Hawai’i rains down from distance in comfortable exhibition win over HPU

Hawai’i rains down from distance in comfortable exhibition win over HPU

Oct 26, 2026

Hawai’i rains down from distance in comfortable exhibition win over HPU

Hawai’i G Jaden Matingou brings the ball down during a home exhibition. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

 

HONOLULU – Sweet shooting to a win over the Sharks.

The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team enjoyed themselves in an 89-60 exhibition victory over Hawaii Pacific University on Sunday evening as the Rainbow Warriors connected on 14 3-pointers and saw five of the 10 players that were active finish in double figures in front of 1,500 fans inside Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

Point Loma transfer Jaden Matingou paced the Division I hosts, looking like he was back in the PacWest with a 19-point, three-rebound, three-steal debut against the Sharks. The senior guard drilled two of his three attempts from long range while shooting 7-of-8 overall from the field.

Utah Tech transfer Chance Trujillo put his elite shooting on display with a team-high five made triples, posting 16 points in 28 minutes of work for the Rainbow Warriors.

Hawai’i G Chance Trujillo fires away from 3-point range during a season-opening exhibition against Hawaii Pacific University. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

Zack Davidson, Bol Dengdit and Tiger Cuff rounded out the double-digit scorers for Hawai’i, tallying 15, 14 and 12 points apiece. Davidson grabbed a team-best six rebounds in 26 minutes of action while Cuff showed off his talent from range with all four of his makes coming from behind the arc.

Four players did not suit up for the Rainbow Warriors on Sunday, seeing Seattle University transfer Houran Dan, Davidson transfer Manie Joses, Swiss product Aloïs Leyrolles and captain Isaiah Kerr all out for the exhibition. Freshman guard Maïdy Douglas also did not play, though he is expected to redshirt the 2026-27 campaign before suiting up next year for UH.

Hawaii Pacific started out hot, taking a 10-5 lead over Hawai’i after the first four minutes of action. Graduate forward Will Woodward had five of his 10 points on the night in the span, cutting backdoor for the game’s first points before drilling a three to grab the early advantage for the Sharks.

Back-to-back triples from Trujillo and graduate guard Tanner Cuff put the Rainbow Warriors in front by the time the night’s first media timeout hit. The Rainbow Warriors would not relinquish the lead for the rest of the exhibition.

Dengdit scored eight of the next 16 points for UH, but a three from HPU guard Nemanja Sarenac that was sandwiched by a pair finishes by Marino Dubravcic helped keep the Sharks within seven with just over six minutes remaining in the first half.

Hawai’i extended the lead out to 12 by halftime as Davidson and Trujillo took turns tormenting the HPU defense, connecting from all three levels as the offense continued to click for the Rainbow Warriors.

Matingou helped UH hold off an early push from Hawaii Pacific in the second half, scoring the first seven points out of the locker rooms before Trujillo and Tiger Cuff got hot from long range to help extend the lead to 20 for the Rainbow Warriors with just under 14 minutes to play.

The lead grew as large as 31 for Hawai’i in the second half as the hosts continued to push the tempo and tally multiple threes down the stretch. Hawaii Pacific outscored the Rainbow Warriors in the paint and matched the rebounding output of their Division I foes, but 20 turnovers and eight less makes from behind the arc sunk the Sharks in their first game-like action of the 2026-27 campaign.

Sarenac led the way in the loss for HPU, scoring 18 points while drilling six 3-pointers in 30 minutes of action. The third-year wing also collected five rebounds and two steals for the Sharks.

Hawaii Pacific G Nemanja Sarenac fires away on one of his six 3-pointers against the University of Hawai’i. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

Northern Iowa transfer Marino Dubravcic, who missed the 2025-26 season for the Panthers with an injury, ended the night with 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field in his first game action in over a year.

Bellevue product Will Woodward gave 10 points and a game-high eight rebounds to the Sharks while returning guard Avi Halpert chipped in 10 points and six assists while shooting 50% from the floor.

