Awesome Athletes inclusive canoe race coming soon
‘Ohana Wa’a Laulima in partnership with Arc of Hilo and OSMD Hawaii have announced their third annual King Kamehameha’s Awesome Athletes Inclusive Canoe Race on Sunday, June 2 at Hilo Bayfront.
Kalawaia scores all-around rodeo title
ALVA, Okla. – Even though he’d roped through his youth, Hilo-reared Northwestern Oklahoma State University cowboy Trisyn Kalawaia has focused on steer wrestling since he arrived in Alva a couple years ago.
Vulcans sweep Academy of Art
After 17 games away from home, UH-Hilo Softball returned to the Vulcan Softball Field and continued Pacific West Conference, winning two doubleheaders over Academy of Art with scores of 6-1, 3-1, 7-1 and 4-1 on Friday and Saturday in Hilo.
UH-Hilo baseball goes 3-1 over FPU; softball goes 0-4 against CUI
UH-Hilo’s baseball and softball teams traveled to California to play a pair of four-game series against Fresno Pacific and Concordia Irvine, respectively, on Friday and Saturday.
Correa Field gets funding from state house
The state House of Representatives passed Wednesday the House draft of the state budget bill, House Bill 1800 HD1, for third reading on the House Floor — and Rep. Chris Todd is happy to share that capital improvement project funding was included for site improvements of James “Jimmy” Correa ballfield in Hilo.
HI-PAL paddling regatta coming soon
Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section in collaboration with the Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) is teaming up with Kai’ Opua Canoe Club and Kai ‘Ehitu Canoe Club for the second annual HI-PAL Outrigger Canoe Regatta on Saturday, on March 30, at the Kailua Pier in Kailua-Kona.
UH auctioning ‘island heritage’ basketball jerseys
HONOLULU – The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa men’s basketball team is gearing up for a big week as it prepares to host CSU Northridge today and CSU Bakersfield on Saturday
Vulcans baseball, softball see mixed success in weekend series
UH-Hilo’s baseball and softball teams each played two Pacific West Conference doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday in Hilo — with baseball going 2-2 against Biola and softball going 1-3 against Dominican.
Fedro’s walk-off homer and O’Brien’s pitching gem power Vulcans to twinbill sweep of Biola
In just his second game of collegiate action, freshman Mark Fedro stepped up big to deliver a walk-off home run as the UH-Hilo Baseball team charged back for a 7-6 victory over Biola before taking down the Eagles again, 2-1, for the doubleheader sweep Friday evening in Pacific West Conference play at Francis Wong Stadium.
Vulcans sweep Sharks
UH-Hilo’s basketball teams ended their regular season with a senior night sweep, both defeating Hawaii Pacific on Saturday afternoon at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
UH baseball teams, Manoa and Hilo, clash at Wong Stadium
UH-Hilo and UH-Manoa’s baseball teams clashed in an exhibition match, as the Rainbow Warriors broke away from a tie to plate 14 runs in the final four innings — defeating the Vulcans 15-2 on Wednesday night at Francis Wong Stadium in Hilo.
UH-Hilo basketball coach Aiona inducted into his alma mater’s hall of fame
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – UH-Hilo head men’s basketball coach Kaniela Aiona was inducted into the hall of fame of his alma mater, Webster University, two weeks ago.
Vulcans men’s tennis ranked No. 25
UH-Hilo Men’s Tennis team came in at No. 25 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Collegiate Team Rankings sponsored by Tennis-Point released Wednesday morning.
Vulcan basketball teams sweep FPU Sunbirds
FRESNO, Calif. — UH-Hilo’s basketball teams both notched victories over Fresno Pacific in Pacific West Conference action on Thursday night.
Vulcans fall to Dominican
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — UH-Hilo’s men’s and women’s basketball teams suffered road losses to Dominican on Monday night, as the men fell 80-67 and the women lost 65-46 to end their five-game win streak.
Big Dog scholarship applications open
Applications for 2024 Wayne “Big Dog” Joseph Scholarship — which will award four Big Island student athletes $1,500 each — are now open online.