LIHUE and PEPEEKEO, Hawaii—Kauai swept both ILWU statewide softball tournaments held in 2004—the 49th Annual Fast-pitch Tournament held in Kapaa on May 15 and the 19th Annual Slow-pitch Tournament held in Pepeekeo on September 25.

Kauai Coffee beat Oahu’s Weyerhaeuser 23-9 and Hawaii’s Mauna Lani 7-1 in round-robin play to earn the fast-pitch championship this spring.

Led by the tremendous pitching of tournament Most Valuable Player Freddy Medeiros, Kauai Coffee proved itself to be the best among three very good teams.

Mauna Lani placed second by defeating Oahu 9-4. Always welldrilled, the Hawaii team showed great defensive skills on the field.

Oahu showed great sportsmanship and excellent team play and communication—especially considering that they had not practiced or played together before. The Tournament Director was Business Agent Pamela Green.

Slow-pitch on Big Island
 Four teams participated in the slow-pitch tournament held on the Big Isle: Kauai Coffee, Mauna Lani Resort, Po‘ola (Oahu longshore), and Hilton Waikoloa Village.

The results of the semi-finals were Mauna Lani over Hilton by a score of 21-0 and Kauai over Oahu 10-3. Oahu then took the consolation bracket by defeating Hilton 15-5.

The championship game between Kauai Coffee and Mauna Lani was a high-scoring nailbiter—a tight contest that showcased both teams’ batting skill. In the end, Kauai won the championship by a score of 17-15.

Tournament Directors were Business Agents Roy Jardine and Richard Kaniho. ◆

2004 Fast-pitch champs Kauai Coffee at Kapaa Park.

51st Golf—continued from page 5

On the first day golfers played the Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed Beach Course, known for its oceanfront view and lava fields. On the second day of play, they challenged the 7,064-yard Kings’ Course, which was designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish and was ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top 25 golf courses in the US.

The awards luncheon was held at the Kings’ Grille, the Scottishthemed Kings’ Course clubhouse. There, participants enjoyed a delicious lunch buffet and live music.

Golfers were awarded amazing prizes, including a grand prize Taylor Made r7 Quad driver which was donated by First Hawaiian Bank. Other generous donors provided coveted logo golf bags and balls.

“This tournament was smaller than the last one hosted on the Big Island,” said Local President Fred Galdones, “but what is really impressive here is the spirit. Some will be awarded prizes, but the most important thing are the good experiences you’ve had here. Your memory of this tournament is priceless prize I hope all of you feel you can take home with you.”

This spirit Galdones referred to was exemplified by Wes Yamamoto. When Yamamoto won the grand prize in the lucky number drawing, he returned a prize he had won earlier— a very expensive golf bag—so that someone else who hadn’t received a prize could have another chance to get one.

Mahalo to tournament committee Roy Jardine, Dotty Jardine, Richard Kaniho, Greg Gauthier, Lucy Gauthier, Brian Tanaka, Pam Green, Joel Green, and Dean Piltz. ◆