Stories by Conor Langs

UH-H athletics: Soccer wins; volleyball fights

AZUSA, California – Teani Arakawa converted on a penalty kick score in the 80th minute to lead No. 19 Hawai’i Hilo women’s soccer past Azusa Pacific, 1-0, Monday evening in Pacific West Conference action at the Cougar Soccer Complex.

BIIF volleyball playoffs: Vikings, Warriors and others advance

KEALAKEHE — Third-seeded (East) Hilo girls volleyball drove to the Kona side over the weekend for one objective — advance to the semifinals of the Central Pacific Bank/Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) Division I Tournament. On Saturday’s opening-round match against No. 2 (West) Kealakehe, the Vikings did just that.

BIIF volleyball: KSH finishes regular season unbeaten

Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i girls volleyball traveled north to Hilo High to conclude its undefeated regular-season slate against the Vikings on Thursday night. KSH won in consecutive sets for the 15th occasion in 2024 — 25-16, 25-18 and 25-17.

BI athlete’s corner: Hilo alum Davis-White making history at PLU

Hilo High alum Kalen Davis-White knew his biggest dream was to play college football, but becoming one of the best defensive players in his school’s history was something he never imagined — especially during his early days as a freshman middle linebacker in 2020-2021 at Pacific Lutheran University.

NFL has some monster Week 7 matchups

NFL Week 7 has some monster matchups. The lineup features a Super Bowl “rematch” between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers and a battle for control of the best division in the league between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. Both of these marquee games have odds hovering right around a two-point spread. The 49ers and Vikings are favored.

NFL owners OK Jags’ stadium renovation