Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) to Partner with USA Bracketing for High School Wrestling Event and Weight Management

USA Wrestling and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) have partnered for the use USA Bracketing for all events, results, statistics and weight management, beginning with the 2026-27 wrestling season.

With the partnership, all regional, sectional and State Tournament events in Hawaii will use USA Bracketing. Additionally, all school-hosted dual meets and tournaments will be able to use the software at no additional cost to the school/host, with the ability to stream to multiple providers with fully integrated graphics.

USA Bracketing grants event hosts the ability to manage multiple levels of competition—including varsity and junior varsity—while running individual and dual meets within a single event.

“We are excited to begin this new partnership with USA Bracketing,” said Ed Paola, HHSAA State Wrestling Coordinator. “The platform offers a comprehensive set of features that will benefit our coaches, teams, and fans. We believe it will be a valuable resource for our member schools by simplifying the day-to-day management of their wrestling programs. One of the primary reasons we selected USA Bracketing is its seamless integration of weight management and tournament management into a single platform, providing a more efficient and streamlined experience for everyone involved.”

Weight management includes weight assessments, descent plans, and roster management, all of which will adhere to the HHSAA’s Wrestling Weight Management Plan.

“USA Wrestling is thrilled to partner with the HHSAA as it moves forward with our USA Bracketing event management software to enhance its high school wrestling organization and operations. USA Bracketing is designed to meet the technology needs of state associations, and our partnership with the HHSAA will help both organizations take their programs to the next level. We thank the HHSAA for choosing to work with us and look forward to great success in the future,” said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director.

The HHSAA becomes the seventh state high school association to select USA Bracketing to manage its overall wrestling programs and to use its state-of-the-art technology. Other state high school associations that have announced partnerships with USA Bracketing include the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA), the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA). Additional state high school associations are expected to announce partnerships with USA Bracketing in the near future.

USA Bracketing, the event management software developed by USA Wrestling, serves as the event management software for all USA Wrestling regional and national events. Additionally, USA Bracketing has been used for over 9,000 events since its launch on Jan. 1, 2025.

Founded in 1956, the Hawaii High School Athletic Association is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) educational athletic organization exclusively dedicated to serving 99 public and independent member high schools statewide, as they work cooperatively to support and promote athletics as part of the high school education program. As the umbrella organization of high school athletics, the HHSAA operates 52 state championships in 23 different sports, establishing consistent standards and rules for competition, in addition to providing professional development opportunities for coaches and athletic administrators.

USA Wrestling is the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, and a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and United World Wrestling, the international wrestling federation. USA Wrestling provides competition and programs for over 393,000 members of all ages, including athletes, coaches, officials and club leaders. As the NGB for wrestling, USA Wrestling is also responsible for the selection of U.S. World and Olympic teams at multiple age levels in the Olympic disciplines of men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle, and Greco-Roman wrestling, as well as Beach wrestling. USA Wrestling also provides extensive quality opportunities in folkstyle, the traditional style of wrestling in the United States. For more information, visit TheMat.com.