ISLE FILE
Five golfers earn spots in women's Publinx
Advertiser Staff
Punahou School eighth-grader Stephanie Kono shot a 1-under-par 71 yesterday at Wailua Golf Course in Lihu'e, Kaua'i, to lead five Hawai'i golfers who qualified for the 28th U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.
Honolulu's Michelle Wie, 14, will defend her Publinx championship June 22 to 27 at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg, Va.
Others qualifying yesterday were Miki Ueoka (72) and Lehua Wise (75), both of Lihu'e, Kiilani Matsuyoshi (78) of Kapa'a, Kaua'i, and Whitney Ueno (80) of Hilo. Megan Ueno (82) of Hilo is the first alternate.
Kono advanced to the second round of match play at last year's Publinx, before losing to Jeanne Cho of France on the 21st hole.
Two more qualifiers will be held at Ala Wai Golf Course on O'ahu and Kapalua on Maui on Saturday.
BASEBALL
• Classic at Aloha Stadium: The sixth annual SportStan Aloha Sugar Mill Baseball Classic has a new venue this year.
After five years at Hans L'Orange Park in Waipahu, the game featuring graduating high school seniors from around the state will be played 3 p.m. Memorial Day at Aloha Stadium.
The game was moved because of renovations at Hans L'Orange, Classic founder Eric Tokunaga said.
Admission will be $3 for adults and $1 for high school students and younger.
The players are divided between the Hawaiian and Aloha Stars. The Hawaiian Stars will have players from the O'ahu Interscholastic Association and Neighbor Island teams, except Waiakea. The Aloha Stars will be made up of players from the Interscholastic League of Honolulu and Waiakea.
The probable starting pitchers are Kamehameha's Kanekoa Texeira for Aloha against Kaua'i's Alex Reichle for Hawaiian.
Full rosters are expected to be announced today.
SOFTBALL
• Eldredge, Cal to Series: Baldwin High alum Kaleo Eldredge was named to the NCAA Region 5 All-Tournament Team as California advanced to this week's College World Series with a 2-0 victory yesterday over Nebraska at Lincoln, Neb.
Eldredge, a junior center fielder, finished the four-game tournament 3 for 8.
Cal plays Florida State in a World Series opener on Thursday at Oklahoma City.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
• Scott, Rogers fourth: Sean Scott and Todd Rogers finished fourth at the Swatch-FIVB World Tour men's China Open at Lianyungang, China, yesterday.
Scott, a Punahou alum, and Rogers lost to eventual champions Javier Bosma and Pablo Herrera of Spain, 21-17, 21-18, in the semifinals. Scott and Rogers lost to Pedro Cunha and Rogerio Para, 21-10, 21-17, for third place.
Bosma and Herrera defeated Emanuel Rego and Ricardo Santos, 15-21, 21-19, 21-19, for the championship.
