Stephens Media Stephens Media ADVERTISING While their team name and division has changed, a handful of Hilo-area players hope their showing at the Kona PONY Baseball Memorial Day Tournament remains the same. The three-day tourney begins Saturday and runs through
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While their team name and division has changed, a handful of Hilo-area players hope their showing at the Kona PONY Baseball Memorial Day Tournament remains the same.
The three-day tourney begins Saturday and runs through Monday at Old Kona Airport Park, with 44 teams playing a total of 72 games.
The tournament features three age groups: Pinto (ages 7-8), Mustang (9-10) and Bronco (11-12).
Last year, the Hilo-based Andrews Braves won their second consecutive Mustang Division title, beating the Westside Bombers of Kailua, Oahu, 6-1 in the championship game.
Many of the same players on that team will compete as members of the Bronco Division’s Andrews Chiefs this year.
Teams from the Ewa Beach and Mililani areas have performed well at the annual Kona PONY tournament in the past, and tournament director Randy Morris figures Mililani Booyaa will give the Andrews Chiefs a stiff test in an opening-round game on Saturday, with the winner having a strong chance to take the Bronco title.
The Mustang Division features several teams making their Kona PONY tournament debuts, with Morris tabbing Hilo-based Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island as strong contender.
Before the Andrews Braves won back-to-back Mustang titles, Mililani-area teams claimed crowns in the division in 2008 and 2009.
As it has in the past, the tournament will include a home run derby in each division, with the Bronco event set for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Pinto and Mustang derbies will take place at 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively, on Sunday.
BRONCO DIVISION
Saturday
First round
At Old Kona Airport Park’s mauka dirt field
Game 1: Lincoln Wreckers vs. Team Molokai, 8 a.m.
Game 3: Andrews Chiefs vs. Mililani Booyaa, 10 a.m.
Game 5: Waiakea Skulls vs. Manoa Storm, noon
Game 7: Big Island Ballers vs. Westside Bombers, 2 p.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s makai dirt field
Game 2: Wailuku Cubs vs. Pearl City Gabbyz, 8 a.m.
Game 4: Wai-Kahala Cubs vs. Kohala PONY, 10 a.m.
Game 6: Wai-Kahala Giants vs. Lil’ Soljahs, noon
Sunday
Quarterfinals
At Old Kona Airport Park’s makai dirt field
Game 8: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 2 p.m.
Game 10: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s mauka dirt field
Game 9: Kona Jr. Wildcats vs. Game 3 winner, 4 p.m. Sunday
Quarterfinals
At Old Kona Airport Park’s mauka dirt field
Game 11: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 8 a.m.
Semifinals
At Old Kona Airport Park’s makai dirt field
Game 16: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, noon
At Old Kona Airport Park’s mauka dirt field
Game 17: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 2 p.m.
Consolation bracket quarterfinals
At Old Kona Airport Park’s makai dirt field
Game 12: Game 6 loser vs. Game 7 loser, 8 a.m.
Game 14: Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 10 a.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s mauka dirt field
Game 13: Game 4 loser vs. Game 5 loser, 10 a.m.
Game 15: Game 1 loser vs. Game 9 loser, noon
Consolation bracket semifinals
At Old Kona Airport Park’s mauka dirt field
Game 19: Game 14 winner vs. Game 15 winner, 4 p.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s makai dirt field
Game 20: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 4 p.m.
Losers bracket consolation game
At Old Kona Airport Park’s makai dirt field
Game 18: Game 12 loser vs. Game 13 loser, 2 p.m.
Monday
Winners bracket consolation games
At Old Kona Airport Park’s makai dirt field
Game 22: Game 8 loser vs. Game 10 loser, 8 a.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s mauka dirt field
Game 23: Game 11 loser vs. Game 16 loser, 10 a.m.
Losers bracket consolation game
At Old Kona Airport Park’s mauka dirt field
Game 21: Game 14 loser vs. Game 15 loser, 8 a.m.
Consolation bracket championship game
At Old Kona Airport Park’s makai dirt field
Game 24: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner, 10 a.m.
