Three Hawai'i golfers finished in the top 64 in stroke play yesterday � led by Big Island native Kimberly Kim who was tied for eighth � to advance to match play at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at St. Louis.

Danielle Kang, 16, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., shot a 3-under-par 68 to earn medalist honors at 4-under 138. Kim shot a 74�143. Also advancing were Honolulu's Stephanie Kono, who was tied for 28th (71�147) and Maui's Cassy Isagawa, who was tied for 46th (76�149).

The first round of match play begins today.

BASEBALL

HILO'S TEAMS WIN

Koa Matson batted 4 for 4 with a double and five RBIs, and Kean Wong, Chayce Kaaua and Quintin Torres-Costa each drove in two runs as Hilo beat Ventura, Calif., 14-4, in the Little League Juniors (ages 13-14) West Regional at Aliso Viejo, Calif.

Matson had a two-run double in the first, another two-run double in the fourth and an RBI single in the sixth.

The game ended after six innings because of the mercy rule.

At Ontario, Calif., Edwin Pacris went 3 for 3 with three RBIs, and Ridge Hoopii-Haslam hit a two-run inside-the-park homer as Hilo defeated Portland, Ore., 11-0, in the Little League Senior (ages 15-16) West Regional yesterday.

Brendan Owings and Connor Yoshioka combined on a one-hitter in a game shortened to five innings.

TENNIS

LE, SU ADVANCE

Top-seeded Minh Le and Wei Yu Su defeated Alex Aybar and Blake Mosley, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, in a quarterfinal last night at the Blue Moon Men's Night Doubles at Kailua Racquet Club.

In another quarterfinal, third-seeded Ikaika Jobe and Dennis Lajola defeated Jay Grollman and Jan Hroch, 6-2, 6-4.