Karate tournament held July 14 at Oahu’s Manoa District Park Karate tournament held July 14 at Oahu’s Manoa District Park ADVERTISING Kata JUNIOR WHITE/PURPLE BELT (8-AND-UNDER) 1. Zach Ing Shinshu (Kyokai) 2. Kylie Keller (San Francisco JCCNC) 3. Gianna Hagedorn
Karate tournament held July 14 at Oahu’s Manoa District Park
Kata
JUNIOR WHITE/PURPLE BELT (8-AND-UNDER)
1. Zach Ing Shinshu (Kyokai)
2. Kylie Keller (San Francisco JCCNC)
3. Gianna Hagedorn (Kailua)
JUNIOR WHITE/PURPLE BELT (AGES 9-14)
1. Briana Nobriga-Namihira (Keaau)
2. Isabella Willis (Keaau)
3. Anela O Nalani Cominella (Keaau)
JUNIOR GREEN BELT (AGE 9 and UNDER)
1. Keenan Kawakami (Kailua)
2. Lentron Jara (Pahala)
3. Kalaekai Kuanoni-Jacobs (Captain Cook)
JUNIOR GREEN BELT (AGES 10-11)
1. Fiona Fronda-McDowell (Kona)
2. Jake Basque (Captain Cook)
3. Kaulana Gonzalez-Guzman (Kealakehe)
JUNIOR GREEN BELT (AGES 12-14)
1. Tristan Deaguiar (Captain Cook)
2. Maria Elena Watai (Kealakehe)
3. Joseph Reed (Pahala)
JUNIOR BLUE BELT (AGE 9 and UNDER)
1. Mason Fukunaga (Kona)
2. Wailana Medeiros (Captain Cook)
3. Kailee Kuhaulua-Stacy (Pahala)
JUNIOR BROWN/BLACK BELT (AGE 9-14)
1. Jenna Shiroma (Kona)
2. Ethan Vo Shinshu (Kyokai)
3. Daniel Jelsma (Kealakehe)
WHITE BELT (OPEN)
1. Joseph Domingo (San Francisco JCCNC)
2. Kim Kothenbeutel Shinshu (Kyokai)
GREEN BELT (OPEN)
1. Jordan Matsuno (Keaau)
2. Blossom Kuanoni (Captain Cook)
3. Kris Reed (Pahala)
BLUE BELT (OPEN)
1. Ricardo Martinez (Halawa)
2. Katelyn Wakuzawa (Halawa)
3. David Kurahara Shinshu (Kyokai)
WOMEN’S BROWN BELT (OPEN)
1. Kaulu Llanes (Captain Cook)
2. Ciara Kam Shinshu (Kyokai)
3. Katelyn Delos Santos (Captain Cook)
MEN’S BROWN BELT (OPEN)
1. Garrison Hiramatsu Shinshu (Kyokai)
2. Gary Boyadjian Shinshu (Kyokai)
3. Jeremy Gambing (Kealakehe)
MEN’S BLACK BELT (AGE 55 and OVER)
1. Dickie Shimoko (Halawa)
2. Craig Hamakawa (San Francisco JCCNC)
3. Craig Kobayashi Shinshu (Kyokai)
MEN’S BLACK BELT (AGES 41-54)
1. Carl Sunada Shinshu (Kyokai)
2. Robert Matsushita (Kahala)
3. Wilbur Mina (Keaau)
WOMEN’S BLACK BELT (OPEN)
1. Lilia Gaspar (Kenjutsuryu)
2. Marian Twitchell Gate City
3. Benita Snavely (San Francisco JCCNC)
MEN’S BLACK BELT (AGES 15-40)
1. Isamu Gaspar (Kenjutsuryu)
2. Marc Pease (San Diego)
3. Harlan Hamakawa (San Francisco JCCNC)
Kumite
PEEWEE DIVISION
1. Nuuhiwa Beatty (Kona)
2. Zach Ing Shinshu (Kyokai)
3. Kylie Keller (San Francisco JCCNC)
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (WHITE/PURPLE/GREEN)
1. Jake Basque (Captain Cook)
2. Anela O Nalani Cominella (Keaau)
3. Tyler Haunga (Keaau)
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT
1. Tristan Deaguiar (Captain Cook)
2. Fiona Fronda-McDowell (Kona)
3. Keawe Strance (Captain Cook)
JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Maria Elena Watai (Kealakehe)
2. Isabella Willis (Keaau)
3. Dana Sugai (Captain Cook)
JUNIOR BLUE LIGHTWEIGHT
1. Hunter Mercado (Kona)
2. Mason Fukunaga (Kona)
3. Joey Delosantos (Captain Cook)
JUNIOR GIRLS
1. Jenna Shiroma (Kona)
2. Kulia Llanes (Captain Cook)
3. Emily Gambing (Kealakehe)
JUNIOR BOYS
1. Ethan Vo Shinshu (Kyokai)
2. Dillon Watai (Kealakehe)
3. Dylan Gambing (Kealakehe)
WOMEN’S COLOR BELT
1. Kris Alcain (Captain Cook)
2. Blossom Kuanoni (Captain Cook)
3. Kris Reed (Pahala)
MEN’S COLOR BELT
1. Ricardo Martinez (Halawa)
2. Delson Ballesteros (Kona)
3. Jordan Matsuno (Keaau)
WOMEN’S BROWN BELT
1. Kaulu Llanes (Captain Cook)
2. Katelyn Delos Santos (Captain Cook)
3. Nancy Gruenler (Pahala)
MEN’S BROWN BELT
1. Jeremy Gambing (Kealakehe)
2. Garrison Hiramatsu Shinshu (Kyokai)
3. Gary Boyadjian Shinshu (Kyokai)
MEN’S BLACK BELT (40-AND-OVER)
1. Wilbur Mina (Keaau)
2. Robert Matsushita (Kahala)
3. Marty Hing (Salt Lake City)
WOMEN’S BLACK BELT
1. Lilia Gaspar (Kenjutsuryu)
2. Benita Snavely (San Francisco JCCNC)
3. Susan Field (Pahala)
MEN’S BLACK BELT OPEN
1. Eric Siu (San Diego)
2. Jace Shiroma (Kona)
3. Isamu Gaspar (Kenjutsuryu)
Notes: Approximately 60 International Karate League practitioners from the Kailua-Kona, Kealakehe, Captain Cook, Pahala, Hilo, Keaau and Waikoloa dojos traveled to Oahu, where they met with Oahu, Maui, California, Utah, Idaho, Texas and Minnesota IKL members. Junior green belt Tristan DeAguiar, brown belt Kaalu Llanes and junior black belt Jenna Shiroma all won first place in both kata and kumite.
