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Seabury defeats Hana in football opener

Seabury Hall defeated Hana 19- 12 in their season-opening football game Saturday in Hana. Playing in the Maui Interscholastic League’s eight-player division, Seabury scored 12 unanswered points in the first half, but Hana started coming back, scoring a touchdown each in the third and fourth quarters. In the first quarter, Seabury quarterback Carson Hollifield ran for a two-yard touchdown. Hana’s Micah Aquino blocked Seabury’s extra point kick attempt. Seabury’s Liam Dunne ran for a touchdown in the second quarter. Hana quarterback Kaya-Hoku Rodrigues threw a 52-yard pass ...

Maui’s Annie Reickert is inspired and inspiring

At just 3 years old, Annie Reickert of Maui began her journey as a waterwoman riding on the front of her parents’ surfboard at Puamana. Since then, she has grown into a versatile athlete, participating in 10 different water sports. While she now focuses primarily on big wave surfing and ...

15-year-old from Maui wins national titles in beach volleyball

At 15 years old, Milaniakai Padilla of Maui has already won two national beach volleyball titles in two-player women’s competition for her age group — a gold in the AAU National Championships and an AVP National Championship in 2025. “She understands what it takes, and her goal is to ...

Kulanihakoi High School looking to fill open coaching positions

Kulanihakoi High School in Kihei is in need of two coaches this fall — one to lead the school’s boys and girls air riflery teams and another to guide its cheerleading squad. The school’s athletic director, Michael Watson, said that while the competitions are still a little ways out, he is hoping to get two new coaches in place as soon as possible. For the boys and girls air riflery coach, Watson said Kulanihakoi hopes to find someone with experience in shooting sports, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be with air rifles. "If they have experience in air riflery, that would ...

Maui High, Baldwin off to good start in pre-season

The Baldwin High Bears and Maui High Sabers secured wins in their preseason football games last week, and Maui High will see if it can make it win number two as it plays Iolani High School on Oahu at 3 p.m. Aug. 16. The Bears defeated the Hilo Vikings at Wong Stadium on the Big Island, 17-13. The Sabers defeated Kealakehe, 21-6. In other games this week, the Lahainaluna Lunas play against Kapolei on Oahu at 5 p.m. Aug. 16 after losing to Waianae last week, 42-21. In Division II football, Kamehameha Maui plays against Radford, after losing to Damien last week 33-17 and the Na Alii ...