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The 55th annual Garner Ivey Maui Invitational Wrestling Tournament brought the Forest Grove High School teams from Oregon, led by Baldwin High School alumnus Guy Takahashi. Also at the meet was Frank Johnson, the Linfield University head coach, who was recruiting the talent at the meet that also included high school teams from around the state.
Nonprofit For the Fishes said it has found that the Maui Ocean Center has repeatedly violated its special permits over the years, and that the state has allowed them to do so with minimal consequences.
Jamie Yap has served at just about every level in the Hawaiʻi Department of Eduction, from elementary physical education teacher to high school principal to interim complex area superintendent.
Imua Family Services says it's getting harder to find child care facilities on Maui in the wake of the 2023 wildfires.
The Seabury Hall boys basketball team is off to an 8-1 start as it chases the school's first state championship in the sport. Seniors Bromo Dorn, Sebastian Peterson and Keahi Sjostrand are leading the charge.
The tournament will be the largest event that the Maui Rugby Union has ever taken part in, and they will be among the youngest competitors.
Shawn Lewis, who was known as “Bigfoot” by the local surfing community because of his partially amputated left leg, died from a gunshot wound in September.
Kamehameha Schools Maui football team will lose 17 seniors and return 11 starters who are eager to take the Warriors to the top of the mountain again.
“It feels awesome. I feel exhilarated. I feel happy for our kids. These are great young men that we get to coach,” Kamehameha Maui head coach Ulima Afoa said.
The Kamehameha Schools Maui football team will look to finish what previous squads started as they play in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division II state title game for the third time in four years. The Warriors have a chance for their first state crown in football as they face Kaiser on Saturday.
The Maui Invitational has seen several dramatic games in the first two days of its return to the Lahaina Civic Center for first time since 2022. The championship game today at noon pits No. 4 Auburn against the University of Memphis.
The Kamehameha Schools Maui football team beat Roosevelt 60-26 on Saturday to advance to the Division II state championship game against Kaiser for on Nov. 30 at Mililani High School on Oʻahu.
With the rebuilding of homes underway and the commercial cleanup nearly finished, businesses say the timing is crucial to rebuild and provide jobs for returning residents.
The Maui Invitational has been away from the Lahaina Civic Center for three of the past four years. It returns with an impressive field next week.
The Ah Hees are days away from their final inspection and plan to spend Thanksgiving surrounded by loved ones more than a year after they were displaced by the August 2023 fire.
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