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Updated at 8:17 p.m., Friday, August 29, 2008

Monday's Parade of Champions honors many

Advertiser Staff

From the Waipi'o Little League champs to soccer player Natasha Kai, the special Parade of Champions will begin at 5 p.m. on Labor Day in Waikiki.

The parade includes marching bands from 'Aiea, Mililani and Waipahu high schools, the Royal Hawaiian Band, and Olympic champions Clairssa Chun in wrestling; Robyn Ah Mow-Santos in volleyball; Jared Heine in swimming; Anju Jason in taekwondo; Richard "Sonny" Tanabe, 1956 swimming; Barbara Perry, 1968 volleyball; Kathy Hammond, 1972 track; Verneda Thomas, 1964 volleyball; Kevin Asano, 1988 judo; the 2008 National Bobby Sox 6U champions; and the USSSA World Series Baseball U10 O'ahu Dirtbags.

Olympian decathlon gold medalist Bryan Clay will appear via video at the special Sunset on the Beach event at Queen's Surf Beach at 6:45 p.m.