stan Sheriff Center. >> PHOTO GALLERY: HAWAII VS. UC DAVIS Stansberry was aligned on the right side on an inbounds play. He looped behind a double screen, caught Drew Buggs’ inbounds pass on the left side and drained the winner. Joe Mooney’s desperation heave did not fall as time expired. STANSBERRY FOR 3 AND IT’S BEDLAM […]

Hawaii women’s basketball: Rainbow Wahine get first Big West road win

By Brian McInnis on January 25, 2020

The Hawaii women’s basketball team picked up its first conference road win of the season with a 65-59 decision at UC Riverside today. Unlike in its loss at Long Beach State on Thursday, UH (9-10, 3-3 Big West) jumped out fast and led the rest of the way in beating the Highlanders (6-13, 2-3) for the second time in 10 days. The starting backcourt of Julissa Tago (15 points) and Nae Nae Calhoun (10) did much of the heavy lifting, […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Final Rainbow Warriors 2, Alumni 1

By Cindy Luis on January 24, 2020

Some stat leaders For the alumni: Josh Walker 17 kills, Mauli’a La Barre 10 kills, 2 aces, Mikey China six kills, Rory Brandt five kills. For the varstiy: Cole Hogland 12 kills, 2 blocks; Devon Johnson 9 kills, 3 blocks; Danny Wong 5 kills, 6 blocks; James Anastassiades 6 kills. >> PHOTO GALLERY: HAWAII VS. ALUMNI #HawaiiMVB edges the alumni squad 33-31 in Set 3 to beat the old timers 2-1 overall.@JWALKUH27 goes just wide on roughly the 57th set […]

Hawaii men’s basketball: 100th season celebration ramps up

By Brian McInnis on January 24, 2020

The tributes continue to roll in. While it’s true that the entire 2019-20 season has been a tribute of sorts to the century-plus history of Hawaii basketball, Saturday’s contest against UC Davis — billed as the 100th season celebration game — will take things to a new level. UH held a special get-together at Giovanni Pastrami on Thursday night, featuring some of the same former players, staff members and supporters who will be present Saturday. Great time catching up with […]

Hawaii football: Abe Elimimian becomes second coach retained by Todd Graham

By Warrior World on January 24, 2020

Most of the following appeared on the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s breaking news. University of Hawaii head coach Todd Graham has doubled his staff with the hiring of Abraham Elimimian as a defensive assistant coach. Elimimian is a former UH cornerback who joined the Rainbow Warriors as an assistant coach in 2015. This past season, Elimimian helped develop cornerbacks Rojesterman Farris II and Cortez Davis. “He is a great fit for our staff because of his love for our players, our program, […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Warriors host alumni match, Kai Kahele to receive alumni award

By Cindy Luis on January 23, 2020

The annual alumni match is at 7 p.m. Friday at the Stan Sheriff Center. Free admission. Doors open at 6 p.m. Skills challenges start at 6:15 p.m. At Sunday’s 10th A’o a Koa Scholarship Fundraiser, former Rainbow Warrior Kai Kahele will receive the Pae Makaukau Recognition Award. Kahele, a current State Senator who is running for Congress, played from 1995-97 and was named the team’s most inspirational as a senior in 1997. In the state senate, he is the Majority […]

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