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 the beginning of November. His passion … [Read more...] about Grom of the Month December: Jackson Bunch
Surf & Sports
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 lead by example and are regulars at beach clean-up … [Read more...] about MauiTime Grom of the Month: Seth and Sloane Jucker
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, he’s grown to embrace his kuleana by taking special needs children surfing, showing up … [Read more...] about Grom of the Month October: The Super Duo! Expect Big Things from the Simpson-Kane Siblings
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 caught on in the West Coast and Hawaii where it's gotten its place in popular surf culture … [Read more...] about Grom of the Month: Ruby Stringfellow, 7 years old
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 in Little League since its formation in 1939. … [Read more...] about Maui Little League Team Wins Senior Little League World Series Championship