History

2022-23 (86th Annual) Hawaii State AJA Baseball Championship Tournament

Team Champ                           Maui                              Happy Hour

Most Outstanding Player      Edison Sakata              Maui (Happy Hour)

Batting Champ  (.714)           Christian Largo            Kauai (Makaweli Indians)

Most RBI  (3)                           Bryant Nakagawa        Maui (Asahi)

 

2021-22 (85th Annual) Hawaii State AJA Baseball Championship Tournament

Team Champ                           Oahu                            Waialae

Most Outstanding Player        Mark Okano                 Oahu (Waialae)

Batting Champ  (.500)             Caleb Freitas-Fields     Hawaii (Waiakea Pirates)

Most RBI  (5)                           Gavin Okada                Oahu (Waialae)

2020-21 Hawaii State AJA Baseball Championship Tournament

NO TOURNAMENT HELD due to COVID pandemic

2019-20 Hawaii State AJA Baseball Championship Tournament

NO TOURNAMENT HELD due to COVID pandemic

2018-19 Hawaii State AJA Baseball Championship Tournament

Team Champ                             Oahu                     Waipahu

Most Outstanding Player          Shaun Kiriu            Oahu (Waipahu)

Batting Champ (.750 6 for 8)     Zach Kometani      Oahu (Waipahu)

Most RBI  (6)                             Alika Kuraoka         Oahu (Waipahu)

In 2015, Chevas Numata set RECORD of Most HITS (10) and Most Runs Batted In (11) in a State AJA Baseball Championship Tournament.

Past STATE CHAMPIONS, MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYERS, BATTING CHAMPS & MOST RBI Award Winners from 1930 through Present are listed below.

 
STATE CHAMPION
YEAR TEAM ISLAND
2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

HAPPY HOUR

WAIALAE

NO Tournament Due to COVID

NO Tournament Due to COVID

WAIPAHU

MAUI

OAHU

 

 

OAHU

2018 PEARL CITY OAHU
2017 SHERIDAN OAHU
2016 WAIPAHU OAHU
2015 WAIPAHU OAHU
2014 HANAPEPE RIVERMEN KAUAI
2013 McCULLY OAHU
2012 WAIALAE OAHU
2011 WAIALAE OAHU
2010 WAIALAE OAHU
2009 EWA OAHU
2008 DAIMYO MAUI
2007 WAIPAHU OAHU
2006 WAIPAHU OAHU
2005 SHERIDAN OAHU
2004 WAIPAHU OAHU
2003 McCULLY OAHU
2002 SHERIDAN OAHU
2001 SHERIDAN OAHU
2000 WAIPAHU OAHU
1999 KANEOHE OAHU
1998 SHERIDAN OAHU
1997 KANEOHE OAHU
1996 SHERIDAN OAHU
1995 WAIPAHU OAHU
1994 SHERIDAN OAHU
1993 SHERIDAN OAHU
1992 PIRATES HAWAII
1991 AIEA OAHU
1990 PIRATES HAWAII
1989 AIEA OAHU
1988 KAHULUI MAUI
1987 WAIPAHU OAHU
1986 SHERIDAN OAHU
1985 WAIPAHU OAHU
1984 CHIEFS HAWAII
1983 WAIPAHU OAHU
1982 MAKAWELI KAUAI
1981 WANDERERS HAWAII
1980 CHIEFS HAWAII
1979 CHIEFS HAWAII
1978 PIRATES MAUI
1977 PIRATES HAWAII
1976 KALIHI OAHU
1975 ASAHI HAWAII
1974 PIRATES HAWAII
1973 SHERIDAN OAHU
1972 SHERIDAN OAHU
1971 HANAPEPE KAUAI
1970 EWA OAHU
1969 MOILIILI OAHU
1968 MOILIILI OAHU
1967 WAIPAHU OAHU
1966 MOILIILI OAHU
1965 MAKAWELI KAUAI
1964 McCULLY OAHU
1963 HANAPEPE KAUAI
1962 PIRATES HAWAII
1961 PUUNENE MAUI
1960 WAIPAHU OAHU
1959 KAKAAKO OAHU
1958 WAIPAHU OAHU
1957 PALAMA OAHU
1956 WAIPAHU OAHU
1955 KAKAAKO OAHU
1954 HAMAKUA HAWAII
1953 WAIPAHU OAHU
1952 WAIPAHU OAHU
1951 WAIPAHU OAHU
1950 McCULLY OAHU
1949 MOILIILI OAHU
1948 ALL-STARS KAUAI
1947 NO Tournament  Suspended WWII
1946 NO Tournament  Suspended WWII
1945 NO Tournament  Suspended WWII
1944 NO Tournament  Suspended WWII
1943 NO Tournament  Suspended WWII
1942 NO Tournament  Suspended WWII
1941 PEARL CITY OAHU
1940 WAIALUA OAHU
1939 PALAMA OAHU
1938 AIEA OAHU
1937 AZUMA OAHU
1936 ASAHI HAWAII
1935 MOILIILI OAHU
1934 MOILIILI OAHU
1933 MOILIILI OAHU
1932 AZUMA OAHU
1931 PALAMA OAHU
1930 MOILIILI OAHU
MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER YEAR   