USC-Beaufort transfer Evan Kilminster struggled to find the touch on his shot as he collected five points in total on the night but showed off strong playmaking chops as he dished out eight assists in 31 minutes of work.

Hawaii Pacific will kick off a loaded non-conference schedule against St. Edwards University (TX) on Friday, October 30 for the Hoops in Hawaii Tip-off Classic, one of three Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) sanctioned events across the country in Division II to open up the 2026-27 basketball season.

The University of Hawai’i will tip-off the season at home on November 2 at 7:00 p.m. HT, playing host to Seattle University inside Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

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Hawai’i sweeps UNLV again to extend win streak to 10 straight

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Oct 25, 2026

Hawai’i sweeps UNLV again to extend win streak to 10 straight

Hawai’i OH Cha’lei Reid smiles wide on her way to leading the Rainbow Wahine in kills for the sixth straight match. | Photo Credit: Michael Lasquero, HSRN

HONOLULU – Somehow a night that started with the national anthem and Hawai’i Pono’i being played on the electric guitar only got more rocking as time went on.

After assistant coach Will McDonald shredded to start the night, the University of Hawai’i women’s volleyball team completed a weekend of sweeps over UNLV (8-13, 4-6 Mountain West) on Saturday night with a takedown of the Lady Rebels in straight sets for the second straight evening, (25-21, 25-11, 25-23), inside Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

The victory extended UH’s season-long win streak to 10 straight matches in front of a season-high crowd of 6,603 fans, who helped power the Rainbow Wahine to an impressive rally in the third frame to complete the sweep.

Sophomore outside hitter Cha’lei Reid led the way for the sixth straight match for Hawai’i, hammering down a match-best 15 kills on 28 swings. Senior outside hitter Panna Ratkai added 13 kills and nine digs while junior setter Adrianna Arquette posted her third double-double in the last four matches and eighth of the year with 35 assists and 13 digs in the victory.

Junior middle blocker Miliana Sylvester was the third and final UH player to post double-digit kills, adding 10 putdowns and a pair of blocks as the Rainbow Wahine defense held the Lady Rebels to .127 on the attack as a group. It marked the 15th straight and 18th match overall that Hawai’i held an opponent under .200 hitting.

Reid recorded seven of her 15 kills in the opening frame while Arquette dealt out both of her service aces on the night to help the Rainbow Wahine rally from a three-point deficit at the technical timeout to a 25-21 win in the night’s first set.

Hawai’i handled business handily in the second stanza, sprinting out to a 10-3 lead and forcing UNLV to burn through both timeouts before the midway media break. Arquette continued firing away from behind the service line following the Lady Rebels’ second timeout, pushing the advantage out to 11 points before finally sending a serve into the net.

The Rainbow Wahine continued to roll after taking a 15-4 lead into the technical timeout as they hit an absurd .500 as a group in the second set on the way to a 25-11 domination of the Lady Rebels and a 2-0 set lead in the match.

UNLV seemed primed to push the night to a fourth set after holding an 18-12 lead in the third, but the Rainbow Wahine rallied behind the raucous Stan Sheriff Center crowd as the Lady Rebels began to misfire on multiple attacks.

Cha’lei Reid started to sizzle again in the final frame as well and Adrianna Arquette turned in a pair of blocks and a timely over-on-two attack to help Hawai’i grab a 23-22 lead late in the third. After UNLV’s Jada Ingram tied it back up at 23, Panna Ratkai put the Rainbow Wahine ahead for good with her final kill of the night.

A pair of freshmen combined to close it out for Hawai’i on the very next rally as Rachel Purser and Mano Antiga denied UNLV’s Basia Latos at the net to wrap up UH’s second straight sweep of the Lady Rebels.

Latos led the way in the loss for UNLV, tallying eight kills and seven digs while Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year pick Jaida Harris had seven kills, five blocks and a pair of digs for the Lady Rebels.

