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Updated at 1:18 p.m., Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Kaneko helps West team pull ahead at Canon Cup

Advertiser Staff

Ayaka Kaneko won both of her matches today to help the West team pull ahead at the Canon Cup.

At the team match-play event at The Honors Course in Ooletwah, Tenn., Kaneko teamed with Kristen Park to beat the East team's Isabelle Lendl and Kristina Wong, 1-up. Later in the afternoon's mixed format, the Sacred Hearts senior teamed with Sam Chien to beat Morgan Hoffmann and Alexis Thompson, 2 and 1.

The West team leads the East, 18-11, after trailing 8-7 after yesterday's matches. The West team has won the event since 2005.

Former Big Island and current Arizona resident Kimberly Kim and Josh Jones defeated the East's Wesley Graham and Lindy Duncan, 5 and 4. Kim and Mina Harigae halved their match with Lindy Duncan and Michelle Shin.

Punahou senior Stephanie Kono and Taylore Karle lost to Marika Lendl and Courtney Ellenbogen, 2 and 1.

Earlier today, Kim and Kono were named to the 12-member United States Junior Solheim Cup team.

The three-day event concludes tomorrow.