How Hawaii football matches up with New Mexico for Saturday’s game
Last year — his second at Syracuse under former Rainbow Warrior Dino Babers — Jason Beck ran a spread offense with meh results. Read more
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 QB coach Morrison will retire after 52 seasons
Morrison, 75, is officially retiring on Dec. 17. Read more
UH men’s basketball holds off D-II HPU
A crowd of 1,816 saw the Rainbow Warriors break out of a deep-shooting slump to improve to 5-1. The outcome does not count in the standings for the Division II Sharks. Read more
9 seniors feel ending career at UH was their destiny
“I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be, where I need to be,” said defensive end Elijah Robinson, who joined UH in 2023. “I’m growing where my feet are planted.” Read more
’Bows hit free throws to hold off HPU
The Hawaii basketball team squeaked by with a 67-63 victory over Hawaii Pacific in SimpliFi Arena Tuesday night at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Rainbows not overlooking Division II Hawaii Pacific tonight
Following last week’s loss to now 12th-ranked North Carolina, the Rainbow Warriors are seeking to maintain their drive when they play host to Division II Hawaii Pacific tonight in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
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Stephen Tsai: New UH AD faces immediate challenges
Meetings next month will help gauge whether those four programs remain in the Big West or will be forced to find another conference. Becoming an independent is not an option. Read more
UH football team gets commitment from speedy defender
Elijah Gipson of Glendale (Calif.) Community College said he has accepted a 2025 scholarship offer from the Rainbow Warriors. Read more
No. 10 North Carolina runs wild to overwhelm Hawaii on national TV
The Tar Heels (3-1) colored the paint Carolina Blue, outscoring the ’Bows 26-6 at the rim in the second half. Read more
No. 10 North Carolina overwhelms Hawaii men’s basketball team
A crowd of 8,377 saw the 10th-ranked Tar Heels use a 9-0 run early in the second half and then hold the ’Bows without a bucket for a 6:53 stretch to improve to 3-1. Read more
Hawaii will have its hands full with North Carolina
The color of the sky — Carolina Blue — courses the veins of the nati Read more
Decision to fire AD Angelos reaffirmed during regents meeting
There was little chance of a reversal. The matter was not on the agenda, and the regents did not question UH president David Lassner’s decision. Read more
’Bows hoping to have blast with the past with throwback unis
More than a half-century ago, the Hawaii basketball team wore floral-print warmups to a Garden party. Read more
UH athletic director Angelos is ‘blindsided’ by his ouster
A week ago University of Hawaii athletic director Craig Angelos was in an upbeat mood ahead of a monthly meeting with school President David Lassner. Read more
Schager has ‘minor’ knee sprain, could play in season finale
The Hawaii football team can collectively exhale. Quarterback Brayden Schager was diagnosed with a “minor sprain” of his left knee. Read more
Analysis: University of Hawaii AD on the way out?
From top lawmakers to business leaders to message boards, the coconut wireless has been abuzz with “reports” that Craig Angelos will not be retained as the University of Hawaii’s director of athletics. Read more
Extra practice for UH backup QBs with Schager questionable
Backup quarterbacks Micah Alejado and John-Keawe Sagapolutele are expected to receive extensive work in practices during the Hawaii football team’s bye week. Read more
Hawaii, Weber State basketball teams to play for first time since 1975
After trouncing Northwest Indian College 118-35 to open the season, the Wildcats shot 30.5%, including 22.2% on 3s, in one-sided losses to Oregon State and Nevada. Read more
Backup Hawaii QBs Alejado, Sagapolutele get their shots
Starting quarterback Brayden Schager suffered an injury to his left knee in the Warriors’ opening series of the second half. Read more
Hawaii football team iced out of bowl contention after 55-10 rout at Utah State
In the 32-degree chill, Hawaii coach Timmy Chang stood outside the visitors’ locker room at Maverik Stadium, seemingly frozen in disbelief. Read more
Hawaii’s Chang wants to make this a November to remember
At 4-6 overall and 2-3 in the Mountain West, the Warriors need to win the next two games for the first break-even season in Chang’s three-year tenure as UH head coach, as well as to finish with a winning record in league play. Read more
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