Wahine outscore Bruins in the 2nd quarter, but fall 70-49 in finale
Out-shoot them from the floor. Make 35% more from 3-point country. Get to the line, and make all the free throws. Read more
Dave Reardon
Dave Reardon writes about mostly sports for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. He was born in Honolulu and attended Pearl City High School, Northwestern University and the University of Hawaii.
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In addition to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser at various times since 1981, he worked at the Gainesville Sun in Florida, and his writing has also appeared in national publications including Sports Illustrated and the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. He has won more than 10 state or national awards for sports column, feature and news reporting while at one time or another covering every sports beat in Hawaii, and has also been honored for nutrition and medical reporting while at Island Scene magazine.
In his free time he teaches sports journalism at UH-Manoa and does volunteer work.
Latest Stories by Dave Reardon
Dave Reardon: Time to think about future of UH sports after busy week
Saturday was senior night for the University of Hawaii football team, nearing the end of the busiest sports week of the year at UH, if not in the state. Read more
UCLA overpowers Hawaii 70-49 in Wahine basketball
UH’s Daejah Phillips closed the score to 32-31 with the first basket of the second half, but the Bruins dominated the rest of the way. Read more
Slow-starting Hawaii women’s basketball team beats UT-Martin
The Wahine play No. 1-ranked UCLA at 2:30 p.m. in what amounts to the championship game of the round-robin tournament at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Wahine basketball team beats UT-Martin; No. 1 UCLA awaits
The Wahine trailed 24-17 at halftime, but for the second day in a row used a fullcourt press early in the third quarter to help turn things around. Read more
Hawaii will take ugly victory over Fresno State Bulldogs
A post-Thanksgiving gathering of 658 at Simplifi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center saw what at first looked like a tryptophan-induced effort by both teams, as neither scored until nearly three minutes into the game. Read more
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Rainbow Wahine rally past Fresno State in Showdown opener
The Wahine play UT Martin on Saturday and UCLA on Sunday. Read more
Dave Reardon: UH AD situation adds to long list of clown shows
UH president David Lassner’s firing of athletic director Craig Angelos — a guy he hired 18 months ago — is just the latest in a long series of clown shows that take the stage when changes are made at AD or a high-level coaching position at Manoa. Read more
Dave Reardon: Hawaii fans want answers but the AD search will go on
Some people in the big crowd that saw the Tar Heels beat the Rainbows 87-69 were wearing T-shirts with the words “SAVE CRAIG” printed on them. Read more
Acting AD Manin will not seek job permanently
Lois Manin will serve as acting athletic director at the University of Hawaii starting Dec. 2, but won’t pursue the job on a permanent basis, Manin said in a statement sent to media Wednesday. Read more
Dave Reardon: Craig Angelos didn’t get a fair shot
We’ve got the who, what, where, when and how. Craig Angelos, fired, athletic director, University of Hawaii, last week, by UH president David Lassner. Read more
Hawaii rallies to force overtime, gets win over Weber State
Eran Ganot refused to blame his team’s slow start Sunday on the idea of Weber State being a trap game, considering North Carolina is on the horizon. Read more
Rainbows rally to defeat Weber State in overtime
Balanced scoring and strong defense in overtime helped Hawaii to a 73-68 comeback victory against Weber State in a men’s college basketball game Sunday at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Dave Reardon: Schager makes case for extra year of eligibility
If he can walk onto the field, Schager should be allowed to extend that starting streak to 34 games, even if it is a token appearance Read more
Dave Reardon: Tua should never make another head-first tackle
Most of us were taught when we were kids that if we make a mess we’re supposed to clean it up. Read more
Steady Kim does her thing in winning LPGA’s Lotte
A Lim Kim seemed unsure of herself for just one brief moment Saturday at Hoakalei Country Club. Read more
Ace sets the pace for Kim at LPGA Lotte Championship
Kim’s hole-in-one on No.9 highlighted a 5-under-par 67 that put her at 14 under after three rounds of the LPGA Lotte Championship. Read more
4 tied for lead after Lotte Championship cut day
A rainbow accompanied by a slight drizzle graced Hoakalei Country Club late Thursday afternoon. Read more
Kim had ‘fun day,’ then the wind picked up at Lotte
The LPGA’s Lotte Championship has always been a hugely international event. It’s more than ever before after Wednesday’s first round, with all nine players at the top of the leaderboard representing different countries. Read more
Bigger payout awaits as players tee up for Lotte Championship
Some of the early talk as the LPGA Lotte Championship approached was about who isn’t here this week. Most notable is Allisen Corpuz, the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open champion from Hawaii. Read more
Past champs return as LPGA’s Lotte moves to fall
Brooke Henderson has won the LPGA Lotte Championship twice. But never at Hoakalei, and never in November. Read more
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