ISLE FILE
Moore is first in surf
Advertiser Staff
Honolulu's Carissa Moore won the Roxy Pro Junior women's surfing contest yesterday.
The final day of the event was run in 1- to 2-foot waves at Biarritz, France.
Moore, 15 and a junior-to-be at Punahou School, topped a field that featured most of Europe's top young female surfers. The contest was open to female surfers ages 21 and younger.
Moore's two best waves in the final received a total of 12.55 points. Bianca Buitendag of South Africa placed second with 10.95 points, and Justine Dupont of France was third with 10.50 points.
"I am so happy to win this event," Moore said. "It is my first time in France, and it was a great event. I was pretty nervous during the heat because the battle was hard with Bianca Buitendag and Justine Dupont until the very end."
The contest was held in conjunction with the Roxy ASP Women's World Longboard Championship. The quarterfinals, semifinals and final of the longboard contest are expected to run today at Biarritz.
Joy Monahan of 'Aina Haina is the only Hawai'i surfer remaining in the contest. She is scheduled to face California's Rachel Barry in the quarterfinals.
GOLF
CHAN KIM QUALIFIES
Chan Kim, who won the 2006 state high school title while a student at Kaimuki High, was the only golfer with Hawai'i ties to advance yesterday at the U.S. Amateur Public Links tournament in Aurora, Colo.
Kim, who now resides in Chandler, Ariz., shot even-par 71 yesterday for a two-round total of 144, tied for 34th place.
The top 64 players from a field of 155 advanced to match play, which starts today.
Sean Maekawa of the Big Island shot 8-over 76-74—150 (tie for 94th), Mililani's Jared Sawada shot 75-76—151 (tie for 104th), Wailuku's Taeksoo Kim shot 82-75—157 (tie for 143rd) and Kapa'a's Kellen Watabu shot 82-78—160 (tie for 151st).
Aaron Goldberg of Carlsbad, Calif., shot 65-67—132 to earn medalist honors.
HEW, OMURA PREVAIL
Mia Hew won low gross honors and Kyong Suk Omura captured low net honors yesterday at the Wai'alae Women's Invitational at the Wai'alae Country Club course.
Hew shot 75-79—154 while Omura, a 25-handicapper, shot 71-70—141.
Other flight winners: Championship (Jamie Nonaka 160 gross, B.B. Harvey 149 net), A (Lona Furuya 165 gross, Joan Dang 144 net), B (Tina Cole 180 gross, Estra Quilausing 147 net), C (Debbie Nonaka 181 gross, Lily Boulware 146 net) and D (Gloria Alivado 191 gross, Gay Conklin 142 net).
LINDSAY TRIUMPHS
Leland Lindsay, a teaching pro at Luana Hills and Kane'ohe Klipper, shot a 3-under-par 69 yesterday to capture the Honolulu Country Club Classic.
Leland shot 1-over 145 to pocket $2,000 in the inaugural Hawai'i Players Tour event.
Alvin Okada Jr. (72—148) and Mark Micale (75—148) finished in a tie for second.
BASKETBALL
EX-'BOWS STILL PLAYING
Former University of Hawai'i guard Matt Lojeski scored seven points and had three steals, helping the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons, 73-59, yesterday in an NBA Summer League game at Las Vegas.
Lojeski, who played 14 minutes, 38 seconds, made 2 of 3 field goals and 3 of 5 free throws.
Meanwhile, another ex-UH guard, Carl English, scored five points in Canada's 86-70 loss to Slovenia yesterday in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Athens.
