UH-Hilo baseball preview: Homegrown talent keys blueprint for success
When Kallen Miyataki talks about the philosophy of hitting, the subject eventually turns to Greg Maddux, the Hall of Fame right-hander who threw with the same repeatable motion and was a master at upsetting timing, the key to hitting.
Just like pod season, Vulcans men basketball cleans up awards
It was fitting that all the best players on the UH-Hilo basketball teams took home All-PacWest awards on Wednesday.
UH-Hilo baseball preview: Vuls take can-do approach to plate and life
There are always challenges in life, and Kallen Miyataki takes pride in helping his players on the UH-Hilo baseball team assess the situation and find an answer Billy Kenoi-style.
College basketball: Imai makes all-Freshman for Wahine; UHH’s Williams honored
Patience was required growing up in the Imai household, being the youngest of Kirk and Kelli’s four children.
Key decisions loom for Moku O Hawaii paddling
Mike Atwood bleeds Kai Opua blue.
Best of the BIIF, girls basketball: Galdeira the leading lady as Konawaena dominates Top 10
It’s a slam dunk for the girls. It took all of one second to figure out who the No. 1 BIIF girls basketball player since 2000 is.
Big ups for down under: PacWest honors Vuls’ Tait-Jones for second time
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones was blessed with basketball genes from his parents, Aaron and Rachel, who both represented New Zealand in netball.
‘Memorable’ day for UHH seniors despite HPU women’s machine-like efficiency
It was the best scenario for the UH-Hilo women’s basketball team in the new age of coronavirus hoops, playing the PacWest pod’s best team first before closing with the weak sisters.
Vulcans flex 6-pack with sweeps of HPU and home schedule
There’s so much value in having a consistent scorer as the No. 25 UH-Hilo men’s basketball team found out, riding freshman Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones’ career-high 26 points against Hawaii Pacific, which was missing its top gun.
High fives all around: Surging Vulcans prove worth the rank, down HPU again
The UH-Hilo men’s basketball team lived up to its newly minted No. 25 ranking to win its sixth straight and beat Hawaii Pacific for the fifth consecutive time in a PacWest pod game Wednesday night.
If only for a few nights, hoop dreams return for HPA, Kamehameha
KEAAU — It was supposed to be a BIIF basketball season of medal collecting for Kamehameha and Hawaii Prep, but the coronavirus pandemic deleted thoughts of a title repeat for the Division I Warriors and a three-peat for the Division II Ka Makani.
UHH’s Schmelz climbs scoring ladder in women’s win
The UH-Hilo women’s basketball team has clearly established itself as the No. 2 team in the PacWest pod season, not as good as nationally ranked No. 8 Hawaii Pacific or as bad as winless Chaminade.
UHH men resourceful in holding off Chaminade, improve to 7-1
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones’ stats — 4 of 14 shooting for 17 points, including 9 of 12 free throws and 18 rebounds — summed up UHH’s day against Chaminade on Sunday.
Led by Aukai Wong, presenting the HTH’s top 10 boys BIIF basketball players since 2000
There’s nothing more fun than debating sports, like who’s the greatest quarterback of all time?
HPU runs past short-handed Vulcans at Naniloa
The UH-Hilo cross country’s depth took a hit when Makena Morris, the third-best runner, turned an ankle in practice and missed Friday’s meet at the Grand Naniloa Golf Course.
Vulcans cross-country just happy to be running
Before the UH-Hilo cross country team could get off to a running start, the season is one-third finished.
Vuksanovic shares success with teammates
UH-Hilo center Sasa Vuksanovic averaged a double-double over the weekend and his production was rewarded with the PacWest player of the week award.
Rallying return for Surf soccer: Rush can’t stop second-half wave as club season begins
Pardon the interruption, but an under-19 Hawaii Youth Soccer Association game took place on Super Bowl Sunday, which led to a quick clear out at the Hilo Bayfront field after the Surf rallied past the Rush 3-2.
UHH completes sweep of Hawaii Pacific
The UH-Hilo men’s basketball team played the most dangerous type of opponent on Sunday: an angry one.
To repeat sweep, Vulcans’ degree of difficulty will increase at Hawaii Pacific
Now comes the hard part for the UH-Hilo men’s basketball team, which heads to Hawaii Pacific’s Shark Tank for a repeat series.