Hawai’i (18-3, 10-0 Mountain West) looks to keep rolling next Friday and Saturday, traveling to the continent to take on UC Davis (11-10, 7-3 Mountain West) in a clash of the conference’s top two teams during Halloween weekend.

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High-speed Hawai’i offense on full display in exhibition win over Hawaii Pacific

High-speed Hawai’i offense on full display in exhibition win over Hawaii Pacific

Oct 22, 2026

High-speed Hawai’i offense on full display in exhibition win over Hawaii Pacific

Hawaii senior guard Jovi Lefotu smiles after making a play against HPU. | Photo Credit: Riley Guillermo

HONOLULU – Runnin’ Rainbow Wahine.

The University of Hawai’i women’s basketball team took to the floor for the first time under the leadership of first-year head coach Khalilah Mitchell on Wednesday night, dominating to the tune of a 90-38 exhibition win over Hawaii Pacific University.

Sophomore Bailey Flavell looked primed for a big second year in the islands, leading the way with 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting, adding four rebounds and a pair of assists in 23 minutes of work against the Sharks as she helped push the tempo from the opening tip.

The Rainbow Wahine sliced and diced HPU in the opening quarter with a consistent downhill attack and speedy transition breaks, taking a 27-7 lead through 10 minutes of action. Hawai’i recorded assists on six of the team’s 10 made baskets, racking up 15 points on the fast break.

Hawaii Pacific started to find the touch from distance in the follow-up frame, drilling three 3-pointers, but still couldn’t stop the Rainbow Wahine from getting to the rim as the lead grew to 28 by halftime. Hawai’i got to the free throw line 20 times in the opening 20 minutes and scored 36 points in the paint, but did turn the ball over eight times before the break.

Ritorya Tamilo had eight of her 14 points in the second quarter against the Sharks, going 4-for-5 from the free throw line while grabbing three of her 12 rebounds on the night. The junior also blocked a shot and attempted a 3-pointer that was off the mark as the 6-foot-5 center continues to work on extending her range.

The Sharks struggled against the length of the Rainbow Wahine, turning the ball over 11 times while connecting on 24% of their attempts from the floor during the first half. HPU fifth-year center Cori Wilcox had a solid showing in her first game action back after suffering a season-ending knee injury, scoring a couple of baskets against the bigger UH posts and grabbing three rebounds in 10 minutes of work.

Hawai’i extended the lead to 42 by the end of the third quarter as Flavell and Jovi Lefotu took turns tormenting the HPU defense, combining for 15 of the Rainbow Wahine’s 23 points in the frame. The Sharks shot just 23% from the field in the third while UH connected on 59% of their shots, scoring 14 points in the paint while hitting on a pair of threes after drilling none from distance in the first half.

Hawaii guard Jovi Lefotu fires a long-range jumper against HPU. | Photo Credit: Riley Guillermo

The Rainbow Wahine bench wrapped up the night with 12 of the final 19 points for the hosts, seeing junior guard Liz Udeze score five of her six points across the final 10 minutes to help secure the 90-38 victory while Tee Bond added four more points to finish the night as the third UH player in double figures with 13 points in 19 minutes of work.

Hawai’i scored 29 points on the break and 58 in the paint, continuing to attack the rim at a consistent rate while holding HPU to 14 points in the painted area and zero on the fast break.

Kalysa Ng knocked down two 3-pointers to while Wilcox added one more bucket after halftime to each lead the Sharks with six points while Jalen Samuel, Kaile Cruz and Mia Frye chipped in five points apiece for the Division 2 squad.

HPU will kick off the regular season with the Hoops in Hawai’i Classic next weekend, taking on Western Colorado on Friday, October 30 at Saint Louis School to open up a three-day tournament.

Hawai’i will be back in action on November 2, traveling to the continent to open up the season on the road against the University of Oregon. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. HT and can be seen on Big Ten Plus.

