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Stephen Tsai
Stephen Tsai is the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's sports beat reporter covering University of Hawaii football, men's basketball and baseball.
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Tsai reported for The Honolulu Advertiser for 29 years and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser since 2010. The National Sports Media Association has named Tsai as Hawaii's Sportswriter of the Year seven times. He served three terms as president of the Asian American Journalists Association's Hawaii chapter.
Tsai was born in New York City, and is a graduate of Roosevelt High and the University of Hawaii. Tsai and his wife have two daughters, a fireknife-performing son and five grandchildren.
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Hawaii basketball team toughs out big victory
Solving the trap game, the Hawaii basketball team maneuvered its way to Thursday’s 83-76 road victory over UC Riverside at SRC Arena in Riverside, Calif. Read more
Rainbows roar back in second half for road win vs. Riverside
Center Tanner Christensen scored 18 points — all in the second half — to boost the Hawaii basketball team to tonight’s 83-76 road victory over UC Riverside at SRC Arena in Riverside, Calif. Read more
Rainbows dodge wildfires, take on talented UC Riverside
Despite the destructiveness of the Pacific Palisades wildfires, today’s basketball game between visiting Hawaii and host UC Riverside is expected to be played as scheduled, UCR officials said Wednesday. Read more
Ganot delivers a steady message on road
Like clockwork, head coach Eran Ganot has a set speech for the Hawaii basketball team’s arrival at the hotel on road trips. Read more
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Safety from Brown University commits to Hawaii football team
Making safety a priority, the Hawaii football team secured a commitment from a graduate transfer from Brown University. Read more
UH men’s basketball team beats Cal Poly for first conference win of the season
Pulling a fast one on the nation’s quickest basketball offense, Hawaii ran away to Saturday night’s 68-55 victory over Cal Poly in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Rainbows get first conference hoops win
Gytis Nemeiksa scored 19 points and reserve Tom Beattie contributed 15 to lead the Hawaii basketball team to tonight’s 68-55 victory over Cal Poly in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Rainbow Warriors basketball team has no time to lick its wounds
The Mustangs have parlayed the rat-a-tat pace into 84.3 points per game. Read more
Rainbows fall 64-61 to UC Santa Barbara in back-and-forth joust
The UC Santa Barbara basketball team withstood Hawaii’s frenetic comeback for Thursday night’s 64-61 victory in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defense will be tested
The odds are long shots will factor in tonight’s basketball game between UC Santa Barbara and Hawaii in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
UH coach Ganot will use different rotations in order to keep rolling
This new year, the Hawaii basketball team’s resolve is to revolve. After 12 games, the Rainbow Warriors have to whittle the rotation to 10 players, although two more are getting close to increased minutes. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Predictions can be hard to predict, but here are worthy ones
Twenty-five years ago, we thought the world was going to heck because computers would be confused by the last two numbers of the year changing from “99” to “00.” Read more
Hawaii gets speedy receiver from Kentucky; Caleb Brown returns
Brandon White brings another speedy receiver into Hawaii’s run-and-shoot offense. Read more
Hawaii’s top receiver ignores the money and leaves the portal
Nine days after entering the NCAA transfer portal, receiver Nick Cenacle withdrew his application and will remain with the University of Hawaii football team for his senior season in 2025. Read more
Rainbow Warriors land receiver transferring from SEC
The University of Hawaii football team today received a signed commitment from former University of Kentucky wide receiver Brandon White. Read more
Nick Cenacle, top receiver from 2024, stays at UH after all
After entering the portal, Cenacle received offers from four power-four schools. Read more
Logan Taylor among Hawaii vets granted another season
Defensive tackle Daniel “Sauce” Williams, linebackers Logan Taylor and Noah Kema, safety Justin Sinclair and cornerback Caleb “C-Bo” Brown are among the Rainbow Warriors eligible to extend their college careers based on the NCAA’s ruling. Read more
Hawaii basketball team defeats Oakland 73-70
The Hawaii basketball team withstood a 3-point barrage and benefited from a tie-breaking tip to defeat Oakland 73-70 on Wednesday and claim third place in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Huskers finish the mission in Diamond Head Classic final
Brice Williams said the Nebraska basketball team did not make the trip to Hawaii with the intent of earning only a participation trophy. Read more
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