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Teenager advances in Waikoloa tennis
Advertiser Staff
Teenager Ashley Harkleroad continued to make strides in her ever-improving game, defeating fellow American Jennifer Hopkins, 6-4, 7-5, to advance to the second round of the $140,00 Big Island Championships at the Hilton Waikoloa Village.
Harkleroad, 17, served out the first set after breaking Hopkins at 4-4, then rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win the 1-hour, 38-minute match.
"It was a tough match today because we're friends and she's a really good player," Harkleroad said. "Luckily, I played smart and just tried to run everything down and do my best to put pressure on her."
Harkleroad has been tabbed among a new batch of rising stars on the Sanex WTA Tour circuit, and will get an opportunity to enhance her credentials when she plays No. 2 seed Lisa Raymond in the second round.
GOLF
• Hoshino in qualifying run: Hilo's Camie Hoshino was five strokes off the lead in a tie for 19th following yesterday's first round of the LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournament at the Landmark Golf Club in Indio, Calif.
Hoshino shot a 2-over-par 74 in the second and final qualifying tournament of the 2002 season.
Former Honolulu resident Sally Soranaka is 34th after a 75. Hilo's Christel Tomori is 46th after a 76 and former University of Hawai'i golfer Denise Philbrick is 63rd after a 77. Summerset Lovett of Honolulu shot an 81.
Kanna Takanashi and Paula Marti share the lead at 3-under 69.
The top 30 players from this week's event earn a berth in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, Oct. 8-11, at the LPGA International course in Daytona Beach, Fla.
• Hayashi advances: Top-seeded Kevin Hayashi of Pearl Country Club advanced to the semifinals of the Aloha Section PGA Spalding Match Play championship yesterday at the Leilehua Golf Course.
Hayashi beat Kevin Ralbovsky of Waialae Country Club, 3-2, in the quarterfinals.
In the Senior Division, Steve Hookano of Mauna Lani Resort ousted top-seeded Larry Stubblefield, 1-up, to reach today's semifinal round.
Play begins at 7 a.m. today, with 36-hole finals scheduled for tomorrow.
• Nishimoto earns berth: Roy Nishimoto of Kane'ohe shot a 3-under-par 69 at Turtle Bay's Fazio Course Monday to earn Hawai'i's lone berth in the 2002 U.S. Senior Amateur Championships.
The championships will be held Sept. 28-Oct. 3 in Jacksonville, Fla.
• Lee in 34th place: Hawai'i's Regan Lee shot par-72 yesterday and was tied for 34th at 2-under 142 in the Gateway Tour's Iomega Classic at McCormick Ranch Golf Course in Phoenix.
Rob Rashell, Chris Hunsucker and Charley Hoffman share the lead at 11-under 133.
SURFING
• Australia's Egan triumphs: Australian Luke Egan won the Billabong/Boost Mobile Pro yesterday at Lower Trestles off San Clemente, Calif.
Egan beat fellow Australian Michael Campbell, 25.15 to 23.75, in the one-on-one final held in 4- to 6-foot waves.
Egan earned $30,000 for the victory and moved up to No. 2 in the World Championship Tour ratings.
Kaua'i's Andy Irons was eliminated in the third round, but maintained the No. 1 spot on the world tour. He has 4,492 points through six of 12 events so far this year.
Among the other Hawai'i surfers, Sunny Garcia is No. 11 with 3,512 points, Kalani Robb is No. 12 with 3,396, and Shane Dorian is No. 24 with 2,728.
WATER POLO
• BYUH falls, 12-7: All-American Vanja Kalabic scored four goals, but the Brigham Young-Hawai'i men's water polo team lost to No. 9 UC-Santa Barbara, 12-7, yesterday in Santa Barbara, Calif.
BYUH (1-3) has played all four matches on the road against nationally ranked teams.
CORRECTION
• Kalaheo player: Kalaheo football player Liu Suiaonoa's name was misspelled in yesterday's Weekly honors section of the high school report.
