Warrior Beat

Hawai’i falls to Boise State, 59-37, before a record crowd in Albertson Stadium. The Warriors drop to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the Mountain West. They are 0-7 in Boise. ******* Chevan Cordeiro goes 50 yards to Nick Mardner, and then Melquise Stovall scores on the conversion run to close the Warriors to 52-37 with 2:44 to play. * * * * * Cole McDonald helps cut the UH deficit to 52-29 with a 3-yard scoring pass to Melquise Stovall, […]

BOISE >> The NCAA approved a waiver that allows Hawaii offensive lineman Michael Eletise to play this football season. Eletise practiced during the appeal process that forced him to miss the Warriors’ first five games. At issue was the rule requiring football players transferring between NCAA Division I programs to sit out a season. The exceptions are if the player earns a bachelor’s degree or receives a legislative-relief waiver. Eletise, a Kaiser High graduate, was at Arizona for three seasons […]

The Warriors’ best deep threat — right wideout JoJo Ward — has been invited to play in the new version of the Hula Bowl in January. Ward leads the UH regulars in yards per catch (14.9). He also has a team-high six catches of 25-plus yards. Seventeen of his 28 receptions have resulted in first downs. Ward has six TD catches. Hula Bowl director Rich Miano said Ward was an easy choice because of his “ability to run linear. He’s […]

Because of last week’s bye, the Warriors delayed celebrating their Sept. 28 rout of Nevada until this morning. That meant every UH student-athlete participating in the training-table program this semester had the option of specially made omelets for his or her breakfast. * * * * * * The Warriors received a boost with offensive lineman Kohl Levao, who hasn’t played this season after suffering an injury on the fourth day of training camp, working with the first unit. Levao […]

The Warriors completed their third — and final — practice of bye week with sprints and renewed enthusiasm. “I think the development of the offense is progressing,” associate head coach Brian Smith said after today’s two-hour practice at the Ching Athletic Complex. “You can see that — growing through the second half of the Washington game, then Central Arkansas, then Reno. You’re seeing a progression of confidence … and familiarity and comfort playing together with each other offensively.” This weekend […]

Defensive lineman Maurice Ta‘ala of Faga‘itua High (Aua, American Samoa) told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser he has accepted a scholarship offer from the Warriors. Here’s the skinny: > Familiar name? Ta‘ala’s older brother is nose tackle Blessman Ta‘ala, who has started all 19 games of his UH career. > The elder Ta‘ala encouraged his brother to 1) first sign up for football, and 2) to join the Warriors. “I want to take the path my brother took,” Maurice Ta‘ala said. > […]

The next time somebody wonders about Hawaii football’s attendance, think about George “Kekoa” Furtado. Despite being weakened by cancer treatments, as well as lungs coated with Agent Orange from a war five decades earlier, Kekoa attended every UH home game in 2018. And he made it to the first two games at Aloha Stadium this year, saving each precious breath to cheer. The next time somebody wonders about root-root-rooting for the home team, think about Kekoa. He was elected as […]