The year in Hawaii Sports: 2024

As celebrations ring in for the start of 2025, we take a moment to reflect and reminisce on a year’s worth of memories provided by the island sports scene.

Per KHON2 New Years Eve tradition, we compiled a look back at some of the most impactful stories in Hawaii sports for 2024.

Landon McNamara wins the 11th Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational

Max Holloway delivers historic knockout at UFC 300 to win BMF title

Mililani grad, Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel selected as Heisman Trophy finalist

UH freshman quarterback Micah Alejado earns conference and national honors with four TD performance in first career start

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele selected 2024 Cover2 Mariota Award winner

Saint Louis wins HHSAA open division state championship

Central East Maui advances to Little League World Series

Steph Curry and Warriors arrive in Hawaii for training camp

Kauai’s Kirby Yates selected to second Major League Baseball all-star game

Ewa Beach’s Caleb Lomavita drafted in first round by Nationals

Sumo legend, Hawaii’s Akebono dies

Spyros Chakas legendary UH career comes to an end with knee injury

Tua Tagovailoa suffers third diagnosed concussion of NFL career

Craig Angelos fired as UH athletics director

Rainbow Wahine soccer wins Big West title