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HONOLULU — Five members of the 2026 University of Hawai'i softball team were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team on Tuesday in recognition of their performances on the field and in the classroom. Milan Ah Yat, Taryn Irimata, Jamie McGaughey, Carys Murakami, and Hannah Pitts all represented the Rainbow Wahine on the Division I list.]]>2026 CSC All-District - SoftballTue, 26 May 2026 14:13:00 1275143https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/16/general-hawai-i-athletics-celebrates-graduation-of-144-student-athletes.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/16/general-hawai-i-athletics-celebrates-graduation-of-144-student-athletes.aspxBaseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Sailing, Women's Indoor Track & Field, Women's Water Polo, Women's Volleyball, Cheerleading, Sailing, General, Women's Track & Field, Women's Beach Volleyball

HONOLULU – A total of 133 current and former University of Hawai'i student-athletes were among the hundreds of graduates at the 115th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 16 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.]]>2026 Graduation ListSat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 2175105https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-mcgaughey-irimata-earn-nfca-all-west-region-honors.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/14/softball-mcgaughey-irimata-earn-nfca-all-west-region-honors.aspxSoftball

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — University of Hawai'i third/first baseman Jamie McGaughey and pitcher Taryn Irimata have been named to the 2026 National Fastpitch Coaches Association's Division I All-West Region teams, as announced by the NFCA on Thursday. The honors mark a resurgence for the Rainbow Wahine program, with McGaughey securing a spot on the All-Region Second Team while Irimata garnered Third-Team honors.]]>McGaughey, Irimata All-WestThu, 14 May 2026 08:15:00 1275111https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/9/softball-murakami-earns-big-west-championship-all-tournament-team-honors.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/9/softball-murakami-earns-big-west-championship-all-tournament-team-honors.aspxSoftball

FULLERTON, Calif.—University of Hawai'i senior second baseman Carys Murakami was the lone Rainbow Wahine to earn a spot on the 2026 Big West Championship All-Tournament Team which was announced on Saturday.]]>Carys Murakami BW All-Tournament TeamSat, 9 May 2026 17:33:00 1275104https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-fall-to-titans-on-late-walk-off-heartbreaker.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-fall-to-titans-on-late-walk-off-heartbreaker.aspxSoftball

]]>Keely Kai home run - BWC vs. UCSBFri, 8 May 2026 13:45:00 1275095https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/7/softball-irimata-shuts-down-ucsb-to-advance-in-big-west-championship.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/7/softball-irimata-shuts-down-ucsb-to-advance-in-big-west-championship.aspxSoftball

FULLERTON, Calif. — University of Hawai'i softball pitcher Taryn Irimata fired a complete-game shutou, while the Hawai'i offense struck early and never looked back against third-seeded UC Santa Barbara in the Big West Championship on Thursday at Anderson Family Field.  With the win, the second-seeded Rainbow Wahine (30-18) advanced in the winner's bracket to take on top-seeded Cal State Fullerton on Friday.]]>Carys Muakami - BW Championship vs UCSBThu, 7 May 2026 16:28:00 1275093https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/6/softball-gears-up-for-final-big-west-championship.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/6/softball-gears-up-for-final-big-west-championship.aspxSoftball

FULLERTON, Calif.—The University of Hawaii softball team (29-18, 21-6 Big West) heads into the 2026 Big West Championship as the second seed in the six-team tournament field. After a first round bye, Hawai'i will face the winner of the game between No. 3 seed UC Santa Barbara and No. 6 Seed UC San Diego on Thursday, May 7 at 1:00 p.m. HT at Anderson Family Field in Fullerton, Calif.]]>2026 BW CHAMPIONSHIPWed, 6 May 2026 15:00:00 1275076https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/softball-thanathanr-irimata-earn-top-big-west-honors-seven-named-all-big-west.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/5/softball-thanathanr-irimata-earn-top-big-west-honors-seven-named-all-big-west.aspxSoftball

IRVINE, Calif.—First-year University of Hawai'i head softball coach Panita Thanatharn earned Big West Co-Coach of the Year honors, sophomore Taryn Irimata was voted Big West Pitcher of the Year, and a total of seven Rainbow Wahine garnered all-conference honors on Tuesday.]]>2026 All-Big West - SoftballTue, 5 May 2026 10:22:00 1275084https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/softball-macgaugheys-power-surge-earns-her-big-west-field-player-of-the-week-honors.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/softball-macgaugheys-power-surge-earns-her-big-west-field-player-of-the-week-honors.aspxSoftball

HONOLULU — University of Hawai'i junior third baseman Jamie McGaughey was named the Big West Field Player of the Week on Monday after helping to power the Rainbow Wahine to a series sweep at UC Riverside to cap the regular season.]]>Jamie McGaughey POW 5-4-2026Mon, 4 May 2026 12:22:00 1275081https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/2/softball-sweeps-series-over-uc-riverside.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/5/2/softball-sweeps-series-over-uc-riverside.aspxSoftball

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Driven by timely power hitting and a collective pitching effort, the University of Hawai'i (29-18, 21-6 Big West) defeated UC Riverside 6-1 on Saturday at the Amy S. Harrison Softball Field. The Rainbow Wahine clinched second place in the Big West with a 21-6 conference record. This season marks only the sixth time in program history—and the second since rejoining the Big West in 2013—that UH has reached the 20-win conference plateau.]]>Ellyanna Cinzori - at UCR 5-2-2026Sat, 2 May 2026 12:59:00 1275072