The Oahu AJA Baseball League announced the following 2024-25 AWARD WINNERS at its 2024-25 Annual Awards Banquet held on May 4, 2025 at the Jikoen Hongwanji Hall. CONGRATULATIONS to all Award Winners.
2024-25 AWARD WINNERS
Champion: Waialae (8th)
Most Valuable Player: Jensen Park, Kaneohe
Manager of the Year: Mark Okano, Waialae
Most Inspirational: Seamus Yoneshige, Kaneohe
Batting Champion (.565): Jensen Park, Kaneohe
Most RBI (16): Jarred Yara, Sheridan
Most Home Runs (2): Jensen Park, Kaneohe
Most Stolen Bases (14): Asher Ginoza, Sheridan
Most Runs (15): Jordan Murai, Waialae
Dylan Sugimoto, Sheridan
Best ERA (0.43 ): Reece Kiriu, Manoa
Most Wins (6): Gavin Okada, Waialae
Most Strike Outs (84): Justice Yamashita, Waipahu
2024-25 ALL STARS
1st Base: Mason Suga, McCully – 3 time All Star (2025, 2015, 2009)
2nd Base: Braxton Kihara, Kaneohe – 2 time All Star (2025, 2023)
Mark Okano, Waialae – 5 time All Star (2025, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2013), Conner Lopes, Kaneohe
3rd Base: Ryne Yamashiro, Mililani
Shortstop: Brent Sakurai, Manoa – 2 time All Star (2025, 2020)
Catcher: Trey Saito, Manoa – 2 time All Star (2025, 2024)
Outfield: Jensen Park, Kaneohe
Outfield: Jordan Murai, Waialae
Outfield: Bryson Nakamura, Manoa
Pitcher: Reece Kiriu, Manoa
Justice Yamashita, Waipahu
Utility/DH: Chevas Numata, Waipahu – 7 time All Star (2025, 24, 22, 19, 17, 15, 14)
– 2 time MVP (2019, 2014)
The Oahu AJA Baseball League celebrated the following 2023-24 Award winners at its Annual Awards Banquet held on April 28, 2024. CONGRATULATIONS to all Awardees:
2024 AWARD WINNERS
Champion: Waipahu (23rd)
Most Valuable Player: Justin Protacio, Waipahu
Manager of the Year: Derek Costigan, Waipahu (1st yr Mgr)
Most Inspirational: Mark Okano, Waialae
4 time MIP (2024, 23, 22, 18)
4 time All Star (2023, 22, 20, 13)
2 time MVP (2023, 2020)
Batting Champion (.571): Davin Morita, Waialae
Most RBI (19): Kris Kahanu, Kaneohe
Most Home Runs (1): Drayson Ito, Waialae
Ryne Yamashiro, Mililani
Most Stolen Bases (9): Jace Tsutomi, McCully
Most Runs (14): Justin Protacio, Waipahu
Lowest ERA (1.48): Skyler Yamamoto, Waipahu
Most Wins (4): Shaun Kiriu, Waipahu
7 time Most Wins (2024, 22, 18, 17, 15, 10, 09)
9 time All Star (2020, 18, 17, 15, 13, 12, 11, 10, 09)
4 time MVP (2015, 2011, 2010, 2009)
Mark Okano, Waialae
4 time Most Wins (2024, 23, 22, 20)
Most Strike Outs (35): Mark Okano, Waialae
2024 ALL STARS
1st Base: Davin Morita, Waialae – 4 time All Star (2024, 20, 19, 14)
2nd Base: Jared Fujiwara, Mililani
3rd Base: Jonathan Sakurai, Manoa – 2 time All Star (2024, 15)
Shortstop: Justin Protacio, Waipahu
Catcher: Trey Saito, Manoa
Outfield: Kris Kahanu, Kaneohe – 3 time All Star (2024, 2019, 2015)
Outfield: Jace Tsutomi, McCully
Outfield: Dustyn Mori, Ewa
Pitcher: Skyler Yamamoto, Waipahu – 2 time All Star (2024, 23)
Bronson Ichimura, Sheridan – 2 time All Star (2024, 23)
Utility/DH: Chevas Numata, Waipahu – 6 time All Star (2024, 22, 19, 17, 15, 14)
– 2 time MVP (2019, 2014)
WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED at the 2023 Annual Oahu AJA Baseball Awards Banquet
2023 AWARD WINNERS
2023 ALL STARS
1st Base: Kreighton Tsuruda-Gaspar, Sheridan
2nd Base: Braxton Kihara, Kaneohe
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
2022 AWARD WINNERS
Special IRON MAN Note: Ewa’s Jarvis Nohara pitched in 7 of Ewa’s 10 games, throwing 42.67 innings (55%) of Ewa’s total 77 innings played. In addition, he threw a complete game (8 innings) in Ewa’s single Playoff game.
