Warrior Beat

Quarterback Johnny Manziel is joining the Hamilton cast. Manziel today signed a contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, is the fifth QB on the June Jones-coached team. The other passers are Bryant Moniz,a former UH quarterback; Jeremiah Masoli, a Saint Louis School alumnus; Vernon Adams, and Dane Evans. Defensive coordinator Jerry Glanville, who joined Hamilton this offseason, said Manziel brings value. “You never give up on deep-ball accuracy,” said Glanville, […]

One of the good guys — former UH cornerback Kenny Patton — is putting on the Aloha4Puna Speed Clinic this Sunday at Radford High’s gym. The speed and agility clinic is open to boys and girls ages 6-12. The clinic is from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Participation fee is $30, but all the money will be used to purchase food for the Puna community affected by the volcanic activity. Patton said he trains several athletes who are from the […]

Let’s stop pretending. You’re not buying a newspaper the Monday before the start of the NCAA basketball tournament because of the Sudoku puzzle. You’re not going to Uncle’s Super Bowl party because of the hot wings. People gamble. They gamble all the time, even when they don’t think they’re gambling. “Boy or girl” at the baby shower? “Pick the big box, small box or ‘steal’ the Target gift certificate from your cousin” at the Christmas party’s grab bag? Submitting your […]

Former Warrior Damien Packer still loves but football, but he loves the Big Island even more. “I want to give back,” said Packer, who has been accepted into the Teach For America program. Packer will participate in a training program next month in Oklahoma, then teach in a school there the rest of the summer. He will teach social studies at Kea‘au High School or Kea«au Middle School this coming academic year. Through Chaminade University, Teach For America will pay […]

Two former Warriors who played professional football — Kealoha Pilares and John Estes — proved there is no time limit on education. On Saturday afternoon, Pilares earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Recreation Science (KRS) and Estes received a master’s in public administration. Pilares intends to pursue a career in prehab training, a method of building strength and stability to increase agility and decrease injury risks. Estes, who was a UH graduate assistant the past two seasons, is a […]

Best wishes to former UH running back Joey Iosefa, who is a tryout player at the Carolina Panthers’ mini camp today. The link: Iosefa tryout Mahalo to Stephen Hanohano for the head’s up.