Maui Preparatory Academy’s Dillon Jonke (from left), Kai Shively, Landon Long, Chris Salem and Renner Chumley pose for a photo after defeating Kamehameha Maui 153-156 Thursday at The Dunes at Maui Lani to clinch the MIL boys team title. ZACH BAILEY photo

The Maui News

The defending state champion Maui Preparatory Academy boys golf team has earned its return trip to the David S. Ishii Foundation/HHSAA state tournament.

Na Pueo clinched that opportunity with a 153-156 win over Kamehameha Maui to wrap up the Maui Interscholastic League team crown on Thursday at The Dunes at Maui Lani.

MPA claimed five of the 15 individual spots that the MIL gets to the state tournament May 11-12 on Kauai. The other spots will be decided by the upcoming MIL individual tournament.

Maui Prep finished the team portion of the season 6-0, while Kamehameha Maui is 4-2.

Dillon Jonke led Maui Prep with a 37, followed by 38s from Chris Salem and Renner Chumley, and a 40 from Landon Long. Kai Shively’s 44 was the dropped score.

Kamehameha Maui’s Anson Cabello, the defending MIL individual champion who has signed to play next season for the University of Hawaii, led all scorers on Thursday with a 34.

Kingzlee Min had a 39, Luke Kahuhu shot 40 and Kaohu Mata-Goldmann fired a 43 for the Warriors. Kamehameha Maui’s dropped score was Thunder Caulford’s 44.

MPA’s Arshayah Marshall (50) and KSM’s Kalaheo Sakamoto (48) were non-scorers Thursday.

• Also Thursday

LAHAINALUNA 173, KING KEKAULIKE 234

At Kaanapali

Scorers–Lahainaluna: Kai Mullen 41, Joa Navarro 43, Gavin Melikidse 44, Tyzo Kasko 45, Owen Hegrenes 45 (dropped). King Kekaulike: Paikea Amuchastegui 56, Laakea Mossman 57, Koakai Antonmatlei Brighthill 60, Jericho Hagler 61, Jonathan Beeson 66 (dropped).

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MIL Golf Standings

BOYS

W L T Pct.

x-Maui Prep 6 0 0 1.000

Lahainaluna 5 1 0 .833

Kamehameha Maui 4 2 0 .667

Seabury Hall 3 3 0 .500

Baldwin 2 4 0 .333

King Kekaulike 1 5 0 .167

Maui High 0 6 0 .000

x-clinched championship

Thursday’s Results

Maui Prep 153, Kamehameha Maui 156

Lahainaluna 173, King Kekaulike 234

End of team season