Maui Sports
Los Angeles Rams and Hollman Lockers team up to refurbish locker rooms at Lahainaluna
The Los Angeles Rams in collaboration with Hollman Lockers and design firm Forty Nine Degrees announced an initiative to support the Maui community by building new locker rooms for Lahainaluna High School in Lahaina, Maui.
Matt Elliott approved by BOR as next UH Mānoa athletics director
The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents unanimously approved the appointment of Matt Elliott as UH Mānoa’s next athletics director during a special meeting on June 16. Elliott was selected by UH President Wendy Hensel following a national search that drew more than 110 applicants. His first day will be June 30, 2025.
Monday Morning Maui Sports: Jaxon Grossman’s baseball journey has him on verge of MLB draft or the University of Oklahoma
Jaxon Grossman, a 6-4, 220-pound right-handed pitcher, took the 2024 season off before becoming a national junior college champion at Salt Lake Community College. The 2022 King Kekaulike High School graduate is likely to be selected next month in the Major League Baseball draft.
Traffic advisory, facility closures June 18 due to large, sold-out Rams Mauicamp
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation issued a traffic advisory from 6 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 18, 2025, for roadways surrounding War Memorial Complex and Keōpūolani Regional Park in Kahului due to the large, sold-out professional sporting event Rams Mauicamp. Also, public facilities will be closed to recreational use during the event.
Hawaiʻi surfing pioneer Garrett McNamara featured in ‘100 Foot Wave’ docuseries
The HBO series follows Hawaiʻi’s pioneering big wave surfer Garrett McNamara, now 57, as he pursues his passion around the globe.
Maui Style wrestlers bring home triple crown honors at Hawaiʻi Federation USA Wrestling State Championship
Maui Style wrestlers came home with the prestigious honor of triple crown victories, placing gold in all three divisions of wrestling (Folk Style, Freestyle, and Greco) at the Hawaiʻi Federation USA Wrestling State Championship. This two-day event was held at Nānākuli High School on Oʻahu on June 7-8.
Promising swell inbound for WSL longboard qualifier at Ala Moana Bowls
The World Surf League’s all-important Local Motion Surf Into Summer At Home In The Hawaiian Islands has its “likely” start on Monday, June 9.
Free youth swim lessons offered this summer on Maui
The County of Maui’s Department of Parks and Recreation, Aquatics Division, has teamed up with Maui Swim Club to offer its annual tuition-free summer learn to swim program for youth.
Fujimoto claims first win, two perfect scores highlight 31st Pohai Na Keiki Nalu
A record 277 young surfers competed at the 31st annual Pohai Na Keiki Nalu on Saturday at Launiupoko Beach Park, where Kodo Fujimoto delivered the highest-scoring performance in all finals to claim the boys 12–13 shortboard title.
Maui graduate heads to National Triathlon Championships, launches new UH Warrior Triathlon Team
Kīhei Charter grad Grey Chong is racing to the top — heading to the USA Triathlon Nationals and launching a new UH Warrior Triathlon Team open to all UH students.
Bryan and Smith win Margaret River Pro; Maui surfers fall short of mid-season cut
For Maui surfers Imaikalani deVault, Ian Gentil and Jackson Bunch, Margaret River marked the end of their 2025 CT run.
Living on a prayer: deVault continues his dream run at Western Australia Margaret River Pro
Maui’s last remaining Championship Tour surfer Imaikalani deVault kept his season alive yesterday at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro, defeating CT rookie Alan Cleland Jr. (Mexico) to advance to his first quarterfinal of the year.
The Sentry gifts $747,000 to local nonprofits, supporting key initiatives in West Maui
Tournament officials announced today that The Sentry is contributing a tournament record $747,704 to local nonprofits, continuing to drive impact on Maui as a result of its 2025 event.
Bunch and deVault mount comebacks at Margaret River Pro
The lowest-ranked surfer still in the draw, Imaikalani deVault (HAW), defeated defending Western Australia Margaret River Pro winner and heavy event favorite Jack Robinson (AUS) in the Round of 32 to keep his Championship Tour dreams alive for another day.
Football registration underway for 2025 UA Next All-America Camp – Maui
This camp is part of the UA Next All-America Camp Series — it is Hawaiʻi’s premier football showcase, providing local athletes with instruction, verified combine testing, and a shot at national exposure. In three previous years, the camp has helped nearly 40 Hawaiʻi athletes earn NCAA Division I scholarships valued at over $4 million and produced multiple UA All-Americans.
53rd Transpac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu sets sail this July
The Transpacific Yacht Club will hold the 53rd edition of the Transpac Race this July, a 2,225-mile sailing competition from Los Angeles to Honolulu.
Heats set for Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem at Hoʻokipa Beach Park, May 17–18
The 21st annual Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem youth surf contest will take place May 17–18, 2025, at Hoʻokipa Beach Park.
500 wrestlers from 24 clubs compete in Hawaiʻi USA Wrestling Championship on Maui
Nakamura Wrestling, of Wailuku, won the Hawaiʻi USA Wrestling Championship, Saturday at the South Maui Gymnasium in Kīhei.
Dorn and Brighton sign National Letters of Intent to compete at the collegiate level
Micah Brighton and Bromo Dorn, both members of Seabury Hall’s class of 2025, were celebrated by classmates, faculty, coaches, friends, and family as they signed letters of intent to compete in NCAA athletics.
7 Maui student-athletes among 41 scholarship recipients from Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation
Of the 41 local athletes to receive scholarship support from the foundation this year, seven were from Maui including: Kalia Kaneta and Kaysa Ong of Maui High School; Avery Kirkham of Maui Preparatory Academy; Kamakanōweo Kekauoha-Schultz and Bella Kuailani of King Kekaulike High School; and Kaili McMillin and Sage Ryden of Seabury Hall Academy.
