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This past weekend, Tonga took center stage at an Oʻahu gala marking the 200th anniversary of the Consular Corps of Hawaiʻi. Tonga's Honorary Consul General Annie Kaneshiro, selected as dean of the corps, arranged for a special singer to perform.
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Historically, Asian Americans have been stereotyped as more brains than brawn or “foreigners” when it comes to sports like football. But they have had some sort of presence on the NFL field for nearly a century.
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Four students and three of their coaches will be serving as honorary coin toss captains before the game Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
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San Jose State University and Coastal Carolina University will face off for the first time Saturday in the 30th edition of the Hawaiʻi Bowl, held at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu. Additionally, a familiar face will return to Hawaiʻi for the game.
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The messages flooding the inbox and social media accounts of Washington’s Zion Tupuola-Fetui in recent days will slow down. They have been filled with love and support, less about what he accomplished as a football player and more about providing support for a son who lost his father. He graduated from Pearl City High School in 2018.
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The varsity and junior varsity football teams in Lāhainā played their first home games since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed the town. It was homecoming, and for many of the fans, coaches and the players themselves, being back at the stadium was the closest thing to feeling at home in the months since the Aug. 8 fire.
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Longtime UH football fans of all ages gave one last goodbye to Aloha Stadium on Saturday. The facility opened up for a once-in-a-lifetime event where anyone could walk through the locker rooms, see memorabilia and even purchase a piece of the stadium. HPR's Casey Harlow spoke with attendees about their favorite memories.
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In the mind of the average fan, cardiac arrest is not something typically linked with a sport like football. Should more athletes in contact sports be aware of the risk?
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Speaking to The Conversation, University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner shared how the university system is poised to address Hawaiʻi's workforce shortage in health care and education. As for what the state is doing about a new football stadium, Lassner said he has not seen the detailed plan yet.
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Brigham Young University offensive lineman Sione Veikoso has been killed in a construction accident in his hometown of Kailua.