Radford completes historic run in Division II boys volleyball
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Dave Reardon
Dave Reardon writes about mostly sports for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. He was born in Honolulu and attended Pearl City High School, Northwestern University and the University of Hawaii.
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In addition to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser at various times since 1981, he worked at the Gainesville Sun in Florida, and his writing has also appeared in national publications including Sports Illustrated and the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. He has won more than 10 state or national awards for sports column, feature and news reporting while at one time or another covering every sports beat in Hawaii, and has also been honored for nutrition and medical reporting while at Island Scene magazine.
In his free time he teaches sports journalism at UH-Manoa and does volunteer work.
Latest Stories by Dave Reardon
Punahou regains boys volleyball crown
Porter took over at a critical juncture, and Punahou cruised the rest of the way to a four-set victory over defending champion Kamehameha at the New City Nissan/HHSAA Boys Volleyball State Championships at Moanalua on Saturday. Read more
Kamehameha, Punahou set up another title rematch in boys volleyball
Unseeded Kamehameha added to what might look like an exhausting gauntlet with a five-set survive-and-advance Friday. Read more
Coolen’s Hawaii softball career ends with 2 tough losses
The Manoa magic ran out for Hawaii in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday as the Rainbow Wahine lost two games and were knocked out of the first Big West Softball Championship tournament. Read more
Rainbow Wahine fall at Big West tournament, play again today
Despite hitting three home runs, the Rainbow Wahine now need to win a survival game tonight at Anderson Family Field to earn another shot Saturday at the Matadors for the conference championship. Read more
Hawaii pulls off incredible comeback in tourney
With runners on first and third, Jamie McGaughey was just trying to keep the ball away from the the shortstop and third baseman. Read more
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Wahine get wild win with 9-run seventh to advance in Big West tourney
With its fourth win in a row and second in the tournament at Fullerton’s Anderson Family Field, UH (33-18) advanced in the winners’ bracket of the two-loss elimination tournament. Read more
Martinez powers Hawaii past LBSU in Big West tourney opener
Hawaii (32-18 overall) scored four in the fourth inning after which UH led, 7-4. Read more
Dave Reardon: Manin keeps her word, won’t seek AD position
Much has happened in the past five months in the world of University of Hawaii sports and college sports in general, but nothing to make acting athletic director Lois Manin change her stance. She still is not pursuing the job she has worked at since December on a permanent basis. Read more
Dave Reardon: Hawaii softball’s Coolen caps 34-year run providing leadership, strong voice
Bob Coolen is my favorite University of Hawaii head coach in nearly 45 years of writing about UH sports. Read more
Dave Reardon: In-person Warriors volleyball match experience needed for analyst
I’ll cut Vinnie Lopes some slack because I’m told he has not been to the University of Hawaii for a men’s volleyball match. As UH football coaching legend June Jones would sometimes say about someone who did not quite get it about the run-and-shoot: “He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know.” Read more
House, Senate push surfing closer to becoming high school sport
Surf’s finally up for many Hawaii high school athletes. Read more
Hawaii’s clutch hitting, Long Beach’s mistakes prove to be the difference in title match
On the surface, it came down to a hot start hitting and clutch plays down the stretch by Hawaii and too many mistakes — forced and unforced — by Long Beach State. Read more
UC Irvine survives to earn UH match
Hilir Henno had a match-high 28 kills — including the match-winner — three aces and 3.5 blocks to lead UC Irvine to an incredible 22-25, 25-18, 16-25, 25-23, 19-17 victory over upset-minded Cal State Northridge on Thursday. Read more
UC San Diego extends stay in Big West tourney
Sebastian Lara asked if he could take his nameplate after Thursday’s post-match news conference. Read more
Dave Reardon: Decisions closing in for gambling, surfing and the stadium
In the near future — starting Monday — bills concerning high school surfing, sports gambling and the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District have made it to the red zone. Read more
Dave Reardon: Kinship of Chong and Williams now coming to aid of UH
When Chris Williams’ biological father left and didn’t come back, Elroy Chong became his primary male role model. Read more
‘Wordsmith’ Bobby Curran celebrated by friends, family
Curran was most widely known for his long tenure as a sportscaster in Hawaii, most specifically as the radio voice of University of Hawaii sports, especially football and basketball, and his long-running morning sports radio talk show. He was named to the Sports Circle of Honor at UH, his alma mater, in 2023. Read more
Some fans of UH men’s volleyball have remained forever faithful
Every night is senior night for some University of Hawaii men’s volleyball fans. Read more
No. 4 Warriors win 5-set thriller over No. 1 Long Beach State on senior night
Louis Sakanoko put down the final two kills as No. 4 Hawaii beat No. 1 Long Beach State in the one that mattered more, coming back Saturday on senior night for the Rainbow Warriors and splitting the two-match series. Read more
State, contractors say new Aloha Stadium remains on target
The state and its group of preferred private contractors for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District remain on schedule to open a new multi-use stadium in Halawa with capacity for 25,000 in time for the start of the 2028 football season, leaders of the public-private partnership project said Monday. Read more
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