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McMackin not going anywhere, for now
Despite a 2-5 record and five straight losses, University of Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin’s job appears to be secure.
Lunas take D-II; Bears beat Na Alii
Lahainaluna clinched the MIL D-II title, while Baldwin posted a key win over King Kekaulike.
Victorino homers in Phils’ clincher
Shane Victorino is on an offensive tear during the post-season, helping the Phillies reach the World Series for a second straight year.
Tough times for UH athletics
With the exception of the third-ranked Hawaii women’s volleyball team, these are — and may continue to be — tough times for UH athletics.
Idaho no longer soft touch
Former WAC doormat Idaho is 5-1 going into Saturday’s home game against Hawaii.
BCS snubs smaller conferences
Teams from the second-tier football conferences get the short end of the BCS stick.
And the bands did not play on
Where were the bands of Baldwin and Kamehameha-Maui over the past weekend?
Tinoisamoa signs with Bears
By Fred Guzman MauiNow.com Jobs in the NFL are hard to earn and, as two former University of Hawaii standouts recently found out, even harder to keep. That was the case with linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa, who was released after six years by the St. Louis Rams despite leading the team with 104 tackles last season. […]
St. Anthony football suffers setback
By Fred Guzman MauiNow.com You could see in coming in the face of the school’s declining enrollment. Finally, and sadly, it did come to pass. After several years of battling – and barely surviving – the numbers game, St. Anthony has officially announced that it would not be fielding a varsity football team for the […]
Long-suffering Clippers hit lottery
By Fred Guzman MauiNow.com Congratulations to the long-suffering Los Angeles Clippers for winning the NBA lottery Tuesday night and earning the right to select Oklahoma forward Blake Griffin, the player overwhelming ranked as the best in this year’s draft class. And condolences to the Sacramento Kings, who despite finishing with a league-worst 17-65 record, still […]
West picks LeBron over Kobe
By Fred Guzman MauiNow.com Kobe or LeBron? The debate continues to rage over whom is the best player in the NBA. Jerry West, a Hall of Fame player who as a GM was responsible for engineering a deal that brought Kobe Bryant to LA, weighed in on the question. His response may surprise some – […]
MIL strikes gold in state track
By Fred Guman MauiNow.Com Living up to expectations is never easy, but a number of MIL athletes rose to the occasion at the state high school track and field championships held over the weekend at Ke’eau High School on the Big Island. The MIL combined to win eight gold medals – six of them claimed […]
Baldwin reaches softball semifinals
By Fred Guzman MauiNow.com Baldwin advanced to the semifinals of the state girls Division-I softball tournament with a 3-1 win over Mid-Pacific last night at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. The third-seeded Bears were limited to three hits, but made the most of them by scoring all of their run in the sixth inning to earn […]
MIL golfers contend for state title
By Fred Guzman MauiNow.com Two MIL athletes are in contention for individual honors as the state boy’s championship concludes today at the Royal Kaanapali Golf Course. With a 71, Kamehameha-Maui’s Aaron Kunitomo was in a three-way tie for second place, two strokes behind first-round leader Lorens Chan of Iolani. Justin Keiley of Baldwin was alone […]
Favre reprises annual Hamlet role
By Fred Guzman MauiNow.com He’s Hamlet in shoulder pads. We are alluding, of course, to the Shakesperean indecisiveness of Brett Farve. Even his long-time worshippers – both fans and in the media – have wearied with Favre’s annual “to play, or not to play†soliloquy. Sharing the stage with Favre this time in this all-too-familiar […]
Owens settles for second in tennis
By Fred Guzman MauiNow.com Jackie Owens of Lahainaluna gave three-time defending singles champion Kristin Lim her toughest challenge of the prep season, actually becoming the only opponent to take a set from the Punahou standout. But it wasn’t nearly enough as Owens capped her outstanding high school career by having to settle for a second […]
Trojans, Farmers reach baseball semis
By Fred Guzman MauiNow.com The MIL again has a pair of teams in the state Division-II baseball semifinals, with St. Anthony and Molokai each posting decisive victories yesterday at Hans L’Orange Field. St. Anthony’s Jarret Stinger tossed a three-hitter and the Trojans capitalized on Konawaena’s four errors for a 6-0 quarterfinal victory, setting up a […]
