13th Annual IKL Karate Championship

Tournament Results
On Saturday, November 4, 2017, the 13th Annual International Karate League (IKL) Karate Championship was held at the Kealakehe High School Gymnasium in Kailua-Kona.

 

The karate tournament was hosted by the International Karate League (IKL), Kona Branch, under the direction of Hanshi Julian SHIROMA. Presiding over the event was the Founder and Chief Instructor of the International Karate League, Shihan (Master) Walter K. NISHIOKA, who splits his time residing in California and Hawaii.

 

Approximately 123 competitors from Karate schools around the Big Island and Oahu, participated at the event.
The tournament featured competition in three events: Kata (Forms), Kobudo (Weapons), and Kumite (Sparring).

 

Winning the Most Outstanding Karate Competitor Perpetual Trophy was woman black belt Jenna SHIROMA of the Captain Cook Dojo. SHIROMA placed 1st in Kata Women Black Belt Open, 1st in Kobudo Brown and Black Belt Women, and 1st in Kumite Brown and Black Belt Women.

 

Winning the Most Outstanding Dojo Perpetual Trophy was the IKL Kailua-Kona Dojo with 135 points, IKL Captain Cook was 2nd with 108 points, and the Hawaii Kobudo League of Hilo was 3rd with 39 points.

Individual results of the tournament are as follows:

 

KATA (FORMS) COMPETITION:
Junior Division:

 

Kata Junior White Belts 5-7
1st Place – Ryu Jayven ACIDERA, Waimea
2nd Place – Reyna REDDY, Pahala
3rd Place – Caton BLANCO, Pahala

 

Kata Junior White Belts 8
1st Place – Trinity CAMPOGAN, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Kylee TANAKA, Hawaii Kobudo League (HKL), Hilo
3rd Place – Landon MIYAZONO, HKL

 

Kata Junior White Belt 9-14
1st Place – Lana CAMPOGAN, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Ailani CRUZ, Kailua-Kona
3rd Place – David HERRING, HKL

 

Kata Junior Purple Belt 7-8
1st Place – Enoch TRANSFIGURACION, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Josiah REDDY, Pahala
3rd Place – Jezabelle ACIDERA, Waimea

 

Kata Junior Purple Belt 9-10
1st Place – Williene CRUZ, Kailua Kona
2nd Place – Arzel BAUTISTA, HKL
3rd Place – Iokepa MONIZ, Honokaa

 

Kata Junior Purple Belt 11-13
1st Place – Makana FERNANDEZ-KUANONI, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Sophia BURGESS, Captain Cook
3rd Place – Tia Kaiawe, Captain Cook

 

Kata Junior Green Belt 7-9
1st Place – Ryan MEARS, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Jake OTANI, Hawaii Wado Karate Association (HWKA) Hilo
3rd Place – Khamryan BRAGADO, Honokaa

 

Kata Junior Green Belt 10-11
1st Place – Kaedison ISHIBASHI, Keaau
2nd Place – Jaiden BASDEN, Captain Cook
3rd Place – Rihanna JOAQUIN, Waikoloa

 

Kata Junior Green Belt 12-14
1st Place – Tayson HIRAYAMA, Waimea
2nd Place – Cade ARAFILES, Waimea
3rd Place – Shiraz CORTES-KALEOPA’A, Keaau

 

Kata Junior Green Belt 15
1st Place – Mirko DIEGO, Waimea
2nd Place – Jaimie YAP, Waimea
3rd Place – Kira FERNANDEZ-KUANONI, Captain Cook

 

Kata Junior Blue Belts 8-11
1st Place – Brennan NISHIHARA, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Cheska AURELIO, Pahala
3rd Place – Aydin AWANA, Kailua-Kona

 

Kata Junior Blue Belts 12-13
1st Place – Ethan BIASON, Pahala
2nd Place – Jezreal SALES, Keaau
3rd Place – Jhai MOSES, Captain Cook