2022 ALL STARS
2021 AWARD WINNERS & ALL STARS
NO AWARDS & ALL STARS – Season CANCELLED due to COVID
2020 AWARD WINNERS
2020 ALL STARS
2019 AWARD WINNERS
2019 ALL STARS
| 2018 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| Kip Masuda | Pearl City | Most Valuable Player | |
| Mark Okano | Waialae | Most Inspirational | |
| Darryl Nitta | Pearl City | Manager of the Year | |
| Lanson Yamamoto | Sheridan | Batting Champion | .562 |
| Lanson Yamamoto | Sheridan | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 21 |
| Kale Sumner | Sheridan | Homeruns | 2 |
| David Chu | Waialae | Stolen Bases | 9 |
| Kale Sumner | Sheridan | Runs Scored | 21 |
| Seamus Yoneshige | Kaneohe | ERA (Earned Run Avg) | 3.75 |
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu | Wins | 3 |
| Seamus Yoneshige | Kaneohe | Strikeouts | 37 |
| 2018 ALL STARS | |||
| Todd Takabuki | Pearl City | 1b | .383 |
| Blaine Hokama | Sheridan | 2b | .425 |
| Chris Goya | Pearl City | 3b | .556 |
| Brede KochiTyler Tokunaga | KaneohePearl City | SS (tie)SS (tie) | .449 |
| Kip Masuda | Pearl City | Catcher | .436 |
| Lanson Yamamoto | Sheridan | Of | .562 |
| Travis Ogimi | Kaneohe | Of | .548 |
| Revan Wong | Waipahu | Of | .429 |
| Kale Sumner | Sheridan | Utility | |
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu | Pitcher (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) | 3win |
| Seamus Yoneshige | Kaneohe | Pitcher | 3.75ERA |
| 2017 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| Zach Kometani | Waipahu | Most Valuable Player | |
| Daven Hermosura | Pearl City | Most Inspirational | |
| Darryl Nitta | Pearl City | Manager of the Year | |
| Michael Nagamine | Manoa | Batting Champion | .550 |
| Zach Kometani | Waipahu | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 25 |
| Kevin Matsumoto | Sheridan | Homeruns | 2 |
| Joey Maekawa | Sheridan | Stolen Bases | 7 |
| Lanson Yamamoto | Sheridan | Runs Scored | 24 |
| Dallas Asuncion | Waialae | ERA (Earned Run Avg) | 3.00 |
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu | Wins | 6-0 |
| Seamus Yoneshige | Kaneohe | Strikeouts | 40 |
| 2017 ALL STARS | |||
| Michael Nagamine | Manoa | 1b | .550 |
| Chris Goya | Pearl City | 2b | .500 |
| Carlton Tanabe | McCully | 3b | .452 |
| Chevas Numata | Waipahu | SS | .500 |
| Kale Sumner | Sheridan | Catcher | .424 |
| Scott Uehara | McCully | Of | .367 |
| Joey Maekawa | Sheridan | Of | .418 |
| Zac Fujimoto | Sheridan | Of | .333 |
| Zach Kometani | Waipahu | Utility | .500 |
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) | Pitcher | 6win |
| Dallas Asuncion | Waialae | Pitcher | 3.00ERA |
| 2016 AWARD WINNERS | Most Outstanding | Most Inspirational | |
| Ewa | Brandon Tanaka | Brad Taura | |
| Kaneohe | Seamus Yoneshige | Colin Kaneshiro | |
| Manoa | Russell Doi | Austin Sloan | |
| McCully | Carlton Tanabe | Jim Okano | |
| Mililani | Chris Carmichael | Waylen Sing Chow | |
