Former University of Hawai'i football coach Dick Tomey, left, shared a laugh with UH athletic director Hugh Yoshida during yesterday's spring football workout. Tomey, who resigned as Arizona's head coach after the 2000 season, is spending some time in the Islands, where he maintains a home.
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Teachers strike would hurt high school sports
If Hawai'i's teachers follow through on their threat to strike, "sports at public schools statewide will come to a standstill," the union president promised yesterday.
Jarring hits spice Warriors' spring workout
By the dawn's early light yesterday at Cooke Field, the University of Hawai'i football team proudly hailed the next phase - more-than-limited contact - of spring practice.
'Iolani's Low invited to national basketball event
'Iolani's Derrick Low was among the first 12 high school freshmen in the nation to be invited to participate in the third Nike Hoop Jamboree this summer in St. Louis.
BYUH's Hendrickson, UHH's Thomas are PacWest all-stars
Forward Kerry Hendrickson of Brigham Young-Hawai‘i and guard Alan Thomas of Hawai‘i-Hilo have been selected to the all-Pacific West Conference Pacific Division basketball first team.
Sid Fernandez sharp in Yankees spring debut
Sid Fernandez pitched a perfect fifth inning yesterday in the New York Yankees’ 10-5 win over the Atlanta Braves. It was his first game appearance since retiring in 1997.
Isle File Rice rallies to beat UH-Hilo in 10th, 9-7
Nationally ranked Rice rallied for two runs in the 10th inning last night to defeat Hawai'i-Hilo, 9-7, in a Western Athletic Conference baseball game at Wong Stadium.
High Schools More hoop play as girls sharpen game
Three more girls basketball events will be played this week as teams close in on the start of league play.
Brad Johnson, Bucs agree to five-year deal
Brad Johnson agreed yesterday to a five-year, $28 million contract with Tampa Bay, which outbid the Baltimore Ravens for the most coveted free-agent quarterback.
Ferd Lewis
Rainbows can play spoilsports in WAC Tournament
As the Western Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament opens this week in Tulsa, the University of Hawai'i is the team most everybody is wary of. Or, should be.
