Maui Sports

Here are your weekend surf highlights off Maui’s North Shore. Enjoy! (If you have surfed the North Shore on Oct. 25, you can check out the whole photoshoot at Martin’s website: www.martincaprile.com)

The Sentry Tournament of Champions announced today that it is planning to host its annual PGA event Jan. 7-19, 2021 at the Plantation Course at Kapalua. A limited number of tickets will be able for onsite spectators.

Surfers convened at Hoʻokipa Beach Park to enjoy the waves from Oct. 16 – 17. See the latest images below. Enjoy!

The PGA Tour has opened volunteer registration for the 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions event on Maui. The PGA Tour’s annual event will return to The Plantation Course at Kapalua from Jan. 6 to 10, 2021 and will follow safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Off Maui’s shores, surfers enjoyed the waves in the past week and Maui Now has all the latest images below. Please enjoy! (If you have surfed Honolua or Hoʻokipa in October 2020, you can check the whole photoshoot at Martin’s website: www.martincaprile.com)

The University of Hawaiʻi football team is expected to resume play as the Mountain West Conference confirmed plans to start an amended schedule for the 12-member conference.

Toyota Hawaiʻi: “As far as we’re concerned, UH Athletics is the official Home Team of Toyota Hawaiʻi whether games are happening or not. We felt that now is the time to really show our Rainbow Warrior spirit and provide more support to our longtime partner.”

For the first time ever, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and schedule changes announced by the NCAA, the Maui Jim Maui Invitational is planning to relocate to Asheville, North Carolina this year.

The Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association executive board unanimously approved the extension of the “no-contact period” for the high school sports calendar through Sunday, Sept. 13, which means there shall be no instructional or developmental sport specific activity allowed between high school coaches and student-athletes.

As a result of changes to the professional golf calendar made by the PGA TOUR due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions field will include an additional qualification category.

The student-athlete was held out of practice and in self isolation since first reporting symptoms last week during the team’s mandatory, daily health check-in. School officials say the student-athlete is being monitored by the UH medical staff and is experiencing mild symptoms. 

The World Surf League today announced the nominees for the 2020 Red Bull Big Wave Awards, honoring the best in big wave surfing from the past 12 months.  Maui’s Paige Alms, Billy Kemper, Kai Lenny and Ian Walsh have all been nominated in various categories.

The World Surf League today announced it is officially cancelling the 2020 Championship Tour and Qualifying Series seasons for this year, amid ongoing challenges of international travel and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The initial posted recordings include activities such as how to make a ti leaf lei, arts and crafts activities, sports drills, agility training and stretching exercises. New activities will be posted to the web page every couple of weeks.

On Sunday, surfers continued to enjoy the summer swell off Maui’s south shore. Check out the latest images below. Enjoy! (If you have surfed off Maui’s south shore on June 28, 2020, send Martin a message to check out the photoshoot or to purchase photos. Martin’s website: www.martincaprile.com)

The County of Maui announced a summer youth program in partnership with Maui Family YMCA that begins next Monday, July 6, 2020.  

The Department of Parks and Recreation announced that, in observance of the July 4th holiday, the pool reservations phone line will not take calls on Friday, July 3. All County pools will be closed on July 4 and will reopen July 5.

Off Maui’s south shore, surfers enjoyed the waves during Father’s Day weekend. Maui Now has all the latest images below. Please enjoy! (If you have surfed off Maui’s south shore on June 21, 2020, send Martin a message or check the photoshoot at his website: www.martincaprile.com)

The Wailea Blue Course will close on July 6, 2020, until further notice.  Course executives say the closure is “a result of devastating economic conditions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.”

Maui High School announced Timothy Akina, Jr. as its new head boys’ soccer coach. Akina has more than 23 years of experience as a head soccer coach and official at both the youth and high school levels.