‘Iolani Captures Boys And Girls ILH Judo Team Championships

Story by: Nick Abramo

Posted permission, article and pictures, courtesy of Bedrock Sports Hawaii

The Iolani boys and girls judo teams won ILH team championships on Friday at the Kekuhaupio Gym at Kamehameha.

Five Raiders also took league individual titles — Tristan Kim (Boys 185), David Yamashiro (Boys 285), Tehya Romero (Girls 98), Maya Rose DeAngelo (Girls 122) and Mie Sataraka (Girls 153) under coach Dan Nishita.

In addition, seven ‘Iolani judoka earned second place individual finishes — Sterling Sakashita (Boys 178), Bronson Morioka (Boys 161), Joshua Frias (Boys 114), Miya Nishikawa (Girls 109), Elle Mizue (Girls 115), Olivia Kim (Girls 139) and Kenzi Griffith (Girls 172).

According to ‘Iolani coach Dan Nishita, this championship is exciting, but states coming up will be a big challenge for his Raiders.

“In the ILH, we have the guys we’re always competing against, but now we’re going against the OIA and outer islands and we know they will be tough. And we haven’t had the ability to see them, especially the outer island teams. States is a different level. Everybody needs to step up. And (OIA champion) Moanalua is definitely the favorite out there on both sides.”

Nishita was super happy for his girls team, which he said hadn’t won a league title in over 15 years.

“It was great to see our girls accomplish that,” he said. “And this boys senior class we’ve been excited about since they were freshmen and even before that, in seventh and eighth grade. But when COVID came, they didn’t have have an opportunity to compete. So for them to get on the mat again and show what they can do is really great.”

Others winning ILH judo championships on Friday were: Punahou’s Tatiana Paragas (Girls 103), Charlotte Campbell (Girls 109), Kelly Ann Ichimura (Girls 115), Kalikomakamae Meyer (Girls 139) and Kekoa Young (Boys 132); Kamehameha’s Aliya Takano (Girls 129), Kaleikoa Mannering (Girls 172), Ayden Coronil (Boys 161) and Kainoa Gonzales (Boys 220); PAC-5’s Kailene Tanji-Seki (Girls 220). Elisha Lum (Boys 108), Noa Frasco (Boys 121) and Josiah Lum (Boys 145); Mid-Pacific’s Logan Lau (Boys 114); and Saint Louis’ Nainoa Narciso (Boys 178).

League placers follow.

Boys 108
>> 1. Elisha Lum (PAC-5)
>> 2. Cole Tamashiro (Punahou)
>> 3. Rylan Wong (Saint Louis)
>> 4. Jake Tamaribuchi (‘Iolani)
>> 5. Dariyn Kuawana (Mid-Pacific)

Boys 114
>> 1. Logan Lau (Mid-Pacific)
>> 2. Joshua Frias (‘Iolani)
>> 3. Thor Guerrero (Kamehameha)
>> 4. Kaden Kobashigawa (PAC-5)
>> 5. Jake Hamadon (Mid-Pacific)
>> 6. Matthew Parsons (Maryknoll)

Boys 121
>> 1. Noa Frasco (PAC-5)
>> 2. Cyrus Bucsit (Saint Louis)
>> 3. James Ng (Punahou)
>> 4. Aidan Lee (Mid-Pacific)
>> 5. Keakaokeolanui Solomon (Kamehameha)
>> 6. Braeden Fukuda (PAC-5)

Boys 132
>> 1. Kekoa Young (Punahou)
>> 2. Darieus Pavao (Kamehameha)
>> 3. Daniel Asada (‘Iolani)
>> 4. Micah Shibuya (PAC-5)
>> 5. Tyler Hayashi (‘Iolani)
>> 6. Micah Inoshita (Punahou)

