Patsy Dung memorial scheduled for April
A memorial service for Patsy Dung will be held April 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Farrington High School auditorium. 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: Rainbow Wahine still have something to play for — postseason growth
Marches end abruptly in March. Read more
Dave Reardon: Better conference could help basketball ’Bows
In a world better for Hawaii fans, the Rainbow Warriors would be in the same conference for basketball as they are for football. Read more
Dave Reardon: Hawaii relied heavily on senior guile, leadership
By the time Hawaii and Cal State Bakersfield tipped off at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, all the Big West results that mattered were already in. Read more
Dave Reardon: 14-team CFP model will only benefit Power 2
Is more always better? If you are a fan of a team in a Group of Five conference, like Hawaii, you might think that a 14-team College Football Playoff is a great idea because it would mean more access than the 12-team model that goes into effect next season. Read more
First Rainbow Wahine hoops coach helped blaze a trail
Patsy Dung, the first coach of the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team, died Monday at Kuakini Hospital. Read more
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Dave Reardon: Daejah vu: Phillips once again provides boost off the bench
And business — as it usually is for the Wahine in early March — is very good for Laura Beeman’s team. It dispatched yet another Big West opponent Saturday, climbing to 15-3 in the conference and 18-9 overall. Read more
Officials report receiving Aloha Stadium bids
Before a new Aloha Stadium can be constructed, there must be builders willing to take on the job. Read more
Dave Reardon: Baseball’s timelessness can help or hurt
If you’re a baseball fan, you might know that W.P. Kinsella wrote “Shoeless Joe,” on which the Academy Award-nominated movie “Field of Dreams” was based. Read more
Dave Reardon: UH teams flexing their strength in home games
About two weeks ago, on Feb. 9, a crowd worthy of the word crowd nearly filled the Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Dave Reardon: Freshman Sho-stoppers a good sign for ’Bows
The Rainbows dominated the Rebels, 9-1, with a great start on the mound from another true freshman, Isaiah Magdaleno, from North Hills, Calif. Read more
Dave Reardon: Great QBs need to be ‘plus-1s,’ Miano says
Rich Miano’s football career was nearly all on the defensive side of the ball. Read more
Dave Reardon: Bet on it, Super Bowl winner will be DoorDash
After exhausting minutes of arduous research, thoroughly exploring every angle, I’ve made my pick for Super Bowl winner. Read more
Dave Reardon: Conspiracy theorists having field day with Super Bowl
Blame pro wrestling. Blame so-called reality TV. Blame the internet. Or, you can go back 35 years and “Blame It On The Rain.” Read more
Dave Reardon: Time to use gambling to benefit Hawaii
If we’re so pious as a state, why do Hawaii people crowd onto dilapidated airplanes that weekly herd thousands to Las Vegas and then back after a few days, most with empty pockets? Read more
Dave Reardon: NFL invites Lunas leaders to Super Bowl in Las Vegas
The Lahainaluna High School football team finished just a bit short of playing for a state championship. Read more
Dave Reardon: Leahey’s love for Lions on the verge of paying off
Like many people in Hawaii, Jim Leahey was a lifelong fan of the San Francisco 49ers, who play the Detroit Lions today for the NFC championship and a spot in the Super Bowl. Read more
Billboards may be allowed in Aloha Stadium district
Proposed legislation to allow billboards and other large messaging signs in the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District passed first reading in the state Senate on Wednesday. Read more
Dave Reardon: San Jose State building a case as UH’s new football rival
It wasn’t mutual, but until a year or two after the turn of the millennium the University of Hawaii’s rival in football was clear. Read more
Dave Reardon: Carissa Moore might be Hawaii’s best female athlete ever
There’s something odd about Carissa Moore’s World Surf League championships besides the fact that they came in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, and 2021. Read more
Grayson Murray birdies in three-way playoff to win Sony Open
Grayson Murray always knew he had the talent to win on the PGA Tour. Read more
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