HIGH SCHOOL GOLF
Kua leads Warriors to state golf crown
Kamehameha broke two four-year droughts yesterday by capturing the David S. Ishii Foundation/HHSAA Boys Golf Championship yesterday at the Waikoloa Kings Course.
The Warriors won their first boys state golf title in 2002, but no Interscholastic League of Honolulu team had won since that time, either.
First-round co-leader T.J. Kua fueled Kamehameha's run to the title by shooting an even-par 72 to go along with his opening 67.
Kua, a junior, finished in second place, four shots behind individual champion Sean Maekawa of Honokaa.
Maekawa, a senior, followed up his 67 on Tuesday with a 68 yesterday for a 9-under 135 total.
The champion Warriors (596) held off runner-up Punahou (599) by three strokes.
Bradley Shigezawa led the Buffanblu with a sixth-place finish at 3-over 147.
Maryknoll (618) was a distant third. Alex Chu was the Spartans' top golfer. He tied for fifth at 2-over 146.
Kamehameha-Hawaii's Pono Calip (143) took third place individually, followed by Pearl City's Michael Jay Sato (145).
Team Results
1. Kamehameha 596. 2. Punahou 599. 3. Maryknoll 618. 4. Waiakea 620. 5. St. Anthony 631. 6. Kauai 633. 7. Kamehameha-Hawaii 638. 7. Seabury Hall 638. 9. Baldwin 647. 10. Moanalua 649. 11. Mililani 656. 12. Campbell 682. 13. Pearl City 692.
Individual Results
| Sean Maekawa, Honokaa |
67-68 -- 135
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| T.J. Kua, Kamehameha-Oahu |
67-72 -- 139
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| Pono Calip, Kamehameha-HI |
70-73 -- 143
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| Michael Jay Sato, Pearl City |
70-75 -- 145
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| Henry Park, Waiakea |
74-72 -- 146
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| Alex Chu, Maryknoll |
68-78 -- 146
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| Bradley Shigezawa, Punahou |
72-75 -- 147
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| Max Bonk, Hawaii Prep |
76-72 -- 148
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| Noel Torres, Waimea |
76-72 -- 148
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| Kent Graham, Hawaii Prep |
76-72 -- 148
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| Joey Padeken, Le Jardin |
73-75 -- 148
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| Jonathan Khil, Punahou |
71-77 -- 148
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| Alika Bell, Kamehameha-Oahu |
72-76 -- 148
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| David Fink, Iolani |
76-73 -- 149
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| Wiley Yoshioka, Kauai |
75-74 -- 149
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| Colton Knedler, Punahou |
74-75 -- 149 |
