Kaua’i juniors shine in match play

From TGI Reports – Youth Golf

First-round matches of the Kaua’i Junior Golf Association’s Mitchell Ota Match Play tournament were held Saturday, Aug. 4 and Sunday, Aug. 5, at Wailua Golf Course.

Over 60 junior participated in the event.

The semifinal round will be played Saturday, Aug. 11. The final round is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 12.

Here are the August 4-5 results:

Saturday

15-18 ‘A’ Flight

Jennie Pleas defeated Keoki Saiki 6/5; AJ Basuel over Ashford Rita 2/1

13-14 ‘A’ Flight

Brandon Hirota defeated Bryceson Tay 1up on the 19th hole; Grant Kagawa over Scott Lopez 2up

13-14 ‘B’ Flight

Mary Akutagawa defated Claire Hirota 7/5; Clesson Lee over Thad Fujii 9/7

11-12 ‘A’ Flight

Markland Soliva defeated Bryon Rualizo 5/4; Grant Paiste over Vaughn Meatoga 3/2

Miki Ueoka defeated Maikai Laureta 4/3; Travis Toguchi over Cyruss Ogawa 2/1

11-12 ‘B’ Flight

Lambert Guriao defeated Jonathan Ganir 5/4; Alan Castillo over Mark Guirao 1up

10-under Championship Flight

Kyle Wong defeated Makana Sakihama 3/2; Rae-Lyn Morikawa over Xavier Guriao 2/1; Wiley Yoshioka defeated Shea Shimabukuro 1up on the 19th hole

August 5

13-14 Championship Flight

Cory French defeated Sean Ogawa 1up; Bret Netzer over Mason Koetje 3/2

13-14 ‘A’ Flight

Chad Nonaka defeated Brandon Hirota 2/1; Shelcie Takenouchi over Reece Senda 2/1; Layne Morita defeated Abraham Akutagawa 1up; Mike Garcia over Grant Kagawa 1up

13-14 ‘B’ Flight

M Akutagawa defeated David Bynum 1up; Bubby Saiki over Martin Antonio 1up; Clesson Lee defeated M.J. Soliva 1up

15-18 ‘A’ Flight

Jennie Pleas defeated Billy Toy 3/2

15-18 Championship Flight

Eric Wong defeated Kurt Inouye 1up on 19th hole; Juston Thomas over Darrin Furusho 2up

11-12 ‘B’ Flight

Sean Callejo defeated Cody Navarro 1up

11-12 Championship Flight

Nikko Tacsiat defeated Jet Levinthol 1up