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Hawaii 24/7 Staff Kamehameha Schools Hawaii was the top finisher in the girls softball Division II state tournament last week on Maui. No. 3 seed Kamehameha lost 6-3 to Aiea in the consolation bracket to hang on to sixth place overall. The other two Big Island entries did not fair so well. Konawaena was knocked [...]

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Pete Hoffmann | Special to Hawaii 24/7 Normally I write about some politically related issue that is capturing the local headlines. Permit me to change gears a little and relate a sports story. On Nov. 15, the Hawaiian Pride Senior Softball Team won the 2012 Winter World Championships in the 70+ age group, Major League [...]

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The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation has temporarily closed Hilo’s Walter C.K. Victor Baseball Complex to perform annual maintenance work.

Following a busy summer season that saw the return of professional baseball to Hilo, the three ball fields are receiving new sod and being manicured in preparation for the 2012 Poi Pounder Baseball Tournament to be held in November.

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff Kona Gold, Team Sports and Waiakea won division titles at the Hawaii Kupuna Softball Tournament, played Wednesday, July 11 and Thursday, July 12 at Old Kona Airport. In the Division I championship game, Kona Gold topped Honomu Rockets, 7-4. The Rockets were the team to keep Kona Gold from scoring in the [...]

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East Carolina University catcher/outfielder Rebecca Lee will be joining the University of Hawaii at Hilo softball program announced UHH Head Coach Jaime Wallin.

“Rebecca is a great addition to our program,” said Wallin. “Rebecca brings athletic tools that we need – speed from the left side of the plate and defensive versatility – as well as game experience and a competitive perspective that will be a real asset to our program.

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff No. 1 seeds Mid-Pacific and Waimea won the girls softball crowns this weekend on Oahu, in Division I and Division II respectively. No. 4 seed Hilo was the lone Big Island school in the Division I bracket, losing 14-0 in quarterfinals to Kapolei and taking a second loss, 6-0, to Waianae in [...]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff Kohala beat out Saint Francis for eighth place in Division II of the state softball tournament and was the only Big Island team to finish in the top eight. The title games in both divisions match up the top two seeds. In Division I, it’s No. 1 Mid-Pacific vs. No. 2 Campbell. [...]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff A bad start for Big Isle teams at the softball championships on Oahu – all four teams lost their opening games and are now out of contention for state titles. The sole isle team in Division I, No. 4 seed Hilo, was spanked by unseeded Kapolei, 14-0. In Division II, unseeded Kohala [...]

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University of Hawai‘i at Hilo senior hurler Jessica Pepin has been named the Pacific West Conference Pitcher of the Week for April 9, 2012.

Pepin posted a 2-0 week, earning a win as a starter and as a reliever. She tossed a 14-0 shutout at BYU-Hawaii on April 6 and earned a 7-6 win in relief on April 7 at Hawai‘i Pacific. She posted a 0.00 ERA in 10.1 innings of action, struck out two and allowed nine base hits – all singles.

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UH-Hilo pitcher Amber Waracka notched the win against Notre Dame de Namur in a softball game moved to Kona due to soggy field conditions in Hilo Saturday.

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Senior infielder Aisha Sueda led the Vulcans to a 5-1 week that featured all six games at home against Cal State Stanislaus. Sueda hit .500 in six starts with a 9-for-18 performance at the plate. She recorded five runs, two doubles, a homer and nine RBI while posting a .778 slugging rate and a .526 on-base mark. She walked once and dropped a sacrifice bunt.

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The 2011 University of Hawaii at Hilo Softball School will run for 15 consecutive Wednesdays on the UHH softball and baseball fields beginning on Wednesday, September 7.

The school is divided into three sections – hitting (Sept. 7 – Oct. 5), fielding (Oct. 12 – Nov. 9) and pitching/catching (Nov. 16 – Dec. 14).

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