Maui's Jackson Bunch won back-to-back WSL Qualifying Series events in Tahiti and brings that momentum to Ala Moana Bowls this weekend. The Paia rider is a strong contender as the local season heats up.

Honokaa two-way standout Josyah Napoleon-Umeda was named MaxPreps Hawaii Player of the Year after a 17-0 season and the school's first HHSAA baseball title.

The Special Olympics Hawaiʻi State Summer Games returned to UH Mānoa this weekend with about 2,000 volunteers staffing a three-day slate of competitions. Organizers say competing on college facilities helps athletes feel acknowledged.