>> Single leg, Alo quickly takes the back. She tries to rip Simon over but Simon staying on her stomach. They go out of bounds. Restart with Simon on the bottom. Alo has a hold of her but Simon won’t back down. Restart at 1:15. Also with the half-nelson but Simon is keeping her from flipping her over. Alo gets one hook i with her leg and straightens her out but is now on her back trying to get Simon […]
Aruda, unseeded, beat ILH champion Hilinai Meyer and OIA champion Brianna Leong on her way to the final. Aruda was fourth at state in 2013. Aruda wins final by pinfall. She is pumped up. What a run through states for Aruda. Kyla Aruda (King Kekaulike) def. Kalissa Pundyke (Campbell) by fall, 1:28.
>> Fong, a sophomore, is the only finalist from University High. Totten’s left leg is heavily taped. He shoots in for a double leg and scores a quick two points but Fong gets the reversal. Another two points for Totten who is favoring that leg a little bit when he sprawls. Fong has been able to get two quick points after getting taken down. Totten doesn’t mind as he again shoots in and puts him. He spins around on top […]
>> Great opening sequence as Campos shoots in. Almost has the takedown, the Crimmins grabs the leg and spins and he almost has the takedown and then Campos gets it back and eventually scores the two points. Crimmins with an escape after a restart. Crimmins sprawls on the takedown attempt. Campos tries to overpower him and goes low for the leg. Crimmins holds on to a leg for dear life and doesn’t give up the takedown as time expires. >> […]
>> Efta scores the first takedown of the match roughly halfway into the first period. St. John with the escape and reversal to go ahead 3-2. St. John working a crossface to try and turn Efta over. 3-2 after 1. >> St. John methodically working Efta over and secures the pin with 32 seconds left in the second period. No. 1 Thomas Rosen St. John (Lahainaluna) def. No. 3 Kevin Efta (Kamehameha), pin, 3:28.
>> Collar-and-elbow tieup early. Peralta separates and shoots for a single leg. Jaramillo flattens out and is now trying to wrench the leg of Peralta and she gets it for two points. That was straight up power. Jaramillo has her back and Peralta isn’t going anywhere. Peralta finally gets to a knee with 18 seconds left but Jaramillo rides her back down. 2-0 after 1. >> Jaramillo with the reversal 19 seconds in. Peralta just can’t find any room to […]
>> Little mix-up with TV forces both wrestlers to stand on the mat opposite each other and wait. They had to wait about a minute. Dudoit-Vasquez just flings Kang to the side and takes her back for two points. Kang gets to her feet twice but is taken back down twice, including once with a belly-to-back suplex. >> Dudoit-Vasquez is up early and then she turns and charges right in and bullies Kang to the mat. She lets Kang up […]
>> Both girls start out cautious. Nelson shoots for a single leg and is close to the takedown as Hoshino holds her off. Nelson trying to circle around but Nelson is keeping her from gaining enough control to score the points. Half nelson by Hoshino and Nelson can’t get it. Whistle blows with three seconds left and they start over. No points for either in Round 1. >> Hoshino starts out on bottom and is up in 25 seconds to […]