Kamehameha’s Fontanilla wins fourth judo title

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Kamehameha School’s Jaclyn Fontanilla, right, tried to gain the upper hand against Damien’s Kaili Labanon in the girls’ 154-pound weight class during the ILH judo championships at Kamehameha on Friday

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Punahou’s Jenna Enoka, top, meets fellow Punahou judoka Sarah Obra-Nakata in the Girls 98 lb. weight class at the ILH Judo Championships at Kamehameha Schools’ Kekuhaupio Gym, Friday, April 29, 2016. Enoka won the title.

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Kamehameha School’s Jaclyn Fontanilla, left, vs Damien’s Kaili Labanon in the Girls 154 lb. weight classat the ILH Judo Championships at Kamehameha Schools’ Kekuhaupio Gym, Friday, April 29, 2016. Fontanilla won.

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Iolaniճ Dane Yamashiro, left, vs Mid-Pacific Institute’s Aiden Tse, right, in the Boys 285 lb. weight class at the ILH Judo Championships at Kamehameha Schools’ Kekuhaupio Gym, Friday, April 29, 2016. Yamashiro won the title.

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Iolani’s Dane Yamashiro, right, vs Mid-Pacific Institute’s Aiden Tse, left, in the Boys 285 lb. weight class at the ILH Judo Championships at Kamehameha Schools’ Kekuhaupio Gym, Friday, April 29, 2016. Yamashiro won the title.

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Iolani’s Brian Pascua, left, vs Kamehameha Schools’ Kama Suzuki Scott, right, in the Boys 178 lb. weight classat the ILH Judo Championships at Kamehameha Schools’ Kekuhaupio Gym, Friday, April 29, 2016. Pascua won the title.

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With a chance to win her fourth consecutive ILH judo title, Kamehameha senior Jaclyn Fontanilla rose to the occasion in her home gym on Friday night.

Fontanilla was victorious over Damien’s Kaili Labanon in the 154 division, becoming the first girl to win four straight ILH titles since Bree Rapoza in 2013, another Kamehameha product.

“A huge relief. I’ve had maybe not stress but anxiousness about the whole thing,” Fontanilla said. “Ever since freshman year, I was like ‘I really wanna go up to this.’ And it feels great.”

She doesn’t have much time to celebrate, however. State championships are slated for May 7 at the Stan Sheriff Center.

“I plan to work very hard,” Fontanilla said. “This next coming week is gonna be some brutal training, but I know it’s gonna be worth it and I hope that I can just keep it up for the last states for me.

“I’m gonna keep my teammates close and hopefully we can do our best.”

In the 139 division, less than a month removed from the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials, Kamehameha’s Teshya Alo claimed a title of her own with a victory over Punahou’s Wisdom Matsuzaki. Alo’s sister Teniya claimed the 129 title with a victory over Punahou’s Tia Inoue in the previous bout.

Teshya Alo took her third as a senior after sitting out her sophomore year to concentrate on wrestling. Teniya Alo won her second straight crown as a sophomore for ‘Iolani.

Punahou took the girls team title by 45 points over Kamehameha.

‘Iolani took the boys title by 69 points on individual championships from five judoka, including reigning state champion Dane Yamashiro.