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New Mexico overcomes nightmare first half to hand fourth straight loss to Hawai’i

New Mexico overcomes nightmare first half to hand fourth straight loss to Hawai’i

Oct 18, 2026

New Mexico overcomes nightmare first half to hand fourth straight loss to Hawai’i

HONOLULU – The devil is in the details.

Despite holding a double-digit halftime lead, committing less penalties and forcing more turnovers than the defense that entered the night pacing the country in total takeaways, the University of Hawai’i football team saw a final result that’s become far too familiar as they fell 21-10 against New Mexico (5-1, 2-0 Mountain West) on Saturday night inside Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.

Hawai’i (1-6, 0-4 Mountain West) saw its cursed offense fail to get off the ground again, managing just three points off the three takeaways produced by the defense while getting shut out after halftime.

“Well-fought, hard played game,” head coach Timmy Chang said to open his postgame press conference. “That’s a really good team on the other side, well-coached, and the guys gave them all that they could handle. Just a few more plays were made on that side of the ball, so the result is losing by 11.”

New Mexico turned in a nightmare first half in the islands, committing 12 of the team’s 16 total penalties in the opening 30 minutes to help Hawai’i extend multiple drives while forcing the Lobo offense to deal with multiple speed bumps before the break.

Hawai’i failed to take advantage of the slow start by New Mexico, mustering up only three points in the first quarter after DB Jeremiah Hughes’ first career interception set the offense up near midfield. With help from a pair of late hit penalties against the Lobos, the Rainbow Warriors pushed inside the red zone before being forced to settle for a 27-yard field goal from Sean Olvera-Harle, taking a 3-0 lead midway through the opening frame.

The UH defense provided another boost at the start of the second quarter, forcing another turnover as DB Matagi Thompson punched the ball free after a 40-yard scramble by New Mexico QB Toa Fa’avae that DB Kona Moore fell on top of it to start the Hawai’i offense again out near midfield.

This time, the hosts failed to capitalize at all from the second turnover of the half as WR Audric Harris got the ball punched away on a would-be touchdown catch before Olvera-Harle misfired on a 29-yard FG attempt, keeping the lead at 3-0 with 10:14 remaining in the first half.

A few more flags on the New Mexico offense, combined with a botched snap, sent the ball back to Hawai’i in plus territory with just under two minutes remaining until halftime and one timeout to work with.

This time, Hawai’i perfectly handled business as the hosts drained down the remainder of the clock before Titan Lacaden scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard catch to open up a 10-0 lead for the Rainbow Warriors heading into the locker room.

The New Mexico offense finally got going to start the second half, marching 75 yards in nine plays to open the third quarter with help from a 4th-and-4 trick play conversion that saw Fa’avae take a pass 35 yards to the doorstep of the end zone. UNM RB Scottre Humphrey hammered into paydirt from a yard out a few plays later, cutting the deficit to 10-7 a little over five minutes after play resumed.

Hughes grabbed some momentum back for Hawai’i towards the tail end of the third, securing his second interception of the night after back-to-back punts by the Rainbow Warrior offense spanned the middle portion of the period.

QB Micah Alejado and the offense seemed primed to put more points on the board at the start of the fourth quarter after the sophomore gunslinger connected with WR Josiah Fetui on a 47-yard rainbow before entering the final 15 minutes, but the Lobos defense stood tall and forced a fumble at the goal line from Alejado to keep the Rainbow Warrior lead at three.

New Mexico didn’t let the turnover go unpunished, draining seven minutes off the clock before Fa’avae finished off a 12-play, 80-yard scoring drive with a tough 21-yard touchdown run that put the visitors ahead for the first time all night, 14-10.

Hawai’i reverted back to bad habits on the following drive, seeing an unnecessary roughness penalty push the offense out of a potential fourth-and-short situation near midfield and force a punt back to the Lobos with 3:32 to play.

