Sports

The 50th Anniversary of the Queen Lili’uokalani Canoe Race kicked off this week in Kona.

The Vulcans finished the 2022 season at No. 8. Action gets underway later this week for the 2023 season.

There are many other water sports that people enjoy and connect with not only for entertainment but on a cultural level.

The Oʻahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association has canceled the Molokaʻi Hoe Canoe Race in response to the ongoing crisis on Maui, highlighting their commitment to safeguarding community welfare and maintaining the spirit of aloha.

A total of 65 student-athletes from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo were recognized by the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association for maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the 2022-23 academic year.

The 2023 Hawai’i Hilo men’s soccer team, under the guidance of head coach Garrett Estrin, will take on 16 games this fall.

The 2023 Hawai’i Hilo women’s soccer team, under the guidance of head coach Gene Okamura, will take on 15 games this fall.

Led by fifth-season head coach Chris Leonard, the Hawai’i Hilo Women’s Volleyball team is set to compete in a 28-match slate.

At the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, 127 student-athletes have been recognized on the Pacific West Conference 2022-23 Academic All-PacWest Team.

With the most Hawai‘i racers/boats competing in over 10 years, Hawai‘i racers come from Hawai‘i Yacht Club, Waikiki Yacht Club and Kewalo Basin.

A former University of Hawai‘i at Hilo basketball coach, Yagi was known as the “Father of Small College Basketball in Hawaiʻi.”

Jimmy Yagi, known as the “Father of Small College Basketball in Hawai‘i,” remains the winningest men’s basketball head coach in UH-Hilo history with 252 wins over 12 seasons.

Waikōloa Beach Resort Golf is offering discounted rate for junior golfers to play nine holes after 3 p.m.

After an undefeated season, the Royals beat local club Poly United, 14-5.

The Luck of the Irish Golf Tournament is back on March 12 and 13 for its 20th year as a fundraiser for the Hawai’i Island United Way.

The Hawai’i County Council celebrated the Konawaena High School Wildcats on Wednesday before moving on to agenda items during its regular session meeting. The Wildcats won the Division I state high school football championship last November, bringing the school’s first-ever state football championship back to the Big Island.

Jim Leahey announced sports for the university for over 40 years.

This is the second time this season the 6-foot-11 sophomore forward-center for the Vulcans has received the honor.

“I didn’t know what kind of game I had coming into this week, but it was pretty good,” Steve Stricker said after winning the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualālai.

The 42-player field for the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualālai, in which competitors must be 50 or older, includes first-timers Justin Leonard and Thongchai Jaidee.