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