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The 36th Annual Hawai‘i State Senior Softball Tournament was held August 2-4, 2011 and hosted by the <br />County of Hawai‘i, Department of Parks and Recreation, Elderly Activities Division and the Hawai‘i Kupuna <br />Softball League at the Old Airport Complex in Kailua-Kona.Twenty-one of the Hawai‘i Kupuna Softball <br />League’s teams participated in this years’ three-day, six division, fifty-two team tournament. It was the <br />largest state senior softball tournament to date, and it attracted more than 900 players, supporters, and <br />fans to our island. <br /> <br />On the final day of the tournament Kupuna Pride, Punatics, and Pu‘uwai Opio swept the F Division. <br />Kona Gold took 3rd place in the A Division. The Onomea Rangers defeated the Onipa‘a Iron Birds, 13-12, <br />for 3rd place in the B Division. The Waimea Paniolo defeated the Golden Eagles of O‘ahu, 12-5 for <br />3rd place in the D Division and Ku‘ikahi came in 2nd place in the E Division. <br /> <br />Ku‘ikahi, 2011 E Division 2nd Place <br /> <br />Punatics, 2011 F Division 2nd Place <br /> <br />Kupuna Pride, 2011 F Division State Champion <br /> <br />Pu‘uwai Opio, 2011 F Division 3rd Place <br /> <br />Participating teams were: <br /> <br />A Division: Hilo Pomaika‘i D Division: Waimea Paniolo <br /> Honomū Rockets Waiākea Seniors <br /> Kona Gold Team Sports <br /> Pu‘ukapu <br /> Hāmākua Coast <br /> <br />B Division: Kohala E Division: Hui O Nā Kolohe <br /> Onipa‘a Iron Birds Local Boyz <br /> Onomea Rangers Ku‘ikahi <br /> Pueo <br /> <br />C Divislion: Kona Drysdale’s F Division: Kupuna Pride <br /> Ka Nani O Honoka‘a Punatics <br /> Pu‘uwai Opio <br /> Kona Warriors <br /> <br /> <br />Hall of Famer! <br /> <br />We’d like to congratulate Hawai`i Kupuna Softball League Coach Oligario “Gallo” Fernandez who <br />was elected into the Prince Kuhio sports Hall of Fame on August 21st. Inductees to the hall of <br />fame are nominated by the public based on their accomplishments. A committee then chooses <br />that years’ inductees based on their impact on the community. <br /> <br />Gallo has been inducted this year based on his athleticism in basket ball, baseball and his work as <br />a coach. Gallo has been the coach for the Kohala kupuna softball team. <br /> <br />Kupuna News 8 Information and Assistance (808) 961-8777