University of Hawai’i Athletics

ESPN Honolulu recently sat down with University of Hawaii softball sensation Callee Heen. The two-time All-Big West First Team selection has big goals for herself and the Rainbow Wahine for the 2020 season. In this exclusive interview, the senior 1st Base/Catcher talks about her experiences in the 808, excelling on and off the field, and […]

The University of Hawaii football team shored up its wide receiver and defensive back positions today, signing three WRs and three DBs to National Letters of Intent. Perhaps the surprise of the day was landing speedy slot receiver Quinshone Bright, who originally committed to Texas Tech. Bright, who played for Cedar Hill High School in […]

By Gary Dickman You can’t buy it. You can’t trade for it. Only a few are it. I’m sure as you read this you are wondering what am I talking about… I’m talking about the “It “ factor, as it pertains to teams and athletes in sports. I really feel that our UH Basketball team […]

The 2020 Wahine Experience was held on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the University of Hawaii’s T.C. Ching Complex. Hundreds of young families braved the wet weather conditions to take part in activities and games hosted by various Rainbow Wahine programs. UH women’s head basketball coach Laura Beeman was the event’s Guest of Honor, and KHON2’s […]

On Monday of this week, Victor Santa Cruz was officially announced as the University of Hawaii football program’s new defensive coordinator. Santa Cruz was a linebacker for the Rainbow Warriors from 1991 to 1994 and was a starter on the 1992 Holiday Bowl team. He comes to UH from Azusa Pacific, where he served as […]

Born in Hilo, Brooke Van Sickle grew up in Washington state and played two years of college volleyball in Oregon. However, the talented outside hitter has come home to finish her playing career at the University of Hawaii. She recently completed her first season of indoor volleyball, helping the Rainbow Wahine reach the NCAA Tournament. […]

Photo: University of Hawai’i Athletics New University of Hawai’i football Defensive Coordinator Victor Santa Cruz joined the Bobby Curran Show Wednesday to share his excitement about being back in Hawai’i. “I’m happy to be back. It’s a huge blessing and excitement in the Santa Cruz family…To get the call from coach Graham, a tremendous coach […]

Last week, I wrote about how special this past Saturday was going to be in the basketball program’s 100th anniversary game vs UC Davis. Among the special things planned were highlights of some of the greatest games in UH basketball history. And the next time they show highlights of memorable games, this game will be […]

University of Hawaii tennis player Petra Melounova has already carved her place in the UH record books. The senior from the Czech Republic is perhaps the greatest tennis player in program history, reaching the NCAA Tournament as a singles competitor for three straight seasons. Last year, the All-American reached the Round of 16 despite dealing […]

By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. I love UH football. I love Rainbow Wahine volleyball. And no one is a better fan of the Oakland Los Angeles Oakland Las Vegas Raiders than yours truly. But my biggest sports passion is University of Hawaii men’s basketball. Always has been. I started following the program during […]