Starting in Hawai’i territory, New Mexico needed just one play to drive home the dagger as Humphrey hustled 49 yards to open up a two-score lead for the visitors late in the fourth. Alejado and company attempted to rally one last time, but a pass from Alejado that bounced off the chest of WR Tama Uiliata straight up into the air was intercepted by UNM’s Tavin Combs to close out any chance at a comeback for the Rainbow Warriors.

Alejado finished the night completing 23-of-40 passes for 250 yards, a touchdown and an interception while also fumbling once. Lacaden tallied seven receptions for the second straight game, adding 41 receiving yards and the lone trip into the end zone for the Rainbow Warriors.

“It’s not really much to say,” Lacaden said about the continued poor execution. “We’ve got to clean up the little things. I feel like that’s the story every week for us … Call a spade a spade, that’s what it is. It’s the little things for us, we’re killing ourselves with the pre-snap errors, the penalties, the offsides, the holding. We’ve just got to make the plays when plays come our way.”

Humphrey handled his business in a big way after halftime, racking up 78 of his 90 rushing yards and both touchdowns in the second half. After a rough opening quarter of turnovers, Fa’avae also put together a solid evening with 171 yards of total offense as he passed for 59 yards, ran for 77 more and had one reception for 35 yards in the win.

Hawai’i will wrap up a five-games-in-five-weeks stretch next weekend, hitting the road to take on Northern Illinois on October 24. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. HT as the Rainbow Warriors and Huskies each look for their first conference victory of the season.

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The seeds of competence were there.

The University of Hawai’i football team traveled to Tempe, took an early lead for the first time in a month and slowly unraveled afterwards on the way to a 30-12 loss to Arizona State (3-2) on Saturday night.

Sophomore QB Micah Alejado had an up-and-down evening for the Rainbow Warriors, completing 25-of-49 pass attempts for 252 yards, one touchdown and one interception while seeing his receivers drop a handful of his throws throughout a rainy night in the desert.

WR Kai Kai Carvalho led all pass catchers for Hawai’i (1-5) as the redshirt freshman hauled in seven receptions for 86 yards in the loss. Fellow redshirt freshman receiver Titan Lacaden chipped in seven catches of his own while racking up 43 yards in the aerial attack.

Devin Alves continued his breakout for UH with another deep catch to start the night, grabbing 47 of his 60 total yards on the first play of the game to eventually set up a 44-yard field goal from Sean Olvera-Harle and give a 3-0 advantage to the visitors less than 90 seconds into the action. It marked the first lead of any kind for the Rainbow Warriors since September 12 against New Mexico State.

Arizona State returned fire on their own opening drive, using an 18-yard TD reception from WR Reed Harris to cap off a 10-play, 79-yard scoring march that gave a 7-3 lead to the hosts midway through the first quarter.

DB Makana Meyer, who was sprung into a starting role for the Rainbow Warriors with usual starting safety Matagi Thompson held out due to injury, gave the visitors a spark with a partial punt block that set up the UH offense at the ASU 27-yard line as the opening frame wound down.

But the Rainbow Warriors’ red zone woes reared their ugly head again after working the ball all the way down to the 2-yard line.

A false start on 1st-and-Goal was followed by a sack of Alejado, which was followed by a delay of game penalty to make 2nd-and-Goal start back at Arizona State’s 21-yard line.

An incomplete pass preceded another sack of Alejado, pushing Hawai’i back to the 33-yard line on 4th-and-Goal. Olvera-Harle trotted out for a 51-yard field goal try after the set of downs began at the 2-yard line and sent the kick wide right, leading to no points off the blocked punt for UH.

Arizona State quickly countered a scoring drive of their own, pushing the lead out to double digits with just under 10 minutes left in the first half as true freshman RB Cardae Mack recorded his first career TD run from a yard out.

Hawai’i worked back down the field to add another 30-yard field goal from Olvera-Harle before the half, but ASU countered with a field goal of their own as Carson Smith connected on a season-long 47-yard kick to send the Sun Devils into the locker room leading by 11.

