One of my editors, Kevin Yamamura, learned that a team of Little League all-stars from Maui was enjoying a magical summer of success. The Central East Maui Little League team was knocking on the door of the Little League World Series.
Last year, I spent many weeks on Maui covering the aftermath of the fire. This year, I spent time reconnecting with people there for our anniversary articles, so I became intimately familiar with the pain and struggle of the community.
The assignment was a natural for me. The Maui team, having won the Hawaii state championship, was playing for a berth in the Little League World Series.
I also know the joy of baseball through a 12-year-old's eyes: In 1987, I played third base for the Vermont Little League champions. We were also knocking on the doors of Williamsport.
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