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War Memorial Stadium is a stadium located in Kahului, Hawaii. It is primarily used for American football, and at present is the venue for the College Football All-Star game known as the Hula Bowl. It opened in 1969 and holds 23,000 people. War Memorial Stadium is the name of at least four stadiums in the United States. ...
The Olympia Stadium: start and finish lines visible, defining the length of one stadium (in this case 192. ...
Kahului is the largest town on the Hawaiian island of Maui and is located along the north shore of central Maui. ...
United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...
The Hula Bowl is an independently administered post-season invitational college football game held each year in Hawaii. ...
When it originally opened in 1969 it held less than 7,000 people. It was expanded due to the efforts of then Maui Mayor Linda Lingle (now Governor of the State of Hawaii), to host the Hula Bowl (originally played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu). The War Memorial Stadium is also home to the Maui Interscholastic League(MIL) High School Football association. The stadium is also equipped with a state of the art 440 yard track, long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vaulting pits. In 1972, the Stadium was the site of the first State High School Track and Field Championships held outside of Honolulu, chosen in part because of the new state of the art rubberized asphalt surface. Adjacent to the War Memorial Stadium is a 1,500 plus seat Baseball Stadium, that is home to the Maui Interscholastic League Baseball and American Legion Games. Is was opened in 1972. In 1974, it played host to the Hawaii State Championship Game, featuring University of Hawaii pitching legend, then Aiea High School's sophomore sensation Derek Tatsuno against Baldwin High School's (Island of Maui) Ace pitcher Tom Valdez. The pitching contest ended in a 1-0 decision in favor of Aiea High School. Valdez was drafted later thay year by the St. Louis Cardinals. Tatsuno went on to star at the University of Hawaii and professional baseball in Japan. The War Memorial Stadium Complex houses training facilities for nearby Baldwin High School, Soccer, and Softball Fields, and a 2,000 plus seat gymnasium. The complex was dedicated in 1965 to honor the Veterans of Maui County (comprising of the Islands of Maui, Moloka'1 and Lana'i) who gave their lives in service of their country. The Stadium complex is located on the Windward side of the island between the towns of Kahului and the county seat Wailuku, on the Valley Isle of Maui and is adjacent to H.P. Balwin High School. |