Ever since watching my first Lahainaluna wrestling match a couple years ago, when Holden Mowat held on for a 1-0 three round win over a rival from Molokai, I have developed a tremendous amount of respect and awe for wrestlers. Both an individual and a team sport, you are out there to win points for your team and many teammates come out to support you when you're on the mat, but on the mat, you are on your own. No tag team wrestling here. So for people who appreciate both individual and team sports, you kinda get the best of both worlds with wrestling!
LAHAINALUNA FINISHERS:
Boys:
108 - 3rd. Gary Long; 5th. Christian Balagso
114 - 2nd Kahi Tihada; 5th Jensen Panlasigui-Domingo; 6th Brendell Manuel
120 - 2nd Christian Carbajal; 4th Nainoa Steward
125 - 3rd BJ Pagdilao-Bala; 4th Mark Alamon
130 - 6th Robert Campos
135 - 2nd Ferdinand Magbual; 6th Brenner Duarozan
140 - 2nd Nathan Inovejas; 3rd Bubba Jaramillo
145 - 3rd Thomas Rosen St. John; 5th Dan Dan Bolante
152 - 2nd Nick Velasquez-Stewart
160 - 1st Chanse Uyeda, 2nd Giovanni Perez; 5th Reilly Pasion
171 - 1st Justin Sadang; 5th Justin Taylor
189 - 3rd Josh Coston; 5th Connor Mowat; 6th Tyler Timko
215 - 3rd Hercules Mataafa; 6th Wayne Alibin
285 - 1st Bodean Bates
Girls:
98 - 4th Malia Refamonte
114 - 4th Mahea Kaaihue-Falahee
120 - 1st Kiana Yamat
125 - 1st Precious Jaramillo
130 - 2nd Jina Miyamoto
140 - 3rd Carly Jaramillo
155 - Tekau Taaumu
Team Boys:
LAHAINALUNA 237, Mililani 119.5, Maui High 110, Pac-Five 99, Iolani 84.5, King Kekaulike 84.5, Waianae 55, Konawaena 49, Baldwin 47, Nanakuli 40, Molokai 30.5, Damien 26.5, Lanai 26, Kamehameha Maui 18.
Team Girls:
Punahou 115, LAHAINALUNA 90, Baldwin 64, Mililani 53.5, Molokai 40, Pac-Five 37, Hana 31, Kamehameha Maui 28, Maui 26, Waianae 22, Lanai 21, Nakakuli 20, King Kekaulike 12
My Two Cents:
Shooting wrestling is challenging, especially when shooting for a school that has multiple participants in every weight class, both boys and girls. Luckily this was the second day of the tournament, so was mostly semifinals and consolation matches going on. I tried to get all of the Lahainaluna wrestlers that participated today. If not, I apologize.
I originally planned to stay to about 4:00pm. But by 1:00pm, my trigger finger was getting fatigued and my okole sore from sitting on the ground trying to get good shots. Best picture taking was on the sideline of the mats facing the Lahaina side of the gym. The Napili side of the gym was dark and not as well-lit. I tried shooting from the scorer's table side, but eventually an announcement was broadcast ordering that non-essential people (i.e., non-coaches, non-officials) needed to stay off the blue. Still, I managed to get some good shots from the sidelines.
I was surprised to see an old familiar face - Duane Cabingas! My neighbor was one of the referees at the tournament. He was also a Lahainaluna wrestler in the early 80's, about the time when Lahainaluna wrestling under Kim Ball was starting to develop into a powerhouse. A lot of the alum from that time period went on to continue the wrestling program on the westside at the youth level - guys like Conrad Bolor.
It was also nice seeing my classmates - John Coston, whose son Josh was wrestling. Buffy Nakoa, whose son Chanse Uyeda is a defending state champ. Surficia Mowat, whose son Connor is a freshman wrestler but doing well and placed 5th in his weight class. Surfi's son Holden is one of the coaches for the team. Also Diane Pasion, whose son Reilly also placed fifth.
Not sure how many wrestling matches I can attend this year so I shot as much as I could. For more photos, click here.
For the Maui News articles on the MIT, click here for Day 1 and for Day 2. For a nice write up on Christian Carbajal, click here.
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