The state judo championships ran the gamut from a four-time individual champion to a first-time team winner.

Farrington senior Taylor Ibera won her fourth straight championship, becoming just the third judoka overall to accomplish the feat, at the HHSAA state boys and girls judo championships yesterday at the Stan Sheriff Center.

The Punahou girls won the team title for the first time in the tournament's eighth year, joining the Buffanblu boys as team champions.

The Buffanblu girls scored 91 points, followed by Pearl City with 58 and McKinley with 38. On the boys side, Punahou scored 72 points, followed closely behind by Moanalua with 65 and Roosevelt with 49.

The Punahou girls had four individual champions: Chrissy Chow (115 pounds), Mindy Chow (122), J.T. Ojerio (154) and Kaimana Lundquist (172). Four other girls also placed in the top six, meaning the Buffanblu scored points in eight of 10 weight classes.

"We added a great freshman class, with two golds and a silver," coach Gregory Chow said. "To put in four freshmen and have all of them score, that was huge."

Mindy Chow, the coaches' daughter, is one of those freshmen.

"It feels great; we're making history," she said. "It takes everybody and every match is important. It shows when people on the backside come back and help out the team."

Her older sister, Chrissy, defended her title at 115 pounds.

The boys, who tied with Pearl City last year and also won in 2006, had a harder road with two individual champions in Jordan Ng (108) and Reid Oshiro (132).

"It was great, because we weren't really favored to win," Oshiro said. "We graduated a special class of seniors last year and to win it this year was really great for us."

Four other Buffanblu boys scored top-six finishes.

"I expected the girls to do really well, but I wasn't expecting the boys to do as well at the start of the season," coach Chow said. "But as we got closer, I knew we had a chance."

Individually, Ibera, won her fourth straight title at 98 pounds, completing her career undefeated. She joins Pearl City's Christian Pavo and McKinley's Lianne Tomishima as the only other judoka to do so.

She defeated McKinley's Tryslynn Nakamoto by Ippon in 2:04.

"It feels like an accomplishment," Ibera said. "I knew I had a chance, but I never really thought about it; I just kept playing.

"I try not to let other people's expectations get me down. I try to set my own expectations."

Moanalua junior Brady Lafortune and Hawai'i Baptist senior Risha Mishima each won their third titles.

Lafortune, who competed at 121 pounds, defeated Punahou's Darren Leiman by Ippon in 4:02, despite tweaking his back midway through.

"I went to a throw and it was super sore; I couldn't move," Lafortune said. "(The trainers) were feeling to see if I broke it. My coach said to suck it up.

"When I started to play, it started hurting and I had to overcome it and get my third title."

Lafortune won at 114 in 2008 and 108 in 2007.

Mishima won her third straight title by beating Stephanie Soon of Castle by Ippon in 2:02. Mishima competed at 129 this season after winning at 139 in 2008. She won at 129 in 2007.

"I went up because I wanted to eat," Mishima said of moving up last year. "I was at 131, 132, after wrestling season.

"(This year) my sister (Kayla) claimed the 139 and I had to drop down and give her some space."

She finds 129 more comfortable because "it's not as heavy and that weight is due to muscle, so they are still strong, but not as strong (as 139)."

Other repeat champions were McKinley's Brittany Balanay at 109 pounds and David Terao of Mid-Pacific Institute at 114 pounds (he won at 108 in 2008).

