Maui Sports
Stage is Set for 2022 HHSAA Golf Championships at Kāʻanapali, May 6 to 10
After a two-year hiatus, the highly anticipated 2022 HHSAA Girls & Boys Golf Championships sponsored by the David S. Ishii Foundation will be contested from May 6 to 10 on the Kā‘anapali Kai (Girls) and Royal Kā‘anapali (Boys) Golf Courses!
Two Lahainaluna students compete with Team Aloha in mainland basketball tourney
Two students from Lahainaluna High School, Ledjan Pahukoa and Tavina Harris were among the members of Team Aloha that competed in the Elite is Earned Spring Invitational basketball tournament in Oakland, Calif. last weekend.
Hawaiʻi All-Stars wins gold at All-Star World Cheer Championship
Maui-based cheer gym achieves two first place finishes at the 2022 All-Star World Championship event in Orlando, Florida.
WSL: Tyler Wright and Felipe Toledo win Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach
Tyler Wright (AUS) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) won the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the fourth stop on the World Surf League 2022 Championship Tour.
50th annual Maui Marathon set for April 24, drivers can expect road closures and delays
The 50th annual live Maui Marathon will be Sunday, April 24, 2022 and drivers should expect traffic delays, road closures and re-routing throughout the morning of the event and until approximately 1:30 p.m.
Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation to award five $1,000 scholarships, applications due April 1
The Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation is accepting applications from Maui county high school seniors for its five $1,000 scholarships. Applicants must be attending a college or university in 2022 to be eligible.
11th Annual Maui 5K surpasses expectations
Organizers of the 11th Annual Maui 5K surpassed their $25K goal, and raised $39, 251 for participating Maui Nui schools.
Maui’s King Kekaulike wins State Championship in Boys Soccer
King Kekaulike’s Nā Aliʻi is the first neighbor island team to win an outright state championship, and only the second title holders from Maui. The last time a Maui team won the state title in Division I was in 2018 when Baldwin High School shared the title of co-champion with Hawaiʻi Prep after the championship match was postponed indefinitely due to lighting.
Maui Ocean Center gears up for 11th Annual Maui 5K, March 6, 2022
The 11th Annual Maui 5K is the only fundraising event that supports both private and public schools throughout Maui County, and it’s gearing up for a morning of family fun on Sunday, March 6.
Historic win: Maui Prep DII boys basketball State Champions
“This is a historic win for Maui Prep,” said Coach Cheyne De La Garza in a phone interview with Maui Now on Saturday night. “It’s the first team state championship at the school, and just the second boys state championship in basketball in 40 years for Maui,” he said, noting that Lahainaluna won the title in 1982.
War Memorial Stadium to fully reopen, including weekends, beginning March 5
The War Memorial Football Stadium and Satoki Yamamoto Track and Field will fully reopen to the public, including weekends, beginning March 5, 2022.
2022 Molokaʻi Hoe canoe race postponed due to pandemic; World Championship in Oʻahu replaces it
The O’ahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association is postponing this year’s Moloka’i Hoe race due to the pandemic; in its place the club will host an Oʻahu-based World Championship Race.
WSL: Wildcard Moana Jones Wong Wins Women’s Billabong Pro Pipeline
Moana Jones Wong (HAW) made surfing history over the weekend by winning the Billabong Pro Pipeline in a final against five-time World Champion Carissa Moore (HAW).
11-time World Champion Kelly Slater Wins Billabong Pro Pipeline
Today, 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater won the Billabong Pro Pipeline, the first stop on the World Surf League 2022 Championship Tour. With a near-perfect score of 18.77 (out of a possible 20), Slater earned his 8th CT win at the world-renowned Banzai Pipeline, marking his 56th CT victory. “I don’t even know what to say,” said Slater. […]
Former UH legend Timmy Chang named head coach
Former University of Hawaiʻi quarterback, Timmy Chang, is the schoolʻs new head football coach, Athletics Director David Matlin announced on Saturday.
Graham resigns as UH head football coach
Todd Graham has resigned as head football coach at the University of Hawai‘i, administrators announced today. Graham was hired in January 2020 and had just completed the second year of a five-year contract.
Photo Gallery: Surfers Enjoy Sunday Swell at Peʻahi “Jaws”
Surfers convened at Peʻahi “Jaws” to enjoy the waves on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2021. See the latest images below. Enjoy!
Maui and Stevens Point mayors declare January as Connected Communities month
Earlier this week, the mayors signed a proclamation declaring January as Maui-Stevens Point Connected Communities month, which will become an annual celebration. Sentry Insurance laid the foundation for the proclamation in advance of the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions, which began on Thursday.
MIL spectator policy updated: Events limited to essential participants only
The Maui Interscholastic League updated its spectator policy today, limiting events to essential participants only. The notice which was posted on the MIL website today (Jan. 7, 2022), says the update is effective immediately.
24th Annual Pāʻia Bay Beachfest set for Jan. 29, 2022
The 24th annual Pāʻia Bay Beachfest takes place on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. It is presented by Positively+KAI (Kai Lenny) with Marlon Tumacder, PYCC alumni and staff, and community-minded individuals and businesses.
