Posted at 3:09 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Maekawa tops stellar career with boys state golf title
By Ann Miller
Advertiser Staff Writer
The two-day David S. Ishii Foundation / Hawai'i High School Athletic Association state tournament was held at the Waikoloa Kings' Course.
Maekawa, the first to win four Big Island Interscholastic Federation championships, won by four shots after shooting a final-round 4-under-par 68.
"I wrote down a bunch of goals when I was 10," said Maekawa, who will attend the University of Oregon in the fall on a golf scholarship. "I wanted to win a bunch of tournaments. That list is still hanging in my room and this is the first one. I have 10 or 11 more."
Maekawa's two-day total of 9-under 135 was four shots better than runner-up T.J. Kua, a Kamehameha Schools junior.
Kua shot even-par 72 today.
Kua captained Kamehameha to the team title.
The Warriors went into the final round a shot behind Punahou and won by three shots.
Kamehameha's four top-scoring golfers totalled 16-over 304 today for a two-day total of 596.
Punahou's total was 599. Maryknoll finished third at 618.
