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Comment on 2010 ILH Championships at Punahou – Boys Coverage by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:48:52 +0000

alright im pretty sure a saint louis kid gabe ireno??? killed kai kamaka 9-4 and gabe pinned him. i think gabe ireno is a top contender fro his junior and senior year!

Comment on Oney & Lee to Moscow for 2010 World Championships by JWS

JWS — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:21:44 +0000

Jimmy:

You can read about our trip in the Featured Blogs under the section devoted to the World Championships at TheMat.com. I suppose you could link into it.

There’s video of an interview with Stephany Lee shot in the lobby of the Cosmos Hotel. She Iolani-ed her hair for the tournament.

John

Comment on 2010 HHSAA State Championships – Girls Semifinal Coverage by Kathi Takakuwa

Kathi Takakuwa — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:58:42 +0000

Hello!

I’m the staff person at Pacific Buddhist Academy responsible for communications. If possible, I’d like to use the photos of QUINN NAGATANI on this page (v. Aoki) and also on the HHSAA State Championships-Day 1 Coverage (2/27/10, v. Fines) page.

This past July, Quinn came in second in her weight category at a freestyle tournament in Fargo, ND. There were no pictures taken of her at that event, so for the newsletter article I’m writing I’d like to use yours just to show her on the mat.

I’ll need high resolutions files of the photos. Please let me know who I should contact to arrange this.

Thank you!!

Warmest regards,
Kathi Takakuwa

532-2649
Kathryn.Takakuwa@pbahi.org

Comment on Ibera, Kwon & Pestano Qualify for Junior World Team by Coach Jimmy

Coach Jimmy — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:56:07 +0000

Thanks for the update. If anyone has more info (or pictures!) please send along and I’ll post. Quite an accomplishment by Hawaii judokas and they deserve the exposure.

Comment on Ibera, Kwon & Pestano Qualify for Junior World Team by hisfada

hisfada — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:11:22 +0000

Cassidy and Cole Chandler also from Hawaii Tenri won their divisions at the 2010 National Olympic Cahampionships in Duluth,GA.

Comment on Fargo 2010 – Day 12 by Coach Jimmy

Coach Jimmy — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:11:17 +0000

It’s worth pointing out just how big (and tough) this tournament is — check out the size of the weight classes above – 91 wrestlers at 125?! And weight classes with over 120 wrestlers is not out of the norm.

Not only is this the largest wrestling tournament in the world, the caliber of competitor is exceptionally high. A wrestler can go 6-2, beating state champions and All-Americans, and still not place. Earning a medal in Fargo is truly a huge accomplishment.

Comment on Fargo 2010 – Day 12 by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:47:38 +0000

Yaaaaaay Ladies!! Your wrestling ohana is watching the posts and cheering you on from home. Go get ‘um. We’ll watch for your rainbow tomorrow.

Thank you, coaches John and Jimmy for keeping us updated and inspired.

Comment on Fargo 2010 – Day 12 by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:14:53 +0000

Congratulations to the ladies who “dominated” hopefully more will come out next year.

Comment on 2010 HHSAA State Championships – Boys Finals Coverage by bungahead

bungahead — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:08:19 +0000

Actually, “jimmy romualdo”, this is what happened in the 135 lbs. 2010 Championship match:

First injury timeout was 59 seconds.

Second injury timeout was 44 seconds.

Both were duly recorded. At the request of the Kamehameha Coach, the match referee checked the injury time outs. The time totalled 1 min. 43 seconds. The referee checked his math at least 3 times, consulted with the second referee, and called the match for Luning-Hoshino.

Romualdo DID shake hands with Luning-Hoshino, using his left hand. “Wrestling Fan” above is wrong about that. Also, Luning-Hoshino embraced Romualdo with a hug, which Romualdo seemed to accept, but not return.

Romualdo also DID go directly from the center of the mat to shake hands with the Kamehameha Coaches in their corner, again, using his left hand.

During Romualdo’s handshakes with Luning-Hoshino and Kamehameha coaches, Romualdo’s coaches never intervened.

Romualdo then walked from the Kamehameha coaches to his coaches slowly, looking somewhat confused, but not storming off. I believe “Wrestling Fan” also inaccurately characterized that.

Only one of Romualdo’s coaches shook hands with the Kamehameha Coaches. The one who got the penalty point assessed against Romualdo did not.

Romualdo had an emotional outburst after leaving the mat, repeatedly striking the drapery material covering the head table scaffolding.

Comment on Fargo 2010 – Day 12 by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:08:07 +0000

Sorry – my bad forgot to mention Marcus won 4th in Jr GR in a div of 59 (give or take 1). Congratulations to Marcus too!