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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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Cornerback Stone only UH player on All-MWC teams
Stone, who transferred to UH in January 2023 after three years at Wyoming, was one of the nation’s top cornerbacks, according to Pro Football Focus. Read more
Grand Canyon should create havoc for Rainbows
Members of the Hawaii basketball team will be familiar faces to Grand Canyon fans. Read more
Interim athletic director extends Hawaii football coach Timmy Chang’s contract
Chang concluded his third season as head coach with Saturday’s 38-30 victory over New Mexico at the Ching Complex. Read more
Pair of quick cornerbacks commit to Warrior football
On the first day of the University of Hawaii football team’s offseason. Read more
Freshman Micah Alejado passes for 469 yards as Hawaii beats New Mexico, 38-30
A crowd of 10,324 saw the Warriors gain a season-high 586 yards in completing Timmy Chang’s third season as head coach at 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the Mountain West. Read more
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In first start, QB Micah Alejado leads Hawaii past New Mexico to close season
A crowd of 10,324 saw the Rainbow Warriors gain a season-high 588 yards in completing Timmy Chang’s third season as head coach at 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the Mountain West. Read more
Hawaii gives seniors a big sendoff after final practice
The Rainbows are 4-7 overall and 2-4 in the Mountain West entering tonight’s regular-season finale against New Mexico. Read more
How Hawaii football matches up with New Mexico for Saturday’s game
Last year — his second at Syracuse under former Rainbow Warrior Dino Babers — Jason Beck ran a spread offense with meh results. Read more
Hawaii QB coach Morrison will retire after 52 seasons
Morrison, 75, is officially retiring on Dec. 17. Read more
UH men’s basketball holds off D-II HPU
A crowd of 1,816 saw the Rainbow Warriors break out of a deep-shooting slump to improve to 5-1. The outcome does not count in the standings for the Division II Sharks. Read more
9 seniors feel ending career at UH was their destiny
“I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be, where I need to be,” said defensive end Elijah Robinson, who joined UH in 2023. “I’m growing where my feet are planted.” Read more
’Bows hit free throws to hold off HPU
The Hawaii basketball team squeaked by with a 67-63 victory over Hawaii Pacific in SimpliFi Arena Tuesday night at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Rainbows not overlooking Division II Hawaii Pacific tonight
Following last week’s loss to now 12th-ranked North Carolina, the Rainbow Warriors are seeking to maintain their drive when they play host to Division II Hawaii Pacific tonight in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Stephen Tsai: New UH AD faces immediate challenges
Meetings next month will help gauge whether those four programs remain in the Big West or will be forced to find another conference. Becoming an independent is not an option. Read more
UH football team gets commitment from speedy defender
Elijah Gipson of Glendale (Calif.) Community College said he has accepted a 2025 scholarship offer from the Rainbow Warriors. Read more
No. 10 North Carolina runs wild to overwhelm Hawaii on national TV
The Tar Heels (3-1) colored the paint Carolina Blue, outscoring the ’Bows 26-6 at the rim in the second half. Read more
No. 10 North Carolina overwhelms Hawaii men’s basketball team
A crowd of 8,377 saw the 10th-ranked Tar Heels use a 9-0 run early in the second half and then hold the ’Bows without a bucket for a 6:53 stretch to improve to 3-1. Read more
Hawaii will have its hands full with North Carolina
The color of the sky — Carolina Blue — courses the veins of the nati Read more
Decision to fire AD Angelos reaffirmed during regents meeting
There was little chance of a reversal. The matter was not on the agenda, and the regents did not question UH president David Lassner’s decision. Read more
’Bows hoping to have blast with the past with throwback unis
More than a half-century ago, the Hawaii basketball team wore floral-print warmups to a Garden party. Read more
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