Boys 145
>> 1. Josiah Lum (PAC-5)
>> 2. Jasen Wada (Kamehameha)
>> 3. Mathew Nakama (Saint Louis)
>> 4. Brayden Morioka (‘Iolani)
>> 5. Justyce Mercado (Punahou)
>> 6. Kai Juliano (Damien)

Boys 161
>> 1. Ayden Coronil (Kamehameha)
>> 2. Bronson Morioka (‘Iolani)
>> 3. Elliot Suuava (PAC-5)
>> 4. Jarren Chiang (PAC-5)
>> 5. Jonah Stokes (Kamehameha)
>> 6. Kaihi Cobb-Adams (Saint Louis)

Boys 178
>> 1. Nainoa Narciso (Saint Louis)
>> 2. Stirling Sakashita (‘Iolani)
>> 3. Aidan Lee (Kamehameha)
>> 4. Sebastien Kiyabu (Mid-Pacific)
>> 5. Xander Chen (‘Iolani)
>> 6. Seth Javellana (Maryknoll)

Boys 198
>> 1. Tristan Kim (‘Iolani)
>> 2. Kalikona Keliihoomalu (Mid-Pacific)
>> 3. Jason Matsui (‘Iolani)
>> 4. James Lau (Maryknoll)
>> 5. Orion Silva (PAC-5)
>> 6. Steadman Chang (Kamehameha)

Boys 220
>> 1. Kainoa Gonzales (Kamehameha)
>> 2. Sean Fitch (PAC-5)
>> 3. AJ Escuder0 (PAC-5)
>> 4. Jonathan Wu (Punahou)

Boys 285
>> 1. David Yamashiro (‘Iolani)
>> 2. Jacob Marzullo (Mid-Pacific)

Girls 98
>> 1. Tehya Romero (‘Iolani)
>> 2. Taryn Koza (Mid-Pacific)

Girls 103
>> 1. Tatiana Paragas (Punahou)
>> 2. Faith Libarious (PAC-5)
>> 3. Kelcie Ito (PAC-5)
>> 4. Seren Nite (Kamehameha)
>> 5. Adelyne Lee (‘Iolani)
>> 6. Mari Muramoto (Mid-Pacific)

Girls 109
>> 1. Charlotte Campbell (Punahou)
>> 2. Maya Nishikawa (‘Iolani)
>> 3. Haley Lau (PAC-5)
>> 4. Emily Wong (‘Iolani)

Girls 115
>> 1. Kelly Ann Ichimura (Punahou)
>> 2. Elle Mizue (‘Iolani)
>> 3. Madison Guillermo (Maryknoll)
>> 4. Gracianne Young (PAC-5)
>> 5. Katelyn Nishita (‘Iolani)
>> 6. Kyana Gaviola (Maryknoll)

Girls 122
>> 1. Maya Rose DeAngelo (‘Iolani)
>> 2. Jax Realin (Kamehameha)
>> 3. Zen Wong-Ogata (PAC-5)
>> 4. Erika Olkowski (Punahou)
>> 5. Kimi Nelson (Mid-Pacific)
>> 6. Kimberly Wong (‘Iolani)

Girls 129
>> 1. Aliya Takano (Kamehameha)
>> 2. Kaylynn Hashiro (Punahou)
>> 3. Satyanna Paynter (‘Iolani)
>> 4. Lauren Okimoto (‘Iolani)
>> 5. Katlyn Kojima (‘Iolani)

Girls 139
>> 1. Kalikomakamae Meyer (Punahou)
>> 2. Olivia Kim (‘Iolani)
>> 3. Taira Lum (Kamehameha)
>> 4. Helena Winchester (Mid-Pacific)
>> 5. Maple Yamada (‘Iolani)

Girls 154
>> 1. Mie Sataraka (‘Iolani)
>> 2. Maya Copeland (Mid-Pacific)

Girls 172
>> 1. Kaleikoa Mannering (Kamehameha)
>> 2. Kenzi Griffith (‘Iolani)

Girls 220
>> 1. Kailene Tanji-Seki (PAC-5)

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