Top seed Jaclyn Fontanilla of Kamehameha was chasing her third title, but was outlasted by Kari Okubo of Aiea in the 154 girls final. Okubo overcame mental and physical hurdles — an injured right ankle — prior to the tourney. “I really had to fix my attitude this weekend. I was really down about facing a two-time state champion,” said Okubo, who was a defending champion in her own right. “I had to get a motivational talk from my parents. […]
Though premier wrestler and judoka Teshya Alo of Kamehameha was away in a wrestling competition on the mainland, her younger sister, Teniya Alo, stepped up and won her first state title. The ‘Iolani freshman won the 122 weight class on Saturday at Stan Sheriff Center. She hadn’t played judo for two years before this spring, but is hoping to become a four-peat champion in both sports. “I would actually stay and do something my sister hasn’t done,” she said. “And […]
Kapolei had four individual champions and repeated as state boys judo champions on Saturday at the Stan Sheriff Center. Jayson Pagurayan won at 108 pounds, Andre Pagurayan got it done at 114, Kaulana Narciso won at 132 and Kekua Marumoto won his second state title with a victory at 161 pounds. Jordan Ng of Iolani and Cole Chandler of Mid-Pacific each won their third state titles. Jackson Fuamatu of Pearl City swept wrestling and judo titles. State Judo (BOYS) 2015 […]
Jordan Ng of Iolani and Mid-Pacific’s Cole Chandler will be trying to make up for lost time at today’s HHSAA judo championships at the Stan Sheriff Center. Both judoka will be going for their third state titles as seniors, knowing how close they were to going to No. 4. Here is a complete history of state medal winners: http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/judo/hhsaa-boys-judo-medalists/ http://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/judo/hhsaa-girls-judo-medalists/ Ng won in his freshman and sophomore years but suffered an upset to Kapolei’s Andre Pagurayan in the semifinals last […]
Only three athletes swept wrestling and judo state titles last year, the fewest since 2005 when judo was in its infancy as a state sport. The combat sports double hit its zenith in 2008 and 2010, when nine different athletes stood on the top of the podium in winter and spring, led by Punahou’s Chrissy Chow. Six judoka, four boys and three girls, will go for the elusive double of a state judo title to go with a state wrestling […]
Brackets are out for Saturday’s state judo tournament at the Stan Sheriff Center. Kapolei will try to repeat as boys champ and Pearl City is going for its fourth straight girls crown. State Judo (BOYS) 2015 Brackets v2 State Judo (GIRLS) 2015 Brackets
2015 OIA Judo Championships May 2, at Moanalua High School Girls Quarter Finals Match 1: Pearl City 70 McKinley 25 Match 2: Kapolei 57 Kalani 40 Match: 3 Roosevelt 53 Mililani 40 Match 4: Aiea 60 Moanalua 40 Boys Quarter Finals Match 1: McKinley 47 Mililani 40 Match 2: Pearl City 85 Kalani 10 Match 3: Kapolei 90 Roosevelt 10 Match 4: Moanalua 80 Leilehua 17 Girls Semi Finals Match 1: Pearl City 80 Kapolei 20 Match 2: Roosevelt 50 […]
Jordan Ng of Iolani won his fourth ILH judo title at Punahou on Friday night, and Jaclyn Fontanilla of Kamehameha took her third. Judoka to win their second titles were: Weston Kogachi (Punahou), Cole Chandler (Mid-Pacific), Joseph Hoshino (Kamehameha), Dane Yamashiro (Iolani), Tayler Miyao (St. Andrew’s Priory), Hilinai Meyer (Kamehameha), Teshya Alo (Kamehameha) and Kayla Gaspar-Takahashi (Kamehameha). ‘Iolani won the boys team title with 136 points, just three more than second-place Punahou. Kamehameha earned the girls team championship with 144 […]