University of Hawai’i Athletics

By: Jarin Kobashigawa On Da Mic is back with senior Linebacker Penei Pavihi! We had a blast following Penei around during Spring Football practice and getting to know him on and off the field. Mahalo to Kevin Morisoli at Northwestern Mutual Honolulu who is a proud supporter of ESPN Honolulu’s On Da Mic Hawaii Football […]

Monday, April 4, 2022 WHO’S READY FOR ISLAND DAY? – Saturday, April 16, 2022 at T.C. Ching Complex – Admission is FREE – Gates open at 3:30 p.m. – Fans will have the chance to get their first glimpse of the 2022 Rainbow Warriors and new head coach Timmy Chang while also enjoying entertainment, food, […]

Sunday, April 3, 2022 | By Tiff Wells Different night, same result. For a second consecutive night, No. 4 Hawai`i (18-5, 3-3) lost at No. 2 Long Beach State (16-3, 5-1) in 4-sets. Set scores in the nationally televised match were 23-25, 20-25, 25-21, 19-25). A 9th straight loss in Long Beach dropped UH from a […]

Saturday, April 2, 2022 | By Tiff Wells A career night from libero Brett Sheward (15 digs) and a double-double performance from setter Jakob Thelle (35 assists, 11 digs) wasn’t enough as No. 4 Hawai`i dropped Friday’s match at No. 2 Long Beach in 4 sets (25-22, 23-25, 24-26, 25-27). It’s now the 8th-straight loss […]

Friday, April 1, 2022 This week’s Fan Friday guest features UH Wahine golfer Momo Sugiyama. The freshman was born in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and had never visited Hawai’i before starting college at the University of Hawai’i! Prep via HawaiiAthletics.com: A 2020 graduate of All Saints Anglican School of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Captured the […]

The good folks at University of Hawaii Athletics today put out a cool ”Mic’d Up” video featuring Rainbow Warrior head football coach Timmy Chang leading a morning spring practice session. The video really captures Chang’s passion and enthusiasm for the program and the game of football, as well as his ability to be an instructor […]

Spyros Chakas’ career-high 24 kills keyed the University of Hawaii’s four-set victory over Big West Conference rival CSUN last night at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Warriors beat the Matadors – 25-20, 25-20, 23-25 and 25-19 – to improve to 2-1 in the conference (17-3 overall). Photographer David Croxford was at the […]

By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. After trailing by only nine points at halftime, the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team was overwhelmed by No. 7-ranked Baylor, 89-49, in today’s opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bears, the No. 2 seed in the tournament’s Wichita Bracket, used a 34-8 run in the decisive […]

By Jarin Kobashigawa, ESPN Honolulu Digital Media Specialist. University of Hawaii football assistant coach Abe Elimimian joined the HFN Podcast to chat with Jordan Helle and Hunter Hughes about the recent UH Pro Day at UNLV and the fast-approaching start of spring practice on March 22, 2022. Elimimian is entering his eighth season at UH, […]

By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. Earning their first NCAA Tournament bid since the 2015-16 season, the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team is currently the talk of the town. But we ask: How well do you know your 2021-22 Rainbow Wahine? Take this short Pop Quiz and see how you fare! QUESTIONS: […]