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Hawaii faces another PAC-12 oppenent next week on the road against the Washington Huskies.

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Dean Wilson of Kaneohe is the lone local golfer at the picturesque Pebble Beach courses.  Wilson has one top 25 finish so far this season finishing tied for 22nd at the Bob Hope Classic in La Quinta, CA.  He is currently 101st in the FedExCup race.

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NUC is the longest running underclassmen event, and it’s the most respected high school combine and football camp in the country. If you’re serious about taking your game to the next level, playing college football and getting early exposure to colleges and recruiters, then attend the National Underclassmen Combine, where those who want to be the best go up against the best.  www.nationalunderclassmen.com

With the temperature hovering in the teens and snow flurries abound,  the Seattle Seahawks will try to continue their momentum from the previous weeks amazing victory over the New Orleans Saints.

Not too many people gave the Seahawks a chance against the Saints  considering their 7-9 record but when a team gets into the playoffs, anything can happen and the Seahawks got hot at the perfect time!

Now they travel to Soldier field to take on the the NFC North Champs and try and prove one more time that they belong in the playoffs.

I don’t expect the Bears to take Seattle’s 7-9 record lightly. After all, they just knocked the defending Super bowl champs.

Seahawk Matt Hasselbeck, Photo by Steve Kajhiro

The parking lots are full and there is a feel of electricity inside Soldier Field. It’s a moment of truth for both teams as each seek to progress to the Super Bowl in Dallas Texas.

Chicago Bear Matt Forte runs the ball past Seahawk defenders. Photo by Steve Kajihiro

This game is represented well with a total of ten players from both teams combined with Hawaii and Polynesian ties.  That’s impressive to say the least!

They say that defense wins championships and the Bears have one of the best as it showed today. The Seahawks couldn’t get any offense going and found themselves down 21-0 at half time. However, you won’t find any playoff worthy teams giving up no matter how deep in the hole they are. The Seahawks fought back and made a game of it ,  eventually falling to the Bears 35-24 . I can say one thing for sure about the Seahawks. They are a playoff worthy team that will improve under 1^st year Head Coach Pete Carroll.

After the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New Orleans Saints on Saturday in the NFC Wild Card game, it took me a few days to settle down from the excitement.   There are tons of stories about the game and what transpired so I am going to be a little different.  Yes, I know…I am different.   I grew up in Hawaii, where the closest football team to professional is the University of Hawaii Warriors.  We had no specific NFL team to root for so like the melting pot it is in Hawaii, every one of us had our own favorite NFL team.   My favorite team growing up was the San Francisco 49ers. Don’t ask me why because I don’t know. It was probably because of the color of the uniforms or something.   But now that I live in Seattle, my favorite team shifted to the Seattle Seahawks.

Like a lot of kids growing up in Hawaii, most of us have never been to a real NFL game.  We grew up watching sports on TV or going to Aloha Stadium to watch the Warriors.  For those that never been to an NFL game, the experience is electrifying.  The Seahawks did a great job on Saturday but some credit has to go to the fans, the 12^th man.

Seahawks quarterbacks Matt Hasselbeck, J.P. Losman (l) and Charlie Whitehurst (r). Photo by S. Kajihiro

The energy that was going around on Saturday was amazing. The decibel level was off the chart, the fans were cheering at what I think was on all-time high.  The crowd noise was loud enough to cause false start penalties!  It was simply deafening but this turned into ear popping loud once Marshawn Lynch broke that game sealing 67 yard touchdown run that spelled the end of the road for the Saints.

It is one thing to watch Lynch’s historic run on TV but it was simply an unbelievable feeling to be in the stadium to witness that run first hand.  The fans were roaring and people were jumping up in the air with excitement and joy.  I wish I took a photo of that photographer in front of me, who must have jumped 5 feet in the air about ten times.   Lynch’s run brought a sense of security that day and also a feeling of euphoria.   I was on a natural high after that run, I almost felt like doing the Danger Shuffle right there on the sidelines.

