Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: Hilo PONY’s Bubu Kawelu

HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Bubu Kawelu, trying to tag out a runner in June at the state tournament in Hilo, came up big when it mattered most in the Pony 13 All-Stars' run to the PONY World Series title.
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Bubu Kawelu • baseball
Kawelu had four hits, two for extra bases, during the first four games of the PONY League 13s World Series.

Then came an explosion.

On the final day of the tournament, Kawelu ripped three extra base-hits to help get Hilo to the title game, and he partook in a memorable jaunt around the bases in the biggest moment of the final as four runs scored on his hit and an error.

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Favorite food: In-N-Out Burger, double-double burger

Favorite movie: Avengers

Favorite thing about baseball: The new friends you can meet

Favorite athlete: Mike Trout

Favorite spot on the Big Island: Richardson’s Ocean Park