No. 3 Hawaiβi Sweeps No. 2 Long Beach State, Secures First Pyramid Series Win Since 2015
The third-ranked University of Hawaiβi menβs volleyball team delivered a statement performance Saturday night, sweeping No. 2 Long Beach State in straight sets (25-18, 25-22, 25-20) at the Pyramid to complete a dominant Big West road series.
Kohalaβs Layden Kauka Named Hawaiβi Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Kohala High School standout Layden Kauka has been named the 2025β26 Gatorade Hawaiβi Boys Basketball Player of the Year, recognizing him as the stateβs top student-athlete on and off the court.
Hawaiβi Falls to Arkansas in March Madness Return
As the final buzzer sounded at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, the No. 13-seeded University of Hawaiβi Rainbow Warriors walked off the floor having given it everything they had in their first March Madness appearance in ten years, falling 97β78 to the No. 4-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks.
adidas Named Title Partner of Polynesian Bowl in Multi-Year Deal
The Polynesian Bowl has secured a major new partnership, as adidas has been named the eventβs official title partner in a multi-year deal.
Wally Marciel Retires After 38-Year Coaching Career, Leaves Lasting Legacy at Kailua
After nearly four decades on the sidelines, longtime Hawaiβi high school basketball coach Wally Marciel is retiring from coaching, closing the chapter on a 38-year career that included 36 years in the OIA.
TIFFβS TAKEAWAYS FOR #WARRIORBALL26 - WEEK 8
1. Pivot! β The planning begins months in advance, then tweaked here and there as needed once the event gets closer. The nationβs premier non-conference tournament, the second longest running event in the Menβs Volleyball. Three doubleheaders over three consecutive days (Thursday through Saturday) was the plan for the 30th Outrigger Volleyball Invitational.
Rainbow Warriors Return to March Madness, Face SEC Champion Arkansas
For the first time in ten years, the University of Hawaiβi Rainbow Warrior basketball team has advanced to the NCAA postseason tournament, March Madness, debuting as a No. 13 seed in the West Region. They will face No. 4 seed and Southeastern Conference champion the University of Arkansas in Portland, Oregon.
ESPN Honolulu Bracket Bash Powered by Hele
The brackets are out! Now itβs time to make your picks in the ESPN Honolulu Bracket Bash powered by Hele. The top bracket wins a two-night staycation at the Sheraton Waikiki. Fill out your bracket today!
βBows Capture Big West Title, Headed to NCAA Tournament
The University of Hawaiβi menβs basketball team is going dancing for the first time in a decade.
The Rainbow Warriors defeated top-seeded UC Irvine 71-64 on Saturday night at Leeβs Family Forum in Henderson, Nev., to win the Credit Union 1 Big West Menβs Basketball Championship and secure the conferenceβs automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
βBows Roll Past Cal State Fullerton, Advance to Big West Championship
The University of Hawaiβi menβs basketball team punched its ticket to the Big West Championship game with a convincing 78β63 win over Cal State Fullerton in the semifinals Friday night at Leeβs Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada.
Rainbow Wahine Upset No. 1 UC Irvine, Advance to Big West Championship
The University of Hawaiβi womenβs basketball team is headed to the Big West Championship after knocking off top-seeded UC Irvine 67-63 in an overtime thriller Friday at Leeβs Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada.
Storm Threat Forces UH Athletics Schedule Changes
A storm system expected to impact the islands has led to several cancellations and schedule adjustments for University of Hawaiβi athletic events this weekend following the closure of the UH MΔnoa campus.
Punahou Opens ILH Play with Sweep of Mid-Pac
Punahou opened its ILH Division I season with a straight-set win over Mid-Pacific, 25-19, 25-17, 25-14.
TIFFβS TAKEAWAYS FOR #WARRIORBALL26 - WEEK 7
1. Weathering The Waves β After the 2-hour, 53-minute match ended on Wednesday, Tread Rosenthal and Head Coach Charlie Wade talked with one another for a few minutes before walking around courtside to thank the crowd. Nearly all of the major statistics were in the Bowsβ favor: kills (58 to 53), hit % (.328 to .270), digs (44 to 39) and blocks (11.5 to 9). However, the most important one (being the match score) went to visitors as Pepperdine snapped a 13-match losing streak in Honolulu while also ending UHβs 11-match win streak with the 3-1 win.
Surfing Makes Historic Debut as an OIA Sport
Student surfers from across OΚ»ahu took to the waves for a historic day as surfing officially debuted as a sport in the OΚ»ahu Interscholastic Association.
Rainbow Warriors Unveil 2026 Football Schedule
The Rainbow Warriors have announced their full 2026 schedule, featuring 12 games with six at home and six on the road.
βBows Fall on Senior Night, Secure No. 2 Seed in Big West Tournament
The University of Hawaiβi menβs basketball team dropped an 84β75 decision to Long Beach State on Senior Night at the Stan Sheriff Center but still locked up the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Big West Tournament.
Holloway Falls to Oliveira in BMF Title Fight
Charles Oliveira captured the BMF title with a dominant unanimous decision win over Hawaiβiβs Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 326 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
HAWAIβI OUTLASTS PEPPERDINE IN EPIC FOUR-SET BATTLE
The No. 3 University of Hawaiβi menβs volleyball team held off No. 7 Pepperdine in a dramatic four-set victory Friday night at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, earning a split in the two-match nonconference series. Set scores were 25-22, 21-25, 25-15, 36-34.
The match was decided in a marathon fourth set that featured numerous momentum swings and several chances for both teams. Pepperdine had five opportunities to extend the match to a fifth set, while Hawaiβi served for the win eight times before finally closing it out when setter Tread Rosenthal finished the match with a kill.
Rainbow Warriors Drop Series Opener to Pepperdine in Four Sets
Late in the decisive fourth set with the score tied at 27, Adrien Roure stepped to the service line.
Despite Pepperdineβs 2-1 set lead, the University of Hawaiβi had been battling back, matching every Wave point with one of their own as the set pushed past the 25-point limit.
Roure tossed the ball and fired a missile to the opponentβs side, finding the back corner of the floor for an ace.
All 5,313 fans inside the Stan Sheriff Center erupted, celebrating Roureβs go-ahead ace that gave Hawaiβi a 28-27 lead in the fourth set and hope of forcing a deciding fifth.
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