University of Hawai’i Athletics

On this edition of the Student Section, our guests were Kapolei High School Jacob Ballesteros (QB) and Chazz-Michael Kapahu (RB) and UH Cheerleaders Rachel Radona and Xavier Gonzales! Mahalo to Raising Cane’s for supporting ESPN Honolulu’s The Student Section Show!

University of Hawai‘i head coach Timmy Chang was selected as the AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year after leading the Rainbow Warriors to bowl eligibility for the first time since 2019. In his fourth season at the helm, Chang guided UH to its best start since 2018 and has the Warriors at 7-4 entering […]

ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Warrior play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the recently released 2026 Hawai`i schedule 1. $NIL$. A couple of years in the making comes to fruition at the Honda Center this February. Those in charge of The Players Era, a new college basketball event in Las Vegas during Thanksgiving […]

ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the most recent week. 1 – What’s At Stake. The five-time defending Big West Conference champions began Week 8 two games up on UC Irvine in the loss column for the sixth and final spot in the Hawaiian Islands presents the […]

By: Kennedy Choo For the first time in 21 years, the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors have won back-to-back Rainbow Classic titles, defending their crown at the longest-running preseason tournament in the country. Hawai‘i controlled the first two days of the tournament, routing Mississippi Valley State (1–5) 88–56 and Manhattan (3–2) 86–56. Senior center Isaac […]

ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the most recent week. 1 – Like It…Love It…Godda Have It. Think Coldstone Creamery here. Like It: You like the way Hawai`i took to the floor against CSUN. After being swept in Northridge a month prior (including a 25-12 third set […]

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 […]