The University of Hawaii Bookstores will take over operation of the school’s Rainbow Warrior and Rainbow Wahine athletic apparel and merchandising with the closing of the last off-campus H-Zone store.

The Ward Centre retail location will close May 31, just short of its third year of operation, the athletic department said today.

Merchandise will be available at all nine UH Bookstore campus locations in addition to the Stan Sheriff Center, Les Murakami Stadium and online (www.H-Zoneonline.com).

“We are pleased to be partnering with the Bookstore and offering our fans the convenience of additional locations where they can purchase merchandise in support of their favorite teams and UH Athletics,” Joel Matsunaga, Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs, said in a release.

Bookstore proceeds benefit UH, the school said.