The haka has long been part of the Mesa High School football tradition, a pregame war cry that signifies strength and unity. On Friday afternoon, during a send-off luncheon for offensive ...

It appears football players at Jefferson High School in Portland, Ore., in 2007 were the first to perform the haka before a varsity game. The players slapped their chests, stamped their feet and ...

Jason Vailea stands before his teammates, before every game, and leads the Camas football team in The Haka, a war chant with roots that go back a couple hundred years. Menu Newsletters.

The 15-yard penalty was worth it, Jefferson High School football players said. Seven years ago, the Democrats began every game with a traditional Polynesian dance called the haka. It's an ...

They let out a yell to begin a chant -- the ... Jefferson football team dances the Haka. Published: Nov. 20, 2007, 5:46 p.m. By . Kraig Scattarella, The Oregonian; ...

Hawaii coach June Jones on Monday said his team would continue performing a pregame Maori war dance called a "haka," despite being penalized for it Saturday at Louisiana Tech, where the Warriors ...

Football teams for BYU and Hawaii have also previously performed the Haka. There is also a “How to Haka” tutorial on the Arizona Wildcats YouTube page that was uploaded on Aug. 28, 2012. Watch ...

AUBURN HILLS, MI - MARCH 21: Band members from the Akron Zips perform against the Virginia Commonwealth Rams during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at at The Palace of ...