Comments on: Four boys earn fourth state wrestling medals

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 00:55:17 +0000

Correction: 1982 second place state wrestling championships for 132 pound weight class is Jay Rabago of Hilo High School not John Ragabo

By: darren

darren — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 04:54:46 +0000

Blake Cooper and Raynald Cooper, Pearl City, 4 times State wrestling medal. 3 of which are state titles. 2010 – 2014. Blake Cooper, last year, 2016 National Champion from Warner Pacific in OR. He was a freshman.

By: CriticalReader

CriticalReader — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 20:56:50 +0000

Is this article about success and achievement or futility? Shouldn’t be about futility in any way. 4 years of State placing means 4 years, if not more, of grinding, pain and sacrifice. Seconds, or injury on day one or two, can lead to thrid and below. While champs deserve all the credit for being champs, some end up being one and dones, or flashes in the pan. Wrestlers face the best of the best in the State over the course of 36 hours, with everything on the line. No other sport in Hawaii puts its kids through that kind of gauntlet. The 4 all dedicated themselves in ways few can understand now days. For 4 years in a row. Nothing but kudos to all.

By: Leslie Chow

Leslie Chow — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:51:47 +0000

Zack Diamond has 4 state medals.