Hilo’s Yanagi Among Winners at Hualalai Junior Classic

Hilo’s Pono Yanagi edged Honolulu golfers Acey Yanagishita and Andrew Otani to win the Boys 13-14 division at the 2014 Hualalai Junior Classic, held Sunday at the Hualalai Golf Course.

Yanagi held on to win the division, thanks to an opening round 73 on the par-72 course. He shot a final round 77 to finish at 9-over-par.

The second annual event was held under the auspices of the Hawai`i State Junior Golf Association.

2014 Hualalai Junior Classic results

Girls 7-10 Division

1. Minny Byun (Honolulu) – +35

2. Kiersten A. Saludares (Hilo) – +37

3. Kailey Oki (Hilo) – +49

4. Catherine Choi (Honolulu) – +77

Boys 11-12 Division

1. Davis Lee (Honolulu) – +11

2. Kolbe Irei (Honolulu) – +11

3. Go Nakatasukasa (Honolulu) – +13

4. Jacob Kiyoshi Torres (Aiea) – +14

5. Isaiah Kanno (Hilo) – +20

6. Riku Omata (Hilo) – +30

7. Ethan M. Hironaga (Kea`au) – +33

8. Noah Koshi (Pearl City) – +36

9. Aidan Oki (Hilo) – +37

10. Dysen Park (Hilo) – +38

11. Riley Kaneshiro (Hilo) – +42

12. Dillon Ah Chong (Kea`au) – +45

Girls 11-12 Division

1. Millburn Ho (Honolulu) – +15

2. Kaylee Akagi (Mililani) – +17

3. Lacey Uchida (Hilo) – +27

4. Tia Quiara (Hilo) – +31

5. Leolani Kualii (Hilo) – +31

6. Mari Ebersole (Hilo) – +31

7. Megan Kimata (Hilo) – +41

Boys 13-14 Division

1. Pono Yanagi (Hilo) – +9

2. Acey Yanagishita (Honolulu) – +10

3. Andrew Otani (Honolulu) – +10

4. Aj Kioki Teraoka (Honolulu) – +11

5. Ray Kim (Honolulu) – +16

6. Ryan Chang (Wailuku) – +18

7. Jonathan Morikawa (Honolulu) – +21

8. Titan Oshura (Kamuela) – +21

9. Luke S. Brilhante (Hilo) – +62

Girls 13-14 Division

1. Allysha Mae Mateo (Mililani) – +6

2. Lorraine Char (Waianae) – +13

3. Reese Guzman (Kahului) – +17

4. Kamie Hamada (Aiea) – +21

5. Kaley Ann Saludares (Hilo) – +22

6. Claire Choi (Honolulu) – +23

7. Jaelin Ishikawa (Pukalani) – +30

8. Jillian Mitsuda (Hilo) – +54

Boys 15-18 Division

1. Justin Jay Arcano (Wailuku) – +6

2. Jamie Amimoto (Lihue) – +7

3. Bryden Salvador (Kilauea) – +8

4. Tyler Munetake (Wailuku) – +11

5. Justin Ngan (Wailuku) – +11

6. Remington Hirano (Honolulu) – +13

7. Desmond Mello (Kaneohe) – +14

8. Shon Katahira (Hilo) – +15

9. Preston-Lee Ching (Hilo) – +16

10. Trevor Hirata (Hilo) – +17

11. Cole Shintaku (Honolulu) – +18

12. Matthew Shen (Kapolei) – +23

13. Trevor Arashiro (Honolulu) – +23

14. Kalai Pomroy (Hilo) – +25

15. Keegan Loo (Lihue) – +29

Girls 15-18 Division

1. Jasmine Cabajar (Wailuku) – +12

2. Kirsten Ishikawa (Pukalani) – +14

3. Tuan-yu Chiang (Honolulu) – +14

4. Keilyn Ing (Honolulu) – +15