Kodo Fujimoto had the highest scoring total in all of the finals to defeat defending champion Kona Yamada in the boys 12-13 shortboard division at the 31st annual Pohai Na Keiki Nalu, Saturday at Launiupoko Park. A record 277 entries competed in 14 divisions and enjoyed near-perfect ...
Touching down in Salt Lake City, Utah, 11-year-old Lucas Pacson of Maui’s Kiffmann Taekwondo, rose to the occasion May 8-10 and earned the title of West American Open Champion. Taekwondo, formally established as a martial art in 1955, stands out for its explosive kicks, strategic footwork ...
For the first time, every Division I softball coach in the Maui Interscholastic League is led by a female coach, all of whom played within the league growing up, creating a true full circle and unique moment in Maui Softball history. Madison Maddela coaches for Kamehameha Schools Maui, Lithe Pokipala-Waiohu for Lahainaluna, Sanoe Kekahuna for H.P. Baldwin, Kylie Asher for King Kekaulike and Lei Nakamura for Maui High. Maui is a close-knit community, and for Kamehameha Maui’s coach Maddela, that sense of connection is evident in the familiar faces she now shares the coaching field ...
The King Kekaulike softball team made history in the 2025 season, earning their first-ever berth in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association’s Division I State Championships. It was a season defined by growth, elevated goals and a drive to push new boundaries — as King Kekaulike ...
The Sentry will continue to drive impact on Maui with a record $747,704 contribution to local nonprofits as a result of its 2025 event, according to tournament officials. The announcement was made during a reception at the Boys & Girls Club of Maui – Lahaina, where tournament officials, ...
Athletes representing Ohana Martial Arts won 14 first-place awards at the Hawaiian Karate Championships on May 3 at Pearl City High School in Honolulu. The team also picked up eight second-place finishes, seven third places and one four place while facing competitors from schools all over the ...
