Maui Sports

Maui’s John Lotulelei’s dream of playing in the National Football League became a reality Saturday when the linebacker was one of eight rookies named to the Seattle Seahawks’ 53-player roster.

The nationally-ranked Diablos capped a week of fun, sun and football Friday night with a 49-20 season-opening triumph against Baldwin.

The Lahainaluna High School football team utilized its first-round bye Saturday to notch its eighth shutout in 13 games, this time against a high-powered offense from Vancouver, British Columbia.

The landscape on both sidelines may have been different, but the outcome was the same.

Fans of Maui Interscholastic League football and supporters of Lahainaluna High School will get to see a special talent today when the home team lines up against the visitors from Victoria, British Columbia.

Based on his extraordinary performance fewer than 48 hours ago, Andre Pierman’s stock is rising at Maui High School.

In typical Lahainaluna High School football fashion, the Lunas’ defense out shined and nearly outscored the offense Saturday at War Memorial Stadium.

Maui High School girls won the Ho’oikaika Division of the 2013 Maui Volleyball Invitational tournament Saturday, beating Hana in a third-round championship game 26-16, 14-25, 15-12 at Ka’ulaheanuiokamoku Gym.

Three Maui Interscholastic League football teams will be in action today, including two involved in a doubleheader at War Memorial Stadium.

On Saturday, the Crusaders showed some of the weaponry that has them ranked No. 3 in one preseason top 10 poll, en route to a 55-0 thumping of Baldwin Saturday at War Memorial Stadium.

Maui High head coach David Bui cited his team’s 51-0 rout Friday night of the small school from Oahu as the “most complete game” victory under his tenure.

At the end of the day, Garrett Okamura played with the confidence of a professional who knew the course like that back of his hand.

Ten Maui boys enjoyed a “priceless moment” Saturday in Laie, stunning host team Kahuku 22-20 in the title tilt of the school’s first 7 on 7 passing tournament.

The King Kekaulike High School Football will be holding tryouts for the 2013 season, beginning July 25 through July 27.

Before he commits to his academic career path, Ryan Rodriguez is going to take a swing at professional baseball.

The Maui Pony All-Stars baseball team will be competing at the Hawaii State Pony Baseball Championships for 13-year-olds in Hilo, from June 27 to July 1.

Leading the charge was Kekaulike 10th grader Kanoa Awai-Dickson with awards for state All-Around Cowboy, State Steer Wrestling Champion, and State Rookie of the Year. He also earned the State Team Roping Champion, alongside Kaena Poouahi, a 9th grader, also from Kekaulike.

Kamehameha Maui’s Quinn Kihune and Lahainaluna’s Hercules Mata’afa are the Maui Interscholastic League’s most recent football prospects to rouse the interest of college coaches across the country.

The Valley Isle Soccer Academy concluded unprecedented week of soccer training Friday, June 7, with its inaugural Showcase Games that featured 68 promising high school players.

One of Hawaii’s promising young tennis talents, freshman-to-be Jaylee Yasunaga, has enrolled at Maui Preparatory Academy, according to head of school Jonathan Silver.