March’s Grom of the Month is Zolten Alexander Poulsen! Zolten was chosen for this month’s honor because in addition to being a top-ranked grom, he consistently shows up to beach cleanups from Lahaina to Honolua. “Z” loves being in the water, and shows it by picking up random rubbish whenever he’s on the shoreline. He […]
Surf & Sports
Jesse Richman Wins King of Air and Spreads Stoke on Maui
I sat watching this year’s King of the Air competition on Youtube, barely comprehending how these athletes attached to kite above and board below, were flying so high in the air, flipping around doing insane maneuvers and dropping back on to the water. It was fascinating, and terrifying at the same time. Maui’s own homegrown […]
February Grom of the Month: Juliana Colpas
Juliana Colpas is February’s Grom Of The Month. Colpas has a keen ethic when it comes to the environment. At just 13 years old, she’s a familiar face at many beach cleanups after having been at it for many years. Colpas is also very akamai when it comes to alternatives to ocean-polluting sunscreens and she’s […]
January Grom of the Month: Haylee and Shia Boverman
Grom of the Month is starting 2020 off with two hard working sisters and surfer girls from South Maui. Congratulations goes to Haylee and Shia Boverman who started surfing when they were just 3 years old. Proud dad Kale Boverman and mom Jami Haglan Boverman are the support team for these two busy wahine who […]
Christmas 5K & Santa’s Half-Mile Keiki Dash at Kaunoa Senior Center
The Christmas 5K & Santa’s Half-Mile Keiki Dash will be at Kaunoa Senior Center on Sunday, December 15th. Presented by Valley Isle Road Runners, here’s one of the most anticipated holiday sports events of the year. Attendees are encouraged to dress in holiday theme, and can register online for the 5k or half-mile Keiki Dash. […]
Grom of the Month December: Jackson Bunch
December’s Grom of the Month is an inspiring Maui boy that has taken his surf skills around the world, but has stayed humble about his talent and enthusiasm for all things ocean. Grom Jackson Bunch recently took gold in his division at the International Surfing Association World Junior Championships held at Huntington Beach, California in […]
MauiTime Grom of the Month: Seth and Sloane Jucker
Mike Jucker started taking his kiddos out and teaching them to surf around the age of three, and it stuck. Seth and Sloane Jucker are still surfing together, and were chosen as November’s Grom of the Month because in addition to their skills, their environmental ethics are solid. Known for promoting clean beaches, both kids […]
Grom of the Month October: The Super Duo! Expect Big Things from the Simpson-Kane Siblings
October’s Grom of the Month is a twofer. After all, we couldn’t give it to just one of the Simpson-Kane siblings, knowing how equally awesome they are, and how they’ve each set a high bar for Maui’s groms. Ty Simpson-Kane has been surfing on his own since he was around 3 years old. Now 15, […]
Grom of the Month: Ruby Stringfellow, 7 years old
Welcome to our very first Grom of the Month! Grom of the month is a monthly feature where we will select one talented Grom from Maui and showcase them with a pic and a paragraph. Never heard of a Grom? The term has roots in Australia as a slang reference to young surf kids. It […]
Maui Little League Team Wins Senior Little League World Series Championship
The Central East Maui Little League All-Stars won the Senior Little League World Series on August 3 in Easley, South Carolina, dominating Willemstad, Curacao 11-0 in six innings. CEM also beat the host team, South Carolina, earlier in the day with a 10-0 win in the US Championship. More than 40 million children have participated […]
Parks and Recreation Permit Application Deadline Approaching, Office Closures Announced
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation began accepting permit applications on May 1 for all leagues and recreational programs participating in the Fall 2019 season. This process includes application requests for the majority of facility usage county-wide, such as athletic fields, multipurpose fields, ball fields, courts, pools and gymnasiums. The department will […]
Paddle Imua Party & Film Screening at Rock and Brews in Pa‘ia
A Paddle Imua Party & Film Screening will happen at Rock and Brews in Pa‘ia on Thursday, April 25th. It’s a pre-registration event for the 2019 Paddle Imua event, and they’ll have a special screening that features segments from a variety of Maui’s water women: Paige Alms, Andrea Moller, Sonni Honsheid, Sarah Hauser, Annie Reickert, […]
He‘e Nalu, the Sport of Kings: Surfing Hawai‘i explores the layered meanings, art, and history of wave riding
Born in ancient Polynesia, the act of wave riding has been intriguing and inspiring for centuries. The Hawaiians, gifted in the ocean beyond measure, reveled in the art of surfing, or he‘e nalu (literally: wave sliding). Since Western contact, the sport has inspired fantastical artistic renditions. Early illustrations, sometime depicting dubious physics, quickly gave way […]
From Engineer to Waterwoman: International Windsurfing Tour Champion Sarah Hauser on the status of women in watersports and trading the ‘safe life’ to charge Pe‘ahi
Standing on the blustery cliff overlooking the Point at Ho‘okipa on a perfect Maui day, I watched as Sarah Hauser launched her rig at the water’s edge. Wetsuit-clad and hefting her windsurf gear – a board with attached mast, boom, and colorful sail – she paused briefly, taking stock of the conditions. Hopping deftly from […]
‘The Essence’ Film Screening at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
“The Essence” Film Screening will be at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Thursday, January 10th. Filmed by Bud Browne, the father of the surf film genre, “The Essence” evocatively shares the beauty of surfing while pondering the reason why people surf. It’s produced by Bud Browne Film Archives, and it showcases over fifty of the […]
Grand Opening of the Upcountry Skatepark
The Grand Opening of the Upcountry Skatepark will happen on Thursday, December 27th. Anxiously awaited by the Upcountry community and Maui’s many avid skaters, the public is warmly invited to attend the opening ceremony. The new park began construction in March, and now you can see all the hard work that was contributed to create […]