Sports
Familiar Champ at Longest Race in Na Wahine History
The outrigger canoe race from Hale O Lono, Molokai to Hilton Hawaiian Village Duke’s Beach included 71 crews battling to the finish line.
Senior Golfer & Volleyball Star Earn UH Hilo Top Honors
Golfer Warren Miller and volleyball standout Alexandria Parisian are the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Pepsi Athletes of the Week.
Special Olympics Goes ‘Over the Edge’
Roughly 100 individuals will be able to participate in the 11th Annual Over the Edge fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Hawai‘i.
Free AVP Volleyball Clinics Coming to Hilo
HTA, AVP and AVPFirst, the nonprofit youth programming arm of the Pro Tour, have teamed up to provide 17 beach volleyball clinics across six Hawaiian islands.
Outdoors Women Retreat on Hawai‘i Island
Forty-five women, mostly from Hawai‘i, spent a few days learning the art of the outdoors during the first-ever Becoming an Outdoors Woman retreat in Hawai’i.
Na Wahine o Ke Kai Canoe Race Announced
The 41st Annual Hawaiian Airlines Na Wahine o Ke Kai Canoe Race is scheduled for later this month.
Dana White Says BJ Penn ‘Won’t Fight Again’ in UFC
UFC President Dana White says Hawai‘i Island’s BJ Penn “won’t fight again.” The decision came after White saw two videos of Penn street fighting in Hawai‘i.
Queen Lili‘uokalani Long Distance Canoe Race Winners Announced
The world’s largest outrigger canoe race welcomed 134 canoes to the starting line to race the 18-mile course between Kailua Bay and Honaunau.
Youth Invited for Free Beach Volleyball Clinics in Hilo
The free clinics will be offered in Hilo on Sept. 14 and 15.
World’s Largest Canoe Race Announced
The Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Race event’s signature long-distance race, 18 miles in length, will run Saturday, Aug. 31.
Rams Face Cowboys in Hawai‘i in Preseason Matchup
The Los Angeles Rams will host the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at 4 p.m. HST/7 p.m. PST at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.
LA Rams to Play Preseason Game, Host Events in Hawai‘i
Between Aug. 12 and 16, past Rams players, Rams cheerleaders and team mascot Rampage will offer several events and activities to engage with the public.
Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament Decided
Laguna Niguel Billfish Club-Firesten has claimed victory in the 2019 Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament victory and the accompanying Governor’s Trophy.
Mauna Kea Hunting Units Reopen
State hunting units A, K, and G in the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve and Natural Area Reserve reopened on Aug. 1, 2019.
60th Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament Begins
Day One of the 60th Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (HIBT) got underway Monday morning, July 29, 2019, with near-perfect Kona weather conditions.
Climate Change Likely to Alter Hawaiʻi Surf Spots
In the next 30 years, rising sea levels due to climate change are likely to drastically alter local surf breaks in Hawaiʻi.
No Hunting in Mauna Kea Forest Reserve Beginning July 15
Hunting and hunting-related activities in the identified hunting units will not be permitted from July 15, at 12:01 a.m. through Aug. 12, 2019, at 11:59 p.m.
23rd ‘Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament Set for August
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation invites anglers to register for the 23rd Annual ‘Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament set for Aug. 16 to 18.
Hilo High School Vikings Attend Rams Clinic on O‘ahu
The Hilo High School Vikings football team, as one of the Division I state championship finalists, received an invitation from HLTA CEO Mufi Hannemann.
Leleiwi Point Restricted Fishing Area to Reopen July 1
Four of Hawai‘i’s 12 Bottomfish Restricted Fishing Areas will reopen to Deep-7 bottomfish fishing on July 1, including BRFA L—Leleiwi Point on Hawai‘i Island.
