A Mom’s Perspective…

By Kelly Ann Fukuhara    (Lauren ’12 & Justin ’15)   I have always told my children that we are spending a lot of money sending them to Punahou so they need to take advantage of all the opportunities that Punahou has to offer.  I wanted each of them to have at least one activity each […]

What Moms Are Saying About Wrestling

Initial Impressions and Fears “If we, as parents, truly believe that girls can do anything boys can do, what better way to prove it than by encouraging them to wrestle?” “Prior to wrestling as a freshman, I had no clue what wrestling was about.  Both my son and I experienced a steep learning curve that […]

Schedule for ILH Dual Meet Tournament

Here is the schedule for the ILH Dual Meet Tournament this coming weekend. At each level (JV, Girls & Varsity) we will be wrestling ALL the other ILH teams…always fun! There will be no JV competition on Friday, and no Girls competition on Saturday. Everyone will weigh in on Friday night, including JV. The first […]

Gate fees @ the OIA & ILH Open Tournaments

FYI, there will be admission fees charged at the Open Tournaments this weekend. OIA Tournaments $3.00 – School students of non-participating schools with OIA Activity Pass; also, eighth grade and under. $5.00 – General admission and students without OIA Activity Pass. $4.00 – Active Military and Senior Citizens FREE – Students with OIA Activity Pass […]

INTER: Dec 13 Intra Squad Tournament

Aloha Intermediate Wrestling Families This Saturday, December 13, 2008, there will be an “in house” intra squad wrestling Tournament involving only the entire Punahou Intermediate Wrestling Team, and Punahou freshman wrestlers who have been practicing with the varsity program.  Our  event is being arranged as an alternative to the PAL Tournament in Kahuku (saving most […]

Intermediate Newsletter #2

PICTURE DAY – 12/5 On Friday, the Intermediate Wrestling Team will be having their official “picture day”. Coach Kena has notified the equipment personnel, and we hope the team uniforms will be ready for the wrestlers that day (by the end of practice on Wednesday, we hadn’t heard for sure). We expect further details on […]

REMINDER: Parents’ Night this Saturday

Just a friendly reminder that our Punahou Wrestling Parents’ Night is this Saturday, December 6 from 3-6pm in the Gates Workshop at the Science Center. In addition to learning more about our Wrestling Program, you’ll be able to meet the coaches, the trainers, the other parents, the seniors, and purchase booster wear. We have a […]

Folkstyle Wrestling Rules and Point System Overview

An excellent overview for parents, scorekeepers, beginning wrestlers, and even experienced ones. http://rbillitz.tripod.com/rules.htm

Weight Monitoring

You’ve probably heard the wrestlers and coaches talking about the state’s weight-monitoring program, but may not understand what it’s all about (and don’t worry, you’re not alone…). I’ll try to give you a short overview of the how the program works and at the end of this post will be a link to the actual […]