Four Hawai'i boxers won silver medals at the 2009 USA Boxing National Championships in Denver, from June 8 to June 13.

Wai'anae Boxing Club's Jonathan Benitez and Garen Reabellizsa, Chazzette Sau of Southside Maui B.C. and Kawano B.C.'s Alyssa Kane all finished in second place, while four others took home bronze.

All will be ranked in the top four and will be part of the USA National Boxing Team for international competitions and camps.

Junior Olympic Division:

MALE

101: Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, Wash., stopped Jonathan Benitez, Waianae B.C., RSC-3 (1:53) in the championship bout

FEMALE

125: Flora Yanes of Hawthorne, Calif. dec. Chazzette Sau (Southside Maui B.C.), 9-3, in the championship bout

132: Asia Stevenson of Washington D.C. dec. Alyssa Kane (Kawano B.C.), 5-3, in the championship bout

119: Natalie Salas of Fresno, Calif. dec. Sharvelle DeCastro (Waianae B.C.), 15-8, in the third-place bout

145: Amournix Stamps of Milwaukee, Wisc. dec. Kalynn Talalotu (Waianae B.C.), 12-6, in the third-place bout

Senior Open Division:

MALE

106: Miguel Cartagena of Philadelphia dec. Garen Rabellizsa (Waianae B.C.), 7-5, in the championship bout

FEMALE

101: Laura Ramirez of Bronx, N.Y. dec. Colleen Loo (Honolulu B.C.), 18-1, in the third-place bout

165: Qurdisha Gilliam of Fort Valley, Ga. dec. Gardenia Sims (Kawano B.C.), 10-0, in the third-place bout

MITA TOPS AGE GROUP IN PITCH, HIT & RUN

Honolulu's Kasey Mita won his age division at the MLB Pitch, Hit & Run event in San Diego.

Mita won the 11-12 age division on June 21 during the San Diego-Oakland game at PETCO Park. Ethan Golovach of Honolulu was second in the 7-8 age division while Luke Chang of Honolulu (9-10) and Christian Manzo of Wahiawa (13-14) both placed third. All advanced to the San Diego competition by winning the sectional competition.

Competitors were rated in pitching, running and hitting.

All 30 MLB ballparks hosted Pitch, Hit & Run finals. Mita's score didn't qualify him for the National Finals at the MLB All-Star Game.