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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Aug. 29-Sept. 4: Canoe races, food drive, fungi, Ladies That Rock and more

Labor Day Weekend is right around the corner, and it doesn’t look like there’s any hurricanes to get in the way to stop you from getting out and going to see what’s happening around the island.

Meeting scheduled for upcoming Age Group 10 and Under Basketball League

The Age Group 10 and Under Basketball League is scheduled to start play Sept. 16, with games Monday through Thursday.

Overflow parking near Wailoa Pond closed as Day 4 of races in IVF Va‘a World Sprint Championships gets underway in Hilo

Another 77 matchups in the master, junior and open classes are on today’s race card, slated to start at 8 a.m. Overflow parking is now available at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

Full slate of 85 races underway on Day 3 of IVF Va‘a World Sprint Championships 2024

Today’s last race is expected to begin at 4:19 p.m., but the schedule can change. A medal ceremony is planned after matchups conclude for the day.

Racing underway as master and elite teams face off first in IVF World Sprints Championships

The powerhouses of paddling took to the waters of Hilo Bay a little later than planned Friday morning, officially launching 8 days of outrigger canoe racing on the Big Island.

International Vaʻa Federation World Sprint Championships kicks off this week in Hilo

A total of 1,866 teams will compete, with 333 from Hawai‘i alone.

Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Aug. 8-14: Getting out the youth vote, telling stories from where they live, eating invasive plants, welcoming canoe racers and more

Sure. The 2024 Hawai‘i primary election is this Saturday. But that doesn’t mean the Big Island is taking a break from keeping you entertained, active and engaged.

Hawaiʻi becomes 12th state to make girls flag football a high school sport

The state Department of Education and the Hawaiʻi High School State Athletic Association have announced, for the first time in nearly 20 years, there will be a new sport for high school girls to compete in. Beginning in Spring 2025, girls flag football will be in public and private high schools across the state.

12 athletes, one coach from University of Hawai‘i competing in Paris Olympics

The 12 athletes match the highest total for the University of Hawaiʻi in any Olympics, as the university also sent 12 athletes to the games in 2000.

Register now for 26th annual ʻOhana Shoreline Fishing Tournament

Separate divisions are offered for keiki 5 to 12 years old, teens, men, women, kūpuna at least 55 years old and ‘ohana. There also will be an art contest and invasive species division in which all entrants are automatically entered. This year’s tournament is Aug. 16-18.

County kicks off 49th annual Hawai‘i Kūpuna Softball Tournament

Hosted by the Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation’s Elderly Activities Division, this year’s 2-day tournament at the Walter C. Victor Baseball Complex in Hilo hosts 21 teams and more than 400 players from around the Big Island.

Hawaiʻi County to host inaugural ground golf Mayor’s Cup this summer

Ground golf combines elements of golf and croquet. It originated in Hawaiʻi County’s sister city of Yurihama, Japan. It has become popular on the Big Island, especially among kūpuna.

Register now for 2024 Coach Jimmy Yagi Vulcan Basketball Camp

The four-day camp hosted by the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo is for boys and girls ages 9 to 17 and runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. It will include drills, games, contests and guest speakers.

Annual UCC Coffee Kona Marathon returns to Ali‘i Drive

The race will take place on June 21, 2025.

UH-Mānoa hosts Hawaiʻi’s first mobile esports tournament

Eight college teams from UH-Mānoa, University of Guam, Northern Marianas College and Brigham Young University-Hawaiʻi recently battled it out for the Aloha Collegiate Cup in the ‘Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’ event

Photographer coming to Hawai‘i will capture islands’ roller derby culture with classic style

Brittany R. Bradley employs the wet-plate collodion process to create modern-day examples of ambrotypes and tintypes.

Roller derby athletes come together statewide to form team Aloha Skate

Aloha Skate’s players are ready to improve their game, as roller derby in Hawai‘i continues to rebuild in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chiefs defeat 49ers in OT to claim Super Bowl LVIII victory

Through the triumph — it’s fourth in franchise history — Kansas City became the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the 2003-04 New England Patriots.

Members of Lāhaināluna football team join field as honorary captains for Super Bowl LVIII coin toss

Present on the field Sunday were Lahainaluna head football coach Dean Rickard, offensive coach Garrett Tihada, former coach Bobby Watson and athletic director John Conrad. Team captains joined their coaches on the field: Kaulana Tihada, Morgan “Bula” Montgomery, Teva Loft and Kuola Watson.

IVF World Sprint Championship canoe races coming back to Big Island in August

The international canoe racing event to be hosted in Hilo promises to be a showcase of competitive excellence and the vibrant culture of Hawaiʻi.
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