West O'ahu's Michael Memea was greeted at home plate by his teammates and coaches as he completed his home-run trot after his game-winning solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning of the Little League World Series championship game at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa. Memea's homer lifted the 'Ewa Beach team to a 7-6 victory over defending champion Curacao. See story.

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PLAYER PROFILES
Alaka'i Aglipay Sheyne Baniaga Vonn Fe'ao Ethan Javier Michael Memea Zachary Rosete
Layson Aliviado Myron 'Kini' Enos Quentin Guevara Harrison Kam Zachary Ranit Ty Tirpak

COMMEMORATIVE SECTION
 •  Game-by-game
 •  Parade of champions
 •  How the game was won
 •  West O'ahu story easily one for the ages
Adoring baseball fans jam
Waikiki parade route

Tens of thousands gathered in Waikiki for the Parade of Baseball Champions honoring Little League World Series champion West O'ahu, the Cal Ripken champion O'ahu All-Stars and others.

Following the parade that stretched for 1.3 miles down Kalakaua Avenue, hundreds more gathered for a Sunset on the Beach replay of the Aug. 28 Little League World Series championship game against Curacao. See story.

World Series champs return home
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Photo gallery - September 1, 2005

Little League win 'a bonus' for one
Clint Tirpak sat in the back of the gym at Hanalani Schools yesterday watching, for the third time, the last inning of the Little League World Series. See story.

Unemployed Little League dad sorts out 6 job offers
Myron Enos Sr., everybody's favorite unemployed truck driver, is back in town looking for a job. See story.

INTERACTIVE
Share your congratulations to West O'ahu
West O'ahu won the Little League world championship for ages 11-12 in South Williamsport, Pa. Share your congratulations to the team.

MULTIMEDIA
World Series champs return home
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Meet the West O'ahu Little League team

PHOTO GALLERIES
Photo gallery - September 1, 2005
Photo gallery - August 30, 2005
Photo gallery - August 29, 2005
Photo gallery - August 28, 2005
Photo gallery - August 26, 2005
Photo gallery - August 23, 2005
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 •  Little League scouts seek edge
 •  Baseball champs have 'cool' time
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 •  Island schools hail champions
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 •  Welcome home, champs
 •  Parades, lu'au await O'ahu Little Leaguers
 •  School will never be the same for stars
 •  KITV airing special on team
 •  Aloha from all over
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 •  Memea's heroic homer boosts Hawai'i pride
 •  Nail-biting finish for fans, parents of West O'ahu
 •  Exceptional coaching lifted team to victory
 •  Kids from 'Ewa Beach suddenly stars
 •  Clutch kids save best for last
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 •  West O'ahu to play Curacao for world title
 •  Curacao gets chance to defend title
 •  For these kids, substance beats style
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 •  West O'ahu plays California for U.S. title of World Series
 •  Sacrifice shared on path to Little League final
 •  Team from West O'ahu on fun run
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 •  West O'ahu reaches U.S. Little League title game
 •  West O'ahu reaches U.S. championship
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 •  Power-hitting West O'ahu faces rally boys of Louisiana
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 •  Little League World Series semifinals set
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 •  West O'ahu rolls past Florida, 10-0
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 •  West O'ahu earns berth in United States semis
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 •  West O'ahu overpowers Pennsylvania
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World champs! West O'ahu takes thriller Series