Hawaii High School Wrestling Preseason Picks of the Best Teams and Wrestlers in 2011-2012Boys
Team
1st Punahou School – 3 State Champions, 2 runner-ups - 5 placewinners
2nd Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama Campus – 1 runner-up, 5 placewinners
3rd Pearl City High School – 1 runner-up, 4 placewinners
4th Lahainaluna High School - 1 State Champion, 1 runner-up - 3 placewinners
Individuals
Best Overall – Cassidy Oshiro – 2 time State Champion, Runner-Up at Asics Folkstyle Junior National Championships (Pac-5 – Maryknoll Schools)
12th grader – tie – Chance Uyeda (Lahainaluna)
11th grader –Laurent “LJ” Remillard (Punahou)
10th grader – Josh Terao (Pac-5 – Mid-Pacific Institute)
Honorable Mention –Bryan Peralta (Punahou); Todd Murakawa (Punahou); Zachary Hernandez (Punahou); Bryant Fukushima (Punahou); Akoakoa Paleka-Kennedy (Kamehameha – Hawaii); Nalu Souza (Kamehameha – Hawaii); Christian Carbahal (Lahainaluna); Dane Pestano (Kamehameha - Kapalama); Holden Takahashi (Iolani); Chaeden Grace-Reyes (Farrington); Jonathan Kamaka III (Pearl City)
Hawaii Wrestling USA Preseason PicksBoys
Team
1st Punahou School – 3 State Champions, 2 runner-ups - 5 placewinners
2nd Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama Campus – 1 runner-up, 5 placewinners
3rd Pearl City High School – 1 runner-up, 4 placewinners
4th Lahainaluna High School - 1 State Champion, 1 runner-up - 3 placewinners
Individuals
Best Overall – Cassidy Oshiro – 2 time State Champion, Runner-Up at Asics Folkstyle Junior National Championships (Pac-5 – Maryknoll Schools)
12th grader – tie – Chance Uyeda (Lahainaluna)
11th grader –Laurent “LJ” Remillard (Punahou)
10th grader – Josh Terao (Pac-5 – Mid-Pacific Institute)
Honorable Mention –Bryan Peralta (Punahou); Todd Murakawa (Punahou); Zachary Hernandez (Punahou); Bryant Fukushima (Punahou); Akoakoa Paleka-Kennedy (Kamehameha – Hawaii); Nalu Souza (Kamehameha – Hawaii); Christian Carbahal (Lahainaluna); Dane Pestano (Kamehameha - Kapalama); Holden Takahashi (Iolani); Chaeden Grace-Reyes (Farrington); Jonathan Kamaka III (Pearl City)
Top Hawaii Wrestling High Schools1. Punahou School
2. Kamehameha Schools - Kapalama
3. Kahuku High School
4. Lahainaluna High School
Hawaii Boys
Team:
1. Punahou School - 4 time (consecutive) defending state champions - 8 returning state placewinners
2. Kamehameha Schools Kapalama - defending state runner-up - 6 returning state placewinners
3. Lahainaluna High School - 5 returning state placewinners
Individuals:
Best (no ranking - tie as all 4 are two-time state champions)
- Shayden Terukina, Kamehameha-Kapalama - 130 lbs
- Jacob Luning-Hoshino, Kamehameha-Kapalama - 135 lbs
- Ian Akamine, Iolani - 140 lbs
- Raynard Cooper III, Pearl City - 160 lbs
Seniors (top 3 ranking and best of the rest)
1 - David Terao, Mid-Pacific Institute - 120 lbs
2 - Jheryl Makaiau, Kahuku - 285 lbs
3 - Patrick Sheehan, Punahou - 171 lbs
- Bradley Suda, McKinley - 108 lbs
- Ryan Nakagawa, Kaiser - 114 lbs
- Nainoa Tompkins, Mililani - 120 lbs
- Rodney Howard, Radford - 135 lbs
Juniors (top 3 ranking and best of the rest)
1 - Cassidy Oshiro, Maryknoll - 108 lbs
2 - Todd Murakawa, Punahou - 125 lbs
3 - Zach Hernandez, Punahou - 152 lbs
- Tyson Kuahine, Kamehameha-Kapalama - 114 lbs