| Pearl City | Chris Goya | Charlie Abing | |
| Sheridan | Todd Takabuki | Joey Maekawa | |
| Waialae | Tyler Nitahara | Kevin Higa | |
| Waipahu | Chevas Numata | Kale Kaalekahi | |
| Not Awarded | Most Valuable Player | ||
| Not Awarded | Batting Champion | ||
| Not Awarded | RBI (Runs Batted In) | ||
| Not Awarded | Homeruns | ||
| Not Awarded | Stolen Bases | ||
| Not Awarded | Runs Scored | ||
| Not Awarded | ERA (Earned Run Avg) | ||
| Not Awarded | Wins | ||
| Not Awarded | Strikeouts | ||
| Sheldon Murata | Kaneohe | Manager of the Year | |
| 2016 ALL STARS | Not Awarded | ||
| 2015 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu | Most Valuable Player | (2011, 2012) |
| Colin Kaneshiro | Kaneohe | Most Inspirational | |
| Adrian “AD” Mols | Waialae | Batting Champion | .447 |
| Chevas Numata | Waipahu | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 23 |
| Easton Torigoe | Manoa | Homeruns | 3 |
| David Chu | Waialae | Stolen Bases | 27 |
| David Chu | Waialae | Runs Scored | 25 |
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu | ERA (Earned Run Avg) | 0.91 |
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu | Wins | 6-0 |
| Charles “Kale” Kaalekahi | Waipahu | Strikeouts | 51 |
| Ray Sakurai | Manoa | Manager of the Year | |
| 2015 ALL STARS | |||
| Mason Suga | McCully | 1b | .390 |
| Reid Goto | Ewa (2014) | 2b | .419 |
| Adrian “AD” Mols | Waialae | 3b | .447 |
| Chevas Numata | Waipahu (2014) | ss | .408 |
| Shawn Saito | Ewa | Catcher | .438 |
| David Chu | Waialae | Of | .407 |
| Jon Sakurai | Manoa | Of | .429 |
| Kris Kahanu | Kaneohe | Of | .400 |
| Kip Masuda | Pearl City | Utility | .365 |
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu | Pitcher | (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Charles “Kale” Kaalekahi | Waipahu | Pitcher | |
| 2014 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| CHEVAS NUMATA | WAIPAHU | Most Valuable Player | |
| Nelson Inabata | Waipahu | Most Inspirational | |
| KIP MASUDA | PEARL CITY | Batting Champion | 0.442 |
| ZACH KOMETANI | WAIPAHU | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 27 |
| CHEVAS NUMATA | WAIPAHU | Homeruns | 3 |
| DAVID CHU | WAIALAE | Stolen Bases | 15 |
| REID GOTO | EWA | Runs Scored | 19 |
| NOLAN KOMETANI | McCULLY | ERA (Earned Run Avg) | 1.73 |
| RYNE MIYAMOTO | EWA | Wins | 6 |
| RYNE MIYAMOTO | EWA | Strikeouts | 50 |
| RYAN DEGUCHI | MILILANI | Manager of the Year | |
| 2014 ALL STARS | |||
| Kip Masuda | Pearl City | 1b | |
| Reid Goto | Ewa | 2b | |
| Brad Taura | Ewa | 3b | |
| Easton Torigoe | Manoa | ss | |
| Zach Kometani | Waipahu | Catcher | |
| Davin Morita | Waialae | Of | |
| Chris Goya | Pearl City | Of | |
| Waylen Sing Chow | Mililani | Of | |
| Chevas Numata | Waipahu | Utility | |
| Nolan Kometani | McCully | Pitcher | |
| Ryne Miyamoto | Ewa | Pitcher | |
