July 24th and 25th: Four Tenri Players competed in the USA Judo Junior Olympics in Duluth, GA: -Cassidy and Cole Chandler, -Taylor Ibera, -Dane Pa'ihi Pestano.
All four won their divisions and came home with Gold Medals.
Additionally, Taylor Ibera and Dane Pa'ihi Pestano were chosen for the USA Judo Junior World team. The Junior World Championships will be held in October in Morocco.
Dane Paihi Pestano, Cole Chandler Cassidy Chandler, and Taylor Ibera
Cole and Cassidy Chandler
Taylor Ibera
Cole Chandler on the podium.
Cassidy Chandler, Taylor Ibera and Dane Paihi Pestano
2010 Team Tenri
Here are results for Team Tenri from the 2010 USJF/JA Junior Nationals held in Irvine, Ca on July 4th weekend.
Gold Medal Phoebe Pineda Abaya Czarina Pineda Abaya Taylor Ibera
Silver Medal Noah Pineda Abaya Carson Fu Sydnie Lista Hilinai Meyer
Also competed: Cole Chandler, Cassidy Chandler, Zion Lista, Shannon Redwood, Hoala Meyer
Carson Fu on the podium
Czarina Pineda Abaya on the podium.
Phoebe Pineda Abaya
Sydnie Lista
Sydnie Lista & Shannon Redwood
Team Tenri in Irvine, Ca Not Shown: Shannon Redwood
Congratulations to Mindy Chow and Taylor Ibera. Both girls placed third at the Senior Nationals held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on May 1st and 2nd. Taylor won the bronze medal in the women's 44kgs division, and Mindy won the bronze medal in the women's 63 kgs division. Congratulations Taylor and Mindy!
Women's 63 kgs division medal winners (l to r):Anna Palmer, Christal Ransom, Janine Nakao, and Mindy Chow.
Women's 44kgs division medal winners (l to r): Veronica Prado, Alexa Liddie, Taylor Ibera, Vanessa Calimquim
Hawaii Tenri Judokas at the National Scholastic Tournament in Spokane, WA
Here are the results of the 2010 National Scholastics held in Spokane, WA on March 13th and 14th!
Gold Medals Cassidy Chandler Juv A Cole Chandler Juv A Noah Pineda Abaya Juv A Mindy Chow Juv B & IJF & Female Open Mary Kaimana Lundquist Juv B & IJF Dane Paihi Pestano Juv B & IJF
Silver Medal Chrissy Chow IJF
USA Judo Special Awards: Male Fighting Spirit - Dane Paihi Pestano Gold Medals Male Juv B & IJF Female Best Technique - Mary Kaimana Lundquist Gold Medals Female Juv B & IJF Female Most Outstanding- Mindy Chow Gold Medals Female Juv B, IJF, & Open
Congratulations to Everyone!
Sensei Greg Chow with USA Judo Special Award Winners Mindy Chow, Paihi Pestano, & Kaimana Lundquist.
Taylor Ibera won the 44 kgs division at the US Open in San Jose, Calif. Mindy Chow placed fifth in the 57kgs division.
Junior Olympics in Orlando, Florida July 24th and 25th.
Gold Medal: Cole Chandler - Inter 2 - (38kgs)Cassidy Chandler - Juvenile A (48kgs)Dane Pestano - Juvenile A (+64kgs)Mindy Chow - Juvenile B (57kgs)Arnold Toriumi - IJF (60kgs)
SilverMedal: Jared Kaneko - Inter 1 (38kgs)Mindy Chow - IJF (57kgs)Taylor Ibera - IJF (44kgs)
BronzeMedal: Mary Kaimana Lundquist - Juvenile B (63kgs)Chrissy Chow - IJF (52kgs)
Also Arnold won the Best Technique Award and by winning the IJF division he has won the spot on the USA Judo team forthe Junior (19 yrs old & under) World Champioships in Paris, France in October! Congrats Arnold!
Jr. US Open in Ft Lauderdale, Flordia on August 1 & 2nd.
Gold Cole Chandler - Inter 2 (38kgs)Dane Pestano - Juvenile A (+87kgs)Dane Pestano - IJF (-100kgs)Mary Kaimana Lundquist - Juvenile B (70 kgs)Mindy Chow - Juvenile B (57 kgs)Taylor Ibera -IJF (44kgs)Arnold Toriumi - IJF (60kgs)
Chrissy Chow attended the Asics Junior Women's freestyle National wrestling championships in Fargo, North Dakota and won 4th place in the 116lbs division. Congratulations Chrissy!
Chrissy Chow
-Carson Fu 1st Place -Noah Pineda Abaya 1st Place -Phoebe Pineda Abaya 1st Place -Amanda Higa 2nd Place -Jared Kaneko 2nd Place -Czarina Pineda Abaya 3rd Place
Carson Fu on the podium.
Jared Kaneko on the podium.
Amanda Higa on the podium.
Noah Pineda-Abaya
Phoebe Pineda-Abaya
Czarina Pineda Abaya
On June 13th 2009 Chrissy Chow competed in the 52 kgs division at the Junior Pan Ams in El Salvador. Chrissy went 3-1 winning the silver medal. The USA Female Junior team also won the silver medal in the team competition. Congratulations Chrissy!
The Hawaii High School State Championships were held May 9th, 2009 at the Stan Sheriff Center. Four Hawaii Tenri Judoka won State Judo Titles, three Tenri Judokas were runner ups, and two took third place and one placed 5th.
