Little League

[Walkoff Balk]

Isn't there a team from Hawaii in a regional final today? I looked in today's sports section, and there's nothing about it.

[bf334]

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Yup, the Waipio Little League won the west region and will be going to Williamsport for the LL World Series!! They beat Henderson Neveda today 4-3 to advance. Game was on ESPN2 this afternoon. Good Luck to Waipio!!

[Lei Liko]

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That was a very exciting game.

Oh man, that Tanner Tokunaga deserves a pat on the back. He struggled in the beginning, and as a result, Nevada scored and tied it 3-3. But he kept his cool, and the kid looked like he was about to collapse in relief after that final out in the 6th.

I can't wait to see how far these kids go!

[Walkoff Balk]

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Waipio plays their second game in the LLWS today at 2:00 on ESPN2. The team's fourth batter in the lineup got a fracture on a hit by a pitch. The fourth hitter is usually the best player on the team. They have to play the fundementals and scrappy, which is a trademark of Hawaii teams.

[Lei Liko]

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Waipio plays their second game in the LLWS today at 2:00 on ESPN2. The team's fourth batter in the lineup got a fracture on a hit by a pitch. The fourth hitter is usually the best player on the team. They have to play the fundementals and scrappy, which is a trademark of Hawaii teams.

WOOHOO!!!! GRAND SLAM FOR TOKUNAGA!!!

Hawaii 10, Florida 2

ETA: Hawaii advances to the U.S. semifinals!!!

[Desert Isle]

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ETA: Hawaii advances to the U.S. semifinals!!!

Very cool. I've got a team to root for the rest of the way. Go Hawai'i!

[Jake's Ohana]

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HI 9 WA 4 Final

Hawai'i will play Louisiana for US Finals - winner plays Japan

Waipio - No ka oi!!!

[tutusue]

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How exciting! Go Waipio!

[Walkoff Balk]

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Waipio plays a team from the Cajun state Saturday morning at 9:00 AM on KITV. Don't miss the action. To be the best in the nation. There won't be any question?

[Lei Liko]

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Waipio scored an amazing come from behind victory 7-5 against Lake Charles, LA.

They were behind for the first five innings...then BAM! 6 runs scored right after they were 3 outs away from being eliminated.

HO-LY COW.

What a game...both teams played their hearts out.

[Ninja]

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Congrats Waipio!
Great comeback!

Good luck against Mexico tomarrow!

[Desert Isle]

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HO-LY COW.

Great comeback! One more game to go!!

[Walkoff Balk]

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The only slim hope I had that Waipio would make such a comeback was having the Louisiana starting pitcher reach the limit in pitch count. I felt sorry for that Louisiana pitcher whose nickname was Iceman. From his body language, you had the feeling something bad would happen to him. He was crying after the game.
This game reminded me of the 1986 Boston-NY Mets World Series Game 6. The ground ball to first base was bobbled that brought a big run without an out being made. Iceman reminded me of Boston's Bob Stanley when he came into pitch. The look in his eyes that the one pitch to stop the rally was not going to happen.
The championship game between Waipio vs. the team from Mexico is scheduled for 9:30 AM on KITV.

[cezanne]

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Unreal rally. I had been watching it this morn but my wife wanted me to go shopping with her so I DVRed it. Bah!! it stopped recording at 2:30 right in the middle of the comeback!

Congrats to the kids! Representing Hawaii AND the US tomorrow... go get 'em!

[acousticlady]

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My husband is absolutely beside himself. He hasn't missed a minute of any game. I'm thrilled too, but maybe not as much as him, but that's a guy thing I think.

OK, maybe someone can clear something up for me. Where are these kids from? I was under the impression that they were from Waipio on Oahu. I really think the commentators have no clue. If you notice, they don't even say the name of the town they're from. When they played Shelton, CT, they kept saying Shelton vs Hawaii. Yesterday(? severe jet lag going on here) they did a whole piece on Waipio on the BI. Then they flashed up the name as Waipahu. I would think this was a big deal in whichever town it is.