University of Hawai’i Athletics

By: Kennedy Choo As the rain poured down throughout the game, junior nickelback Elijah Palmer lined up in his slot position. Already up 31-6 with 2:07 left in the third quarter, the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors had carved up the San Diego State defense and were shutting down the Aztec offense just as effectively. […]

By: Kennedy Choo After being swept on the road by the Cal State Northridge Matadors, the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team avenged that loss in emphatic fashion, defeating the Matadors in straight sets last night. The Rainbow Wahine were firing on all cylinders, racking up 40 kills as a team while committing only […]

By: Kennedy Choo After a first-round exit against seventh-seeded UCLA in 2024, Utah State center Isaac Johnson entered the portal not knowing his next move. After a two-year mission in Columbus, Ohio, Johnson started his career at the University of Oregon before moving to Logan, where he played sparingly, averaging just 8.7 minutes and 3.7 […]

By: Kennedy Choo Coming off its second bye week of the season, the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors were unable to extend their winning streak to four games, falling to San José State. Redshirt freshman quarterback Micah Alejado turned in a strong performance despite the loss, completing 31 of 46 passes for 376 yards and […]

ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the most recent week. 1 – Quoth The Ravyn. If you’re not starting, be ready to come in off the bench. Block a ball, pop a serve in, get a kill. Those are the words from Head Coach Robyn Ah Mow. […]

On this edition of the Student Section, our guests were Mililani High School wide receivers Luke VanAntwerp & Bless Hanalei Cabrera-Hopkins and UH Cross Country’s Lucy Becker & Lucy Milliner! Mahalo to Raising Cane’s for supporting ESPN Honolulu’s The Student Section Show!

ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the most recent week. 1 – One Last Time Against Two? Week Five of conference play was the week where you play two teams just once. You travel to one school and host the other. For Hawai`i, the one school you […]

By: Kennedy Choo Already up 24-14 in the third set, sophomore setter Adrianna Arquette found the ball for a set, setting up a signature play. As Arquette lifted the ball, sophomore middle blocker Miliana Sylvester slid from her middle pin spot, initiating her trademark Rainbow Slide and slamming the ball down on the other side […]

ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the most recent week. 1 – Another Lineup Change. Just when Hawai`i began to find some continuity with another new lineup and system, the injury bug hit UH…again. Entering week four of conference play, Audrey Hollis sustained a right wrist injury […]

By: Kennedy Choo Facing 4th & 1 at the Colorado State 35-yard line with just 2:30 left in the fourth quarter, sophomore running back Cam Barfield and the University of Hawaiʻi offense found themselves in a pressure-packed moment. Holding onto a narrow 24-19 lead, a successful conversion could ice the game. A stop, however, would […]