SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — For West O'ahu Little League yesterday, aloha meant goodbye to Southern California and hello to Williamsport, Pa.

Alaka'i Aglipay pitched a two-hitter and struck out 11 while hitting his third home run of the Northwest Regional as West O'ahu of 'Ewa Beach earned its first Little League World Series berth with a 12-1 win over Northwest Ada Little League of Boise, Idaho, before about 2,500 fans at Al Houghton Stadium.

"It feels awesome," Aglipay said. "This is something we talked about during the whole (season)."

West O'ahu, which played before a live, national ESPN2 audience, is the ninth Hawai'i team to play in the World Series and the second since 1988 (Waipi'o made it in 2002).

This Little League division (majors, 11-12) is the oldest, holding its first World Series in 1947.

Hawai'i has never won the World Series; Pearl City finished as runner-up in 1988.

Only a four-year-old little league, West O'ahu (6-0 in the regional) leaves for Williams-port, Pa., today and plays the opening game of the World Series Friday against the U.S. Mid-Atlantic champion from Pennsylvania. The Hawai'i team finished the regional 6-0 and outscored its opposition, 87-19.

The World Series, which features eight U.S. regional winners and eight international champs, concludes Aug. 28.

"It feels great. Hard to explain. I'm so happy," Hawai'i manager Layton Aliviado said. "Two years in the making. Last year, we came into little league and we won our district. I said to them, 'You're only 12 once. Go get it.' It's been a good ride and hopefully we can go further."

Given a five-run, first-inning lead, Aglipay allowed three baserunners, three balls out of the infield and struck out 11 of Idaho's first 16 batters.

"It was nice getting out to that big lead because then I knew I didn't have to stress out there," Aglipay said.

Aliviado said: "He always pitches the big games for us. This is the best game he's pitched."

West O'ahu downed Northwest Ada, 16-5, last Monday, and little changed a week later.

Idaho's Ryan Wood struggled with his control and faced 10 batters in the first inning.

After West O'ahu loaded the bases on a fielder's choice, an error and a walk, Michael Memea pulled a first-pitch fastball to left field to score Kini Enos and Aglipay.

Vonn Feao did the same with Wood's next pitch, plating Sheyne Baniaga.

Ty Tirpak capped the inning with a double to right-center, bringing home Memea and Feao, much to the delight of the family-and-friends entourage of about 50, armed with signs and state flags.

"That's very special because they made the sacrifice to come here and watch us," Tirpak said. "I'm really happy. We really wanted this. This is great for a 4-year-old little league. Maybe more people will come out and play."

Topping off its nine-day dominance of the Northwest regional, Hawai'i added three runs in the fifth — when Aglipay smoked his solo homer off the top of one of the many tents set up just beyond the center field fence — and four in its final at-bats, highlighted by Enos' rocket three-run homer, his first of the regional.

"It's very special, sweet," said Memea, who was eager to celebrate "when Kini hit that home run. That was a good shot."

ABC will televise the Little League Baseball World Series U.S. championship game on Aug. 27. The world championship game can be seen live on ABC on Aug. 28.

Twenty-seven other World Series games will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2.