Prep football exhibitions to showcase under-recruited
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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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More Warriors entering portal
It was another hectic day involving University of Hawaii football and the Mountain West Conference. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Be wary before you think about transferring
Times are hard on the boulevard, which means this year’s gifts will be unsolicited advice. Read more
Devin Askew, Long Beach State school Hawaii men’s basketball
The Rainbow Warriors committed 17 turnovers, missed open shots and could not contain Long Beach State point guard Devin Askew in Saturday’s 76-68 loss in Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Read more
2021 All-State player of year Kainoa Carvalho heading to UH
As a 5-foot-7, 165-pound junior in 2021, Carvalho was named the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Offensive Player of the Year. Read more
Turnovers cost Hawaii in Big West opener against Long Beach
The ’Bows fell to 5-3 overall and 0-1 in the Big West. Their next Big West game is Jan. 2 against UC Santa Barbara. Read more
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Chris Acker’s latest act is to keep Long Beach going strong
Acker is hopeful the Beach have found their groove entering today’s matinee against Hawaii at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach. Tip-off is at 11 a.m. Read more
University of Hawaii men’s volleyball will stay in Big West
On Friday, the Big West approved a measure allowing those four UH teams to remain in the league as affiliate members. Read more
Independent audit finds UH athletic department lost $2.1M
The University of Hawaii athletic department incurred a $2.1 million deficit for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Read more
Coach Chang: UH ‘on schedule’ with its recruiting
Hawaii head coach Timmy Chang was demonstratively upbeat after completing the first of three phases of recruiting. Read more
Niumatalolo and his Spartans ‘super excited’ to be Hawaii Bowl-bound
San Jose State football coach Kenny Niumatalolo will be coming home for the holidays. Read more
Hawaii DB Stone named All-MWC first team
Cam Stone’s trust was repaid on Tuesday. After twice turning down opportunities to leave the Hawaii football program, Stone had a breakout season that led to being named to the 2024 All-Mountain West first team. Read more
Rainbow rally falls short vs. Grand Canyon
Against a heckling student section known collectively as the “Havoc” and a hostile defense that forced 20 turnovers, the Hawaii basketball team’s best second effort was not enough in a 78-72 loss to Grand Canyon at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix. Read more
’Bows cannot overcome slow start in road loss to Grand Canyon
The Hawaii basketball team’s second-half effort was not enough to complete a comeback from an 18-point deficit in a 78-72 loss to Grand Canyon tonight at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix. Read more
Hawaii Bowl will be homecoming for 4 San Jose State coaches
Kickoff for the nationally televised game will be at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Read more
Cornerback Stone only UH player on All-MWC teams
Stone, who transferred to UH in January 2023 after three years at Wyoming, was one of the nation’s top cornerbacks, according to Pro Football Focus. Read more
Grand Canyon should create havoc for Rainbows
Members of the Hawaii basketball team will be familiar faces to Grand Canyon fans. Read more
Interim athletic director extends Hawaii football coach Timmy Chang’s contract
Chang concluded his third season as head coach with Saturday’s 38-30 victory over New Mexico at the Ching Complex. Read more
Pair of quick cornerbacks commit to Warrior football
On the first day of the University of Hawaii football team’s offseason. Read more
Freshman Micah Alejado passes for 469 yards as Hawaii beats New Mexico, 38-30
A crowd of 10,324 saw the Warriors gain a season-high 586 yards in completing Timmy Chang’s third season as head coach at 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the Mountain West. Read more
In first start, QB Micah Alejado leads Hawaii past New Mexico to close season
A crowd of 10,324 saw the Rainbow Warriors gain a season-high 588 yards in completing Timmy Chang’s third season as head coach at 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the Mountain West. Read more
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