Dave Reardon: Hawaii keeps it close for a bit but ends up frustrated once again
It seems the closer it gets to the goal line, the harder it is for the University of Hawaii football team to cross it. Read more
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
Dave Reardon: Ex-UH LB Ulbrich gets rare chance as NFL coach
The new coach won with the old coach’s players. It was a popular refrain after the University of Hawaii football team’s historic 1999 turnaround. The new coach, June Jones, won with mostly the same players that Fred vonAppen failed with. Read more
Dave Reardon: Plus or minus aside, Curry gave fans positive experience
All games produce statistical oddities. You just don’t have to look as hard to find them in preseason box scores. Read more
Dave Reardon: Chef Curry would make the perfect dinner guest
It’s dinner time. Before there were those Twitter/X follow lists to peruse, a good way to learn a lot about someone was to ask who they’d invite to a fantasy dinner party. Read more
Dave Reardon: Discord on the court as pickleball, tennis clash
Some pickleball players are very seriously competitive, and some tennis players are casual about their sport. But in general, it’s the other way around, and even though there are plenty of cross-over players, the cultures conflict. Read more
Board projects new Aloha Stadium’s completion for 2028 season
A state committee is in weekly meetings with Aloha Halawa District Partners, a conglomerate that is the lone preferred offeror for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District project, which also covers 78 acres around the 20 covered by the stadium. Read more
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Dave Reardon: Warriors get a must win against Panthers and they look good doing it
The concept of it’s-just-a-game doesn’t exist in football, at least for those who play it, coach it and love to watch it. Maybe in playground two-hand touch, or Pop Warner. Read more
Dave Reardon: Hawaii concussion official hoping helmet caps will help
When I see or hear about a concussion in football, a conversation in the 1990s with the late, great Russ Francis often comes to mind. Read more
Dave Reardon: UH failed in making a case that it is Pac-12 worthy
In the present-day world of college football, every game is an audition. This applies to players, coaches, and teams. Read more
4 Mountain West schools set to join what’s left of Pac-12
Hawaii plays football in the Mountain West but other sports in the Big West, and is not among the four schools leaving the football conference. Read more
Dave Reardon: Bad beats abound in fantasy football
At least the Packers quarterback didn’t go down until the last minute against the Eagles. But many are heartbroken after Hurts and Love ended with Love hurt. Read more
Dave Reardon: NFL is less of a kick with its new rules
Kickoff returns generate four times as many injuries as other plays, so the NFL made rules over the years that resulted in fewer of them — returns and injuries. Read more
Dave Reardon: Dodgeball among sports hard to elude on airwave
High school and college football is underway, and the NFL season starts Thursday. Read more
Dave Reardon: Tunnel Talks have become ticket to UH success so far
The storied University of Hawaii women’s volleyball program already has plenty of traditions. Read more
Wahine rally to beat San Diego in four sets
Hawaii started slowly but picked up more than enough steam in its 11-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-20 victory Sunday over San Diego in the final match of the season-opening Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic. Read more
Dave Reardon: Lack of running game dooms any hopes of an epic Hawaii win
One of the best plays for the University of Hawaii football team Saturday underscored some of the Rainbow Warriors’ deficiencies in their 16-13 loss to UCLA. Read more
Stadium Authority expects to award contract soon
The state and Aloha Halawa District Partners still have some boxes to check off before a contract is signed to move forward on developing the new Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, including construction of the stadium itself. Read more
Dave Reardon: UH has advantage of knowing what it needs to fix
Host Hawaii is a 141⁄2 point underdog Saturday against UCLA. So, if you’re a Warriors fan, maybe you’re in the market for some good omens. Read more
Dave Reardon: Hawaii-Delaware State game didn’t live up to its 40-point-spread billing
Hawaii’s season-opening victory over the 40-point underdog visitors with the travel week from hell was in doubt for more than a half. Read more
Dave Reardon: Warriors should improve, but 6-6 might be best they can do
The crystal ball finally worked properly a year ago. Well, sort of. I predicted the University of Hawaii football team would win five games and lose eight, and that’s what the Warriors did. Read more
Dave Reardon: Could Week Zero games start to hurt UH football?
Many University of Hawaii football fans obsess over the program’s disadvantages, actual or perceived. But isolation is a legit concern. Read more
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