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Championship match
Erin Hikiji (Mililani) def. Liana Ferreira (Baldwin), 8-2
>> Hikiji: “I came in and just kept telling myself to
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Championship match
Nicholas Cordeiro (Waianae) def. Hale Robinson
(Punahou), 2-1

DOWN COACH, WARRIORS WIN

keep wrestling, and it is good to know that every- >> Cordeiro: “I could hear the crowd, Waianae
thing I have been doing this season has paid off. everywhere. It feels good, I tried my hardest since
I’ve always dreamt of winning but never expected seventh grade and this was one of my big goals
this.” and I finally knocked it out. He is very tough.”
Third place Third place
Zoe Omura (‘Iolani) def. Naiomi Kulukulualani-Sales Cyrus Buscit (Saint Louis) def. Dayne Takai

FOURTH TITLE BOYS CROWN

(Lahainaluna), fall 3:20 (Moanalua), forfeit
Fifth place Fifth place
Giana Ragudos (Aiea) def. Madison Kalamau Nicholas Brayden Kamimura (Kalani) def. Skyler Suzui
Erin (Waianae), 3-1 (Hawaii Baptist), 5-3
Hikiji Cordeiro

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Championship match technical fall over Campbell’s By Nick Abramo Championship match
Brianna Funakoshi (Aiea) def. Madison Kogachi By Nick Abramo Tobey Ravida (Baldwin) def. Cael Yasutake
nabramo@staradvertiser.com Ino Terukina in the 112 final. nabramo@staradvertiser.com
(Punahou), 4-1 (Lahainaluna), 6-0

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>> Funakoshi: “It’s like a weight has been lifted “It means all of our hard >> Ravida: “It feels good to be on the wall with
off my shoulders. Not pressure, I have high expec- anea Estrella pulled a work paid off,” Narahara said. amehameha’s Kysen my brother as a state champ. I feel better this year,
tations for myself so it feels good. It’s easy when devastating double “We tried our best to knock Terukina closed one
I’m just so relieved trying to live positive and behave like a champion
you have good people on your side and I have the
best coaches.”
whammy Saturday out the competition.” chapter in his wrestling it’s over. It’s been on not only on the mat but off the mat as well.”
night. In a grueling 155-pound final life and will start an- Third place
Third place
One was for the his- match, Castle’s Sadie Antoque other when he gets to
my mind for a while.” Kaistin Vasquez (Punahou) def. Aiden Shikuma
Isabelle Asuncion (Moanalua) def. Lilliana Campbell (Waiakea), 16-4
(Hilo), 10-4 tory books. The other was for (No. 6 p4p) finished off Bald- college.
Kysen Terukina Fifth place
Fifth place fun, if you can call it that. win’s Kaceylee Pua, winning From a family of successful Jayce Kamimura (Kalani) def. Raizen Aina
Brianna Kamehameha’s 132-pounder, Tobey
Jaunisty Malaia-Naehu (Waianae) def. Kennedy First, the Lahainaluna se- by fall at 3:59 to put a second Ewa Beach wrestlers, Teruk- (Kamehameha-Hawaii), 7-2
Funakoshi after winning his fourth state Ravida
Javier (Mililani), forfeit nior pinned Kamehameha’s state trophy in her case. ina is now the only one from
title on Saturday
Skye Realin in the 132-pound Baldwin’s Shayna Kamaka his clan to do the special and
division to pull off a rare four- (No. 8 p4p) and Lahainaluna’s rare high school deal. On Sat- ———

