Island Sports Media awarded Warrior defensive end David Veikune with its first annual Athlete of the Year Award at Tiki’s Grill and Bar last night. University of Hawai`i Warrior defensive lineman David Veikune was named the Island Sports Media Athlete of the Year today at Tiki’s Grill and Bar. The award is given to an [...]
Posted By: Tombo Ahi | Filed under: Sports News on December 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
Notre Dame gave Charlie Weis the gift the Fighting Irish head coach wanted most this Christmas. Notre Dame ended the program’s NCAA record nine-game bowl losing streak with a dominant 49-21 win over Hawaii in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl at Aloha Stadium. Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen dazzled the crowd of 43,487 by completing 22 [...]
Posted By: Tombo Ahi | Filed under: Post of the Day, Sports News on December 25th, 2008 | Comments Off
by CoachKen A quick overview of the game and its importance: For the Irish, losing this game means a losing season and another nail in the coffin for head coach Charley Weiss so don’t think for a minute this is not a critical game for Notre Dame. A win puts them in the positive for [...]
Posted By: Tombo Ahi | Filed under: Site News on December 23rd, 2008 | Comments Off
On Dec 28, 2008 at 4pm to 5:30 pm, Island Sports Media is hosting a ceremony to honor University of Hawaii Football player David Veikune. This event will be at Tiki’s Grill and Bar at the Waikiki Beach Hotel. The cost for this event is $15 for pupu, payable at the door. Tiki’s is owned [...]
Posted By: Tombo Ahi | Filed under: Post of the Day, Site News on December 20th, 2008 | No Comments »
The Fighting Irish will travel to Aloha Stadium to play the Warriors on Christmas Eve, it was announced today. Honolulu, Hawai‘i – The University of Notre Dame has accepted an invitation to play in the 2008 SHERATON HAWAI‘I BOWL, Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl Executive Director David A. K. Matlin announced today. The Fighting Irish will meet [...]
Posted By: Tombo Ahi | Filed under: Site News on December 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
UH lost a heartbreaker tonight. Leading 24-10 in the 4th quarter, with the defense playing an amazing game, Cincinnati mounted a crazy comeback to win it. Here’s a game summary from the Honolulu Advertiser, along with an excerpt: Thirteenth-ranked Cincinnati scored 19 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to surge to a 29-24 victory over [...]
Posted By: Tombo Ahi | Filed under: Sports News on December 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
by CoachKen I will make a strong statement regarding the Bearcats…they will be the second best team we have faced all year behind Florida. What about Boise? Cincy has played a much tougher schedule than Boise and has more talent. I have watched them play three times and I was impressed every time. They started [...]
Posted By: Tombo Ahi | Filed under: Post of the Day, Sports News on December 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »