ISLE FILE
Saladin has two-shot lead at Mid-Pac Open
Advertiser Staff
Chad Saladin shot a 5-under-par 67 yesterday to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Mid-Pacific Open at Mid-Pac Country Club in Lanikai.
Lance Taketa shot a 69 and is alone in second place, followed by Kevin Carll and Chuck Davis (70) and Casey Nakama (71).
David Ishii, the defending champion, shot a 72 and is two shots behind Davis in the senior flight.
Thomas Kua had the lowest round of the amateurs at 73. Brandon Kop, Casey Watabu, the 2006 Public Links champion who played at this year's Masters, and Paul Kimura are a shot back at 74.
The tournament continues today at 6:30 a.m.
TENNIS
LAJOLA IN QUARTERFINALS
'Aiea's Dennis Lajola defeated a former practice partner to advance to the quarterfinals of the International Tennis Federation Boys 18-and-under National Championship yesterday at Rancho Mirage, Calif.
"It went well, (I) played well, played solid and came up with the win," said Lajola of his 6-1, 6-3 victory over Bradley Cox of Duluth, Ga. The two practiced together for about six months four years ago while both were at the Nick Bollettieri Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
"It was an experience (to play him) again," Lajola said. "We are friends. It was a friendly battle."
The fourth-seeded Lajola, who says he will play for the University of Hawai'i next season, will face Jeff Dadamo of Tampa, Fla., today. Dadamo defeated Drew Daniel, 6-1, 6-3, yesterday.
Wednesday's victory over Alexander Domijan was a Round of 32 match. It was incorrectly reported as a Round of 16 match.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ZIMET, WONG TO MEET
Former Rainbow Eyal Zimet will meet former Buffanblu Kevin Wong in the opening round of the $200,000 Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open today. The second AVP Crocs Tour event of the year is being played adjacent to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, with 3,150,000 pounds of sand brought in to create the seven courts.
Zimet and partner Jon Mesko won three matches yesterday to advance out of qualifying. Wong and partner Karch Kiraly are seeded 10th. The top-seeded team is made up of Punahou graduates Stein Metzger and Mike Lambert. Punahou and UH graduate Sean Scott is seeded fourth and Wong's brother, Scott, and partner Hans Stolfus, a former UH player, are 12th.
Former Dallas Cowboy Jay Novacek lost in the first round of qualifying, as did former Rainbow Wahine All-American Victoria Prince. UH alumna Heidi Ilustre is seeded 11th in the women's draw. Former 'Bow Kimo Tuyay fell in the second round of qualifying.