STATE JUDO RESULTS

At Stan Sheriff Center
Boys
Team scores
1, Punahou 72. 2, Moanalua 65. 3, Roosevelt 49. 4, Maryknoll 39. 5, Mililani 31. 6t, 'Iolani 28. 6t, Kahuku 28. 6t, Mid-Pacific Institute 28. 6t, Pearl City 28. 10, Farrington 24. 11, Kailua 23. 12, Lutheran 16. 13t, Castle 10. 13t, Kamehameha-Kapalama10. 13t, McKinley 10. 16, Hawai'i Center For The Deaf And The Blind 9. 17, Kalani 7. 18t, Kea'au 5. 18t, King Kekaulike 5. 18t, Konawaena 5. 18t, Waiakea 5. 22t, Campbell 3. 22t, Damien 3. 22t, Hilo 3. 22t, Kamehameha-Hawai'i 3. 22t, Kapolei 3.
108 pounds: 1, Jordan Ng (Pun), Yuko. 2, Cassidy Oshiro (Mary). 3, Cody Fernandez (Roos), Ippon, 1:01. 4, Cody Uyejo (Mili). 5, Kevin Miyamasu (Moana), Yuko. 6, Donovan Nakama (Kapolei).
114 pounds: 1, David Terao (MPI), Ippon, 2:55. 2, Logan Bucsit (Farr). 3, Ryan Oda (Pun), Ippon, 3:00. 4, Aaron Taniguchi (Moana). 5, Bradley Suda (McK), Ippon. 6, Richmond Wong (Damien).
121 pounds: 1, Brady Lafortune (Moana), Ippon, 4:02. 2, Darren Leiman (Pun). 3, Sean Tachibana (Mary), Ippon, 0:35. 4, Koan Kojima (Roos). 5, Christian Sanchez (Pun), Yuko. 6, Sky Kekona-Souza (Kamehameha-H).
132 pounds: 1, Reid Oshiro (Pun), Wazari. 2, Jordan Ogata (Mili). 3, Brandon Oshiro (Mary), Ippon, 3:55. 4, Ren Hirokawa (Iol). 5, Chase Horikawa (Moana), Wazari. 6, Mark Sakamoto (Cast).
145 pounds: 1, Justin Osumi (Moana), Yuko. 2, Nicholas Lum (Roos). 3, Anthony Kwon (Mary), Ippon, 2:19. 4, Jacob Lunning-Hoshino (Kamehameha-K). 5, Tyler Yonmori (Waiak), forfeit.
161 pounds: 1, Evan Masutani (Iol), Ippon, 1:03. 2, Ethan Sumida (MPI). 3, Lindsey Ornellas (PC), Ippon, 3:28. 4, Matt Kanno (Pun). 5, Damon Hom (McK). 6, Gaston Carr (Kahu).
178 pounds: 1, Branen Yamamoto (Moana), Wazari. 2, Kyle Yamauchi (Mili). 3, Tyler Hayashi (Roos), Ippon, 2:46. 4, Ryan Yamamto (Kalani). 5, Garret Chan (Iol), Yuko. 6, Branden Perea (Hilo).
198 pounds: 1, Chad Sing Chow (PC), Han Soku Make. 2, Lance Asuka (Pun). 3, Myer Alakoa (HCDB), Ippon, 2:51. 4, Alika Cannon Smith (Kahu). 5, Matt Russell (KingK), Ippon, 3:45. 6, Diego Meyers (Camp).
220 pounds: 1, Kyle Tsubota (Lutheran), Ippon, 4:38. 2, Nicholas Okamura (Roos). 3, Hauoli Jamora (Kahu), Ippon, 1:30. 4, Shawn Juncker (Kail). 5, Kellan Waitley (Kona), Ippon, 0:38. 6, Triton Vierra (PC).
275 pounds: 1, Manako Tuifua (Kail), Ippon, 3:16. 2, Keith Chargulaf (Farr). 3, Jheryl Makaiau (Kahu), Yuko. 4, Harvey Fung (Cast). 5, Craighton Lapilio (Keaau), Ippon, 0:05. 6, Kaulana Buchanan (Kamehameha-K).
