| Kauai AJA Baseball opens its 84th season on Sunday December 23, 2012. The Kalaheo Farmers led by Manager Peter Ishibashi returns to defend its championship. The Hanapepe Rivermen with Manager Leroy Nonaka, the Waimea Tsunami & Manager Garrett Agena, the Makaweli Indians & Manager Mel Nishihara, the Lihue Townies & Manager Curtis Matsumura and the Kapaa Homesteaders & Manager Allen Mundon will all battle for the championship. |
| Opening Day kicks off the season with a tripleheader at Vidhinha Stadium with the 1st game at 9am, Opening Ceremony 11:15am, 2nd game at 11:45am and the final game at 2pm. Games thereafter fall on Sunday with doubleheader games at Vidinha Stadium 10am and 1pm & a single game at Hanapepe Stadium 11am. All games are subject to a 2 hour 45 minute time limit. The Playoffs start on March 10, 2013 with the Champion crowned on March 31, 2013. See the entire season schedule on the “Schedule” tab. |
| The 2013 AJA season will culminate with the State AJA Tournament April 6-7, 2013 at Les Murakami Stadium on Oahu. The Kauai champion, supplemented by other All Stars from the other Kauai teams, will compete against the Oahu, Maui & the Big Island champions to determine the overall State AJA Champion. |
| President Tom Shigemoto, 1st VP Brian Yamase, 2nd VP Mel Nishihara, Treasurer Russell Maeda, Secretary Gerald Ako, Auditor Bruce Hiraoka, Auditor Kelly Robinson, Auditor Curtis Matsumura, Umpire Coordinator Peter Ishibashi & League Manager Earl Miyao encourages and welcomes all fans & supporters to attend games as Kauai AJA Baseball honors the tradition of a league played by our great-grandfathers, grandfathers and fathers. |
| The indignities endured by our families, relatives and friends in World War II are but memories of the distant past but does serve as the spark that keeps the legacy of AJA baseball here on Kauai alive and well. The success of our association is largely due to the very committed and dedicated officials who year after year embrace the perpetuation of this very important tradition. We want our players to be proud of our Japanese heritage but to appreciate who we are as citizens of this wonderful country and for the ability to participate together as friends with a common thread. Yet through our organization we have to remember the time honored values of respect, honor and dignity so valuable to our cultural heritage. We have evolved into a program which enhances relationships through friendly competition amongst players and coaches which has brought our island community closer |