Out of the Shadows of Giants
Fourth-generation waterman Austin Kalama takes flight on his own
Building a Better Board
Sometimes it takes a new generation to push things to the next level. Jeff Timpone had spent years perfecting the craft of surfboard building since the 1970s, but it’s his ecology-minded son Nick who has dramatically transformed the family business model over the last decade
Adjusting To The Waves
By the time you read these words, the results will be known. But that doesn’t change the fact that these competitors deserve to be recognized, regardless of where they placed.
Sumiko Inaba’s Rise Continues
Sumiko Inaba’s latest fight was tough. But she was tougher. The Pukalani-born, King Kekaulike High graduate’s most recent mixed-martial arts victory came at Long Beach Arena’s Bellator 286 in Southern California
Maui Invitational Bounces Back
The Maui Invitational has been a local institution for nearly four decades. But for the last two years, it wasn’t played on Maui
Kurt Suzuki’s Long Autumn
Kula boy’s (possible) final big league season hasn’t gone according to plan—but he’s still a favorite Maui son
Maui Special Olympians: ‘A Once in a Lifetime Thing’
On June 1, Eric Thompson and his brother, James, tested positive for COVID. That was less than a week before they were set to compete in the Special Olympics in Orlando.
Maui’s Special Olympians
In the 1940s and ‘50s, Soichi Sakamoto turned Hawai’i swimmers into world-class Olympians. The legendary coach pioneered new swimming techniques, beginning in a Pu’unene irrigation ditch where he trained freestyle Gold medalist William Smith. Today, the pool at Wailuku’s War Memorial Complex bears his name.