Did Ash (in Pokemon) ever battle Steven, champion of the Hoenn League? (Did he...

[Demyx]

...even GO there? Mention it?)? I really am a Steven Stone fan. (LOLOL XDDD)















However, he only comes out in a lame episode. That it? Seriously? THAT IT?















No way. There HAS to be more!!!!!!















I mean, Ash couldn't have just won all the badges and skip over to Sinnoh. There has to be a Hoenn League championship, no? WHERE'S THE STEVEN???















Geez... messed up the WHOLE ending! They could at least make a movie on the manga, right? The (Emerald) manga was so cool... anyway, I digressed, anyone have EXACT answers??