Cal Ripken (Age 12-under)

At Aberdeen, Md.

Team: O'ahu All-Stars

Manager: Gerald Oda

Coaches: Keith Oda, Staphe

Fujimoto

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; lost to Mexico in World Series title game

Participating teams:

AMERICAN DIVISION

• O'ahu
• Calvert, Md.
• Willamette Valley, Ore.
• Marblehead, Mass.
• Meridian, Miss.

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

• Aug. 13—def. Willamette, 3-1
• Aug. 14—def. Marblehead, 21-3
• Aug. 16—def. Meridian, 12-0
• Aug. 18—def. Calvert, 8-5
• Aug. 19—U.S. semifinal:
• def. Bronx, N.Y., 6-3
• Aug. 20—U.S. final: d. Lexington, Ky., 1-0
• Aug. 21—World championship: def. Mexico, 1-0

The O'ahu team celebrates after defeating two-time defending champion Mexico, 1-0, on Aug. 21 to win the Cal Ripken (12-under) World Series. Kalani Lagoc-Crawford, who drove in the game's only run in the second inning, recorded 11 of 12 outs on strikeouts to earn the victory. He got one inning each of relief from Jordan DePonte and Kewby Meyer, who struck out all three in earning the save and getting the Most Outstanding Player Award. MARK BUTTON | Special to The Advertiser

Little League Majors (11-12)

At South Williamsport, Pa.

Team: West O'ahu

Manager: Layton Aliviado

Coaches: Clint Tirpak, Tyron Kitashima

History:

• Pearl Harbor, Honolulu 1958
• Windward, O'ahu 1959
• Pearl Harbor, Honolulu 1960
• American, Hilo 1961
• Wahiawa 1971
• Pearl City 1972
• Pearl City 1988 (lost in finals)
• Waipi'o Little League, Waipi'o 2002

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

• Aug. 19—def. Council Rock, Pa., 7-1
• Aug. 21—def. Davenport, Iowa, 7-3
• Aug. 22—def. Maitland, Fla., 10-0
• Aug. 25—U.S. semifinal: def. Lafayette, La., 2-0
• Aug. 27—U.S. championship: def. Rancho Buena Vista, Calif., 6-1
• Aug. 28—World Championship: def. Curacao, 7-6 (7 innings)

Note: Rancho Buena Vista def. Japan, 5-4, for third place

PONY (13-under)

At Chino Hills, Calif.

Team: Mililani PONY 13

Coaches: Les Ebato (head coach); Lloyd Sugihara, Lester Ventura.

History:

• Chino Hills won inaugural World Series last year.

Participating teams

Division I

• Chula Vista, Calif.
• Caguas, Puerto Rico
• Chino Hills, Calif.
• Davenport, Iowa

Division II

• Tamiami, Fla.
• Poland, Ohio
• Upland, Calif.

Hawai'i schedule

• July 29—def. Poland, Ohio, 12-2
• July 30— def. Tamiami, Fla., 6-5
• July 31—def. Upland, Calif., 11-1
• Aug. 1—Championship: lost to Caguas, Puerto Rico, 3-1

The Pearl City Junior (13-14 years old) team advanced to the U.S. championships of the World Series. GREGORY YAMAMOTO | The Honolulu Advertiser

Little League Juniors (13-14)

At Taylor, Mich.

Team: Pearl City

Manager: Darren Hueu

Coach: Mark Nakamura

History:

• 'Aiea won back to back Junior Championships in 2000-2001
• Pearl City won in 1984
• Pearl City lost to Palma Ceia/Bayshore LL of Tampa, Fla., 5-0, in USA Final in 2004

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,• nd.

INTERNATIONAL POOL

• Saipan, Northern Marianna Islands
• Orleans, Ottawa, Ontario
• Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Curundu, Panama City, Panama
• Hermanos Cruz, Arroyo, Puerto Rico

Hawai'i's schedule

• Aug. 14—def. Freehold Township, 11-5
• Aug. 16—def. West Side Lions, 4-3
• Aug. 17—def. St. Joe Central, 10-0
• Aug. 18—lost to East Lake, Fla., 12-7
• Aug. 19—U.S. final: lost to East Lake, Fla., 7-6 (9 innings)

Note: Curundu, Panama City def. East Lake, Fla., 3-0, for World title

The O'ahu Babe Ruth 13-15 posed with bat kids, along with the team that defeated it, Jefferson Parish East. MARY SUITER

Babe Ruth (13-15)

At Abbeville, La.

Team: O'ahu

Coach: Eric Kadooka

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

• Aug. 13—def. Syracuse, 12-4
• Aug. 14—def. Effingham, 5-4
• Aug. 15—def. Phoenix, Ore., 10-0
• Aug. 17—def. Jefferson West, 5-0
• Aug. 19—Semis: def. Syracuse, 12-4
• Aug. 20—Championship: lost to Jefferson Parish East, La., 13-3

Little League Seniors (15-16)

At Bangor, Maine

Team: Pearl City

Coach: Gary Nakamoto

History:

• Hilo won title in 2003

Participating teams:

POOL A

• Central, Agana, Guam
• Westfort International, , Ontario
• Bangor Westside, Bangor, Maine
• Habersham, Clarkesville, Ga.
• Pearl City

POOL B

• Georgia YMCA, Tbilisi, Ga.
• Activo 20-30, Panama
• Urbandale, Urbandale, Iowa
• Freehold Township, Freehold, N.J.
• Marksville, Marksville, La.

Hawai'i's schedule