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A day or so ago, I would not have thought that I’d start my blog with what I’m about to write. I thought I’d start with the NFL or NBA playoffs. I guess if there’s one thing I’ve learned this year, it’s this: Nothing is a sure thing, and expect the unexpected. By the time […]

Well, since I’ve last written one of these, a lot has happened. And a lot hasn’t happened as well. The exciting sport that came back is football. I have to admit, two months ago, I wasn’t sure we’d have an on-time beginning of football. We have for the NFL, not so much for college football. […]

By Tiff Wells In 2008, it was the final match of Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational and for 10th ranked Hawai`i and Washington, it would determine the champion of the Invitational. UH found themselves down in the championship match by 2 sets to the 9th ranked Huskies. More Manoa Magic occurred that Saturday evening as the […]

By Tiff Wells In 1999, the final match of the Aston’s Imua Wahine Challenge, the Rainbow Wahine squared off against Nevada. Earlier in the tournament, UH swept Tennessee and defeated USC in 4-sets to improve their tournament record to 2-0. The Bows looked to take the tournament title against the Wolf Pack. Heather Bown led […]

By Tiff Wells In 2015, 2nd ranked and then undefeated Florida came to the Stan Sheriff Center as part of the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Volleyball Challenge. Two of the legendary coaches in the game, Mary Wise of Florida, Dave Shoji for UH. All-Americans all over the taraflex and for the 7400+ in attendance, they […]

By Bobby Curran If things had gone just a bit differently, Rainbow Wahine basketball coach Laura Beeman might be coaching, oh, say, soccer! Growing up in Southern California as the youngest of four children, Beeman was good at every sport, but a phenom in soccer. In fact, her first trip to Hawaii was for a […]

By Tiff Wells On this date in 2004, 13th ranked Hawaii went up 2-0 on No. 17 Arizona in the final match of the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic at The Stan Sheriff Center. However, the Wildcats bared down to force a 5th and decisive set. In front of crowd of 6,661 All-Tournament Team selection […]

By Tiff Wells On this date in 2000, another chapter of the Hawai`i/UCLA rivalry was written. Both teams entered the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Classic at 2-0. In front of a home crowd of 6,283, it was all Hawai`i. Led by the 16 kill/4 block performance of Lily Kahumoku and Kim Willoughby’s 10 kills, 5th-ranked Hawaii […]

Photo: Hawai’i Athletics By Bobby Curran Charlie Wade is well known to most UH sports fans. After serving for 11 years on Dave Shoji’s staff with Rainbow Wahine volleyball, and a head coaching stint with the Pacific women’s team, and now well into a very successful run as the head coach of the Rainbow Warrior […]

By Bobby Curran Sports may have forever changed on Wednesday August 26, 2020 when the Milwaukee Bucks gathered in their locker room prior to Game 5 of their opening round playoff series against the Orlando Magic. They weren’t meeting about game strategy or defensive rotations. They were discussing how they should respond to a policeman […]