Sports
Covering the athletes, the coaches and the teams that Hawai‘i loves.
Whether it’s high school or college, or local stars turned pro, ASD is there with profiles and analysis for football, basketball, volleyball, baseball and more. We also keep an eye on Hawai‘i’s investment into sports, whether it’s the facilities where athletes train or the venues fans flock to, such as the Aloha Stadium redevelopment plans and UH’s Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex.
News

Sacrifice, joy and pressure comes with Kahuku football job, say former coaches
Aloha State Daily spoke with two former Kahuku head football coaches in the wake of Sterling Carvalho's removal.
Christian ShimabukuApril 12, 2025

Key positional battle takes setter stage between UH and LBSU
Hawai‘i and Long Beach State each have their offenses run by an 18-year-old setter.
Christian ShimabukuApril 10, 2025

Hawai‘i hosts No. 1 Long Beach State for high stakes, emotional series
The No. 4 Rainbow Warriors will host the country's top team on Friday and Saturday night.
Christian ShimabukuApril 09, 2025

Catch-and-release fishing returns to Ho‘omaluhia
With the return comes the launch of a new online reservation system developed as a collaboration between the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Parks and Recreation and Department of Information Technology.
Stephanie SalmonsApril 09, 2025

UH-Mānoa officially posts AD position
Parker Executive Search is assisting UH in the search, which aims to have a hire in place by early summer.
Christian ShimabukuApril 08, 2025

Hawai‘i baseball enters critical juncture of season
The Rainbow Warriors are set to embark on a road trip that could make or break their 2025 season.
Christian ShimabukuApril 08, 2025

Bobby Curran's celebration of life set for April 13
Curran, a longtime local sports radio fixture, died at 69 on March 9.
Christian ShimabukuApril 04, 2025

Sterling Carvalho no longer head coach of Kahuku football team
Carvalho served as the head coach for six full seasons, leading the Red Raiders to three state championships.
Christian ShimabukuApril 04, 2025

Kamana Nahaku shines while reconnecting with island roots on Hawai‘i baseball team
Nahaku earned national player of the week honors after a historic weekend at CSUN.
Christian ShimabukuApril 02, 2025

Mililani's Dillon Gabriel to donate fitness gear to alma mater prior to NFL Draft
A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for April 22.
Christian ShimabukuApril 01, 2025

Bolstered by newcomers and veterans, Hawai‘i Pacific among country's top hitting teams
The Sharks have been one of the most prolific hitting teams at the Division II level in 2025.
Christian ShimabukuApril 01, 2025

Former Hawai‘i star Spyros Chakas carries college experience to the pros
A year after suffering a major knee injury, Chakas is now playing for AONS Milon in his native Greece.
Christian ShimabukuApril 01, 2025