Maui Sports

Maui Ocean Center will present the 14th annual Maui 5K from 7 to 9 a.m. Sunday, March 2. Runners and walkers registered for this year’s Maui 5K will receive free admission to Maui Ocean Center following the race.

The tiny school has won the last three MIL Division II championships and this year won a championship-round game at the state tournament for the first time

The Maui chapter of the Mediocre Golf Association is gearing up for its second exciting season of friendly competition, camaraderie and lighthearted golf.

Spartans beat Bears 2-1 in scrimmage to prepare both for the state tournaments this week

The Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association has announced the postponement of all quarterfinal matches scheduled for this afternoon due to hazardous weather conditions and the forecast for the remainder of the day. Reports of power outages and facility closures at some match sites further necessitated the decision.

In anticipation of the imminent threat of heavy rain and high winds, the Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) has announced the relocation of all eight quarterfinal matches of the HHSAA Division I and II Girls Soccer State Championships to playing fields with artificial turf. This decision was made today to allow teams ample time to adjust their travel and logistical plans.

Four Maui surfers make their return to Pipeline on Oʻahu’s North Shore for the World Surf League’s first CT event of the year: the Lexus Pipe Pro 2025

The 12th annual Maui Interscholastic League Surf Coaches Certification Clinic had a record number of participants. Thirty-three coaches passed the clinic after completing an open ocean swim, and a program that included ocean risk assessment, ocean rescue, lifesaving techniques, CPR and first aid.

Highway users are advised to prepare for potential traffic delays on Sunday, Jan. 19, as the Maui Oceanfront Marathon will proceed from the Shops at Wailea to Launiupoko Beach Park.

In 2024 PUMA GOLF created a limited-edition Lahaina Maui golf cap with proceeds going directly to Lahainaluna High School through the Maui United Way, to help with community efforts from the tragic fires that ravaged the island one year ago. Last year’s Lahaina Maui Cap, which prominently featured the Lahaina “L,” on the front panel, raised almost $40,000 for LHS after selling out in quick order, so the folks at PUMA GOLF decided to do it again with a new design. 

A group of Maui pickleball enthusiasts recently showcased their skills and aloha spirit at the inaugural Japan Open Pickleball Tournament held in Tokyo from Dec. 12 to 15. Despite freezing temperatures, the players brought home an impressive haul of 14 medals.

Registration is open for First Tee Hawaiʻi’s first session for programming of 2025. First Tee Hawaiʻi is a youth development organization that helps kids and teens build their strength of character through golf.

Sentry Insurance is donating an additional $1 million to Maui United Way to continue its support of youth mental health services in response to the devastating 2023 wildfires.

The accolades have arrived in bunches for Dillon Gabriel in his final season of college football for the No. 1-ranked University of Oregon — Heisman Trophy finalist, AP Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, consensus all-America honors from all five outlets that select the teams — but as the journey has unfolded, Gabriel remained grounded in his 50th state roots.

Lilianna Elleby, 13, of Kīhei, Maui is the recipient of the $1000 Claude Brousseau Golf and Academic Award for 2024.

With three matches to play in its MIL season, Kamehameha Maui can clinch the MIL championship in their next match, against Baldwin (3-2-0) next Saturday.

The Sentry returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua, Jan. 2-5 with 60 of the PGA TOUR’s best officially committed to the season-opening event of the 2025 FedExCup Season.

Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, is partnering with former Major League Baseball All-Star and Maui native Shane Victorino and the Shane Victorino Foundation to donate 30,000 pieces of boys’ and girls’ athletic apparel to young athletes in West Maui. The donation will directly benefit the West Maui Little League and Lahainaluna High School baseball and softball programs, supporting their recovery and growth and is the largest donation the organizations have ever received.

The Sentry’s fan experience blends island lifestyle with world-class competition all set against the stunning backdrop of the iconic Plantation Course at Kapalua, according to an announcement promoting the annual event.

Ahead of the 2025 edition of The Sentry, Kā‘anapali Golf Courses and First Tee Hawai‘i will host a free interactive event for juniors aged 3 to 18 in support of First Tee Hawai‘i. All are welcome on Dec. 30, 2024 from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Kā‘anapali driving range. Golf clubs for juniors will also be available for use. A Q&A will be hosted by NBC Sports/Golf Channel analyst, First Tee Hawai‘i board member and longtime Maui resident, Mark Rolfing.