Musings and mutterings from Day 3 of the 2008 DODDS-Pacific Far East High School Wrestling Tournament:

-- Time to call Kadena a dynasty? They've finished second, first, third and first in the last four individual freestyle team title chases. Pantherland has done well, going from five wrestlers in the practice room -- Kubasaki's -- in 1996 to three banners today. With the dual-meet phase of the tournament still to come Saturday.

-- Kadena's 20-point romp over Kubasaki (68-48) was the biggest runaway in 17 years, since Kubasaki ran and hid from St. Mary's International by nearly 30 points.

-- Ten new champions were crowned. Three defending champions repeated, including Kubasaki's Scott Wood, a three-time champion. He has the chance to match Kubasaki's Justin L. Miller (1999) as a four-time champion next February.

-- Nice to see Harry Bloom step out of his brother's shadow in style. The Kadena sophomore won the 141-pound weight class, joining his older brother, three-time champion Jacob (148).

-- Best quote from Friday belongs to Kadena's Chris Hoshaw, who repeated as a Far East champion. "Two-time champion sounds much better." You said it!

-- Two Japan champion transfers, Cameron Butts (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Craig Bell (Kitsap, Wash.), added to their pedigrees at 135 and 122 pounds.

-- Bell, by the way, becomes a rather unusual gold medalist. Wrestles for E.J. King, attends Matthew C. Perry which does not have a program. First gold medalist to represent two schools.

-- Speaking of siblings, Andrew Blankenship of Robert D. Edgren joined his older brother, Matthew, as a 180-pound gold medalist.

-- Though the Trojans only won one gold, Daniel Polaski at 215, Zama American wrestling nation continues to make strides. As a team, Zama took fifth with 37 points -- its highest finish since taking sixth in 2001.

-- Emily Albonetti continues to make history. First girl wrestler to: 1) Wrestle another girl, 2) Win a bout, 3), Win two bouts, 4) Beat a boy, 5) Win by pin, 6) Win a medal, 7) Score points for her team.

-- Is it just me, or is it VERY chilly on Okinawa these days?

Stay tuned. Dual meet championship on Saturday. :)