Sports

Covering the athletes, the coaches and the teams that Hawai‘i loves.

Whether it’s high school or college, or local stars turned pro, ASD is there with profiles and analysis for football, basketball, volleyball, baseball and more. We also keep an eye on Hawai‘i’s investment into sports, whether it’s the facilities where athletes train or the venues fans flock to, such as the Aloha Stadium redevelopment plans and UH’s Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex.

Sheraton returns as Hawai‘i Bowl sponsor

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts previously sponsored the Hawai‘i Bowl from 2003 to 2013.

Christian ShimabukuApril 25, 2025

Waimānalo's Tetairoa McMillan selected by Carolina Panthers in 2025 NFL Draft

McMillan was born and raised in the Islands before relocating to California as a middle schooler.

Christian ShimabukuApril 25, 2025

Hawai‘i men's volleyball set to host Big West Tournament with NCAA Tournament bid up for grabs

The Rainbow Warriors will face either Cal State Northridge or UC Irvine in Friday night's semifinals.

Christian ShimabukuApril 24, 2025

Days before NFL Draft, Mililani's Dillon Gabriel gives back to alma mater again

Gabriel donated various new pieces of training and recovery equipment to Mililani High School just days before he becomes an NFL Draft selection.

Christian ShimabukuApril 23, 2025

Molded by past adversities, Hawai‘i football star Cam Stone set to begin pro career

The 2025 NFL Draft runs from Thursday to Saturday, with Stone viewed as a potential Day 3 selection.

Christian ShimabukuApril 22, 2025

University of Hawai‘i president Wendy Hensel gives new updates on AD search

Hensel provided new details of what the job entails for the school's future athletics director at a recent Board of Regents meeting.

Christian ShimabukuApril 22, 2025

Moanalua stays unbeaten to win inaugural OIA girls flag football title

Na Menehune improved to 8-0 on Thursday night prior to the HHSAA Tournament from April 30-May 3.

Christian ShimabukuApril 19, 2025

Mililani basketball standout Roman Gabriel carves own path to college

Gabriel recently signed to play basketball for Bushnell University in Eugene, Ore.

Christian ShimabukuApril 19, 2025

Milan Ah Yat continues family legacy in returning home for Hawai‘i softball team

Ah Yat's father, Paul, was a pitcher for UH from 1994 to 1996.

Christian ShimabukuApril 18, 2025

Tailgating returns to Hawai‘i home football games

All seven UH home football games will feature tailgating on campus this fall.

Christian ShimabukuApril 17, 2025

Kahuku alum Tolu Smith becomes first Hawai‘i high school grad in NBA since 1957

Smith filled up the stat sheet against the Milwaukee Bucks in his NBA regular season debut.

Christian ShimabukuApril 15, 2025

Wai‘anae District Park gets renamed to honor late boxing coach

On Saturday, lawmakers, family and community members gathered to mark the official renaming of The Fred “Pops” Fernandez Pereira, Sr., Wai‘anae District Park Boxing Gym. Pops, who died April 25, 2024, was known for founding the Waiʻanae Boxing club and mentoring youth.

Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosApril 14, 2025

No. 4 Hawai‘i men's volleyball prevails over No. 1 Long Beach State on senior night

The Rainbow Warriors and The Beach battled each other in front of a sold-out crowd for consecutive nights.

Christian ShimabukuApril 13, 2025

Sacrifice, joy and pressure comes with Kahuku football job, say former coaches

Aloha State Daily spoke with two former Kahuku head football coaches in the wake of Sterling Carvalho's removal.

Christian ShimabukuApril 12, 2025

Key positional battle takes setter stage between UH and LBSU

Hawai‘i and Long Beach State each have their offenses run by an 18-year-old setter.

Christian ShimabukuApril 10, 2025

Hawai‘i hosts No. 1 Long Beach State for high stakes, emotional series

The No. 4 Rainbow Warriors will host the country's top team on Friday and Saturday night.

Christian ShimabukuApril 09, 2025

Catch-and-release fishing returns to Ho‘omaluhia

With the return comes the launch of a new online reservation system developed as a collaboration between the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Parks and Recreation and Department of Information Technology.

Stephanie SalmonsApril 09, 2025

UH-Mānoa officially posts AD position

Parker Executive Search is assisting UH in the search, which aims to have a hire in place by early summer.

Christian ShimabukuApril 08, 2025

Hawai‘i baseball enters critical juncture of season

The Rainbow Warriors are set to embark on a road trip that could make or break their 2025 season.

Christian ShimabukuApril 08, 2025

Bobby Curran's celebration of life set for April 13

Curran, a longtime local sports radio fixture, died at 69 on March 9.

Christian ShimabukuApril 04, 2025

Sterling Carvalho no longer head coach of Kahuku football team

Carvalho served as the head coach for six full seasons, leading the Red Raiders to three state championships.