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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, August 18, 2005

Youth baseball roundup

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CAL RIPKEN (12-UNDER)

At Aberdeen, Md.

TEAM: O'AHU ALL-STARS

MANAGER: GERALD ODA

COACHES: KEITH ODA, STAPHE FUJIMOTO

Web site:

http://brlworldseries.com/beta/de fault.php?do=Tournament&id=14

History:

  • O'ahu lost in the U.S. title game to Raleigh, N.C., 8-1, in 2004.

  • Hilo won the U.S. title in 2003, but lost to Mexico in the World Series title game.

    Participating teams:

    AMERICAN DIVISION

  • O'ahu (3-0)

  • Calvert, Md. (2-1)

  • Willamette Valley, Ore. (2-1)

  • Marblehead, Mass. (0-2)

  • Meridian, Miss. (0-3)

    NATIONAL DIVISION

  • Harford County, Md.

  • Lexington, Ky.

  • Raleigh, N.C.

  • Bronx, N.Y.

  • Jackson, Mo.

    INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

  • Australia

  • Canada

  • Dominican Republic

  • Mexico

  • Republic of Korea

    HAWAI'I'S SCHEDULE

    POOL PLAY

    Top two of each U.S. pool, and top four of International pool advance.

    AUG. 13—WILLAMETTE, W 3-1

    AUG. 14—MARBLEHEAD, W 21-3

    AUG. 16—MERIDIAN, W 12-0

    TODAY—CALVERT

    TOMORROW—QUARTERFINALS

    SATURDAY—SEMIFINALS

    SUNDAY—CHAMPIONSHIPS

    BABE RUTH (13-15)

    At Abbeville, La.

    TEAM: O'AHU

    COACH: ERIC KADOOKA

    Web site: http://brlworldseries.com/beta/de fault.php?do=Tournament&id=10

    History:

  • O'ahu won title in 2001.

  • Honolulu won in 1988 and 1972.

    PARTICIPATING TEAMS

    AMERICAN DIVISION

  • Honolulu (O'ahu)

  • Jefferson Parish (W), La.

  • Phoenix, Ore.

  • Syracuse, N.Y.

  • Effingham, Ill.

    NATIONAL DIVISION

  • Jefferson Parish (E), La.

  • Bismarck, N.D.

  • Norwalk, Conn.

  • Tallahassee, Fla.

  • Abbeville, La.

    HAWAI'I'S SCHEDULE

    POOL PLAY

    Top three finishers in each division advance with each division's top finisher drawing a first-round bye into playoffs;

    AUG. 13—SYRACUSE, W 12-4

    AUG. 14—EFFINGHAM, W 5-4

    AUG. 15—PHOENIX, ORE., W 10-0

    YESTERDAY—JEFFERSON WEST, W 5-0

    TOMORROW—SEMIFINALS

    SATURDAY—CHAMPIONSHIP

    LITTLE LEAGUE (11-12)

    At Williamsport, Pa.

    TEAM: WEST O'AHU

    MANAGER: LAYTON ALIVIADO

    Web site: http://www.littleleague.org/series /2005divisions/llbb/series.htm

    History:

    (HAWAI'I TEAM HAS NEVER WON TITLE)

    PEARL HARBOR, HONOLULU 1958

    WINDWARD, O'AHU 1959

    PEARL HARBOR, HONOLULU 1960

    AMERICAN, HILO 1961

    WAHIAWA 1971

    COMMUNITY, PEARL CITY 1972

    PEARL CITY #1988

    WAIPI'O LITTLE LEAGUE, WAIPI'O 2002

    #SERIES FINALIST

    PARTICIPATING TEAMS

    U.S. DIVISION

    POOL A

  • Council Rock Newtown, Pa.

  • West O'ahu

  • Davenport Northwest, Iowa

  • Maitland, Fla.

    POOL B

  • Westbrook, Maine

  • Rancho Buena Vista, Calif.

