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Kamahemeha ‘three-peats’ as ILH baseball champion
By Wes Nakama Bringing an abrupt end to a long and arduous ILH baseball season, Kamehameha pounced on ‘Iolani, 9-3, Tuesday afternoon at Moanalua to win its third straight league championship. Cade Wehrsig went 2-for-4 with the go-ahead three-run homer in the bottom of the fourth inning and four pitchers combined on a six-hitter to help… Read more
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Braddahhood Grindz Expands Its Mission to Inspire Hawai‘i’s Next Generation of Athletes
What began four years ago as a small group of four restaurant owners feeding the University of Hawai‘i football team has now grown into a major community initiative. Braddahhood Grindz, now backed by 25 restaurants and 50 corporate sponsors, supports over 300 student-athletes with meals, career development opportunities, internships, and full-time job placements. Marking its… Read more
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HOMECOMING: Bishop Gorman’s Brayton Correa Commits to Hawai’i Football
Bishop Gorman standout Brayton Correa (5’10”, 180lbs) returns to his island roots after accepting a scholarship with the University of Hawai’i football program. The versatile defensive back, who began at Saint Louis School before transferring to Nevada powerhouse Bishop Gorman, brings impressive credentials with 52 tackles and two interceptions over his last 20 games. Correa… Read more
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Week 17 | 6 takeaways for Rainbow Warrior Volleyball 2025
ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Warrior play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the previous week for the Bows 1 – OH Number 1s Stopped. When the Hawaiian Islands presents the 2025 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship bracket was revealed last week Saturday night, Hawai`i knew the assignment. Slow down Jalen Phillips of… Read more
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Hawai‘i Defeats Long Beach State to Capture Fourth Big West Title
The University of Hawai‘i men’s volleyball team claimed its fourth Big West title, defeating top-seeded Long Beach State in four sets (25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22) Saturday night at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Adrien Roure, named tournament MVP, recorded 11 kills without an error, while Louis Sakanoko delivered four crucial aces in the fourth… Read more
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Dillon Gabriel Headed to Cleveland, Drafted in 3rd Round of NFL Draft
Dillon Gabriel is officially NFL-bound. The Cleveland Browns selected the Mililani and Oregon standout with the 94th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Gabriel, who set FBS records for career touchdowns and starts, was the fifth quarterback taken in this year’s draft. He came… Read more
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Hawai‘i Tops UC Irvine, Wade Becomes Winningest Coach in Program History
The University of Hawai‘i men’s volleyball team defeated UC Irvine in four sets on Friday at SimpliFi Arena, advancing to the OUTRIGGER Big West Championship final and giving head coach Charlie Wade his record-setting 317th career win. Freshman Adrien Roure led the second-seeded Rainbow Warriors with a season-high 18 kills, powering UH to a 25-21,… Read more
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Mililani pulls away from Roosevelt, 12-4, gains OIA baseball semifinals
By Wes Nakama MILILANI — After a painful one-year hiatus from the baseball state tournament, Mililani punched its 2025 ticket early and with authority Thursday afternoon with a 12-4 victory over visiting Roosevelt in OIA quarterfinal action. Kendall Miyasato and Aukai Araujo-Waiau each blasted a 3-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to break… Read more
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Waimanalo’s Tetairoa McMillan Drafted Eighth Overall by Carolina Panthers
Tetairoa McMillan is officially headed to the Carolina Panthers. The Waimanalo native was selected eighth overall by the Carolina Panthers in the NFL Draft, marking one of the highest draft positions ever for a player of Hawaiian descent. While McMillan was in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for the big night, his family and friends gathered at… Read more
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Kalani turns back Kapolei, 11-3, to gain OIA softball semifinals
By Wes Nakama In a surprising shift in the OIA softball balance of power, three of the four league semifinal teams are from the Eastern Division. Kaiser, Kalani and Moanalua will join defending champion Mililani in Thursday’s doubleheader at McKinley. East runner-up Kalani (9-2) will face West No.1 Mililani (10-1) at 5 p.m., followed by East… Read more
