Maui Sports

Maui’s Reid Hunter of Lahaina finished the 45th Annual Maui Marathon at least 15 minutes ahead of his nearest competition, winning the race in a time of 2 hours 44 minutes and 57 seconds. The repeat champ improved over last year when he also placed first.

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In front a nation of pink, and fused by the spirit of homecoming, the Kamehameha Schools Maui girls volleyball team answered its own challenge Friday, loosening the Division I strangle-hold held by cross-town rival King Kekaulike last year.

Pearl City Hongwanji Judo Club came out on top at the 56th Honpa Hongwanji State Judo Championships, winning nine team event titles out of 13 divisions.

Team Primo of Wailea Canoe Club took the title of 2015 Overall Race Champion, which included a perpetual trophy and a $1000 cash award.

The rebuilding Lunas gave their homecoming fans a reason to celebrate, finding the end zone five times en route to a 37-7 triumph over King Kekaulike, after leading by only a field goal through the first quarter of play.

In the end, it was about defense, and Maui High School’s defense proved to be a field goal better than Baldwin’s when it counted. The Sabers’ stout defense shutout Baldwin’s explosive passing game Friday night, before an estimated crowd of 4,300 at War Memorial Stadium, securing the Maui Interscholastic League Division I first-round championship with a nail-biting 3-0 victory.

The Tournament will offer preferred pricing for Maui residents during the sale, which is scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19.

Baldwin High School quarterback Chayce Akaka dialed in his brother Taje Akaka three times Saturday against Kamehameha Maui en route to a 35-14 victory before an estimated crowd of 1,900 at War Memorial Stadium.

Maui High School snapped a six-game losing streak to Lahainaluna Friday night, thanks to a pair of big runs from Jayden Wilhelm and Soane Vaohea.

The 56th Annual Honpa Hongwanji Judo Federation State Championships will be held at the King Kekaulike High School gymnasium. The two-day tournament will start this Saturday at 11 a.m. and continues through Sunday, Sept. 6.

The Pailolo Challenge 26-mile downwind outrigger canoe race between Maui and Molokaʻi takes place on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. The race starts in West Maui at DT Fleming Beach in Kapalua and continues on to Kaunakakai Pier on Molokaʻi.

More than 2,500 outrigger canoe paddlers will travel to Kona to participate in the signature 18-mile long distance race between Kailua Bay and Honaunau.

The event is the largest junior sailing regatta ever to be held in Maui waters and reflects the growth of junior sailing in Hawaiʻi.

At the conclusion of the championship game between Corpus Christi, TX and Chesterfield, VA (TX won 15-11), Maui All-Star Levi Maddela was crowned Batting Champ of the 2015 PONY Mustang World Series. Maddela hit .818 with 6 HRs, 11 RBIs and 8 runs scored. In the West Zone tournament, Maddela hit .642 with 1 HR (grand slam), 10 RBIs and 5 runs scored.

With the win, the 2015 Mustang Maui All Star team is the first team ever from Maui to win the PONY Western Zone Championship and advance to the PONY Mustang World Series, which will be held in Youngsville, LA, from Aug. 6-9, 2015.

The Championship Round will feature Indiana, Kansas, St. John’s, UCLA, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest and host Chaminade. The 32nd edition of the nation’s premier early-season college basketball tournament will be held Nov. 23-25, 2015 at the Lahaina Civic Center in West Maui.

Victorino Traded to Angels From Red Sox: With just months left on his Red Sox contract, the Angels picked up the Maui’s Victorino in a deal that includes cash considerations in exchange for infielder Josh Rutledge.

A girls youth basketball team from Maui is celebrating victory after playing in two tournaments in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Kāʻanapali Golf Courses in Lahaina on Maui and Puakea Golf Course in Līhue on Kauaʻi are offering an annual “Juniors Play Free” program, good for rounds until August 31, 2015. The free play or ride passes are being offered to junior golfers from age seven to 17 who are accompanied by a paying adult.