What’s Happening

By Jarin Kobashigawa. As the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warrior baseball team prepares for their 2022 season with new head coach Rich Hill, they took some time out this past Saturday to play their traditional seven-inning scrimmage against an alumni team. The current ‘Bows dominated the game in every all aspect. Pitchers Cory Ronan, Harry […]

By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. When we present our trivia quizzes here at ESPNHonolulu.com, most times our questions are either fairly easy or of moderate difficulty. Most times, we target these quizzes toward casual sports fans or novice trivia players. This is not one of those times. This time around, we’re taking off […]

The University of Hawaii women’s basketball team drained 11 of 20 three-point attempts last night to dominate visiting UC Riverside, 76 to 57. UH senior forward Amy Atwell led the Rainbow Wahine attack with team highs of 21 points and eight rebounds. Her step-back trey early in the fourth quarter set a new program record […]

By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. The University of Hawaii men’s basketball team squandered a 14-point second-half lead and fell to UC Davis this afternoon at the University Credit Union Center, 68-65. The turnover bug proved costly for the visiting Rainbow Warriors, as the team committed 10 after halftime to allow the Aggies back […]

The sport of boxing has had its share of storied rivalries: Robinson-LaMotta. Ali-Frazier. Leonard-Duran. Holyfield-Tyson. And Pacquiao-Marquez. But as far as non-stop action goes, the trio of fights between “Irish” Mickey Ward and Arturo “Thunder” Gatti likely tops them all. The junior welterweights fought three times in 2002 and ’03, with Ward winning the first […]

Trailing by as many as 13 points in the third quarter, the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team roared back to notch a thrilling 57-50 come-from-behind victory over Big West rival UC Davis. Sophomore guard Olivia Davies led the comeback effort for the Rainbow Wahine, scoring 17 points (tying a career high). Forward Amy Atwell […]

House Bill 2427, which has been introduced in this year’s state legislative session would require the state Department of Education to recognize sports as part of its curriculum – and no longer as an extracurricular activity.  Click here to view full bill: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/HB2427_.htm Click here to submit a testimony: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/

University of Hawaii water polo standout Emma van Rossum will be our featured guest on tomorrow’s ESPN Honolulu “Fan Friday: Talk Story” session. Hosted by Dave Kawada, the Zoom interview will be available for viewing starting at 10:00 a.m. on our ESPN Honolulu Facebook page. Van Rossum, a junior defender for the Rainbow Wahine, was […]

By Jarin Kobashigawa. Since the last recording of Hawaiʻi Football Now, 12 coaches have been hired and 7 players signed to play/coach at the University of Hawaiʻi. This week on HFN Ep 23, Jordan Helle and Hunter Hughes offer their impressions of Coach Chang’s coaching staff thus far and also discuss the incoming players and […]

Earlier this afternoon, new Hawai’i head football coach Timmy Chang held a press conference to comment on the team’s seven new signees, including five transfers and two high school standouts. Chang also mentions his staff and how they will play a key role in the success of the program. Here are the seven newly-signed Rainbow […]