Maui Sports

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.

More than a dozen Maui non-profit organizations benefitted from the 2020 Sentry Tournament of Champions, totaling more than $450,000 in total generated funds.

The Coach Spencer Shiraishi Memorial Pool and New Wailuku Pool will reopen, beginning Monday, June 15, 2020. All county pools are open daily, except Kōkua Pool which remains closed for major renovations.

Off Maui’s south shore, surfers enjoyed the waves on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Maui Now has all the latest images below. Please enjoy! (If you have surfed Dumps or Lp on June 3, 2020, you can check the whole photoshoot at Martin’s website: www.martincaprile.com)    

While family members are still reeling over the death of Abraham Reinhardt, they are proud of the legacy they he left behind.

Maui High School today announced Victor Aguirre as its new head girls’ basketball coach.

The Department of Parks and Recreation announced that the public can begin making reservations for Maui County pool use beginning 8 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020.

For the first time in its 10-year history, Special Olympics Hawaiʻi’s annual Cheer for Champions event moves online and will take place over a three-day period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board of The Oʻahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association together with the organizing committee of Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai announced their decision today to cancel this year’s championship canoe races: the “Hawaiian Airlines Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai” scheduled for Sept. 27, 2020; and “Hawaiian Airlines Molokaʻi Hoe” scheduled on Oct. 11, 2020.

Kapalua Golf will re-open to the public from Wednesday, May 6, on the Bay Course and Friday May 8 on the Plantation Course. Both golf courses will be operating on a limited schedule with new protocols in place to protect the health of golfers and staff.

The Maui Jim Maui Invitational recently announced its 2021 field, a collection of programs that boasts a combined 137 NCAA Tournament appearances, 59 Sweet Sixteen berths, and two AP Coach of the Year winners.  

The Waiehu Golf Course reopens on Friday, May 1, 2020, but with health and safety precautions due to COVID-19.

Due  to the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Surf League (WSL) is “postponing or canceling all events, at all levels of competition, through the end of June,” WSL announced.

The organization has launched “Vertical Sports Online,” to provide virtual basketball skills training every Wednesday on Zoom at 5 p.m. 

The Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association and its member leagues announced today a decision to cancel the remainder of the 2020 spring interscholastic sports season due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health threat.

All golf courses, clubhouses, tennis/pickleball, and practice facilities will be closed from March 25 to April 30.

The association is urging the community to follow instructions from government officials.