Maui Sports

Five prominent Hawaiʻi donors and organizations are making a transformative $5-million commitment to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics Department via the UH Foundation to support name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities for student-athletes and help ensure the long-term success and national relevance of UH Mānoa Athletics.

Alice Grier won two divisions while Balou Patituci-Dominguez won the biggest age group at the 32nd annual Pōhai Nā Keiki Nalu (Gathering of the Surf Kids) Saturday at Launiupoko Park.

The Aloha Volleyball Association 14-under boys team from Maui claimed their second straight gold medal win at the 3-day Aloha Summer Classic on Oʻahu, held over the Memorial Day weekend. Two players were named all tournament all stars — Cody Kea of Makawao and Ethan Tillotson of Kīhei.

Runners will be using the shoulders of Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) and Kahekili Highway (Route 340) for the Kahakuloa Half Marathon on Saturday, June 6. The event will be from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and start at D.T. Fleming Beach Park on Lower Honoapiʻilani Highway in Kapalua. It will then connect with the county-owned portion of Kahekili Highway and proceed to Kahakuloa Village.

After two days of competitive play, Lakota Lee captured the boys’ qualifying spot and Naiya Hamasaki secured the girls qualifying position to represent Maui at the AJGA event on Oʻahu.

Kapalua Golf & TY Management welcomed 60 of Maui’s young golfers to The Plantation Course on Saturday, May 30, for a memorable day of golf, fun, and community during a special free junior golf scramble event.

A Baldwin High School graduate has taken her championship wrestling career to the college coaching ranks.

West Maui nonprofit Mana Mentors is celebrating a standout first season for its Lahaina Youth Surf Team, with several young athletes capturing top finishes at Duke’s Legends of the Bay and the Hawaiʻi Surfing Association State Championships.

Baldwin High School senior Kaholi Krau has officially committed to continue his academic and athletic career at Utah State University, where he will play football for the Aggies in the Pac-12 Conference.

Upcountry Maui’s rising football standout, Eli Kamakani Caires, put his talent on full display this past weekend on Oʻahu, capturing the field goal kicking competition title at the prestigious Chris Sailer Kicking Training Camp held at Castle High School.

The Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation (IWMMF) announced its 2026 scholarship recipients. Eight outstanding student athletes have received $3,750 scholarships for their College or University expenses.

Nakamura Wrestling, of Wailuku, won the Hawaiʻi USA Wrestling Championship, Saturday at the Lahaina Civic Center.

The County of Maui’s Hoʻokipa Beach Park lived up to its billing as a world-class surfing venue with solid waves both days, being labeled by several spectators and officials as the perfect “surf stadium” for the historic Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association’s inaugural state surfing championships on May 1 and 2, 2026. HHSAA Executive Director Chris Chun said the event will return to Hoʻokipa in 2031 as part of a five-year rotation.

Spectators for the inaugural Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Surfing State Championships (HHSAA) will only be allowed to access Ho’okipa Beach Park via free HHSAA event shuttles from the parking lot off Holomua Road on Friday and Saturday, the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced.

The Hawaiʻi State Junior Golf Association | First Tee – Hawaiʻi (HSJGA|FTH) conducted the Maui Spring Classic as well as the 12 and Under Uswing Mojing Junior World Qualifier at Wailea Blue Golf Course this weekend April 25-26.

Organizers of the Maui Marathon have announced that the race’s start and finish line has been relocated to the mauka lane of Kāʻanapali Parkway, directly across from Whalers Village, to accommodate ongoing construction on a nearby water system.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation notifies highway users that runners will be on a portion of Honoapiʻilani Highway (Route 30) for the Maui Marathon on Sunday, April 26.

Hale Makua is inviting the community to register for its 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at The Dunes at Maui Lani.

The Hawaiʻi State Junior Golf Association (HSJGA) will conduct the Maui Spring Classic + 12U Junior World Qualifier on April 25-26, 2026 at Wailea Blue Golf Course. This will be a 36-hole stroke play event contested over two days. 

The Maui Sea Cadets have earned the No Ka Oi Highway Hui Award from the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation, Highways Maui District, for their ongoing service to Maui’s Adopt-A-Highway Program.