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.
If contending for conference championships and getting to the NCAA Tournament are important, it’s time for a head coaching change at the University of Hawaii men’s basketball program. Read more
The Wahine (22-8, 16-4 Big West) clinched sole possession of their third Big West regular season championship in four years with the victory. Read more
A 10-2 record to start a baseball season always looks good on the surface. But they are not all created equally. Read more
Northeastern’s crooked numbers in the middle innings and bending pitches from lefty starter Will Jones helped the Huskies to a 7-1 victory over Hawaii on Saturday at Les Murakami Stadium. Read more
Just like the play itself, everyone could see this coming. Now it’s official. Read more
February is all-star month for three of what used to be considered the four major team sports, at least in places where ice is for skating on, and football is not spelled with a “u.” Read more
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If you are a fan of all University of Hawaii sports, these are good times. Read more
Many folks against gambling for moral reasons step up to speak against bills. Their stories are always very sad, and are usually based on addiction and/or violence. Read more
Winning streak? What winning streak? “But I do remember who beats us,” University of Hawaii women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman said. “That includes Long Beach State.” Read more
‘Uhila scored a career-high 23 points as the Wahine battled to their biggest comeback of the season and extended their longest winning streak in 10 years to 11 games with a 65-58 comeback for the ages against visiting UC Santa Barbara. Read more
It looked like the party was over early Saturday for the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team. But then Mia ‘Uhila and some of her friends showed up. Read more
The University of Hawaii women’s basketball team has had to start a lot of different lineups this season. The Rainbow Wahine added a new one Thursday as they played for the first time this without their leader, senior guard Lily Wahinekapu. Read more
A bill proposing legal gambling in Hawaii — with casinos only at the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District and the Hawaii Convention Center — will be voted on by the state Senate today after passing its Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Thursday. Read more
Mia ‘Uhila scored nine of her 11 points in the first half as the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team won its tenth game in a row, beating Cal Poly 67-41 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday. Read more
Hawaii enters tonight’s women’s basketball game against Cal Poly with nine consecutive wins — a streak that started against these same Mustangs, Jan. 4 at their homecourt in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Read more
The original Aloha Stadium construction project in the 1970s forced people out of their homes. The one that is being planned to replace it will create housing. Read more
As I watched some of the Pro Bowl Games “skills” contests Friday on ESPN, my first thought was that Hawaii could do a much better job hosting that. Read more
A state House bill similar to one in 2024 that died in the Senate intending to move $350 million earmarked for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District to building a stadium on the University of Hawaii campus instead is making the rounds through House committee hearings. Read more
Ryan Andrews is leaving as Aloha Stadium manager after four years, and 13 total at the stadium, effective Sunday. He starts Monday as director of student recreation services at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Read more
First, a disclaimer. I am not a Kansas City Chiefs hater. I don’t think they are lucky because they win so many close games. Nor do I believe their three Super Bowl victories in the past five years are the result of a rigged or scripted NFL. Read more
Nine months is way too long for a Division I program to be without an athletic director who doesn’t have the interim or acting tag. Read more