 

 

NAME

  

 

 

TEAM

  

 

 

ISLAND

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Edison Sakata

Mark Okano

NO Tournament

NO Tournament

Shaun Kiriu

HAPPY HOUR

WAIALAE

Due to COVID

Due to COVID

WAIPAHU

MAUI

OAHU

 

 

OAHU

2018 Kip Masuda PEARL CITY OAHU
2017 Kevin Matsumoto SHERIDAN OAHU
2016 Jordan Oshiro WAIPAHU OAHU
2015 Chevas Numata WAIPAHU OAHU
2014 Brandon Hew HANAPEPE RIVERMEN KAUAI
2013 Ridge Carpenter McCULLY OAHU
2012 Chad Itokazu WAIALAE OAHU
2011 Davin Morita WAIALAE OAHU
2010 Chad Itokazu WAIALAE OAHU
2009 Cy Donald EWA OAHU
2008 Joey Tam Ho DAIMYO MAUI
2007 Derek Costigan WAIPAHU OAHU
2006 Blane Muraoka WAIPAHU OAHU
2005 Shay Hirota SHERIDAN OAHU
2004 Brent Shimokawa WAIPAHU OAHU
2003 Sean Yamashita McCULLY OAHU
2002 Eugene Myers SHERIDAN OAHU
2001 Corey Ishigo SHERIDAN OAHU
2000 Nathan Numata WAIPAHU OAHU
1999 Dean Hashimoto KANEOHE OAHU
1998 Corey Ishigo SHERIDAN OAHU
1997 Dean Hashimoto KANEOHE OAHU
1996 Kaha Wong HAWAII
1995 Garrett Nago WAIPAHU OAHU
1994 Kevin Lee SHERIDAN OAHU
1993 Kelsey Isa SHERIDAN OAHU
1992 Richard DeSa PIRATES HAWAII
1991 Brent Shimokawa AIEA OAHU
1990 Richard DeSa PIRATES HAWAII
1989 Lance Fukumitsu AIEA OAHU
1988 Gelvin Isa KAHULUI MAUI
1987 Michael Ho WAIPAHU OAHU
1986 Henry Carmichael SHERIDAN OAHU
1985 Kallen Miyataki WAIPAHU OAHU
1984 Jesse Shimabukuro CHIEFS HAWAII
1983 Gary Yasui WAIPAHU OAHU
1982 Ray Emura MAKAWELI KAUAI
1981 Gelvin Isa WANDERERS HAWAII
1980 Jesse Shimabukuro CHIEFS HAWAII
1979 Scot Tomita CHIEFS HAWAII
1978 Kenneth Suzawa PIRATES MAUI
1977 Stephen Hatayama PIRATES HAWAII
1976 Clyde Hirata KALIHI OAHU
1975 James Miyake ASAHI HAWAII
1974 Roy Amano PIRATES HAWAII
1973 Dennis Ueyama SHERIDAN OAHU
1972 Kenneth Suzawa SHERIDAN OAHU
1971 Jerome Arakaki HANAPEPE KAUAI
1970 Glenn Nitta EWA OAHU
1969 Bill Nishita MOILIILI OAHU
1968 Gary Tanaka MOILIILI OAHU
1967 Walte Hiraishi WAIPAHU OAHU
1966 Steve Karimoto MOILIILI OAHU
1965 Gary Nitta MAKAWELI KAUAI
1964 Frank Fukunaga McCULLY OAHU
1963 Glenn Nitta HANAPEPE KAUAI
1962 Walte Hiraishi PIRATES HAWAII
1961 Tatsuo Ono PUUNENE MAUI
1960 Tim Taniguchi WAIPAHU OAHU
1959 Yuki Maeno KAKAAKO OAHU
1958 Mel Hirano WAIPAHU OAHU
1957 David Yamase PALAMA OAHU
1956 Jerry Ikeda WAIPAHU OAHU
1955 Majo Uyehara KAKAAKO OAHU
1954 Tsuneo Watanabe HAMAKUA HAWAII
1953 Stan Hashimoto WAIPAHU OAHU
1952 Stan Hashimoto WAIPAHU OAHU
1951 Masato Morita WAIPAHU OAHU
1950 Jun Muramoto McCULLY OAHU
1949 Victor Mori MOILIILI OAHU
1948 Haruto Hirota ALL-STARS KAUAI
BATTING CHAMP
YEAR AVG NAME TEAM ISLAND
2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

