Hawaii Kupuna Softball League glance

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W-L

Standings

East Division

W-L

Hilo Pomaikai 16-2

Honomu Rockets 16-2

Onomea Rangers 12-4

Puuwai Opio 8-6

Kupuna Pride 10-8

Kuikahi 8-6

Punatics 8-8

Hui O Na Kolohe 8-10

Onipaa 5-9

Team Sports 4-14

Waiakea 3-11

Papaikou Aces 0-18

West Division

Kona Gold 20-0

Junkyard Dogs 16-2

Kohala 13-5

Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill 13-5

Waimea Paniolo 10-8

Hamakua Coast 10-8

Local Boyz 8-10

Ka Nani O Honokaa 6-10

Puukapu 5-11

Pueo 4-14

HK 3-15

Kona Warriors 0-20

April 21 results

At Carvalho Park

Kuikahi 13, Puuwai Opio 8

Winning pitcher: Ken Komatsu

Losing pitcher: Alexander Mercado

Home runs: Kuikahi (Dennis Hoota)

Multihit games: Puuwai Opio (Michael Texeira 2, Mike Miyashiro 2, Fred Palea 2, Rueben Soriano 2, Alexander Mercado 2); Kuikahi (Randy Sagon 2, Dennis Hoota 2, Reginald Une 2, Frank Manalili 2, Herb Kotomori 2, Sheldon Hayashi 2)

Kuikahi 14, Puuwai Opio 7

Winning pitcher: Larry Komata

Losing pitcher: Susan Hauanio

Home runs: Kuikahi (Sheldon Hayashi)

Multihit games: Kuikahi (Frank Manalili 3, Alvin Inoue 3, Wally Adviento 2, Dennis Hoota 2, Reginald Une 2, Francis Iboshi 2, Sheldon Hayashi 2); Puuwai Opio (Clyde Shimooka 3, Rueben Soriano 3, Mike Miyashiro 3, Gail Shioshita 2)

At Panaewa Park

Hilo Pomaikai 17, Kupuna Pride 2

Winning pitcher: Aurelio Mina

Losing pitcher: Ellison Ancheta

Home runs: Hilo Pomaikai (Mike Fontes, David Belaski)

Multihit games: Hilo Pomaikai (David Belaski 3, Dennis Hill 3, Tommy Dela Cruz 3, Jesse Kaawaloa 2, Neki Kauhi 2, Mike Fontes 2); Kupuna Pride (Earl Kaku 2, Tom Ishimine 2, Van Kashiwamura 2)

Hilo Pomaikai 15, Kupuna Pride 9

Winning pitcher: Mike Fontes

Losing pitcher: Ellison Ancheta

Home runs: Kupuna Pride (Ellison Ancheta); Hilo Pomaikai (Mike Fontes)

Multihit games: Kupuna Pride (Earl Kaku 3, Susumu Ikeda 2, Lincoln Fujimori 2, Tom Ishimine 2, Allan Ohama 2, Bob Rosehill 2, Van Kashiwamura 2, Ken Toguchi 2); Hilo Pomaikai (Neki Kauhi 4, Danny Ayala 3, Randy Okimura 3, Tommy Dela Cruz 3)

At Old Kona Airport Park

Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill 15,

Kona Warriors 2

Winning pitcher: Dave Distel

Losing pitcher: Nano Yurong

Home runs: Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill (Bill Wesch)

Multihit games: Kona Warriors (Jere Henry 2); Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill (Steve Erenberg 2, Jeff Fyffe 2, Art Kawakami 2, Jack Mills 2, Bill Wesch 2)

Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill 22,

Kona Warriors 5

Winning pitcher: Keith Masukawa

Losing pitcher: Nano Yurong

Home runs: Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill (Pete Hoffmann 2, Chuck Haupert); Kona Warriors (Dean Auren)

Multihit games: Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill (Jeff Fyffe 4, Bell Wesch 4, Angelo Botelho 2, Chuck Haupert 2, Pete Hoffmann 2, Jet Nixon 2, Bob Vergano 2); Kona Warriors (Jere Henry 2)

At Kamehameha Park

Junkyard Dogs 9, Kohala 6

Winning pitcher: Bruce Dean

Losing pitcher: Mel Ako

Home runs: Junkyard Dogs (Larry DeSmithers); Kohala (Mel Ako, Mike Fischer)

Multihit games: Junkyard Dogs (Mike Allen 3, John Tarson 2, Jerry Ashburn 2, Bruce Dean 2, Joe Buchholz 2, Jim Bunten 2, Larry DeSmithers 2); Kohala (Jimmy Giel 2, Mel Ako 2, Stanford Rocha 2, Bill Graham 2, Mike Fischer 2)

Kohala 20, Junkyard Dogs 10

Winning pitcher: Frank Caravalho

Losing pitcher: Bruce Dean

Home runs: Kohala (Stanford Rocha, Mike Fischer)

Multihit games: Kohala (Stanford Rocha 5, Bill Graham 4, Mel Ako 4, Angie Torres 4, Frank Caravalho 3); Junkyard Dogs (Jerry Ashburn 3, Larry DeSmithers 3, Don Robinson 2, Bruce Dean 2, Joe Buchholz 2, Billy Lloyd 2)

At Kona Airport Park

Kona Gold 10, Ka Nani O Honokaa 7

Winning pitcher: Barry Finkenberg

Losing pitcher: Wally Sakamoto

Home runs: Kona Gold (Dave Chaikin)

Multihit games: Ka Nani O Honokaa (Marshall Tohara 2, Bill Chambers 2, Walter Kanda 2, Gary Todd 2); Kona Gold (Earl Kornbrekke 3, Harry Welch 2, Dave Chaikin 2, Ken Sowden 2, Wayne Burger 2, John Caires 2)

Kona Gold 12, Ka Nani O Honokaa 9

Winning pitcher: Barry Finkenberg

Losing pitcher: Hapivic Delenia

Multihit games: Kona Gold (Dave Chaikin 3, Ken Sowden 3, Barry Finkenberg 2, Jack McMenimen 2, Earl Kornbrekke 2, Bob Fitzgerald 2); Ka Nani O Honokaa (Ted Coey 3, Wardell Young 3, Walter Kanda 2, Hapivic Delenia 2)

April 19 result

At Malama Field

Kupuna Pride 12, Team Sports 11

Winning pitcher: Rodney Nakano

Losing pitcher: Rudy Macanas

Home runs: Kupuna Pride (Lincoln Fujimori, Allan Ohama); Team Sports (Rudy Macanas)

Multihit games: Kupuna Pride (Tom Ishimine 3, Earl Kaku 2, Glenn Taguchi 2, Rodney Nakano 2, Ellison Ancheta 2); Team Sports (Bobby Duyao 3, Walter Leite 3, Dexter Shimabukuro 2, Rodney Baculpo 2)

Other scores

Onomea Rangers 12, Hui O Na Kolohe 9

Onomea Rangers 9, Hui O Na Kolohe 1

Puukapu 13, HK 12

Puukapu 22, HK 20

Honomu Rockets 17, Hui O Na Kolohe 0

Honomu Rockets 9, Hui O Na Kolohe 7