Tribune-Herald
Hilo’s Shon Katahira and Pono Yanagi and Waimea’s Titan Oshura won their age divisions at the Big Island Junior Classic last weekend at Waikoloa Village Golf Course.
Katahira took advantage of an opening-round 3-under 69 and finished at 1-over 143 for a five-stroke victory in boys 13-14. In boys 11-12, Yanagi closed with a 79 to make up a deficit and win by a shot. Oshura was the steadiest golfer in boys 7-10, edging Hilo’s Isaiah Kanno by a stroke.
Competing in girls 11-12, Hilo’s Kaelyn Uchida posted her first hole-in-one.
Saturday and Sunday
Waikoloa Village Golf Course
Par 72
Boys 15-18
T1. Kenji Miyata, Kapaa, Ka. 75-75—150
T1. Pono Tokioka, Lihue 76-74—150
Matthew Vanni, Kihei, Maui 87- DQ
Boys 13-14
1. Shon Katahira, Hilo 69-74—143
2. Desmond Mello, Kaneohe 76-72—148
3. Preston-Lee Ching, Hilo 76-78—154
4. Trevor Hirata, Hilo 77-79—156
5. Cole Shintaku, Honolulu 80-80—160
Boys 11-12
1. Pono Yanagi, Hilo 81-79—160
2. Acey Yanagishita, Hon. 80-81—161
3. Andy Kang, Honolulu 90-88—178
Girls 11-12
1. Samantha Keppel, Hon. 79-79—158
2. Sara Keppel, Honolulu 90-89—179
3. Kaley Ann Saludares, Hilo 89-93—182
4. Kaelyn Uchida, Hilo 92-96—188
Boys 7-10
1. Titan N. Oshura, Waimea 78-78—156
2. Isaiah Kanno, Hilo 77-80—157
3. Jacob Kiyoshi Torres, Aiea 76-82—158
4. Kona Kashiwagi, Hon. 80-79—159
5. Riku Omata, Hilo 84-77—161
6. Jake D.Sequin, Hon. 100-100—200
7. Dysen Park, Hilo 99-113—212
Girls 7-10
1. Minny Byun, Honolulu 87-86—173
2. Kiersten Saludares, Hilo, 86-88—174
T3. Lacey Uchida 108-100—208
T3 Mari Ebersole, Hilo 102-106—208
5. Mika Duldulao, Hilo 116-128—244
