Hilo junior golfer win state title

Tribune-Herald

Hilo’s Shon Katahira fired a 1-over 73 on Wednesday to pull away and win his division at the King Auto Group state junior golf championships at the Club at Hokulia.

Katahira, who trailed by a stroke entering the second round for players ages 13-14, finished at 3-over 147 to win the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association event by six strokes.

Including his 74 in the opening round, Katahira turned in the second- and third-best rounds of the tournament. Justin Arcano of Wailuku, Maui, shot par on Tuesday and wound up fourth at 12-over.

Tuesday and Wednesday at the Club at Hokulia

Boys 15-18

Par 72—144

John Oda 70-71—141 Honolulu

Pj Samiere 72-73—145 Kailua, Oahu

Andrew Chin 69-78—147 Honolulu

Shawn Lu 76-72—148 Honolulu

Kyle Suppa 70-79—149 Honolulu

Ariel Elftman-Hanson 71-79—150 Wailuku, Maui

Donny Jordan Hopoi 72-79—151 Aiea, Oahu

Keegan Loo 72-80—152 Lihue, Kaui

Tyler Munetake 74-78—152 Wailuku, Maui

Colby Takushi 78-76—154 Pearl City, Oahu

Spencer Dunaway 75-79—154 Mililani, Oahu

Preston-Lee Ching 79-81—160 Hilo

“CJ” Howard Covington 82-79—161 Kailua, Oahu

Kai Yamada 79-82—161 Honolulu

Justin Ngan 77-85—162 Wailuku, Maui

Landon Kaimiloa Chung 81-81—162 Kaneohe, Oahu

Jamie Amimoto 77-87—164 Lihue, Kauai

Trey Kidd 80-86—166 Honolulu

Trevor Hirata 85-88—173 Hilo

Justin Michio Ohta 92-88—180 Wailuku, Maui

Girls 15-18

Kristin Le 69-79—148 Aiea, Oahu

Zoey Akagi-Bustin 74-82—156 Wahiawa, Oahu

Keilyn Ing 85-73—158 Honolulu

Kelli-Anne Katsuda 82-76—158 Honolulu

Kirsten Ishikawa 79-80—159 Pukalani, Maui

Rose Huang 83-76—159 Honolulu

Kaci Masuda 78-82—160 Honolulu

Ji Hae Lee 79-82—161 Honolulu

Ayumi Sakamoto 80-82—162 Honolulu

Kimberlie Miyamoto 83-79—162 Kahului, Maui

Andi Igawa 87-77—164 Hilo

Hannah Haythorne 84-87—171 Honolulu

Randi Kim 93-81—174 Honolulu

Kaylee Akemi Shimizu 96-89—185 Wailuku, Maui

Boys ages 13-14

Shon Katahira 74-73—147 Hilo

Cole Shintaku 75-78—153 Honolulu

Remington Hirano 80-75—155 Honolulu

Justin Arcano 72-84—156 Wailuku, Maui

Kalai Pomroy 85-74—159 Hilo

Len Yamada 83-77—160 Honolulu

Andrew Otani 84-80—164 Honolulu

MinJae Kang 83-84—167 Honolulu

Rilen Loo 81-87—168 Lihue, Kauai

Acey Yanagishita 90-80—170 Honolulu

Nathaniel Idica 84-93—177 Wailuku, Maui

Pono Yanagi 93-84—177 Hilo

Titan Oshura 85-92—177 Waimea

Ray Kim 93-89—182 Honolulu

Girls 13-14

Alanis Sakuma 78-75—153 Kapolei, Oahu

Malia Nam 75-80—155 Kailua, Oahu

Annika Espino 81-78—159 Honolulu

Kaley Ann Saludares 88-93—181 Hilo