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MIL golf: Baldwin boys, Maui Prep girls win team titles; individual championships underway

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Landon Oshita of Maui High leads the way among the boys golfers with a 71 after the first round of the Maui Interscholastic League Championships on April 16. Among the girls MIL golfers, Maui Prep’s Sacha Salem and Ava Kawahara are atop the leaderboard at 73 each. Behind them are Tehya Chumley of Maui Prep and Naiya Hamasaki of Kamehameha Maui at 75. The individual MIL Championships at Maui Nui Golf Club are being decided after the Baldwin boys and Maui Prep girls won team titles on April 11 at Waiehu Municipal Golf Course. During the team championships, the Baldwin boys edged ...

Rare native species rediscovered on Lanai

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The Pulama Lanai conservation team reports having recently documented several rare native species that haven’t been seen on Lanai for decades, including the Blackburn’s sphinx moth, which was believed to be extinct in Hawaii. According to the organization, the discoveries highlight the ...

Maui High judo team shows depth

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With depth across multiple weight classes, Maui High dominated the podium at a Maui Interscholastic League Judo tournament on Saturday. The Sabers’ Evan Dela Cruz (121), Ethan Shiroma (178), Alika Kish (198) and Coen Perriera (220) each earned first-place honors with Perriera winning his weight class uncontested. Kamehameha Maui’s Mason Kurokawa (114), Namakakekoaokalani Andaya (132) and Kalahiola Jeremiah (145) also finished atop their respective brackets Saturday. Maui High added to its performance with numerous second-, third- and fourth-place finishes across several ...

Wailuku Film Festival full of Maui filmmakers

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As more information is released on the debut of the Wailuku Film Festival in June, The Maui News got a peek at the latest developments, including the assembly of talent from Maui County. The inaugural festival will highlight the work of over 17 Maui filmmakers, including former University of ...

Fisherman rescued after falling about 100 feet off Maui cliff

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Rescuers found a 37-year-old Lahaina man about 100 feet down a cliff face on Wednesday after he was reported missing while fishing. The Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety responded after the man’s fishing companions reported him missing, saying he was last seen at about 2 ...