November 2012
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October 2012
Campbell, Waianae advance to OIA Red JV title game
Campbell and Waianae posted impressive victories in an afternoon doubleheader at Kahuku’s Carlton E. Weimer Stadium to advance to the OIA Red Junior Varsity championship game.
Quarterback Pohaku Kaheaku-Paiva passed for two touchdowns and scrambled from 3 yards out to score another to lead the way, as the Sabers jumped out to an early 20-0 lead in the first quarter and won going away 34-7.
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OIA Red third-place game set for Saturday at...
The O’ahu Interscholastic Association Red third-place game for the final Division I state tournament berth will be held 6 p.m. Saturday at Kaiser Stadium.
Leilehua and Farrington, both second seeds from their respective divisions, had to play this game at a neutral site, OIA football coordinator Harold Tanaka said. Both teams lost their semifinal games Friday night.
— Scoring Live
Brackets set for HHSAA girls volleyball tourney
Defending Division I champion Punahou and Division II winner Saint Francis are top seeds for the New City Nissan/HHSAA girls volleyball tournament beginning Tuesday through Friday.
In Division I play, first round action will get underway at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday with King Kekaulike taking on Moanalua at McKinley and Mililani facing Castle at Farrington. In the second match of the night set for 7:00...
Baldwin wins game stopped at halftime
Tsunami warning prompts end of contest; Bears share overall crown
WAILUKU - Saturday night’s football game between Baldwin High School and King Kekaulike was called at halftime with the Bears declared the winners, 21-0, due to a tsunami warning issued midway through the second quarter.
Na Alii coach Clarence Rivers said it was the proper decision, for safety reasons. He said parents among...
2012 Season Review: Kurt Suzuki
Ever since Wilson Ramos tore his ACL on May 13th, catcher had been a position of turmoil for the Nats. The team started four different catchers, none of whom was particularly effective. On August 3rd, however, the Nationals acquired veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki from the Oakland Athletics, who quickly beat out Jesus Floresto become the full-time starter.
— SI.com
Manti Te’o's Diving Interception Clinched Him a...
With a 20-13 lead in the fourth quarter, Manti Te’o intercepted his fifth pass of the season to set up the field goal to make it 23-13. He also has 11 tackles and a sack. This play clinched him a trip to New York. If Notre Dame holds on, they are a win at USC away from the BCS Title Game.
— Big Lead Sports
Basketball Individual-Game Ticket Sales Begin...
HONOLULU – Individual-game ticket sales for the 2012-13 University of Hawai’i men’s and women’s basketball seasons go on sale Monday, Oct. 29. Fans can purchase tickets online, at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office, Rainbowtique Ward Centre or by calling 944-2697 (BOWS). The Stan Sheriff Center box office and the phone sales lines are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5...
WarriorInsider.com is looking for sponsors
With the 2012-13 season about to start, it’s time for WarriorInsider.com to make its annual plea for support.
We are in search of sponsors and/or donations to help fund this site during the upcoming season.
— Warrior Insider
Mililani denies Moanalua, returns to OIA finals
Jordyn Keamo had seven kills, one block and one ace and Samantha Fischer added four kills and three blocks Wednesday night to help Mililani defeat Moanalua, 19-25, 25-21, 15-4 in O’ahu Interscholastic Association girls volleyball playoff action at Farrington. The Trojans improved to 13-1 in league play and earned a Red Conference finals rematch with Kahuku (13-1) at 7 p.m. Thursday at...
More teams closing in on state tournament berths
Three teams will have their tickets to the Division I state tournament scanned this weekend. Winners of Friday’s O’ahu Interscholastic Association Red semifinals will earn state berths, as will the winner of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation Division I championship.
— Scoring Live
Women's Golf Gets Ready To Host Rainbow Wahine...
The University of Hawai’i women’s golf team returns home to conclude its fall season by hosting the Rainbow Wahine Invitational Tuesday, Oct. 30 and Wednesday, Oct. 31 at Leilehua Golf Course in Schofield Barracks, O’ahu.
— Hawaii Athletics
Promoting basketball at a volleyball match
The Hawai’i basketball team would like to see more fans at its games this season, and the Warriors made it known last week.
Every player on the roster walked around the Stan Sheriff Center and passed out schedules to fans entering a UH women’s volleyball match last week. Many of the unsuspecting fans looked up in wonder at the tall Warriors and asked questions such as “Do we have a good team this...
Tuileta guided offense in shutout win over Saint...
Punahou quarterback Larry Tuileta would have preferred to have faced then-No. 7 Saint Louis with a full complement of weapons at his disposal, but despite the absence of leading receiver Kanawai Noa, Tuileta and the Buffanblu ultimately put together a pretty productive night of work in a 38-0 rout of the Crusaders, helping Punahou clinch its second straight ILH league title in the process.
