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 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 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 ...
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 ...
Led by first-year head coach Joshua Walker, the University of Hawaii women’s volleyball team will play a 29-match regular-season schedule this fall. The 2026 schedule includes three early-season tournaments and 11 nonconference matches before UH begins its inaugural season in the Mountain ...
Former professional basketball player Maika Usita has returned to Maui to coach the Haleakala Waldorf School boys basketball team after spending more than a decade playing overseas. Usita, a Maui native, is coming home with what school officials describe as a vision focused on character, ...
