10/23: Subdural Hematoma

float like a butterfly...sting like a lemon...Na Pahu up to bat in the first and drops eleven...

Public Assistance didn't know what hit them - clearly a textbook case of subdural hematoma

• weakness or lethargy
• irritability
• numbness
• inability to speak
• ataxia, or difficulty walking

there was no recovering as they stumbled about for 5 innings - they were able to make it respectable - but clearly will never be the same.

Na Pahu Piha 18
Public Assistance 10

Na Pahu Piha - Season 'I got 5 on it...'

10/16: A Beast on the Mound

little d in the field and big D on the mound - a beastly performance - holds the Slackers scoreless for 5 innings. a foul ball onto king and a foul ball onto isenberg definitely helped us out.
Na Pahu was riding high with a 11-0 lead as Chuck belched out '5 more minutes'...a few old school Na Pahu style calls for the Slackers provided them some dignity.

Na Pahu Piha 11
Slackers 3

10/9: Rotten Mangoes

new team - similar result
down for most of the game, Na Pahu battled to make it a game
last inning - na pahu piha - 2 outs, winning run at the plate for Na Pahu.
unfortunately, our hopes rested in the season 5 goat - and a dribbler to the pitcher closes it out

final score:
Makaha Mangoes 6
Na Pahu Piha 3

10/2: birfday!

more empirical evidence of what really makes Na Pahu tick - booze

a pitcher full of birthday cake shots provided ample lubrication for Na Pahu to play her loosest, smoothest, and arguably best game yet.

matched up against the mighty ka'alawai we overflowed with liquid courage, boldly dropping a cool 4 spot in the first inning and playing solid defense in the bottom half to take the first inning 4-0.

unfortunately, all the running around the bases, scoring runs, and sliding catches seemed to have worn off the buzz...and full of birthday cake we crashed hard letting ka'alawai lay a garden gate (that's 8 for the non-bingo folks). after two innings good guys down 4-8

Na Pahu played respectable for a few innings only to creep back into it (as we like to do)...some clutch hitting in the last inning saw the score narrow to 7-8...with runners on first and third with two outs and big bad joe walking to the plate to send Na Pahu to a tie - at a minimum - and then......
Ka'alawi 8
Na Pahu Piha 7

Season ......

6/19: Like A Walk In The Park

move aside public assistance - Na Pahu Piha has a new arch-nemesis - Hawaiian Telcom

lest you need a reminder of Na Pahu's epic last inning come from behind victory against HiTelcom to start off season fourt-ty, check it out

pre-game, homeboy was quick to point out our last game with an arrogant tone suggesting that it was some kind of fluke!?! bold coming from someone in a satin jacket with his name etched in it*

a solo homerun from steve-o in the first inning (reminiscent of a mark nelson poke) was about all worth writing about for Na Pahu during the first five innings. the game got away from us early and we didn't do such a great job of staying close. going into our last bat HiTel held a chunky lead of 13-5.

however, Na Pahu has developed some attitude here in season four-ty and would not go away (nor swing the bat). the pitches got junkier and junkier as Na Pahu walked our way to a respectable showing at 13-9...but we weren't done yet - a poke here, a walk there...another walk and another walk...and another walk...

low and behold, Na Pahu crept back to tie the game 13-13
and the DeVaghan prefix found himself with a chance to win the game...
3 balls 2 strikes, 2 outs, tie game - Na Pahu Piha .... and .... ball 4
Na Pahu scores 9 in the last at bat to steal another game from HiTelcom

Final Score
Na Pahu Piha 14
HI Telcom 13

a true team effort as every player for Na Pahu scored a run
(with the exception of jefe and coach - losers)

bonus points to coach as being the only person on the Na Pahu roster not to reach base.

and with that we head for midseason/summer break to return in a few weeks

Na Pahu Piha at 5-1
Na Pahu Piha: Season Four-ty Stylee

love
coach j

* - hahaha ... just kidding, seriously. please don't kick my ass if you see this

6/12: We Can't Be Stopped

somebody cut our brake lines after season three, and Na Pahu Piha is in full-on runaway truck mode. we're so good - we beat three teams at once

in response to a poor showing from Quiet Hands - 4 wahine, 0 kane - Na Pahu faced an all-star squad known as Ka'ala-Quiet-Assistance. Na Pahu found herself a little short-handed, fielding 10, but it didn't matter. The game was close all night long - but a four run fourth inning proved to be just a little too much Na Pahu for the all stars

final score:
Na Pahu Piha 9
Ka'ala-Quiet-Assistance 7

MVP awards go to.....
Coach: 3/3, 3 runs scored
Steve: 3/3, 3 runs scored
Hemant: 2/3, at least 2 rbis, played with a grade three concussion
Joe: at least 3 rbi, pitched 6 solid innings
Michelle: 2/3, rbi, solid plays at 2B
Adrian: 1/3 - well...still gettin' some love from last week i guess
Sunny: 1/3, solid catching, dog barking distracted opposing hitters
Jamie: not some much action with the bat - but some killer catches and near-catches in the outfield
Meaghan: 2/3, run scored, stellar debut at 1B
Sia: 1 run scored, 3 cigarettes smoked in the outfield

