Chaminade volleyball picked 2nd in PacWest preseason poll

August 21, 2026

The Chaminade University women's volleyball team has been picked to finish second in the Pacific West Conference preseason poll, selected by the conference coaches. The poll was released Aug. 20. The Silverswords received 89 points with two first-place votes. Defending PacWest champion Point Loma was predicted to repeat with 95 points with seven first-place votes. The University of Hawaii Hilo was picked to finish third while receiving one first-place vote. The Silverswords’ roster includes sophomore Lilinoe Paschoal, who graduated from Baldwin as a three-time Maui ...

Inaugural Pacifika Softball Tournament brings island communities together

August 13, 2026

Roots Reborn Maui held its inaugural Pacifika Softball Tournament in Kahului from July 31-Aug. 2, bringing together athletes, cultural performers, families and community leaders from across Compact of Free Association communities, including the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of ...

Larry Libres Fishing & Diving tournament sees first-ever back-to-back tako champ

August 6, 2026

Melcor Boco poked the biggest tako and became the first repeat champion in the 38-year history of the Larry Libres Fishing & Diving Tournament on Saturday at Kanaha Beach Park. The 207 tako divers and 186 shoreline fishermen experienced strong gusty tradewind conditions even at the 8 a.m. ...

Hawaii boxer Lorenzo Patricio wins World Cup title

August 6, 2026

Hawaii boxer Lorenzo Patricio has won a World Cup Boxing title, marking a major milestone for the Patricio family, the Maui boxing community and Team USA. According to Team USA, Patricio is the first American to win a gold medal at the World Boxing Cup. Patricio, who is coached by his father, Lyndon Patricio, captured the gold medal in the men's 55kg weight class in the tournament, and the title reflects years of discipline, sacrifice and dedication to the sport. "There are paths available that can lead to meaningful achievements and personal satisfaction," Lyndon Patricio said. ...

Maui windsurfers finish first, third at World Windsurfing Tour in Fiji

August 5, 2026

Maui residents Bernd Roediger and Morgan Noireaux competed in the World Windsurfing Tour at the Fiji Surf Pro in June, finishing first and third, respectively, at Fiji’s Cloudbreak reef. This year's competition featured some of the biggest conditions this season has seen, measuring up to 4 ...

Credit Unions of Maui raise $50,000 for junior golfers

August 3, 2026

More than 140 people participated in the Credit Unions of Maui’s 11th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday at Waiehu Municipal Golf Course. Organizers reported that the event raised $50,000 for Maui Junior Golf Association, a Maui nonprofit dedicated to developing life skills through ...