ISLE FILE
Phengsavath wins Waikoloa as Wie finishes tied for 14th
Advertiser Staff
Joe Phengsavath, who turned pro earlier this year, shot a final-round 3-under 69 yesterday to win the 31st Waikoloa Open at the Waikoloa Village Golf Club on the Big Island.
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Phengsavath shot a three-round total of 2-under 214 to win his first major professional tournament by one stroke over second-round leader Jerry Mullen, who closed with a 73.
Joe Phengsavath, shown clowning around with Michelle Wie at the Hawai'i Pearl Open, shot a final-round 69 to win the Waikoloa Open.
Regan Lee (70), Casey Nakama (70) and Kevin Hayashi (73) tied for third at 216.
Dick McClean successfully defended his senior pro title, shooting a final-round 68 to finish with a 10-under 206. Dan Nishimoto (67) finished second at 208 and Dean Prince (71) was third at 212.
Sean Maekawa shot a 3-under 69 to win the championship flight with a 1-over 217. Punahou School sophomore Michelle Wie, 14, closed with a 1-over 73 to tie for second with Jacob Low (76) at 6-over 222.
Wie, who finished in a tie for 14th overall, birdied the 512-yard ninth hole but could not catch Maekawa, who had six birdies in his final round.
Other flight winners were: Steve Allen (229) in A flight by playoff over John Manumaleuna, John Pace (252) in B flight and Randy Arase (257) in C flight.
SOCCER
Rainbow Wahine capture fourth in row
Forwards Krisha Kai, Natasha Kai and Koren Takeyama each scored a goal as the University of Hawai'i defeated Gonzaga, 3-0, yesterday in the Montana Fall Classic at Missoula, Mont.
The Rainbow Wahine (7-2-1) won their fourth match in a row while snapping Gonzaga's (7-3) four-match winning streak.
Hawai'i closes its road trip against Brigham Young today.
Rainbow Wahine goalkeeper Mahie Atay had three saves in 86 minutes for her second straight shutout.
Hawai'i had difficulty penetrating the Bulldog defense in the first half and didn't get off a shot until the 34th minute. That, however, would lead to the first goal less than a minute later.
Natasha Kai sent a header to Takeyama at the top of the box. Takeyama's shot attempt bounced to the left foot of
Krisha Kai, who shot from 18 yards. The ball bounced off the left post and slid across the goal line before resting in the right side of the net for the sophomore's first goal of the season.
The Rainbow Wahine scored twice in the second half, the first off a Natasha Kai header from 10 yards in the 67th minute and the second from a Takeyama flick in the front of the goal. Both goals came off crosses by senior midfielder Joelle Sugai.
SAILING
Rainbow Wahine sailors finish 1-2
University of Hawai'i sailor Tinja Anderson finished first and teammate Shandy Buckley took second in the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association Women's Single-Handed PCCs yesterday in Long Beach, Calif.
Anderson and Buckley qualified for the single-handed nationals, the first time UH will send two woman sailors to the event in Minnesota, Oct. 23 and 24.
Anderson had five first-place finishes and five seconds in 18 races to win with 72 points. Buckley had 90 points to edge UC Irvine's Laren Maxam by nine points.
UH's Gretchen Frye placed sixth and Rainbow Sarah Dosek finished 16th.
SURFING
Moniz takes title at Rabbit Kekai meet
Kelia Moniz won the 11-12 age division of the second annual Surflife Rabbit Kekai Grom Fest yesterday.
Other age division winners were: Isiah Moniz (9-10), Josh Moniz (7-8) and Vincent Starn (4-6).
The meet benefitted the Rabbit Kekai Foundation, named after the legendary beachboy and surfer.
