Pearl City Little Leaguers return home after World Series win
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Pearl City Little League All-Stars are back home after winning the Senior League World Series Saturday.
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The team arrived at Honolulu’s airport Sunday and got a trolley ride back to Pearl City.
They beat Curacao five-to-nothing to win the 2026 Senior League Baseball World Series, the division for kids ages 13 to 16.
The finals came down to two island-based teams, in a battle of Pacific versus Caribbean.
After falling in game one of the tournament, the Pearl City team fought their way back into the championships to win it all.
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Pearl City Little League Head Coach Ty Takahashi has worked with some of the players for around 10 years, adding another layer of meaning to the big win.
“It means a lot to me,” Takahashi said. “I’ve been working with these boys or knew these boys since they were five years old and just really try to instill into them being good people.”
Takahashi says he’s grateful to share this win with the community.
“I’m not the type to say too much, but I’m just honored and privileged and thankful that I was able to do it with these boys and for the state and the community,” Takahashi said. “I’m really happy and just happy for everyone, for the whole state.”
The team spent three weeks on the continental U.S.
For the younger bracket, Kawaihau took down the Arizona team 7-3 in their first game in the West Bracket earlier Sunday.
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