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Four Hawai'i golfers reach match play
Advertiser Staff
Four Hawai'i golfers, led by Sacred Hearts junior Ayaka Kaneko, qualified for match play yesterday at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship in North Plains, Ore.
Kaneko shot her second straight even-par 71 to finish two rounds of qualifying in a tie for fourth at 142. She had three birdies and three bogeys yesterday.
Also advancing to today's start of match play were Kimberly Kim, a former Big Island resident now living in Arizona, who tied for 20th after shooting 76—146; Stephanie Kono, a Punahou School junior from Honolulu, who tied for 31st after shooting 72—147; and Mari Chun, a Stanford University sophomore from Pearl City, who tied for 47th after shooting 79—147.
Tammy Surtees, of Waikoloa, failed to make the cut of 152 after shooting 90—180.
Paige Mackenzie finished as the medalist with 70—139.
BASKETBALL
WATSON RESIGNS AT UH
Gabe Watson has resigned as director of basketball operations for the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team to accept a head coaching position at Life Pacific College (Calif.).
Watson will be the men's basketball coach and athletic director at Life Pacific, which is in the National Christian College Athletic Association.
"It's a new challenge I'm looking forward to," Watson said.
Watson was Hawai'i's director of basketball operations for the past two seasons.
Hawai'i head coach Riley Wallace said he expects to fill the vacant position before October.