Championship game
At Old Kona Airport Park’s mauka dirt field
Game 25: Game 16 winner vs. Game 17 winner, noon
MUSTANG DIVISION
Saturday
First round
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth mauka field
Game 1: MK Yankees vs. Lil’ Soljahs, 8 a.m.
Game 3: Andrews Indians vs. Kohala Outlaws, 10 a.m.
Game 5: Waiakea Mariners vs. Waikoloa Braves, noon
Game 7: Keaau Chargers vs. Kona Mustang, 2 p.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth makai field
Game 2: Wai-Kahala Cubs vs. Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island, 8 a.m.
Game 4: Waiakea Pirates vs. Waipio Cavaliers, 10 a.m.
Game 6: Maui Pono Braves vs. Andrews Chiefs, noon
Game 8: Kurtistown Dodgers vs. Ewa Crushers, 2 p.m.
Quarterfinals
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth mauka field
Game 9: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth makai field
Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m.
Sunday
Quarterfinals
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth mauka field
Game 13: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 10 a.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth makai field
Game 14: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 10 a.m.
Semifinals
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth mauka field
Game 17: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 2 p.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth makai field
Game 18: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 2 p.m.
Consolation bracket quarterfinals
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth mauka field
Game 11: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 8 a.m.
Game 15: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, noon
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth makai field
Game 12: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 8 a.m.
Game 16: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, noon
Consolation bracket semifinals
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth mauka field
Game 19: Game 15 winner vs. Game 16 winner, 4 p.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth makai field
Game 20: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 4 p.m.
Monday
Winners bracket consolation games
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth mauka field
Game 21: Game 9 loser vs. Game 13 loser, 8 a.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth makai field
Game 22: Game 10 loser vs. Game 14 loser, 8 a.m.
Losers bracket consolation games
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth mauka field
Game 23: Game 11 winner vs. Game 15 winner, 10 a.m.
Game 24: Game 12 winner vs. Game 16 winner, 10 a.m.
Consolation bracket championship game
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth makai field
Game 25: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner, noon
Championship
At Old Kona Airport Park’s youth mauka field
Game 26: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner, noon
PINTO DIVISION
Saturday
At Old Kona Airport Park’s playground field
Andrews Indians vs. Ewa Beach Damage, 8 a.m.
Wai-Kahala Marlins vs. Waiakea Sabers, 9:30 a.m.
Andrews Braves vs. Wai-Kahala Marlins, 11 a.m.
Lil’ Soljahs vs. Wai-Kahala Rockies, 12:30 p.m.
Waiakea Sabers vs. Ewa Beach Damage, 2 p.m.
Kohala NSP vs. Wai-Kahala Astros, 3:30 p.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s ocean field
Windward Dodgers vs. Waiakea Poseidons, 8 a.m.
Manoa Mariners vs. Kohala NSP, 9:30 a.m.
Kurtistown Dodgers vs. Wai-Kahala Astros, 11 a.m.
Andrews Indians vs. Manoa Mariners, 12:30 p.m.
Kurtistown Dodgers vs. Windward Dodgers, 2 p.m.
Waiakea Poseidons vs. Wai-Kahala Rockies, 3:30 p.m.
Sunday
At Old Kona Airport Park’s playground field
Ewa Beach Damage vs. Kohala NSP, 8 a.m.
Andrews Braves vs. Manoa Mariners, 9:30 a.m.
Windward Dodgers vs. Lil’ Soljahs, 11 a.m.
Wai-Kahala Astros vs. Waiakea Poseidons, 2 p.m.
Wai-Kahala Rockies vs. Kurtistown Dodgers, 3:30 p.m.
At Old Kona Airport Park’s ocean field
Lil’ Soljahs vs. Wai-Kahala Astros, 8 a.m.
Wai-Kahala Marlins vs. Andrews Indians, 9:30 a.m.
Waiakea Sabers vs. Manoa Mariners, 11 a.m.
Ewa Beach Damage vs. Andrews Braves, 2 p.m.
