Posted at 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Defending champ Ota wins opening Manoa Cup match
Advertiser Staff
Defending Manoa Cup champion Jonathan Ota won his opening round match today, 5 and 4, over James Kawaihalau.The state match play championship continues with second-round matches tomorrow at Oahu Country Club. The final, scheduled for 36 holes, starts at 7 a.m. Saturday.
In other first-round matches, 13-year-old Lorens Chan won, 7 and 6, and 2005 state high school champion Kellen Watabu ousted 2006 finalist Gary Kong, 3 and 2.
Former champions Ryan Perez, Brandan Kop, Travis Toyama and Kellen-Floyd Asao won. Toyama plays second-seeded Edward Stenftenagel tomorrow.
