University of Hawaii baseball team holds off HPU
And the beat goes on for the Hawaii baseball team and hot-hitting outfielder Kamana Nahaku. Read more
Stephen Tsai
Stephen Tsai is the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's sports beat reporter covering University of Hawaii football, men's basketball and baseball.
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Tsai reported for The Honolulu Advertiser for 29 years and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser since 2010. The National Sports Media Association has named Tsai as Hawaii's Sportswriter of the Year seven times. He served three terms as president of the Asian American Journalists Association's Hawaii chapter.
Tsai was born in New York City, and is a graduate of Roosevelt High and the University of Hawaii. Tsai and his wife have two daughters, a fireknife-performing son and five grandchildren.
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Rainbows land third transfer from state of Utah
Continuing its connection with the Beehive State, the University of Hawaii basketball team secured a commitment from a combo guard from the University of Utah on Tuesday. Read more
UH men’s basketball teams lands combo guard transfer from Utah
Continuing its connection with the Beehive State, the University of Hawaii basketball team today secured a commitment from a combo guard from the University of Utah. Read more
Schager, other ex-Warriors show stuff at pro day
On a windy Monday in Northern California, nine former University of Hawaii football players sought to catch the attention of NFL scouts during the Rainbow Warriors’ pro day. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Some suggestions to improve the games
These are supposed to be our happy days. The NCAA Tournament is down to the Final Four. Major League Baseball is entering its second week. Read more
Hawaii’s Kamana Nahaku named Big West Player of the Week
UH coach Rich Hill described Nahaku’s weekend as “one of the greatest performances as a Rainbow in this storied history.” Read more
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Rainbows do the improbable in record-setting comeback
The Hawaii baseball team’s vision quest was fulfilled. Left fielder Kamana Nahaku smacked three home runs, including a two-run shot in a 10-run ninth inning, as the Rainbow Warriors overcame a six-run deficit to defeat Cal State Northridge 14-10 Sunday at Hiegert Field on the CSUN campus. Read more
Rainbows’ 10-run ninth stuns CSU Northridge 14-10
Kamana Nahaku’s three home runs tied a UH single-game record. The ’Bows’ six home runs also set a school record. Read more
Nahaku’s grand slam keys group effort for Hawaii
In an ensemble performance of power hitting, effective pitching and opportunistic fielding, the Hawaii baseball team produced Saturday’s 9-3 victory over Cal State Northridge at Hiegert Field on the CSU campus. Read more
Thomas takes over as Hawaii’s strength and conditioning coordinator
Beginning early Monday morning, the University of Hawaii’s offseason program will receive a boost — and new leadership. Read more
Kamana Nahaku’s grand slam lifts Rainbows over Cal State Northridge
The ’Bows improved to 19-6 and 7-4 in the Big West. Read more
Hawaii lands 7-foot transfer from Utah State
The University of Hawaii men’s basketball team has landed a “Big Fish.” Read more
Northridge rides wind to victory over Hawaii
The Cal State Northridge baseball team rode a 15 mph jet stream to Friday’s 15-10 victory over Hawaii at Robert J. Hiegert Field on the CSUN campus. Read more
Hawaii’s 6-game win streak snapped at Cal State Northridge
The outcome ended the Rainbow Warriors’ six-game winning streak. Read more
Hawaii expects the unexpected at Northridge
This offseason, Cal State Northridge installed lights at its on-campus baseball stadium. Read more
Vulcans fall victim to UH’s ‘Manoa Magic’ in literal walk-off
Down to their final at-bat — again — the Hawaii baseball team tapped its “Manoa Magic” in a 9-8 victory over Hawaii Hilo on Tuesday before 1,872 at Les Murakami Stadium. Read more
Rainbows get 4-star transfer, lose 2 to portal
Proving the door to the NCAA transfer portal swings both ways, the Hawaii basketball team lost two players, including forward/wing Akira Jacobs, and gained a multi-skilled, four-position player. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Not just the athletes benefit from the transfer portal
That whooosh! was the sound of college basketball players rushing into the NCAA transfer portal on Monday. Read more
Rainbows win it in 13th on a balk
Jared Quandt scored the winning run in the 13th inning on a balk-off play in the Hawaii baseball team’s 2-1 victory over UC Davis at Les Murakami Stadium. Read more
Hawaii basketball adds versatile 6-7 guard from Evansville
Cuff, who is 6 feet 7 and 210 pounds, can play both guard positions, the wing and the four spot. Read more
Hawaii hands UC Davis 16-0 loss, goes up 2-0 in home series
Dominating from first pitch to pau hana celebration, the Hawaii baseball team coasted to Sunday’s 16-0 victory over UC Davis at Les Murakami Stadium. Read more
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