A total of 21 HJBC bowlers competed in the Junior Gold Championships held in Indianapolis, IN, with representation in all six divisions (U12, U15, and U18 boys and girls).
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Final results, including scholarships won:
U12 Boys (226 bowlers)
Louis Cloud: 49th (2654, 165.88 avg) – $150
Kyson Yoshimoto: 73rd (2513; 157.06 avg) – $150
Jacob Badua: 214th (1868; 155.67 avg) – did not bowl Day 2
U12 Girls (102 bowlers)
Aliyana Debina-Gasper: 37th (2310; 144.38 avg) – $150
U15 Boys (700 bowlers)
Ryder Baisac: 30th (second advancers cut; 193.42 avg) – $350
Kaz Yamada: 78th (first advancers cut; 184.43 avg) – $250
Koby Shinogi-Ling: 209th (2839; 177.44 avg) – $150
TJ Ichimura: 220th (2829; 176.81 avg) – $150
John Badua, Jr.: 338th (2693; 168.31 avg)
Darin Debina: 404th (2627; 164.19 avg)
Quentin Terada: 492nd (2527, 157.94 avg)
U15 Girls (326 bowlers)
Alicen Ichimura – 127th (2592; 162 avg)
Charis Shimabukuro – 170th (2507; 156.69 avg)
U18 Boys (1,313 bowlers)
Jesse Holtcamp: 319th (2950; 184.38 avg) – $200
Nicholas Kidd: 627th (2768; 173 avg)
Dylan Terada: 632nd (2766; 172.88 avg)
Kalani Castro: 1,111th (2503, 156.44 avg)
Guylen Shimabukuro: 1,166th (2441; 152.56 avg)
U18 Girls (588 bowlers)
Masie Shimabukuro – 210th (2744; 171.5 avg) – $200
Mae Bishop – 342nd (2619; 163.69 avg)
Caitlyn Chang – 501st (2401; 150.06 avg)
Great job on your resilience, everyone! Additional kudos to the bowlers who cashed scholarship money!
If it didn’t go your way this year, take notes and let’s put in the work for next year!
Additional high finishers include:
U12 Girls – Karissa Kamada (Schofield) – 7th/8th (Match Play) – $500
U15 Boys – Ezra Bentkowski (Leeward) – 83rd (first advancers cut) – $250
U15 Girls – Jayna Yockman (Barbers) – 19th (second advancers cut) – $350
Kaila Kamahiai (Leeward) – 34th (first advancers cut) – $250
U18 Boys – Noah Akiona (Leeward/Newman Univ.) – 28th (second advancers cut) – $400
Shaine Fujii (Leeward/Midland Univ.) – 122nd (first advancers cut) – $300