Posted on May 10, 2012. Tags: Baseball, hhsaa
Hawaii 24/7 Staff Wednesday was a good day for Big Island teams at the state baseball tournament on Oahu. In Division I, No. 3 seed Waiakea and unseeded Hilo are into the semi-finals. On Thursday, Waiakea faces unseeded Pearl City and Hilo takes on No. 4 Baldwin. In Division II semi-finals Thursday, No. 4 seed […]
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Posted on May 9, 2012. Tags: Baseball, hhsaa, hilo
Hawaii 24/7 Staff Unseeded Hilo toppled Punahou 5-3 in its opening game at the Division I state baseball championships Tuesday on Oahu. On Wednesday, Hilo takes on No. 1 seed Kailua, while No. 3 seed Waiakea begins its campaign against Castle. Meawhile, Division II action also begins Wednesday, with two Big Island teams making their […]
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Posted on September 30, 2011. Tags: hilo, mark yamanaka, uh-hilo, vulcans
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards recording artist Mark Yamanaka will be performing in a benefit for the University of Hawaii at Hilo baseball program on Sunday, October 30 in the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort’s Crown Room.
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Posted on September 18, 2011. Tags: hilo, little league, world series champions
Treated to a parade, proclamation, honors, autograph session and a day at the Hawaii County Fair the Big Island’s world championship baseball team had a pretty good Sunday.
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Posted on September 17, 2011. Tags: hawaii county fair, kaha wong, senior little league world series champions 2011
MEDIA RELEASE A parade honoring the 2011 Senior Little League World Series Champions is 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. The parade begins at the Liliuokalani Gardens (near Restaurant Nihon) and will proceed into the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium grounds where the 61st Hawaii County Fair will be ongoing. The public is invited to meet and greet […]
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Posted on August 22, 2011. Tags: Baseball, hilo all-stars, kaha wong
It was all cheers, applause, hugs and leis Sunday evening at Hilo International Airport when the Big Island’s world championship baseball team touched down.
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Posted on August 20, 2011. Tags: hilo, Senior League World Series
Mayor Billy Kenoi will join friends, family and supporters at Hilo airport Sunday evening to greet the World Champion Hilo All-Stars team as they return after their victory in Bangor, Maine. The Hilo team led by Manager Kaha Wong defeated Rose Capital East Little League of Tyler, Texas 11-1 in five innings for a decisive […]
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Posted on June 25, 2011. Tags: Baseball, kolten wong, quad cities, st. louis cardinals, university of hawaii
MEDIA RELEASE The St. Louis Cardinals have announced the signing of University of Hawaii second baseman Kolten Wong, the team’s first overall selection in the 2011 First Year player draft. Wong, 20, posted a career .358 batting average (245-for-684) with 47 doubles, 25 home runs and 145 RBI at Hawaii with a career slugging pct. […]
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Posted on June 21, 2011. Tags: Baseball, donald takaki, hawaii island movers
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Island Movers kicks off its 27th annual summer baseball season, highlighted by the 25th consecutive year that the team is making a goodwill baseball trip to Japan for Hawaii college ballplayers to experience the culture and keep their skills sharp. Donald Takaki, the program’s founder and chairman of HawkTree International, Inc., […]
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Posted on June 16, 2011. Tags: billy kenoi, hilo, kamehameha-hawaii campus, kolten wong, mayor, mlb, st. louis cardinals, uh, university of hawaii
Kolten Wong was selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, picked as the 22nd overall player by the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Posted on June 6, 2011. Tags: biif, kamehameha hawaii, kolten wong, st. louis cardinals, uh-manoa
Former Kamehameha-Hawaii baseball player Kolten Wong was selected in the first round in today’s Major League Baseball draft, picked as the 22nd overall player by the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Posted on June 4, 2011. Tags: governor's west hawaii community adcisory council, special olympics, west hawaii
Special Olympics West Hawaii traveled to Oahu May 27-29 to compete in the 2011 State Summer Games.
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Posted on May 10, 2011. Tags: pacwest, uh-hilo, vulcans
Kekoa Lee’s selection as the Pacific West Conference Pitcher of the Year lead’s the post-season recognition for the University of Hawaii at Hilo as the Vulcans landed six All-PacWest selections, including three on the First Team and three more on the Second Team.
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Posted on May 6, 2011. Tags: uh-hilo
The 24th Annual Vulcans-Hawaii Baseball School is slated for Tuesday, May 31 through Friday, June 3 on the University of Hawaii at Hilo baseball and softball fields. Sessions for students age 5-12 years will be held from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. daily.
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