VALENCIA SOPH TOPS LIST OF AREA QUALIFIERS.Byline: Dave Shelburne Staff Writer PALM SPRINGS - The deepest area talent base in at least 15 years carried seven area golfers into the state semifinals Monday, including Valencia High sophomore Louis Amira, whose 5-under-par 67 was good for second in the Southern Section individual final at Canyon Country Club. ``Today, just about everything was working,'' said Amira, who benefited from the work he and his father - golf professional Mike Amira - have put into his putting in recent weeks. Amira had eight one-putt greens Monday in a 29-putt round that left him three shots behind section-record-setter Rickie Fowler Rickie Fowler is an amateur golfer from Murrieta, California. He is most noteably known as the top ranked amateur golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking starting August 7, 2007. of Murrieta Valley (64). ``We've been working on (putting) since we first got to California,'' said Amira, who placed 24th in the Florida state championship last year. ``It was an adjustment, because in Florida you had to get used to more break. But Dad and I, we've finally got it now.'' Flintridge Prep of La Canada Flintridge senior Brett Kanda pressed Amira for area honors much of the day, getting as low as 4-under par through his first 10 holes before finishing with a 69 to tie for sixth and claim his berth in the June 2 CIF/SCGA championship at SCGA SCGA Southern California Golf Association SCGA Software Carrier Group Alarm Golf Club in Murrieta. ``I could have been a lot lower. I only missed one green,'' said Kanda, who came into his fourth section final 6-under par for the season and looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. more than just his second CIF/SCGA berth. ``I was trying to win it,'' said the UNLV-bound Kanda. ``I have a lot of confidence right now. I'm going down there (CIF/SCGA) looking to win.'' Foothill League champion Joe Greiner of Hart of Newhall, Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
James Dalthorp III of Oaks Christian of Westlake Village and Nick Geyer of Viewpoint of Calabasas - Kanda's Prep League rival - survived the 12-man playoff at 73 for the final six of 28 berths available for the state semifinal. Lipsky advanced with the same consistency he showed in the prelims. Hoffenberg conquered nerves and played his steadiest round of the postseason. Greiner did it with more grinding, shooting par with five bogeys and five birdies on a day he shanked one shot 90 degrees off line, then saved par with a 40-foot putt. Seven local golfers failed to advance. One of the best not to make the cut was Oakwood of North Hollywood senior Ben Fox, who completed his high school career with a 75 in his third consecutive section final. ``It was a long week,'' said Fox, who might have set some sort of unofficial area record for tournament tenacity. He was playing in his fourth tournament in eight days, including a U.S. Open The term U.S. Open is applied to "open" United States national championships in a particular sport, in which anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete. These include:
Jason Rosenkranz of Westlake (74), Michael Casca of Oaks Christian (74), Golden League champion and three-time sectional finalist Erik Jarvey of Highland of Palmdale (79), Tri-Valley League champion Trevor James of Oak Park (80), Taylor Wallace of Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks (80) and freshman Heritage League champion Matt Siporin of Milken Community of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. (83) also failed to advance. Dave Shelburne, (818) 713-3609 dave.shelburne(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 3 photos, box Photo: (1 -- 2) Viewpoint's Nick Geyer, at left, survived a 12-man playoff to qualify for the state semifinals. Flintridge Prep's Brett Kanada, at right, finished sixth to claim his second state semifinal berth. Dave Shelburne/Daily News (3) LOUIS AMIRA Box: AREA CIF/SCGA QUALIFIERS |
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