Pearl City first to sweep boys, girls crowns
By Brandon Masuoka
Advertiser Staff Writer
LA'IE — Pearl City became the first school to sweep the HHSAA State Judo Championships last night at the Cannon Activities Center in La'ie.
The Pearl City boys won their third consecutive championship by edging Punahou, 58-54. The Pearl City girls outscored McKinley, 63-50, to win their first championship after finishing fourth last year.
"This is their reward," Pearl City girls coach Jason Katoda said. "Two years ago we were the runner-up, and we had some injuries last year. But the girls worked real hard, and everything came together this year."
The Charger girls were led by state champion Kelli Fujihara (154 pound division) and the boys were led by champions Seth Ching (145) and Christian Pavo (178).
Pearl City boys coach Ivan Yoshimura called the sweep the "ultimate goal" and deflected the credit to his coaching staff.
"No other school, I think, can say they have a better coaching staff than Pearl City," Yoshimura said. "It's all former alumni who come back to help. I think that's what makes the program stronger."
Maryknoll senior Tabitha Lum won her third consecutive state title by defeating Iolani's Megan Morisada in the 97- pound division.
"I just wanted to concentrate and do my best," Lum said. "It took me a really long time, (Morisada) put up a really good fight."
Three other competitors who were trying for their third straight title — Kahuku's Thoran Evans (114), Iolani's Catherine Chan (106) and Mililani's Corey Jo Tashima (114) — were upset yesterday.
Evans lost to Punahou's Scott Fujii in the first round, and Chan and Tashima lost in the finals.
"I practice hard, I practice with my team and I thank them for helping me get this far," said La Pietra's Alicia Huang, a junior, who also defeated Chan, a senior, in this year's Interscholastic League of Honolulu championships.
Tashima lost in overtime to Farrington freshman Tani Ader. After the five-minute regulation match, Ader won when referees penalized Tashima for stalling in the first-to-score, five-minute overtime with 1:48 remaining. Ader also defeated Tashima in the first round of the O'ahu Interscholastic Association championships this season
"That was fair, I was doing most of the attacking," said Ader of the penalty. "She was kind of stalling and not doing any throws."
Tashima said: "I was disappointed with that, but sometimes it just doesn't go your way. Tani's a tough player herself, and it could have gone either way. She deserves it. She works hard."
McKinley's Michael Fujiuchi won his second consecutive title in the 132-pound division. Leilehua's Brad Padua won the 198-pound title after winning at 180 last year, and McKinley's Lianne Tomishima won at 139 after winning at 115 last season.
Rounding out the boys state champions were: Mililani's Kirk Shiraki (108), Moanalua's Derron Maki (114), Mililani's Jerrik Feliciano (121), Iolani's Duane Fukumoto (161), Kamehameha's Eli Maioho (220) and McKinley's Floyd Iuta (275).
Rounding out the girls state champions were: Iolani's Kira Tamashiro (90), La Pietra's Nikki Morin (125), Kamehameha's Kalei Kawa'a (172) and Kahuku's Kanoe Tani (220).
Reach Brandon Masuoka at bmasuoka@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2458.
HHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Cannon Activities Center
Brigham Young University-Hawai'i
All weights in pounds
BOYS
Team
1, Pearl City 58 points
2, Punahou 54
3, McKinley 49
4, Waiakea 43
5, Moanalua 41
6, Mililani 39
7, Iolani 38
8, Kamehameha-O'ahu 37
9, Leilehua 35
10, Kahuku 31
11, Baldwin 17
12, Farrington 15
13, Castle 12
