WAILUA — Kyle Furusho shot a 4-over par 76 to finish in a three-way tie for the lead at the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation golf match Saturday at the Wailua Golf Course. But Furusho, tying with fellow Kaua‘i golfers Cory Oride
WAILUA — Kyle Furusho shot a 4-over par 76 to finish in a three-way tie for the lead at the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation golf match Saturday at the Wailua Golf Course.
But Furusho, tying with fellow Kaua‘i golfers Cory Oride and Jordan Oda, was not part of the team scoring that saw the Kaua‘i boys take the opening match with 310 points to Kapa‘a’s 360. Waimea High School rounded out the field with a 392.
Kapa‘a’s Gabrielle “Malia” Saiki finished with low individualist at 79, but the Waimea girls won the team competition with a 370 to Kapa‘a girls’ 407.
Kaua‘i High School, led by Kelli Oride’s 82, three strokes off the girls’ pace, fielded just two golfers so did not qualify for team scoring.
Rae-Lyn Morikawa finished at 94 to round out the Kaua‘i girls’ scoring.
Saiki, a strong contender with Kelli Oride during last year’s KIF golf season, was followed by Alexandra Dorn, returning from last season, netting a 148 and Shiyu “Star” Song, making her first appearance on the KIF tour, netting a 180 for the Kapa‘a team scoring.
Returning golfer Melissa Kagawa paced the Menehune ladies with a 101 followed by Pualani Ragasa (124), Charleen Miguel, fresh off the soccer and swimming circuit, carding a 145 and Hanna Pleas opening with a 154.
Cory Oride and Oda were followed one shot back by Wiley Yoshioka shooting a 77 to lead the Red Raider boys. Levi Miyashiro (81) and Reyn Morioka (87) rounded out the winning team scoring.
Weston Moniz paced the Kapa‘a boys with an 81 followed a stroke back by returning golfer Sean Mamaclay (82) and Justin Uegawa finishing at 86. Kylan Hold (111) and Aaron Guerrero (116) rounded out the Warriors’ team scoring.
Jake Kuzen paced the Menehune men with an 85 followed by Aaron Medeiros (99), Kellen Nadatani (102), Shawn Tavares (106) and Ka‘imi Kaohi-Miyashiro (109).
Menehune golfer Camden Nakashima finished with a 100 but like Furusho, was not part of the team scoring.
The KIF golf competition moves to the Po‘ipu Bay Golf Course Saturday with the first group scheduled to tee off starting at noon.
Wailua Golf Course
March 7, 2009
* denotes team scoring
Boys
Kaua‘i High
Walter Castillo 93
Jon Furusho 93
Kyle Furusho 76
Mitch Keep 86
*Levi Miyashiro 81
*Reyn Morioka 87
*Jordan Oda 76
*Cory Oride 76
Darren Valencia 85
Nathan Wong 104
*Wiley Yoshioka 77
Kapa‘a High
*Aarob Guerrero 116
*Kylan Holt 111
*Sean Mamaclay 82
*Weston Moniz 81
*Justin Uegawa 86
Waimea High
*Ka‘imi Kahohi-Miyashiro 109
*Jake Kuzen 85
Jacob Matutino 115
*Aaron Medeiros 99
Ken Morikawa 111
*Kellen Nadatani 102
Camden Nakashima 100
*Shawn Tavares 106
Girls
Kaua‘i High
Rae-Lyn Morikawa 94
Kelli Oride 82
Kapa‘a High
*Aleandra Dorn 148
*Gabrielle ‘Malia’ Saiki 79
*Shiyu ‘Star’ Song 180
Waimea High
*Melissa Kagawa 101
*Charleen Miguel 145
*Hanna Pleas 154
*Pualani Ragasa 124
Dennis Fujimoto, photographer and staff writer, can be reached at 245-3681 (ext. 253) or dfujimoto@kauaipubco.com
