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Hawaii basketball team picks up point guard – West Hawaii Today

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May 4, 2024

HONOLULU — In building next season’s roster, the Hawaii basketball team got right to the point.

The Rainbow Warriors secured a commitment from point guard Marcus “MarMar” Greene, who is transferring from Houston Christian. In his lone season at the Southland Conference school, the 6-foot-2, 190-pound Greene averaged 15.1 points (42.7% on 3s) and 3.6 rebounds.

“I’m definitely a threat from outside,” Greene said. “I pride myself in being able to score from almost anywhere on the court.”

Greene was recruited to help fill the void in the backcourt. Combo guard Noel Coleman and point guards JoVon McClanahan and Juan Munoz completed their NCAA eligibility at the end of the ‘Bows’ 2023-24 season.

UH will be the fourth college for Greene, who has one season of eligibility remaining.

Greene grew up in Gilroy, Calif., but attended Archbishop Mitty High in San Jose. Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets also played for the Monarchs.

Greene played his freshman season at Sacramento State. After the Hornets made a coaching change, Greene transferred to Panola (junior) College in Carthage, Texas. He led the Ponies to the region final and a No. 10 national ranking.

In transferring to Houston Christian (previously known as Houston Baptist), Greene said, “I saw myself furthering my career athletically and academically. I thought that was the best choice. Houston is a nice city. Great opportunity.”

Greene started 28 games for the Huskies, who went 6-23 overall. He averaged 32.5 minutes. With another coaching change, Greene entered the portal last month. Soon after, he was contacted by UH head coach Eran Ganot and assistant coach Rob Jones. He took a UH-sponsored recruiting trip, then pledged to the ‘Bows.

“I like the head coach,” Greene said. “Ganot seems like a good dude. I think I can learn a lot from him. That’s a huge plus. … The whole coaching staff has a get-better mentality. They already built a great program, but they’re not satisfied. That kind of mentality is what I’m looking for.”

Greene said he began playing basketball when he was 2. When he was 6, he worked on basketball skills during an after-school program at the Morgan Hill recreation center. He said he became “serious” about the sport in middle school. And now, he said, UH provides an “opportunity to play high-caliber teams in high-caliber games.”

UH signed guard Aaron Hunkin-Claytor in December and received a commitment from former Utah Tech center Tanner Christensen last month.

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2026 Sony Open field is announced. See who’s playing in Hawaii

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January 9, 2026

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2026 Sony Open field is announced. See who’s playing in Hawaii

The Sony Open in Hawaii has the honors of being the kickoff event to the 2026 PGA Tour season after the cancellation of The Sentry at Kapalua this season.

Instead of Maui, the Tour debuts in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Jan. 15-18, at the Seth Raynor-designed Waialae Country Club, where Nick Taylor prevailed in a playoff over Nico Echavarria last year.

Among the changes this season is the field size, which was reduced from 144 to 120, and, there is no longer is a Monday qualifier offering four spots. Will that help with pace of play? Stay tuned.

The field includes the following notables in addition to Taylor and Echavarria: Daniel Berger, Keegan Bradley, Michael Brennan, Corey Conners, Tony Finau, Chris Gotterup, Brian Harman, Russell Henley, Billy Horschel, Robert MacIntyre, Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth, Sahith Theegala, Gary Woodland and 62-year-old Vijay Singh.

Here’s the full field for the Sony Open, which will be live on Golf Channel all four days as well as NBC with early-round coverage on Saturday and Sunday.

This year’s Sony purse is $9.1 million and the winner also will receive 500 FedEx Cup points.

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Hawaii Pacific basketball teams split with Menlo | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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January 9, 2026

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Hawaii County accepting applications for Summer Fun employees

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January 8, 2026

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Hawaii County accepting applications for Summer Fun employees

HAWAII ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) – The County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting applications for temporary positions in its 2026 Summer Fun program.

The two positions available are Activity Aide I ($17.50 per hour) and Activity Aide II ($19 per hour).

To be considered for employment, applicants must possess a valid first-aid certification, attend mandatory training June 2–5, and be available to work June 8–July 17.

Applications are available online on the Parks and Recreation website, and must be submitted to the Recreation Division Office at 799 Pi‘ilani St., Hilo, HI 96720, postmarked by Saturday, Feb. 28.

For more information, call the Recreation Division Office at (808) 961-8740.

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