University of Hawai’i Athletics

By Jarin Kobashigawa, ESPN Honolulu Digital Media Specialist. University of Hawaii football assistant coach Abe Elimimian joined the HFN Podcast to chat with Jordan Helle and Hunter Hughes about the recent UH Pro Day at UNLV and the fast-approaching start of spring practice on March 22, 2022. Elimimian is entering his eighth season at UH, […]

By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. Earning their first NCAA Tournament bid since the 2015-16 season, the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team is currently the talk of the town. But we ask: How well do you know your 2021-22 Rainbow Wahine? Take this short Pop Quiz and see how you fare! QUESTIONS: […]

By Jarin Kobashigawa, ESPN Digital Media Specialist. The University of Hawaii women’s basketball team entered the Big West Basketball Tournament as the No.1 seed after winning the regular-season championship. Surviving and advancing past CSU Bakersfield in the quarterfinal game (48-47) and easing past UC Riverside in the semi-final game (69-55) is how the Rainbow Wahine […]

The University of Hawaii overpowered Rutgers, 13-7, yesterday afternoon at Les Murakami Stadium. UH rightfielder Matt Wong paced the Rainbow Warrior attack with three RBIs and three runs scored. The win allowed Hawaii to split the four-game series with the Scarlet Knights. The team opens its Big West Conference schedule this Friday with a road […]

No. 1-ranked and defending national champion Oklahoma proved to be too much for the University of Hawaii softball team last night, shutting out the home team, 11-0, at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. Still, the 1,200 fans in attendance did get to witness a bit of history in the making, as Hauula’s Jocelyn Alo set a […]

By Jarin Kobashigawa, ESPN Honolulu Digital Media Specialist. The University of Hawaii men’s basketball season came to an end in the semifinal game of the 2022 Big West Basketball Championship Tournament in Henderson, Nevada. The No. 3 seed Rainbow Warriors fell to No. 2 seed Cal State Fullerton, 58-46. Senior Mate Colina was the only […]

The fourth-ranked University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team extended its regular-season home winning streak to 18 matches last night with a dominant straight-set victory over No. 12 Lewis. The final tally was 25-15, 25-21 and 25-19. Photographer David Croxford was at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center and sent in these great images: # # […]

By Jarin Kobashigawa. The University of Hawaii Women’s basketball team advanced to the Big West Tournament championship game today with a 69-55 win over UC Riverside. Senior Amy Atwell recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds by halftime and tacked on an extra four points in the second half. The top-seeded Rainbow Wahine will take on […]

By Jarin Kobashigawa, ESPN Honolulu Digital Media Specialist. The No. 3-seeded University of Hawaii men’s basketball team eked out a tight win in last night’s Big West Tournament quarterfinal game against No. 6-seed UC Riverside. The Rainbow Warriors prevailed, 68-67. The ‘Bows found themselves down by as many as 10 points in the first half, […]

By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. The University of Hawaii women’s basketball team withstood a furious 10-0 fourth-quarter run by CSU Bakersfield to advance to Friday’s Big West Tournament semifinal round. Daejah Phillips’ driving layup with 1:12 to play in regulation put the top-seeded Rainbow Wahine ahead, 48-47, and the No. 9-seed Roadrunners missed […]