 

Kata Junior Brown Belt 10-12
1st Place – Lalelei MCCLEAN, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Rome JOAQUIN, Waikoloa
3rd Place – Tatiana LAPINID, Paauilo

 

Kata Junior Brown Belt 13-14
1st Place – Riki FURUTO, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Mia JOAQUIN, Waikoloa
3rd Place – Dylan WROTEN, Captain Cook

 

Kata Junior Brown Belt 15-16
1st Place – Kenichi FURUTO, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Josiah BARRIOS, Pahala
3rd Place – Timothy KAUHANE, Waimea

 

Kata Junior Black Belt

1st Place – Mason FUKUNAGA, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Hunter MERCADO, Kailua-Kona
3rd Place – None

 

OPEN DIVISION:

 

Kata Open White Belt
1st Place – Christhine KRAFT, Pearl Harbor
2nd Place – Ryan NISPEROS-BARNACHEA, Keaau
3rd Place – Meagan SHOKAR, Kailua-Kona

 

Kata Open Green Belt
1st Place – Raymond KUANONI, JR., Captain Cook
2nd Place – John ACIDERA, Waimea
3rd Place – Casey KEOHULOA, Captain Cook

 

Kata Open Blue Belt Men
1st Place – Cerwin CABRERA, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Branden OKUBO, Kailua-Kona
3rd Place – Isaac JUAN, Keaau

 

Kata Open Blue Belt Women
1st Place – Janice QUEBRAL, Keaau
2nd Place – Kaitlynn ALONZO, Waikoloa
3rd Place – Louise RAGASA, Paauilo
3rd Place – Maria RUIZ JIMENEZ, Kailua-Kona
Note: Above tied for 3rd Place

 

Kata Open Brown Belt
1st Place – Kenny HUMPHRIES, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Maiki COFER, Pahala
3rd Place – Blossom KUANONI, Captain Cook

 

Kata Black Belt Women Open
1st Place – Jenna SHIROMA, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Agnes HORVATH, Keaau
3rd Place – Britt HURLEY, Shinshu Kyokai, Oahu

 

Kata Black Belt Men Open
1st Place – Jace SHIROMA, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Garrison HIRAMATSU, Shinshu Kyokai
3rd Place – Jake VILLA, Pahala

 

Kata Black Belt Senior Men
1st Place – Hansen KAPELIELA, North Kohala
2nd Place – Dane ACDAL, Honokaa
3rd Place – Charles SAKODA, Keaau

 

KOBUDO (WEAPONS) COMPETITION

 

Kobudo Junior Novice 8-9
1st Place – Brennan NISHIHARA, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Ryan MEARS, Kailua-Kona
3rd Place – Arzel BAUTISTA, HKL

 

Kobudo Junior Novice 10-14
1st Place – David HERRING, HKL
2nd Place – Sophia BURGESS, Captain Cook
3rd Place – Aydin AWANA, Kailua-Kona

 

Kobudo Junior Intermediate 10-12
1st Place – Jaxon HUMPHRIES, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Lalelei MCCLEAN, Kailua-Kona
3rd Place – Presley KELL, Kailua-Kona

 

Kobudo Junior Intermediate 13-14
1st Place – Helena GOTO, Waimea
2nd Place – Mia JOAQUIN, Waikoloa
3rd Place – Jhai MOSES, Captain Cook

 

Kobudo Junior Advance 13
1st Place – Riki FURUTO, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Dylan WROTEN, Captain Cook
3rd Place – Kala’ekai KUANONI-JACOBS, Captain Cook

 

Kobudo Junior Advance 14
1st Place – Mason FUKUNAGA, Kailua Kona
2nd Place – Hunter MERCADO, Kailua Kona
3rd Place – Kenneth NGUYEN, HKL

 

Kobudo Open Colored Belt
1st Place – Cerwin CABRERA, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Louise RAGASA, Paauilo
3rd Place – Branden OKUBO, Kailua-Kona

