Ka’ena Keliinoi can be counted on
Ka’ena Keliinoi likes to keep the game simple. In that spirit, her role with the University of Hawaii softball team can simply be defined as “ballplayer.” Read more
Jason Kaneshiro
Jason Kaneshiro is a former sports reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. He joined the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 2001 and has covered a variety of sports over the years as a beat writer and general assignment sports reporter. He is a graduate of Roosevelt High School and the University of Hawaii.
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Thelle and Wade go back to back with major Big West honors
Two of Hawaii’s leaders in back-to-back Big West men’s volleyball championships repeated as recipients of the conference’s major awards on Tuesday. Read more
Hawaii’s Thelle and Wade earn Big West’s top men’s volleyball honors
For the second straight year, Hawaii claimed two of the Big West’s major men’s volleyball awards. Read more
No. 2 seed Warriors placed directly into the NCAA semifinals
When the University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team headed back to Honolulu on Sunday morning, the Rainbow Warriors knew they would have a cross-country trek coming up next week. Read more
Rainbow Warriors seeded second in NCAA volleyball tournament
The No. 1 seed in the NCAA bracket went to Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champion UCLA. Read more
Hawaii men’s volleyball is best in Big West, again
The Warriors (28-2) tied the program’s single-season wins record while earning the Big West’s automatic bid to the National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship in Fairfax, Va. Read more
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Hawaii beats UC Irvine in Big West final, will go for NCAA 3-peat
UH captured its second straight Big West Tournament title and the program’s third in the event’s five-year history. Read more
Hawaii men’s volleyball moves within a win of Big West Championship
Hawaii’s sizable fan presence paired with tournament host UC Irvine’s sweep over second-seeded Long Beach State in Friday’s second semifinal figures to create an energized environment in the Bren for today’s final between the Warriors and Anteaters. Read more
Rainbow Warriors advance to Big West volleyball final
UH will face the winner of today’s second semifinal between second-seeded Long Beach State and No. 3 seed and host UC Irvine. Read more
BeachBows look to get back to business of winning Big West titles
Three signs posted against the side of the Ching Complex grandstands and overlooking the University of Hawaii’s beach volleyball courts commemorate the program’s accomplishments — Big West championships, NCAA Tournament appearances and All-Americans. Read more
Ryan Wilcox keeps Gauchos alive for date with ‘Bows
Ryan Wilcox just wanted one more opportunity. Read more
UH’s Brett Sheward returns home for playoffs as one of nation’s top liberos
Hawaii had an hour of practice to get reacquainted with the Bren Events Center on Thursday. Read more
Record 6 Warriors on all-BWC first team
Hawaii’s efficiency in all three phases of its attack produced record representation for the Rainbow Warriors on the All-Big West Men’s Volleyball first team. Read more
No. 1 Warriors place 6 on All-Big West men’s volleyball first team
The Warriors placed nearly their entire starting lineup on the first team after clinching a share of the Big West regular-season title and the top seed in this week’s conference tournament in Irvine, Calif. Read more
UH made it a point in the fall to play at BWC tourney site
Charlie Wade planned out Hawaii’s fall schedule with late April in mind. Read more
Big West Tournament capsules
Setter Jakob Thelle spent seven nonconference matches on the bench resting his knees, and the early downtime appears to be paying off late in the season. Read more
Wahine land 6-4 Michigan State transfer; sister played for UH
Re-connecting with a familiar family helped the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team replenish its frontcourt. Read more
After an emotional night, UH will focus on BWC Tournament
Nearly two hours had passed since match point and Cole Hogland was just making his way toward the locker room. Read more
Jason Kaneshiro: Watching Braves’ 1982 win streak on TBS was life-changer
Clearly, the action on Aloha Stadium’s Astroturf wasn’t holding the attention of this kid. Read more
Hawaii sends off volleyball seniors with Big West-clinching win
The arena’s last UH event of the 2022-23 athletic year marked the final home appearances for Thelle, Mouchlias, Cole Hogland, Kana’i Akana, Filip Humler and Devon Johnson, who were honored after the match. Read more
Defense first for Rainbow Wahine water polo team
Protecting the net has been Rainbow Wahine senior Emma van Rossum’s specialty for her five seasons in Manoa. Read more
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