The luck of the draw matched Shon Katahira with former Waiakea teammate Trevor Hirata during the qualifying round of the 108th Manoa Cup.
Feeling good with his surroundings and with accommodating greens at Oahu Country Club, Katahira’s talent took over from there. The Waiakea senior tied for the best round Monday with a 2-under 69 and claimed the second seed at the state amateur stroke play championship in Honolulu.
“I felt like a pieced together some strong putting and was pretty on point,” Katahira said. “Playing with Trevor, I was comfortable.”
All five players from Hilo in the field advanced, and it was a strong day for Waiakea golfers past, present and future.