Defending champion Kristina Merkle of Moanalua shot a 2-over-par 73 yesterday to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the HHSAA/David Ishii Foundation Golf Championships yesterday at the Royal Ka'anapali Golf Course on Maui.

Cassy Isagawa (Baldwin), Alina Ching (Punahou) and Kelli Oride (Kaua'i) were tied for second. Nani Yanagi (Waiakea) was a 75 with Hayley Young (Mid-Pacific) and Cyd Okino (Punahou) at 77.

Punahou leads the team competition with a 229 three-player total. Baldwin is second at 233 and Waiakea third at 236.

2009 HHSAA GIRLS DAVID ISHII FOUNDATION GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Royal Ka'anapali Golf Course.

PAR 71

TEAM SCORES

1, Punahou 229 strokes. 2, Baldwin 233. 3, Waiakea 236. 4, Mid-Pacific 257. 5, Moanalua 264. 6, 'Aiea 266. 7, Maryknoll 270. 8, Kamehameha-O'ahu 274. 9, Kamehameha-Hawai'i 283. 10, Kamehameha-Maui 287. 11, Lahainaluna 309. 12, Waimea 405.

INDIVIDUAL

Kristina Merkle (Moanalua) 39-34—73.

Cassy Isagawa (Baldwin) 33-41—74.

Alina Ching (Punahou) 39-35—74.

Kelli Oride (Kaua'i) 39-35—74.

Nani Yanagi (Waiakea) 37-38—75 .

Hayley Young (Mid-Pacific) 39-38—77.

Cyd Okino (Punahou) 39-38—77.

Marissa Chow ('Iolani) 40-38—78.

Michelle Condry (Punahou) 35-43—78.

Anna Jang (Punahou) 41-38—79.

Kalea Heu (Baldwin) 38-41—79.

Britney Yada (Waiakea) 38-41—79 .

Dayna Bersamin (Baldwin) 40-40—80.

Summer Mizusawa (Waiakea) 42-40—82.

Kacie Harada (Maryknoll) 43-40—83.

Kaili Britos (KS-O'ahu) 41-42—83 .

Natasha Fong ('Aiea) 44-39—83 .

Liana Otake (Maui) 42-42—84.

Gabrielle Saiki (Kapa'a) 41-43—84 .

Cassandra Lesa (University) 41-43—84.

Marissa Suehiro (Punahou) 41-43—84.

Sara Koizumi (Pearl City) 39-45—84.

Jade Salvador (Hawai'i Baptist) 44-41—85.

Rae-Lyn Morikawa (Kaua'i) 43-42—85.

Lindsey Nishimura (Waiakea) 43-42—85.

Nyssa Aoki (Waiakea) 44-42—86.

Kelsey Wo (Punahou) 44-42—86 .

Alice Kim (University) 40-46—86.

Maggie Min (Punahou) 43-44—87.

Megan Kimura (Waiakea) 42-45—87.

Shannon Abarra (KS-Maui) 44-44—88.

Whitney Nakama (Mid-Pacific) 40-48—88.

Monica Keo (Punahou) 45-43—88.

Loreece Magsanide (Campbell) 45-43—88.

Tiffany Oda (Moanalua) 44-45—89.

Kristen Sawada (Mililani) 47-42—89.

Taylor Sugimoto (St. Andrew's) 48-41—89.

Celine Haole ('Aiea) 43-46—89.

Kayla Moffett (KS-Hawai'i) 45-44—89.

Kiley Umeda (Hilo) 45-45—90.

Anjela Kim (Sacred Hearts) 45-45—90.

Kiana Lumanlan (KS-Hawai'i) 47-44—91.

Ashlyn Kawasaki (Maryknoll) 44-47—91.

Monique Ishikawa (Kalaheo) 47-44—91.

Kiana Nakanelua (KS-O'ahu) 47-45—92.

Jesselyn Chong (Mid-Pacific) 44-48—92.

Domonique Akau (Waiakea) 46-46—92.

Ku'uipo James (Kealakehe) 46-48—94.

Christine Kobashikawa ('Aiea) 50-44—94.

Arielle Andrade (KS-Maui) 49-46—95.

Nichele Wada (Maryknoll) 48-48—96.

Sara Ishii (Punahou) 50-46—96.

Jenna Takushi (Baldwin) 50-47—97.

AnAn Hua (Lahainaluna) 48-50—98.

Dana Cadiz (Maui) 48-51—99.

Chole Cabacungan (KS-O'ahu) 50-49—99 .

Bianca Armanini (Baldwin) 51-49—100.

Nikita Lee (Mid-Pacific) 49-51—100.

Samantha Balboa (Pearl City) 53-48—101.

Wilma Elefante (Lahainaluna) 48-53—101.

Liana Hamada (Roosevelt) 55-47—102.

Tiffany Mok (Punahou) 54-48—102.

Hazel Rafol (Kealakehe) 53-49—102.

Melissa Kagawa (Waimea) 53-49—102.

Ashley Yuen (Moanalua) 51-51—102.

Kapua Desa (KS-Hawai'i) 52-51—103.

Kaydee Park (KS-Maui) 51-53—104.

Kylie Lum (KS-O'ahu) 48-56—104.

Nami Watanabe (Mid-Pacific) 56-50—106.

Celeste Fong ('Aiea) 59-48—107.

Catherine Kim (Kalani) 51-58—109.

Vanessa Tagama (Campbell) 48-61—109.

Jaclyn Uhl (Roosevelt) 57-53—110.

Kayla Martinez (Lahainaluna) 56-54—110.

Lyndsey Tsuruda (Moanalua) 56-54—110.

Nicole Soon (Kapolei) 54-69—123.

Shaye Bermoy (Waipahu) 56-68—124.

Hannah Pleas (Waimea) 67-67—134.

Brianne Yamada (Kalani) 72-63—135.

Pualani Ragasa (Waimea) 69-91—169.

Charleen Miguel (Waimea) 85-95—180.