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Hawaii captures NCAA men's volleyball title with a 4-set win over Big West rival UC Irvine

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LOS ANGELES — Kristian Titriyski totaled a match-high 16 kills, the last coming on championship point, and Hawaii beat Big West Conference rival UC Irvine 15-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 on Monday night to claim the NCAA men's volleyball championship. Hawaii (30-5) won three straight sets after a slow start to capture the third national championship in program history and first since 2022. The Rainbow Warriors also set a program record for victories in a season. UC Irvine (21-9), making its fifth appearance in the title match, was seeking its first championship since 2013 — also at ...

Maui County real property tax sale set for May 19

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The Maui County Department of Finance is planning to auction off properties that have been delinquent on their taxes for three or more years and have received their final notice of a sale. The tax sale will be at the Kihei Community Center, 303 E. Lipoa St. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. with the auction beginning at 9:30 a.m. The sale will continue on May 20, if necessary. As of May 7, there are four properties scheduled to be sold. Properties may still be removed from the sale list if all taxes, penalties, interest and costs have been paid in full prior to the auction. Each parcel ...

Authorities suspend search for missing swimmer

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The U.S. Coast Guard and Maui County authorities have suspended their search for a 75-year-old swimmer who went missing Friday off Kaanapali Beach. John Weems, 75, of North Carolina was last seen snorkeling off Kaanapali Beach. He was reported missing Friday afternoon by a concerned family member after he didn’t return from his planned snorkeling trip. According to Maui Police, Weems had texted a family member at 1:30 p.m. Friday indicating that he was going snorkeling. Police said that at approximately 3 p.m., a guest reported to hotel staff they had observed what appeared to be a ...

Free summer meals available at 10 schools on Maui for children 18 and under

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Ten schools on Maui will offer free summer meals to children ages 18 and younger on weekdays from June 9 through July 17. The Hawaii State Department of Education has announced that 74 public schools will offer the free summer meals through the USDA’s Seamless Summer Option program. Children do not need to be enrolled in public school. Participating schools on Maui include Baldwin and King Kekaulike High Schools, Iao and Kalama Intermediate Schools, and Haiku, Kahului, Kihei, Nāhiʻenaʻena, Paia and Waihee Elementary Schools. Breakfasts will be served from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. ...