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ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Warrior play-by-play voice Tiff Wells with his six biggest takeaways from the previous week for the Bows 1 – OH Number 1s Stopped. When the Hawaiian Islands presents the 2025 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship bracket was revealed last week Saturday night, Hawai`i knew the assignment. Slow down Jalen Phillips of […]

The University of Hawai‘i men’s volleyball team claimed its fourth Big West title, defeating top-seeded Long Beach State in four sets (25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22) Saturday night at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Adrien Roure, named tournament MVP, recorded 11 kills without an error, while Louis Sakanoko delivered four crucial aces in the fourth […]

Dillon Gabriel is officially NFL-bound. The Cleveland Browns selected the Mililani and Oregon standout with the 94th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Gabriel, who set FBS records for career touchdowns and starts, was the fifth quarterback taken in this year’s draft. He came […]

The University of Hawai‘i men’s volleyball team defeated UC Irvine in four sets on Friday at SimpliFi Arena, advancing to the OUTRIGGER Big West Championship final and giving head coach Charlie Wade his record-setting 317th career win. Freshman Adrien Roure led the second-seeded Rainbow Warriors with a season-high 18 kills, powering UH to a 25-21, […]

By Wes Nakama MILILANI — After a painful one-year hiatus from the baseball state tournament, Mililani punched its 2025 ticket early and with authority Thursday afternoon with a 12-4 victory over visiting Roosevelt in OIA quarterfinal action. Kendall Miyasato and Aukai Araujo-Waiau each blasted a 3-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to break […]

Tetairoa McMillan is officially headed to the Carolina Panthers. The Waimanalo native was selected eighth overall by the Carolina Panthers in the NFL Draft, marking one of the highest draft positions ever for a player of Hawaiian descent. While McMillan was in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for the big night, his family and friends gathered at […]

By Wes Nakama In a surprising shift in the OIA softball balance of power, three of the four league semifinal teams are from the Eastern Division. Kaiser, Kalani and Moanalua will join defending champion Mililani in Thursday’s doubleheader at McKinley. East runner-up Kalani (9-2) will face West No.1 Mililani (10-1) at 5 p.m., followed by East […]

Zion White, a 6’4″, 170-pound wide receiver from Punahou School in Honolulu, is transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. A four-star recruit in the Class of 2027, White holds offers from programs like BYU, Cal, Hawaii, Utah, and Washington. White is a standout two-sport athlete. He was named State Player of the Year in […]

Congratulations to Taylor Souza, Head Girls Volleyball Coach at Le Jardin Academy, for being named to the 2024 AVCA Thirty Under 30 High School Coaches list—the only honoree from Hawai‘i this year! This prestigious recognition honors the top 30 high school volleyball coaches under 30 nationwide. Taylor’s dedication to the sport and leadership on and […]

Just days before the NFL Draft, Mililani High School alumnus and Heisman Trophy finalist Dillon Gabriel returned to his roots to give back in a major way. On April 22, Gabriel unveiled “The Gabriel Family Training Room,” a newly upgraded athletic training facility outfitted with state-of-the-art fitness equipment through a partnership with Echelon Fitness. The […]