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Kahuku denies Mililani, advances to OIA finals
Adora Anae notched a match-high 25 kills and three aces and Pati Anae added 10 kills and a match-high seven blocks Tuesday night to help Kahuku defeat Mililani, 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20 in O’ahu Interscholastic Association girls volleyball playoff action.
— Scoring Live
Notre Dame's Te'o has incredible story, more...
NORMAN - A little more than a half century ago the Notre Dame Hype Machine beat Heisman Trophy voters senseless. Paul Hornung won the 1956 award despite quarterbacking a 2-9 Fighting Irish team, and despite getting knocked senseless himself by Oklahoma’s Jerry Tubbs in a 40-0 drubbing.
— Tulsa World
Legendary Surfer and Shaper Donald Takayama passes...
Donald Takayama passed away at 68 monday morning from a heart attack due to medical complications. More details forthcoming. For now our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out Donald’s family. Herein is an interview from the Surfing Heritage Foundation. Donald Takayama is a legendary surfer/shaper born in Hawaii. After working with Dale Velzy at the age of 11, Donald quickly became a...
Oahu Surf Report
Country: Holding small at 1-2’ out of the N-NW and clean straight offshores; Laniakea has a few higher.
WEST: Up and rising on SSW + NW at 2-4’ at Makaha and isolated plus sets out along the wild west. T
OWN: Up and rising on the 17 sec S-SSW at solid 3-4’ ( top spots/sets to see possibly isolated higher esp later). Diamond Head: Up and rising on the SSW (some SSE) at...
Spiker Falls In USTA/ITA Regional Consolation...
IRVINE, Calif. – University of Hawai’i tennis player Jared Spiker fell to Tyler Pham 6-4, 3-6, 10-2 in the consolation round semifinals of the USTA/ITA Regional Tennis Championships on Monday at Anteater Tennis Stadium on the campus of UC Irvine. Spiker was just a win away from the tournament final which was completed today. Pham, who plays at UC Irvine, would go on to lose to Marco Comuzzo...
Kahuku at top of rankings, but Punahou edges...
Kahuku stayed atop the ScoringLive/OC16 Power Rankings in Week 12, as the Red Raiders edged upset-minded Waianae in the closing minutes of their OIA Red playoff quarterfinal, and Punahou edged ever closer, presumably aided by a resounding 38-0 shutout of Saint Louis.
— Scoring Live
Oahu Surf Report
Light to moderate easterly trades again today…much lighter winds rest of the week (sea breezes).
Country: Holding small at 1-2’ out of the NW and clean light offshores.
WEST: Up and rising on SSW + NW at 1-2’ and chance of plus sets; real smooth breaking behind the reef.
TOWN:Up and rising on the 18 sec forerunners from the SSW at 1-2.5’ for top spots/sets and...
VIDEO: Sidelines with Mattie D. - UH Swimmer...
Former Warrior swimmer Matt Dentone is the host of the H-TV series “SIDELINES with Mattie D.” Throughout the year, Dentone will interview University of Hawai’i student-athletes and in this week’s episode, he chats with Rainbow Wahine swimmer Jasmine Alkhaldi.
— Hawaii Athletics
Warriors Look To End Skid At Colorado State
The University of Hawai’i Warrior football team will look to end its four-game losing streak when it travels to Colorado State for a Mountain West contest, Saturday, Oct. 27 at Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins, Colo. Kick-off is 5:00 p.m. MT (1:00 p.m. HT). The Warriors (1-5, 0-3 MW) are coming off their second bye week of the season. UH had a bye following its season-opening loss to...
Warrior freshmen getting adjusted
Head coach Gib Arnold has already made it known that the freshmen on the Hawai’i basketball team will have to grow and learn quickly for the Warriors to be successful this season.
The Warriors have eight freshmen on the roster this season, including seven true freshmen. The past week of official practices have been an eye-opening introduction to NCAA Division I basketball for them.
— Warrior...
Kaua‘i locks up KIF air riflery titles at Puhi...
PUHI — Forty-one points separated the first and second place in the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation girls air riflery competition, Wednesday at the Island School range in Puhi.
The Kaua‘i High School boys team had earlier clinched the KIF title for its division, but victories by both the Waimea and Kaua‘i girls teams during last week’s final scheduled matches pushed the shootoff at Island...
HIC Pro Signals Start to Hawaii's Winter Surf...
