>> Efta scores the first takedown of the match roughly halfway into the first period. St. John with the escape and reversal to go ahead 3-2. St. John working a crossface to try and turn Efta over. 3-2 after 1. >> St. John methodically working Efta over and secures the pin with 32 seconds left in the second period. No. 1 Thomas Rosen St. John (Lahainaluna) def. No. 3 Kevin Efta (Kamehameha), pin, 3:28.
>> Collar-and-elbow tieup early. Peralta separates and shoots for a single leg. Jaramillo flattens out and is now trying to wrench the leg of Peralta and she gets it for two points. That was straight up power. Jaramillo has her back and Peralta isn’t going anywhere. Peralta finally gets to a knee with 18 seconds left but Jaramillo rides her back down. 2-0 after 1. >> Jaramillo with the reversal 19 seconds in. Peralta just can’t find any room to […]
>> Little mix-up with TV forces both wrestlers to stand on the mat opposite each other and wait. They had to wait about a minute. Dudoit-Vasquez just flings Kang to the side and takes her back for two points. Kang gets to her feet twice but is taken back down twice, including once with a belly-to-back suplex. >> Dudoit-Vasquez is up early and then she turns and charges right in and bullies Kang to the mat. She lets Kang up […]
>> Both girls start out cautious. Nelson shoots for a single leg and is close to the takedown as Hoshino holds her off. Nelson trying to circle around but Nelson is keeping her from gaining enough control to score the points. Half nelson by Hoshino and Nelson can’t get it. Whistle blows with three seconds left and they start over. No points for either in Round 1. >> Hoshino starts out on bottom and is up in 25 seconds to […]
No. 1 Diamond Freitas (Lahainaluna) def. No. 2 Taryn Ichimura (Punahou), 12-2 >> They get near the edge of the circle when Freitas bearhugs Ichimura around the waist and gets her off of her feet for a slam and two points. Freitas secures the underhook on Ichimura’s right shoulder and flips her over. She’s almost got it. It ends up being three points as Ichimura breaks free and spins to her back. Dominant first round for Freitas. >> Freitas just […]
No. 1 Alexis Encinas (Lahainaluna) def. No. 2 Mikaya Abe (Pearl City) by fall, 1:37. Abe has a hold of Encinas’ leg but they go to the ground and Encinas ends up on top of Abe. Close to a pin. Abe is holding on for dear life as Encinas tries to finish it. Abe holds on for close to a minute but Encinas finally gets it.
Lalelei Mataafa, a Lahainaluna junior, wins it in 28 seconds for her third straight title.
Boys 220 quarterfinal: James Sullivan (Campbell) def. Jacob Sparks (Punahou), fall 2:24. Boys 285 quarterfinal: Tristan Ludiazo (Campbell) def. Kuikamoku Han (Molokai), 3-2.