Maui Sports

2021 World Champions Will Be Decided At First-Ever Rip Curl WSL Finals

The event will await the best surfing conditions, running over one day, between Sept. 9-17 in the new, winner-take-all event to decide the undisputed 2021 World Champions.

HHSAA Approves Modified Calendar Calling for State Tournaments in Every Sport

The Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association executive board unanimously approved a modified calendar calling for state tournaments in every sport.

PGA TOUR Approves Olympic Gold Medalist for Sentry Tournament of Champions

Due to a new eligibility category for the PGA TOUR’s Sentry Tournament of Champions, 2020 Tokyo gold medalist Xander Schauffele of the United States qualified for the 2022 tournament that returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua on January 5-9.

Schatz Celebrates Hawai‘i Surfer Carissa Moore’s Olympic Gold Medal Win On Senate Floor

US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) spoke on the Senate floor today to celebrate Carissa Moore’s Olympic Gold Medal win in surfing.

Carissa Moore Earns Historic First Olympic Gold Medal in Women’s Surfing

“Getting to share the sport with so many people that maybe have never even watched surfing was super special,” Moore told WSL. “As a Hawaiian, just seeing Duke Kahanamoku’s dream come true to have surfing in the Olympics is super special. It’s a big time for surfing to be recognized on this level.”

Wailea Golf Academy Director Becomes Sports Illustrated Contributor

As part of a new editorial partnership between Morning Read and Sports Illustrated, Claude Brousseau, PGA Master Professional and director of instruction for the Wailea Golf Academy, has become a golf instruction contributor to Sports Illustrated.

Harris English, Collin Morikawa Secure Second Victories of Calendar Year

English, Morikawa, Davis, Glover and Power will join 25 other TOUR winners on Maui when the 2022 event returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua in January.

Maui’s Puniawa Kuloloio Vedder is First Recipient of Henry S. Yogi Scholarship

Maui’s Puniawa Kuloloio Vedder was selected as the first recipient of the Henry S. Yogi Foundation Scholarship, presented today at the Maui Lani Golf Course.

Transpac 51 Launches Tuesday from Long Beach with 41 Boats Racing to Hawai‘i

Transpac was originally inspired by King David Kalakaua to initiate the islands’ economic and cultural ties to the mainland. His yacht, Healani, won the first Challenge Trophy on July 4, 1889.

USA’s First-Ever Olympic Surf Team and Wyland Foundation Partner for Healthy Oceans

Hawaiʻi surfer, Carissa Moore is part of the inaugural team and has joined in the collaboration to encourage ocean conservation.

Paddle Imua Celebrates 10 Years, July 16-18

The benefit race, which originated along the famous Maliko downwind run, raises funds for Imua’s annual summer camp program for children with special needs – Camp Imua.

Maui County Gymnasiums Preparing to Reopen

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation is preparing to reopen gymnasium facilities that have been closed for recreational use since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maui Adaptive Surfers Win Big at 2021 Para Surfing Championships

Four Maui adaptive surfers brought home top-three finishes at the 2021 Toyota USA Surfing Para Surfing Championship competition and team trials in Oceanside, CA last week. The event was the first major para surfing competition to take place in the United States since COVID-19 shutdowns began.

Hawai‘i’s Carissa Moore in Second Headed into Finals Day at Jeep Surf Ranch Pro

The four-time reigning WSL Champion Carissa Moore of Hawaiʻi concluded Saturday in second place on the event leaderboard.

2022 Special Olympics USA Games: Team Hui ‘o Hawai‘i Preview

Sixteen athletes and four partners from across Hawaiʻi are gearing up to represent the Aloha State at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. “Our athletes have patiently waited for the chance to compete in-person for more than a year and we are excited to have them not only showcase their skills, but our state of […]

Maui Teen Surfer, Eli Hanneman to Make Championship Tour Debut, Friday

Maui’s own Eli Hanneman, the current No. 1 ranked surfer on the Hawaiʻi Qualifying Series, received a wildcard into his first-ever Championship Tour event for a three-day competition at the Surf Ranch in Leemore, California.

Maui Teen Advances to IMG Junior World Golf Championship in San Diego

Renner Chumley, a 9th grader at Maui Preparatory Academy, is headed to the IMG Junior World Golf Championship in San Diego, California, July 12-16, 2021.

Three Maui Student Golfers Awarded 1st Ann Seki Academic Scholarship

This years recipients are Anson Cabello, a student at Kamehameha Maui High School; Lana Calibuso-Kwee, Baldwin High School graduate; and Joy Callinan, Seabury High School graduate.

Results: 27th Annual Pōhai Nā Keiki Nalu Surf Contest

Results are in from the 27th annual Pōhai Nā Keiki Nalu surf contest held on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Launiupoko in West Maui.

Hawaiʻi Youth Softball Using Free Wellness Tracker To Screen for COVID-19

As the summer softball season begins to heat up, USA Softball of Hawaii/Oahu Junior Olympics has instituted mandatory COVID-19 screenings for more than 1,200 players, umpires and coaches using ALTRES’ Wellness Tracker.
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