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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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5 UH football games to air on national TV
Five of the University of Hawaii football team’s 12 games this season will be shown on national television, the Mountain West announced on Thursday. Read more
Hawaii baseball team deflated after missing out on an NCAA at-large berth
Bad news travels fast. During a Hawaiian Airlines flight traveling at 500 mph from Long Beach to Honolulu, the Hawaii baseball team learned that its 2025 season had ended. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Still more work to do for ’Bows over summer
The University of Hawaii baseball team’s season has ended but there still is more work to do entering the summer. Read more
No NCAA baseball bid for Rainbows
As expected, the University of Hawaii baseball team’s 2025 season officially came to an end. The Rainbow Warriors were not among the 64 teams selected for the 2025 NCAA Regionals. The NCAA announced the field this morning. Read more
Reflective Rainbows look toward future
The day after the Hawaii baseball team’s 2025 season appears to have ended, right-handed pitcher Freddy Rodriguez was ready for another ride. Read more
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Magic runs out for Hawaii baseball team at Big West tourney
The Hawaii baseball team’s “Manoa Magic” reached its expiration date. Read more
Hawaii’s baseball season likely over after loss to Cal Poly in BWC tourney
The ’Bows are scheduled to remain in Orange County until Monday’s NCAA selection show, although it appears their season has ended. Read more
Hawaii still swinging at Big West Championship
“Hey, we’re playing free and easy, man,” UH coach Rich Hill said. “Like I said, we’re a scary team to deal with right now.” Read more
Hawaii’s offensive surge knocks out Fullerton from Big West tourney
In a knock-out game, the Hawaii baseball team KO’d Cal State Fullerton with today’s 16-4 victory over Cal State Fullerton at Goodwin Field on the CSUF campus. Read more
Warriors land transfer QB from UCLA
Former 4-star quarterback Dermaricus “MarMar” Davis confirmed he is transferring from UCLA to the University of Hawaii football team. Read more
Hawaii baseball drops to losers’ bracket after falling to UC Irvine
Inspiration can be measured on a sign on the outfield fence at Goodwin Field: “Only 1,544 miles to Omaha.” Read more
Rainbows’ comeback falls short, will play elimination game Friday
Down four runs and facing the Anteaters’ most successful reliever, UH’s Ben Zeigler-Namoa smacked a three-run homer — his second in as many days — off Ricky Ojeda to close the Rainbow Warriors to 6-5 in the top of the seventh. Read more
UH baseball team powers past UCSB to advance in the Big West Tournament
In acts of defiance, the Hawaii baseball team was not ready to call it a season. Read more
Power, pitching propel Rainbows past UCSB to advance in BWC tourney
By ousting UC Santa Barbara in the lose-and-out round, the Rainbow Warriors play top-seeded UC Irvine in Thursday’s double-elimination segment of the Big West Champioship Tournament. Read more
Walls is BWC freshman pitcher of year; 2 other ’Bows selected to first team
The congratulatory hugs would have to wait. When the Big West announced its 2025 Freshman Pitcher of the Year, the winner — Hawaii’s Cooper Walls — was making the rounds of the workout circuit in the Cal State Fullerton weight room. Read more
UH coach Hill keeps it loose ahead of playoff game vs. UC Santa Barbara
An avid surfer, head coach Rich Hill was trying to ride his Hawaii baseball team through a heat wave at Goodwin Field. Read more
UH’s Walls named top BWC freshman pitcher; 2 others named to first team
University of Hawaii right-hander Cooper Walls today was named the Big West Conference’s Freshman of the Year. In polling of the league’s 11 head coaches, UH two-way player Itsuki Takemoto and relief pitcher Isaiah Magdaleno were named to the All-Big West first team. Read more
Battle-tested Hawaii ready to face UCSB in Big West Tournament
The bags and equipment were stowed on the airport-bound bus, the check list was double checked and then … a mongoose attacked a bird several yards away from a news conference at Les Murakami Stadium. Read more
Warriors add 6-4 Youngstown State WR with 4.32 speed
The Hawaii football team’s hurry-up offense just got faster. Read more
’Bows baseball rout UC San Diego, earn berth in Big West tournament
Providing memorable senior moments on senior day, shortstop Jordan Donahue carried the Hawaii baseball team to a 13-2 rout of UC San Diego and into this week’s Big West Championship tournament. Read more
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