University of Hawai’i Athletics

By: Kennedy Choo Up 14-11 in a crucial fifth set, senior outside hitter Tyla Reese Mane stepped to the service line in front of a tense crowd at the Stan Sheriff Center. The University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine volleyball team had been in this position before, most notably in the season opener, when they fell […]

By: Kennedy Choo Coming off an OUTRIGGER Invitational Championship, the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team sets its sights on the University of Portland Pilots. “It was a full team effort,” Associate Head Coach Kaleo Baxter said. “We played better ball from start to finish.” After its first 0-4 start in program history, Hawaiʻi […]

By: ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice, Tiff Wells 1 – Wins Without No.9. Coming off a tough 0-3 start to the season (for the fourth time ever in program history) to the weekend, the Rainbow Wahine also understood they might not be playing with Tali Hakas in Week 2. A mid-opening set injury in […]

By: Kennedy Choo As the sun sets over Diamond Head, junior quarterback Luke Weaver lines up in the shotgun at the Sam Houston one-yard line. On the snap, Weaver rolls out and finds a wide-open senior running back, Landon Sims, for a one-yard touchdown pass, making the score 7-0.  Weaver opened the drive with a […]

By: Kennedy Choo As the Stan Sheriff Center rose to its feet, freshman outside hitter Cha’lei Reid stepped up to the service line with confidence in a dominant third set. The University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team had a commanding lead, already up 2-0 on the Utah Valley Wolverines. Freshman defensive specialist Kahea Moriwaki […]

By: Kennedy Choo After a 40-6 thrashing in Tucson at the hands of the University of Arizona Wildcats, the University of Hawaiʻi football team looks to rebound in a three-game homestand at the Clarence T.C Ching Athletics Complex, starting with the Sam Houston State Bearkats. The Rainbow Warriors previously visited the Bearkats last season in […]

Get to know University of Hawaii Forward, Amber Gilbert, as she answers 50 questions! Our slate of questions begins at Better Daze in Kapahulu and concludes at Leahi Beach Park. Stay tuned for a special guest! Mahalo to Hardware Hawaii for supporting this series! This series was inspired by Vogue’s “73 Questions” series.

Get to know University of Hawaii Libero and Defensive Specialist as she answers 50 questions ahead of the Rainbow Wahine’s season opener against Marquette! Our slate of questions begins at Island Brew Coffeehouse in Ward and concludes at Ala Moana Beach. Stay tuned for a special guest! Mahalo to Hardware Hawaii for supporting this series! […]

By: ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice, Tiff Wells 1 – Prayers For Tali. If you’ve watched Rainbow Wahine Volleyball over the last couple of years, you know that one player in particular plays with a lot of emotion. That player is Tali Hakas. The Junior Outside Hitter is one of three players (Stella Adeyemi, […]

By: Kennedy Choo Another weekend of volleyball at the Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center kicks off Wednesday, Sept 3, as the Hawaiʻi Women’s Volleyball Team looks for its first win of 2025 at the OUTRIGGER Invitational. HAWAI’I RAINBOW WAHINE After a tough 0-3 start in the season-opening Wahine Volleyball Invitational, the University of Hawaiʻi […]