Maui Sports

Oʻahu’s Eweleiula Wong and Luke Tema each claimed wins at the World Surf League The Hawaiian Islands Sunset Pro, a men’s and women’s Qualifying Series 1000, in iconic Sunset Beach conditions on Monday.

Building upon their five-shot lead after the second round, No. 2 Oklahoma became the first team to win three consecutive Kā‘anapali Classics, as well as the program’s fifth title on Maui (2015, ’19, ’22, ’23, ‘24) since the event’s inception.

Led by three Sooners in the top 11, No. 2 Oklahoma (-31) holds a five-shot lead over No. 52 Kansas (-26) after the second round of the tenth annual Kā‘anapali Classic. North Florida and No. 67 Indiana (-25) are tied for third. No. 32 Colorado (-24), No. 5 LSU (-23) and No. 26 Georgia (-22) round out the top seven in a stacked leaderboard.

The two championship games came down to key defensive stops.

Tennis players are invited to register for the Wailea Fall Doubles Tennis Tournament, scheduled Nov. 9-11, 2024, at the Wailea Tennis Club. Benefitting the Maui County Firefighter’s Relief Association, the weekend sports event includes two days of doubles and mixed doubles action at the Wailea Tennis Club plus a silent auction and players dinner party featuring a buffet, open bar and live music.

Maui, Hawaii duo Levi Young (HAW) and Kai Lenny (HAW) will take on Justin Roberson (HAW) and Todd Coffey (HAW) to kickstart men’s Round of 96, Heat 1.

After losing his home, running marathons to raise money for the Lahaina community has become Kahaiali’i’s mission. “Every step I take, they’re taking those same steps with me,” he said.

Baldwin plays Lahainaluna Friday, Kamehameha Maui takes on King Kekaulike Saturday with state berths to each winner

Access to Keōpūolani Park facilities will be temporarily restricted to competition use only on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 to host the HHSAA State Championship event. The park will re-open for full public access at noon the same day.

The month of October saw Kevin Yu, Matt McCarty and Nico Echavarria become the most recent players to qualify for The Sentry via their PGA TOUR victories, while J.T. Poston, who previously qualified for The Sentry by finishing in the top 50 of the FedExCup, also returned to the winner’s circle.

The World Surf League Hawaiʻi/Tahiti Nui Qualifying Series The Hawaiian Islands Sunset Pro, a men’s and women’s QS 1000, continues to wait for opening day start as event organizers have called Wednesday, Oct. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 31, OFF. A projected swell for the weekend could see competition get underway with the event needing three days to run. 

After breaking the University of Hawai‘i scoring record in last year’s tournament, the Rainbow Warriors are returning to compete in the 2024 Kā‘anapali Classic, Nov. 2-4, 2024 at the Royal Kā‘anapali course in West Maui. Two of the top five NCAA Division I men’s golf teams will headline the field.

Haʻikū’s Nora Liotta has a chance to reach another milestone in her young surfing career this week as she aims to defend her title in the World Surf League’s Hawaiian Islands Sunset Pro.

In football, King Kekaulike deals Kamehameha Maui its first MIL loss to force a Division II title game. And in volleyball, Maui Prep clinched its first MIL D-II title and will join three other MIL teams in the state tournaments this week.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, in conjunction with the University of Hawai‘i and County of Maui’s Office of Economic Development, invites the Maui community to Kinipōpō Hīna‘i ma Pukalani, ‘Bows vs. Silverswords, to be held on Nov. 1 and 2 on Maui. The two-day event will feature men’s and women’s exhibition basketball games and a clinic for Maui keiki in grades four to six.

JoJo Dickson wishes he’d had more opportunities as a kid growing up on Maui. Now he dreams of providing that for young athletes at The Underdog Foundation Fieldhouse, which is set to open Nov. 9 in Kahului.

Photographer Darrell Wong captured these images of Maui waterman Kai Lenny at Hoʻokipa during last week’s north swell. This came ahead of the Aloha Classic event at Hoʻokipa this week, happening Oct. 21- Nov. 1, 2024. Established in 1984, the Aloha Classic is the longest running windsurfing wave event, and is the final stop on the International Windsurfing Tour. 

The Maui Marathon Committee today announced the return of the Maui Marathon to Kāʻanapali in 2025. The 55th annual event, which includes the 26.2-mile race along with the Half Marathon, 10k and 5k Run/Walks, will take place on April 27, 2025.

If you are an adult who has never learned to swim or lacks confidence about your swim skills, take note: the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a series of five Adult Learn to Swim lessons that will be offered free of charge during the month of November at the Upcountry Pool in Pukalani. 

Arisumi successfully defended her girls MIL individual crown, while Yu’s gold medal is his first win in four years of competing. The MIL will send 13 girls and 12 boys to the state tournament Oct. 29 on O’ahu.