Sports

This 1-mile swim hosted by Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation at Richardson Ocean Park is designed for strong swimmers with strong swimming skills who can handle the sometimes rough course conditions, including currents and waves.

Participants in this year’s derby hosted by Hawai‘i Police Department Community Policing officers from North and South Kohala as well as Kona enjoyed a day of fishing, family and fun that included making gyotaku fish prints, a lucky number drawing and the chance to win a 2-night stay at the Hilton Waikōloa Village.

Hawai‘i County Parks and Recreation invites Big Island anglers to cast a few lines from Aug. 15-17 for a chance to win some great prizes and awards while enjoying their favorite pastime and family fun. 

The season will continue through Aug. 31, excluding Aug. 27-28, when the area will be closed for ungulate management operations.

UH President Wendy Hensel said about the selection of Matt Elliott at the next athletics director at the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa: “From beginning to end, Matt was the guy.”

Permit applications are now available for an upcoming feral sheep salvage project along the Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Saddle Road).

“Basketball has been a tool for positive living here in the islands for several generations and it is our turn to pay it forward and do what we can to help grow the game,” Vulcans head basketball coach Kaniela Aiona said in an announcement for the clinics that will be hosted May 17-22 on 6 islands.

Athletes of all ages can sign up for an all-sport athletic clinic hosted by former San Francisco 49ers running back, Jamal Willis, in Keaʻau from June 19-21.

Community invited to celebrate reopening of the Waikōloa Village park’s multi-purpose sports fields, made possible by a partnership between Hawaiʻi County and a local developer, starting at 10 a.m. May 4 at the park.

Reed Sunahara comes to UH-Hilo after serving nine seasons as head coach at Division I West Virginia University.

Who ever said life on the Big Island was boring? This is another one of those weeks that takes somewhat of a more, shall we say, eclectic turn as far as things to do around the island. We’re sure you can find something that will pique your interest.

An estimated 650 youth ages 6 to 14 years old participated in the two events Feb. 1 at Waiākea High School in Hilo and Kealakehe High School in Kona

Entry forms and additional information are available at the Hawai‘i County Parks and Recreation website. Students who want to participate should first check if their school offers a track and field program.

Thomas Bjørn, Y.E. Yang, Tim O’Neal and Ricardo Gonzalez will be among the packed field of 42 illustrious players competing next week at the 18-hole Hualālai Golf Course located in beautiful Ka‘ūpūlehu, Kona, on the west side of the Big Island of Hawai‘i.

Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen will join 37 other golfers on the 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed course at Four Seasons Resort Hualālai in Ka‘ūpūlehu to open the 2025 PGA TOUR Champions season.

Behind us are the holidays and ahead is a whole new year, full of exciting experiences and opportunities to reinvent ourselves. Let’s make a resolution to try something new during 2025.

2-day showcase will feature top high school basketball players from U.S. and Canada, with presumptive No. 1 2026 NBA Draft pick AJ Dybantsa to headline the field.

League play is anticipated to run from Jan. 21 to March 27, 2025.

Hunting is allowed in the Puʻu Mali and Kaʻohe restoration areas on non-bird hunting days during the general game bird hunting season and then every day after, excluding state and federal holidays.

“Both defenses played great,” Konawaena coach Brad Uemoto said. “We couldn’t get nothing moving offensively. I mean, we had spurts and then we just couldn’t finish drives.”