ISLE FILE
Keiley bound for junior golf nationals
Advertiser Staff
Justin Keiley, of Ha'iku, Maui, shot a course-record tying 8-under-par 64 yesterday to win a USGA Junior Sectional qualifier at Wailea's Old Blue Course on Maui.
Keiley, who opened with a 77 on Wednesday, shot 3-under 141 to beat Honolulu's Brett Komoto (70) by one stroke. Honolulu's Lorens Chan (72—143) will be the second alternate for the USGA Junior Championship, July 21 to 26, at Shoal Creek Golf Club in Alabama.
Keiley, who completed his sophomore year at Baldwin High, clinched the national berth with a round that included six birdies and a chip-in eagle on the 6,675-yard layout. He shares the course record with Nubuo Serizawa (1987), Dottie Pepper (1992) and Kirk Nelson (2004).
In the one-day girls qualifier, Honolulu's Alina Ching (69) and Anna Jang (72) earned berths to the national championship, which will be held July 21 to 26 at Hartford Golf Club in Connecticut.
Ching, who will be a sophomore at Punahou School, bogeyed the first hole of Wailea's 6,125-yard layout, but recovered with five birdies.
Honolulu's Kristina Merkle (75) and Lihu'e's Kelli Oride (76) will be the alternates.
MARTIAL ARTS
PENN AT ALA MOANA
Hawai'i's mixed martial arts superstar BJ Penn will be present at the Ala Moana Barnes & Nobel tomorrow from 9:45 a.m. to noon.
Penn, the UFC lightweight champion, will be on hand for a signing of the second issue of MMA Hawaii - The Magazine.
A portion of the proceeds from magazine sales will be donated to Hawaii Literacy (www.hawaiiliteracy.org).
Also, World Wrestling Entertainment pro wrestler John Cena will make a special appearance at the Ala Moana GNC tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ATHLETICS
ACADEMY STARTS TODAY
The Game Plan Student Athlete Academy will start today and continue through Wednesday.
The student athlete portion will take place at the Brigham Young University-Hawai'i campus in La'ie today and tomorrow. The football academy will be Monday through Wednesday at Aloha Stadium, and the junior football academy, for Pop Warner athletes, will be Wednesday, also at Aloha Stadium.
University of Hawai'i head football coach Greg McMackin is scheduled to speak at the football camps.
Register online at www.edu-1st.org. For more information, call 293-7700. Spaces are limited.
