Hot Shots – 7/27/16

PHOTO FROM VINCE OTSUKA

Go Nuts Lands Spot In World Series

Go Nuts White won the 2016 Cal Ripken Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament July 16. It will represent Hawaii at the 2016 Cal Ripken 12U World Series July 29-Aug. 6 in Aberdeen, Maryland. The team currently is raising funds for the trip through its GoFundMe page: gofundme.com/2ezsyqc. Pictured are (front, from left) Go Nuts White’s Aaron Mills and Calvin Carpenter, (middle) Koby Moananu, Reece Carganilla, Kennedy Hara, Nainoa Terada, Trey Micah Lieb, Peyton Hino, Kayden Stremick, Chance Otsuka and Trayce Young, (back) coach Chris Hino, Jameson Hussey, Isaiah Mishima Omiat, coach Jim Stremick, Kamaehu Sanchez, JB Gonsalves, manager Al Carganilla and coach Kurt Hara.

PHOTO FROM SHAWN TORRES-AKIYAMA

Thunder Snags State Championship

Thunder won the Babe Ruth 13U State Championship. The team went on to represent Hawaii at the Pacific Southwest Regional in Surprise, Arizona. Pictured are (back, from left) coach Derek Toyama, Maka Johnson, Kelena Sauer, coach Daren Akiyama, DJ Akiyama, Randen Kohagura, Michael Yamaguchi, Lee Matsuzaki, coach Keane Yorita, Kainoa Holt, (front) Kody Watanabe, Neil Natori, Ethan Toyama, Jaron Yoshikane, Jayton Pang, Carlson Ogata and Josh Fournier. Not pictured: coaches Carl Ogata and Garrett Nago.