The Keiki Kanes took first place in the Las Vegas Baseball Academy Fall Desert Classic in October.
Molokai’s Keiki Kane youth baseball team was in Las Vegas in October to compete in a tournament for 11 and 12-year olds. The team not only competed but dominated by sweeping through the field to win the Las Vegas Baseball Academy Fall Desert Classic.
The Keiki Kanes moved through the round robin section easily, going 4 and 0 and outscoring their opponents 69-11. In single elimination, Molokai continued its winning ways through the quarterfinals by defeating the Utah Bandits 6-2. After a 16-4 semifinal blowout of the California Diamond Dogs, the keiki Kanes squeaked by another California team 4-3 to take home the tournament trophy.
In other sports, Molokai dropped two games recently in the Island Youth Football league. The Molokai Peewees lost to Ewa Beach 34-6. The Molokai Termites lost to Ma’ili 44-12.
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