Maui Sports

Maui’s Anson Cabello advances out of US Open local qualifying event

Maui’s Anson Cabello advanced out of US Open local qualifying held Wednesday at The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course. The 18 year old from Kahului, was among the top two in the event, finishing at 73 (+2).

Maui Surfer Girls opens 2023 Teen Camp Scholarship program

Maui Surfer Girls is now accepting applications for full scholarships for their 22nd Teen Girls’ Summer Surf Camp, which is open to teen girls between the ages of 13 and 17. 

2023 Maui Marathon road closures and traffic delays, Sunday, April 23

Motorists are being alerted of traffic delays and road closures associated with the upcoming Maui Marathon, taking place this Sunday, April 23, 2023.

19th Annual Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem to draw more than 400 participants

Pro surfer, Ian Walsh of Maui hosts the 19th Annual Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem at Ho’okipa Beach Park, May 13-14, 2023.

Maui youth train in the Netherlands with professional soccer clubs

A total of 36 young soccer players from across Hawaiʻi, including 12 from Maui, spent their spring break training with professional football clubs in The Netherlands.

2023 Maui Marathon to utilize collapsible, reusable cups

In a new effort to reduce waste, the Maui Marathon will be using the HydraPak SpeedCupTM instead of paper/wax cups at all of the aid stations. Organizers say, “together, participants and organizers can work to prevent single-use cups from filling our landfills or littering the roads and trails.”

Final results: 2023 ʻĀnuenue Spring Break Classic at Kā’anapali

Zoe Campos of UCLA held the lead to take home the Individual Trophy; and team Pepperdine earned top honors in the 2023 ʻĀnuenue Spring Break Classic at Kā’anapali.

2023 ʻĀnuenue Spring Break Classic at Kāʻanapali 2nd Round results

The Pepperdine Waves were led by Lion Higo (T4), Yingzhi Zhu (T6) and Maui’s own Reese Guzman (T8) (pictured here) who tied for the second-best score Tuesday, 66 (-5) at the 2023 ʻĀnuenue Spring Break Classic at Kāʻanapali.

2023 ʻĀnuenue Spring Break Classic tees off at Kāʻanapali

The University of Hawai‘i will host the ninth annual Anuenue Spring Break Classic at Kā‘anapali. Fourteen women’s college golf teams from eight states will compete over three days on Maui from March 27-29, 2023 at the Royal Kā‘anapali on Maui.

Founder of Peʻahi Big Wave contest retires, looks back at Maui surfing pioneers

Rodney Lash Nui Kilborn was a firefighter on Maui and had sponsored a number of amateur surfing events as a volunteer organizer on the Valley Isle, when he led a number of other watermen to help to start the first annual Peʻahi surfing contest in the mid-1990s. Maui Now writer Gary Kubota interviewed Kilborn for our People of Maui feature.

Four Seasons Resort Maui hosts Molokini Kaʻapuni 2023

The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea welcomed canoe teams from sister properties in Bora Bora and Hawaiʻi, as well as local Maui crews for an outrigger canoe paddle called “Molokini Kaʻapunui.” The cultural gathering on Saturday, March 11, was timed to celebrate the end of Makahiki season.

Maui 5K raises $57,000 for Maui Nui schools

Nearly 1,000 participants ran and walked in last weekend’s 12th annual Maui 5K, raising more than $57,000 for Maui Nui schools. The participation from Maui residents and visitors alike marked a record number for the event.

Maui’s Jackson Bunch wins Air Tahiti Rangiroa Pro, claims Hawaiʻi/Tahiti Nui Regional title 

It was an epic day for Maui’s Jackson Bunch who took home his first ever World Surf League win during Finals Day of the Air Tahiti Rangiroa Pro QS 1,000, the final event of the Hawaii/Tahiti Nui 2022/23′ QS season.

Kapalua Golf professionals honored by Aloha Section of the PGA of America

The Aloha Section of the PGA of America named Kapalua Golf General Manager Alex Nakajima as its “2022 Golf Professional of the Year” and Plantation Course Head Professional Michael Castillo its “2022 Merchandiser of the Year” for resort properties. 

Kāʻanapali Golf Courses’ teaching professional Chris Armanini wins PGA’s #GameChanger award

Kāʻanapali Golf Courses’ PGA Teaching Professional Chris Armanini has been named a 2022 PGA Jr. League #GameChanger Award winner by the PGA of America.

Kapalua Golf Head Professional to play in PGA Champions Tour Cologuard Classic

Michael Castillo, PGA, Head Golf Professional at Kapalua Plantation Course was recently invited to play in the Champions Tour Cologuard Classic by Exact Sciences under a sponsor exemption in their two-day Pro-Am.

Wailea Golf Club pros honored by Aloha Section PGA

Wailea Golf Club professionals Marcus Judge, PGA, and Michael Taylor, PGA, received the Aloha Section PGA’s 2022 Player Development and Assistant Golf Professional of the Year awards, respectively.

Molly Picklum and Filipe Toledo Win Hurley Pro Sunset Beach

Molly Picklum (AUS) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) won the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach, the second stop on the World Surf League 2023 Championship Tour, in six-to-eight foot waves Sunday at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oʻahu. 

The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course to Host US Open Local Qualifying

The Dunes at Maui Lani Golf Course in Kahului has been chosen to host local qualifying for the US Open. On Wednesday, April 26, hopefuls from around the state and the country will converge in Kahului in an attempt to earn a spot to compete with the world’s best golfers at this year’s US Open.

Update: 19th Annual Menehune Mayhem planned for May 13-14 at Hoʻokipa Beach Park

Due to a scheduling conflict from the Maui County Department of Parks & Recreation, the Menehune Mayhem event permit had to be pushed back 1 weekend to May 13-14, 2023.
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