The Oahu AJA Baseball League celebrated the following 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 |