By Keith Matsumoto - 808-258-9209 - ktmatsumoto@msn.com

Best Girls High School Teams

1 – Farrington High School (Honolulu)
2 - Kahuku High School (Honolulu)
3 - Iolani School (Honolulu)
4 – Kamehameha School – Kapalama Campus (Honolulu)

Best High School Girl Wrestlers in Your State

Best Girl – Tani Ader – Farrington – 120 lbs.

co - Best Sr – Cianah Hee – Kahuku High School – 120 lbs.
Danica Auna – Kahuku High School – 125 lbs.
Best Jr – Keiko Akamine – Iolani School – 114 lbs.
Best Soph – Erin Uehara – Punahou School – 98 lbs.

Others to watch:

Taylor Ibera – Farrington High School (11)
Alexandra Aoki – Konawaena High School (11)
Megan Morisada – Iolani School (12)
Chaelyn Tan – Kapolei High School (12)
Piikea Kalalau – Baldwin High School (12)
Stephanie Geltmacher – Kalaheo High School (12)
Monique Dilliner – Kailua High School (12)
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane – Punahou School (11)
Kailee Andrade – Baldwin High School (12)
Olivia Fatongia – Iolani School (11)



Details on Best Girls Team


School Name: Farrington High School
City: Honolulu, Oahu
State: Hawaii
School Mascot: Governors
School Colors: Red & White
School Enrollment: 2,400 (grades 9 – 12)
School Classification: Division I
Oahu Interscholastic Association
Head Coach’s Name: Darren Reyes
Assistant Coach’s Name: Roy Machado

Farrington High School has the largest student population of all Hawaii's public schools. The school is named in honor of the late Wallace Rider Farrington, the sixth governor of the Territory of Hawaii, who served from 1921 to 1929. Farrington’s girls wrestling team has remained in the top tier of Hawaii girls wrestling.

Strong competition is expected from league rival and perennial power Kahuku High School, and the Interscholastic League of Honolulu powers Iolani School and Kamehameha School – Kapalama Campus.



Details on Best Girl Wrestler

Tani dominated Hawaii girls wrestling last season as a junior, and was crowned the State Champion at 120 lbs. Tani placed second as a freshman at 108 lbs, and won the State Championship as a sophomore at 114 lbs. She is poised to become Hawaii’s ninth three-time girls State Champion.

We were unable to secure photos of Tani Ader.STATE OF HAWAII

Best Boys High School Teams

1. Punahou School (Honolulu)
2. Kaiser High School (Honolulu)
3. Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama Campus (Honolulu)
4. Pearl City High School (Pearl City)

Best High School Boys Wrestlers in Your State

Best Boy - Daniel Chow (12) Punahou School – 140 lbs

co-Best Srs – Keani Nishigaya – St. Louis School – 130 lbs
- Travis Okano – Lahainaluna High School – 125 lbs
Co-Best Jr – Reid Oshiro – Punahou School – 119 lbs
- Arnold Toriumi – Punahou School – 125 lbs
Best Soph - Kameona Hokoana–Kamehameha Schools–Kapalama Campus-145lbs

Others
Jason Spiker (11) Kaiser High School – 103
Bryson Fukushima (12) Punahou School – 112
Bill Takeuchi (11) Pearl City High School – 112
Brysson Morita – (12) Iolani School - 112
Raymond Matthewson (12) Waianae High School - 119
Maika Nagata (11) Punahou School – 130
Andrew Chung (11) Iolani School – 130
Kevin Tomita (12) Kaiser High School – 135
Rudy Schafer (12) Punahou School – 160
Lowen Tynanes-Perez (12) Campbell High School – 160

Details on Best Boys Team

School Name: Punahou School
City: Honolulu, Oahu
State: Hawaii
School Mascot: none
School Colors: Buff & Blue
School Enrollment: 3,700 (grades K – 12)
School Classification: Division I
Interscholastic League of Honolulu
Head Coach’s Name: Matt Oney
Assistant Coach’s Name: Jimmy Takatsuka

Punahou School’s wrestling program continued its rise to prominence, and is the defending Hawaii State Boy’s Team Champion. The team is very young, returns six state placers (three state champions and one runner-up), and is a solid choice as the Best Boys Team in Hawaii.

Strong competition is expected from league rivals Kamehameha Schools – Kapalama Campus, Oahu Interscholastic League’s Kaiser High School and Pearl City High School.

Details on Best Boy Wrestler

Daniel Chow is a senior at Punahou School. A judo national champion, he is talented and is continuing this development in the sport. He was undefeated last season in Hawaii and is looking forward to repeating as a State Champion. Daniel Chow placed third in the State as a freshman. As a sophomore he won the State Championship at 135 lbs, and at 140 lbs last year. If Daniel wins the State Championship, he will become Hawaii’s seventeenth three-time State Champion.