- Bryant Fukushima, Punahou - 120 lbs
- Bryan Peralta, Punahou - 135 lbs
- Kevin Corbett, Campbell - 160 lbs
Sophomores
1 - Dane Pestano, Kamehameha-Kapalama - 215 lbs
2 - Chaeden Grace-Reyes, Farrington - 135 lbs
3 - Davin Spencer-Basa, Campbell - 285 lbs
- LJ Remillard, Punahou - 160 lbs
Hawaii Girls
Team:
1. Punahou School - 2 time defending state champions - 5 returning state placewinners (3 returning state champions)
2. Kamehameha School Kapalama - 4 returning state placewinners
3. Kahuku High School - 3 returning state placewinners (1 returning state champion)
4. Aiea High School - 3 returning state placewinners
Individual:
Best
- Chrissy Chow, Punahou School - 125 lbs - 2 time defending state champion
Seniors
1 - Anela Sanitago, Kahuku - 140 lbs
2 - Marissa Fukunaga, Roosevelt - 114 lbs
3 - Brayanne Moe, Radford - 220 lbs
- Makalani Hussey, Lahainaluna - 140 lbs
- Brittany Balanay, McKinley - 108 lbs
- Apelila Hokoana, Pearl City - 120 lbs
- Rachel Factora, Campbell - 130 lbs
- Gina-Bella Mataafa, Lahainaluna - 175 lbs
Juniors
1 - Mindy Chow, Punahou - 130 lbs
2 - Sanoe Spencer, Pearl City - 220 lbs
3 - Kaimana Lundquist, Punahou - 155 lbs
- Megan Aina, Kamehameha-Hawaii - 98 lbs
- Quinn Nagatani, Pacific Buddhist Academy - 103 lbs
- Morgan Yamaguchi, Kalani - 130 lbs
- Tracy Poch, Waiakea - 155 lbs
Sophomores
1 - Bree Rapoza, Kamehameha-Kapalama - 108 lbs
2 - Nicole Taniguchi, Punahou - 108 lbs
3 - Tanalei Louis, Konawaena - 125 lbs
- Kiana Borengasser, Kamehameha-Kapalama - 125 lbs
- Brianne Jhun, Moanalua - 120 lbs
Best High School Teams and Wrestlers in HawaiiBoys
Top High School Teams
1. Punahou School
2. Kaiser High School
3. (Tied) Kamehameha School - Kapalama Campus and Lahainaluna High School
Top Boys (in no particular order)
D. Medeiros, St. Louis
B. Takeuchi, Pearl City High
R. Oshiro, Punahou
M. Nakagawa, Kaiser High
D. Collier, Aiea High
B. Apo, Kaiser High
C. Diamond, Mililani High
C. Lowen, Lahainaluna High
S. Supaia, Aiea High
J. Spiker, Kaiser High
A. Hirai, Punahou
I. Kekua-Luis, Kamehameha - Kapalama
M. Nagata, Punahou
T. Murakawa, Punahou
N. Streng, Iolani
K. Hokoana, Kamehameha - Kapalama
S. Fuinoamo, Punahou
S. Terukina, Kamehameha - Kapalama
D. Terao, Pac-5/Mid-Pacific
J. Luning-Hoshino, Kamehameha - Kapalama
Best Boy Overall: Reid Oshiro, Punahou School
12 Graders: Bill Takeuchi, Pearl City High School
11 Grade: Kameona Hokoana, Kamehameha School - Kapalama
10 Grade: S. Terukina, Kamehameha School - Kapalama
Girls
Top High School Teams
1. Punahou School
2. Kamehameha Schools - Kapalama Campus
3. (Tied) Iolani School and Kahuku High School
Top Girls (in no particular order)
T. Iberra, Farrington
K. Akamine, Iolani
M. Medeiros, Kamehameha - Maui
K. Johnson, Kahuku
R. Mishima, Pac-5/Hawaii Baptist Academy
JT Ojerio, Punahou
I. Macfarlane, Punahou
M. Aoki, Pac-5/St. Francis
A. Arevalo, Campbell
O. Fatongia, Iolani
B. Moe, Radford
M. Yonamine, Kamehameha - Kapalama
M. Yamauchi, Kalani High
J. Yamashita, Aiea High
C. Chow, Punahou
M. Chow, Punahou
Best Girl Overall: Olivia Fatongia, Iolani School
12 Graders: (Tie) Taylor Iberra, Farrington High School, and Keiko Akamine, Iolani School
11 Grade: Macy Yonamine, Kamehameha School - Kapalama
10 Grade: Christina Chow, Punahou School
9 Grade: Melinda Chow, Punahou School