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Championship match peat at the Texaco/HHSAA Shannon Jaramillo also be- urday, Terukina held on to Championship match
Alejandra Corral (Aiea) def. Alizeih Villalpando Coby Ravida (Baldwin) def. Elijah Asuncion
(Campbell), 2-1 Wrestling State Champion- came two-time state winners. defeat Saint Louis’ Elijah against Pagurayan. “He was (Moanalua), 2-0
>> Corral: “It’s a pretty good feeling winning, but
ships at Blaisdell Arena. Kamaka pinned Nanakuli’s Kaawa in the 132-pound final pretty tired. Props to him. We >> Ravida: “He’s an overall good wrestler. It
it’s an even better feeling to know that I wrestled my “I just did it,” she said. “I’m Shannlynne Mahoe in 30 sec- at the Texaco/HHSAA Wres- were going back and forth. (third state title) is really big. I’m so proud of myself
hardest and left it all on the mat. This is not the end, so happy. There’s so much onds in the 168 final, and Jara- tling State Championships, to It’s all for the team. We’re and how hard I worked and how thankful I am to
this is only state championships. I’m trying to be a that I put in for all four years millo took just 28 seconds to win a title for the fourth time. team champs two times in a my teammates, coaches, family and friends.”
national champ.” and so much that I went win by fall over Maryknoll’s He is the sixth boy in Hawaii row and that’s really special Third place
Third place through and so much sleep Dylan Huddy at 184. history to do so. because not many people do Branson Magsayo (Waianae) def. Rylan Smith
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Nohea Moniz (Kamehameha) def. Victoriana Kim deprivation and emotion, and Another girl, Kahuku’s Tan- “I’m just so relieved it’s that. Our boys, even the (Waiakea), fall 2:31
(Mililani), fall 1:32 Fifth place
for all of this to just happen, giteina Niutupuivaha (No. 4 Kamehameha’s Kysen over,” said Terukina, who backside (of the draw) were
Alejandra Fifth place Coby Alan Sanchez Jr. (Lanai) def. Josaiah Hokoana
Jazlynn Richards (Leilehua) def. Devina Ayala-Billings
it’s overwhelming.” p4p), missed out on a three- Terukina, above right, upped the state trophy haul working hard and we really (Kamehameha), 5-2
Corral Not long after the win, Es- peat. In the 225 final, Hilo’s Le- flipped Saint Louis’ Elijah among himself, his father, his earned it.” Ravida
(Waianae), fall 1:35
trella gave one of her ona Toledo scored a Kaawa during the boys uncle and his three brothers With 47 seconds to go,
coaches, the 6-foot-3, takedown with 25 seconds to 132-pound state final. to 16. “It’s been on my mind Tapia scored for a 3-1 edge

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Championship match 210-pound Zane Monteleone, go for a 4-2 victory. Terukina won the match for a while. Now it’s in the with a double blast. Pagu- Championship match
Haley Narahara (Kamehameha) def. Ino Terukina a blast double leg and he hit “I did it for my team, I did it and became just the sixth past and I just feel so happy. rayan didn’t go down easy, Brant Porter (Kamehameha) def. Kanoa Lanoza
(Campbell), the mat on his back. for my coaches and I did it for boy in Hawaii history to It’s literally the moment I’ve flipping around with one sec- (Lahainaluna), 12-0
>> Narahara: “It was rough. I saw her earlier and she >> Porter: “It was just another tournament, except
looked like she knew what she was doing, so I had “All the stuff that he put my family and if it wasn’t for win four state titles. been waiting for since my ond left for an escape to
that it was my last one as a senior so I had to go
doubt in my head, so I needed to tell myself not to me through in practice, he them I wouldn’t be here,” To- At left, Baldwin’s Tobey freshman year, just knowing make it a one-point differen- all out. They (state championships) were just the
poison myself. I don’t know what to think. It feels like deserves it,” said Estrella, ledo said after securing her Ravida, right, and Lahain- every year, I gotta keep win- tial. same, I had to work just as hard for both.”
it’s not real.” the Honolulu Star-Advertis- first state title. aluna’s Cael Yasutake were ning, keep winning, and it’s fi- Baldwin’s Coby Ravida Third place
Third place er’s No. 1 pound-for-pound At 122 pounds, Kalani’s Em- stretched to the max in the nally done … until the next (No. 3 p4p) became a three- Dreddin Villalpando (St. Louis) def. Weiyi Zheng
Shantelle Mangrobang (Leilehua) def. Michaelah wrestler who is the sixth Ha- ily Paulino broke through for boys 113-pound final. level, though.” time state champ, edging (Aiea), 4-3
Vasquez (King Kekaulike), fall 1:01 waii girl to win states all four her first state title, getting a Ravida won the title. Terukina will be off to col- Moanalua’s Elijah Asuncion Fifth place
Haley Fifth place years. takedown with 50 seconds to lege next season, and at this 2-0 in the 120 final. It pre- Brant Kahilihiwa Joy (Baldwin) def. Triston Baron
Narahara Kivah Caballero (Lahainaluna) def. Ashley Lavarius In the night’s marquee go to beat Pearl City’s Makana point Iowa State is his top vented Asuncion (No. 8 p4p) (Roosevelt), 7-4
(Hilo), fall 2:47 Porter
matchup, Kamehameha’s Cooper 3-2. Cooper, a senior, choice, but that could from a second state crown.
Paige Respicio (No. 3 p4p) was trying to add to her family change. “I knew we were going to

