A week ago, the Correa family business produced its greatest achievement on the diamond: one of Coach Jimmy’s sons brought home a state baseball championship.
Through all the HHSAA state tournament appearances that came up short, coach Jimmy Correa was always there.
But on May 7, Kamehameha, coached by his youngest son Andy Correa, defeated Kapolei 5-4 in eight innings at Wong Stadium to capture the Division II state title.
Coach Jimmy died at home on Feb. 7, 2016. He was 96 years old.
Coach Jimmy was a volunteer coach on St. Joseph’s High School baseball team for 31 years from 1955 to 1986.