Timmy Chang Signs with June Jones: A Fan’s Summary

When he was at the University of Hawaii, one of head coach June Jones' first star recruits was high school All-American Timmy Chang who would go on to set records for the Hawaii Warriors. The two worked well together and brought Hawaii to a more prominent position in college football. Well, the ol' head coach is going to try it again. Jones, who has been coaching the Southern Methodist ...
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/timmy-chang-signs-june-jones-fan-summary-151100237--ncaaf.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:11:00 -0700

Teen arrested for pointing a laser into eye, face of driving police officer

A 15-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday night in Mililani after a laser beam was pointed into the eye and face of an off-duty Honolulu police officer, according to police. It happened at around 9:49 p.m. when the officer was traveling on Kamehameha Highway and Waihonu Street. The officer was struck by a laser beam in the face and eye area as he was driving his vehicle. The officer was able to ...
http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/Teen-arrested-for-pointing-a-laser-into-eye-face-of-driving-police-officer/-/8905354/13068586/-/11xsl5i/-/index.html

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 20:44:30 -0700

Idaho colleges roundup: College of Idaho baseball closer to World Series berth

The Coyotes posted a 7-0 win over Menlo in the opening round of the NAIA Tournament in Azusa, Calif.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/05/12/2112751/college-of-idaho-baseballcloser.html

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 23:13:38 -0700

UH’s Hinshaw getting $287K sabbatical, high-paid professorship

University of Hawaii at Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw will be paid nearly $300,000 for a ten- month sabbatical after she steps down from her position this summer and she will land another high paying UH job next year.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/18397941/uhs-hinshaw-getting-287k-sabbatical-high-paid-professorship

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 22:09:36 -0700

53 percent of public school graduates in 2011 enrolled in college in fall semester

Fifty-three percent of Hawaii’s public high schools’ Class of 2011 enrolled in college for the fall semester following their commencement, an increase of three percent over the previous years’ graduating class enrollment, according to a new study released Wednesday by the Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education and the Hawaii State Department of Education. "The College and Career Readiness ...
http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/53-percent-of-public-school-graduates-in-2011-enrolled-in-college-in-fall-semester/-/8905354/13423664/-/j6paxfz/-/index.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 17:08:38 -0700

Benavente, Castro make choices

Prize recruits: Incoming freshmen Kali Benavente and Destiny Castro, two of the island's top middle school athletes, have enrolled at St. John's School. Shown are, from left: St. John's principal Patricia Bennett, Castro, Benavente and St. John's headmaster Glenn Chapin.
http://www.guampdn.com/article/20120523/SPORTS/205230313/Benavente-Castro-make-choices?odyssey=nav%7chead

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:16:12 -0700

Local Sports

VCSU Vikings Football swept the Dakota Athletic Conference Postseason Awards, with LeTheo Proctor garnering the conference MVP award, Jordan Maher snagging Most Valuable Senior, and Head Coach Dennis McCulloch earning DAC Coach of the Year honors.
http://www.times-online.com/category/sports/local-sports?page=19

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 11:35:17 -0700

Legislators offer relief after downturn

HONOLULU - After three years of deep cuts to the state budget, lawmakers spent the 2012 legislative session trying to determine what programs and positions they should restore.
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/560818.html

Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 03:17:52 -0700

Rose-Hulman moves into first place

Engineers baseball moves into first place in HCAC.
http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/sports/college/rose-hulman-moves-into-first-place

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:08:40 -0700

Ricketts, Li`ili`i, Coolen Earn WAC Awards; Eight Named All-WAC

LAS CRUCES, N.M.—(Hawaii Athletics) Senior pitcher Stephanie Ricketts earned her third-straight Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year award; rookie Leisha Li`ili`i was voted WAC Freshman of the Year and Bob Coolen earned his third WAC Coach of the Year honor.
http://www.k5thehometeam.com/story/18247210/ricketts-liilii-coolen-earn-wac-awards-eight-named-all-wac

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 22:27:35 -0700