Following the Kauai Protect Our Nation’s Youth Mustang division title, teams from Lihue and West Kauai formed an all-star team to participate in the state tournament held on Maui. Led by Lihue coach John Cox and West Kauai coaches Kevin
Following the Kauai Protect Our Nation’s Youth Mustang division title, teams from Lihue and West Kauai formed an all-star team to participate in the state tournament held on Maui.
Led by Lihue coach John Cox and West Kauai coaches Kevin Akita and Mark Malapit, the Kauai Mustang All-Stars finished second after dropping its opening match 6-3 to MKYBL.
Julie Akita, in an email, said following the opening-day loss, the team fought back to make it to the championship game where they fell to MKYBL for the second time in the tournament.
Coming from its opening 6-3 loss, Kauai roared back for an 18-8 win over Maui B and held off Hilo 7-5 in game 3. Kauai edged Maui A, 1-0 in game 4 before getting past Windward Oahu A, 7-3, to advance to the title game where Kauai fell to MKYBL for the second time, 7-2, for the runner-up pennant.
