Wrestling

Kysen Terukina keeps the top spot in Hawaii Prep World’s pound-for-pound rankings and is approaching Terao territory despite his shocking loss to Kahiliwala Joy a year ago. Terukina prepped for Officials by taking his lumps in an elite mainland tournament and then came back home to dominate three league rivals at Officials including talented Brady Hoshino of ‘Iolani. After Terukina, Kalaheo’s Rysan Leong vaults up to second after breezing his way through Officials before a tough match in the final […]

Sometimes, Nanea Estrella taps into the power of music to recalibrate on the mat. Pre-match. Mid-match. The music flows in her mind, and she starts dancing as a way to refocus. On Saturday, it was, appropriately enough, a tune from an old Nickelodeon TV show, Victorious. Estrella did just that on Saturday at the Pa‘ani Challenge. Estrella, of Lahainaluna, outpointed Jahnea Miguel of Baldwin, 12-9, in a action-packed, entertaining 138-pound final between the Maui Interscholastic League’s highest-ranked wrestlers in Hawaii […]

The two-day Pa’ani Challenge, hosted by Punahou, ends this afternoon with some intriguing matchups on tap. A potential 138-pound final between Lahainaluna’s Nanea Estrella and Baldwin’s Jahnea Miguel would be the headliner. Both are currently in the semifinals and need a win to pit against each other the No. 3 and No. 4 pound-for-pound wrestlers in the Hawaii Prep World rankings, which will be updated after this weekend. Estrella, a two-time state champion, won the 127-pound title at Officials last […]

Kamehameha junior Kysen Terukina, the No. 1-ranked boys pound-for-pound wrestler in Hawaii Prep World’s rankings, has jumped into the top 10 in the nation at 120 pounds. In the latest FloWrestling rankings released on Christmas Day, Terukina jumped from No. 12 to No. 9 in the country. There are three seniors, three juniors and two freshmen ranked ahead of him. Terukina added a second Officials crown to his resume last weekend, winning at 126 pounds with a victory over ‘Iolani’s […]

Some of the best wrestlers are known to live in the gym. Such is the case for Sami Saribay and the rest of the Lahainaluna wrestling team, who slept overnight on wrestling mats in Leilehua’s Paul T. Kobayashi Gymnasium between the first and second days of the Hawaii Officials Tournament. Air mattresses and hung towels were visible behind the back exit, but the temporary arrangements didn’t deter Saribay, the defending girls state champion at 107. “There’s actually something wrong with […]

Results of championship matches at the Hawaii Officials tournament follow. BOYS 106 FINAL (1) Mason Stefanelli (Punahou) vs. Tobey Ravida (Baldwin) >> Stefanelli scores with a takedown midway through the first period. >> Stefanelli wins by pin 1:30 first period. >> Ravida won at the Maui Invitational last week. 113 FINAL Brayden Spain (Waiakea) vs. Sheydon Tomisato (Kamehameha) >> Tomisato scores with a takedown with 30 seconds left in the first period — 2-0. >> Tomisato is dominating and drops […]

Day 2 of the Hawaii Officials Tournament is underway with the semifinals starting in the 11 a.m. hour. FINALS will begin at 4 p.m. For updated results, click here. Some links to our coverage so far: >> Day 1 of Officials >> Farrington’s Fotu returns to beat No. 1 seed >> Hawaii Prep World Pound-For-Pound Rankings Some matchups to watch: BOYS 120: Moanalua’s Elijah Asuncion (No. 2 pound-for-pound) and Kamehameha’s Brant Porter (No. 10) are one win away from a […]