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I n late summer, as the state watched proudly, the HNL Boys represented Hawai‘i in the Little League World
boys persevered. Sardinha credits family members who made comfort foods, and Zoom, FaceTime and social media up- dates to keep loneliness at bay.
right back again, striving to be suc- cessful.”
Series. Led by their team of coaches and supported by family in Pennsylvania and back home, “Da Boys” as they were af- fectionately called, won in the consola- tion game.
“We were also fortunate to have some awesome local people reach out to us for support and encouragement,” he adds, saying that many people, including Shane Victorino, Kolten Wong and Kurt Suzuki reached out to inspire the team.
No doubt those lessons are what helped them to earn the coveted Jack Losch Little League Baseball World Series Team Sportsmanship Award.
“Overall, the experience was beyond our expectations,” states Brandon Sar- dinha, team manager and father of Coen, who dons the No. 5 jersey.
Sardinha hails from a family that’s known for its involvement with Hawai‘i baseball, and he’s been coaching off and on for 15 years. He says he wants to pass his passion for the game on to the boys he coaches.
“We are very humbled, blessed and appreciative to have been awarded this honor,” says Sardinha.
In any year, a trip to Williamsport means a long — albeit exciting — commitment for a team from Hawai‘i. However, this year, COVID restrictions necessitated team pods limit interactions with anyone outside of the players, coaches and manager. There were mo- ments of homesickness, for sure, but the
“This game keeps challenging you and keeps you thinking. It’s a game of failure, a constant learning process — playing and coaching — then, coming
“I understand that it has to be voted on from all the teams, hosts, staff, me- dia and volunteers ... The Jack Losch LLBWS Team Sportsmanship Award means (that) the team and I brought the aloha spirit of our people and showed how proud we are to represent Hawai‘i.”
Brandon Sardinha
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