The Pearl City Lady Chargers pulled of a repeat on Saturday to win their second consecutive OIA Varsity Girls Wrestling Championship at Leilehua High School. The Lady Chargers dominated the competition by compiling 177 points to second place Waianae High School's 128 points.
Pearl City scored points in 10 of 14 weight divisions with five Lady Chargers winning individual championship titles.
107 lbs. Breanna Takaesu
111 lbs. Sarah Alegria
123 lbs. Asia Lien Evans
132 lbs. Kaimiloa Evans
157 lbs. Janelle Fuamatu
Girls Team Standings – Top 5
1. Pearl City 177 2. Waianae 128 3. Radford 88 4. Kapolei 84.5 5. Kahuku 83.6
How Chargers finished in their weight divisions:
99 Lbs. Kristin Roche 6th
103 Lbs. Rachel Tolentino 5th
107 Lbs. Breanna Takaesu 1st
111 Lbs. Sarah Alegria 1st
115 Lbs. Xandria Ford 2nd
119 Lbs. Joen Tominaga 3rd
123 Lbs. Asia Lien Evans 1st
132 Lbs. Kaimiloa Evans 1st
137 Lbs. Netanya Kang 3rd
157 Lbs. Janelle Fuamatu 1st
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Pearl City's Sarah Alegria captured the 111 lbs. title on points after dominating Leilehua's Nakia James.
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Sarah Alegria receives a congratulatory hug from her coach after winning the 111 lbs. championship title.
Boys Team
The Pearl City Chargers Boys team finished the OIA Wrestling Championship Tournament in second place with 149.5 points behind Campbell High School who powered their way to first place scoring 226.5 points.
Pearl City's Blake Cooper won an individual championship title in the 154 lbs. weight division..
Boys Team Standings – Top 5
1. Campbell 226.5 2. Pearl City 149.5 3. Mililani 129 4. Kapolei 119.5 5. Kaiser 111
How Chargers finished in their weight divisions:
116 lbs. Baylen Cooper 6th
137 lbs. Timothy Riviera 3rd
142 lbs. Jayden Bagay Cenal 4th
154 lbs. Blake Cooper 1st
162 lbs. Kristian Vaana Kikuyama 2nd
173 lbs. Maui Lee 3rd
191 lbs. Paul Joe 3rd
217 lbs. Kordell Vaa 6th
287 lbs. Jordan Fuamatu 5th
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Pearl City's Blake Cooper overpowered Kapolei's Kainoa Marumoto on points 25-12 to win the 154 lbs individual championship title.
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Pearl City's Maui Lee has his arm raised as the winner after defeating Waipahu’s Justice Kaseli to capture third place in the 173 lbs. weight division.
The Chargers Girls and Boys teams head off to the HHSAA Chevron State Wrestling Championship Tournament scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 1-2 at Blaisdell Arena.