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HONOLULU (KHON2) — The 2023/2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational opening ceremony brought dozens of new faces and familiar ones too. Each surfer accepted their Eddie plaque and lei before paddling out for the pule in the bay. Uncle Tony Moniz lead the pule this year as Clyde Aikau recovers after addressing health issues this […]

Maui Ocean Center will present the 13th annual Maui 5K from 7 to 9 a.m. Sunday, March 3, 2024. Registration is now open, with entry fees set to increase Dec. 15. Participants will have the option to take part in a timed 5K run or an untimed 1-mile run/walk. For those who can’t attend, a virtual run or walk is also offered. Proceeds from the event go directly to the community, providing funding for local schools.

The Downtown Athletic Club of Hawaiʻi announced the donation of surfboards to the 22 Lahainaluna High School and Maui Preparatory Academy surf team members and coaches who lost their homes and belongings in the August fire that destroyed Lahaina Town. The surfboards were presented to the students and coaches...

Editor’s Note: King Kekaulike does not post a roster online, so I couldn’t put their contributors (point scorers) in this story. Bonita opened Baldwin Tournament play in Hawaii with a 72-61 victory over King Kekaulike. The Bearcats trailed 38-34 at the break, but BHS outscored King Kekaulike, 38-23,...

Catch the thrilling action as a 15-year-old surfer tackles gigantic waves at Maui's 'Jaws'. Having started surfing at two, this young prodigy has already gained global fame. Witness one of the biggest waves ever surfed by this fearless teenager.

Catch the excitement as Maui natives Connor Baxter and Zane Schweitzer share their gold medal victories at the Pan American Games in Chile. Hear about the thrilling conditions, intense competition, and the camaraderie that led to their success in the sub surfing and sub race divisions.

The Royal Lahaina Tennis Ranch will close its 11-court site at the conclusion of the calendar year. John and Cynthia Monnier, the facility’s operators since 1995, made the decision recently in light of the Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire. With the Royal Lahaina Resort’s lodging facilities currently being used for FEMA employees and Lahaina families displaced by the fire — a circumstance that will stretch well into 2024 — the Monniers’ decision had been becoming more and more clear since the fire.

A new documentary short film, "Uncle Bully's Surf Skool," initially focused on Lahaina surf instructor Robert "Bully" Kotter and his impact on local children. But when the Aug. 8 wildfires devastated his town, his business and his home, the crew picked up their cameras again. Filmmaker Leah Warshawski first learned...

Lahainaluna gave No. 3 Mililani a big scare before the Trojans prevailed, 67-63, at the James Alegre Invitational on Thursday. Meanwhile, No. 7 Leilehua won its second game in as many days, 61-50, over Moanalua. The Mules edged No. 4 Punahou on Wednesday, 61-59. James Alegre Invitational. No. 3 Mililani...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui teen competing in the Haleiwa Pro is going viral for a memorable surf session last week — in which he caught a giant wave at Maui’s Peahi surf break. “Baby Steve” Roberson is just 15 years old. But he’s been surfing since...

Wil “Paki” Maui won the annual Ye Olde Saipanne Golfe Clubbe Championship last Saturday, Dec. 2, in sunny and windy conditions at the Coral Ocean Resort golf course. The former bodybuilder, who also won in 2017, was in complete control of his powerful game, shooting a steady net 71 to pip runner-up Michael “26” Deary, who finished with a strong 73 despite coming to grief at hole 17, where valiantly he fought the back left greenside bunker, but the bunker won.