Punahou Repeats as both Boys & Girls State Champions
In a performance that truly defines the concept of “team”, our wrestlers pulled together and delivered a series of incredible matches to repeat as both Boys & Girls State Champions. All season long, the coaches emphasized the wisdom of Joe Paterno, when he said “Take care of the little things and the big things will take care of themselves.” In the state tournament, the wrestlers took this to heart, scoring pins when needed and grinding out tough wins when it counted, and securing the team title in spite of serious challenges. The Boys were impressive in both the first round of ...
ILH Championship Results
Bouncing back from a lackluster performance last week, our wrestlers stepped up when it counted and had an outstanding ILH Tournament. Boys Varsity and Boys JV both recaptured ILH Championships and the Girls were runners-up, in spite of forfeiting three out of eleven weight classes. Varsity put their only loss of the season behind them and rolled to a 32 point victory over Kamehameha. They won six individual championships and set themselves up very well for this weekend’s state championship. JV also captured six individual titles on their way to 42 point victory, wrapping their season up with a strong finish. The ...
Girls & JV Win, Varsity 2nd at ILH Dual Meet Tournament
Our Girls wrestled well this weekend, while the Boys (at both levels) have a lot of work to do as we head into the last week of the ILH season. The Girls looked sharp as they avenged two earlier losses to Kamehameha and repeated as ILH Dual Meet Champions. We’re particularly proud of the Girls’ performance, considering they’re still forfeiting three weight classes. What JV lacked in execution, they made up for in tenacity as they held off Kamehameha to win the tournament. Always spirited, but often sloppy, we’ve got some work to do in this final week of their season ...
Intermediate Wins 2010 ILH Championship
The Punahou Intermediate Boys and Girls Wrestling teams competed in their ILH championship tournament this past weekend at St. Louis High School. As it has all season, our wrestling improved with each match and round of competition. After a slow start to the morning, the team really picked up the pace and turned in their best performance of the year in the final round. The boy’s team placed 18 wrestlers and finished the day with 9 individual champions. The girl’s team placed 8 wrestlers and finished the day with 4 individual champions. The ...
ILH Dual Meet Tournament
Overall we put in a solid performance this past weekend at the ILH Dual Meet Tournament. In spite of forfeiting four out of eleven weight classes, the Girls went 2–1, dropping a close match to Kamehameha on Friday but bouncing back nicely to beat Pac-5 and Iolani on Saturday. The Boys started with wins Friday against Pac-5 and a scrappy Damien team. They really stepped up on Saturday, beating our toughest rival, Kamehameha, 54-15. St. Louis and Iolani gave us a lot of forfeits, which contributed to the lopsided scoring in those ...
News
One of my favorite articles on wrestling
Kalani Simpson claims not to understand wrestlers, but he shows in this commentary...
2010 ILH Tournament Coverage in the StarBulletin
From today’s Star Bulletin: After nearly 8 hours of all-out tussling and bodyslams,...
2010 ILH Tournament Brackets
The brackets for the 2010 ILH Tournament are now available on Matside Hawaii. You...
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Intermediate Wins 2010 ILH Championship
The Punahou Intermediate Boys and Girls Wrestling teams competed in their ILH championship...
JV/Intermediate Round Robin Tournament Report
Both our JV and intermediate teams moved a step closer towards their goal of wrestling...
UPDATED (JAN21): Schedule for this weekend
Just to clarify our schedule this weekend, Girls and Varsity teams will be wrestling...
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Punahou at The Clash
We’re on the ground, trying to stay warm, and looking forward to some great wrestling. Check out all the updates from our trip by clicking here. You can also follow us on Twitter (@pwpcoach) for more random tidbits. Read More →
Matt Oney Inducted into the JE Athletic Hall of Fame
On June 2, 2009, Coach Matt Oney was inducted into his high school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Coach Oney wasn’t able to attend in person so Jordan-Elbridge Athletic Director Brad Hamer presented the award to World Champion Gene Mills, who accepted on Oney’s behalf. Also there to honor Coach Oney were his high school lacrosse coach,... [Read more...]
Coach Oney Selected as Apprentice Coach for USAW Jr. World Team
Congratulations to Coach Matt Oney, who has been accepted to the USA Wrestling Apprentice Coach Program and will be traveling in July to Ankara, Turkey for the Junior World Championship. Coach Oney will be a member of the official USA delegation and will be included in all events and activities associated with the competition. Besides the opportunity... [Read more...]
2009 State Championships — Girls Final Standings
Individual Medalists 98 Nicole Taniguchi 3rd 114 Chrissy Chow 3rd 120 Mindy Chow 3rd 125 Shelby Asato 4th 140 Jt Ojerio State Champion 155 Ilima-Lei MacFarlane State Champion 175 Kaimana Lundquist 5th Final Team Standings 1st Punahou 150.5 2nd Kahuku 122.0 3rd Campbell 87.0 4th Aiea 86.5 5th Pearl City 81.5 6th Iolani 70.5 7th Kamehameha... [Read more...]
2009 State Championships — Boys Final Standings
Individual Medalists 108 Bryant Fukushima 2nd 114 Jordan Ng 2nd 120 Andrew Hirai 2nd 125 Reid Oshiro State Champion 130 Maika Nagata State Champion 135 Troy Murakawa 5th 140 Galen McCleary 3rd 145 Bryan Peralta 3rd 152 Evan Johnson 5th 171 Patrick Sheehan State Champion 215 Kolu Buck State Champion 285 Sani Fuimaono State Champion Final... [Read more...]
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