6/5: From Goat to Showboat With The Swing Of A Bat

Na Pahu on cruise control is a sight to see...four innings of virtual no-hit ball from jefe on the mound and some consistent hitting - including reminisces of mark nelson with a home run bomb from big steve and through four innings - good guys were up 5.

The wheels began to fall off the cart in the fifth as jefe did his very best to make it interesting by walking a couple of folks. hemant followed up with a grade three concussion - but after six Na Pahu was still sitting pretty at 6-3.

to simply get three outs and end the game would be boring
...i presume that's what jefe was thinking
potential out #1 - ground ball to jefe and....skyball
potential out #2 - ground ball to jefe and....bobble bobble roll
potential out #3 - line drive to jefe and...dropped ball and....skyball
potential out #4 - ground ball to jefe and...bobble roll roll

throw a few base hits in the mix and we got ourselves a tie game.

chuck hosed us on a few calls in the bottom of seventh to set up extra innings
after regulation

Na Pahu Piha 6
On The House 6

to the extra frame...

coach...freshly anointed with a leadership training course under his belt...motivated jefe by detailing all the mistakes he had made in an effort to crush his will and remind him that if we lost the game it was all his fault.

it seemed to work until On the House threatened to score with a hit to right field, but a rocket throw right on the money from james to nail the runner at home and .... oh .... another error for jefe. Bad guys go up one.

jefe earns his trophy...
last chance for Na Pahu - bottom of the 8th - runners on second and third - one run in - with one out and the cosmos aligned ... jefe stepped to the plate with the chance to win the game (or continue to stink it up). he hits a measly dribbler to the shortstop who promptly threw home for the ou...error...Na Pahu wins

we'll take the slop - and jefe earns himself the Kick Ass award for the game, despite all efforts to single-handily lose the game - congratulations jefe and Na Pahu Piha...that moves us to 3 - 1

takin' the citywide softball league by storm

5/15: Third Times A Chump

ka'alawai could smell the stench of confidence emitting from an undefeated Na Pahu Piha and promptly put us in our place with a quick 6 up 6 run start of the first inning. with that said, Na Pahu held in there and made it a game

all good things must come to an end

final score:
Ka'alawai 11
Na Pahu 7

'tis better to have played and lost then to have never played at all

a mere blemish on what looks to be a record-setting season for Na Pahu Piha

5/8: Hauʻoli Lā Hānau ... and Suck It

that's right, Na Pahu is officially one year old and the baby we knew not so long ago - runnin' around aimlessly - dropping pop flies - striking out - touching the wrong home plate - is all grown up...and really drunk...as a scheduling snafu had Na Pahu drinking in the bleachers for a solid hour and change prior to a showdown with our favorite red-shirted arch-nemesis...Public ASSistance. after a quality win last week - and a solid year of 'suck' - Chuck decided to pity us with an opportunity to build the first ever Na Pahu Piha winning streak.

in true Na Pahu fashion it wasn't looking too promising as we puttered around with P-ass for four innings. i wish i could say we 'battled', but that would be a gross overstatement - our bats were junk - but luckily so were theirs

after four action-lacked innings, P-ass held a flaccid 1 - 0 lead.

then maybe the alcohol kicked in...or wore off...either way, seven consecutive hits later and Na Pahu is sitting pretty

Undefeated...and it feels sooooo good.

final score:
Na Pahu Piha 5
P-Ass 1

5/1: Season Four-ty

we got three under our belt which means we are in for a wild ride...let Season Four begin.

Game one saw Na Pahu Piha squaring off against a familiar foe - HT2
(formerly known as Hawaiian Telcom 2 aka Mixed Plate)

we fielded a healthy mix of newbies, long lost players, and cranky old vets. however, the game started in typical Na Pahu fashion as HT2 quickly racked up 4 runs in the top of the first, despite deVan's efforts to pitch around everyone - a chuck rule finally paid dividends and we got a free third out because they only had 3 wahine.

