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2025 INDUCTION BANQUET

The 2025 Hawaii Hall of Fame Induction Banquet will be held at Honolulu Country Club on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Tickets will be available soon.

2024 INDUCTION BANQUET

The Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame held its annual Induction Banquet on Thursday, August 8, 2024, celebrating the outstanding achievements of Hawaii’s finest sports figures. This year’s distinguished inductees included:

James Leahey (Contributor)
James “Jim” Leahey was a legendary sportscaster in Hawaii, renowned for his work spanning nearly six decades. Known as the primary voice for the University of Hawaii sports on television and radio from 1973 until his retirement in 2018, he provided play-by-play commentary for football, basketball, baseball, and many other sports. During his career, he was known for his meticulous preparation and his ability to capture the emotional essence of the games, often becoming the soundtrack to many memorable moments in Hawaii sports history.
Christopher Woo (Swimming)
As a former competition swimmer and world record-holder, Christopher Woo represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. Woo competed in the final of the men’s 100-meter breaststroke and finished eighth in a time of 1:05.13. He also swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men’s 4×100-meter medley relay.