Kamehameha Warriors senior Nitahara won his 132-pound championship match. This not only earned him an MIL gold medal but also a berth at the HHSAA State Judo Tournament on May 7.
It also helped the Warriors win the MIL team title.
Three years after Nitahara was a freshman, the individual title was his. COVID-19 wiped out the previous two seasons.
To edge the King Kekaulike Na Alii by 10, the Kamehameha boys scored an impressive 84 points.
The league titles, despite being only 31 girls and 24 guys competing on the same day, were special to the participants.
