Volleyball: Chaminade sweeps Vulcans to clinch PacWest
It started out as the competitive volleyball match most expected.
Basketball: UHH women use second-half surge to beat Multnomah in opener
For starters, UH-Hilo’s women’s basketball team finished strong.
BIIF football preview: Konawaena looks to continue mastery of Kealakehe
It’s been one of the hallmarks of Konawaena football ever since the program’s re-emergence 10 years ago: Alongside BIIF title game appearances and championships and HHSAA berths, wins against Kealakehe have come hand in hand.
New Maui police chief picks Las Vegas colleague as deputy
WAILUKU, Maui — Maui’s new police chief is bringing a colleague from the Las Vegas department he came from to serve as his deputy chief, according to a letter to members of the Maui Police Department obtained by The Maui News.
As holidays near, restaurants in Hawaii want end to virus rules
HONOLULU — With the holidays approaching, restaurants in Hawaii want the state to ease coronavirus restrictions that limit their ability to fill their dining rooms.
Burning books a ‘right’ of passage
Two school board members in Virginia last week called for the burning — yes, burning — of books in the school’s library that they deem sexually offensive. This is, of course, the logical direction of the conservative movement to crack down on any school curriculum that doesn’t reflect a right-wing view of the world. And it’s another reason why liberals and progressives should reclaim the mantle of free speech that was once an integral part of liberal thinking but that has now, alarmingly, fallen out of fashion on college campuses and other liberal strongholds.
Women’s soccer: Sonoma St. ends UHH’s season with 5-1 win at NCAA D-II tournament
Overcast and rainy, the weather was Hilo-like in one sense, minus about 30 degrees.
BIIF glance, Nov. 19
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BIIF glance, Nov.20
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WAC honor on hand, Kailua-Kona native leads Grand Canyon into NCAA D-I men’s soccer tournament
Esai Easley chose competitive soccer over surfing at the age of 10, and it wasn’t long until the Kailua-Kona youngster went all in.
Women’s soccer: Vuls clash with equally stingy Sonoma State at NCAA D-II tourney
Daelenn Tokunaga came from UH-Manoa, Filippa Graneld from the University of Colorado, Alyssa Padron from UC Davis and Bailee Brennan’s last stop was UC San Diego.
Adoptive parents indicted for murder of 6-year-old
HONOLULU — A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Hawaii couple for the murder of their 6-year-old adopted daughter they reported missing.
UHH women’s soccer dominates PacWest awards
Tuesday was a travel day for UH-Hilo’s women’s soccer team for the NCAA D-II tournament, and its ownership of the Pacific West Conference’s awards highlighted just how far the program has come.
Vulcans women’s soccer heads to Seattle to face Sonoma St. in the NCAA D-II tournament
There were mixed emotions, coach Gene Okamura said, last week when UH-Hilo’s women’s soccer team learned its NCAA D-II tournament-clinching win was going to come via forfeit.
UHH women’s soccer team learns NCAA D-II tournament opponent Monday
After busting down doors all season, it would be entirely unfair to say UH-Hilo’s women’s backed its way into the postseason.
Form holds in cross-country ahead of BIIF championships
KEAAU – His work done, Waiakea’s Kederang Ueda stood on the edge of the infield, cheering on his teammates as the remainder of the field ran around the track.
BIIF football: Dragons dominate, Daggers hang in bizarre contest
HONOKAA – For Honokaa, one more small step toward improving ahead of the playoffs. The Dragons won 54-8, with five different players scoring touchdowns in their second consecutive victory.
College basketball: After wild end to regulation, Vulcans poised in overtime to beat Division I Northern Colorado
When UH-Manoa called UH-Hilo to issue an invitation to the Outrigger Rainbow Classic, Vulcans athletic director Pat Guillen and men’s basketball coach Kaniela Aiona met to discuss the possibilities.
Run over by UNLV, Hawaii falls to 4-7
LAS VEGAS — Charles Williams rushed for a career-high 266 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead UNLV to a 27-13 win over Hawaii on Saturday.
Northern Colorado holds off late Hawaii comeback bid, 81-78
HONOLULU — Matt Johnson II hit a pair of free throws with four seconds left to allow Northern Colorado to hold off a furious Hawaii comeback bid and earn an 81-78 win Thursday night.
