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Posted on: Saturday, March 1, 2008

Kahuku girls, Punahou boys assume early lead

Advertiser Staff

TODAY'S SCHEDULE AT BLAISDELL ARENA

Semifinals 10:30 a.m.

Girls championships 4:30 p.m.

Boys championships 6:30 p.m.

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Kahuku's girls and Punahou's boys took the early lead in the team standings yesterday at the Chevron/Hawai'i High School Athletic Association Wrestling Championships.

After yesterday's qualifying, preliminary, quarterfinal and consolation bracket rounds, Kahuku's girls lead the way with 70 points, followed by Kamehameha (52), 'Iolani (48) and Pearl City (42).

Kahuku has six wrestlers advancing to today's semifinal rounds scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at Blaisdell Arena. 'Iolani has four semifinalists and Kamehameha, Kapolei and Punahou three each.

The girls championship matches will start at 4:30 p.m. and the boys finals at 6:30 p.m.

Defending champion Punahou has a commanding lead in the boys team standings with 111.5 points, followed by Lahainaluna (75), Kamehameha (68), Pearl City (59.5) and 'Aiea (43).

Punahou has 11 wrestlers advancing into today's semifinals. Lahainaluna and Kamehameha have six each.

In yesterday's girls competition, only one of the 11 No. 1 seeds failed to advance into today's semifinals. Baldwin's Pi'ikea Kalalau, the 2007 state champion at 130 pounds, lost her 140-pound quarterfinal match to Punahou's Ilima Macfarlane.

Defending state champions Renee Michell (98 pounds) of Konawaena, Keiko Akamine (103) and Megan Morisada (114) of 'Iolani, Danica Auna (120) of Kahuku and Tani Ader (125) of Farrington all advanced to the semifinals.

Morisada, who won state titles at 108 pounds in 2006 and 114 last year, faces No. 1 seed Chaelynn Tan of Kapolei in a highly anticipated semifinal today.

On the boys side, unseeded Jordan Ng of Punahou upset No. 1 seed Jason Spiker of Kaiser in the 103-pound preliminary round and will face No. 4 seed David Terao of Mid-Pacific in today's semifinals.

At 135 pounds, unseeded Chad Diamond of Mililani upset No. 1 seed Andrew Chung of 'Iolani in the preliminary round and will face No. 4 seed Jireh Torres-Umi of Moloka'i in today's semifinals.

And at 215 pounds, unseeded Jesse Santana of Kahuku upset No. 1 seed Marcus Finau of Damien in the preliminary round and will face unseeded Jamin Meletia of Kamehameha in today's semifinals.

Defending champions Travis Okano (Lahainaluna, 130 pounds), Daniel Chow (Punahou, 145 pounds), Lake Casco (Lahainaluna, 160 pounds) and Lowen Tynanes-Perez (Kailua, 171 pounds) all advanced to the semifinals.

Okano is trying to become Lahainaluna's first three-time champ, having won at 119 pounds in 2006 and at 125 last year. Chow also is going after his third title, having won at 135 pounds in 2006 and at 140 last year.

TEAM STANDINGS

GIRLS

1, Kahuku 70. 2, Kamehameha 52. 3, 'Iolani 48. 4, Pearl City 42. 5t, Campbell 41. 5t, Punahou 41. 7, Kapolei 40. 8, Kamehameha-Maui 35.5. 9, Wai'anae 33. 10, Farrington 28. 11t, Baldwin 27. 11t, Kamehameha-Hawai'i 27. 13, Hilo 22. 14, Leilehua 20. 15, Konawaena 19. 16t, Moanalua 18. 16t, Radford 18. 19, Kalaheo 15.5. 20t, 'Aiea 15. 20t, Hawai'i Baptist 15. 20t, St. Anthony 15. 23, Hana 14. 24t, Lahainaluna 11. 24t, Moloka'i 11. 24t, St. Francis 11. 24t, University High 11. 28, Kalani 10.5. 29, Roosevelt 10. 30, King Kekaulike 9. 31t, Kealakehe 7. 31t, Kohala 7. 31t, Waipahu 7. 35, Kailua 5.5. 36, Maui 5. 37t, Kea'au 4. 37t, Waiakea 4. 39t, Honolulu Waldorf 4. 39t, Lana'i 4. 41, Kaiser 2. 42, Nanakuli 1. Other participating schools: Hawai'i Prep, Honoka'a, Ka'u, Lutheran, Pahoa, Sacred Hearts, St. Andrew's, Waialua.

BOYS

1, Punahou 111.5. 2, Lahainaluna 75. 3, Kamehameha 68. 4, Pearl City 59.5. 5, 'Aiea 43. 6, Kaiser 42. 7, Saint Louis 31. 8, Radford 29. 9, 'Iolani 27. 10t, Kapolei 24. 10t, Wai'anae 24. 12, Konawaena 22. 13t, Kealakeha 21. 13t, Moloka'i 21. 15, Baldwin 20.5. 16, Leilehua 17. 17, Kamehameha-Maui 15.5. 18t, Kalani 15. 18t, Moanalua 15. 18t, Waiakea 15. 21, Kamehameha-Hawai'i 13. 22t, Castle 12. 22t, Honoka'a 12. 24t, Hawai'i Prep 10. 24t, Mililani 10. 24t, Roosevelt 10. 27t, Kahuku 9. 27t, Kailua 9. 29t, Kalaheo 8. 29t, Mid-Pacific 8. 31, Christian Academy 7. 32t, Campbell 6. 32t, Maryknoll 6. 32t, Pahoa 6. 35t, Damien 4. 35t, Farrington 4. 35t, Hilo 4. 35t, Lana'i 4. 39, Waialua 3. 40t, Nanakuli 2. 40t, St. Anthony 2. 42t, Hana 1. 42t, Kaimuki 1. Other participating schools: Island Pacific, King Kekaulike, Kohala, Maui, Waipahu, Word of Life.