0.714

0.500

 

 

0.750 (6 FOR 8)

Christian Largo

Caleb Freitas-Fields

NO Tournament

NO Tournament

Zach Kometani

Makaweli Indians

Waiakea Pirates

Due to COVID

Due to COVID

Waipahu

KAUAI

HAWAII

 

 

 

OAHU

2018 0.667
(4 for 6)
Ryder Oshiro Waiakea Pirates HAWAII
2017 0.750
(6 for 8)
Ka’eo Lau Hee HAPPY HOUR MAUI
2016 0.800
(4 for 5)
Derek Costigan WAIPAHU OAHU
2015 0.833
(10* for 12)
Chevas Numata WAIPAHU OAHU
2014 Brandon Hew HANAPEPE RIVERMEN KAUAI
2013 0.833(5 for 6) Waylen Sing Chow McCULLY OAHU
2012 0.600 Van Delos Santos DAIMYO MAUI
2011 0.571 Keith Nonaka HANAPEPE Rivermen KAUAI
2010 Chad Itokazu WAIALAE OAHU
2009 0.714 Cy Donald EWA OAHU
2008 0.778 Joey Tam Ho DAIMYO MAUI
2007 Shaye Miura HAWAII
2006 Jacob Yoro WAIPAHU OAHU
2005 Corey Ishigo SHERIDAN OAHU
2004 Tyrus Matsumoto KAUAI
2003 No Selection due Rainouts
2002 Dean Hashimoto SHERIDAN OAHU
2001 Robin Ho SHERIDAN OAHU
2000 Daren Akiyama WAIPAHU OAHU
1999 Kaha Wong HAWAII
1998 Charles Matson HAWAII
1997 Dean Hashimoto KANEOHE OAHU
1996 Kaha Wong HAWAII
1995 Len Nitta KAUAI
1994 Jeff Murray MAUI
1993 Kelsey Isa SHERIDAN OAHU
1992 Lance Nakata KAUAI
1991 Randy Inaba AIEA OAHU
1990 Lance Suyama PIRATES HAWAII
1989 Lance Fukumitsu AIEA OAHU
1988 Gelvin Isa KAHULUI MAUI
1987 Michael Ho WAIPAHU OAHU
1986 James Miyake HAWAII
1985 Gary Yasui WAIPAHU OAHU
1984 Lance Higashi KAUAI
1983 Gary Yasui WAIPAHU OAHU
1982 Glenn Yonashiro MAUI
1981 Harvey Higashi MAUI
1980 Renard Saiki MAUI
1979 James Miyake CHIEFS HAWAII
1978 James Miyake CHIEFS HAWAII
1977 Hitoshi Oshiro PIRATES HAWAII
1976 Clyde Hirata KALIHI OAHU
1975 Robert Okajima ASAHI HAWAII
1974 Walter Kiyota PIRATES HAWAII
1973 Michael Aloy MAUI
1972 Allen Horikawa KAUAI
1971 Alton Shimabukuro SHERIDAN OAHU
1970 Henry Nishikawa KAUAI
1969 Kelly Shimatsu KAUAI
1968 John Nakamura MOILIILI OAHU
1967 James Isegawa WAIPAHU OAHU
1966 Steve Karimoto MOILIILI OAHU
1965 Eddie Hayashi McCULLY OAHU
1964 Francis Oshiro McCULLY OAHU
1963 Glenn Nitta HANAPEPE KAUAI
1962 Shigeru Ansai KAKAAKO OAHU
1961 Ted Yoneda HAWAII
1960 Robert Tamura KAUAI
1959 Henry Okimoto KAKAAKO OAHU
1958 Eiju Tokunaga MAUI
1957 Phil Aganus HAWAII
1956 Jackie Kitagawa HAWAII
1955 Yutaka Matsumura KAUAI
1954 Tatsuo Ono MAUI
1953 Stan Hashimoto WAIPAHU OAHU
1952 Mitsuo Takashima KAUAI
1951 Tsuneo Watanabe WAIPAHU OAHU
1950 Jun Muramoto McCULLY OAHU
1949 Haruto Hirota KAUAI
1948 Dai Fujii ALL-STARS KAUAI
MOST RBI
YEAR RBI NAME TEAM ISLAND
2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

 3

5

 

 

