Wrestling

No. 1 Diamond Freitas (Lahainaluna) def. No. 2 Taryn Ichimura (Punahou), 12-2 >> They get near the edge of the circle when Freitas bearhugs Ichimura around the waist and gets her off of her feet for a slam and two points. Freitas secures the underhook on Ichimura’s right shoulder and flips her over. She’s almost got it. It ends up being three points as Ichimura breaks free and spins to her back. Dominant first round for Freitas. >> Freitas just […]

No. 1 Alexis Encinas (Lahainaluna) def. No. 2 Mikaya Abe (Pearl City) by fall, 1:37. Abe has a hold of Encinas’ leg but they go to the ground and Encinas ends up on top of Abe. Close to a pin. Abe is holding on for dear life as Encinas tries to finish it. Abe holds on for close to a minute but Encinas finally gets it.

Lalelei Mataafa, a Lahainaluna junior, wins it in 28 seconds for her third straight title.

Video: Paul Honda. Quarterfinal matchup at the Chevron/HHSAA State Wrestling Championships. Friday, Mar. 6, 2015. Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii. Corbett, the top seed, won by fall in the second period.

Boys 220 quarterfinal: James Sullivan (Campbell) def. Jacob Sparks (Punahou), fall 2:24. Boys 285 quarterfinal: Tristan Ludiazo (Campbell) def. Kuikamoku Han (Molokai), 3-2.

FIRST PERIOD SECOND PERIOD THIRD PERIOD POST-MATCH INTERVIEW This was an epic match between Joshua Crimmins and Zack Diamond today, not so much with offensive success, but a battle between what may have been the two best competitors in the boys 138 weight class at the 2015 Chevron/HHSAA Wrestling State Championships today at Blaisdell Arena. Though Crimmins (Punahou) is the top seed as ILH champion, many see Diamond (Mililani) as best in the state at 138. An injury at the […]