
Keeping Score profiles Hawaii's athletes. Bob Hogue is a father, and all-around nice guy. In his spare time, he is also a coach, broadcaster, and writer. He was formerly a Hawaii State Senator. He is now commissioner of the Pacific West Conference. His MidWeek column features people who are making a positive impact in the world of local sports.
Below are the last 5 columns written by Bob Hogue
When Kailua’s June Ford touched the finish line to win her first event at the recent Hawaii International Masters Swim Meet at the beautiful swim complex at Central Oahu Regional Park, I kidded her that it was no wonder she won--June was her month, I said. It truly was.
* Hats off to our sister newspaper (the Honolulu Star-Bulletin) for its Centurions Project. The counting down of the 100 greatest players in University of Hawaii football history takes me down memory lane and also makes me really look forward to the upcoming football season. UH opens against Central Arkansas on Sept. 4.
If you ever get the chance to spend a few minutes with University of Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin, you’ll truly count your blessings.
In his eight seasons as head coach of the Punahou girls basketball team, Mike Taylor has led the Buffanblu to state championship titles four times (2003, 2005, 2006, 2008) and the state runner-up finish three times (2002, 2007, 2009).
Read Column>>They held the first-ever PacWest Day at the Honolulu Quarterback Club recently. It was a nice gesture by the club that is most often reserved for exploits at the University of Hawaii or area high schools, and as PacWest commissioner speaking for our schools in the Islands and on the Mainland -
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