Maui Sports
Special Olympics Hawaiʻi Launches “Virtual High Five Campaign” to Support Local Athletes
Special Olympics Hawaiʻi launched its first-ever Virtual High Five Campaign that aims to help and support local athletes with intellectual disabilities who have all been impacted by the unprecedented shutdown of in-person sports. The community can “send a virtual high five” by making a minimum donation of $5 by text now through the end of April.
Hawai‘i DOE Releases Guidelines for Athletic Workouts and Practices
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education this week released guidelines for safely restarting student athletic programming for high schools that meet certain criteria beginning Monday.
Kōkua Pool to Reopen for Lap Swimming on March 1
The Kōkua Pool, located at the Kahului Community Center in Kahului, will reopen for lap swimming beginning March 1, 2021.
Council Resolution Urges Governor to Set Protocols to Resume Sports
A Maui council resolution will be heard on Friday urging Governor David Ige to create a task force to establish protocols to safely resume organized sports and recreational activities in Hawai‘i.
Application Deadline Approaching for HMSA Kaimana Scholarships
Up to 15 scholarships valued at $5,000 each will be awarded to high school seniors graduating in 2021.
Maui Ocean Center’s 10th Annual 5K Run and Walk Goes Virtual March 1-7
Maui Ocean Center, in partnership with Run for Fitness, is hosting its 10th Annual Maui 5K Run and Walk. The 2021 event, from March 1-7, will be virtual.
$6 Million in Upgrades Needed to Host UH Football at Mānoa Campus
It will cost about $6 million to retrofit existing facilities at the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa in order to host Rainbow Warrior football games over the next three seasons, the University announced.
Florence and Moore Declared 2020 Vans Triple Crown Digital Champions
John John Florence and Carissa Moore claimed the 2020 Vans Triple Crown championship titles on O‘ahu’s North Shore to close out the 2020 winter season. Vans hosted the surfing event with a couple of firsts including entirely hosting the event online and expanding the event to both men and women.
Waiehu Municipal Golf Course Wastewater Improvements Project announced
The Waiehu Municipal Golf Course Wastewater Improvements Project will begin construction today (Monday, Jan. 25), and continue through Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
Joint Statement: War Memorial and Maehara Stadiums Closed Due to Ongoing Health Crisis
“We wish to clarify that the Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation did not deny a permit application from Maui Interscholastic League for the use of War Memorial and Maehara Stadiums.”
Pāʻia Park Outdoor Basketball Court to Temporarily Close for Improvements
The Department of Parks and Recreation will temporarily close the basketball court at Pāʻia Park for repair and renovation work beginning Feb 1, 2021. The basketball court will reopen after the project’s expected completion in early March.
Revised Tee Time Reservation Phone Line for Waiehu Golf Course
The Waiehu Municipal Golf Course has revised the telephone numbers that should be called to reserve a tee time.
Maui Interscholastic League Decides to Cancel MIL Fall and Winter Seasons Sports
The Maui Interscholastic League has reached a decision to cancel the MIL Fall and Winter season sports which includes air riflery, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, football, canoe paddling, soccer, girls volleyball, swimming/diving, wrestling, JV Softball, and JV Baseball.
HHSAA Cancels March State Championships for 10 Sports
The Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association is forgoing its March 2021 state championships under their modified calendar, affecting air riflery, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, outrigger canoe paddling, soccer, swimming and diving and wrestling, which are all slated to begin Jan, 4, 2021.
Field Finalized for the 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, Maui
The field includes three FedExCup champions, 28 of the top 30 from the 2019-20 FedExCup standings as well as eight of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Sentry Tournament of Champions Field Set at Record 42 PGA Tour Players
The Sentry Tournament of Champions field is set with a record 42 PGA Tour players competing at The Plantation Course at Kapalua, Jan. 6-10.
2021 Maui Marathon Going Virtual due to Pandemic; Registration Now Open
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person 2021 Maui Marathon scheduled for April has been cancelled and the running event now is going virtual.
Tyler Wright Wins Maui Pro; John John Florence Wins Pipe Masters
In a historic day for surfing, Tyler Wright of Australia won the Maui Pro presented by ROXY, the first women’s World Surf League Championship Tour competition to ever take place at the legendary Banzai Pipeline on Oʻahu’s North Shore. Meantime, Haleʻiwa native John John Florence of Hawaiʻi won the Billabong Pipe Masters.
Finals Day Called ON at Maui Pro and Billabong Pipe Masters
For the first time in Championship Tour history, women will compete at the world-famous Banzai Pipeline to complete the final rounds of the Maui Pro presented by ROXY. The Maui event was moved to Oʻahu after a fatal shark bite incident at Honolua Bay on Tuesday, Dec. 8 involving a recreational surfer.
Three Secure Quarterfinal Spots in Pipe Masters, Maui Pro Schedule to be Determined
The next call at the Banzai Pipeline will be today, Friday, Dec. 18 at 7 a.m. HST. In addition to continuing the Billabong Pipe Masters presented by Hydro Flask, the call will also determine the schedule for the final day of competition for the Maui Pro presented by ROXY.