5

Bryant Nakagawa

Gavin Okada

NO Tournament

NO Tournament

Alika Kuraoka

Asahi

Waialae

Due to COVID

Due to COVID

Waipahu

MAUI

OAHU

 

 

OAHU

2018  4 Steven Werner HANAPEPE Rivermen KAUAI
2017  5 Logan Kanamu Happy Hour MAUI
2016  6 Alika Kuraoka WAIPAHU OAHU
2015 11* Chevas Numata WAIPAHU OAHU
2014 4 Brandon Hew HANAPEPE Rivermen KAUAI
2013 6 Van Delos Santos DAIMYO MAUI
2012 3 AD Mols WAIALAE OAHU
2011 4 Thad Estrada WAIAKEA Warriors HAWAII
2010 Thad Estrada WAIAKEA Warriors HAWAII
2009 5 Cy Donald EWA OAHU
2008 Joey Tam Ho DAIMYO MAUI
2007 Kaha Wong HAWAII
2006 Matt Shido WAIPAHU OAHU
2005 Thad Estrada HAWAII
2004 Danny Kimura WAIPAHU OAHU
2003 No Selection due Rainouts
2002 Dean Hashimoto SHERIDAN OAHU
2001 Bubba Lancaster HAWAII
2000 Daren Akiyama WAIPAHU OAHU
1999 Kaha Wong HAWAII
1998 Charles Matson HAWAII
1997 Chad Uyehara KANEOHE OAHU
1996 Kaha Wong HAWAII
1995 Kaha Wong HAWAII
1994 Scott Sakima HAWAII
1993 Kevin Lee SHERIDAN OAHU
1992 Lance Nakata KAUAI
1991 Kaha Wong HAWAII
1990 Randy Inaba SHERIDAN OAHU
1989 Lance Fukumitsu AIEA OAHU
1988 Jeff Gima AIEA OAHU
1987 Chad Saiki MAUI
1986 Wade Mauricio SHERIDAN OAHU
1985 Kallen Miyataki WAIPAHU OAHU
1984 George Correa CHIEFS HAWAII
1983 Gary Yasui WAIPAHU OAHU
1982 Mel Yamase MAKAWELI KAUAI
1981 James Miyake HAWAII
1980 James Miyake HAWAII
1979 Brian Yamase HAWAII
1978 Mel Nishihara KAUAI
1977 Dan Iida KAUAI
1976 Stephen Hatayama HAWAII
1975 James Miyake ASAHI HAWAII
1974 Roy Amano PIRATES HAWAII
1973 Dennis Maedo HAWAII
1972 Allen Horikawa KAUAI
1971 Steven Saiki HANAPEPE KAUAI
1970 Hitoshi Oshiro HAWAII
1969 Henry Nishikawa KAUAI
1968 Gary Tanaka MOILIILI OAHU
1967 Walter Hiraishi PIRATES HAWAII
1966 Francis Oshiro MOILIILI OAHU
1965 Harold Watanabe McCULLY OAHU
1964 Harold Watanabe McCULLY OAHU
1963 Mitsuo Nozaki HANAPEPE KAUAI
1962 Walter Hiraishi PIRATES HAWAII
1961 Tatsuo Ono PUUNENE MAUI
1960 Henry Nishikawa KAUAI
1959 Wayne Sakamoto KAKAAKO OAHU
1958 Eiju Tokunaga MAUI
1957 Phil Aganus HAWAII
1956 Parker Arakawa MAUI
1955 Shigeru Ansai MAUI
1954 Gary Aganus HAMAKUA HAWAII
1953 Stan Hashimoto WAIPAHU OAHU
1952 Stan Hashimoto WAIPAHU OAHU
1951 Shin Yogi WAIPAHU OAHU
1950 Dick Kashiwaeda McCULLY OAHU
1949 Victor Mori MOILIILI OAHU
1948 Fumi Shimatsu ALL-STARS KAUAI

Year       Champion             Most Outstanding Player                 Batting Champion                              Most RBI

2019 Oahu (Waipahu) Shaun Kiriu Oahu (Waipahu) Zach Kometani.750 (6 for 8) Oahu (Waipahu) Alika Kuraoka(5) Oahu (Waipahu)
2018 Oahu(Pearl City) Kip Masuda Oahu(Pearl City) Ryder Oshiro.667 (4 for 6) Hawaii (Waiakea Pirates) Steven Werner(4) Kauai (Hanapepe Rivermen)
2017 Oahu(Sheridan) Kevin Matsumoto Oahu (Sheridan) Ka’eo Lau Hee.750 (6 for 8) MauiHappyHour Logan Kanamu (5) MauiHappyHour
2016 Oahu(Waipahu)
2015 Oahu(Waipahu)
2014
Teams
TBD