Mountain West eyeing eight-game football schedule that would start Oct. 24
Mountain West football teams could take the field as soon as Oct. 24 and play an eight-game, conference-only schedule, if a proposal by conference athletic directors is approved by the MW Board of Directors.
Cubs’ Mills throws MLB’s 2nd no-hitter in 12-0 win over Brewers
MILWAUKEE — From college walk-on to major league starter, Chicago Cubs right-hander Alec Mills had to earn most every break he got.
‘Let the kids play:’ BIIF bowling champion eager to defend title, see sports resume
If 2020 were playing by the rules, Kaula Martin might have already contributed to another Kamehameha BIIF softball championship. Right about now, the senior would be starting the process of defending her BIIF bowling championship.
Forbidden waters: Swim clubs still trying to gain access to train at county pools
Big Island state and county beach parks are closed for two weeks due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, but they still may be used for direct access to the ocean. It’s gatherings that are prohibited.
Coach Yagi & ‘Big John’: UHH basketball patriarch fondly recalls Georgetown mismatches
Though Jimmy Yagi went up against a lot of basketball coaches bigger in stature while he roamed the sidelines for 12 seasons at UH-Hilo, his 11 winning campaigns were proof he didn’t allow many to domineer over him.
HYSA, one of first Big Isle leagues to return, postpones play
Jonathan Walsh probably never thought his duties as a soccer referee and administrator would have put him on parent patrol, at least not like this. But there he was Aug. 23 at Parker Ranch’s field with a pandemic-era reminder for families: stay off the lawn.
Blurred 2020 vision: UHH women’s soccer must look ahead
It’s conceivable there are a few college coaches around the country who don’t consider their lost seasons much of a loss at all.
Isi Holani, who helped Hilo High build football dynasty, remembered for ‘inner strength’
Isi Holani scooped up a blocked punt and scored as a senior for Hilo High, running into the end zone with all the dexterity and grace to be hoped for from a player his size.
High school: Air riflery spared postponement but remains on hold, pending pandemic
Hilo High’s Gianna Yokoe put a season’s worth of middling finishes behind her as a junior at the Hawaii High School Athletic Association air riflery championships, riding a brotherly piece of advice to a surprise state conquest.
Go hard, then go home: With guidelines in place, competitive paddling set to return
To the victors of Saturday’s East Hawaii Challenge won’t go any spoils.
New Zealand election postponed amid coronavirus outbreak
SYDNEY, Australia — New Zealand said today it would postpone its national election by four weeks as a cluster of new coronavirus cases continued to spread through the city of Auckland despite a lockdown.
Dolphins’ Tagovailoa is a playful, willing backup – for now
MIAMI — Tua Tagovailoa was easy to identify Thursday even though he wore teammate Ryan Fitzpatrick’s jersey and a mask to his first media session of training camp.
BIIF girls basketball: Lopez took holistic approach to coaching Trojans
Usually when you inherit a program coming off a winless season, the words “big shoes” and “fill” aren’t part of the deal.
UHH men’s soccer: No rush for Regrutto, Vulcans
Those thoughts, however small and fleeting, that UH-Hilo men’s soccer coach Paul Regrutto used to keep in the back of his mind can now come to the front.
State champion coach Kaeo Drummondo returns to Hilo High – as the AD
How much does Kaeo Drummondo love Hilo High?
Seahawks receiver John Ursua, a Big Island native, added to NFL’s Reserve/COVID-19 list
Seattle Seahawks receiver John Ursua was placed on the NFL’s Reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday, the first time Seattle has placed a player on the list since players reported for training camp 13 days ago.
NCAA D-II pulls plug on fall championships
UH-Hilo volleyball’s team and the other Vulcans’ fall sports program’s that were postponed will focus solely on PacWest championships when they reconvene.
HHSAA postpones football, other sports until 2021
The 2019 BIIF football season was marked by blowouts. The 2020 fall campaign will be one big blackout.
Play it again, Kaleo: For one snap in 2017, execution turned otherworldly for Vikings and Warriors
We all can’t grow up in paradise. I spent a portion of my teenage years living just outside Cleveland. Not only is it a fine town, but being there gave me a front-court seat to a torturous yet memorable period in the city’s sports history.
Springing back: UHH volleyball navigates new terrain, tries to replace middle Wade
For the UH-Hilo volleyball team, fall is the new spring.