The UH defense provided another life preserver for the anemic offense throughout the majority of the third quarter, forcing a pair of punts and allowing no points after the Alejado interception, but got no more help in the frame in the form of points.

Mack finally broke the dam with a 67-yard scoring scamper that opened up a 24-6 lead for the Sun Devils with just under a minute left in the third quarter.

Audric Harris and Alejado connected for a 32-yard score at the start of the fourth quarter to provide a brief heartbeat back to the Rainbow Warriors. The defense got the ball back again for Hawai’i with more than 10 minutes remaining in regulation, but a drive that got to the doorstep of the red zone ended with a turnover-on-downs for the visitors two minutes later.

The Sun Devils drove the dagger through the hearts of Hawai’i hopefuls on the next drive, draining the clock down to the two-minute timeout before Reed grabbed his second TD catch of the night to cap off a 30-12 victory.

Arizona State totaled 420 yards of offense on the night, 231 of which came on the ground as true freshman RB Cardae Mack celebrated his birthday with a career-high 154 yards and two touchdowns across 13 carries.

QB Cutter Boley completed 68% of his passes for 189 yards and a pair of scores through the air while chipping in 40 yards rushing in the victory for the Sun Devils. WR Reed Harris snagged eight of his nine targets for 91 yards and both touchdowns for the hosts, continuing a standout season that’s gotten his name added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list.

Hawai’i will try to bounce back next weekend as a gauntlet stretch of games continues with Mountain West leader New Mexico visiting the islands. Arizona State will travel to take on Texas Tech next weekend, looking to piece together consecutive wins for the first time this season.

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Kamehameha-Kapālama defense forces five turnovers in 23-3 win over Saint Louis

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Kamehameha’s Niamiah Samia (14) celebrates with teammates after coming up with an interception against Saint Louis. The Warriors forced five turnovers in a 23-3 win over the Crusaders. | Photo Credit: Andrew Lee, Special to HSRN

Kamehameha leaned on its defense and ground game to earn a 23-3 victory over Saint Louis, improving to 2-0 in ILH play.

The Warriors were held to just 91 yards of total offense, but their defense more than made up for it, forcing five Saint Louis turnovers and keeping the Crusaders out of the end zone.

Kamehameha struck first when Maddox Sharrer capped an early drive with a 1-yard touchdown run at the 8:17 mark of the opening quarter.

The defense added to the lead late in the period. Frank Abreu intercepted Saint Louis quarterback Zander Namoku and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown, giving the Warriors a two-score advantage despite the ensuing extra point being blocked.

Saint Louis got on the board before halftime with a 25-yard field goal by Andrew Moses, but that would be the Crusaders’ only points of the game.

Photo Credit: Andrew Lee, Special to HSRN

Defense sets the tone

Saint Louis finished with 158 yards of offense and outgained Kamehameha, but turnovers proved costly. The Crusaders finished 12-of-33 passing for 105 yards with four interceptions.

Abreu, Niamiah Samia, Anthony Sardine Jr. and Moose Wailehua each recorded an interception for Kamehameha. Iraia Manumaleuna also forced and recovered a fumble while adding a sack.

The Warriors’ defense repeatedly gave its offense favorable opportunities while limiting Saint Louis to 2.7 yards per play.

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Warriors grind it out

Kamehameha did most of its offensive damage on the ground, rushing for 69 yards on 31 carries.

Sharrer led the way with 51 yards and a touchdown on 17 attempts, while Tyrus Kahoʻopii added 17 yards and scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter to extend the lead.

Quarterback Loea Keopuhiwa completed 6 of 11 passes for 22 yards and did not turn the ball over.

Tyler Fujimoto closed the scoring with a 31-yard field goal with 38 seconds remaining.

The win moved Kamehameha to 2-0 in ILH play and 3-4 overall, while Saint Louis fell to 0-1 in league play and 0-6 overall.

Photo Credit: Andrew Lee, Special to HSRN

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