Maui Sports

Pro surfers are back in the water today for day two of the Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons. A large swell that peaked on Thursday afternoon will persist across the Hawaiian islands today with 10 foot waves expected at Pipeline.

The 10,300-seat capacity of Stan Sheriff Center will be tested tonight when 10th-seeded Hawaii faces USC in the regional round of the NCAA volleyball tourney.

Billabong Pipe Masters Contest Director: “This is the biggest surf we’ve had in the memory of the event.”

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has formed a Search Advisory Committee to screen candidates and make recommendations for the vacant Head Football Coach position. The vacancy was created this week by the departure of former head coach Greg McMackin.

Top caliber high school boys basketball will be showcased on Maui during the holiday season. The 3rd Annual Lahainaluna Invitational tournament (formerly the Christmas Classic) will take place December 19 – 22, 2011 at the world class Lahaina Civic Center.

Greg McMackin is out after four seasons as head coach of the University of Hawaii football team.

A decisive home loss to BYU ended the bowl game hopes of the Hawaii football team and jeopardized the job security of coach Greg McMackin.

The Rainbow Wahine will host the opening two rounds of the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Duke defeated Kansas 68-61 in the championship game of the EA Sports Maui Invitational Tournament.

Kansas Head Coach Bill Self: I would bet tomorrow night’s atmosphere for the final game will be as good an atmosphere as the building has ever seen for this tournament. It’s better than NCAA tournament atmosphere because you can feel the crowd.

Duke and Kansas will square off Wednesday in the championship game of the EA Sports Maui Invitational Tournamen at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Duke advances to the championship game of the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational basketball tournament after defeating Michigan 82-75 in semifinal action at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Georgetown advances to play for fifth place against Memphis in Game 10 at noon on ESPN2. Chaminade plays in Game 9 for seventh place against Tennessee at 9:30 a.m. on ESPNU.

After a close first half, the UCLA Bruins found their game in the second half and defeated host Chaminade 92-60 in Game 3 of the EA Sports Maui Invitational basketball tournament.

With the exception of one minor upset, the opening day of the EA Sports Maui Invitational Tournament went pretty much to form at the Lahaina Civic Center.

Eight youth basketball players from Maui had the opportunity to rub elbows with NCAA coaches from the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Basketball tournament today.

An eight-team field will take center court this week on Maui, in the 28th edition of the nation’s premier early-season college basketball tournament – the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Championship Round.

Both Baldwin and Lahainaluna are decided underdogs going into today’s semifinal round of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA state football tournaments.

The University of Hawaii faces WAC football rival Fresno State on Saturday at Aloha Stadium.

Lahainaluna’s defense put on a dazzling performance, forcing eight turnovers, in a 23-6 win over Konawaena in a state tournament game at War Memorial Stadium.