Horseshoes: HSHPA 2015 State Doubles Tournament

The Kona Horseshoe Pitchers’ Club (KHPC) hosted the Hawaii State Horseshoe Pitchers’ Association (HSHPA) 2015 State Doubles Tournament July 4-5 at the Kona Palms Courts behind the tennis courts at Old Kona Airport Park.

Combined team ringer averages determined “Class” play on July 4. Championship play was on July 5. Linda Taketa and Tiffany Lastimosa regained the state doubles title they won in 2013 on Oahu.

State Doubles Class Play

“A” Class

Place Team W-L

1 Katie Lum/Lynn Carson 6-0

2 Linda Taketa/Tiffany Lastimosa 4-2

3 Pam Tomas/Gabe Saberon 4-2

4 Pat McDonald/Al Mehlhouse 3-3

5 Lorna Zablan/Theresa Yoon 3-3

6 Jesse Colon/Sam Lum 1-5

7 Colleen Henne/Scott Henne 0-6

“B” Class

1 Theresa Ha’alilio/Alika Keohohina 7-0

2 Reggie Gomes/Jimmy Taketa 6-1

3 Hans Haynes/Bill Phelps 4-3

4 Keoki Fernandez/Kimo Zablan 4-3

5 Richard Costa/Bill Rodriques 2-5

6 Sam David/Kimo David 2-5

7 Keith Correa/Vern Sato 2-5

8 Daniel Consolacion/Margaret Consolacion 1-6

“C” Class

1 Darlene Calles-Christian/Denny Dos Santos 5.5-5

2 Rudy Mockchew/Nalani Kukua 4.5-1.5

3 Randy Choy Foo/Mahea Akuna 4-2

4 Brent Armstrong/Sherwood Carson 4-2

5 Parker Prieskorn/Martha Prieskorn 2-

6 Matthew Kamaunu/Walter Kamaunu 1-5

7 Amanda Christian/Tim Greene 0-6

State Doubles Championship

1 Linda Taketa/Tiffany Lastimosa 7-0

2 Katie Lum/Lynn Carson 6-1

3 Pam Tomas/Gabe Saberon 5-2

4 Pat McDonald/Al Mehlhouse 4-3

5 Jesse Colon/Sam Lum 3-4

6 Sam David/Kimo David 2-5

7 Hans Haynes/Bill Phelps 1-6

8 Rudy MockchewNalani Kukua 0-7

The Kona Horseshoe Pitcher’s Club offers free, informal play from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays at the Kona Palms Courts horseshoe pits behind the tennis courts at Old Kona Airport Park. Also, on Thursday evenings (4-6 p.m.) the group welcomes pitchers of all levels to meet some of the players.

For more information, call Al at 322-7085