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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 […]

The Braddah Broadcasters, John and Mark Veneri of ESPN Honolulu, made a stop at Matiki Island BBQ in Las Vegas for the latest installment of Pau Hana with the Veneri Brothers, diving into a menu packed with island-style comfort food. Their visit highlighted Matiki’s signature approach—classic Hawaiian flavors served with Vegas-sized portions—while the brothers sampled […]

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 […]

By Wes NakamaEarly hope turned into a downward spiral for Pac-Five on Friday night, as the Wolfpack took a 6-0 lead but then struggled through injuries as Kamehameha-Hawai’i scored 43 unanswered points to win the first round game in the First Hawaiian Bank HHSAA Division II Football Championships.An estimated crowd of about 1,000 at Farrington’s […]