Star-Advertiser special projects reporter Dave Reardon discusses any and all athletics issues, with a special focus on Hawaii’s athletes and teams.
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Dave Reardon is a sports projects reporter for the Star-Advertiser. The Honolulu native and alumnus of Pearl City High, Northwestern University and the University of Hawaii started as a copyboy and prep football stringer at the Star-Bulletin in 1981 and has covered the island sports scene uninterrupted since, except for college and two years at the Gainesville (Fla.) Sun. Dave has also launched a side career in teaching. Follow him on Twitter @dave_reardon
A few quotes from UH volleyball coach Dave Shoji that didn’t make it into Sunday’s column Q: Do you consider 2014 to be a rebuilding season? A: I wouldn’t classify it as rebuilding. We have five solid players who have played quite a bit. We do need help from one, two or three more. We have some excellent players already in the program. We just have to find who is going to supplement them. Q: How do you replace a […]
Howzit, Dave! I liked your editorial about the pay package for U.H. basketball coach. Did you see the old movie “The Gauntlet” starring Clint Eastwood? I like comparing the main character (Clint) to Ben Cayetano who ran against Caldwell to stop the rail and corruption. The floodgates to uncontrolled development has been opened. Ooops! Anyway,I’m starting to compare you to Ben. Kinda like the Ben Cayetano of U.H. sports. Keep up the good work! Name withheld by request Thank you […]
Here’s how I filled out my ballot for the Mountain West football media predictions. I’m with the majority in picking Boise State to win the Mountain Division and one of three voters taking a flyer on Nevada in the West. The numbers in parentheses are the place the panel voted the teams. The list of players that follows are my choices for the preseason all-conference team (chosen from a short list provided by the Mountain West). MOUNTAIN DIVISION 1 Boise […]
Hi Mr. Reardon, I have a 14 year old grandson who pitches for a Pony league team. Like you, I am very concerned about youth Tommy John injuries and therefore very much appreciate your reports on the subject. In my opinion only being concerned adults is not adequate responsibility for our youths and we need to as you mentioned: “err on the side of caution” to protect future sports prospects. Therefore, if I may suggest, all youth baseball teams should […]
Dave, Today’s column on Aloha Stadium is especially interesting because it’s a prominent facility, important to our State and all in our Honolulu community. I’d like to share some food for thought: 1) Our current stadium is fine when it’s full and embarrassing when it’s not. I’d love to see UH football, Pro Bowl and other events at our stadium filling it to capacity. That said, that’s seldom the case. Like many others, I experienced first hand the feeling of putting […]
When Michelle Wie won the U.S. Women’s Open on Sunday, I tried to recall if any other golfer from Hawaii — man or woman — had won a major. Ann Miller reminded me that David Ishii had won some on the Japan tour. And she mentioned Jackie Pung. Ah, yes, Jackie Pung … one of Hawaii’s all-time sports greats, period. Winner of five LPGA tournaments in the 1950s. Famous for celebrating with hula at the 18th green. She was second at […]
Dave, I appreciate that you wrote a column on U.S. soccer today. I’ve played all my life, and at 56 I’m still playing. I’ve followed the U.S. national team closely since the World Cup in 1994 (that was the year of the baseball strike. And sports channels across the nation gave a few minutes of air time for the World Cup, but much more for the nail biting developments of the baseball strike….). I hope you don’t take this the […]
In the interest of hearing out differing opinions, here’s an email reader Gary Beck said I could share. He described today’s column about the Washington NFL team’s nickname as an “atrocity.” Interesting choice of word considering the subject matter and origin of the nickname: I was exceedingly disappointed to learn that you have been seduced by a narrow view (financed no doubt by casinos and tax-free cigarettes) of a much larger situation. From what I have read, only 10% of […]