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Keonilei Akana surprised her alma mater’s volleyball team with brand new Rip-It shoes—her very own signature shoe featuring her name on one side—along with exclusive “Believe” hoodies. Photos: Grant Shishido

Kamehameha claimed the first-ever ILH girls flag football title with a 19-0 shutout victory over Punahou at Alexander Field. After a three-way tie in the standings, Kamehameha earned a bye through a random draw while Punahou defeated Iolani in a semifinal. Quarterback Hayden Kaahanui-Cera led the Warriors with 252 passing yards and two touchdowns. The […]

On this edition of the Student Section, our guests were Pearl City Girl’s Flag Football’s Karyna Alvarado & Vivian Nguyen, Pearl City Softball’s Samantha Nakamatsu & Saunette Oshiro, and 2025 HHSAA DI Boy’s Basketball State Champs, Punahou’s Dash Watanabe & Houston Hosoda! Bekyk hierdie plasing op Instagram 'n Plasing gedeel deur ESPN Honolulu (@espnhonolulu) Mahalo […]

The sights, sounds, and smells of game day are making a full return to Manoa — Rainbow Warrior Football tailgating is officially back on campus for the entire 2025 season. Tailgating will take place in Zone 13, spanning from Kennedy Theatre to Campus Center on upper campus, offering fans a convenient and lively pregame experience […]

History was made on Sunday as Kahuku High School alumnus Tolu Smith became just the second Hawaii high school graduate to appear in an NBA regular season game. Making his debut for the Detroit Pistons in a 140-133 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Smith impressed with 14 points, eight rebounds, and a 6-of-9 shooting […]

That’s a wrap! The Hawai‘i Pacific Health ESPN Honolulu Open presented by HMSA is officially in the books after four incredible days of pickleball action! A huge mahalo to all the players, fans, vendors, and sponsors who made this event such a success—we couldn’t have done it without you. 🏆 Check out the full list […]

ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Warrior play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the previous week for the Bows 1 – Finn-tastic Finish. Entering the week with Long Beach State on the docket, the two biggest questions asked around the state were 1-what’s the status of Kristian Titriyski? and 2-if he was indeed unavailable, […]

Kalani hosted the final Friday Night Prime Time games featuring McKinley, Kalani, Kaiser, & Roosevelt. The gym was packed with an abundance of aloha and roaring fans who came to support their amazing athletes! Friday Night Prime Time is a basketball series showcasing eight teams competing across two weekends, offering interscholastic athletic opportunities for students […]

The University of Hawai‘i football program has officially named Chad Kapanui as its new quarterbacks coach, head coach Timmy Chang announced Thursday. Kapanui, a Roosevelt High School graduate and former UH quarterback and linebacker, returns to Mānoa after a successful coaching tenure at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. As offensive coordinator for one […]

By Wes Nakama WAIPI’O — After a relatively smooth journey through the ILH’s treacherous baseball gauntlet, Kamehameha clinched at least a tie for the regular season title Tuesday afternoon by holding off Damien, 5-1, at Patsy T. Mink Central O’ahu Regional Park. The Warriors improved to 11-1, two games ahead of second-place Saint Louis (9-3) with two games […]