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Wednesday, February 22, 2012         

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One canceled trip back home was his decision.
The other he had no control over.

Baseball • Women’s Gymnastics • Softball • Women's Swimming • And more

Ka‘ili Smith famously grew up playing baseball instead of softball until high school.

Men's Basketball • Baseball • Men's Golf • Women's Gymnastics • And more

Stanford senior Brad Lawson (‘Iolani ’08) was named conference and national men’s volleyball Player of the Week by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and the American Volleyball Coaches Association for his performance in a pair of road victories over ranked teams last weekend.

Baseball • Men's Basketball • Women's Golf • Women's Gymnastics • Women's Track & Field • And more

Air Riflery • Men's Basketball • Women's Swimming • Men's Volleyball • And more

Roll out the list of accolades and it's a mystery why colleges were so skeptical.

Men's Basketball • Women's Swimming • Men's Volleyball • And more

Josh Taylor always knew he wanted to go to the mainland for college.

Men's Basketball • Women's Basketball • Men's Track & Field • Men's Volleyball • And more

For the third year in a row, Michelle Yoshida is busy playing tour guide.
And she doesn't mind it one bit.

As the Kansas State women's volleyball team rushed the court last Friday, one thought came to Kuulei Kabalis.

Forty-eight players who graduated from high schools in Hawaii will represent 14 different FBS schools involved in 13 bowl games this holiday season. Only the Maaco Las Vegas Bowl features local players on both teams.

When it comes to the actual rivalry, most Brigham Young football players don't view it the same way it is seen here in Hawaii.

Football • Women's Volleyball • Women's Soccer • Women's Basketball

» Washington State freshman linebacker Chester Sua (Kaimuki ’11) had a game-high 11 tackles, including a career-best seven solo stops, in a 30-27 overtime loss to Utah on Saturday. Defensive end Jordan Pu‘u Robinson (Baldwin ’09) assisted on a tackle, while Utes junior Tevita Finau (Kahuku ’06) had two tackles, including one for loss.

Like he's done all season, Arizona senior Bryson Beirne was busy discussing different formations by the opposing defense with his teammates.

The wins have been few and far between for Brennan Clark at Boston College.

Football • Volleyball • Women's Basketball • And more

The thrill was the same and the excitement was just as great.
But, Whitworth senior Kaimi Rocha admits, winning a second straight Northwest Conference volleyball championship was also a sense of relief.

FOOTBALL • WOMEN'S SOCCER • WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL • WOMEN'S GOLF

Pacific (Ore.) sophomore quarterback T.C. Campbell (Kamehameha ’10) was named the Northwest Conference offensive student-athlete of the week on Tuesday after throwing for 387 yards and a school-record-tying five touchdowns Saturday to help the Boxers snap a 25-game losing streak with a 44-25 win over Puget Sound.

Allison Kagawa never expected to be so far away from home. If it wasn't at the University of Hawaii, Kagawa figured she'd play soccer at one of the smaller schools in the Pacific Northwest, places like Puget Sound or Whitworth.

Football • Women's Golf • Women's Soccer • And more

It was hyped as a battle between Leilehua quarterbacks. Hawaii's Bryant Moniz and New Mexico State's Andrew Manley were expected to meet at Aloha Stadium on Saturday in a rare matchup of two college QBs from the same local high school.

Women's Volleyball • Men's Soccer • Women's Cross Country • Football • And more

Jared Ursua speaks fondly of his time playing high school football in Hawaii.


From the moment she decided on a college, golfer Hayley Young has been hit with the same friendly taunts. How could you go to school THERE?


Football • Women's Volleyball • Women's Tennis • And more

Washington DE Jamora done for the season • Football • Volleyball • Golf • And more

With every trip back home, the game becomes more and more special. The Nevada Wolf Pack will start three players from Hawaii in Thursday's Western Athletic Conference women's volleyball match against the Rainbow Wahine.

Leilehua alum Manley out for season

Football • Volleyball • Women's Soccer • And more

If Jon Embree had gotten to choose the road site to begin his stint as Colorado's head football coach, things probably wouldn't be any different than they are now.

Women's Volleyball • Women's Soccer



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