(Fri) May 9, 2008

HHSAA Girls GOLF: Punahou takes the team championship crown, Kristina Merkle of Moanalua is an individual champion

Punahou's Alina Ching, tied for the lead with Waiakea's Britney Yada after the first round, follows her approach shot to the No. 9 green at the Wailua Golf Course during the final round of the HHSAA state girls golf championship, Wednesday. Punahou's Alina Ching, tied for the lead with Waiakea's Britney Yada after the first round, follows her approach shot to the No. 9 green at the Wailua Golf Course during the final round of the HHSAA state girls golf championship, Wednesday. Britney Yada of Waiakea follows her approach shot to the No. 9 green at the Wailua Golf Course during the final round of the HHSAA state girls golf championship Wednesday. Britney Yada of Waiakea, leading after the first round of the HHSAA state girls golf championship, follows through on her tee shot off the No. 10 hole at Wailua Golf Course, Wednesday. Yada finished tied for second place with Anna Jang of Punahou, last year's champion. Baldwin's Dayna Bersamin follows through on her fairway shot on the No. 15 hole at the Wailua Golf Course during the finals of the HHSAA state girls golf. Michelle Condry of Punahou follows through on her approach shot to the No. 15 green at Wailua Golf Course during the final round of the HHSAA state girls. Kaili Bristos of Kamehameha-Kapalama watches her ball drop on the No. 15 green at the Wailua Golf Course during the final round of the HHSAA state girls golf championships, Wednesday. Punahou's Anna Jang and Maui's Elyse Okada approach the No. 15 green following their fairway shot. Jang uses a towel for respite from the sun at the final round of the HHSAA state girls golf championships, Wednesday. Elyse Okada of Maui High School follows her approach shot to the No. 15 green at the Wailua Golf Course during the final round of the HHSAA state girls golf championships, Wednesday. Kristina Merkle of Moanalua High School, who peppered Wailua Golf Course with long balls, comes up on the No. 15 green after over-shooting the hole on her fairway shot during the finals of the HHSAA state girls golf championship, Wednesday. Punahou team took home the championship crown, with 441 points. Waiakea girls came as runner-up with score of 458. Kristina Merkle of Moanalua High School addresses the crowd after receiving the top individualist medal at the Wailua Golf Course. David Ishii presents the team winner trophy to Punahou at the Wailua Golf Course. avid Ishii presents the team runner-up trophy to the Waiakea Warriors at the Wailua Golf Course. Top 15 individual finalists.

Scenes around HHSAA girls golf championship Wailua Golf Course. Final Results » Photos and captions by Dennis Fujimoto of the Garden Island News