“The culture was different in the locker room,” said Furuta. “The Camaraderie between the boys was different, it wasn’t one family, we had different clicks in the locker room, and when Rolo came in he turned things around."
Given what they’ve spent on the position over the last four years, it’s safe to assume that the next head football coach at the University of Hawaii won’t be inking a million-dollar or more per year deal.
With the victory at Waialae Smith moved into 5th in the FedExCup standings and took home the 1.18 million dollar purse while also securing a spot in the Masters coming up in April
UH has now won all five of its matches in straight sets this season and extended its home win streak to 22. Opposite side hitter Rado Parapunov was named the tournament's most outstanding player
“Two and a half years ago when I left Texas Tech, I would have never imagined that I would be playing in a national championship game my senior year," said Fehoko.
In what was a blustery opening day of the 2020 Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club, with gusts reaching as high as 30-40 miles per hour, the strong winds presented challenging conditions for golfing’s best on Thursday.
The two-time defending classic champion Rainbow Warriors (3-0) remained perfect in the tournament winning their seventh consecutive match an extending its home win streak to 20
The former Punahou standout, who married Jonnie West last August, announced on Thursday on her Instagram, that the newlyweds are expecting a baby girl this summer.
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson provided the late game heroics but former Punahou standout Ka’imi Fairbairn delivered the knockout blow in overtime
UH begins the 2020 season ranked No. 1 nationally for the fourth time in program history an marks the first time the Warriors are the preseason poll favorite since the AVCA created the preseason poll in 2007.
Players will participate in 40/20/10-yard dashes as well as other combine events and then divided into their position groups for specific drills. Time will also be allotted for college coaches for individual workouts.
“We did what we said we were going to do, lay it all on the line and try to knock each other out,” Cooper said. “That’s the name of the game, much respect to David.”
Eran Ganot will coach his first game of the season Sunday Dec. 29 against Maine in the team's last non-conference game ahead of Big West play beginning Monday.
The WADA sanctions ban the use of the Russian team name, flag or anthem at a range of major sports competitions over the next four years including the 2020 Olympics.
In total, Mcdonald compiled one of the best single statistical passing seasons in the country, throwing for 4135 yards and accounting for 40 total touchdowns.
The University of Hawai'i football team capped a memorable 2019 campaign with a dramatic 38-34 win over Brigham Young in the SoFi Hawai'i Bowl on Christmas Eve at Aloha Stadium.
It took defending Florida 7A state champion St. Thomas Aquinas to end the vaunted Saint Louis Crusaders 38-game winning streak with a 35-19 victory in the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series on Saturday at Fertitta Field in Las Vegas.
Early on in the fight Macfarlane was able to land significant take-downs throughout the first round to set the tempo and get out to an early lead on the judges scorecards.
Although Bellator 235 was suppose to be headlined by veteran heavyweight contender Josh Barnett making his promotional debut, it was a local boy who stole the show.
John John Florence and Kelly Slater have become two of the biggest rivals in the surfing world, so it was only fitting that the sports final birth into the Olympic games would come down to two of surfing’s biggest stars.
Hawaii’s own Bellator Women’s Flyweight World Champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) will defend her belt for the second time on home soil against British star Kate Jackson (11-3-1) in the main event of Bellator 236 on Saturday night.
University of Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell and Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa have been selected as co-recipients of the 2019 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award.
“Kate is super underrated,” said Macfarlane during an interview on Hawaii News Now Sunrise. “She is super well rounded so I really like this match-up stylistically I think it’s going to be a really entertaining fight.”
The Rainbow Warriors improved to 7-3 on the season with their fourth win in the last five games, as five different Rainbow Warriors scored in double-figures.
The Player of the Year will be announced during the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Celebration Dinner on January 17, 2020 and again at halftime of the Polynesian Bowl at Aloha Stadium on January 18.
As the Billabong Pipe Masters in memory of Andy Irons heads into the final weekend, Florence is in prime position to secure a spot on the inaugural USA Surf Team for the 2020 Tokyo games.
For the first time under head coach Robyn Ah Mow the University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team (26-3, 14-2 Big West) advanced to the NCAA Championship Regionals.
For the first time since 2013, the University of Hawai’i Wahine volleyball team earned the 12th-seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host the Northern Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Voting for the Coach of the Year award and other end-of-season honors ended Sunday, a day after Hawaii beat Army in the regular season finale at Aloha Stadium.
Even though New Year’s is a little less then a month away, you can expect fireworks Dec. 14 when Waianae native Max Holloway (21-4) defends his UFC Featherweight title against Alexander Volkanovski (20-1) at UFC 245 in Sin City.
The University of Hawai’i football team will make its first appearance in the Mountain West Championship game when it faces 19th-ranked Boise State, Saturday, Dec. 7 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Kick-off is 2:00 p.m. MT (11:00 a.m. HT)
Although Te’o hasn’t been active all this season, it is believed that the former inside linebacker will sign with the New Orleans Saints where he spent the 2017 and ’18 seasons with.
St. Louis School is expected to officially accept an invitation to compete in the Geico State Champions Bowl Series later this month, and are believed to be heading to Las Vegas for the exhibition game.
