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Hawaii baseball team attains walk-off victory over Cal Poly in series opener

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April 20, 2024

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Hawaii baseball team attains walk-off victory over Cal Poly in series opener

HONOLULU — Once again, the Hawaii baseball team’s Friday starter did not last very long.

This time it wasn’t a problem.

Some long relief from freshman Sebastian Gonzalez held Cal Poly down long enough for Austin Machado to lift a sacrifice fly to deep center, bringing home Naighel Ali‘i Calderon for the walk-off run in a 4-3 win over the Mustangs at Les Murakami Stadium.

Calderon, the speedy senior from Lanai City, Lanai, entered the game as a pinch hitter for Sean Rimmer in the bottom of the sixth. He led off the ninth with his first hit of the season, a single to right, and got to second on Jordan Donahue’s fielder’s choice bunt. He reached third on a wild pitch by Jacob Torres and Cal Poly issued an intentional walk to Dallas Duarte to load the bases. Machado, who was 3-for-4, lofted a ball on a 1-0 count off of Tanner Sagouspe.

It was the second walk-off win of the season for UH (21-14, 5-8 Big West), which improved from 10^th to a tie for seventh with its first win in its last four BWC games. Cal Poly (21-15, 11-5) was knocked out of a first-place tie with UC Irvine.

Donahue went 2-for-4 and Dallas Duarte had two hits, including a first-inning double that allowed UH to take a 1-0 lead on Matthew Miura’s single that caromed off of Mustangs pitcher Jakob Right.

Donahue extended his hitting streak to 18 games, the fourth longest streak in program history, and the longest for UH since Neal Honma strung together 19 games between the 1997 and 1998 seasons.

After Cal Poly put together a three-run fourth inning, UH tied it on a two-run double down the right field line by freshman Elijah Ickes in the bottom of the frame.

Coach Rich Hill elected to swap out starter Harrison Bodendorf and go-to reliever Alex Giroux after just 1 2/3 and 1 1/3 scoreless innings, respectively, setting the table for Gonzalez.

Gonzalez, of Oakley, California, went five innings and has thrown 11 1/3 frames of relief over his last two appearances with nine strikeouts and two walks over that span.

Danny Veloz (5-1) worked around a two-out single in the ninth to pick up the win.

UH and Cal Poly will resume the series at 6:35 p.m. Saturday. Randy Abshier is expected to start for the ‘Bows.

Brian McInnis covers the state’s sports scene for Spectrum News Hawaii. He can be reached at brian.mcinnis@charter.com.

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From aviation to shipping, how Hawaii’s transportation sector is going green

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December 17, 2025

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From aviation to shipping, how Hawaii’s transportation sector is going green

From cars, to busses, to the new rail and even up in the sky, transportation is what keeps us moving.

So how will Hawaii keep moving on cleaner pathways to meet our state’s clean energy goals?

KHON2’s Empowered franchise is committed to providing information to keep people informed on sustainability issues in Hawaii.

Joining KHON’s Gina Mangieri to talk about how we keep moving on cleaner pathways:

Kathleen Rooney, Ulupono Initiative Director of Transportation Policy and Programs
Roger Morton, Director of the Honolulu Department of Transportation Services
Nahelani Parsons, Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition

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Matsuzawa now a consensus All-American, Hawaii’s first | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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December 16, 2025

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Matsuzawa now a consensus All-American, Hawaii’s first | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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UH kicker Kansei Matsuzawa reacted after making a game-winning field goal to beat the Stanford Cardinal at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in the Warriors’ opener on Aug. 23.

Kicker Kansei Matsuzawa today became the University of Hawaii football program’s first consensus All-American.

Matsuzawa, 26, earned the distinction after being selected today to the American Football Coaches Association’s All-America first team.

The NCAA recognizes five All-America teams. A “consensus” All-American is selected to three of those organizations’ first teams. Matsuzawa previously was named to the All-America first teams by the Walter Camp Foundation and the Associated Press. The Sporting News and the Football Writers Association of America will announce their All-America teams this week.

“This is a result of my teammates and coaches,” Matsuzawa said, noting without them “I couldn’t have done this. I appreciate my family, and the state of Hawaii and Japan.”

Matsuzawa is a self-taught kicker from Chiba, Japan. The school-promoted “Tokyo Toe” converted his first 25 field-goal attempts this season to tie an FBS record for best start. The streak ended when he was wide right on a 30-yard attempt in the fourth quarter of the regular-season finale against Wyoming.

Last week, UH special teams coordinator Thomas Sheffield declared Matsuzawa as “the best kicker in the country. And I’ll stand on the tallest mountain and scream it from the tallest mountain until the cows come home.”

The Rainbow Warriors will play Cal in the Dec. 24 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl at the Ching Complex.

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Hawaii-based company in national spotlight for cookie deliveries

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December 16, 2025

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Hawaii-based company in national spotlight for cookie deliveries

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A Hawaii-based company was in the national spotlight this weekend for its sweet service.

The Maui Cookie Lady was featured on Good Morning America as part of a segment highlighting the best holiday cookies to order online.

The Makawao-based bakery made the list, curated by Bon Appétit and Epicurious editor-in-chief Jamila Robinson, alongside other standout cookie companies from across the country that can deliver delicious treats straight to your doorstep.

The Maui Cookie Lady was founded by Mitzi Toro in 2012 as a thank you to Maui nurses who cared for Toro’s ill father.

Known for colossal-sized cookies in imaginative flavors, the company quickly became a favorite, with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Ludacris among its many fans.

“I’m still taking it in,” said Toro. “I’m proud of our team and grateful for the support that has carried us from our island kitchen to a national audience. I hope this moment reminds people how special our Maui community truly is.”

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