More than 250 keiki from around the Big Island, ranging from 6 to 8 years old, recently competed in the second annual Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League coach-pitch/T-ball baseball tournament hosted by the Hawai‘i Police Department.
First-place team the Lincoln Wreckers Gold. (Photo courtesy of the Hawai‘i Police Department)
A total of 19 teams participated in the two-day tournament Jan. 27-28 at Kawananakoa Gym in the Keaukaha community of Hilo, with the Lincoln Wreckers Gold clinching first place and the West Side Hammers scoring second.
The Hawai‘i Police Department extends a heartfelt mahalo to all the volunteers who contributed to the success of the event, including retired and current Big Island police officers whose time and efforts were instrumental in making the tournament such a success.
The Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League is a program of the Hawai‘i Police Department in which police officers interact with Big Island youth in various activities as mentors. This positive connection encourages teamwork, citizenship and responsibility among the keiki who participate.
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Hilo community organizations interested in hosting a HI-PAL event in their area can contact the Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing officers at 808-961-8849.
Second-place team the West Side Hammers. (Photo courtesy of the Hawai‘i Police Department)
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