Matside Hawaii Homegrown Happenings: Vol. 1.3

Keeping track of our former Hawaii high school wrestlers and judoka to allow us as fans of theirs to follow their progress at the next level.

If anyone has updates from matches or know of any other wrestlers or judoka competing in college or the next level in any sport, please submit your information to matsidehawaii@gmail.com or do so in the comments section below.

UPDATES

Midland University freshman Jacob Luning-Hoshino (Kamehameha ’11) won his first match 8-6 as the Warriors went on to place 9th at the NAIA National Championships on March 3.

Menlo College junior Drake Medeiros (St. Louis ’09) won two matches by decision (3-1, 6-2) as the Oaks finished in 23rd place at the NAIA National Championships on March 3.

At the 2012 Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championships on March 3, Iowa State freshman Shayden Terukina (Kamehameha ’11) placed 4th at 133 lbs. nearly missing out on qualifying for the NCAA Championships.

Pacific University women wrestlers Jordyn Lee (Fr., Kaneohe, Hawaii) and Andrina Ramos (So., Kahuku, Hawaii) earned national championships in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association’s Women’s Nationals (March 8-10) two lightweight classes to lead the Boxers, while Megan Chun (Fr., Aiea, Hawaii) and Rustee-Ann Johansen (Fr., Hilo, Hawaii) earned runner-up placements to earn All-America distinction. Jodi Ozaki (So., Waikoloa, Hawaii) finished fourth in the 121-pound weight class. Click here for article from Pacific University

Also at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association’s Women’s Nationals, Lindenwood University – Belleville wrestler Mei Ling Keiki (Pearl City ’10) captured a national championship at 176 lbs. Click here for article from Lindenwood-Belleville

At the 2012 Centennial Conference Wrestling Championships held on February 25, Johns Hopkins freshman Evan Johnson (Punahou ’11) won his opening match 3-1 at 285 lbs. and helped the Johns Hopkins team to the team championship.

HOMEGROWN WRESTLERS/JUDOKA:

Shayden Terukina – Iowa St. wrestling (Kamehameha-Kapalama ’11) – Click here
Evan Johnson – Johns Hopkins wrestling (Punahou ’11) – Click here
Jacob Luning-Hoshino -Midland Nebraska wrestling (Kamehameha-Kapalama ’11) – Click here
Maika Nagata – Wesleyan wrestling (Punahou ’10) – Click here
Drake Medeiros – Menlo wrestling (Saint Louis ’08) – Click here
Darren Kawahara – Menlo wrestling (Mid-Pacific ’11) – Click here
Gina-Bella Mataafa – Notre Dame College water polo (Lahainaluna ’11) – Click here
David Terao – American U. wrestling (Mid-Pacific ’11) – Click here
Patrick Sheehan – New York U. wrestling (Punahou ’11) – Click here
Daniel Agao – Yakima Valley wrestling (Moanalua ’10) – Click here
Andrew Hirai – Princeton wrestling (Punahou ’09) – Click here
Jordan Ng – Cornell College wrestling (Punahou ’10) – Click here
Brandon Oshiro – Maryville wrestling (Maryknoll ’10) – Click here
Punahele Soriano – Wartburg College wrestling (Kahuku ’10) – Click here
Kaleo Hew-Len – Wartburg College wrestling (Castle ’11) – Click here
Nathan Yoshimura – Wartburg College wrestling (?) – Click here
Megan Chun – Pacific wrestling (St. Andrew’s Priory ’10) – Click here
Chase Golden-Froelich – Pacific wrestling (Kamehameha-Kapalama ’11) – Click here
Rustee-Ann Johansen – Pacific wrestling (Kamehameha-Hawaii ’11) – Click here
Jordyn Lee – Pacific wrestling (Castle ’11) – Click here
Jodi Ozaki – Pacific wrestling (Kealakehe ’10) – Click here
Adrina Ramos – Pacific wrestling (Kahuku ’08) – Click here
Courtney Kinimaka – Lindenwood wrestling (Kapolei ’09) – Click here
Seanelle Esperanza (Richardson) – Lindenwood wrestling (Campbell ’09) – Click here
Rachel-Jean Factora – Lindenwood wrestling (Campbell ’11) – Click here
Ciana Hee – Cumberlands wrestling (Kahuku ’08) – no link
Danyelle Hedin – Jamestown College wrestling (coach) (Kailua ’04) – Click here
Stephany Lee – Team USA wrestling (Moanalua ’02) – Click here
Clarissa Chun – Team USA wrestling (Roosevelt ’99) – Click here
Jonathan Pico – Cerritos wrestling (King Kekaulike ’11) – Click here
Justin Hirae – Iowa St. wrestling club (KS-Hawaii ’11) – no link
Note: The USOEC (United States Olympic Education Center) on the campus of Northern Michigan University is one of four Olympic training centers in the country and the only one located on a college campus. The USOEC is dedicated to providing educational opportunities for its resident athletes while offering world-class training. .
Allene Somera – USOEC wrestling (Kailua ’11) – Click here
Marcus Finau – USOEC wrestling (Damien ’10) – Click here
Anela Santiago – USOEC wrestling (Kahuku ’11) – Click here
Tani Ader – Jamestown wrestling (Farrington ’08) – Click here
Chaelyn Tan – Jamestown wrestling (Kapolei ’08) – Click here
Kolu Buck – Yale football (Punahou ’10) – Click here
Sani Fuimaono – Arizona football (Punahou ’10) – Click here
Beau Yap – Hawaii football (KS-Kapalama ’10) – Click here

