The 24th annual Stanley Costales Sr. Memorial Baseball Tournament had greater significance than previous editions because Royden Okunami, known as “The Voice of the Vikings” was honored on Thursday night at Wong Stadium.
Before host Hilo’s nightcap game against Waipahu, the school and tournament committee paid tribute to Okunami, who is retiring after 38 years of announcing Viking football, basketball, and baseball games, as the 2017 Viking Sportsperson of the Year.
In first-round games, it was Kamehameha beat Konawaena 9-3, Waiakea defeated Leilehua 3-2, and the Vikings topped the Marauders 10-0.
Kamehameha will start sophomore ace left-hander Tai Atkins against Waiakea at 4:30 p.