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Dave Reardon
Dave Reardon writes about mostly sports for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. He was born in Honolulu and attended Pearl City High School, Northwestern University and the University of Hawaii.
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In addition to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser at various times since 1981, he worked at the Gainesville Sun in Florida, and his writing has also appeared in national publications including Sports Illustrated and the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. He has won more than 10 state or national awards for sports column, feature and news reporting while at one time or another covering every sports beat in Hawaii, and has also been honored for nutrition and medical reporting while at Island Scene magazine.
In his free time he teaches sports journalism at UH-Manoa and does volunteer work.
Latest Stories by Dave Reardon
Dave Reardon: Of all all-star games, NHL came up with the best idea
February is all-star month for three of what used to be considered the four major team sports, at least in places where ice is for skating on, and football is not spelled with a “u.” Read more
Dave Reardon: Good times rolling for many UH programs
If you are a fan of all University of Hawaii sports, these are good times. Read more
Dave Reardon: Alcohol allowed, so Legislature’s stance against gambling a mystery
Many folks against gambling for moral reasons step up to speak against bills. Their stories are always very sad, and are usually based on addiction and/or violence. Read more
Dave Reardon: Beeman not thinking about Wahine win streak but about last team to beat them — Long Beach State
Winning streak? What winning streak? “But I do remember who beats us,” University of Hawaii women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman said. “That includes Long Beach State.” Read more
Rally for the ages as Rainbow Wahine come back from 19 down to beat UCSB
‘Uhila scored a career-high 23 points as the Wahine battled to their biggest comeback of the season and extended their longest winning streak in 10 years to 11 games with a 65-58 comeback for the ages against visiting UC Santa Barbara. Read more
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Rainbow Wahine rally from 19 down to run win streak to 11
It looked like the party was over early Saturday for the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team. But then Mia ‘Uhila and some of her friends showed up. Read more
UH women rout Cal Poly for 10th straight victory
The University of Hawaii women’s basketball team has had to start a lot of different lineups this season. The Rainbow Wahine added a new one Thursday as they played for the first time this without their leader, senior guard Lily Wahinekapu. Read more
Senate to vote on bill calling for legal gambling
A bill proposing legal gambling in Hawaii — with casinos only at the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District and the Hawaii Convention Center — will be voted on by the state Senate today after passing its Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Thursday. Read more
UH women’s basketball team beats Cal Poly 67-41
Mia ‘Uhila scored nine of her 11 points in the first half as the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team won its tenth game in a row, beating Cal Poly 67-41 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday. Read more
Wahine out to make it 10 in row vs. Poly
Hawaii enters tonight’s women’s basketball game against Cal Poly with nine consecutive wins — a streak that started against these same Mustangs, Jan. 4 at their homecourt in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Read more
Dave Reardon: Stadium designer, community expressing optimism
The original Aloha Stadium construction project in the 1970s forced people out of their homes. The one that is being planned to replace it will create housing. Read more
Dave Reardon: Hannemann still wants Hawaii to be involved with NFL
As I watched some of the Pro Bowl Games “skills” contests Friday on ESPN, my first thought was that Hawaii could do a much better job hosting that. Read more
UH campus stadium proposal is revived
A state House bill similar to one in 2024 that died in the Senate intending to move $350 million earmarked for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District to building a stadium on the University of Hawaii campus instead is making the rounds through House committee hearings. Read more
Aloha Stadium manager Ryan Andrews leaving for UH post
Ryan Andrews is leaving as Aloha Stadium manager after four years, and 13 total at the stadium, effective Sunday. He starts Monday as director of student recreation services at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Read more
Dave Reardon: Mahomes is Jordanesque but not at MJ’s level yet
First, a disclaimer. I am not a Kansas City Chiefs hater. I don’t think they are lucky because they win so many close games. Nor do I believe their three Super Bowl victories in the past five years are the result of a rigged or scripted NFL. Read more
Dave Reardon: Clock is ticking for Hawaii to hire a new AD
Nine months is way too long for a Division I program to be without an athletic director who doesn’t have the interim or acting tag. Read more
Don Robbs: ‘The voice of Rainbows baseball’
The man who became synonymous with broadcasting baseball and longevity in Hawaii ended up making the islands his home partly because they were between Japan and the continental U.S. Read more
Don Robbs, voice of UH baseball for 40 years, dies at 88
Robbs, who turned 88 on Monday, died peacefully at his Pearl City home of natural causes with family by his side, his son, Scott Robbs, said. Read more
Dave Reardon: Additional tinkering needed for CFP format
College football players opting out of bowl games was bad enough. Now there’s talk of entire teams pulling out of conference championship games. Read more
Rainbow Wahine pummel host Cal State Bakersfield, 66-37
Coach Laura Beeman met her goal of keeping everyone under 25 minutes played, as the Rainbow Wahine routed Cal State Bakersfield at the Roadrunners’ Icardo Center. Read more
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