Mediation, Ethics, Game On!, WitP

Dave Reardon notes that reps for June Jones and UH begin mediation over the disputed $400k today.

Stephen Tsai writes that walk-on cornerback Kawika Ornellas has been impressing in unsupervised workouts. Also from the post, Ryan Mouton has been impressing too, and Tsaiko Whitey shares his bio.

Ferd Lewis has some details about the state Ethics Commission review of the University of Hawaii's travel policy.

At issue is whether state employees, guests and others who received tickets, hotel rooms or flights served a legitimate purpose by being in New Orleans for the Jan. 1 game and if state ethics laws were violated.

Lewis has a column about athletic director Jim Donovan apologizing for the mistakes of his predecessor.

In less than three months on the job at UH, Donovan has found few swords he won't fall on for the alma mater. There's been little limit to the pitches he'll take for the "team" in green.

It is refreshing that somebody around UH isn't afraid of responsibility. It would be more noteworthy, however, if it was actually the someone — or ones — who did the deeds coming forward.

If that's not a reason to celebrate Jim Donovan, I don't know what is. In fact, there will be a July 31st "Game On!" fundraiser at the Stan Sheriff Center to celebrate the beginning of the Jim Donovan era as well as the Greg McMackin era. Proceeds will go to address some of the needs of the athletic department.

Chad Kapanui completed 20 of 33 passes for 137 yards and 1 TD, breaking Sioux City's single-season completion record, but the Bandits still lost 41-27.

I haven't heard much about Reagan Mauia recently, but he is mentioned in this Miami Dolphins team report from the Sporting News.

Meanwhile, Williams and Brown will also have two solid fullbacks in Reagan Mauia and Boomer Grigsby. Mauia is a second-year player who has shown some solid blocking skills early in his career, and his hardnosed attitude could often provide Williams and Brown with some nice holes. Grade: B-plus. Pro Bowl-caliber players: Brown.

Thanks to 4uhfan on WSN.

And finally, I went through a bunch of Advertiser, Star-Bulletin and other articles to come up with a compilation of Davone Bess trivia, which just got posted on the excellent Miami Dolphins blog, the Phinsider. Hope they like it. Thanks to Matty I.