| 2013 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| ZACH KOMETANI | WAIPAHU | Most Valuable Player | |
| Nelson Inabata | Waipahu | Most Inspirational | |
| DANNY KIMURA | WAIPAHU | Batting Champion | 0.528 |
| ZACH KOMETANI | WAIPAHU | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 27 |
| REID MATSUSHIMA | SHERIDAN | Homeruns | 4 |
| DAVID CHU | WAIALAE | Stolen Bases | 27 |
| MARK OKANO | WAIALAE | Runs Scored | 25 |
| SHAUN KIRIU | WAIPAHU | ERA (Earned Run Avg) (2011, 2012) | 3.15 |
| RYAN MURAKAMI | WAIALAE | Wins | 5 |
| ERIC LUM | MANOA | Strikeouts | 43 |
| STEVE OTANI | McCULLY | Manager of the Year | |
| 2013 ALL STARS | |||
| Zach Kometani | Waipahu | 1b | |
| Chad Itokazu | Waialae | 2b | |
| Colby Ho | McCully | 3b | |
| Easton Torigoe | Manoa | ss | |
| Kip Masuda | Pearl City | Catcher | |
| Reid Nomura | Sheridan | Of | |
| Mark Okano | Waialae | Of | |
| Waylen Sing Chow | Mililani | Of | |
| Chase Numata | Waipahu | Utility | |
| Danny Kimura | Waipahu | Designated Hitter | |
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu | Pitcher | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Ryan Murakami | Waialae | Pitcher | |
| 2012 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| CHRIS MOLS | WAIALAE | Most Valuable Player | |
| Shay Hirota | Sheridan | Most Inspirational | |
| PAUL NISHIMURA | KANEOHE | Batting Champion | 0.421 |
| CHRIS MOLS | WAIALAE | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 17 |
| ZACH KOMETANI | WAIPAHU | Homeruns | 3 |
| DEVIN OSHIRO | EWA | Stolen Bases | 22 |
| DEVIN OSHIRO | EWA | Runs Scored | 23 |
| SHAUN KIRIU | WAIPAHU | ERA (Earned Run Avg) (2010, 2011) | 1.00 |
| JAY TAKAMOTO | SHERIDAN | Wins | 5 |
| ERIC LUM | MANOA | Strikeouts | 48 |
| STEVE OTANI | McCULLY | Manager of the Year | |
| 2012 ALL STARS | |||
| Chris Mols | Waialae | 1b | |
| Doug Shimokawa | Sheridan | 2b | |
| Colby Ho | McCully | 3b | |
| Kevin Higa | Waialae | ss | |
| Shay Hirota | Sheridan | Catcher | |
| Paul Nishimura | Kaneohe | Of | |
| Devin Oshiro | Ewa | Of | |
| Waylen Sing Chow | Mililani | Of | |
| Mike Higa | Waialae | Utility | |
| Derrick Fujioka | Pearl City | Designated Hitter | |
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu | Pitcher | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Jay Takamoto | Sheridan | Pitcher | |
| 2011 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| SHAUN KIRIU | WAIPAHU | Most Valuable Player | 2010 |
| 0 | 0 | Most Inspirational | |
| DOUG SHIMOKAWA | SHERIDAN | Batting Champion | 0.492 |
| KEVIN MATSUMOTO | SHERIDAN | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 20 |
| DEREK COSTIGAN | WAIPAHU | Homeruns | 1 |
| DEVIN OSHIRO | EWA | Stolen Bases | 18 |
| LANDON NAKATA | WAIPAHU | Runs Scored | 26 |
| SHAUN KIRIU | WAIPAHU | ERA (Earned Run Avg) (2010) | 1.18 |
| CRUZ HATANAKA | WAIPAHU | Wins | 4 |
| SHAUN KIRIU | WAIPAHU | Strikeouts | 45 |
