Senior Alex Ching shot a 1-under-par 71 yesterday to tie for the individual lead and help Punahou take a 15-stroke advantage after the first round of the David S. Ishii Foundation/Hawai'i High School Athletic Association boys golf championships at Wailua Golf Course on Kaua'i.

Kamehameha's Alika Bell and Baldwin's Justin Keiley also shot 71. Waiakea's Matt Kitamori is alone in fourth after shooting even-par 72.

Punahou shot a team total of 294. 'Iolani, led by David Fink's 3-over 75, shot 309. Defending champion Kamehameha and Waiakea are tied for third at 311.

The final round will be held today, with golfers teeing off from 7:09 a.m.

FIRST ROUND

BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS

1, Punahou 294 strokes. 2, 'Iolani 309. 3t, Kamehameha 311. 3t, Waiakea 311. 5t, Baldwin 312. 5t, Kaua'i 312. 7, Hawai'i Baptist 315. 8, St. Anthony 318. 9, Moanalua 321. 10, Mililani 336. 11, Maryknoll 337. 12, Kamehameha-Hawai'i 353.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

71—Alika Bell (KS), Justin Keiley (Bald), Alex Ching (Pun).

72—Matt Kitamori (Waik).

73—Levi Miyashiro (Kaua'i), Bradley Shigezawa (Pun).

74—John David Nako (Pun), Jared Sawada (Mili), TJ Kua (KS).

75—David Saka (Moan), Ryan Yoshida (HBA), Cory Oride (Kaua'i), Eric Emmel (Lah), Joshua Hemens (Bald)*, Andrea Topping (Kap), Taeksoo Kim (SA), David Fink ('Iol), Mikah Obrero (HBA), Jonathan Keiley (Bald).

76—Alexander Chu (Mary), Bradley Yosaitis (Pun), Alex Wong (SA), Nick Kim (Kais).

77—Ken Takushi (Maui), Corey Kozuma ('Iol), Nainoa Calip (KSH), Robb Inouye ('Iol), Raymond Fortucci (Kah).

78—Steve Kim (PC), Oliver Lam (McK), Evan Nagano (PC).

79—Marc Arakaki (Kaln), Andrew Kunitomo (KSM), Wiley Yoshioka (Kaua'i), Alex Omer (Sea), Dalen Yamauchi (Waik).

80—Reo Saito ('Iol), Riley Alcos (ML), Ty Miyashita (Waik), Kelii Dias (KSM), Colton Knedler (Pun), Daniel Koge (Waik), Tyler Ota (Moan), Bou An Fujieki (Pun)*, Hermie Rafol (Keala), Zakry Akagi-Bustin (Lei).

81—Cyrus Ogawa (Kula), Christian Agosto (Moan), Nicholas Olinski (HW), Thomas Yamashita (KS), Travis Sonomura (HBA).

82—Anson Almeida (Hilo), David Maedonochi (Kah), Kenji Ackert (Keala), Robert Konecne (Rad), Thayer Schmitz (SL), Ken Oyadomari (Hilo).

83—Bryson Watabu ('Aiea), Aaron Villanova (Bald), Wyan Vong (Kais), Drake Akiyoshi (Mili), Kendrick Dumo (SA), Kasey Munetake (Bald), Ian Murashige (Waik)*, Micah Cockett (KSH), Kamalu Kaina (KSM).

84—Mitchell Kwee (Bald), Andrew Wong (SA), Jeremy Bac (Mary), Ryne Mizushima (Kaln), Grant Paiste (Waim), Robert Collins (HBA), Alex Chiya (Roos).

85—Branden Nakahara (Waip), Taylor Shimomura (Moan), Taylor Bell (Kaua'i), Ty Yasuda (Moan), Jordan Oda (Kaua'i)*, Reece Yamada (Kap), Kyle Furusho (Kaua'i), Keenan Lum (KS).

86—Justin Nishida (Kail), Garrick Pagay (Lana'i), Nicholas Cristobal (Lei), Michael Warnecke (ML).

87—Michael Carlos (Hon), Zack Ferrer (Camp), Darren Fryer (Sea).

88—Mitchell Keep (Kaua'i)*, Casey Arakaki (Moan)*, Keith Wong (Mary), Ty Nakatani (Rad), Blair Freitas (KS), Josh Rivera (PC), CJ Fernandez (SA), Ryan Kuroiwa ('Aiea), Matthew Kim (UHS).

89—Jason Tanaka (Mary), Ryan Marvick (Keala), Jeffrey Steen (Mili), Mitchell Chun (Wain), Lance Tsunoda (Roos).

90—Randy Yoneishi (Waik), Keoni Lorenzo (Lei), Aaron Ogura (Mili).

91—Matt Milton (Hana), Nicholas Nakamura (Mili), Damon Fuentes (Camp), Jordan Salomon (HP).

92—Ben Greenwell (Kona), Paul Shoji (Pun)*, Blaine Fujimoto (Cast), Allen Koerte (Kaua'i)*.

94—Jordan Lerma (KSH), Cole Yamane (MPI).

95—Casey Tamura (Waik)*.

96—Nickolas Ha (Kaln).

97—Braxton Maluenda (Camp).

99—Kaliloa Lee Loy (KSH).

107—Steven Voravonseng (McK).

*Golfer was not used in team scoring.