Hattori challenges for Inland Empire golf title in Spokane
Evan Hattori of Richland shot 2-over 73 to tie for fourth place at the Inland Empire tournament Monday in Spokane, leading the Bombers to a tie for second place with 315 strokes, just one stroke behind Gonzaga Prep (314).
Kamiakin, led by Bolton Dauenhauer’s sixth-place finish at 74, took eighth with 330 strokes.
Richland had three players at 79 or better to put the title within reach. The Bombers’ Carl Underwood was the only other Mid-Columbia Conference player in the top 10, tying for ninth with a 76.
At Indian Canyon Golf Course, Par 71
Team scores: Gonzaga Prep 314, Lewis & Clark 315, Mead 315, Richland 315, Eisenhower 318, West Valley 321, Wenatchee 326, Kamiakin 330, Mt. Spokane 332, Walla Walla 336, Chiawana 342, Central Valley 343, Eastmont 343, Clarkston 350, Hanford 356, Southridge 357, Ferris 359, Kennewick 360, Shadle Park 363, North Central 374, Pasco 383. Top 10: 1, Isaac Hall (LC) 71; 2 (tie), Tyler Fitchett (Eis), Brady Kuntz (Wen) 72; 4 (tie), Blake Ellingsen (Mead), Evan Hattori (Rich) 73; 6, Bolton Dauenhauer (Kam) 74; 7 (tie), Ryan Brown (EV), Tanner Comes (Fer) 75; 9 (tie), Holden Backes (Eis), Jack Plaster (GP), Carl Underwood (Rich), Mitchell Weipert (SP), Dylan Bissell (WV) 76. Richland: Nick Yamauchi 79, Rhett Levin 87. Kamiakin: Dillon Ecclestone 83, McGwire Hanson 85, Ike Wilbur 88. Chiawana: Hayden Carrasco 81, Levi Dronen 83, Clayton Whitby 85, David Manthei 93. Hanford: Ryan Ray 83, Jack Inion 87, Ryan Steward 94, Sam Workman 96. Southridge: Austin Brown 78, Larson Watia 81, Tyler Brunson 85, Riley White 113. Kennewick: Andrew Fridley 77, Jenner Beauchamp 92, Riley Deathrage 94, Jesse Sandbeck 97. Pasco: Jaden Purdue 91, Tristen Rosebush 94, Nat Chavez 98, Ryan Rickman 100. Walla Walla: Nate Towner 77, Troy Aguilar 83, Peter Aguilar 84, Tyler Morrison 92.
CWJGA Eastern Open: Pasco’s Jalayne Martinez fired a two-round total of 141, shooting a 69 and then par-72, to finish first in the Girls 16-17 division at the Washington Junior Golf Association’s Eastern Open on Sunday at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
Martinez has also been named to the North Pacific Junior Ladies team, which will play matches against teams from Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia on May 23-23 at The Home Course in DuPont. Kennewick’s Angela Park won the girls 8-11 division, shooting a one-round score of 92.
At Sun Willows Golf course
Boys 16-17: 1. Luke Kuna, Snohomish, 141; 2. Zach Evens, Mercer Island, 142; 3. Grant Cole, Redmond, 143; Sam Warkentin, Bainbridge Island, 143; RJ Manke, Lakewood, 143. . Girls 16-17: 1. Jalayne Martinez, Pasco, 141; 2. Caitlin Maralack, Snoqualmie, 152; 3. Hannah Roe, Edmonds, 153. Boys 14-15: 1. Joe Highsmith, Lakewood, 137; 2. Angelo Gallevo, Kent, 142; 3. Sean Kato, Redmond, 143. Also: 13. Daniel Fitzgerald, Prosser, 170; 15. Neal Zimmerman, Kennewick, 191. Girls 14-15: 1. Britanny Kwon, Bremerton, 146; 2. Kenedee Peters, Ephrata, 150; 3. Samantha Hui, Kennewick, 155. Also: 9. Maylie Martinez, Pasco, 180.. Boys 8-11: 1. John Kim, Yakima, 72; 2. Zachary Miller, Buckley, 77; 3. Hogan Warford, Snoqualmie, 80. Also: 7. Joel Martinez, Pasco, 111. Girls 8-11 : 1. Angela Park, Kennewick, 92; 2. Kasey Maralack, Snoqualmie, 93; 3. Jillian Hui, Kennewick, 96.
This story was originally published May 4, 2015 at 11:27 PM with the headline "Hattori challenges for Inland Empire golf title in Spokane."