 

Kobudo Women Open Brown & Black Belt
1st Place – Jenna SHIROMA, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Blossom KUANONI, Captain Cook
3rd Place – Maiki COFER, Pahala

 

Kobudo Men Open Brown & Black Belt
1st Place – Jace SHIROMA, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Robert KAUHANE, Waimea
3rd Place – Kenichi FURUTO, Kailua Kona

 

Kobudo Masters Division
1st Place – Hansen KAPELIELA, North Kohala
2nd Place – Craig SHIIGI, HKL
3rd Place – John POETZEL, Pahala

 

KUMITE (SPARRING) COMPETITION:

 

JUNIOR DIVISION:

 

Kumite Beginner/Novice Junior Pee Wee
1st Place – Enoch TRANSFIGURACION, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Ailani CRUZ, Kailua-Kona
3rd Place – Trinity CAMPOGAN, Kailua-Kona

 

Kumite Beginner/Novice Junior Lightweight
1st Place – Arzel BAUTISTA, HKL
2nd Place – Caton BLANCO, Pahala
3rd Place – Noor SHEHATA, HWKA

 

Kumite Beginner/Novice Junior Middleweight
1st Place – Jacob RAMOS, Waikoloa
1st Place – Jake OTANI, HWKA
Note: Above tied for 1st Place
2nd Place – None
3rd Place – Kaedison ISHIBASHI, Keaau
3rd Place – Landon MIYAZONO, HKL
Note: Above tied for 3rd Place

 

Kumite Beginner/Novice Junior Heavyweight
1st Place – Makana FERNANDEZ-KUANONI, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Elle OTANI, HWKA
3rd Place – David HERRING, HKL

 

Kumite Intermediate/Advance Junior Lightweight
1st Place – Jaxon HUMPHRIES, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Adyn HUMPHRIES, Captain Cook
3rd Place – Presley KELL, Kailua-Kona

 

Kumite Intermediate/Advance Junior Middleweight
1st Place – Kenneth NGYUEN, HKL
2nd Place – Riki FURUTO, Kailua-Kona
3rd Place – Jhai MOSES, Captain Cook

 

Kumite Intermediate/Advance Junior Heavyweight Boys
1st Place – Mason FUKUNAGA, Kailua-Kona
2nd Place – Kenichi FURUTO, Kailua-Kona
3rd Place – Cerwin CABRERA, Kailua-Kona

 

OPEN DIVISION:

 

Kumite Colored Belt Women
1st Place – Janice QUEBRAL, Keaau
2nd Place – Harley KELL, Kailua-Kona
3rd Place – Kira FERNANDEZ-KUANONI, Captain Cook

 

Kumite Colored Belt Men
1st Place – Raymond KUANONI, JR, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Arthur SILVA, HWKA
3rd Place – John ACIDERA, Waimea

 

Kumite Brown & Black Women Open
1st Place – Jenna SHIROMA, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Blossom KUANONI, Captain Cook
3rd Place – Maiki COFER, Pahala

 

Kumite Brown & Black Men Open
1st Place – Jace SHIROMA, Captain Cook
2nd Place – Gavin HIRAMATSU, Shinshu Kyokai
3rd Place – Kenny HUMPHRIES, Captain Cook

 

Kumite Brown & Black Senior Men
1st Place – Dane ACDAL, Honokaa
2nd Place – Craig SHIIGI, HKL
3rd Place – None

 

Most Outstanding Competitor Perpetual Trophy:
Jenna Shiroma – Captain Cook Dojo

 

Most Outstanding Dojo Perpetual Trophy:
1st Place – Kailua-Kona Dojo 135 points
2nd Place – Captain Cook Dojo 108 points
3rd Place – Hawaii Kobudo League 39 points

 

 

BIG MAHALO! to everyone who supported and participated in the event. You ALL were awesome!

ALOHA!

Julian Shiroma Hanshi