In addition to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser at various times since 1981, he worked at the Gainesville Sun in Florida, and his writing has also appeared in national publications including Sports Illustrated and the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. He has won more than 10 state or national awards for sports column, feature and news reporting while at one time or another covering every sports beat in Hawaii, and has also been honored for nutrition and medical reporting while at Island Scene magazine.
In his free time he teaches sports journalism at UH-Manoa and does volunteer work.
Fortunately for him, Yemane Haileselassie knows the correct way to fall. If he did not, he might not have made it to the starting line of Sunday’s Honolulu Marathon and Start to Park 10K, along with 27,204 others. Read more
The 18,844 people who started the Honolulu Marathon on Sunday represent an increase of 21% from last year, and the 8,361 who lined up for the Start to Park 10k is 20% more than 2023. Read more
Cynthia Limo successfully defended her Honolulu Marathon title today. Read more
Lily Wahinekapu scored all seven of UH’s points in overtime and was game-high for UH with 20. Read more
Yemane Haileselassie and Amanuel Mesel are world-class athletes who run hundreds of miles a month training in Flagstaff, Ariz. Read more
Over 35,000 people registered for Sunday’s marathon or Start to Park 10K, and/or Saturday’s Kalakaua Merrie Mile. Some are still registering late, at the expo. Read more
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There’s still time to sign up for the Honolulu Marathon or one of its associated events this weekend, and be part of Hawaii sports history. The marathon, 10K and mile have already attracted a record number of entrants. Read more
Out-shoot them from the floor. Make 35% more from 3-point country. Get to the line, and make all the free throws. Read more
Saturday was senior night for the University of Hawaii football team, nearing the end of the busiest sports week of the year at UH, if not in the state. Read more
UH’s Daejah Phillips closed the score to 32-31 with the first basket of the second half, but the Bruins dominated the rest of the way. Read more
The Wahine play No. 1-ranked UCLA at 2:30 p.m. in what amounts to the championship game of the round-robin tournament at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
The Wahine trailed 24-17 at halftime, but for the second day in a row used a fullcourt press early in the third quarter to help turn things around. Read more
A post-Thanksgiving gathering of 658 at Simplifi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center saw what at first looked like a tryptophan-induced effort by both teams, as neither scored until nearly three minutes into the game. Read more
The Wahine play UT Martin on Saturday and UCLA on Sunday. Read more
UH president David Lassner’s firing of athletic director Craig Angelos — a guy he hired 18 months ago — is just the latest in a long series of clown shows that take the stage when changes are made at AD or a high-level coaching position at Manoa. Read more
Some people in the big crowd that saw the Tar Heels beat the Rainbows 87-69 were wearing T-shirts with the words “SAVE CRAIG” printed on them. Read more
Lois Manin will serve as acting athletic director at the University of Hawaii starting Dec. 2, but won’t pursue the job on a permanent basis, Manin said in a statement sent to media Wednesday. Read more
We’ve got the who, what, where, when and how. Craig Angelos, fired, athletic director, University of Hawaii, last week, by UH president David Lassner. Read more
Eran Ganot refused to blame his team’s slow start Sunday on the idea of Weber State being a trap game, considering North Carolina is on the horizon. Read more
Balanced scoring and strong defense in overtime helped Hawaii to a 73-68 comeback victory against Weber State in a men’s college basketball game Sunday at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
If he can walk onto the field, Schager should be allowed to extend that starting streak to 34 games, even if it is a token appearance Read more