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scored a late takedown to sew legacy after brothers Makana, Terukina, who is No. 1 in be even, a stalemate,” Ravida Championship match
Championship match
Victoria Lee (Mililani) def. Alicia Frank (Lahainaluna), up a 4-1 victory over Bald- Baylen, Blake and Raynald the Honolulu Star-Advertiser said. “He’s an overall good Kysen Terukina (Kamehameha) def. Elijah Kaawa
fall 1:13 win’s Waipuilani Beau- combined for eight previous pound-for-pound rankings, wrestler. This (third champi- (St. Louis), 3-1
>> Lee: “It feels great, I have been working for this champ-Estrella (No. 2 p4p) at state championships. was also part of the Warriors’ onship) is really big. I’m so >> Terukina: “I’m just so relieved. It (a fourth title)
the whole season, and I am so happy my training 138 pounds. Both were going Six other girls rose to the team victory for the second proud of myself and how is over. It’s been on my mind for a while. Now
has paid off. In the beginning of the match, I want- for their third state titles, but top of the state in their divi- year in a row, and the school hard I worked and how it’s in the past and I just feel so happy. It’s literally
ed to get ahead on the points, but I wasn’t able to the moment I’ve been waiting for since my
do that.” only Respicio got it. sions for the first time: now has seven koa trophies. thankful I am to my team- freshman year.”
“Everything I’ve done Moanalua’s Lana Perez (No. 5 They scored 207.5 points and mates, coaches, family and
Third place Third place
Kili Terukina (Campbell) def. Aliya Takano through the years, I did for p4p, 127 pounds), Waianae’s were followed in the stand- friends.” Kade Okura (Kalani) def. Caleb Shimaoka
(Kamehameha), 7-1 my dad,” said Respicio, Tiare Carlson (145), Aiea’s Bri- ings by Punahou with 165. Two Punahou wrestlers, (Waiakea), 2-1, 2 OT
Fifth place whose father, Clifford, died anna Funakoshi (102), Aiea’s Kanai Tapia (No. 4 p4p), Legend Matautia (No. 7 p4p, Fifth place
Victoria Kysen
Kelsie Caminos Freitas (Leilehua) def. Pualani Louis when she was in middle Alejandra Corral, and Milil- Brant Porter (No. 5 p4p) and 285 pounds) and Zander Dawson Nolasco (Lahainaluna) def. Iz Gonzalez
Lee (King Kekaulike), forfeit Terukina (Roosevelt), 5-1
school. ani’s Erin Hikiji (No. 10 p4p, Manaia Wolfgramm gave Manuel (No, 9 p4p, 195), suc-
Respicio was part of the 97) and Victoria Lee (117). Kamehameha big points, too. ceeded in earning a second