SEMIFINAL PAIRINGS

GIRLS

98 POUNDS

Renee Michell (Konawaena) vs. Hazel Asperin (Pearl City); Caitlin Mizoshiri ('Iolani) vs. Taylor Ibera (Farrington)

103 POUNDS

Keiko Akamine ('Iolani) vs. Malia Medeiros (Kamehameha-Maui); Macy Yonamine (Kamehameha) vs. Andrina Ramos (Kahuku)

108 POUNDS

Kala'e Johnson (Kahuku) vs. Tehani Ibarra (St. Andrew's); Kira Hagi (Kapolei) vs. Carronne Rozet (Kamehameha-Maui)

114 POUNDS

Chaelynn Tan (Kapolei) vs. Megan Morisada ('Iolani); Jaydene-Kailin Curran (Campbell) vs. Chrissy Chow (Punahou)

120 POUNDS

Megan Yamaguchi (Kalani) vs. Judy Heger (Hilo); Danica Auna (Kahuku) vs. Reiko Campos (Kamehameha)

125 POUNDS

Tani Ader (Farrington) vs. Jada Antolin (Pearl City); Cianah Hee (Kahuku) vs. Courtney Kinimaka (Kapolei)

130 POUNDS

Jenny Ojerio (Punahou) vs. Anela Santiago (Kahuku); Risha Mishima (Hawai'i Baptist) vs. Raquel Pa'aluhi (Wai'anae)

140 POUNDS

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (Punahou) vs. Stephanie Geltmacher (Kalaheo); Taisha-Ann Santiago (Kamehameha) vs. Kuuipo Badayos (Mililani)

155 POUNDS

Amanda Soliai (Kahuku) vs. Kacie Davis (Kamehameha-Hawai'i); Melody Aoki (St. Francis) vs. Anjahlee Akuna (Hana)

175 POUNDS

Kailee Andrade (Baldwin) vs. Ariel Moniz (Hilo); Chabrielle Gushi (Campbell) vs. Justina Luafalemana (Moloka'i)

220 POUNDS

Olivia Fatangia ('Iolani) vs. Vicky Green (Wai'anae); Maiki Mafi (University) vs. Brayanne Moe (Radford)

BOYS

103 POUNDS

Jordan Ng (Punahou) vs. David Terao (Mid-Pacific); Rory Young (Baldwin) vs. Drake Medeiros (Saint Louis)

112 POUNDS

Michael Nakagawa (Kalani) vs. Andrew Hirai (Punahou); Edison Hidalgo (Lahainaluna) vs. Shayden Terukina (Kamehameha)

119 POUNDS

Bill Takeuchi (Pearl City) vs. Jimmy Romnaldo (Konawaena); Dallas Collier ('Aiea) vs. Jacob Luning-Hoshino (Kamehameha)

125 POUNDS

Reid Oshiro (Punahou) vs. Kena Gugudan (Christian Academy); Ikaika Kekua-Luis (Kamehameha) vs. Tyler King (Kaiser)

130 POUNDS

Travis Okano (Lahainaluna) vs. Maika Nagata (Punahou); Robert Herbst (Baldwin) vs. Byron Apo (Kaiser)

135 POUNDS

Chad Diamond (Mililani) vs. Jireh Torres-Umi (Moloka'i); Ryan Higa (Waiakea) vs. Troy Murakawa (Punahou)

140 POUNDS

Ray Mathewson (Wai'anae) vs. Kainoa Terukina (Moanalua); Matthew Higa ('Aiea) vs. Raynald Cooper III (Pearl City)

145 POUNDS

Daniel Chow (Punahou) vs. Kyle Saiki (Kamehameha-Maui); Keani Nishigaya (Saint Louis) vs. Ryley Mayo (Lahainaluna)

152 POUNDS

Rudie Schaefer (Punahou) vs. Junior Fischer (Hawai'i Prep); Nicholas Chambers ('Aiea) vs. Daniel Quinlan (Lahainaluna)

160 POUNDS

Lake Casco (Lahainaluna) vs. Charlie Egesdal (Punahou); Kameona Hokoana (Kamehameha) vs. Christian Pavo (Pearl City)

171 POUNDS

Lowen Tynanes (Kailua) vs. Kolu Buck (Punahou); Kalai Parish (Kapolei) vs. Cole Loewen (Lahainaluna)

189 POUNDS

Truman Chun (Kamehameha) vs. Alan Brown (Radford); Aaron Puahala (Pearl City) vs. Brandon Santiago (Kealakehe)

215 POUNDS

Jesse Santana (Kalaheo) vs. Jamin Meletia (Kamehameha); Niklas Streng ('Iolani) vs. Matthew Sasaki (Punahou)

285 POUNDS

Kawika Kaahanui (Moloka'i) vs. Scott Suapaia ('Aiea); Sani Fuimaono (Punahou) vs. Tyler Lauifi (Pearl City)