NEW ADDITIONS:
Ricky Ridela – Pacific wrestling (Waipahu ’11) – Click here
Mei Ling Keiki – Lindenwood-Belleville wrestling (Pearl City ’10) – Click here

Matside Hawaii Homegrown Happenings: Vol. 1.2

Keeping track of our former Hawaii high school wrestlers and judoka to allow us as fans of theirs to follow their progress at the next level.

If anyone has updates from matches or know of any other wrestlers or judoka competing in college or the next level in any sport, please submit your information to matsidehawaii@gmail.com or do so in the comments section below. Thanks go out to Matside Hawaii forum member Bill for updates and research. 

UPDATES

American University freshman David Terao (Mid Pacific ’11) won two matches by pin to place fourth in the 125 lb weight class at the National Collegiate Open on Sunday.

Johns Hopkins freshman Evan Johnson (Punahou ’11) won his first match, 3-1, at 285 lbs in the Centennial Conference Championships on Saturday.

HOMEGROWN WRESTLERS/JUDOKA:

Shayden Terukina – Iowa St. wrestling (Kamehameha-Kapalama ’11) – Click here
Evan Johnson – Johns Hopkins wrestling (Punahou ’11) – Click here
Jacob Luning-Hoshino -Midland Nebraska wrestling (Kamehameha-Kapalama ’11) – Click here
Maika Nagata – Wesleyan wrestling (Punahou ’10) – Click here
Drake Medeiros – Menlo wrestling (Saint Louis ’08) – Click here
Darren Kawahara – Menlo wrestling (Mid-Pacific ’11) – Click here
Gina-Bella Mataafa – Notre Dame College water polo (Lahainaluna ’11) – Click here
David Terao – American U. wrestling (Mid-Pacific ’11) – Click here
Patrick Sheehan – New York U. wrestling (Punahou ’11) – Click here
Daniel Agao – Yakima Valley wrestling (Moanalua ’10) – Click here
Andrew Hirai – Princeton wrestling (Punahou ’09) – Click here
Jordan Ng – Cornell College wrestling (Punahou ’10) – Click here
Brandon Oshiro – Maryville wrestling (Maryknoll ’10) – Click here
Punahele Soriano – Wartburg College wrestling (Kahuku ’10) – Click here
Kaleo Hew-Len – Wartburg College wrestling (Castle ’11) – Click here
Nathan Yoshimura – Wartburg College wrestling (?) – Click here
Megan Chun – Pacific wrestling (St. Andrew’s Priory ’10) – Click here
Chase Golden-Froelich – Pacific wrestling (Kamehameha-Kapalama ’11) – Click here
Rustee-Ann Johansen – Pacific wrestling (Kamehameha-Hawaii ’11) – Click here
Jordyn Lee – Pacific wrestling (Castle ’11) – Click here
Jodi Ozaki – Pacific wrestling (Kealakehe ’10) – Click here
Adrina Ramos – Pacific wrestling (Kahuku ’08) – Click here
Courtney Kinimaka – Lindenwood wrestling (Kapolei ’09) – Click here
Seanelle Esperanza (Richardson) – Lindenwood wrestling (Campbell ’09) – Click here
Rachel-Jean Factora – Lindenwood wrestling (Campbell ’11) – Click here
Ciana Hee – Cumberlands wrestling (Kahuku ’08) – no link
Danyelle Hedin – Jamestown College wrestling (coach) (Kailua ’04) – Click here
Stephany Lee – Team USA wrestling (Moanalua ’02) – Click here
Clarissa Chun – Team USA wrestling (Roosevelt ’99) – Click here

