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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Hawaii basketball, football camps in June

By Stephen Tsai on June 1, 2019

Camp season begins this month, starting with tonight’s 808 Passing Academy event at Aloha Stadium. Former UH quarterback Sean Schroeder is picking up the tab for the free camp for high school-aged students interested in developing passing/receiving skills. Vinny Passas — who coached Marcus Mariota, Tua Tagovailoa and Chevan Cordeiro — and Greg Salas, UH’s career receiving leader — are among the guest coaches. Schroeder said about 100 students have registered. * * * * * * The first of […]

Hawaii Football: Pac-12 Networks to air Washington game

By Stephen Tsai on May 30, 2019

As expected, the Pac-12 Networks will televise the Sept. 14 UH-Washington game in Seattle. The seven-year-old network has 17.9 million viewers. The kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. HT. The other national telecasts: > Aug. 24 vs. Arizona, 4:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network > Sept. 28 at Nevada, TBA, ESPN Networks > Oct. 12 at Boise State, TBA, ESPN Networks > Oct. 19 vs. Air Force, 5 p.m., CBS Sports Network > Nov. 30 vs. Army, 7:30 p.m., CBS Sports […]

Hawaii baseball: Yamazaki named to Big West first team; Scott wins frosh award

By Stephen Tsai on May 29, 2019

Shortstop Maaki Yamazaki today was named to the All-Big West first team as a utility player. Yamazaki hit .308 while striking out a team-fewest 7.6 percent of his at bats. After suffering a shoulder injury on April 24, he was used at second base and designated hitter. He hit .324 after incurring the injury. * * * * * Outfielder Scotty Scott was named the Big West’s Freshman Field Player of the Year. He hit .291 while leading the ‘Bows […]

Hawaii football: Meet Harry Hill

By Stephen Tsai on May 28, 2019

Harry Hill, who graduated from Konawaena High this past Saturday, is set to join the Warriors as a walk-on kicker this summer. > Hill will join Ryan Meskell and Michael Boyle as UH kickers. Alex Trifonovitch has graduated and Nino Alibegic has departed. > Hill said he booted a field goal from 62 yards off a tee during a Chris Sailer Kicking camp. In a game, his longest traditional field goal was from 39 yards. Last year, he made a […]

Hawaii baseball feels the 2019 MLB draft

By Stephen Tsai on May 27, 2019

The Major League Baseball Draft for First-Year Players is full of options for players, college recruiters and the pros. Here are the rules: > High school seniors, junior-college graduates and third-year players at four-year colleges are eligible to be drafted. > MLB teams have until early July to sign draft picks (the exception being college seniors). > College juniors have the most bargaining power because they can use the threat of returning to school as leverage. In turn, college seniors […]

Former Hawaii football player Torres headed to Japan

By Stephen Tsai on May 25, 2019

Former UH football player Dakota Torres has reached an agreement to play for the Lixil Deers of Japan’s X-League. “I’m stoked and can’t wait to play and be immersed in a culture I am unfamiliar with,” Torres wrote in a text to the Warrior Beat. It will be exciting, and I can’t wait.” Torres said he will depart Honolulu on June 6. He said he has been told he will play tight end, slotback and wideout. Torres is a 2014 […]

Warrior Beat: Rolovich completes Hawaii football staff

By Stephen Tsai on May 20, 2019

Nick Rolovich completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Johnnie Mack as a quality-control coach for offense. Mack will work under receivers coach Andre Allen. Allen coached Mack at City College of San Francisco in 2000 and 2001. After that, Mack was a running back and kickoff returner at Texas Tech under Mike Leach. Several years later, Mack, who was living in Dallas at the time, joined SMU as a strength/conditioning assistant. At the time, former UH head coach […]

Hawaii men’s basketball: Jack Purchase joins pro league

By Stephen Tsai on May 16, 2019

Former UH forward Jack Purchase has signed with the Melbourne Tigers of Australia’s National Basketball League 1. The NBL1 is a level below the premier NBL. “Feels pretty good to be back home playing,” Purchase texted to the Warrior Beat. “Played for the Tigers in the juniors and feels good to be able to put the Tigers’ jersey back on again.” The NBL1’s games are played in Melbourne and Tasmania, Purchase said. Purchase earned a bachelor’s degree this past weekend. […]

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