Sunset Beach, North Shore Oahu, Hawaii - Live Webcast at www.vans.com/hic-pro - On the heels of the first major winter swell to hit the Hawaiian Islands, the HIC PRO presented by VANS will launch the 2012/13 North Shore big wave winter competition season on October 29, running through November 10. The HIC PRO is a $95,000 4-star rated Association of Surfing Professionals event.
— Hawaii...
No. 9 Rainbow Wahine To Host UC Davis, Pacific...
HONOLULU – The No. 9 University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team continues Big West Conference play this week when they host UC Davis on Thursday, Oct. 18 (7:00 p.m.) and Pacific on Saturday, Oct. 20 (7:00 p.m.). While the UC Davis (10-10, 4-3 BWC) match marks the first-ever meeting between the Aggies and Rainbow Wahine, the ‘Bows will renew a storied Big West rivalry when...
Women's Soccer Closes Out Home Schedule
The University of Hawai’i women’s soccer team will play it final two home matches of the season when it hosts UC Davis (Friday, Oct, 19, 7:00 p.m.) and Pacific (Sunday, Oct. 21, 5:00 p.m.) this weekend at Waipi’o Peninsula Soccer Stadium in a pair of critical Big West Conference matches. Sunday’s match versus Pacific will be “Senior Night” as Rachel Domingo, Amber...
Notre Dame's Manti Te'o: College football's best...
Manti Te’o is the best defensive player in college football, and it’s not even close.
While fans of Georgia’s Jarvis Jones, South Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney and several others might take umbrage with that statement, I will not back down from my assessment after watching the Notre Dame star dominate another game from his linebacker position.
— NFL
UH Basketball Season Tickets On Sale Now
HONOLULU – Season-ticket sales for the 2012-13 University of Hawai`i men’s and women’s basketball campaigns are on sale now. Fans can purchase season tickets at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office, by calling 944-2697, or online at HawaiiAthletics.com. The box office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed on holidays).
— Hawaii Athletics
Country: Down & dropping this morning at a fairly clean 2-3’ maybe a plus out of the NW (4’ @ 11-13 sec). WEST: Down & dropping on the fun SSW+NW at 1-3’ with smooth dawns and mushy midday’s. TOWN: Down and bit and dropping on the fun, lined up smooth SSW at 2-3’ for top spots/sets. Diamond Head: Eased on the SSW and some SSE at 2-3’; it’s lined...
Warriors begin full practices
With the fun and games of the ‘Ohana Hoopfest behind it, the Hawai’i basketball team got in some serious practice time over the weekend.
“We had our midnight madness, which kicked off regular-season practices and we’ve been putting in the hours ever since,” said senior Hauns Brereton. “The thing about basketball is we’re always learning. Right now, coach is really emphasizing the principles of...
Packers' Alex Green sees opening after Benson...
Green Bay - His entire life, Alex Green’s patience has been tested.
Tested when he struggled with grades in high school, unaware of his own dyslexia. Tested when he was forced to live inside his own car for a semester in junior college. And tested here in the pros after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament.
But here he is - in his second pro season - ready to get the carries in the Green...
Manti Te'o excited to play in front of parents
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Manti Te’o’s parents landed here roughly a half-hour before he the took the podium to address the media Wednesday. The senior linebacker has played in front of his parents only about eight times, he said, and the experience never gets old. “It’s special. I’ve been playing in front of them ever since I was eight years old,” Te’o...
Packers' secondary needs to show some fight
Green Bay - The field is his ring. Tramon Williams, boxing buff, wants the one-on-one matchup. Craves it. The Green Bay Packers cornerback may be one of the friendliest players on the team.
Between the lines, he’s different.
“He is a mean, mean individual, which is good,” cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt said recently. “You need that. This is a man’s sport. You need that...
Kurt Suzuki: ‘I screamed so loud I almost threw...
Of all the Nats players’ reactions to Jayson Werth’s game-winning knock I’ve heard, I think Kurt Suzuki’s may have been the most descriptive.
“Whoa,” he told 106.7 The Fan’s Holden Kushner and Danny Rouhier. “I think I screamed so loud I almost threw up. It was unbelievable. I mean, what a great at-bat. J-Dub’s one of the leaders on the team. And it was awesome.”
— The Washington Post
3 more events to go in one of the closest World...
World’s Top 34 surfers preparing for a possible Weekend start.
The world’s best surfers have arrivedin the sleepy, fishing hamlet of Peniche for Stop No. 8 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal, held from October 10 – 21, 2012 at the infamous sand-bottom barrels of Supertubos. Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, two-time ASP World Champion and current ASP WCT No. 3,...
