Maui Sports

The Central East Maui All-Stars won their opening round game in the Little League World Series on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory against Salem, NH, the New England regional team.  The Maui 12U boys advance to Game 10 at 9 a.m. HST (3 p.m. ET) on Friday, Aug. 16 against Great Lakes (Hinsdale Little League of Illinois).

A huge weekend is on the horizon for Hawaiʻi’s rodeo athletes. One event that shouldn’t fly under the radar is The American Rodeo Contender Tournament qualifier at Kaonoulu Ranch on Friday.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will accept registration forms through Wednesday, Aug.14, for its upcoming department-sponsored Menehune Basketball League.  All boys and girls in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades who are interested in playing basketball mayregister. There is no cost to participate, and all players who register will be placed […]

The Central East Maui Little League majors have secured a spot in the Little League World Series after defeating Eastvale Little League of Southern California on Friday 2-1 for the West Region title. The 12U boys from Maui will play in the opening round of the Little League World Series in Game 2 on Wednesday at 9 a.m. (3 p.m. ET) against Salem, NH, the New England regional team.

The Central East Maui Little League majors have secured a spot in the championship game of the West Region Tournament taking place this week in San Bernardino, California. They will play Eastvale Little League of Southern California at 3 p.m. HST (6 p.m. PT) on Friday, Aug. 9. The Maui 12U team is one win away from a regional title and a securing a spot in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport Pa.

Glenn Sato, a 71-year-old retiree, won the Tako Division at the 36th annual Larry Libres Fishing & Diving Tournament, Saturday at Kanahā Beach Park in Kahului. Sato is the oldest tako champion in the 36-year history of the event. A total of 201 divers participated in the north shore event with 90 octopuses brought to the scale by 56 divers.

They move on to play Eastvale Little League of Southern California at 11 a.m. HST (2 p.m. PT) on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.  They are two wins away from a regional title and a securing a spot in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport Pa. Tuesday’s game will be carried on ESPN.

The Central East Maui Little League majors have made it to the West Region Tournament in San Bernardino, California, taking place Aug. 3-6 in San Bernardino, California. The boys will play in Game 1 against Land Park Pacific Little League of Northern California at 12 p.m. HST (3 p.m. PT) on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 at Al Houghton Stadium.

The natural rivalry between King Kekaulike High School and Kamehameha Schools Maui on the gridiron has grown over the last three decades, but it has risen to new, unprecedented heights the last three years. “It’s built up for years now and I’ve seen this program grow from when I was small, but I think this year it is heavier than it’s ever been because we go back and forth with some of those guys,” said ‘A‘ali‘i Valle of King Kekaulike. “We’ve seen some of them at a couple clinics and we’re just, like, ‘No, we’re going to beat you guys this year.’ It’s our turn.”

Maui High School is naming its new state-of-the-art building as the Harrison and Helen Miyahira STEM Center in recognition of the couple’s contributions to the school and community. The dedication ceremony will take place on Friday, Aug. 16, at 11:30 a.m. on the school campus at 660 Lono Ave. in Kahului.

The state Department of Education and the Hawaiʻi High School State Athletic Association have announced, for the first time in nearly 20 years, there will be a new sport for high school girls to compete in. Beginning in Spring 2025, girls flag football will be in public and private high schools across the state.

The Maui Girls 12U Soccer Team took home a win at the Adidas Beaverton Cup in Beaverton, Oregon, last weekend, securing the championship in the 12U Girls Gold Division.

Members of the Maui Strikers Mixed Plate 2010 Girls Soccer Team have returned home after finishing first and second in summer tournaments in Oregon.

The prone paddleboard race was the featured competition for an international field of athletes in the last of two race weekends celebrating the 25th Moloka’i-2- O’ahu Paddleboard World Championships.

Volunteer registration is now open for Maui’s annual PGA TOUR stop, announced The Sentry on Tuesday.

The 2019 Sentry champion Xander Schauffele picked up his second major championship title and second victory of the 2024 season at The Open Championship, while Nick Dunlap captured his second win of the season at the Barracuda Championship. The Sentry welcomes PGA TOUR winners from the previous calendar year and the top 50 players from the final FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List when the event returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua, Maui from Jan. 2-5, 2025.

“Last year after the fire, it was chaos. … So, this year is totally welcome because we are at our home stadium, we know school is going to be here. It’s just so good to be back out here,” Lahainaluna head coach Dean Rickard said.

The Credit Unions of Maui has announced that up to 144 golfers will participate in its tournament to raise funds for Hospice Maui, but time to register is running out.

Mauiʻs Reagan James Miles of Kīhei won the Boys 15-18 division of the 2024 Oʻahu Junior Championship held this week on Oʻahu.

The Central East Maui 50/70 State of Hawaiʻi Championship team had their playoff run come to sudden end Wednesday night with a 4-0 loss to Southern California during a semifinal game at the West Region Tournament in Nogales, Arizona. They were just two wins away from a ticket to the World Series,