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
New plans for Aloha Stadium revealed
The Aloha Stadium Authority board held a special meeting on Wednesday prior to the self-imposed Aug. 15 deadline between NASED and AHDP, where a new completion date and seating capacity were revealed.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 14, 2025
Meet the University of Hawai‘i's 29-year-old freshman punter
Billy Gowers left his life behind in Australia, which included a barbershop business, to pursue his NFL aspirations.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 13, 2025
University of Hawai‘i drops PPV as part of one-year deal with Spectrum Sports
Spectrum Sports will not charge local fans extra to tune in to UH football games this fall, among other conditions in its new one-year deal.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 11, 2025
Kahuku football remains united despite offseason turbulence
Interim head coach Nihoa Pule says the Red Raiders have remained committed to the team through an offseason coaching change that in which former coach Sterling Carvalho was removed.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 10, 2025
Saint Louis makes statement in season opener over Kahuku
The Crusaders blanked the Red Raiders in a road victory on Saturday night, overcoming distractions off the field prior to game day.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 10, 2025
Intrigue surrounds Saint Louis-Kahuku opener as high school football kicks off in Hawai‘i
The Crusaders and Red Raiders met in the 2024 HHSAA Open Division championship game, with Saint Louis prevailing. Both programs have endured off-field drama since then.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 08, 2025
Patience and loyalty leads to deep receiving corps for Hawai‘i football team in 2025
Receivers Pofele Ashlock and Nick Cencale were named to the Mountain West preseason All-Conference team in July, the first time UH had two players on offense make the team.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 08, 2025
Hawai‘i soccer picked to finish first in Big West preseason poll
The Rainbow Wahine won the Big West regular season in 2024 but lost in the conference's tournament semifinals.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 08, 2025
Hawai‘i football strength and conditioning coach Bobby Thomas goes all-in on new gig
Thomas joined the program in March, moving to the Islands from Georgia.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 07, 2025
Hawai‘i women's volleyball opens preseason with culture intact
UH, which opens its season against Marquette on Aug 29, has eight returnees and eight newcomers on its roster.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 06, 2025
Attorney for former Kahuku football coach says legal battle not done despite Friday's ruling
Sterling Carvalho, who was head coach of the Red Raiders from 2018 through the 2024 season, was removed from his position on March 31.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 04, 2025
Hawai‘i's youth baseball and softball teams enjoy success in Mainland tournaments
A bevy of youth diamond teams from across the state spent their respective summers playing ball around the country.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 02, 2025
Optimism remains ahead of looming Aloha Stadium contract deadline
Mid-August is the new self-imposed deadline between NASED and AHDP to execute a contract.
Christian ShimabukuAugust 01, 2025
Hawai‘i football shakes off tsunami scare and resumes fall camp
Wednesday's practice marked a full week of practice for the Rainbow Warriors, who open their season on Aug. 23 against Stanford.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 31, 2025
Hawai‘i soccer eager to build on recent success in final year of Big West
The Rainbow Wahine will look to win the Big West in their final season in the conference.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 30, 2025
Former Kahuku football coach Sterling Carvalho makes court appearance following removal
Carvalho sued the Department of Education after getting removed from his position as Kahuku's football coach on March 31.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 29, 2025
Honua Finals set to hold world championships again after successful debut
The holding period for the 2025 Honua Finals runs from July 31-Aug. 3 at Ala Moana Bowls.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 26, 2025
Carissa Moore to host mother-daughter weekend at Outrigger Kā'anapali
Registration for the event on Maui, which runs from Aug. 30-31, ends on Aug. 1.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 25, 2025
Hawai‘i football makes subtle changes to practice routine as fall camp begins
The Rainbow Warriors intentionally took the field later than usual for their first fall practice on Wednesday.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 24, 2025
Hawai‘i football set to open fall camp ahead of 2025 season
Wednesday's opening practice will mark one month until the Rainbow Warriors will open their 2025 season against Stanford at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 23, 2025
Lanikai Canoe Club wins seventh consecutive O‘ahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association title
Lanikai medaled in 37 of the 46 events, winning 20 of them on Sunday afternoon.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 21, 2025
Wai‘anae's Max Holloway retains BMF belt at UFC 318, playing spoiler against retiring Dustin Poirier
Holloway defeated Poirier in his home state of Louisiana, his first win in a trilogy that dates back to 2012.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 20, 2025
Court date set for ousted Kahuku coach
Sterling Carvalho hopes to be reinstated as coach following lawsuit against former player and state Department of Education
Michael BrestovanskyJuly 19, 2025
Wai‘anae's Max Holloway set to defend BMF belt in UFC 318 headliner
