Kurt Nino and Kellen-Floyd Asao will play the sequel to their 2003 Manoa Cup championship when they meet in the third round of the 100th Manoa Cup today at 7 a.m. at Oahu Country Club.

Asao beat Nino five years ago, winning 8 and 7 on his 20th birthday. Nino found some redemption last year when he defeated Edward Stenftenagel, also on the 29th hole.

Both won second-round matches yesterday, with Nino dropping Corey Kozuma, 3 and 2, and Asao taking out Kane Anguay, 3 and 1.

Former Cup champions Jonathan Ota (2006), Travis Toyama (2005 and '02) and Brandan Kop (1983, '86, '97 and '98) also reached the third round. Ota and Toyama were dominant, with Ota defeating Samuel Rodriguez III, 6 and 5, and Toyama overwhelming Ron Haranda, 9 and 8. Kop beat Joey Sakaue, 4 and 2.

Ota is in the same half of the bracket as Nino and Asao. On the other side, Toyama could face state high school champion Alex Ching in the quarterfinals if both win today.

Kop plays Bou-An Fujieki this morning. Fujieki ousted 2004 champ Ryan Perez, 1-up. The winner will face 'Iolani's David Fink or TJ Kua, a Kamehameha graduate who will play for the University of Hawai'i in the fall.

Quarterfinals start at 7 a.m. tomorrow, followed by the semifinals at noon. Saturday's 36-hole final begins at 7 a.m.

45 EARN WORLD BERTHS

Kane'ohe's Corey Kozuma led the boys 15 to 17 age division and Hilo's Summer Mizusawa topped the girls 15-17 division in the Callaway Junior World Qualifier, completed Sunday at Ka'anapali Golf Resort on Maui.

Kozuma shot 1-over-par 143 and Mizusawa 8-over 150 to earn two of the 45 berths available to Hawai'i juniors for the 40th Junior World Championships, July 15 to 18, in San Diego. The tournament draws golfers from more than 45 countries and nearly all 50 states.

Other age-group medalists: 13-14—Lorens Chan (141) and Cassy Isagawa (142); 11-12—Richard Hattori (134) and Ciera Min (143); 9-10—tie, Kyle Suppa, Sian Rogers (132) and Mariel Galdiano (139); 7-8—Kane Rogers (136) and Jaelin Ishikawa (182).

Others representing Hawai'i: 15-17—Boys, Bou-An Fujieki, Taeksoo Kim, Bradley Shigezawa, Alex Chu, Jonathan Keiley; Girls, Britney Yada, Hayley Young, Dayna Bersamin, Maryssa Shigesato, Alice Kim.

13-14—Boys, Aaron Kunitomo, Alex Chiarella, Joshua Roland DeFreitas Jr., Tyler Ota, Zackary Braunthal; Girls, Alina Ching, Marissa Chow, Kalea Heu, Nani Yanagi.

11-12—Boys, Skye Inakoshi, George Corpuz, PJ Samiere; Girls, Kimberlie Miyamoto, Marissa Uradomo.

9-10—Boys, Justin Ngan, Nathaniel Idica, Shon Katahira; Girls, Rose Huang, Hana Furuichi, Mari Nishiura, Anna Apana.

7-8—Boys, Kai Samiere, Andy Kang, Christian "Pono" Yanagi; Girls, Mari Camacho.