Full Notification

Hawaiʻi Police Department
Hilo Community Policing Section
Community Policing Officer Darren Abalos
Phone: (808) 961-8849
 
Media Release
 
More than 315 keiki from around Hawai‘i Island, age four to eight years old, recently came together to compete in the third annual Hawai‘i Island Police Activities League (HI-PAL) Coach-Pitch/T-Ball baseball tournament. Hosted by Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD), HI-PAL,  and the Mynah Byrdz Baseball Team at Hualani Park in the Keaukaha area of Hilo, the two-day tournament was held Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, 2025.
 
A total of 21 teams participated in the tournament with 8 T-Ball teams and 12 Coach-Pitch teams. The Lincoln Wreckers Black won first place in the Coach-Pitch Gold Bracket with the Andrews Braves clinching first place in the Coach-Pitch Silver Bracket. During the event HI-PAL provided Keiki IDs, game baseballs, and medals for the winners.
 
Hawai‘i Police Department extends a heartfelt mahalo to all the volunteers who contributed to the success of this event, including Officers Jared Cabatu and Michael Rutkowski of Hilo Patrol, whose time and efforts were instrumental in making this event such a success.
 
HI-PAL is a program of the Hawai‘i Police Department in which police officers interact with youth in various activities as mentors. This positive connection encourages teamwork, citizenship, and responsibility among youth. If your Hilo community organization is interested in hosting a HI-PAL event in your area, please contact Hawai‘i Police Department’s Hilo Community Policing Officers at (808) 961-8849.