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Kono tied for first

Punahou golfer Stephanie Kono is in a three-way tie for first place in the 2004 Westfield Junior PGA Championship in Ohio, despite shooting a 4-over-par 75 yesterday.

With a two-round total of 3-over 145, Kono is deadlocked with two California golfers -- Angela Park and Mina Harigae.

"I made a really bad bogey on the par-5 third hole, but then I got it back on the seventh hole where I made birdie," said Kono, who had a hole-in-one in the first round. "I thought I played pretty well on the front nine, except for that one mistake."

Wailuku's Kelly Nakashima is 14 strokes behind the leaders.

With a two-round total of 10-over 152, Hilo's Jacob Low is 12 stroked behind boys division leader Miguel Cabrera-Bello of Spain.

3 win in Lori Ige golf tournament

Erin Matsuoka, Lance Hirai and Chan Kim won their divisions in the Oahu Junior Golf Association's Lori Ige 36-hole tournament.

Matsuoka shot a two-round total of 168 to win the Girls 13-17 division by 16 shots.

Hirai won by five strokes in Boys 15-17 with an even-par 144.

Kim captured the Boys 13 division by five, carding a 152 in the two-day tourney at the Makaha West and Kapolei courses.

Wong, Scott stay alive

Punahou graduates Kevin Wong and Sean Scott advanced to the second-round contenders bracket of the FIVB World Tour World Series event 13 yesterday while fellow Buffanblu-alum Stein Metzger was not so fortunate.

Metzger and teammate Matt Fuerbringer had to forfeit their opening-round game after Metzger couldn't compete due to an illness.

Hoopai picked to attend tennis camp

Kamuela's Honesty Hoopai was one of 30 players chosen to attend the United States Tennis Association's leadership camp.

"These young people were chosen for the leadership potential they demonstrated as well as their love of the game," said the USTA's D.A. Abrams.

Hoopai is a Kohala High School tennis player and holds a 3.9 grade-point average.

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