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Monden qualifies for diving nationals
Advertiser Staff
Aleia Monden, a 2006 St. Andrew's Priory graduate, qualified for the Senior National Championships in the 10-meter platform event this past weekend in Pasadena, Calif., according to a press release.
Monden, a four-time state high school champion from Mililani, was steady in the preliminaries and finals, finishing fifth on her first list of dives and moving to fourth on her second. Her highlight in the prelims was a back 2 1/2-somersault pike, and her top dive in the finals was an inward 2 1/2-somersault pike.
The Tropic Lightning diver missed qualifying in the 3-meter springboard event. She was third after the prelims, but faltered on a reverse 2 1/2-somersault tuck and finished 11th.
Monden, who will be attending Florida State on a partial athletic scholarship, will travel to Indianapolis, July 25 to 30 for the Junior Nationals and remain there for the Senior Nationals the following week.
SURFING
POWERS OUSTS IRONS
Hawai'i surfers Roy Powers and Pancho Sullivan advanced to the third round of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay with upset victories over fellow Hawai'i surfers yesterday.
The second round was held in 2- to 3-foot waves at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.
Powers eliminated former world champion Andy Irons, 10.83-10.66. Powers clinched the victory with less than two minutes remaining when his final wave received a score of 7.33.
Powers and Irons grew up surfing together in Hanalei, Kaua'i.
"It kind of sucks beating someone you grew up with, somebody you look up to," Powers said. "I mean, he's my hero ... so in a way, I feel bad, but then it feels good for me to beat him too because he is the champ."
Sullivan eliminated 2005 Rookie of the Year Fred Patacchia Jr., 15.07-12.17.
Kaua'i's Bruce Irons was also eliminated in the second round.
GOLF
TANAKA TAKES TITLE
Reyn Tanaka shot a 3-over-par 73 Sunday to win the Amatour's Olomana Shootout by two strokes at Olomana Golf Links.
Tanaka finished the two-round tour major with a 1-over 141.
Travis Toyama was second in the 60-player field after shooting 70—143. Shannon Tanoue was third with 74—144.
KANEKO TIED FOR FOURTH
Honolulu's Ayaka Kaneko shot a 1-under-par 71 yesterday and was two strokes off the lead in a tie for fourth at the U.S. Girls' Junior tournament in Charlotte, N.C.
Joanne Lee, of San Carlos, Calif., opened with a 3-under 69 to take sole possession of the lead.
Other Hawai'i golfers in the tournament are: Britney Choy (74, tie for 27th), Miki Ueoka (76, tie for 48th), Kimberly Kim (77, tie for 60th), Stephanie Kono (78, tie for 75th) and Kyung Kim (79, tie for 93rd).
MAEKAWA SHARES FIFTH
Sean Maekawa, of Pa'auilo on the Big Island, shot a 2-under-par 70 yesterday and was two strokes off the lead in a tie for fifth at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Philip Francis, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Cody Gribble, of Dallas, shared the first-round lead at 68.
Honolulu's Tadd Fujikawa is tied for 42nd after a 74 and Lihu'e's TJ Kua is tied for 58th after a 75.
HAWAI'I BOWL
TASTING THE GRAPE
"Flavors," a winetasting event presented by the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl, will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Sheraton Waikiki Ballroom.
The event will feature more than 100 wines, pupus, door prizes, a silent auction, and an educational wine seminar.
A portion of the proceeds will go to selected charities.
Tickets, which are $65 in advance and $75 at the door, can be purchased online at eticket hawaii.com, the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office, or by calling 548-2695.
