Women’s Pipeline Pro is a go, but with one-third the time to surf

NORTH SHORE -- The Pipeline Women's Pro contest is set to go in April, but with only one-third of the usual time permitted. The City and County of Honolulu awarded Banzai Productions, who is organizing the event, a one day permit, something that has left surfers and community members feeling unsatisfied. “I am not too happy about the amount of days we were given," said Banzai Productions owner and contest director Betty Depolito in a statement. "We normally have three days of competition. We will work with what we have and have a great event. I am hoping to utilize two days per the allotted hours and have perfect surf.”

Blog: Every game brings a shot at victory

Like a lot of kids lucky enough to have grown up in Honolulu, I enjoyed playing little league sports year-round. Unlike our counterparts in less temperate climes on the U.S. continent, we Hawaii kids don’t have to slog through long winters between little league soccer, football, and baseball seasons. I was a pretty good soccer player (up until surfing took over as my favorite pastime), and I could catch just about anything hit into the outfield. And although I have fond memories of scoring glorious game-winning goals on the soccer pitch, I was a bit of a choker on the baseball diamond at game-time.

Blog: Tsunami warning weekend meant catching up on TV sports

With Hawaii put under a tsunami warning and windy weather conditions outside, I was confined to staying indoors this weekend, watching the close of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, not surfing, and playing volleyball with old college teammates to wrap-up the weekend.

Aiea High School Na Alii wrap up basketball season with high hopes for next year

AIEA -- As the Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) boys’ basketball championships will be coming to an end with the final happening on Thursday, February 25, Aiea High School's boys and girls basketball teams can look back on a season of hard work and have high hopes for next year.

Volcom Pipeline Pro marks near-end of North Shore surf season

NORTH SHORE -- As the surf season winds down, the Volcom Pipeline Pro, an ASP WQS 5-Star event, has begun its holding period. The contest, Volcom's first Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) event, is being held at Pipeline right in front of Volcom's notorious "Pipe house" -- where their team riders stay for the winter to surf big barrels and party all winter long.

Pearlside Boxing and Fitness opens up shop, keeps Kapolei in shape

KAPOLEI -- Pearlside Boxing and Fitness is a business that has come out swinging in it's new location in Kapolei since finding a peculiar home in the area's storage units. After a successful 12 years in Pearl City, the club is looking to expand and establish itself as the premier boxing club in the Kapolei area.

West side hockey moves upscale, inline, and indoors

KAPOLEI -- Hawaii may be known for its love of water sports like surfing and fishing, but there has been another sport that has grown throughout the state -- and it's played on concrete.

Hawaii’s Action Zone Wrestling rises to the top

WAIPAHU -- There may not be a Hawaii Bowl for the Warriors this Christmas. But for the local pro-wrestling fans and warriors of Hawaii's own Action Zone Wrestling (AZW), the end of the year is always their Superbowl as Battleclash 5 returns to the FilCom Center in Waipahu.

Aloha Prep Bowl showcases Hawaii’s best high school football seniors

The best senior high school football players from Hawaii and the Mainland will play in the second annual Aloha Prep Bowl, presented by the Hawaii Army National Guard, set to take place Saturday, December 12 at Hawaii's Aloha Stadium.

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl or bust …

HONOLULU -- Two opening season wins, six straight losses, and now riding a four-game-win-streak, the University of Hawaii Warriors football team is one win away from making the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. This season marks the second under head coach Greg McMackin, who had only one defensive starter from last year and rotated three different quarterbacks all season.