Sam Silva Memorial Wrestling tournament draws a crowd

WAIMEA — More than 50 wrestlers, including wrestlers from Maui and O‘ahu, wrangled through 62 bouts on Saturday during the Sam Silva Memorial Wrestling tournament at Clem Gomes Gym in Waimea.

In addition to the wrestling matches, coaches from Waimea and Kaua‘i high schools, Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation head official Frank Fillippi, KIF tournament directors and scoring table workers participated in the TrackWrestling training.

A Sunday clinic wrapped up the 2023 spring season.

“Everyone learned a lot. And we want to plan at least one more training event before the 2024 KIF wrestling season,” said KIF Wrestling Tournament Director Coach Mac Pigott.

Sam Silva Memorial Wrestling results

6 Under (32-36 pounds): Kalawai‘a Pa-Garcia (Kaua‘i KPAL), Ahulani Armitage (Kaua‘i KPAL)

6 Under (43-51 pounds): Keahonui Mori (Westside Wrestling), Nataliah Garcia (Gold Hawk Wrestling), Anyachi Matseshe (Westside Wrestling), Kawowo Sakamoto-Flores (Waimea)

6 Under (60-69 pounds): Titus Dela Cruz (Kaua‘i KPAL), Noa Chow (Kaua‘i KPAL)

8 Under (43-49 pounds): Koa‘ali‘i Armitage (Kaua‘i KPAL), Keawa‘ihi Armitage (Kaua‘i KPAL), Nu‘alani Sakamoto-Flores (Waimea)

8 Under (52-62 pounds): Reign Amina (Elite), Sadie Tolentino (Nakamura Wrestling-Maui), Kekanemekalia Taniguchi-Butler (Kaua‘i KPAL)

8 Under (67-70 pounds): Ulu Sproat-Hoe (Kaua‘i KPAL), Kailana Woosley-Hooikaika (Kaua‘i KPAL)

10 Under (52-63 pounds): Scarlett Amina (Elite), Reign Amina (Elite), Brody Aceret (Kekaha), Akahani Armitage (Kaua‘i KPAL)

10 Under (60-65 pounds): Taliah Pahinui (Elite), Ola Sproat-Hoe (Kaua‘i KPAL), Michiyo Matseshe (Westside Wrestling), Keaolewa Armitage (Kaua‘i KPAL)

10 Under (75-82 pounds): Leonidas Pahinui (Elite), Pi‘ilani Taniguchi-Butler (Kaua‘i KPAL), Tyler Pa (Kaua‘i KPAL)

10 Under (102-102 pounds): Heanu Sakamoto-Flores (Waimea), Jonah Pa (Kaua‘i KPAL)

10 Under (68-73 pounds): Justejah Yockerman (Elite), Nashawan Garcia (Golden Hawk), Alissa Kaneholani-Pa (Kaua‘i KPAL)

12 Under (65-75 pounds): Leonidas Pahinui (Elite), Ka‘onohi Armitage (Kaua‘i KPAL), Nashawn Garcia (Golden Hawk), Rhicky Loren Butay (Lihu‘e)

12 Under Girls (56-60 pounds): Scarlett Amina (Elite), Taliah Pahinui (Elite)

12 Under Girls (71-84 pounds): Justejah Yockerman (Elite), Kalinaray Aceret (Kekaha)

14 Under (102-108 pounds): Ka‘iwahie Sakamoto-Flores (Waimea), Tyler Perez (Golden Hawk), Koai‘a Sakamoto-Flores (Waimea)

16 Under (102-122 pounds): Jahlijah Yockerman (Elite), Tyler Perez (Golden Hawk)

Junior Boys (122-129 pounds): Deandrei Gonzales (Westside Wrestling), Jahlijah Yockerman (Elite)

Junior Bous (149-152 pounds): Kaihi Cobb-Adams (Grapplers HI), Kameaola Taniguchi-Butler (Kaua‘i KPAL)

Junior Girls (152-236 pounds): Skyelynn Ripley (Kaua‘i KPAL), Lillian Edwin-Gonzales (Westside Wrestling)

Scramble (152-202 pounds): Kaihi Cobb-Adams (Grapplers HI) took Andrew Evans (Westside Wrestling) by tech fall, 10-0.
Source: The Garden Island