Also Congratulations to Coach Greg Chow! Both the Punahou Boys and Girls won the State Team Championships.
Four Hawaii Tenri Judokas won State Championships in Judo.
Logan Bucsit, Darren Leiman, and Marisa Fukunaga placed runner up. Cody Fernandez and Sean Tachibana placed third. Caitlyn Chandler placed fifth. Congratulations to everyone!
Logan Bucsit was runner up in the boys 114 lbs division.
Chrissy Chow won the Jr. World Trials for the 52 kgs division and will attend the Junior Worlds in Bangkok Thailand in October. Congratulations Chrissy!
Melinda Swanson-Gold Medal +78kgs and Open
Arnold Toriumi - Silver Medal 60kgs
Mindy Chow- Silver Medal 52kgs
Taylor Ibera- 3rd place 48kgs
Congratulations to Tenri's five State Champs in High School Judo. Also congratulations to Punahou High School Boys Judo who won the team championships. Congratulations to Sensei/Coach Greg Chow!
Hawaii Tenri State Champions in Judo: Tani Ader, Chrissy Chow, Taylor Ibera, Daniel Chow ( Not pictured Arnold Toriumi) Tani Ader and Daniel Chow have also been inducted into the 2008 HHSAA Hall of Honor!
Arnold Toriumi. This is Arnold's third State Championship in Judo.
Daniel Chow. This is Daniel's third straight State Championship in Judo. Daniel has also won three straight State Championships in Wrestling.
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Tani Ader. This is Tani's third State Championship in judo and she has also won three State Championships in wrestling.
Chrissy Chow . She has also won a State Championship in wrestling this year.
Taylor Ibera. This is Taylor's third State Championship in Judo. Taylor also won a State Championship in wrestling this year.
Congratulations also to the following State Championship's placers:
Runner Ups: Logan Bucsit, Marisa Fukunaga
Third Place: Patrick Sheehan, Sean Tachibana
Fourth Place: Cody Fernandez
Sixth Place: Macky Tachibana
2008 SCHOLASTIC NATIONALS, MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN
On March 29th & 30th eight Hawaii Tenri players competed in the Scholastic Nationals in Wisconsin. Kaimana Lundquist, Dane Pestano, Jared Kaneko, Noah Pineda-Abaya, Cole Chandler, Cassidy Chandler, Chrissy Chow and Mindy Chow all competed.
We returned home with six gold medals and one bronze. Kaimana, Dane, Cole, Cassidy, Chrissy and Mindy all won gold. Noah won a bronze medal.
Chrissy was also named the Most Outstanding Female Competitor of the tournament.
Everyone did a great job and congratulations to all!
Here are some pictures from the tournament.
Cole Chandler and Noah Pineda-Abaya
Tenri Competitors at Scholastic Nationals(Not Pictured: Dane Paihi Pestano)
Mindy Swanson, Taylor Ibera, and Mindy Chow at the 2008 San Jose Buddhist Memorial Tournament
Taylor Ibera wins the Senior 48kgs division. Mindy Chow wins bronze in the Senior women's 52kgs division. Mindy Swanson wins the Senior Women's Open and took second place in the +78kgs.
Dane Paihi Pestano, Cole Chandler
Cole and Cassidy Chandler
Taylor Ibera 
Cole Chandler on the podium.
Cassidy Chandler, Taylor
2010 Team Tenri 
Carson Fu on the podium
Czarina Pineda Abaya on 
Phoebe Pineda Abaya
Sydnie Lista
Sydnie Lista &
Team Tenri
Women's 63 kgs division medal winners (l to r):Anna Palmer, Christal Ransom, Janine Nakao, and Mindy Chow.
Women's 44kgs division medal winners (l to r): Veronica Prado, Alexa Liddie, Taylor Ibera, Vanessa Calimquim
Hawaii Tenri
Sensei Greg Chow
Chrissy Chow
Carson Fu on the podium.
Jared Kaneko on the podium.
Amanda Higa on the podium.
Noah Pineda-Abaya
Phoebe Pineda-Abaya
Czarina Pineda Abaya
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Logan Bucsit was runner up
Hawaii Tenri State Champions in Judo: Tani Ader, Chrissy Chow, Taylor Ibera, Daniel Chow ( Not pictured Arnold Toriumi) Tani Ader and Daniel Chow have also been inducted into the 2008 HHSAA Hall of Honor!
Arnold Toriumi. This is Arnold's third State Championship in Judo.
Daniel Chow. This is Daniel's third straight State Championship in Judo. Daniel has also won three straight State Championships in Wrestling. 
Tani Ader. This is Tani's third State Championship in judo and she has also won three State Championships in wrestling.
Chrissy Chow . She has also won a State Championship in wrestling this year.
Taylor Ibera. This is Taylor's third State Championship in Judo. Taylor also won a State Championship in wrestling this year.
Cole Chandler and Noah Pineda-Abaya
Tenri Competitors at Scholastic Nationals(Not Pictured: Dane Paihi Pestano)
Mindy Swanson, Taylor Ibera, and Mindy Chow at the 2008 San Jose Buddhist Memorial Tournament
Bree Rapoza (one Gold Medal, one Silver Medal)
Kaimana Lundquist, Bree Rapoza, Paihi Pestano , Mindy Chow, Cassidy Chandler
