Baldwin High School’s BJ Wilhelm-Ioane has had to pull out of this weekend’s Gridiron University Prep Stars Classic All-Star Bowl Game in Las Vegas, NV, due to family reasons.

In yesterday’s pro-am event, Keegan Bradley won $15,000 for the Lahianaluna High School Foundation in the Closest to the Pin event. Steve Stricker came in second, winning $7,000 for the Friends of the Childrens Justice Center. Additional winnings of $5,000 was donated to the Hawaii State Jr. Golf Association; and $3,000 to the Boy Scouts Council on Maui.

In an effort to give back to the community hosting the tournament, organizers will select six local charities as the primary beneficiaries of this year’s tournament proceeds.

Public parking will be located at the at Honua Kai Resort, with free shuttles running each day, beginning 15 minutes prior to the gates opening and running continuously throughout the day.

The field for the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Maui will include 28 champions from a combined 34 PGA TOUR events from 2011. Steve Stricker, Bubba Watson, K.J. Choi, David Toms and Mark Wilson are among the veteran contingent.

The 96-year old Maui Country Club in Spreckelsville has appointed a junior tennis expert, Rick Kepler, as its new Director of Tennis

Golfers and spectators will be treated to a special opening ceremony for the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Friday, January 6.

Chow becomes the 22nd head coach for UH, and the first Asian-American head coach of a major football program.

A near-capacity crowd at War Memorial Gymnasium watched the University of Hawaii post a basketball victory over North Carolina A&T.

The University of Hawai‘i men’s basketball team returns to Maui for a second straight year, this time facing North Carolina A&T in a regular-season Division I game.