Ryan Rapp, Rainbows eager, ready for Diamond Head Classic
The Rainbow Warriors (6-3) host the eight-team tournament that opens today in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Stephen Tsai
Stephen Tsai is the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's sports beat reporter covering University of Hawaii football, men's basketball and baseball.
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Tsai reported for The Honolulu Advertiser for 29 years and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser since 2010. The National Sports Media Association has named Tsai as Hawaii's Sportswriter of the Year seven times. He served three terms as president of the Asian American Journalists Association's Hawaii chapter.
Tsai was born in New York City, and is a graduate of Roosevelt High and the University of Hawaii. Tsai and his wife have two daughters, a fireknife-performing son and five grandchildren.
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Hawaii Bowl: All in the Saint Louis family at San Jose practice
The Spartans already have activated contingency plans to adjust to the loss of three key players. Read more
Players, coaches enthused about playing in Hawaii Bowl
San Jose State head coach Kenny Niumatalolo was a star quarterback at Radford High who went on to play and coach at the University of Hawaii, eventually becoming Navy’s head coach for 15 seasons. Read more
Pau-hana event to support Coaches vs. Cancer initiative
The event will feature food, beverages, a silent auction, and a talk-story session with the participating coaches. Read more
UH’s leading receiver Nick Cenacle enters portal
Nick Cenacle, who topped the Rainbow Warriors with 63 receptions for 721 yards in 2024, announced his decision on social media on Tuesday night. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Brown rejects big money to complete mission at UH
As a former tackle-obsessed middle linebacker, Hawaii football coach Chris Brown has done some crazy and nutso things. Read more
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UH men’s basketball team beats Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at home
Some days, it is difficult to tell Ryan Rapp without a medical chart. During his three-season Hawaii basketball career, he has endured a broken hand and a 5-inch cyst that resulted in numbness in his right foot. Last week, he suffered from flu-like symptoms. Read more
UH lands 2 special teams transfers
The University of Hawaii football team did not waste time in restocking the specialists’ room. Read more
Hawaii guard Rapp leads Rainbows past visiting Islanders
Ryan Rapp came off the bench to score 19 points, including 11 after the intermission, to lead the Hawaii men’s basketball team to Saturday night’s 71-62 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Marcus Greene slides into Hawaii basketball team’s starting lineup
Marcus Green’s ambidextrous ball-handling and three-quarter-court speed will be key against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s obstacle course of presses and traps. Read more
Rainbow Warriors hope for turnover turnaround Saturday
After last week’s difficult 0-for-2 road trip, the Hawaii basketball team remains on a “journey.” Read more
Prep football exhibitions to showcase under-recruited
Head football coaches Tupu Alualu of Saint Louis School and Sterling Carvalho of Kahuku High are ready to run it back. Read more
More Warriors entering portal
It was another hectic day involving University of Hawaii football and the Mountain West Conference. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Be wary before you think about transferring
Times are hard on the boulevard, which means this year’s gifts will be unsolicited advice. Read more
Devin Askew, Long Beach State school Hawaii men’s basketball
The Rainbow Warriors committed 17 turnovers, missed open shots and could not contain Long Beach State point guard Devin Askew in Saturday’s 76-68 loss in Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. Read more
2021 All-State player of year Kainoa Carvalho heading to UH
As a 5-foot-7, 165-pound junior in 2021, Carvalho was named the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Offensive Player of the Year. Read more
Turnovers cost Hawaii in Big West opener against Long Beach
The ’Bows fell to 5-3 overall and 0-1 in the Big West. Their next Big West game is Jan. 2 against UC Santa Barbara. Read more
Chris Acker’s latest act is to keep Long Beach going strong
Acker is hopeful the Beach have found their groove entering today’s matinee against Hawaii at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach. Tip-off is at 11 a.m. Read more
University of Hawaii men’s volleyball will stay in Big West
On Friday, the Big West approved a measure allowing those four UH teams to remain in the league as affiliate members. Read more
Independent audit finds UH athletic department lost $2.1M
The University of Hawaii athletic department incurred a $2.1 million deficit for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Read more
Coach Chang: UH ‘on schedule’ with its recruiting
Hawaii head coach Timmy Chang was demonstratively upbeat after completing the first of three phases of recruiting. Read more
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