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Hawaii surfer John John Florence wins first ASP World Championship Tour contest
Hawaii surfer John John Florence won the Billabong Rio Pro competition. It’s Florence ’s first ASP World Championship Tour win. The 19-year-old surfer from Oahu ’s North Shore took the title over Joel Parkinson in barreling three-to-four foot waves at Barra de Tijuca. This is Florence ’s rookie year in the ASP World Championship Tour. He now sits at No.
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Rainbow Wahine Softball earns at-large berth into NCAA Tournament
University of Hawaii Softball team (44-7) received an at-large berth into the NCAA Championship Tournament on Sunday. UH will open the 64 team tourney in the Tuscon Regional, hosted by #13 Arizona. Rainbow Wahine will open play against Notre Dame on Friday at 11:30am HST on ESPNU. Also in Sunday's Sportscast: * Rainbow baseball suffers third straight loss to Sacramento
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Waipahu's Viloria retains WBO Flyweight Title, Rainbows fall out WAC's top spot.
Waipahu's Brian Viloria (31-3, 18 KO's) succesfully retained his WBO Flyweight Championship Saturday, beating Omar Nino Romero (31-4) via 9th round TKO. Victory, which took place in Manila, Phillippines marks as his first win over Romero in three tries. He lost twice to the Mexican fighter, however the second loss was later ruled a no contest, after Romero failed a
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WATCH: Hawaii surfer breaks world record for 78 foot wave
The Guinness World Record is acknowledging a 44-year-old Hawaii surfer for riding a 78-foot wave off the coast of Portugal, saying the November run beats a 2008 record by more than 1 foot. Big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara from Oahu's North Shore tells The Associated Press the record is a fluke because he didn't even want to surf the day he
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"Super Sack Big Mac" promotion nets UH $17,500
The University of Hawaii athletic program got a big check from McDonald's Thursday. The program was presented with $17,500 from the "Super Sack Big Mac" promotion from last football season. $500 for each defensive sack was awarded to the program. McDonald's says a new promotion will be coming next season, it has not yet been named.
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Wahine top San Jose State; Waiakea heads to state baseball tournament finals
The 11th-ranked Rainbow Wahine softball team got off to a winning start in the WAC tournament, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Hawaii, the conference's regular season champ and tourney top seed, enjoyed a bye yesterday, before jumping into action today against 4th seed San Jose State. Jessica Iwata, top hitter on the roster who was named to the All-WAC First
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Former UH basketball star Gavin Smith missing
A missing persons case in Los Angeles is grabbing national headlines and hits very close to home. Hollywood executive and former University of Hawaii basketball star Gavin Smith went missing nine days ago and hasn't been seen or heard from since. The sons of the 57-year-old Smith made an emotional plea for help last night on Inside Edition.
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Nanakuli softball catcher recovering after game-pausing hit
"She pitched the ball and the batter popped it up and I went for it." That's the last thing 18-year-old Nanakuli High School softball catcher Kehaulani Silva remembers about Saturday night's championship softball game between Nanakuli and Waimea High Schools . During the top of the 7th in the final inning, Silva ran for a foul ball, caught it but
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Hawaii World Surf Champs
The World Champion Hawaii Surf Team visits Wake Up 2Day. They showed off their medals and proudly represented Hawaii.
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12th ranked Rainbow Wahine win regular season WAC title
12th Ranked University of Hawaii Softball team captured its 4th Western Athletic Confernce regular-season title today, completing a three game sweep of Utah State in a Sunday double header. UH took game one, 18-0 and finished the Aggies off with a 10-3 win in the afternoon. UH will now travel to Las Cruces, New Mexcio for the WAC Tournament. As
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Rainbows beat NMSU 1-0, take over top spot in the WAC
University of Hawaii Baseball team (28-18, 8-4 WAC) completed a three game sweep of New Mexico State (30-17, 7-5 WAC) Saturday night at Les Murakami Stadium with a 1-0 win, taking over sole posession of first place in the Western Athletic Conference standings. Catcher Garrett Champion drove in the only run of the game with a 5th inning RBI double
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Rainbows move into first place with 14-2 mercy rule win over NMSU
University of Hawaii Baseball team (27-18, 7-4 WAC) took over top spot in the Western Athletic Conference tonight, with a 14-2 mercy rule victory in 7 innings over New Mexico State (30-16, 7-4 WAC) at Les Murakami Stadium. UH posted 6 runs in the first three innings, and added 8 more over the 4th and 5th frames en route to
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Junior Seau's brain to be donated for research
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The family of former NFL star Junior Seau will donate his brain for research into repetitive head injuries. San Diego Chargers chaplain Shawn Mitchell says the family made the decision Thursday. Seau, a standout college and Chargers player, was found dead Wednesday at his Oceanside home. An autopsy concluded he shot himself in the chest. Some
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Is BJ Penn's retirement "pau"?
According to UFC President Dana White it is. White said during a UFC press conference Thursday that Penn told him he'd like to fight again. Penn announced his retirement inside the cage back in October after a loss to Nick Diaz. White hasn't set a date nor an opponent for Penn. UFC on FOX 3 airs Saturday at p.m. on
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Andy "Hawaiian Punch" Ganigan dead at age 59
Hawaii is mourning the loss of one its greatest boxing legends. Former lightweight champion Andy Ganigan, who was known as the "Hawaiian Punch" died early Wednesday morning in Las Vegas . He was 59. Ganigan was a bull in the ring. The southpaw who sported a lion tattoo on his back was the North American Boxing
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Junior Seau found dead after apparent suicide
OCEANSIDE , Calif. (AP) - Police in Oceanside , Calif. , say the death of former NFL star Junior Seau appears to be a suicide. Seau, who was 43, was found shot to death at his home today. Police say his girlfriend reported finding him unconscious with a gunshot wound to the chest. A gun was found nearby. His mother,
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Masifilo signs free agent deal with 49ers; Pollard/Satele accept camp invites
Despite not being selected in the seven round NFL Draft over the last three days, a handful of players with Hawaii ties have landed opportunites to live out their pro football dreams. Former Stanford Defensive Lineman Matt Masifilo (Campbell) agreed to a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers. Masifilo will join his former head coach in Palo Alto,
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Uh's Brown drafted by Rams, Ricketts fired 6th career no-hitter in senior night sweep
The final four rounds of the 2012 NFL Draft took place Saturday, where the lone former University of Hawaii player to get called was all-conference linebacker Aaron Brown. Brown, who went in the 77th round of the Saint Louis Rams, was drafted 209th overall. The Washington native, who was named to the all-WAC first team in 2011, posted 186 tackles
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Kamehameha's Hardin drafted by Bears
2007 Kamehameha graduate and former Oregon State safety, Brandon Hardin was selected 79th overall by the Chicago Bears Friday in day two of the 2012 NFL draft. The third round selection missed all of last season while recovering from shoulder surgery. But at 6 foot 3, with a 4.4 time in the 40 yard dash and 35 inch vertical leap,
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Another day of hazy skies, then trades return Saturday
Please click on the video to watch what's happening in the weather this Thursday evening, April 26, 2012.