NEW ADDITIONS:
Jonathan Pico – Cerritos wrestling (King Kekaulike ’11) – Click here
Justin Hirae – Iowa St. wrestling club (KS-Hawaii ’11) – no link
Note: The USOEC (United States Olympic Education Center) on the campus of Northern Michigan University is one of four Olympic training centers in the country and the only one located on a college campus. The USOEC is dedicated to providing educational opportunities for its resident athletes while offering world-class training. .
Allene Somera – USOEC wrestling (Kailua ’11) – Click here
Marcus Finau – USOEC wrestling (Damien ’10) – Click here
Anela Santiago – USOEC wrestling (Kahuku ’11) – Click here
Galen McCleary – Stanford wrestling (Punahou ’10) – Click here
Tani Ader – Jamestown wrestling (Farrington ’08) – Click here
Chaelyn Tan – Jamestown wrestling (Kapolei ’08) – Click here
Kolu Buck – Yale football (Punahou ’10) – Click here
Sani Fuimaono – Arizona football (Punahou ’10) – Click here
Beau Yap – Hawaii football (KS-Kapalama ’10) – Click here

Matside Hawaii Homegrown Happenings: Vol. 1.1 (UPDATE)

Starting a new feature that keeps track of our former Hawaii high school wrestlers and judoka to allow us as fans of theirs to follow their progress at the next level.

If anyone has updates from matches or know of any other wrestlers or judoka competing in college or the next level, please submit your information to matsidehawaii@gmail.com or do so in the comments section below.  Thanks go out to Matside Hawaii forum member Bill for great research that helped in the creation of this feature.

 

UPDATES

» Johns Hopkins University freshman Evan Johnson (Punahou ’11) won by fall in the 197-pound weight class in a dual meet with Scranton on Saturday.
» Midland (Neb.) University freshman Jacob Luning-Hoshino (Kamehameha ’11) beat the No. 2-seeded wrestler on his way to a fifth-place finish at 141 pounds in the NAIA Northern Regional on Saturday.
» Menlo (Calif.) College junior Drake Medeiros (Saint Louis ’08) won two matches at 125 pounds and finished in fourth place at the NAIA West Regional on Saturday.

HOMEGROWN WRESTLERS/JUDOKA:

