The University of Hawaii women’s volleyball team just finished another remarkable season. They finished the regular season with a 29-1 overall record, and won yet another WAC title. Today they got rewarded; as the wahine volleyball team found out that they will host the first two rounds of the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament. Currently ranked […]
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Warriors Face a Must Win Against Tulane at Aloha Stadium
The University of Hawaii football team will face Tulane this evening at Aloha Stadium in a must win situation. The Warriors will be looking to do a couple of things. 1. They are trying to snap a 3-game losing streak, and 2. They are trying to keep their Sheraton Bowl hopes alive. The Warriors have […]
Father Stops Man Trying to Steal Car With 11-Year Old Inside
A 35-year-old Kailua man was arrested Friday after stealing a vehicle with an 11-year-old girl inside in McCully, police said. The girl’s father, 40, left the vehicle running with his daughter inside about 9:15 a.m. When the 35-year-old man tried to take the vehicle, the father was able to stop him and hold him until […]
Kahuku Outlasts Punahou to Win Division I State Football Title
The Hawaii state football title returned to the OIA tonight, courtesy of Kahuku, as Kahuku outlasted Punahou to win the 2011 division I Hawaii state football title. The debate was heated all week, as even our poll on who would win came out very close. However, the teams settled it on the football field, as […]
50 MPH Winds Expected to Hit Oahu and Kauai
The National Weather Service advises Kauai and Oahu residents that they can expect strong winds gusting up to 50 mph from about noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. Northeast winds will increase Saturday morning to 25 to 30 mph, gusting up to 50 mph, the weather service says. Strong winds are forecast to continue through Saturday […]
Iolani Wins Division II State Football Title for 5th Straight Year
Iolani has won the division II state football title for the 5th straight year. Waipahu high school was no match for the Red Raiders, as Kody Mento rushed for two touchdowns and Tanner Nishioka caught a 59-yard touchdown pass from Reece Foy to help ‘Iolani defeat Waipahu 34-0 on Friday night in the title game […]
$1.4 Billion Rail Deal Approval for Hawaii Put Off Again
The largest contract to ever be awarded in the history of Honolulu has been put off yet again. The $1.4 billion rail deal is being pushed back to allow time to gather more information about the financial stability of rail company Ansaldo Honolulu JV and determine whether problems at Ansaldo’s troubled parent company could affect […]
HPD Will Not Investigate Point Shaving Scandal at UH
The point shaving scandal within the University of Hawaii football program took a fast twist, as HPD has already released a statement saying that they will not be investigating the football program for possible point shaving. The Honolulu Police Department said Tuesday afternoon that “there is not enough information to open a criminal investigation” of […]