Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: Surfer Jackson Dorian
Jackson Dorian • surfing
Basketball: Azusa stays hot, dispatches Vuls 78-59
It was somewhat close at halftime. The UH-Hilo mens basketball team trailed No. 18 Azusa Pacific 39-32 at the break on Thursday in Azusa, Calif., the start of a short two-game road trip.
Hawaii lawmakers vow to address high cost of living
HONOLULU Lawmakers opened a new session of the Hawaii Legislature on Wednesday with vows to address the states punishingly high cost of living so families dont have to abandon the islands for cheaper places.
Senate receives Trump impeachment articles
WASHINGTON In a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats carried the formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate late Wednesday, setting the stage for only the third trial to remove a president in American history.
Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: UHH’s Sasa Vuksanovic
Sasa Vuksanovic • basketball
BIIF glance, Jan. 9
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Men’s basketball: Vulcans bear down, beat Biola 69-63
Neither fatigue nor illness nor formidable Biola could keep UH-Hilos mens basketball team from finding its comfort zone.
Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: Kamehameha’s Nique Pacheco
Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: Hilo High wrestler Kahookaulana
Hanalei Kahookaulana • wrestling
BIIF basketball: Kohala subdues Kealakehe in opener
Considering how familiar the boys basketball coaching staffs at Kohala and Kealakehe are with each other, there arent going to be many secrets to victory when the teams meet.
Football: Hilo High’s Haasenritter signs with UH
Hilo High senior wide receiver Kilohana Haasenritter signed with the University of Hawaii football team on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.
BIIF soccer: Makua Lani masters Honokaa 6-2
Makua Lani looked the part.
BIIF boys basketball: Keaau wins on road at Ka’u
Ricardo Blas and Emanueal Parks each scored 15 points Wednesday night, and Keaau never looked back after a suffocating start, turning back Kau 53-31 in a BIIF boys basketball game in Pahala.
Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: Panaewa Alii’s Atapana Keaweehu
Atapana Keaweehu • football
Big Isle briefs, Dec. 18
Former UHH guard drafted
Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: Panaewa Alii’s Akea Cariaga
Akea Cariaga • football
Basketball: Vulcans struggle at Biola, fall 74-56
The UH-Hilo mens basketball team shot just 33 percent from the floor and fell to Biola 74-56 on Tuesday in La Miranda, Calif.