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Warriors’ girls squad that With a 2-1 victory in the Tapia dropped two-time state championship. Championship match
Championship match
Emily Paulino (Kalani) def. Makana Cooper won a second straight team ti- 107 final, Corral prevented reigning state champion Seven other boys became Brady Hoshino (‘Iolani) def. Ansen Ursua
(Pearl City), 3-2 tle with 169 points to edge Campbell’s Alizeih Villal- Branden Pagurayan (No. 2 state titlists for the first time: (Saint Louis), 1-0
>> Paulino: “Unreal, man, I knew it was going to be second-place Lahainaluna pando (No. 7 p4p) from a sec- p4p) 3-2 in the 152 final, and Waianae’s Nicholas Cordeiro >> Hoshino: “It’s crazy right now because I have
hard and it was and I just want to thank my parents (161.5). ond state title. Porter beat Lahainaluna’s (No. 10 p4p, 106 pounds), been dreaming of this for so long. To finally come
and my coaches and teammates for putting their out on top is awesome. I am just so grateful to
Haley Narahara also con- Like Estrella-Beauchamp, Kanoa Lanoza 12-0 at 126. Baldwin’s Tobey Ravida (113), my coaches, friends and family, and God. Just
time into me and helping me work out the kinks.” tributed in a big way to that Bears teammate Jahnea Mi- Lahainaluna’s Nanea Estrella, left, held up four fingers, Wolfgramm, meanwhile, se- ‘Iolani’s Brady Hoshino (138), super grateful.”
Third place Kamehameha victory. She guel (No. 9 p4p) missed out signifying her four state titles after winning the 132- cured a pin in the 170 final Moanalua’s Blaze Sumiye
Ashlee Palimoo (Kamehameha-Maui) pound title at the Blaisdell Arena on Saturday. Above, Third place
def. Lydia Dudoit (Lahainaluna), 6-3
clinched the team trophy in on her bid for a third state over Saint Louis’ Boston Ope- (145), Kamehameha-Hawaii’s Jonah Chew (Kamehameha) def. Michael Stoval
the night’s penultimate match championship, losing 3-2 to Moanalua’s Lana Perez, top, worked to gain control tia Ezekiel Anahu (160), ‘Iolani’s (McKinley), fall 2:40
Fifth place against Kamehameha’s Krystal Puahala in the girls
Laamea Harbottle (Kamehameha) by winning her first state Kamehameha’s Krystal Pua- “I was pretty tired,” Tapia Blaze Pascua (182), and Fifth place
Emily 127-pound state championship match. Perez won 6-2. Brady
def. Alana Morris (Molokai), fall 1:56 championship with an 18-3 hala in the 127 semifinals. said about his grueling match Kaimuki’s Harry Lloyd (220). Daniel Branigan (Waianae) def. Joe-Xiah Rapoza
Paulino Hoshino (Pearl City), fall 4:42

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Championship match Championship match Championship match Championship match Championship match Championship match
Lana Perez (Moanalua) def. Krystal Puahala Tiare Carlson (Waianae) def. Anissa Wright Shannon Jaramillo (Lahainaluna) def. Dylan Huddy Harry Lloyd (Kaimuki) def. John Egami (Punahou), Manaia Wolfgramm (Kamehameha) def. Blaze Sumiye (Moanalua) def. Vincent Terrell
(Kamehameha), 6-2 (Campbell), 5-0 (Maryknoll) fall 0:28 10-6 Boston Opetia (Saint Louis), fall 5:30 (Punahou), 3-2, 2 OT
>> Perez: “This is the one that matters because >> Carlson: “Amazing, this is what I worked for, >> Jaramillo: “There is really nothing to it, banging >> Lloyd: “Just knowing I am the first state champi- >> Wolfgramm: “It feels amazing because I >> Sumiye: “Just talk about all of the moments that
it might sound crazy because it’s Hawaii, but the put in all of the hard work. My loss gave me the out with all of these girls. It is just a priviledge to on for over probably a decade for my small school worked my butt off since seventh grade. All of the led up to that match and everything before that. All
level of wrestling and competitiveness here, I feel motivation to work even harder. When it happened, wrestle girls as good as they are. When I won and first state placer since my brother in 2015, it hard work and 6 a.m. practices paid off. I’d like to these months I have (had) the best training I can get
like, it is a lot harder than nationals. The girls here it was like fire to my fuel, and I was like ‘I want this, states last year, I didn’t know what I was capable means a lot to me to represent my small school.” thank all of my coaches and family for pushing me and working with the best people.”
are all great.” I am going to get it.’ ” of, but this year I believed.” to get here.”
Third place
Third place Third place Third place Third place Third place Pookela De Santos (Leilehua) def. Jesse Dudoit
Jahnea Miguel (Baldwin) def. Lainey Eckhart CJ Pascual-Tabuyo (Mid-Pacific) def. Tyeisha Jacinta Fonoti (Mililani) def. Lilliane Toledo (Hilo), 15-9 Chandon Pacheco (Honokaa) def. Maake Panuve Karter Nitahara (Moanalua) def. Khali Vilavong (Lahainaluna), 6-4
(Kamehameha-Hawaii), fall 2:59 Takamori (Baldwin), 7-3 Fifth place (Baldwin), 2-1 (Campbell), 7-1 Fifth place
Fifth place Fifth place Chloe Yuen (Moanalua) def. Kaleinani Makuaole Fifth place Fifth place Brycen Pagurayan (Kapolei) def. Kaimalu Kahalioumi
Lana Kelly Ibara, (Kapolei), def. Kristine Ono (Pearl City), Tiare Amber Leota (Kahuku) def. Chaenel Deluna Shannon Harry Scotty Dikilato (Kamehameha) def. Manaia Thomas Momoa (Hanalani) def. Dshane Bannister Blaze
(Keaau), forfeit Vinluan (Kamehameha), inj.
Perez fall 4:57 Carlson (Molokai), 5-1 Jaramillo Lloyd Jeremy Pangelinan (Saint Louis), 6-2 Wolfgramm (Keaau), fall 3:29 Sumiye

