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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.
Latest Stories by Stephen Tsai
Williams steps up in new role in Hawaii’s opener
Last month, guard Kody Williams earned a University of Hawaii basketball scholarship. Read more
’Bows take care of the ball, rout Life Pacific in season opener
Akira Jacobs led the ’Bows with 20 points. Gytis Nemeiksa and Kody Williams each contributed 14 points. Read more
Rainbow Warriors come together for Classic’s return
It would be fitting if the Hawaii basketball team’s jerseys were fitted with “Hello, my name is …” tags. Read more
How Hawaii and UNLV match up on the football field
After leading the Rebels to a 3-0 start, Holy Cross transfer Matthew Sluka announced in September he was leaving the team, citing an alleged NIL promise that he claimed was not fulfilled. Read more
UH men’s basketball preview: Assistant coach Brad Davidson
The coach from Down Under — Brad Davidson — has ascended to his hoop dreams. Read more
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UH men’s basketball preview: 6-5 guard Tom Beattie
Growing up in New Zealand — the theatrical site of Middle-earth — life can feel like a fantasy. Read more
UH men’s basketball preview: 6-10 post Tanner Christensen
Hawaii center Tanner Christensen shared his faith during a dawn-to-night-night church mission in Argentina. Read more
UH men’s basketball preview: 6-10 wing Akira Jacobs
It was early July and, for once, Akira Jacobs did not mind sitting on the bench. Read more
New-look UH ready for debut
The return of the Outrigger Rainbow Classic will have different meanings for the basketball teams in Friday’s main event in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
UH DT Sagapolutele takes pride in growth as a player, person
While training at Saint Louis School, his alma mater, Sagapolutele noticed Michael Lafaele working with football players Darrell Masaniai, Nick Herbig and Jordan Botelho. Read more
Chang names QB Schager a UH football co-captain
Brayden Schager has started 31 games in a row, a University of Hawaii record for a quarterback. Read more
Warriors experience more growing than growing pains
On the first Saturday of November, the Hawaii football team matured. Read more
Cenacle made good on his second opportunity
Hawaii slotback Nick Cenacle’s nightmare had a sequel. Read more
‘Bows rally from 13 down to win at Fresno in final seconds
The Rainbow Warriors improved to 4-6 overall and 2-3 in the Mountain West. Read more
UH ready to go the extra mile on road vs. rival Fresno State
This Central California valley is indeed the “Land of the Raisin Sun.” Read more
Game time: University of Hawaii taking on Fresno State
As part of the evolving offense, the running backs have had to learn how to take a punch. One of the drills is for the backs to run past assistant coach Anthony Arceneaux, who uses a boxing glove attached to a stick to punch the football free. This season, the running backs have not lost a fumble in 115 carries. Read more
New travel plans taking flight for road Warriors
After 17 years, the University of Hawaii is once again a charter school. Read more
UH basketball teams to hold clinic, exhibitions at Lahainaluna
For the second weekend in a row, the University of Hawaii basketball teams will travel to a neighbor island for exhibition games. The opponent this time is Chaminade. Read more
Briski adds a twist to fix UH’s red-zone woes
A new wrinkle helped the Hawaii football team iron out its red-zone problems. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Staying put in college might be way to go
For NCAA student-athletes, there has been a time-tested sequence of goals: Earn a scholarship, become a starter (or star), do well academically and then go out into what every adviser, coach or parent calls the “real world.” Read more
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