HILO, Hawai`i--So far, so good regarding the UH Hilo athletic teams for the 2021-22 year, as all 12 Vulcan teams have schedules after nearly two years of working around the pandemic.

That said, Vulcan fans won't be able to see their teams in person during the month of September, out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of the student-athletes, staff and entire community.. 

Only participating teams, officials and game management personnel will be allowed on the fields and courts.That affects UHH's first three men's soccer matches and the home opener for the women's soccer team. An announcement is forthcoming on what the in-person status will be for games in October.

Home games will be available via video stream. The University of Hawai`i Hilo athletic department and Out of the Sea Media Arts Inc., will team up again this year to video stream Vulcan home games for men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball.

That coverage begins on Wednesday, September 22 when the Vulcan men's soccer team hosts Seattle Pacific (2:30 pm) and on Sunday (Sept. 26) when Western Washington comes to town. On Sept. 29, both the men's and women's soccer teams host Azusa Pacific.  

UH Hilo's first home volleyball match is on October 6 against Biola.

The video stream includes two-camera shots, replays and audio. Out of the Sea Media Arts, Inc. is a local media production company. Vice President Jeff Haun has had a leading role in live streaming and televising UH Hilo Vulcan sports for 14 years.

The cost per game will be $10. Season tickets for each sport can be purchased. The streams are available to UH Hilo students for free (you must register first, see details in attachment).

Vulcan road games are also available via video stream. Those links will be listed on the hiloathletics.com website, taking you to the respective host team's website (and their own pricing). 

The link to order a broadcast will be available 24-48 hours before the actual event (but not prior to). To sign up, go to the UH Hilo athletic website at www.hiloathletics.com. At the top of the page, scroll to Schedules and then click on the sport of the game you would like to watch. Click on the "Watch" button next to the game of your choice. Follow the prompts from there. 

For a look at the pricing and details for soccer and volleyball, click here.  (PDF)