Island Warriors & Family Stone LVSSA World Championship, Las Vegas 2009

Aloha,

I'll be off Island covering and reporting on Nua Agatonu who is the Offensive Coordinator (along with the other coaches, Chad Kapanui, Randy Asinsin, Joe Charles, Tala Toalei, Chad Kalilimoku, and brother Brad, and Alapa Clark) at Liberty High School in Henderson, Las Vegas and who is also the President of the Island Warriors (see more photos under "events"). I'll also be covering the Family Stones LVSSA World Championship Slow Pitch in Las Vegas, October 2,3,4, 2009 under Benjamin K. Naki Jr., who established the Family Stones back in 1981, and now hosts one of the largest softball tournaments in the State of Hawaii. Check back as I try to update these stories this weekend, and go to my photo gallery to see more photos.

Jill Remiticado (center photo), 1996 Wrestling on Iolani Boys Team

At the 2009 Aloha State Games held at King Intermediate in Kaneohe, I caught up with Jill Remiticado, who graduated from Iolani School in 1999 and from Pacific University in Oregon. She caught everyone's attention back in 1996 and 1997 when she was the first female to be on the Iolani boys wrestling team. Jill won the first state championship in the 114 pound wrestling class and she also holds the state weightlifting record in the 127 pound weight class. According to Jill, she loves to compete in sports which are mainly dominated by men. She keeps in shape by lifting weights and is involved in coaching wrestling. Jill stands at 5'1" and is from Aiea, Hawaii.

The West Oahu Baseball Organization Youth Tournament

The West Oahu Baseball Organization Youth Tournament was started to accommodate the mainland teams who were traveling to Hawaii. There are 6 mainland teams involved in this years tournament, 1 with the youth and 5 with the 18 and under division.

It gives many of our local teams the opportunity to play teams from other states without leaving Hawaii. Mr. Jim Koishigawa, this year's tournament organizer related that the organizer from the mainland may possibly bring 20 plus teams to play in Hawaii next year.

There is also an organization based out of San Diego that wants to bring teams to play in Hawaii next year. If this happens, the West Oahu Baseball Organization will be hosting a lot of teams next summer. If you have any questions, you may email Jim at batterbox808@hotmail.com.