University of Hawai'i recruit Kolten Wong likely will play for the Rainbows, according to his father, Kaha Wong.

Kolten Wong was selected in the 16th round by the Minnesota Twins in June's Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft.

Kolten Wong, 17, graduated from Kamehameha-Hawai'i in June.

"We're going to stay at UH. I think we're going to do that," said Kaha Wong from Taylor, Mich., where he's coaching a Hilo team in the Juniors (ages 13-14) World Series.

He said the Twins offered his son "10th-round money" late last night to sign.

"That's what they gave and we're happy they showed interest in us," Kaha Wong said.

The deadline to sign draft picks is midnight today.

Kolten Wong likely will play second base and center field for the Rainbows.

"It was a difficult decision, but my son is happy," Kaha Wong said of his son's decision to go to college. "That's the most important thing."

Kaha Wong said Kolten Wong impressed the Twins by recently hitting 11 of 15 batted balls out of a ball park during a tryout in Compton, Calif.

CANADA ELIMINATES PEARL CITY IN SENIORS

Canada defeated Pearl City, 2-1, eliminating the U.S. West champion from contention for the semifinals at the Little League Seniors (ages 15-16) World Series yesterday at Bangor, Maine.

Pearl City (2-2) defeated Maine (1-3), 13-6, in its final pool game also yesterday.

Florida (4-0) and Canada (3-1) finished ahead of Hawai'i in pool play to clinch spots in the semifinals.

Canada scored on an RBI single by Chris Brien in the fourth inning and an RBI single by Justin Atkinson in the fifth.

Keanu Sato singled and scored on an error for Pearl City's run in the sixth.

Pearl City rallied from a 5-0 first-inning deficit to defeat Maine.

Pearl City's Jordan Oshiro went 4 for 5, with three runs scored and three RBIs. Kahana Neal went 3 for 4 with three three RBIs and Brysen Honda went 2 for 3 with three RBIs.