Jefe led off for Na Pahu and would set the tone for the season - so to speak....and he popped up to the catcher....pobrecito!...it appeared Na Pahu was ready to crawl into a hole and die. Alas, out of the blue, perhaps by the hand of god? (yeah probably...or maybe obama) - a tropical hit storm of biblical proportions rained down on HT2 and after inning one the game sat 4 - 4.

innings 2 - 4 were your classic hard-nosed, stout, defensive pitching duels...which of course is completely foreign to Na Pahu but we held our own with stellar plays by outfielders, rovers, infielders, pitchers, and catchers, oh my!

top 5 and the wheels were trying to fall off - with a runner on - big bad Duke hit a ball that just about had a seat at the bar at Anna's. it looked as it could get worse until meaghan gave her best patrick roy (or martin brodeau...or simeon varlamov) impression and stopped the bleeding.

bottom 5, top of the order for Na Pahu ... HT2 6 Na Pahu Piha 4 ... chuck gives the '6 mins' call. jefe walks (no comment) - james pokes one into left field and jefe steals a page from the 'how to play softball like a winner' book and takes third on a relay throw into second base (thus making up for the walk)...two runners on when joe toes the plate

not sure if it was in response to a heckler from the Na Pahu bench or in response to a brief tussle with the pitcher earlier in the game but behind a bellowing 'RIGHT THERE' (or something like that) joe tied it up with a 2rbi triple over the outfielders heads ... eerily similar to Wood Chip's game winner back in season two....then with two out - jess and his bumblebee socks slapped in the go ahead run...followed by back-to-back hits by newbies michelle and steve...then Chuck pulled the plug. Na Pahu f'in Piha. undefeated.

Na Pahu Piha 8+
HT2 6

MVP award goes to everyone
...seems fitting for us to win game #40

3/19: Na Pahu Goes Bipolar

double fresh
double smooth
double delicious Na Pahu.

double header goodness for Na Pahu...and tasty matchups taboot

game one saw Na Pahu showdown with arch-nemesis P-ass

man·ic (mnk)

adj. Psychiatry

Relating to, affected by, or resembling mania.

Na Pahu bats around in the first dropping a cool 10 spot on them social workin' suckas
notable performances put in by all...with the manic crown to rob who goes 3-3 ?!?
waaaaaaat?!?
evidently no boobs necessary tonite.

Na Pahu proceeds to coast to its first victory of the season: 14 - 5
Hypomania ensues...


Loveland Academy (aka Quiet Hands) decided to test their luck against a steamy Na Pahu in game two

de·pres·sion (d-prshn)n.

1. The condition of feeling sad or despondent.

2. Psychology A psychiatric disorder characterized by an inability to concentrate, insomnia, loss of appetite, anhedonia, feelings of extreme sadness, guilt, helplessness and hopelessness, and thoughts of death. Also called clinical depression.

3. a. A reduction in activity or force.

b. A reduction in physiological vigor or activity: a depression in respiration.

c. A lowering in amount, degree, or position.

Na Pahu putters away the lead late only to lose 5-4 on a homerun in the last inning
bummer eh?

Na Pahu: Season Three Recap (first half)

Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other...

Niele: 7 - 13 (LOSS)
Loveland: 7 - 10 (LOSS)
HMSA: 12 - 13 (LOSS)
Bi Bim Bap: 8 - 22 (LOSS)
Ka'alawai: 2 - 11 (LOSS)
Aidono: 12 - 13 (LOSS)

it's okay - we are just saving ourselves for the second half of the season

Na Pahu Piha III

aloha Na Pahu Piha...



...E Komo Mai - Season III

1/8: Playoff Layoff

the stars finally aligned for the Citywide Softball League Division 2 playoffs. Na Pahu fielded an all-star lineup (as always) for the round two matchup (...originally scheduled for 12/18). unfortunately, our playoff poledance had grown stale over the holidaze...
the layoff proved to be too much.

we found ourselves head-to-head with hi telcom for the 3rd time this season...they say it's really difficult to beat a team three times in one season - but hi telcom didn't seem to have too much trouble. you could say they "have our number" [insert laugh track here]

Na Pahu played quite well actually...the telcom just had too much firepower and were hitting the ball with sniperesque accuracy. like the dude who just figured he'd hit it off the japanese cultural center every at bat. jefe pitched well - aside from the grand slam, 3run homerun, and solo shot he gave up to said dude.their logo is eerily similar to the softball's flying off their bats - which unfortunately - were legal. devan threw the challenge flag and we even got a booth review but the ruling on the field was upheld - homerun(s)

on another note - hi telcom is in bankruptcy proceedings - so we'll give 'em this one.

final score
innings 1-2:
Hi Telcom 12
Na Pahu 5

innings 3-7:
Hi Telcom 3
Na Pahu 5

stay tuned for season three...