Maui Sports

Photo Gallery: Big Surf at Peʻahi Brings Surfers on Tuesday, Nov. 2

In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Kapalua Golf held a fundraising outing on Oct. 21, on the Bay Course in Kapalua. The event raised and donated $6,233 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Play for P.I.N.K.

Loyola Maryland’s Brandon Berry was steady all three days and took home the individual trophy in the 2021 Kāʻanapali Classic – Collegiate Invitational with a 197 total (-16). Team Kansas pulled further ahead on Sunday and shot an impressive 268-262-70-800 (-52) for the 54-hole tournament, locking in their fourth consecutive team win this season.

It’s often said in golf that day two is “moving day” and there was quite a bit of movement on the leaderboard, Saturday. Carson Griggs of Denver shot an impressive 62 (-9) on the Royal Kāʻanapali Course to move up 12 spots going into the final round at 130 (-12).

Hugo Townsend of Boise State fired a 64 (-7), one stroke ahead of Loyola Maryland’s Brandon Berry (-6). Team Boise and Kansas both finished at 268 (-16) today after having solid rounds throughout their team. Team Colorado is three strokes off at 271 (-13).

Hawaii surfers Paige Alms, Kai Lenny and Keala Kennelly staked their claim in the 2021 Red Bull Big Wave Awards.

The University of Hawaiʻi is excited to welcome more fans back to UH sporting events on the Mānoa campus as City and County of Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced on Wednesday, Oct. 27 that the COVID-19 crowd capacity restrictions would be lifted beginning Wednesday, Nov. 3.

Starting on Monday, Oct. 25, parents of the student-athletes of the home/host team will be allowed to attend in person.  Those in attendance must be fully vaccinated. There will be no concessions and no food or drinks, but water will be permissible.

Professional Paddlesurfing looks to make a return to normalcy as travel restrictions ease up in 2022.

UH esports are becoming some of the best collegiate programs in the nation.

With the state and county easing COVID-19 public safety restrictions, the University of Hawaiʻi is welcoming fully vaccinated fans back to UH sporting events on the Mānoa campus.

As the 2021-22 PGA TOUR Season begins next week, tickets are now available for the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions, which returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua from Jan. 5-9, 2022.

Maui’s Sumiko Inaba was victorious at BELLATOR 268 over the weekend in Phoenix.

At 22-years-old, Honolua Blomfield of Oʻahu, became the youngest 3x WSL Longboard Champion in history.

The World Surf League released the official list of nominees for the 2021 Red Bull Big Wave Awards, with Maui native Kai Lenny nominated in all four categories: Ride of the Year, Biggest Paddle, Biggest Tow and Performer of the Year.

Hawaiʻiʻs Luana Silva and Ezekiel Lau each won their respective divisions today at the World Surf Leagueʻs MEO Vissla Pro Ericeira in Portugal.

The King Kamehameha Golf Club on Maui, recently welcomed Wendell Inamasu as the private club’s new general manager.

The Maui Jim Maui Invitational basketball tournament will relocate to Las Vegas, due to the ongoing pandemic, travel restrictions, and COVID-19 protocols in Hawaiʻi.

Kapalua Golf & Tennis in Maui named Mark Nelson, who had 20 plus years of golf and hospitality experience, as the new head golf professional of its award-winning Bay Course.

Nine events remain for players to qualify for the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions