The 2026 ESPN Honolulu Open presented by Hawaiʻi Pacific Health brought four exciting days of pickleball action to the Hawaiʻi Convention Center, October 8–11.
Hawaiʻi suffered its third straight loss Saturday night, falling 30-12 to Arizona State in Tempe.
Island Defended Twice – To be a factor in the conference race, the math is kind of simple: win at home and at worst, split on the road. Five homestands (10 matches) and four road-trips (eight matches) is how the Mountain West Conference set up UH’s first year in the conference.
On an emotional night with two teams jockeying for playoff position, visiting Wai'anae overcame a 10-point first-half deficit and surged past Farrington, 34-16, Friday night at Skippa Diaz Stadium.
With the calendar turned to October, Hawai`i hit the road as arguably the last team in the country to play a true road match. While they did go to Las Vegas two weeks prior, it was a neutral site non-conference tournament that the Rainbow Wahine played host to.
The Hawaiʻi Pacific Health ESPN Honolulu Open returns to the Hawaiʻi Convention Center from Oct. 8–11, featuring four days of pickleball competition. The event is free and open to the public.
