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Nakajima leading state golf
Advertiser Staff
Defending champion Toru Nakajima of Japan shot a 4-under-par 68 yesterday to take a three-stroke lead after the first round of the State Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Pearl Country Club.
Pearl City's Brandan Kop and Honolulu's Shuichi Udagawa share second at 71, with Kapa'a's Casey Watabu and Kaimuki High junior Chan Kim tied for fourth at 72.
Sacred Hearts junior Ayaka Kaneko, the only female in the 86-player field, is in a three-way tie for sixth at 1-over 73.
The 72-hole tournament continues today at 6:50 a.m.
SWIMMING AND DIVING
'BOWS FALL SHY OF FINALS
Both University of Hawai'i divers and its lone swimmer missed making it to finals yesterday on the first day of the 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships in Minneapolis.
Freshman Emma Friesen just missed out on All-America honors, finishing 17th in the 1-meter springboard preliminaries with 303.15 points — four points short of advancing to the final rounds. Senior Megan Farrow, competing with a nagging injury, finished 32nd, with 273.7 points.
The first eight places in each event earn All-America honors; nine through 16 are honorable mention.
Senior Nicole Mackey, competing in her fourth NCAA Championships, placed 46th in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:02.20.
Friesen and Farrow compete on the 3-meter springboard today while Mackey swims in the 100 backstroke.
BASEBALL
HPU TAKES TWO
Johnny Gentry and Colton Silva each had three hits, and Spencer Omalza drove in three runs as Hawai'i Pacific beat Grand Canyon, 9-2, last night to complete a sweep of a non-conference doubleheader at Central O'ahu Regional Park.
Jason Shimizu worked six innings, allowing seven hits and two runs to earn the victory for the Sea Warriors (7-6). Grand Canyon fell to 9-10.
In the opener, Tripper Chung had two hits and two RBIs, and Cruz Hatanaka pitched a five-hitter as HPU won, 4-2.
HILO ROLLS TO 18-3 WIN
Ryan Taiariol had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Michael Higa had three hits and two RBIs as Hawai'i-Hilo beat Chicago State, 18-3, yesterday in a nonconference baseball game at Wong Stadium.
Clayton Uyechi allowed a run on three hits while striking out eight to earn the victory for the Vulcans (5-16).
Bryan Packard had two hits and an RBI for the Cougars (0-14).
SOFTBALL
UH 4-0 IN TOURNAMENT
Hawai'i beat Boston College and Oregon State yesterday to remain unbeaten in the Hawaiian Airlines Spring Fling Tournament at Rainbow Wahine Stadium.
In the first game, Alana Power hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth as the Rainbow Wahine beat Boston College, 4-3.
Relief pitcher Jessica Morton worked 4 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and two unearned runs while striking out nine and walking one to earn the victory.
Ashley Obrest had given the Eagles (1-6) a 3-2 lead in the top of the eighth with a sacrifice fly.
In the nightcap, Justine Smethurst pitched a two-hitter with two strikeouts and one walk as Hawai'i beat Oregon State, 3-0.
Kate Robinson hit an RBI double during a three-run fourth inning that helped the Rainbow Wahine improve to 21-5 overall and 4-0 in the tournament.
Ta'Tyana McElroy permitted four hits and one earned run over six innings for the Beavers (14-8).