Shayden Terukina – Iowa St. wrestling (Kamehameha-Kapalama ’11) – Click here
Evan Johnson – Johns Hopkins wrestling (Punahou ’11) – Click here
Jacob Luning-Hoshino -Midland Nebraska wrestling (Kamehameha-Kapalama ’11) – Click here
Maika Nagata – Wesleyan wrestling (Punahou ’10) – Click here
Drake Medeiros – Menlo wrestling (Saint Louis ’08) – Click here
Darren Kawahara – Menlo wrestling (Mid-Pacific ’11) – Click here
Gina-Bella Mataafa – Notre Dame College water polo (Lahainaluna ’11) – Click here
David Terao – American U. wrestling (Mid-Pacific ’11) – Click here
Patrick Sheehan – New York U. wrestling (Punahou ’11) – Click here
Daniel Agao – Yakima Valley wrestling (Moanalua ’10) – Click here
Andrew Hirai – Princeton wrestling (Punahou ’09) – Click here
Jordan Ng – Cornell College wrestling (Punahou ’10) – Click here
Brandon Oshiro – Maryville wrestling (Maryknoll ’10) – Click here
Punahele Soriano – Wartburg College wrestling (Kahuku ’10) – Click here
Kaleo Hew-Len – Wartburg College wrestling (Castle ’11) – Click here
Nathan Yoshimura – Wartburg College wrestling (?) – Click here
Megan Chun – Pacific wrestling (St. Andrew’s Priory ’10) – Click here
Chase Golden-Froelich – Pacific wrestling (Kamehameha-Kapalama ’11) – Click here
Rustee-Ann Johansen – Pacific wrestling (Kamehameha-Hawaii ’11) – Click here
Jordyn Lee – Pacific wrestling (Castle ’11) – Click here
Jodi Ozaki – Pacific wrestling (Kealakehe ’10) – Click here
Adrina Ramos – Pacific wrestling (Kahuku ’08) – Click here
Courtney Kinimaka – Lindenwood wrestling (Kapolei ’09) – Click here
Seanelle Esperanza (Richardson) – Lindenwood wrestling (Campbell ’09) – Click here
Rachel-Jean Factora – Lindenwood wrestling (Campbell ’11) – Click here
Ciana Hee – Cumberlands wrestling (Kahuku ’08) – no link
Danyelle Hedin – Jamestown College wrestling (coach) (Kailua ’04) – Click here
Stephany Lee – Team USA wrestling (Moanalua ’02) – Click here
Clarissa Chun – Team USA wrestling (Roosevelt ’99) – Click here

Oshiro Thriving at Maryville

Here’s a great feature article on Brandon Oshiro (Maryknoll ’09), now wrestling at Maryville University in St. Louis, MO.

When Coach Mike Denney was tasked to rebuild the wrestling team he knew he would have to leave no stone unturned in his effort to recruit the most talented kids around the country to build a top-notch wrestling team. However, even he was somewhat surprised when he ended up recruiting Hawaii native Brandon Oshiro.

Read the rest of the article here.

Get to know AU’s David Terao

Here’s an interview of David Terao (Mid Pacific ’11) from the American University wrestling team’s newsletter. David was interviewed by Steve Fittery.

Steve: Can you tell us a little about your hometown?

David: My hometown, Honolulu, was a great place to grow up in. Hawaii itself is very diverse, yet not too large, which allows for pursuit of multiple interests.

S: Are there any memorable moments from your childhood? Read more

Lee captures U.S. Open wrestling title

Moanalua High School graduate Stephany Lee won her first U.S. Open wrestling title by upsetting World Champion Iris Smith in the 158-pound final Saturday at Cleveland State’s Wolstein Center.

Lee earned a decision over the top-ranked Smith, by scores of 1-0, 5-0. Smith was seeking her fifth Open title.

There were 21 champions crowned in Cleveland, seven each in freestyle, Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle.

U.S. Open champions in freestyle and women’s freestyle advance to the finals of the World Team Trials in Iowa.

Lee’s Sunkist Kids won the women’s team title.

Source: The Honolulu Advertiser

Ball bids for national boxing title

Win or lose, one match or three, Air Force senior Bailey Ball has life beyond his boxing career already mapped out.

Well, at least the first few minutes when he arrives back in Colorado on Sunday night.

Click here for full article from The Maui News

Low a master on mat once again

UC Davis wrestler overcame rough career start to reach NCAAs Read more

Low qualifies for NCAAs

UC Davis junior Brandon Low (Saint Louis ’06) finished second in the 2010 Pac-10 wrestling championships at 133 pounds Saturday in Davis, Calif. Read more

Low Wins, Davis Loses

Brandon Low (St. Louis ’06) was had the lone win, as UC Davis falls to CSU Bakersfield 39-4.

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