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Posted on: Friday, July 8, 2005

Kim tied for third at Rolex junior golf

Advertiser Staff

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Hawai'i's Kimberly Kim, 13, and Mari Chun, 17, are in the top 10 halfway through the Rolex Tournament of Champions. The event is conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Long Cove Club, on Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Kim, who will be a freshman at Waiakea High School in the fall, shot an even-par 71 yesterday. Her 141 total is tied for third, three shots back of leader Amanda Blumenherst.

Chun, a Kamehameha Schools graduate headed to Stanford in the fall, also shot 71 and is tied for seventh at 143.

The cut came at 150.

MORE GOLF

FUJIKAWA STILL LEADS

Tadd Fujikawa held on to first place despite strong winds and challenging hole locations at Turtle Bay's Palmer Course yesterday, in the second round of the Callaway Golf PGA Junior Series.

Fujikawa, a 14-year-old playing in the 16-17 division, shot a 4-over-par 76. His 146 total is five better than Luke Blum (76) and seven ahead of Kellen Watabu (79) and Sean Ogawa (80).

Kayla Morinaga eagled the 12th hole to shoot a 77 and extend her lead to 11 strokes in the girls' 16-17 division. Jamie Nonaka (82) and Sara Yamamoto (83) share second going into today's final round at the resort's Fazio Course.

Henry Park, of Waikoloa, moved into the lead in the boys' 13-15 division. He shot the day's low round, a 2-over 74 that put him at 143. First-round leader Chan Kim (76) is a shot back.

Elyse Okada began the day in third but moved up to first with a 77 in the girls' 13-15 division. Okada is three shots ahead of Kristina Merkle (82).

KIMURA AHEAD BY TWO

Blaine Kimura shot a 3-under-par 68 yesterday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the 42nd Oahu Country Club Men's Invitational.

Kimura, who made six birdies, and Travis Toyama (70) were the only players to break par in gusty conditions.

Kellen-Floyd Asao and Mike Kawate were tied for third at 72 in the 54-hole event.


TRACK AND FIELD

'BOWS IN GAMES

University of Hawai'i's Meghan Weaver, Dana Buchanan and Patricia Gauthier have qualified for the 2005 Canada Games, which will be held next month in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The three earned their berths at the recent Canada Games Trials in Ottawa.

Weaver won the shot put with a throw of 47 feet, 1 1/4 inches; Buchanan set a UH and personal best in winning the 2000-meter steeplechase in 7:01.25, and Gauthier finished second in the pole vault with a school- and personal-best of 12-6 1/4.


WHEELCHAIR TENNIS

MAUI WOMAN HONORED

In what the U.S. Tennis Association called a "giant" accomplishment for the sport of wheelchair tennis, Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa declared June 30 "Beth Arnoult-Ritthaler Day."

Arnoult, the top-ranked woman in the U.S. according to the USTA, was cited for her commitment to wheelchair tennis and efforts to bring the sport to other physically challenged athletes.

Arnoult, who helped create a wheelchair program on Maui, had just returned from the 2005 Invacare World Team Cup in the Netherlands, where she went 2-2 in singles to help the U.S. women's team to a sixth-place finish.