Two more for the ‘Ohana in 2013
The current Hawai’i basketball team will be introduced at tonight’s ‘Ohana Hoopfest, but the Warriors can also welcome two additions for next season
Stefan Jovanovic and Niko Filipovich – teammates at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, Calif. – have already made verbal commitments to join the Warriors for the 2013-14 season. They are both expected to be in attendance at the ‘Ohana...
Big West Basketball Tournament Tickets Go On Sale...
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Honda Center and the Big West Conference have announced that all-session tickets for the 2013 Big West Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament will go on sale this Friday, October 12 in conjunction with the official start of college basketball season. In addition, the first television spot of the tournament’s 2013 dream big campaign has been unveiled.
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Kaiser Gon(e)-da wild to beat Kalani, 52-12, to...
HAWAII’I KAI-It was Kalani’s homecoming, but it was Kai Gonda doing a lot of the celebrating. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound senior running back rushed for a season-high 177 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Cougars over the Falcons, 52-12, Thursday night at Kaiser Stadium. It was 52-6 at the half and the mercy rule running clock was used in the second half. An announced crowd of 3,000...
Marciel named basketball coach at Kailua
Walter Marciel, who guided tiny Academy of the Pacific into Division I boys basketball prominence the past two seasons, has been named head coach at Kailua High School. Marciel, who grew up in Kailua and was an assistant under legendary Kalaheo coach Pete Smith for two decades, takes over for longtime Surfriders coach Tim Harrison, who stepped down this past summer.
— Scoring Live
Valdes still awaiting clearance
If you’ve been following the preseason progress of the Hawai’i basketball team, then this should be obvious: a slam-dunk contest won’t be quite the same without Aaron Valdes.
The incoming freshman is still awaiting clearance from the NCAA to become an official member of the Warriors. If Valdes is not cleared by Friday, he will not be allowed to participate in the ‘Ohana Hoopfest, which is...
Rivera's three picks helped lift Pearl City over...
Even on a night where 80 pass attempts were uncorked through the night sky at Bino Neves Stadium, the three balls caught by Timothy Rivera were noteworthy, mostly because he doesn’t even play offense.
The 5-foot-6 junior defensive back set the tone from the get-go for the Chargers, taking back an interception twenty yards for six, on the first play from scrimmage in the game.
— Scoring...
Campbell needs five sets to oust sixth-seeded...
‘EWA BEACH-The way it worked out, the last team to execute its passes won. Third-seeded and host Campbell spared the Western Division from a complete sweep in fending off East sixth seed Roosevelt, 20-25, 25-13, 12-25, 25-13, 15-12, to survive the first round of the O’ahu Interscholastic Association Red girls’ volleyball modified double-elimination tournament Tuesday night.
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Kamehameha holds off 'Iolani in thrilling five set...
In an epic girls volleyball marathon that provided thrills to the last serve, Kamehameha outlasted ‘Iolani, 24-26, 25-16, 21-25, 25-21, 24-22 Tuesday night in Interscholastic League of Honolulu action at Kekuhaupi’o Gym. Pomai Recca landed 22 kills and Pikake Laumauna added 15 kills and four blocks as the Warriors improved to 12-2 in ILH play, 3-0 in the second round, with a showdown...
LIVE: Washington Nationals VS St. Louis Cardinals
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=321008124
— Yahoo Sports
Spartans deal Dragons first loss of season
Lena Fox had 42 digs and Regal Deen Jackson had nine kills as the Seabury Hall girls volleyball team beat Hana 25-22, 25-22, 24-26, 25-20 on Saturday night, the Dragons’ first loss of the Maui Interscholastic League season.
— The Maui News
Lunas keep rolling
Lahainaluna defeats Kamehameha 35-3, still has not allowed MIL touchdown this year
PUKALANI - Let the record show that the Lahainaluna High School football team’s shutout streak lasted 23 1/2 quarters overall, and 269 minutes, 28 seconds of Maui Interscholastic League play.
It ended Saturday night in a 35-3 win over Kamehameha Maui at Kanaiaupuni Stadium in front of about 2,000 fans,...
Women's Soccer Drops OT Heartbreaker To Fullerton
WAIPAHU, O’ahu – The University of Hawai’i women’s soccer team gave a valiant effort but fell short in the win column with a 1-0 double-overtime setback to Cal State Fullerton in a Big West match Sunday night at the Waipi’o Peninsula Soccer Stadium.
— Hawaii Athletics
World Wide Warriors: Honolulu, Hawai’i
Dyrbe Enos realizes he is lucky to live Hawaii. It is why he decided to stay home and play for the hometown University of Hawaii basketball team.
Enos, a 5-foot-9 guard, is in his first year with the Warriors after a standout career at Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama. His spot on the 2012-13 roster continues a longstanding tradition – at least one homegrown Hawaii player has been on the UH men’s...
