Valencia eagles in the wind - The Garden Island

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Island School’s Reece Valencia follows his approach shot to the Puakea No. 9 as Kauai’s Kamden Nii clears the green, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation golf match at the Puakea Golf Course.

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Kauai’s Deven Kimoto follows his approach shot to the Puakea No. 9 green, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation golf match at the Puakea Golf Course.

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Kauai’s Kamden Nii approaches the Puakea No. 9 green after greening his second shot as Waimea’s Nick Esposo wraps up his approach shot, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation golf match at the Puakea Golf Course.

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Kauai’s Sabrina Murphy follows her approach shot to the Puakea No. 9, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation golf match No. 2 at the Puakea Golf Course.

LIHUE — Island School Reece Valencia found an eagle in the blustery winds at the Puakea Golf Course, Saturday, making his mark, early at the No. 2.

But the winds negated the big bird and Reece (38-47-85) finished the day leading the Voyager boys to a team 371 points, 40 points back of Kauai High School during the second match of Kauai Interscholastic Federation golf.

The Kauai High School boys and girls found their second consecutive win, the boys being led by Kamden Nii (41-41-82) who finished with a birdie, and Deven Kimoto (41-41-82) who carded a pair of birdies in the 18-hole round. The Red Raider men finished with a team 331 to stay ahead of Island School.

Kapaa’s team effort (404) was led by Kekoa Eisenhour (52-40-92), and Luke De La Pena (50-43-93) topped Waimea’s team effort that finished at 427.

Tyra Oshiro (46-41-87) finished the day five strokes ahead of teammate Taryn Taguma (47-45-92), last week’s top girls individualist, to lead the Kauai High School girls to a team 295.

The KIF golfers next tee off on March 31 at the Timbers Kauai at Hokuala golf course.

Results

Boys Team

• Island School: 371 – Justin Darnbrough (48-46-94), James Pratt (56-47-103), Henry Scherer (51-57-108), Niki Upson (43-46-89), Reece Valencia (38-47-85)

• Kapaa High School: 404 – Jai Alapai (59-51-110), Justice Chatfield (54-53-107), Kekoa Eisenhour (52-40-92), Tyren Nakamura-Palacio (60-56-116), Kaimana Zarbaugh (49-46-95)

• Kauai High School: 331 – Christian Ganir (40-36-76), Deven Kimoto (41-41-82), Kamden Nii (41-41-82), Jussten Solatre (49-46-95), Braeden Yokoyama (45-46-91)

• Waimea High School: 427 – Kylan Constantino (66-55-121), Luke De La Pena (50-43-93), Nick Esposo (54-45-99), Braden Kobayashi (55-59-114), Ryan Martin (70-56-126)

Girls Team

• Kauai High School: 295 – Sabrina Murphy (54-62-116), Tyra Oshiro (46-41-87), Kyra Robley (65-57-122), Taryn Taguma (47-45-92)

Individuals

• Boys: Kanoa Nii (Kau) 43-44-87, Jaydon Kyono (Kau) 44-46-90, Mosiah Bautista (Kau) 45-50-90, Jayson Serrano (Kau) 51-48-99, Nathan Marugame (Kau) 56-50-106

• Girls: Samantha Coloma (Kap) 48-55-103

• 9 Holes: Justice Snyder (IS) 59, Ben Griep (IS) 63, Geon Kittredge (IS) 66, Riley Davalos (Wai) 62, Quinn Catlin (IS) 70

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Dennis Fujimoto, staff writer, can be reached at 245-0453 or dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.

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