| KEN NAKAMURA | WAIPAHU | Manager of the Year | |
| 2011 ALL STARS | |||
| Reid Matsushima | Sheridan | 1b | |
| Doug Shimokawa | Sheridan | 2b | |
| Moku Paiva | Waipahu | 3b | |
| Landon Nakata | Waipahu | ss | |
| Shay Hirota | Sheridan | Catcher | |
| Kevin Matsumoto | Sheridan | Of | |
| Brandon Kon | Waialae | Of | |
| Derek Costigan | Waipahu | Of | |
| Mike Kealoha | Olomana | Utility | |
| Mark Veneri | Waipahu | Designated Hitter | |
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu | Pitcher | 2009, 2010 |
| Travis McGaughy | Ewa | Pitcher | |
| 2010 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| SHAUN KIRIU | WAIPAHU | Most Valuable Player | |
| Kevin Higa | Waialae | Most Inspirational | |
| DAVID CHU | WAIALAE | Batting Champion | .449 |
| LANDON NAKATA | WAIPAHU | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 23 |
| PAUL NISHIMURA | KANEOHE | Homeruns | 2 |
| DEVIN OSHIRO | EWA | Stolen Bases | 19 |
| DEVIN OSHIRO | EWA | Runs Scored | 24 |
| SHAUN KIRIU | WAIPAHU | ERA (Earned Run Avg) | 0.40 |
| SHAUN KIRIU | WAIPAHU | Wins (2009) | 6 |
| ERIC LUM | MANOA | Strikeouts | 58 |
| KEITH TANAKA | PEARL CITY | Manager of the Year | |
| 2010 ALL STARS | |||
| Reid Matsushima | Sheridan | 1b | |
| Kelly Teramoto | Manoa | 2b | |
| Keenan Sue | Waipahu | 3b | |
| Landon Nakata | Waipahu | ss | |
| Moku Paiva | Waipahu | Catcher | |
| Paul Nishimura | Kaneohe | Of | |
| Devin Oshiro | Ewa | Of | |
| David Chu | Waialae | Of | |
| Sean Murphy | Mililani | Utility | |
| Bryan Tanabe | Manoa | Designated Hitter | |
| Shaun Kiriu | Waipahu | Pitcher | 2009 |
| Sean Yamashita | Pearl City | Pitcher | |
| 2009 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| SHAUN KIRIU | WAIPAHU | Most Valuable Player | |
| Kevin Higa | Waialae | Most Inspirational | |
| CHAD ITOKAZU | WAIALAE | Batting Champion | .474 |
| SHAY HIROTA | SHERIDAN | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 22 |
| REID MATSUSHIMA | SHERIDAN | Homeruns | 2 |
| CASEY FUJISHIGE | PEARL CITY | Stolen Bases | 21 |
| JASON TAKAMOTO | SHERIDAN | Runs Scored | 26 |
| BLANE MURAOKA | WAIPAHU | ERA (Earned Run Avg) | 0.99 |
| SHAUN KIRIU | WAIPAHU | Wins | 5 |
| ERIC LUM | MANOA | Strikeouts | 59 |
| KEN NAKAMURA | WAIPAHU | Manager of the Year | |
| 2009 ALL STARS | |||
| Mason Suga | McCully | 1b | |
| Chad Itokazu | Waialae | 2b | |
| Colby Ho | McCully | 3b | |
| Sean Murphy | Mililani | ss | |
| Shay Hirota | Sheridan | Catcher | |
| Jay Takamoto | Sheridan | Of | |
| Chris Loo | Waialae | Of | |
| Derek Costigan | Waipahu | Of | |
| Shaun Kiriu/Corey Ishigo | Waipahu/Sheridan | Utility | |
| 0 | 0 | Designated Hitter | |
| Blane Muraoka | Waipahu | Pitcher | |
| Adam Inaba | Ewa | Pitcher | |
| 2008 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| DEREK COSTIGAN | WAIPAHU | Most Valuable Player | |
| Gordon Ishihiro | Mililani | Most Inspirational | |
