Waiakea High School dominated the competition at the David S. Ishii Foundation Girls State Golf Championships to win the team title. The Warriors three-golfer combined score of 459 was 20 strokes better than their nearest competitor, Hilo. Three of their
Waiakea High School dominated the competition at the David S. Ishii Foundation Girls State Golf Championships to win the team title.
The Warriors three-golfer combined score of 459 was 20 strokes better than their nearest competitor, Hilo.
Three of their four golfers finished in the top 12 to lead the team to victory.
Waiakea’s Leah Whiting won the individual championship, finishing with a two-day total of 149 to squeak past teammate Amanda Wilson by one stroke.
Kaua’i’s Lehua Wise improved her first round of 77 to a 75 in the second round, but still remained in third place.
The Kaua’i Red Raiders notched fourth place in the team standings.
Shelci Takenouchi bettered her second round scores by eight strokes (88, 80 -168) to improve to 25th on the list. Kimberly Yama (95, 79 – 174) took 16 strokes off her first round to move up to 33rd on the list. Kiilani Matsuyoshi took 35th place (87, 88 – 175); Mary Akyutagawa took 47th (91, 92 -183); Mackenzie Ajimura came in 48th (99, 87 – 184); Robyn Caycacyon took 51st (94, 96 -190); Claire Hirota came in 60th (208) and Kapa’a’s Marissa Yamamoto took 61st (117, 96-213).
