Kaneko tied for second at Betsy Rawls tourney
Advertiser Staff
Sacred Hearts senior Ayaka Kaneko shot a 1-under-par 70 yesterday and is tied for second, one stroke behind Diane Kwon of Fremont, Calif. after the first round of the McDonald's Betsy Rawls Girls Championship at White Manor Country Club in Malvern, Pa.
Kaneko is tied with Vicky Hurst of Melbourne, Fla.
The tournament, a 54-hole event, is conducted by the American Junior Golf Association. The 78-player field features players from 21 states, Canada and Peru.
In other AJGA tournaments yesterday:
CALLAWAY JUNIOR
Honolulu's Alex Ching shot a 1-over-par 73 yesterday and is tied for 15th in the boys 15-17 age division after the first round of the Callaway Golf Junior World Golf Championships at Torrey Pines North Course in San Diego.
Austin Cody of North Charleston, S.C., leads with a 69.
Other Hawai'i golfers are: T.J. Kua, Lihu'e, 74; Cory Oride, Lihu'e, 75; Bradley Shigezawa, Honolulu, 79; Alex Chu, Honolulu, 81.
GIRLS 15-17
AT TORREY PINES
SOUTH COURSE
PAR 72
Leaders: Five tied at 72; Hawai'i golfers: Nicole Sakamoto, Honolulu, 78; Elyse Okada, Kahului, 78; Britney Yada, Hilo, 78; Hayley Young, Honolulu, 79; Tamara Surtees, Waikoloa, 84; Kelcie Kawano, Kahului, 85.
BOYS 13-14
AT RIVERWALK GOLF CLUB
PRESIDIO/MISSION COURSE
PAR 72
Leader: Patrick Fishburn, Farr West, Utah, 65. Hawai'i golfers: Lorens Chan, Honolulu, 75; Alex Chiarella, Makawao, 75; Justin Keiley, Ha'iku, 75; Scotty Yamashita, Kapolei, 81; Zachary Braunthal, Honolulu, 81; Christian Yagi, Kapolei, 87.
GIRLS 13-14
AT SYCUAN RESORT
PAR 72
Leader: Victoria Tanco, Argentina, 68. Hawai'i golfers: Cassy Isagawa, Wailuku, 73; Alina Ching, Honolulu, 76; Kelli Oride, Lihu'e, 76; Marissa Chow, Honolulu, 77; Cyd Okino, Honolulu, 78.
GIRLS 11-12
AT LAKE SAN MARCOS COUNTRY CLUB & RESORT
PAR 72
Leader: Pearl Jin, San Gabriel, Calif., 71. Hawai'i golfers: Eimi Koga, Honolulu, 80; Kalea Heu, Wailuku, 82; Ciera Min, Hilo, 83.
BOYS 9-10
AT WELK RESORT SAN DIEGO FOUNTAINS EXECUTIVE COURSE
PAR 62
Leader: Sam Horsfield, Davenport, Fla., 57. Hawai'i golfers: Jino Sohn, Honolulu, 68; Donny Hopoi, 'Aiea, 69; Abraham DeFreitas, Wai'anae, 70; Sian Rogers, Honolulu, 74; Kyle Suppa, Honolulu, 76.
GIRLS 9-10
AT LOMAS SANTA FE EXECUTIVE GOLF COURSE
PAR 56
Leader: Pailin Ruttanasupagid, Thailand, 56. Hawai'i golfers: Mariel Galdiano, Kapolei, 58; Allisen Corpuz, Kapolei, 58; Ayumi Sakamoto, Honolulu, 72; Iris Kawada, Kane'ohe, 72; Kristin Le, 'Aiea, 72; Kirsten Ishikawa, Pukalani, 80.
BOYS 7-8
AT SYCUAN RESORT
PINE GLEN COURSE
PAR 58
Leader: Issei Tanabe, Japan, 52. Hawai'i golfers: Shawn Lu, Honolulu, 61; Shon Katahira, Hilo, 66; Trevor Kua, Lihu'e, 67; Kai Samiere, Kailua, 73.
GIRLS 7-8
AT SYCUAN RESORT
PINE GLEN COURSE
PAR 58
Leader: Madasyn Pettersen, Rockford, Ill., 59. Hawai'i golfers: Kristeena Locke, Kahului, 68; Mari Nishiura, Mililani, 71.
