Sports

The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation invites anglers to register for the 20th Annual ‘Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament Aug. 19 through 21.

Hawaii Drone Racing, the Big Island’s local drone racing team, returned home from the Hawai‘i State FPV Championships on Maui after a run-in with fire that postponed the event as well as a bout of bad luck. The statewide competition was held June 24 and 25 in Olowalu at theMaui Paintball field. The top five winners qualify for the […]

While celebrating our nation’s independence on Monday, July 4, Parker Ranch paniolo were joined by nearby ranches for a round-up of traditional rodeo events.

The Hawai‘i Island Olympic Distance Hilo Triathlon will begin at 7 a.m. Sunday, July 10, 2016, at James Kealoha Beach Park.

This is a charity event that raises scholarship funds for eligible college bound West Hawai‘i graduating high school students.

Hawaii Drone Racing, the Big Island’s local team, is preparing to compete in the Hawai‘i State FPV Championships in Olowalu on Maui on June 25 and 26.

The Kona Marathon will present the 8th Annual Kona Commons Aloha Keiki Run on Saturday, June 18, beginning at 8 a.m.

The Kona Marathon Events Health and free Fitness Fair will be held at the Hilton Waikoloa Village on Saturday, June 25.

All four events —the Marathon, Half-Marathon, new Quarter Marathon (10.55K) and 5K—start and finish at the Queens’ Marketplace Waikoloa Bowl.

The 2016 Transmission Technology Summer Car Show & Fitness Expo will beheld Saturday, June 25, on the grass ball field at Kona’s Old Airport Park.

Those who enter into the Kona Marathon or Kona Half Marathon will receive an official male or female participant tech shirt, a finisher medal and an “experience of a lifetime in the Land of Aloha.”

Kona Marathon will present the Aloha Keiki Run on Saturday, June 18, beginning at 8 a.m. All runners will receive a T-shirt, goodie bag and a medal.

Chad Ikei has held similar camps around the state, including Moloka’i, Oahu, Kaua’i, and Maui.

Bailey Gaspar was named to the All-NFCA All-American second team list under the designated player category.

UH-Hilo finished in 11th place out of 14 conference schools, well behind Commissioner’s Cup winner California Baptist

UH-Hilo, under first-year head coach Tina McDermott, finished the 2016 season with a 6-11 record.

Lead clinicians at this year’s camp are David Kaneshiro, University of Hawai’i at Hilo women’s head basketball coach, and GE Coleman, head coach for UH-Hilo’s men’s squad.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced on Wednesday that BJ Penn will face Cole Miller at UFC 199.

Hilo High School graduate Aukai Wong will headline the Hammerheads, an ABA team based in Honolulu.

Hawaii Hammerheads president Kevin Williams told Big Island Now that he is looking into bringing Aukai Wong and his team to the Big Island for a pair of games.