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3-time champ Kokx advances in match play

Former Hawaii golfer Bobbi Kokx eliminated Haaheo Manini-Hewlen 7 and 5 yesterday to advance to this morning's semifinals of the Hawaii State Women's Amateur Match-Play Championship at Oahu Country Club.

Kokx, seeking her third straight title in this event, took on Stacie Nishimoto in one semifinal. The other semifinal pitted medalist Mari Chun against Ayumi Hori.

In yesterday's other quarterfinals, Chun defeated Jade Merkle, 6 and 4; Ayumi ousted Desiree Ting, 2 and 1; and Nishimoto beat Bobbi Arakawa, 5 and 3.

Today's winners advance to tomorrow's 36-hole final which begins at 7 a.m.

12-year-old shoots 66 at U.S. Kids tourney

12-year-old Alika Bell's 6-under 66 over 18 holes highlighted yesterday's U.S. Kids Hawaii State Championship at the Turtle Bay Resort George Fazio Course.

Winners from 11 age and gender divisions qualified for the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships July 28-31 in Williamsburg, Va.

Bell's score came while hitting from the Forward Tees at a total yardage of about 5,300 yards, Turtle Bay Director of Golf Matthew Hall said.

Eleven-year-old Justin Kim won his division with a 75 over 18 holes, Ryan Kuroiwa won the boys 10 division with a 49 over nine holes and Josha Defreitas Jr. won the boys 9 contest with a 33 over nine holes.

Paul Samiere was the boys 8 winner with a 40 over nine holes, Hanale Lee Loy won boys 7 with a 36 and Nicolas Sersun was the boys 6-under with a 42.

Anna Jang was the girls 12 champion with an 83 over 18 holes. Alina Ching won girls 11 with a 46, Cyd Okino girls 10 with a 34 and Alexandra Kaui girls 8 with a 34, all over nine holes.

Sixty-nine junior golfers competed in the state tournament.

Mililani U-13 Gold team on to nationals

The Mililani Soccer Club's Under-13 boys Gold team hit the jackpot in Las Vegas, Nev., last week when they won the Division I championship in their age group in the U.S. Club West Regional.

The victory qualifies the U-13 team for the national championship tournament in Cary, N.C., July 20-25.

With little time to raise funds through traditional fundraising projects, the team is seeking contributions to help defray the expenses involved in participating in the national tournament.

"The level of play in the national tournament is something we here in the islands don't often get the chance to experience," said Mililani coach Jeff Yamamoto. "I hoping everyone who can, individual and corporate, will help these great kids represent Hawaii in the championships."

Tax deductible donations can be mailed to the nonprofit Mililani S.C., c/o P.O. Box 861687, Wahiawa, HI 97886 by July 15. For more information, call Gino Pellecchia at 625-7888.

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