UH athletic director Angelos is ‘blindsided’ by his ouster
A week ago University of Hawaii athletic director Craig Angelos was in an upbeat mood ahead of a monthly meeting with school President David Lassner. Read more
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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Schager has ‘minor’ knee sprain, could play in season finale
The Hawaii football team can collectively exhale. Quarterback Brayden Schager was diagnosed with a “minor sprain” of his left knee. Read more
Analysis: University of Hawaii AD on the way out?
From top lawmakers to business leaders to message boards, the coconut wireless has been abuzz with “reports” that Craig Angelos will not be retained as the University of Hawaii’s director of athletics. Read more
Extra practice for UH backup QBs with Schager questionable
Backup quarterbacks Micah Alejado and John-Keawe Sagapolutele are expected to receive extensive work in practices during the Hawaii football team’s bye week. Read more
Hawaii, Weber State basketball teams to play for first time since 1975
After trouncing Northwest Indian College 118-35 to open the season, the Wildcats shot 30.5%, including 22.2% on 3s, in one-sided losses to Oregon State and Nevada. Read more
Backup Hawaii QBs Alejado, Sagapolutele get their shots
Starting quarterback Brayden Schager suffered an injury to his left knee in the Warriors’ opening series of the second half. Read more
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Hawaii football team iced out of bowl contention after 55-10 rout at Utah State
In the 32-degree chill, Hawaii coach Timmy Chang stood outside the visitors’ locker room at Maverik Stadium, seemingly frozen in disbelief. Read more
Hawaii’s Chang wants to make this a November to remember
At 4-6 overall and 2-3 in the Mountain West, the Warriors need to win the next two games for the first break-even season in Chang’s three-year tenure as UH head coach, as well as to finish with a winning record in league play. Read more
Utah State dominates wire to wire in rout of Hawaii football team
Utah State scored 24 unanswered points in a dominant first half, then expanded a 21-point lead at the intermission with three touchdowns in the third quarter en route to a 55-10 rout. Read more
How Hawaii football matches up with Utah State for Saturday’s game
In what is considered a “clean” pocket, QB1 Brayden Schager has completed 63.8% of his passes with a TD/interception ratio of 15 to 3. When blitzed, Schager still is efficient, connecting on 53.9% of his throws. Read more
UH OL Kaio’s punching power rooted in atypical techniques
Hawaii offensive lineman Judah Kaio’s recent success can be partially rooted to a tree. Read more
Warriors hoping they won’t be left out in the Utah cold
The Hawaii football team is expecting a c-c-c-old reception in Logan, Utah, for Saturday’s final road game of the regular season. Read more
Rainbows ride bench to victory, Classic title
Fueled by reserve power, the Hawaii basketball team defeated Pacific 76-66 on Monday to win the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Stephen Tsai: Lassner should consider making these moves before retiring
As David Lassner approaches his end-of-the-year retirement as University of Hawaii president, here are three things he should do before he departs. Read more
Rainbows use strong bench play to beat Pacific to win Rainbow Classic
Relying on reserve power, the Hawaii basketball team defeated Pacific 76-66 to win the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Hawaii rallies past San Jose State, will face Pacific for Rainbow Classic title
On a monster night in Manoa, center Tanner Christensen boosted the Hawaii basketball team to an 80-69 victory over San Jose State in Sunday’s second round of the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
UH men’s basketball team rallies, rolls past San Jose State
Tanner Christensen scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to fuel the Hawaii basketball team’s 80-69 victory over San Jose State in today’s second round of the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic. Read more
Hawaii faces a tall order in San Jose State
The Rainbow Warriors dominated the low post in Friday’s 96-61 rout of Life Pacific, an NAIA program limited to offering the equivalent of eight scholarships. Read more
Hawaii battles but cannot get a stop in the end and falls to UNLV
A crowd of 10,655 saw the Rainbow Warriors, who entered as 13-point underdogs, fall short in an attempt to reclaim the Island Showdown Trophy. Read more
Coach Chang loses faith in replay system
Following Hawaii’s 29-27 loss to UNLV last night, coach Timmy Chang questioned whether the replay system needs to be put under further review. Read more
Hawaii football team falls just short in home loss to UNLV
The Hawaii football team could not stop the clock or UNLV in a 29-27 loss at the Ching Complex tonight. Read more
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