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Championship match Championship match Championship match Championship match Championship match Championship match
Nanea Estrella (Lahainaluna) def. Skye Realin Sadie Antoque (Castle) def. Kaceylee Pua (Baldwin), Leona Toledo (Hilo) def. Tangiteina Niutupuivaha Legend Matautia, Punahou, def. Rafael Leapaga, Blaze Pascua (‘Iolani) def. Andrew Adiniwin Kanai Tapia (Kamehameha) def. Branden Pagurayan
(Kamehameha), fall 1:39 fall 3:59 (Kahuku), 7-2. Kapolei, 3-2 (Moanalua), 5-2 (Kapolei), 3-2
>> Pascua: “It feels great because coming up >> Tapia: “I was pretty tired. He was pretty tired. He’s
>> Estrella: “I just did it. I’m so happy. There’s so >> Antoque: “It feels a little bit better this year, >> Toledo: “I did it for my team. I did it for my coach- >> Matautia: “(It was) not how I wanted, but it is a really good wrestler. Props to him. We were going
much that I put in for all four years and so much less stress in the spotlight. The first one was good es and I did it for my family, and if it wasn’t for them I what it is. I came into the match expecting a more short last year, to come back and win it this year
I was thinking in my mind that nothing is going back and forth. I saw his arms both coming up and
that I went through and so much sleep deprivation too, because I came back from a loss and got to wouldn’t be here. But first and formost, my Lord and dominant victory but a victory is a victory at states. saw he was tired and I thought his reaction time would
and emotion, and for all of this to just happen, it’s the top again. I just told myself I had to come back Savior, without Him I wouldn’t be capable. That was an amazing feeling for my last match.” to stop me. Everyone like my dad and stuff kept
pumping me up.” be slower. I popped him up and I blast doubled and
overwhelming.” and work harder.” I’m speachless.” Third place kept on driving him until he went down (to go up 3-1).”
Third place Third place Third place Marcus Lombard (Kahuku) def. Gregory Rucilez Third place Third place
Rachel Oshita (Moanalua) def. Zysha Pavao (Keaau), Kira Jhun (Moanalua) def. Fayannie Rosario Princess Leota (Moanalua) def. Savannah Pilialoha (Kalani), fall 2:14 Andrew Cananico (Punahou) def. Alejandro Blanco Stone Franczyk (Hanalani) def. Malcolm Bell
11-1 (Lahainaluna), 9-7 (Waipahu), 5-3 Fifth place (Waiakea), 7-1 (Campbell), 7-1
Nanea Fifth place Fifth place Fifth place Legend Jace Filipo Rodrigues (Waianae) def. Fifth place Kanai Fifth place
Sadie Alana Takata (Kauai) def. Kitana Lowry (Hilo), Leona Blaze Zachary Genobia (Kamehameha-Maui) def. Richard
Estrella Tianna Chargualaf (Campbell) def. Tehya Tanigawa Atinaeleila Fonoti (Mililani) def. Zyann Pavo (Keaau), Matautia Jonah Kahuli-Apo (Kamehameha), 2-1 2 OT Tapia Noah Takeyama (Punahou) def. Nainoa Flores
(Kamehameha-Hawaii), inj. Antoque 6-4 OT Toledo fall 1:44 Pascua Tafuna (Kahuku), fall 1:26 (Baldwin), 16-7

