Maui Sports
Poker With the Pros, A Prelude to Maui’s Night of Shooting Stars
Poker With the Pros, A Prelude to Maui’s Night of Shooting Stars. Professional athletes and local celebrities tried their skills off the court at the second annual “Poker with the Pros” event, held on Thursday night at the Grand Wailea in South Maui. Maui Now’s Malika Dudley interviewed international basketball pro DJ Shelton and James Anderson with the Dallas Cowboys during their visit. The Grand Slam week continues with Saturday’s grand finale, Night of Shooting Stars game at the Wailea Tennis Club.
Maui Surfer Paige Alms Nominated for ESPY Award
Local big-wave surfer Paige Alms was nominated for an ESPY award today in the Best Female Action Sports Athlete category. Alms joins Marcus Mariota (who was nominated in the Best Male College Athlete category) as Hawai‘i’s only ESPY nominees.
BasketballMAUI Hosts Grand Slam Week, June 20-27, 2015
The non-profit organization basketballMAUI hosts a Grand Slam week of five events featuring NBA players and celebrities.
Kamehameha Surf Team Takes 2nd Consecutive National Title
The surf team made up of students at Kamehameha Schools Maui and Kapālama campuses won its second consecutive national championship this past weekend, taking home the 2015 National Scholastic Surfing Association Interscholastic Championship at Salt Creek in Dana Point, California.
Thousands of Paddling Enthusiasts to Gather Aug. 1 for State Championships
The 2015 Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association State Championship races take place on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Hilo Bay on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
UH Files Lawsuit Against Former Men’s Basketball Coach Gib Arnold
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa filed a lawsuit on June 10, 2015 against former UH men’s head basketball coach Gibson Arnold.
Molokaʻi Ranch Heritage Rodeo Attracts Thousands
Molokaʻi Ranch hosted the Molokaʻi Ranch Heritage Rodeo on April 25, 2015, at the ranch’s arena on the West End of the island that drew over 2,000 fans and nearly 100 contestants from around the state.
Maui’s Matt Meola Invents New Aerial Trick
Matt Meola has landed the first ever “Spindle Flip 540” – the move has the surfing world praising the local professional surfer. Malika Dudley caught up with…
Younger Field of Golfers Qualify for 2016 Hyundai Tournament
At least a dozen golfers under the age of 30 are making the cut by winning tournaments and becoming eligible for the 2016 winners-only event, scheduled to take place Jan. 6-10, 2016 at The Plantation Course at the Kapalua Resort.
12 Student Athletes Inducted into Enterprise/HHSAA 2015 Hall of Honor
Twelve student athletes from across the state were named as inductees into the Enterprise/Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association Hall of Honor.
Let’s Talk Sports With Kanoa Leahey: Greg Salas Signs with Detroit
The former University of Hawaiʻi receiver talks with Kanoa about signing with the Detroit Lions and gives his take on “Deflategate.”
Let’s Talk Sports With Kanoa Leahey: Kendall Grove
Kanoa Leahey and Jordan Helle talk with Maui MMA fighter Kendall Grove as he gears up for a middleweight championship bout with Brandon Halsey in Bellator 137.
Kāʻanapali Classic Collegiate Invitational, Nov. 5-8, 2015
The 2015 Kāʻanapali Classic Collegiate Invitational returns to the Kāʻanapali Golf Courses in West Maui, November 5 to 8, after an inaugural event last year.
Hall of Honor Nomination Deadline, May 6
Today is the nomination deadline for the Enterprise Rent-A-Car/Honolulu Star-Advertiser Hawaiʻi High School Hall of Honor, which was established in 1982 to recognize outstanding athletic achievement of high school seniors in Hawaiʻi.
Maui’s Baxter & Moller Take Top Titles in 7th Annual OluKai
Maui’s Connor Baxter and Andrea Moller retained Stand Up Paddle titles in the 7th annual OluKai held over the weekend along Maui’s North Shore. More than 350 paddlers representing 12 countries registered for the elite stand up paddle competition with Baxter and Moller taking home the gender equal prize purse of $15,000 in the Maliko Downwind Run.
MIL Track Championships: Shipman’s Four Golds Leads Seabury Hall Girls
The Seabury Hall girls track team, a dozen strong, continued its epic climb over and above the rest of the Maui Interscholastic League.
MIL Track Championships: Baldwin Boys Win 10th Consecutive Crown
Some of the pieces were missing, some are broken, but few noticed the difference in Saturday’s version of the Baldwin High School boys track team.
Conditions are Perfect for 7th Annual OluKai Hoʻolauleʻa
The conditions are tipped to be near perfect for the eight-mile Stand Up Paddle (SUP) race on Saturday, May 1, at noon, with 12 to 18 knot winds and open water swells rolling down the coast during this second day of the 7th annual three-day OluKai Hoʻolauleʻa.
MIL Track Trials: Smith Sets New Meet Record in 100 Hurdles
Baldwin High School’s Kaitlin Smith and La’akea Kahoohanohano-Davis were the top qualifiers at Friday’s Maui Interscholastic League Track and Field Championship trials.
7th Annual OluKai Ho‘olaule‘a May 1 to 3
The seventh annual OluKai Ho‘olaule‘a will be held this weekend, May 1 to 3, 2015, bringing together the world’s elite stand up paddle (SUP), OC1 and OC2 athletes to race the legendary eight-mile Maliko Downwind Run on the North Shore of Maui.
