Maui Sports

The Maui Marathon is not just a run, but a “cultural experience” said race director Rudy Huber.

The County of Maui has agreed to extend its partnership with the EA Sports Maui Invitational Basketball Tournament for another eight years.

On the mound, Molokai pitcher Kairos Torres-Umi scattered five hits and struck out eight. At the plate, the right-hander cranked a first-pitch home run to right-center field in the first inning.

The bungling of a benefit concert that was promoted as featuring Stevie Wonder may cost University of Hawaii athletic director Jim Donovan his job.

The University of Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors and University of Arizona have announced a home-and-home football series for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

Na Koa Ikaika Maui, the Valley Isle’s professional baseball team, will host the Ishikawa Million Stars of Japan for an exhibition series, beginning on Tuesday, July 10, at Maehara Stadium.

The 57th Annual Makawao Rodeo got underway Thursday and runs through Sunday at Oskie Rice Arena. The event is run by the Maui Roping Club & Auxiliary.

University of Hawai’i head football coach Norm Chow announced the addition of Football Bowl Subdivision transfers Kapua Sai (Utah) and Sean Schroeder (Duke). Both graduated from their respective schools in three years and are immediately eligible to play for the Warriors due to NCAA graduate transfer rules.

Maui’s Renny Richmond was eliminated from the men’s 100-meter butterfly at the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb., finishing 9th out of 10 swimmers in heat 11.

Renny Richmond and Randall Tom will swim the 100-meter butterfly at the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday.

The 2012 Maui Interscholastic League football schedule is highlighted with a preseason game at Aloha Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 25, between MIL perennial champion Baldwin High School and Interscholastic League of Honolulu powerhouse Saint Louis School.

Hawaii surfer Carissa Moore, the youngest woman to win an ASP world championship, is one of four nominees in the ESPYS “Best Female Action Sports Athlete” category.

University of Hawai’i women’s basketball head coach Laura Beeman announced the signing of Pua Kailiawa who will be returning home after playing two seasons at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore.

Former University of Hawaii quarterback Timmy Chang, who recently joined Southern Methodist as a graduate assistant coach, will be conducting a two-day quarterbacks and wide receivers clinic at Lahainaluna Stadium, July 14-15.

Kepa Luat-Hueu loves a challenge, which is why he is happy to be in Northern California today.

Mariel Galdiano of Pearl City and John Oda of Honolulu won their respective Girls/Boys 13-18 Divisions Saturday at the Kaanapali Kai Course, where 89 other junior golfers competed for the two spots.

Baldwin High School linebacker Jordan Hoiem confirmed Saturday night that Utah State offered him a scholarship on Thursday at the start of the camp and Pac-12 school Utah made its offer official Saturday at the conclusion of the three-day, full-pads event on Oahu.

Baldwin High School’s Miki Fangatua, a 6-foot-1, 245-pound first-team all-star defensive lineman, received his first college football scholarship offer Friday from Weber State. He is the third Baldwin prospect to receive a Division I scholarship offer since March.

The Philadelphia Eagles signed rookie free-agent defensive tackle Tevita Finau on Friday and waived defensive end Maurice Fountain with an injury settlement.

Kamehameha Schools Maui senior-to-be Sienna Davis of Wailuku was chosen to the 2012 Junior National A2 Team and will be traveling to Des Moines, Iowa next month.