Hilo’s Isaiah Kanno hasn’t attended his first high school class yet, but he learned lessons about playing golf on a pressure-packed and emotional stage Tuesday, performing admirably at the 108th Manoa Cup.
The Waiakea freshman pushed former champion Matthew Ma to the limit, falling in 19 holes in the round of 64 at the Hawaii amateur match play championship at Honolulu’s Oahu Country Club.
Also in the Hilo contingent, Hilo’s Shon Katahira, a co-medalist in Monday’s stroke play qualifying, and Dalen Yamauchi each breezed to the round of 32, while Trevor Hirata and Preston Ching were ousted.