If you are former University of Hawaii coach Dave Shoji or anybody else who scans the broadcasts of women’s volleyball these days, you’ve got to be wondering what this year of enforced absence from competition might hold for the Rainbow Wahine. Read more
As somebody who has known the University of Hawaii’s lower campus from the days when the “quarry” resembled something out of Fred Flintstone, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi must have an inkling of the challenges UH faces in trying to slap together an on-campus football facility on the fly. Read more
As companion bills to bolster the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District advanced through the Legislature this week, the University of Hawaii has stepped up its campaign to gain a larger voice in the facility’s future. Read more
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said he is looking at “picking up the baton” on a potential public-private partnership with Topgolf at the Ala Wai Golf Course and what it could mean for the city. Read more
In fiscal year 2020, which ended June 30, UH received approximately $16 million in direct revenues from the state and university and an additional $1.78 million from student support. Read more
It turned out to be one of UH’s biggest bargains in terms of producing championships. So much so that, in time, the administration agreed to come up with the means to pay separate salaries. Read more
One of the things to admire about quarterback Marcus Mariota is that he generously gives back through his Motiv8 Foundation in every community where he has lived and played. Read more
As big wave champion Billy Kemper and a group of others helped pull fellow surfer Mikey “Redd” O’Shaughnessy to safety after a severe wipeout on the reef at Pipeline on Sunday, Kemper was stirred by what he had seen in his friend’s eyes and the dark memories it brought back. Read more
The advisory committee gave UH some promising suggestions, but when it comes to eliminating travel subsidies, a cudgel might have come in handy. Read more
At UCF, it should be understood, the record-setting Gabriel is regarded as the franchise and the future. He led the nation in passing yards per game (357) this past season, was second in total offense (373.9) and top five in several categories. Read more
Curt Otaguro recalls a time when newly opened Aloha Stadium seemed a place of magic where dreams and redemption came true for wide-eyed high school football players such as himself. Read more
Without a $1.5 million emergency appropriation from the legislature this session, Aloha Stadium might have to cease operations, lawmakers have been told. Read more
Even if the Legislature appropriated funds to repair portions of crumbling Aloha Stadium, it is unlikely the facility would be ready in time for University of Hawaii to play in front of fans there this season, the State Comptroller said Thursday. Read more
Without a significant amount of investment in repair and maintenance, the operation of the current Aloha Stadium will be without fans in the stands, officials acknowledged to lawmakers on Wednesday. Read more
Addressing the HCDA and stadium authority, Tarnas said, “The two of you need to figure this out through an MOA.” Read more
Coaches salaries and benefits, which add up to approximately $8.5 million per year, are one of the department’s biggest expenses and increased by $1 million alone between fiscal 2018 and ’19. Read more
For the sake of all concerned, somebody needs to make a call fairly quickly. And it would be nice if the state’s highest elected official was neither wishy nor washy about it. Read more
Nobody, it seems, not even the players themselves, have been able to cool off Takatsuka or the program he heads entering today’s game with Chaminade. Read more
The comments on Monday, during a wide-ranging interview on the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii, quickly stunned some legislators and proponents of the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District. Read more
It starts with a birdie putt that begins running straight and true and finishes with a race to the cup between the ball and the golfer who just launched it, Kevin Na. Read more
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