| DEREK COSTIGAN | WAIPAHU | Batting Champion | .544 |
| COREY ISHIGO | SHERIDAN | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 22 |
| GRANT YAMAGUCHI | MANOA | Homeruns | 3 |
| DEVIN OSHIRO | EWA | Stolen Bases | 15 |
| KEVIN HIGA | WAIALAE | Runs Scored | 28 |
| ADAM INABA | EWA | ERA (Earned Run Avg) | 1.45 |
| EUGENE MYERS | SHERIDAN | Wins | 7 |
| FLETCHER LEE | McCULLY | Strikeouts | 58 |
| STEPHEN KATO | MANOA | Manager of the Year | |
| 2008 ALL STARS | |||
| Reid Matsushima | Sheridan | 1b | |
| Corey Ishigo | Sheridan | 2b | |
| AD Mols | Waialae | 3b | |
| Kevin Higa | Waialae | ss | |
| Shay Hirota | Sheridan | Catcher | |
| Derek Costigan | Waipahu | Of | |
| Chris Loo | Waialae | Of | |
| Kyle Hirayama | Pearl City | Of | |
| Grant Yamaguchi | Manoa | Utility | |
| 0 | 0 | Designated Hitter | |
| Adam Inaba | Ewa | Pitcher | |
| 0 | 0 | Pitcher | |
| 2007 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| DANNY KIMURA | OLOMANA | Most Valuable Player | |
| Karl Sadanaga | Waialae | Most Inspirational | |
| DARRYL NITTA | PEARL CITY | Batting Champion | .571 |
| DANNY KIMURA | OLOMANA | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 24 |
| REID MATSUSHIMA | SHERIDAN | Homeruns | 4 |
| DEVIN OSHIRO | EWA | Stolen Bases | 11 |
| DANNY KIMURA | OLOMANA | Runs Scored | 24 |
| BLANE MURAOKA | WAIPAHU | ERA (Earned Run Avg) | 1.75 |
| IKENA DUPONT | OLOMANA | Wins | 4 |
| BLANE MURAOKA | WAIPAHU | Strikeouts | 38 |
| DEREK TOYAMA | WAIPAHU | Manager of the Year | |
| 2007 ALL STARS | |||
| Reid Matsushima | Sheridan | 1b | |
| Darryl Nitta | Pearl City | 2b | |
| Ryson Mauricio | Waipahu | 3b | |
| Danny Kimura | Olomana | ss | |
| Corey Ishigo | Sheridan | Catcher | |
| Derek Costigan | Waipahu | Of | |
| Wade Taguchi | Sheridan | Of | |
| Shane Toguchi | Manoa | Of | |
| Nolan Tokuda | Waialae | Utility | |
| 0 | 0 | Designated Hitter | |
| Blane Muraoka | Waipahu | Pitcher | |
| 0 | 0 | Pitcher | |
| 2006 AWARD WINNERS | |||
| EUGENE MYERS | SHERIDAN | Most Valuable Player | |
| 0 | 0 | Most Inspirational | |
| SHAY HIROTA | SHERIDAN | Batting Champion | .557 |
| COREY ISHIGO | SHERIDAN | RBI (Runs Batted In) | 36 |
| DEREK HONMA | SHERIDAN | Homeruns | 6 |
| DARREN CHU | WAIALAE | Stolen Bases | 17 |
| JASON TAKAMOTO | SHERIDAN | Runs Scored | 33 |
| EUGENE MYERS | SHERIDAN | ERA (Earned Run Avg) | 2.33 |
| EUGENE MYERS | SHERIDAN | Wins | 7 |
| SEAN YAMASHITA | WAIPAHU | Strikeouts | 42 |
| KYLE NAKATA | McCULLY | Manager of the Year | |
| 2006 ALL STARS | |||
| Gregg Omori | McCully | 1b | |
| Corey Ishigo | Sheridan | 2b | |
| Moku Paiva | Waipahu | 3b | |
| Sean Murphy | Mililani | ss | |
| Shay Hirota | Sheridan | Catcher | |
| Derek Honma | Sheridan | Of | |
| Chad Uyehara | Kaneohe | Of | |
| Darren Chu | Waialae | Of | |
| Danny Kimura | Olomana | Utility | |
| 0 | 0 | Designated Hitter | |
| Eugene Meyers | Sheridan | Pitcher | |
| 0 | 0 | Pitcher |

