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Here’s our TLI for Monday, April 12, 2021 …
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EXTRA ELITE EIGHTY 16U SPOTLIGHT
The Extra Elite Eighty 16U Club Rankings were recently released and TLI will be taking a look at the teams that made the top 80 for the next few weeks.
Today the spotlight is on …
LK BLACK HAWAII
Extra Elite Eighty 16U Ranking: T-55
Head Coach: Josh Danz
2020 Summer/2021 Winter Record: The Lady Knights had a record of 45-4-1 with noyable victories over California Cruisers-Sievers/Caouette, So Cal Athletics-Briggs and Team Kulia. They also have an invite to the PGF 16U Platinum Nationals this summer.
The Roster:
- Danyel Monroe (2022, P, the team captain who throws in the 60s had a record of 28-2 with 169 Ks)
- Makenzie Kila (2022, CF/SS/2B, a fast, aggressive base runner who is hitting .625 with a team-high 11 HRs and 29 RBIs)
- Haylee Cathcart (2022, 2B/C, she’s hitting .528 with six HRs, 17 RBIs and she has a 1.89 pop time)
- Jerzie Liana (2023, P/SS, throws in the 60s with a record of 17-2-1 and 81 Ks and she’s hitting .552 with seven HRs and 22 RBIs)
- Chenoa Cainglit (2023, C/3B, quick and flexible behind the plate with a 94 percent throw-out ratio and 1.79 pop time and she’s batting .457 with seven HRs and 19 RBIs)
- Moani Ioane (2023, 3B/1B, a clean-up hitter batting .540 with nine HRs and a team-high 37 RBIs)
- Trendee Kahunahana (2023, SS/CF/C/2B, the most athletic player on the team, leads the team in SBs, has a 1.82 pop time and is batting .469 with four HRs and 19 RBIs)
- Madisyn Kong (2023, OF, a speedy lefty with great range in the OF, has a great small ball game and is hitting .340 with three HRs and 13 RBIs)
- Ho’okamaha’o Kapule (2023, OF/2B, quick with a strong arm and good pop at the plate and she’s hitting .383 with two HRs and 14 RBIs)
- Julianna “Juju” Berinobis (2023, C/3B/1B, a catcher with 1.9 pop time and power at the plate batting .313 with three HRs and 11 RBIs)
- Kailene Berinobis (2024, OF/2B/P, a versatile player with a good understanding of the game who is hitting .326 with five HRs and 18 RBIs)
- Jerrell “Ori” Mailo (2026, 1B/P/OF, a 13-year-old phenom with power to all fields hitting .469 with four HRs, 19 RBIs and team-high triples)
What will it take for your team to be successful this season? Just getting the opportunity to play against the best. If we get the opportunity, we will show the talent Hawaii currently has.
*** Scroll down to check out more about this standout Hawaii team plus Alliance qualifiers and a 6-year-old skateboarder that will blow you away!