  • Owensboro Southern, Ky.

  • Lafayette, La.

    INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

    POOL C

  • Central East, Agana, Guam

  • Seguro Social, Mexicali, Mexico

  • Whalley, Surrey, B.C.

  • Brateevo, Moscow, Russia

    POOL D

  • Los Leones, Valencia, Venezuela

  • Chiba City, Chiba, Japan

  • Arabian American, Saudi Arabia

  • Pabao, Willemstad, Curacao

    HAWAI'I'S SCHEDULE

    POOL PLAY

    Tomorrow—Council Rock, Pa.

    SUNDAY—DAVENPORT, IOWA

    Monday—Maitland, Fla.

    Top two in each pool advance.

    WED., AUG. 24—U.S. SEMIFINALS

    SAT., AUG. 27—U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP

    Sun., Aug. 28—Championship Little League Juniors (13-14)

    At Taylor, Mich.

    TEAM: PEARL CITY

    Coach/manager: Mark Nakamura (coach), Darren Hueu (manager)

    Web site:

    http://www.littleleague.org/se ries/2005divisions/jlbb/series.htm

    History:

  • Pearl City won in 1984.

  • Pearl City lost to Palma Ceia/Bayshore LL of Tampa, Fla., 5-0, in USA Final in 2004.

  • 'Aiea won back to back Junior Championships in 2000-2001.

    Participating teams:

    UNITED STATES POOL

  • Freehold Township, N.J.

  • West Side Lions, Ft. Worth, Texas

  • East Lake, Tarpon Springs, Fla.

  • Pearl City

  • St. Joe Central, Fort Wayne, Ind.

    INTERNATIONAL POOL

  • Saipan, Northern Marianna Islands

  • Orleans, Ottawa, Ontario

  • Rotterdam, Netherlands

  • Curundu, Panama City, Panama

  • Hermanos Cruz, Arroyo, Puerto Rico

    HAWAI'I'S SCHEDULE

    POOL PLAY

    Top two teams in each pool play one another for U.S. and International titles.

    AUG. 14—FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, W 11-5

    AUG. 16—WEST SIDE LIONS, W 4-3

    YESTERDAY—ST. JOE CENTRAL, W 10-0

    Today—East Lake, Fla.

    TOMORROW—UNITED STATES FINAL

    SATURDAY—CHAMPIONSHIP

    LITTLE LEAGUE SENIORS (15-16)

    AT BANGOR, MAINE

    TEAM: PEARL CITY

    COACH: GARY NAKAMOTO

    Web site:

    http://www.littleleague.org/se ries/2005divisions/slbb/series.htm

    History:

    Hilo, in 2003, is the only Hawai'i team to win title.

    Participating teams:

    POOL A

  • Central, Agana, Guam

  • Westfort International, Thunder Bay, Ontario

  • Bangor Westside, Bangor, Maine

  • Habersham, Clarkesville, Ga.

  • Pearl City

    POOL B

  • Georgia YMCA, Tbilisi, Ga.

  • Activo 20-30, Santiago Veraguas, Panama

  • Urbandale, Urbandale, Iowa

  • Freehold Township, Freehold, N.J.

  • Marksville, Marksville, La.

    HAWAI'I'S SCHEDULE

    POOL PLAY

    Top two teams in each pool advance.

    AUG. 14—CENTRAL, AGANA, GUAM, W 5-3

    AUG. 15—HABERSHAM, W 6-3

    AUG. 16—WESTFORT INTERN., W 6-5

    TODAY—BANGOR

    TOMORROW—SEMIFINALS

    Saturday—Championship

    WE WANT YOUR PHOTOS

    Know someone at one of these World Series sites with a Hawai'i team?

    If you do, we'd like to get a photo.

    Submit photos to:

    CMURAYAMA@HONOLULUADVER TISER.COM

    Photos should be in JPEG format with resolutions of at least 300 dpi.

    We'll publish the best ones.

    Hawai'i teams in World Series