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Championship match Championship match Championship match Championship match
Paige Respicio (Kamehameha) def. Waipuilani Shayna Kamaka (Baldwin) def. Shannlynne Mahoe Zander Manuel (Punahou) def. Viliamu Tongotea Ezekiel Anahu (Kamehameha-Hawaii) def. Hana
Estrella-Beauchamp (Baldwin), 4-2 (Nanakuli), fall 0:30 (Saint Louis), 6-1 Kaho’okaulana (Hilo), 6-1
>> Respicio: “I feel like that was the smartest match >> Kamaka: “It felt amazing. This season >> Manuel: “I visualized this second championship >> Anahu: “Honestly it wasn’t me, it was God.
seemed like a roller-coaster ride in wrestling, 1. Kamehameha............................ 169 11. Pearl City.................................... 57 1. Kamehameha..........................207.5 11. ‘Iolani........................................ 56.5 since I won the first one last year. I am really happy, I just believed that God would bring something
I’ve done, technically. I know she is heavy handed, 2. Lahainaluna.............................161.5 12. Keaau...........................................46 2. Punahou..................................... 165 12. Campbell....................................46
good up top, so I had to technically work her and I coming into this state tournament, and I was but I’m not surprised because I put in the work. I lost good and He came through and my prayers were
injured I thought that it would bring me down, but 3. Moanalua.................................144.5 13. Kahuku........................................42 3. Saint Louis..............................136.5 13. KS-Hawaii............................... 43.5 to him before and it really motivated me..” answered. Hard work came with it, but it was God.”
thought that was my best match. A great way to end 4. Campbell.................................140.5 14. Castle, Punahou.......................38 4. Moanalua.................................... 109 14. KS-Maui.................................. 34.5
off. I’m just relieved.” it only motivated me.” 5. Baldwin....................................... 133 16. Nanakuli......................................36 5. Baldwin....................................106.5 15. Kahuku........................................28 Third place
Third place 6. Mililani.......................................... 119 17. Kamehameha-Hawaii...............34 6. Lahainaluna............................... 88.5 16. Leilehua, Kailua......................... 27 Third place Kahekili Pahio (Kamehameha) def. Kanoa
Third place
Kayla Antolin (Moanalua) def. Kehani Siuta (Aiea), 7-2 7. Hilo............................................... 98.5 18. ‘Iolani, Kalani, Maryknoll..........29 7. Waianae..................................... 81.5 18. Hilo...............................................25 Lahaina Kane (Kailua) def. Matai Mataafa Aruda-Starwood (Kamehameha-Maui), 12-9
Kianna Chargualaf (Campbell) def. Jacey Chung
Fifth place 8. Aiea............................................. 95.5 8. Kapolei....................................... 80.5 19. Kaimuki.................................... 24.5 (Lahainaluna), 6-3 Fifth place
(Pearl City), fall 2:47 9. Waianae...................................... 77.5 9. Waiakea.........................................66 20. Radford ......................................24
Jolette Miner-Ho (Kapaa) def. Amy Sotoa Fifth place Brock Gooman (Campbell) def. Hudson Pak
Paige Fifth place Shayna 10. Leilehua.......................................69 10. Kalani........................................... 57 Zander Pontus Thiravong (Radford) def. Kaimiloa Padrones
Ezekiel
Jazaria Hall (Radford) def. Jamie Grilho (Aiea), 11-4 (Kamehameha), 3-2 (Punahou), forfeit
Respicio Kamaka Manuel (Kauai), fall 4:06 Anahu
Quotes compiled by Jerry Campany, Head shots by Cindy Ellen Russell, Star-Advertiser
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