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Yahoo
23-05-2025
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‘Bows late push falls short against UC Irvine in Big West Conference Tournament
Hawaii baseball took to the diamond on Thursday against 1st seed UC Irvine in the 1st round of the double elimination bracket for the Big West Conference Tournament. The Rainbow Warriors came into the day 0-3 against UC Irvine on the season but trying to flip the script on Thursday. But the Anteaters started the game off on the right note as the 'Bows allowed 3 runs in the 1st inning. Hawaii in the 2nd inning added 2 runs from 2 RBI hits. But in the bottom of the inning, UCI scored another 3 to take a 6-2 lead. From the 3rd through the 6th inning, neither team managed to score a run as it was a defensive showing as UH held the Anteaters hitless through that stretch. In the top of the 7th with 2 runners on, Hawaii's Ben Zeigler-Namoa delivered. Zeigler-Namoa crushed a ball to centerfield for a 3 run homerun to pull the 'Bows within just 1 run. Hawaii allowed a run in the bottom of the 8th inning, and was unable to make it up. The 'Bows fall to UC Irvine 7 to 5. The Rainbow Warriors finish with 11 hits at the plate. But the 'Bows on the mound allow 7 hits. Hawaii heads to the elimination side of the bracket and will play on Friday at 4:00pm HT to keep their season alive. The Rainbow Warriors will now need to win 4 straight games to win the Big West Conference Tournament Championship. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
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‘Let's enjoy the ride:' UH ready for NCAA clash with Penn State
COLOMBUS, Ohio (KHON2) — The University of Hawaii Men's Volleyball team is just one day away from beginning their quest for another national title. KHON2 is in Ohio, where the NCAA championship is being held and got a closer look on how the 'Bows are preparing. The tournament is taking place at the Covelli Center at The Ohio State University Hawaii denied latest bid to host NCAA men's volleyball tournament The Rainbow Warriors will battle it out with the Penn State Nittany Lions — 2nd seed vs. 7th seed — at the 2025 Men's Volleyball National Championship at 7:30 a.m. Hawaii time on Thursday, May 8. KHON2 caught up with some of the Hawaii players and head coach Charlie Wade. They are feeling cool, calm, collected and ready to win it all. 'I think there's a level of confidence I've seen with the guys and how they're communicating with each other and the level of engagement that tells me, that we're ready to compete and, let's enjoy the ride,' Wade said. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You That confidence showed on the tournament court on Wednesday, May 7. The 'Bows held their first practice inside Covelli Center to get a feel for the space before Thursday's match. 'Every gym is different. There are lights in different spots. The service line is a certain distance back I mean you just got to go get used to playing in there,' said Tread Rosenthall, UH starting setter 'Well, you know, it's huge, just get acclimated with the lighting. This is a great facility built for volleyball. So no lights directly above the court. They're more comfortable serving, but, the more of, we just kind of get the cobwebs out, get the jitters out a little bit. So, certainly important first step for us,' coach Wade said. 'Bows win Big West Conference Championship in 4 sets Hawaii's team is no stranger to the NCAA championship stage — they have made it to three out of four of the last tournaments — but this group is still very much its own while stressing loyalty to the team's culture. 'So, everyone had like their own style of play. And I think once we all bought into it, like everything just evolved and our game just improved a lot, so I'm very excited to see what we can do in this tournament,' said 'Eleu Choy, UH starting libero. Their first test will be a rematch with Penn State — a team that the 'Bows beat in March at the Stan Sheriff. 'So you know, one of the the nice things is we have a game against a team we've already played before and I can really confidently say that nothing that they're going to do is going to be able to surprise us, it's all going to be what's going to be going on on our side of the net to determine the outcome of that game,' said UH starting middle Kurt Nusterer. Get news on the go with KHON 2GO, KHON's morning podcast, every morning at 8 The Hawaii vs. Penn State game can be watched on ESPN+ on T.V. and folks can also listen to it on the radio via ESPN Honolulu. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KHON2.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Sport
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Hawaii earns commitment from Isaac Finlinson, JUCO National Player of the Year
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Basketball team secured another commitment this offseason. On Friday, Former Snow College forward Isaac Finlinson announced his commitment to the 'Bows. Finlinson averaged 18.7 points per game, 6.6 rebounds, and shot 38.5% from 3-pt range and 51.6% from the field. The forward was named the 2024-25 NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Year. Finlinson scored double-digit points in 29 off 33 games and helped lead Snow to a number 1 rank for majority of the season. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
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‘Bows sweep Penn State in OUTRIGGER Invitational
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Men's Volleyball team hosted Penn State in the 2nd night of the OUTRIGGER Volleyball Invitational. UH in set 1 controlling the frame as they finished with 10 kills and 4 service aces to take it 25-13/ In set 2, the Bows trailing late by able to tie it up at 20 a piece and come back to win the frame 25-23. The 'Bows in the 3rd set, went on a 10-0 scoring run to take a 18-8 lead. UH held on to win 25-12. 3rd-ranked Hawaii, wins in 3 straight sets against 19th-ranked Penn State. The 'Bows will hit the court tomorrow for a top-5 showdown with 5th-ranked USC. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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14-03-2025
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WarriorBall25 completes sweep against Ball State with electrifying third set
MANOA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Thousands of WarriorBall25 fans rocked the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center as the University Hawaii defeated Ball State in a straight set victory 25-19, 25-13, 29-27. 'Bows host OUTRIGGER Volleyball Invitational this weekend The Bows were led by freshman Bulgarian hitter Kristian Titriyski, totaling 14 kills on 25 attempts, one service ace, three digs and two blocks. Frenchmen Louis Sakanoko and Adrien Roure followed closely behind offensively. Sakanoko matched Titriyski with 14 kills, adding four blocks and one service ace to the scoreboard. Reigning Big West Setter of the Week and floor captain Tread Rosenthal led his team dishing out 36 assists, six digs and adding one service ace for himself. All the latest sports news from Hawaii's sports station Hawaii cruised through the first two sets, dominating at the net both offensively and defensively. Moving into set three, the Cardinals had their sights set on disrupting the sweep, taking an edge over the Bows 24-20 following a kill by outside hitter Braydon Savitski-Lynde. UH answered back with a 4-0 scoring run with freshman Kainoa Wade behind the service line. Both the Cardinals and the Bows traded points back and forth before a service ace by Justin Todd sealed the deal in set three, 29-27. Check out more news from around Hawaii The Bows will continue OUTRIGGER Invitational play with a match against Penn State on Friday, March 14. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
