Wanda Ibia of the East Kauai Legends makes the play at first base Saturday against Kuku’s Aces at Peter Rayno Sr. Park in Hanama‘ulu as the Kaua‘i Senior Softball second round opened.
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Wanda Ibia and Paula Gusman are two mothers playing with the East Kaua‘i Legends in the Kaua‘i Senior Softball league, here Saturday at Peter Rayno Sr. Park in Hanama‘ulu.
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The Gusman legacy lives on. Paul Gusman, Paula Gusman and Derrick Gusman of the East Kaua‘i Legends pause Saturday while waiting to take the field at Peter Rayno Sr. Park in Hanama‘ulu at the start of the second round of Kthe aua‘i Senior Softball league.
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Dominique Chamber of Cozy Bowl Noodles keeps improving the marketing of her wares at the Grove Farm Market Saturday in Puhi.
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“Irene Gusman would be so happy,” said J Robertson, playing and umpiring for the ‘Ohana Motors Rebels, as he watched Paula Gusman make a play for the East Kaua‘i Legends (Wanda Ibia is the other mother in the EK Legends lineup) Saturday during the opener of the Kaua‘i Senior Softball league second-round games at the Peter Rayno Sr. Park (Ernie Domingo said they did park cleanup Friday!) in Hanama‘ulu. Paula plays all the bases, and is the leadoff hitter for the Legends.
“Irene Gusman would be so happy,” said J Robertson, playing and umpiring for the ‘Ohana Motors Rebels, as he watched Paula Gusman make a play for the East Kaua‘i Legends (Wanda Ibia is the other mother in the EK Legends lineup) Saturday during the opener of the Kaua‘i Senior Softball league second-round games at the Peter Rayno Sr. Park (Ernie Domingo said they did park cleanup Friday!) in Hanama‘ulu. Paula plays all the bases, and is the leadoff hitter for the Legends.
In the Kuku’s Aces dugout, state Rep. Dee Morikawa tended to scorekeeping duty, and wasn’t that Gladys Jacinto — she even did sweat equity while daughter Josey’s home was being built at ‘Ele‘ele Iluna — the mother of the Jacinto girls (all Waimea High School outstanding athletes) trotting in at the inning’s end?
Trinette Kaui (husband Wes was doing pitching duty for the Keonimana Gents) was among the field of spectators (yes, they were all compliant with the new COVID-19 rules!) who could still enjoy the outdoor sporting event.
Kudos to coaches Daryl Date, Tony Magaoay, and all (!!!) the hands who wrapped up the Kaua‘i Youth Volleyball league (yep, there were a lot of moms in the stands of the South Shore Sports Center!) Saturday night just as the new Tier 3 rules went into effect, and kudos to coaches Kevin Devitt (yes, the Rush kids were at the mall following their matches at the north Vidinha Stadium fields in Lihu‘e), coach KevinGusman, and all those hands who put together the Kaua‘i Soccer Association spring season that closed Saturday.
OK, now it’s on to graduation.
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Dennis Fujimoto, staff writer and photographer, can be reached at 245-0453 or dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
