Wilsons win HSJGA golf

Siblings Gabriel Wilson and Amanda Wilson shot the lowest scores of the day and won their age groups at the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association's Tournament of Champions yesterday at Wailea Golf Course.

Gabriel Wilson shot a 73 on the final day to edge Earl Medeiros and Travis Toyama 148-147 in the boys' 15-18 division.

Amanda Wilson shot a 148 to win the 13-14 age group by 24 strokes over Kelly Nakashima.

Michelle Wie, 12, won the 15-18 age group by four strokes over Leah Whiting of Hilo.

Kurt Nino of Honolulu won the boys 13-14 contest by six strokes over Allan Baab.

Stephanie Kono beat Kim Joy by seven strokes to take the girls 11-12 category.

David Kim of Keaau needed a tiebreaker to win the boys 11-12 race over Jordan Cox of Lihue.

Ballard, Abubo knocked out of Billabong Maui

Three-time consecutive world champion and current ratings leader Layne Beachley advanced from her first heat against fellow Australian Trudy Todd in three- to five-foot waves at the Billabong Pro Maui yesterday.

They waited a week to get enough surf to begin the event.

"I'm glad the event started, just to get the first heat nerves out of the way," Beachley said. "Knowing that the main world-title contender Rochelle Ballard was knocked out made things a little easier. But I'm treating this event like I would any other, going into it wanting to win, whether it's riding on a world title or not."

Surprise eliminations were Hawaiians Ballard and Megan Abubo. They lost to Australians Pauline Menczer and Kylie Webb, respectively.