Billy Hull

Billy Hull: This Kevin Durant fan waiting for next Seattle NBA team

• By Billy Hull
• Today
• Last updated 11:28 p.m.

I can remember sitting on the living room floor, eyes closed, praying the Seattle SuperSonics didn’t win the 2007 NBA Draft lottery. Read more

Hawaii alum Igiede makes USA team for Volleyball National League

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• May 31, 2025
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Former Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball player Amber Igiede was one of 14 players named to the U.S. Women’s National Team roster on Friday for the opening week of the 2025 Volleyball National League. Read more

Baldwin’s Aloy brothers help Arkansas to victory

• By Star-Advertiser staff and News Reports
• May 31, 2025
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Arkansas junior shortstop Wehiwa Aloy doubled and scored in the first inning of the Razorbacks’ 6-2 victory over North Dakota State on Friday in the opener of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. Read more

UH women’s volleyball schedule features 3 other NCAA teams

• By Billy Hull
• May 29, 2025
• 13

The University of Hawaii announced a 29-match schedule with 17 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center for the 2025 Rainbow Wahine volleyball team on Wednesday. Read more

Stanford, UCLA, Marquette highlight 2025 Rainbow Wahine volleyball schedule

• By Billy Hull
• May 28, 2025
• 9

The five-time defending Big West Conference champions, who went 21-10 last season and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament, will play three other returning NCAA teams in the nonconference schedule. Read more

Billy Hull: Former UH baseball player Kolten Wong left a lasting legacy

• By Billy Hull
• May 19, 2025
• 7

One of the most memorable quotes I have ever recorded as a beat writer came from the losing coach in the first game of the Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament in Mesa, Ariz., in 2010. Read more

Long Beach State is last team standing in NCAA

• By Billy Hull
• May 13, 2025
• 23

The Hawaii men’s volleyball team defeated Long Beach State more times than every other team in the country combined this season. Read more

Hawaii expects to be back in NCAA Tournament

• By Billy Hull
• May 11, 2025
• 6

Nobody on the Hawaii men’s volleyball team wanted to admit it, but the Rainbow Warriors came to the Covelli Center for the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship this week playing with house money. Read more

UCLA ends Hawaii’s season in NCAA men’s volleyball semifinals

• By Billy Hull
• May 10, 2025
• 37

Two-time defending champion and third seed UCLA dominated most of a 25-14, 25-23, 25-23 sweep of the Rainbow Warriors to advance to Monday’s national final against No. 1 seed Long Beach State. Read more

Todd’s progression to middle blocker is major reason why Hawaii is vying for NCAA title

• By Billy Hull
• May 10, 2025
• 6

The best way to cure the nerves was for Justin Todd to hammer nearly every ball he was set onto the opposing side of the court. Read more

Rainbow Warriors oust Penn State to earn a semifinal date with UCLA

• By Billy Hull
• May 9, 2025
• 7

There were far fewer fans and much less noise than at a typical Hawaii men’s volleyball home game. Read more

Finn Kearney keeps coming through for Hawaii volleyball team

• By Billy Hull
• May 9, 2025
• 1

The final offensive numbers for Finn Kearney in Hawaii’s NCAA quarterfinal win over Penn State aren’t ones he will remember for long. Read more

Rainbow Warriors bounce Penn State in 4 to advance to national semis

• By Billy Hull
• May 8, 2025
• 26

Freshman opposite Finn Kearney had a team-high 16 kills and four aces and Louis Sakanoko added three clutch aces, including two back-to-back in the fourth set to help the Rainbow Warriors turn back No. 7 seed Penn State 25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23 at the Covelli Center. Read more

No. 2 UH Warriors facing No. 7 Penn State in the NCAA volleyball tournament

• By Billy Hull
• May 8, 2025
• 8

Charlie Wade missed this. The architect of the Hawaii men’s volleyball program’s success over the last decade had a rare week off during last year’s NCAA Championship in Long Beach, Calif. Read more

Rainbow Warriors are healthy, ready with Titriyski back at practice

• By Billy Hull
• May 7, 2025
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The second-seeded Hawaii men’s volleyball team ended practice at a recreation gym on the campus of Ohio State on Tuesday singing a happy birthday song to Kristian Titriyski. Read more

Rosenthal, Roure named AVCA first team All-Americans

• By Billy Hull
• May 6, 2025
• 5

The heavy rain and gray sky couldn’t dampen the mood of a few Hawaii men’s volleyball players upon arrival in the Buckeye State on Monday. Read more

Penn State advances to challenge Hawaii in NCAA men’s volleyball tournament

• By Billy Hull
• May 3, 2025
• 21

The second-seeded Hawaii men’s volleyball team finally knows its opponent for the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship. Read more

Saint Louis alum Aiva Arquette faces UH as one of college baseball’s best

• By Billy Hull
• May 2, 2025
• 10

Aiva Arquette doesn’t have time to worry about what could happen in July’s Major League Baseball draft. Read more

Hawaii’s Charlie Wade named Big West Volleyball Coach of Year

• By Billy Hull
• April 30, 2025
• 15

Hawaii’s Charlie Wade was named the Big West Men’s Volleyball Coach of the Year for the third time in four seasons on Tuesday. Read more

Warriors earn ‘predictable’ No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament

• By Billy Hull
• April 28, 2025
• 27

There were no complaints from the Hawaii men’s volleyball team after learning it was seeded second in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Read more

Hawaii men’s volleyball earns No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament

• By Billy Hull
• April 27, 2025
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Hawaii (26-5) is making its 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Read more