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By: Kennedy Choo Fresh off claiming the Rainbow Classic crown and riding the momentum of a non-conference run where they pushed two Power Four teams to the brink, the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors are geared up for their final Big West march. And it all starts with a statement opportunity against a familiar challenger: […]

Hawai‘i Football’s Kansei Matsuzawa has been named one of the nation’s Top 3 Collegiate Place-Kickers, earning a spot as a finalist for the 34th Lou Groza Award. He joins Georgia Tech’s Aidan Birr and Oklahoma’s Tate Sandell as this year’s elite trio. 👉 VOTE FOR KANSEI: https://lougrozaaward.com/finalists/2025/

By Wes Nakama MILILANI — In a defensive power struggle that ended with fireworks, Kailua rallied past — and then held off — Kapa’a, 13-9, Friday night to win its first First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division I Football State Championship. An official crowd of 2,512 at John Kauinana Stadium watched the Surfriders score the go-ahead touchdown with […]

ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the most recent week. 1 – One Last Big West Run. Heading into its final regular season week as a Big West Conference member, Hawai`i came in tied for sixth place with UC Irvine. With not owning the head-to-head tiebreaker with […]

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 […]

We’re recapping six games across three divisions and bringing you all the wild plays and crazy momentum swings! Road to the Ship, presented by Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union, features highlights from the 2025 First Hawaiian Bank HHSAA Football State Semi-Finals. Mahalo to Hawaiian Financial FCU, Hawaii Pacific Health, Hardware Hawaii, and Hawaii Building and […]

For the final stop on their 9th Island tour, “Pau Hana with the Veneri Brothers” takes John and Mark to Makai Island Grill—a family-owned, brothers-run restaurant chain serving up authentic island flavors with plenty of aloha. Known for its build-your-own-plate concept and the added bonus of fresh poke options, Makai Island Grill lets guests craft […]

On another mouthwatering episode of Pau Hana with the Veneri Brothers, John and Mark head over to ‘Aina Saimin, the local hot spot owned by Kip Goo, son of legendary former Rainbow Wahine basketball head coach Vince Goo. Known for serving up great food with classic local favorites, ‘Aina Saimin brings back old-school flavors with […]

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 […]