Holloway will face the retiring Dustin Poirier in New Orleans, but not before reckoning with the end of his own career leading up to the fight.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 18, 2025
Hawai‘i braces for change in last year as football-only member of Mountain West
UH will become full-time members of the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2026, a league that will add and subtract from its membership next summer.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 18, 2025
Q&A: San Jose State head coach and Hawai‘i native Ken Niumatalolo
Niumatalolo, a UH alum who frequently visits home, is heading into his second year as the head coach at San Jose State following 15 years at the helm at Navy.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 18, 2025
Surfing to become latest sport sanctioned by HHSAA
In late May, Gov. Josh Green passed House Bill 133, which proposed funding needed for interscholastic surfing programs.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 17, 2025
Underdogs turned standouts take the stage for Hawai‘i football at Mountain West media days
Receiver Pofele Ashlock and linebacker Jamih Otis represented the Rainbow Warriors during the player portion of media days in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 17, 2025
Multiple Hawai‘i prospects selected in MLB Draft
A variety of baseball players from across the state are expected to begin their professional careers in the coming days.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 15, 2025
Celebration of life held for Merv Lopes at Chaminade
Lopes died at 92 on May 8. The former Chaminade men's basketball coach was most remembered for guiding the then-NAIA Silverswords to victory over No. 1 Virginia in 1982, widely considered one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 13, 2025
More Hawai‘i history set to be made in 2025 MLB Draft
Saint Louis alumnus Aiva Arquette and Baldwin graduate Wehiwa Aloy are expected to be the first pair of first round MLB picks from local high schools.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 12, 2025
Former UH basketball player Gibson Johnson earns praise as assistant coach
Johnson, a two-year captain for the Rainbow Warriors, is entering his fifth season on the UH coaching staff.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 11, 2025
Multiple Hawai‘i youth volleyball teams win national championships
Teams from across the state flew to Florida and Minnesota, winning national championships in their respective age groups.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 10, 2025
Hawai‘i native Danny Alvarez returns home to lead UH beach volleyball team
Alvarez, who served as an assistant coach for the Rainbow Wahine for nine seasons, returns to the program as the head coach.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 09, 2025
Hawai‘i football featured but overlooked in new EA Sports release
EA Sports College Football 26 was released on Monday, the second edition of the game in the NIL era.
Christian ShimabukuJuly 07, 2025
How Wai‘anae became the Seariders
Community pride is prevalent on the west side of Oʻahu, where a high school with one of the state's most unique mascots reside.
Christian ShimabukuJune 25, 2025
Deadline extended for New Aloha Stadium negotiations
The demolition of the existing Aloha Stadium is still expected to commence by the end of August.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 25, 2025
Wai‘anae football team set to play games on new field this fall
The Seariders played all of their games on the road in 2024, while a new turf surface at Raymond Torii Stadium was being installed.
Christian ShimabukuJune 19, 2025
Hawai‘i a pickleball hotspot
A recent study conducted by PodPlay Pickleball Business Guide found that the state has the third highest density of pickleball courts in the U.S. Vermont and Maine are the only two states to offer more.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 19, 2025
Four-time fireknife champion Hale Motu'apuaka balances multiple passions
Motu'apuaka, a 25-year-old Punahou alumnus, has yet to close the door on his professional football career.
Christian ShimabukuJune 18, 2025
Los Angeles Rams open minicamp on Maui
The Rams engaged in a bevy of community activations in the Valley Isle on Tuesday.
Christian ShimabukuJune 18, 2025
New UH president and athletics director share vision of alignment
Matt Elliott emerged as Wendy Hensel's pick for new UH AD after a monthslong nationwide search.
Christian ShimabukuJune 18, 2025
Dakota Briley, son of Big Wave surfer Shawn Briley, in critical condition after recent pedestrian-vehicle collision in Hale‘iwa
A GoFundMe page identifies 20-year-old Dakota Briley as the pedestrian “pinned between two vehicles” on June 14 at Oʻahu’s North Shore. As of Tuesday, more than 1,000 donations amounting to nearly $120,000 have come in to help cover his medical expenses.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJune 18, 2025
Bruin Agbayani invited to MLB Combine
Agbayani, the 2025 state Gatorade Player of the Year, is projected to be selected in next month's MLB Draft.
Christian ShimabukuJune 17, 2025
With family at the forefront, new UH athletics director Matt Elliott eager to begin
Matt Elliott was unanimously approved by the UH Board of Regents as the school's new athletics director on Monday. His first official day is June 30.
Christian ShimabukuJune 17, 2025
Public paddle-out scheduled in honor of Clyde Aikau
Aikau died at 75 on May 3 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Christian ShimabukuJune 14, 2025
B.J. Penn arrested again amid ongoing family issues
Penn was arrested on Thursday morning for violating a temporary restraining order.
Christian ShimabukuJune 14, 2025
Hawai‘i MMA fighters express concern toward B.J. Penn amid legal troubles
Penn, one of the most influential mixed martial artists in the state's history, was arrested three times in a span of six days in late May.
Christian ShimabukuJune 12, 2025