By Kyle Galdeira HONOLULU – Players, coaches and support staff are spending the weekend on Oahu before heading to Japan for the 2018 Japan All-Star Series, during which the MLB squad will face off with counterparts from Nippon Professional Baseball in seven games from Thursday-Nov. 15. On Sunday, players engaged in light warmup drills, bullpen sessions…
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame unveiled its Class of 2019 on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. Four Inductees were selected from a list of 12 Finalists. The Class of 2019 includes Joe Salave’a, Dan Saleaumua, Lofa Tatupu and Marques Tuiasosopo. “On behalf of our Board of Directors, we congratulate the Class of 2019,” said Jesse…
UH-BYU 1989: By the Numbers Has there been a University of Hawaii football victory sweeter than the Rainbow Warriors’ blowout of BYU in 1989? We’re guessing “No.” UH Sports Circle of Honor inductee Jim Leahey called that game for KHNL. “When I saw what was happening, and it started very early in the game, I…
By all accounts, the 1971-72 campaign was a banner season for the Florida State Seminoles. The team won a school-record 27 games and advanced to the NCAA Tournament championship, falling to John Wooden and his vaunted UCLA Bruins, 81-76. Led by All-American forward Ron King, the Seminoles eclipsed the 100-point mark seven times that year,…