Just to put this into perspective, Lynch’s 4^th quarter 67 yard run from scrimmage is touted to be one of the all-time greatest runs in NFL history.  Lynch broke at least 8 tackles on that run including a nice big stiff arm that sent a Saint’s defender flying.

Seahawks 12th Man. Photo by S. Kajihiro

Yes, Lynch’s run was a perfect example of determination but Seattle also seem been playing more as a TEAM in the past few weeks. Their chemistry and level of confidence appear to have increased over the weeks.  Now, with the return of Matt Hasselbeck at quarterback and the knowledge that Charlie Whitehurst can also get the job done, the Seahawks is one step closer to the Super Bowl.

Just remember to never give up on your team.  Just because the team has a losing record, it does not always mean that they are out of contention for the title.  Just look at the Seahawks, who ended their season with a 7-9 record.

Next stop for the Seahawks is Chicago on January 16, 2011.

With that said, I have to say one big…CHEE HOO!!!  Go Seahawks!  Go 12^th Man!

“A word from BetUS”

Superbowl odds are up in the sportsbook and there’s precious little time for handicappers to take advantage of those still juicy Super Bowl XLV odds!  The best team in the AFC will square off versus the best team in the NFC on February 6th.  If you believe you know who those teams will be, then back it up with a wager on Super Bowl 2011!

Here the video of the run from YouTube.

Seattle, WA – Taniela Tupou of Mill Creek, WA/Hawaii was selected to the USA Football’s 2011 U.S. Under-19 National Team.  The team will play on Feb. 2 in Austin, Texas.  The team is comprised of athletes from four continents in the Team USA vs. The World game.

The 6-foot-2, 260 pound Tupou played defensive end at Arch Bishop Murphy High School in Everett, WA.   He is one of 45 high school seniors from the United States that was selected to play on the National team.   Tupou was introduced as a member of the team prior to the Seattle Seahawks game on January 2, 2011.  Tupou joins Viliami Moala a defensive tackle from Grant HS in California as one of two Polynesian players selected to the team.

Tupou has verbally committed to play at the University of Washington.

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the Simply Irresistible Christmas Concert featuring Nesian Nine, H Trey, S.I. Ladies, MZ Royalty, and 2 Big Hawaiians with Special Guest Ekolu and Alo Key.

$20 Admission, for tickets call Danny at (808) 590-9084 or email Kaheakud@hawaii.rr.com

This weekend’s game (November 6, 2010) against the Boise State Broncos (7-0, 3-0 WAC), will be the game of the year for the Hawaii Warrior Football team (7-2, 5-0 WAC).  This game against two undefeated WAC teams could very well determine this year’s WAC Champion.   The sports betting odds in Las Vegas has the #2 ranked Boise State a 21 point favorite going into this game.  

The Warriors will have an tough battle controlling Boise State’s Kellen Moore who leads the nation in passing efficiency with 188.30 and their defense who twice this season has gone more than 80 straight minutes without allowing a score.

But I have faith in the Warrior offense,  led by quarterback Bryant Moniz and wide receiver Greg Salas.  Salas is ranked #2 in the nationally in receptions per game (9.0) and receiving yards (137.3), with eight touchdowns.  He is also ranked #1 nationally with 1236 yards receiving yards this season.   Last week, Salas earned an invitation to play in this season’s Senior Bowl.

The Warrior defense is tough this year ranking  second nationally in turnovers caused with 26, just two behind of Oregon.  There is also Linebacker Corey Paredes who leads the Warriors on defense, who ranks fourth nationally in tackles, averaging 11.9 per game.

This year’s Warriors gave the USC Trojans a run for their money.  Anything can happen so don’t write the Warriors off as a lost.  The Warriors have heart and the Warrior mentality.  This game will be a good battle between two undefeated WAC teams.  So, I wish I could be on the sidelines taking photos at this big game but I will be in “Sin City” Las Vegas watching the game from a sports bar somewhere.  I will be screaming Go Warriors!!

The game will be televised on ESPNU at 1:30 p.m. MT and on ESPN 1420 radio.