14, Lutheran 9
15t, Hilo 7
15t, Saint Louis 7
17t, Campbell 5
17t, Maui 5
Individual
108
1, Kirk Shiraki, Mililani
2, Corey Taniguchi, Moanalua
3, Ryan Higa, Waiakea
4, Jordan Lai, Saint Louis
5, Bryson Morita, Iolani
6, Randall Sato, Castle
114
1, Derron Maki, Moanalua
2, Aaron Yoshida, Waiakea
3, Scott Fujii, Punahou
4, Jayson Rosales, Leilehua
5, Max Wedemeyer, McKinley
6, Cory Oba, Pearl City
121
1, Jerrik Feliciano, Mililani
2, Landon Kurata, Waiakea
3, Daniel Chow, Punahou
4, Young Sub Suh, Moanalua
5, Sadrian Chee, Kahuku
6, Sean Kanegawa, Punahou
132
1, Michael Fujiuchi, McKinley
2, Myles Mitsunaga, Punahou
3, Richard Torres, Kahuku
4, Joshua Peacott-Ricardos, Mililani
5, Brendan Whitt, Punahou
6, Tyson Yamashita, Waiakea
145
1, Seth Ching, Pearl City
2, Patrick Eglinton, McKinley
3, Alapai Bungo, Kamehameha-O'ahu
4, Chad Fujiyoshi, Waiakea
5, Kelsey Kokubun, Iolani
6, Julian Garay, Moanalua
161
1, Duane Fukumoto, Iolani
2, Gaison Ontai, Kamehameha-O'ahu
3, Tommy Iinuma, Pearl City
4, Kai Sato, Hilo
5, Long Nguyen, Farrington
6, Michael Dorman, Moanalua
178
1, Christian Pavo, Pearl City
2, Bulla Tuzon, Baldwin
3, Makaio Primacio, Kahuku
4, Trevor Togami, Farrington
5, Wayde Medeiros, Campbell
6, Teddy Toyozaki, Punahou
198
1, Brad Padua, Leilehua
2, Emmanuel Zibakalam, Iolani
3, Matt Tsubota, Lutheran
4, Kyle Snyder-Oliveras, Pearl City
5, Clellan Aalona, Kahuku
6, TJ Talo, Kapolei
220
1, Eli Maioho, Kamehameha-O'ahu
2, Koji Uenten, Punahou
3, Kalani Rios, Castle
4, Ryan Bustamante, Pearl City
5, Treaven Maluafiti-Buendia, Maui
6, Eric Acosta, Farrington
275
1, Floyd Iuta, McKinley
2, Brandon Markham, Leilehua
3, Spencer Jim-On, Punahou
4, none
5, Alika McGurn, Baldwin
6, Mana Kamaunu, Kahuku
Girls
Team
1, Pearl City 63 points
2, McKinley 50
3, Iolani 40
4, Farrington 36
5, La Pietra 32
6, Punahou 26
7, Moanalua 25
8, Kamehameha 23
9, Kahuku 21
10, Kaiser 18
11, Maryknoll 16
12, 'Aiea 14
13t, Mililani 12
13t, Hilo 12
13t, Waiakea 12
16t, Castle 9
16t, Christian Academy 9
16t, Roosevelt 9
16t, University High 9
20, Leilehua 7
21t, Kapolei 5
21t, King Kekaulike 5
21t, St. Anthony 5
Individual
90
1, Kira Tamashiro, Iolani
2, Kayla Asato, Punahou
3, Kimberley Miyamasu, Moanalua
4, Sara Tsukamoto, Iolani
5, Lerissa Aranaydo, Pearl City
6, Espy Fortez, Farrington
97
1, Tabitha Lum, Maryknoll
2, Megan Morisada, Iolani
3, Candace Sakamoto, Castle
4, Ning Feng, McKinley
5, Kelcie Suda, St. Anthony
6, Leisha Onishi, Waiakea
106
1, Alicia Huang, La Pietra
2, Catherine Chan, Iolani
3, Samantha Batoon, Farrington
4, Sachi Lopez, McKinley
5, Serine Tsuda, Punahou
6, Tonya Kageno, Pearl City
114
1, Tani Ader, Farrington
2, Corey Jo Tashima, Mililani
3, Lisa Katsura, Moanalua
4, Raena Campos, Kamehameha-O'ahu
5, Clarissa Reidy, Kapolei
6, Kimberly Rivera, Pearl City
125
1, Nikki Morin, La Pietra
2, Amber Horn, Pearl City
3, Cory Arisumi, Roosevelt
4, Britany Sung, Leilehua
5, Nora Kent, McKinley
6, Marynell Shaw, Farrington
139
1, Lianne Tomishima, McKinley
2, Ashley Poling, Kaiser
3, Kara Takasaki, Punahou
4, Krystal Kiyuna, 'Aiea
5, Jasmine Lafradez, Pearl City
6, Robin Travis, Pearl City
154
1, Kelli Fujihara, Pearl City
2, Relle Sato, Hilo
3, Mika Campos, Christian Academy
4, Faye Toyama, 'Aiea
5, BN Alafanso, Farrington
6, Angela Lin, Kaiser
172
1, Kalei Kawaa, Kamehameha-O'ahu
2, Asami Kobata, McKinley
3, Kelcie Meguro, Waiakea
4, Kelsey Awa, Pearl City
5, Rachel Tachibana, Kahuku
6, Amber Cha, Kaiser
220
1, Kanoe Tani, Kahuku
2, Casey Fujihara, Pearl City
3, Desiree Memea, University High
4, Kanoelehua Akana, Moanalua
5, Kira Adams, King Kekaulike
6, Makana Richards, McKinley
