Yanagi grabs lead at Hokulia ADVERTISING Yanagi grabs lead at Hokulia Kamehameha freshman Pono Yanagi grabbed the first-round lead Tuesday at the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association championships at Hokulia. Buffered by a strong start, Yanagi carded a 3-over 75
Yanagi grabs lead at Hokulia
Kamehameha freshman Pono Yanagi grabbed the first-round lead Tuesday at the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association championships at Hokulia.
Buffered by a strong start, Yanagi carded a 3-over 75 and led by three strokes in the boys 13-14 division. He opened with five consecutive pars and was at 1-under through 11 holes. His worst hole was the par-5 16th, which he double-bogeyed.
Jordan Terada failed to make a birdie during a 78.
The best golf of day was played by Mid-Pacific junior Zackary Kaneshiro, who fired a 63 and led the upper boys division by six strokes.
Kaneshiro’s scorecard included 10 birdies. Punahou senior Kyle Suppa was at 69.
Kamehameha senior Preston-Lee Ching led the Big Island contingent at 73. BIIF champion Trevor Hirata and Waiakea teammate Shon Katahira each shot 75, and Makua Lani junior Matthew Rosato carded an 85.
Island Pacific junior Alanis Sakuma (72) held a one-shot lead in the girls competition. BIIF champion Kaley Saludares of Waiakea was at 83 and Kamehameha graduate Shantel Antonio was another four strokes back.
Seeking a repeat, Allysha Mae Mateo was tied for lead in girls 13-14.
The final 18 holes are Wednesday.
Richardson swim returns
After a one-year absence, the Richardson Roughwater Swim is back.
The 28th edition of the 1-mile race at Richardson Ocean Park in Hilo will be held July 26.
The race was abruptly cancelled last year. Register by July 17 at a fee of $15, or $25 afterward.
Entry forms are available at all County of Hawaii swimming pools and the recreation office within Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Lū‘au Hale at 799 Pi‘ilani St. in Hilo.
For more information, call 961-8694 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays.
The 2013 winners were Kepa Weller and Susan Groff.
New basketball coach at Kamehameha
After helping to guide Kamehameha’s junior varsity boys basketball program since 2007, Vince Ulloa is taking over the top job.
The Warriors announced Tuesday that Ulloa will replace veteran coach Dominic Pacheco, who led Kamehameha to BIIF Division I championships in 2011 and 2012.
An English teacher at Hilo High, Ulloa previously coached at Maryknoll, Waianae and Mililani on Oahu.
Kamehameha is coming off of a BIIF runner-up campaign in which it finished 9-7 and is slated to return a solid nucleus that includes Bayley Manliguis, Soloman Escalante and Pukana Vincent.
Also, the Warriors selected Tracy Aruga to take over the air riflery program from George Van Gieson.
Aruga served as volunteer assistant last season.
Under Van Gieson’s leadership, the Warriors were finally able to make a dent in Waiakea’s BIIF dominance, producing an individual champion in each of the past two years.