Girls
Team scores
1, Punahou 91. 2, Pearl City 58. 3, McKinley 38. 4t, Hawai'i Baptist Academy 32. 4t, Kahuku 32. 6, Kamehameha-Hawai'i 29. 7, Mid-Pacific Institute 28. 8, Kamehameha-Kapalama 23. 9, Castle 21. 10, Waipahu 19. 11, Kalani 18. 12t, Farrington 16. 12t, Moanalua 16. 14, Mililani 13. 15, Roosevelt 12. 16, Campbell 10. 17t, 'Iolani 9. 17t, Kaimuki 9. 17t, Kapolei 9. 17t, Waiakea 9. 21, Baldwin 7. 22t, Kaiser 5. 22t, University High 5. 24t, Kamehameha-Maui 3. 24t, Maui 3.
98 pounds: 1, Taylor Ibera (Farr), Ippon, 2:04. 2, Tryslynn Nakamoto (McK). 3, Aryn Meguro (Waiak), Ippon, 4:09. 4, Erin Uehara (Pun). 5, Tyara Pascua (PC), Ippon, 4:40. 6, Lauren Dias (Mili).
103 pounds: 1, Macy Yonamine (Kamehameha-K), Ippon, 0:23. 2, Nicole Taniguchi (Pun). 3, Megan Aina (Kamehameha-H), Ippon, 4:45. 4, Marissa Rogers (McK). 5, Darian Auna (Kahu). 6, Michelle Lazaro (Mili).
109 pounds: 1, Brittany Balanay (McK). 2, Kayla Martin (Kahu). 3, Kaela Shiigi (Iol), Ippon, 0:25. 4, Briana Delos Santos (PC). 5, Andrina Ramos (Kahu), official's decision. 6, Malia Medeiros (Kamehameha-M).
115 pounds: 1, Chrissy Chow (Pun), Ippon, 5:05. 2, Marisa Fukunaga (Roos). 3, Kaety Enos (HBA), Ippon, 3:00. 4, Kayla Gomes (MPI). 5, Kelly Ancheta (PC), Ippon, 3:07. 6, Ayame Higa (McK).
122 pounds: 1, Mindy Chow (Pun), Ippon, 4:03. 2, Jordan Kealoha (MPI). 3, Megan Yamaguchi (Kalani), Ippon, 3:00. 4, Kathy Kamiya (Mili). 5, Jenna Aina (Kamehameha-H), Ippon, 3:00. 6, Keri Uyehara (PC).
129 pounds: 1, Risha Mishima (HBA), Ippon, 2:02. 2, Stephanie Soon (Cast). 3, Morgan Yamaguchi (Kalani), Ippon, 3:24. 4, Elyse Bojorquez (PC). 5, Caitlyn Chandler (Kais), official's decision. 6, Shelby Asato (Pun).
139 pounds: 1, Rachael Ostovich (Moana), Ippon, 0:53. 2, Kalena Shiroma (Kamehameha-H). 3, Kristen Kono (Kapolei), Ippon :06. 4, Kayla Mishima (HBA). 5, Tiare Kaye (Pun), Ippon, 2:01. 6, Kayla Brown (Maui).
154 pounds: 1, J.T. Ojerio (Pun), Ippon, 1:53. 2, Amber Ah Sue (Kahu). 3, Jackie Donovan (MPI), Yuko. 4, Jamilyn Chur (PC). 5, Monique Rodriguez (Camp), Wazari. 6, Shelby Picanco (Kamehameha-H).
172 pounds: 1, Kaimana Lundquist (Pun), Ippon, 0:50. 2, Mei Ling Keiki (PC). 3, Sharyce Laroya (Kaim), Ippon, 4:29. 4, Makana Borden (Kamehameha-K). 5, Ran Lee (Camp), Ippon, 1:35. 6, Erika Bareng (Waip).
220 pounds: 1, Keisha Marcelino (Waip), Ippon, 0:58. 2, Sanoe Spencer (PC). 3, Patrice Yamane (Cast), Ippon, 4:10. 4, Lori Takafuji (Bald). 5, Angela Kim (UHS), Yuko. 6, Reyna Autele (Kahu).