Honolulu – State Senator Maile Shimabukuro, and State Representatives Stacelyn Eli and Cedric Asuega Gates will join the coaches and players of the Nanakuli Hawks 12U (12 year-olds and younger) Baseball Team to celebrate the team’s victory in the 2019 Hawaii 12/70 Division Baseball Championship.
The lawmakers will present coaches and players with Congratulatory Certificates following the team’s practice at 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday, June 26, 2019, Nānākuli Public Library, Heleakalā Conference Room 89-070 Farrington Highway next to Nānāikapono Elementary School
The team, consisting of 13 boys from seven different Leeward O'ahu schools, overcame over 40 other teams to claim division honors at the Cal Ripken State Tournament on June 9th, 2019.
The team is now raising funds to travel to Rohnert Park, CA to represent Hawaii in the 2019 Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament in July.