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Waianae’s Tiare Carlson and Anissa Wright of Campbell found themselves locked in a 2-2 tie halfway through their match for the 145-pound title at the OIA West Championships at Pearl City on Saturday.  Carlson, who pinned Wright in 2 minutes, 42 seconds at the Paani Challenge, earned a takedown in the first period but suffered a reversal to tie it up in the second. Desperate to keep her long winning streak alive, Carlson went from fierce competitor to friend in an instant.  […]

Kalani made its presence felt at the OIA East Division wrestling championships Saturday at Farrington’s Kitamura Gym. Whether it was by grittiness or technique, the Falcons got the job done. In the 12 boys and 12 girls divisions, five Kalani wrestlers made it to the championship match, with four of them winning titles. Two tenacious lower-weight guys — brothers Brayden and Jayce Kamimura — pulled out one-point victories over opponents from Moanalua. Brayden beat Na Menehune’s Dayne Takai 4-3 in […]

The OIA East Division wrestling championships conclude today with the finals at Farrington High School’s Kitamura Gym. A live blog of the finals will follow below. Wrestling season heats up in February with the OIA Division championships this weekend, followed by league championships in the OIA and ILH next Saturday and then the Texaco/HHSAA Wrestling State Championships Feb. 21-22 at Blaisdell Arena. Note: It’s 2:40 and finals are underway. FINALS GIRLS 97 Caitlin Yap (Maoanalua) vs. Cheville Gumban (Farrington) Notes: […]