BROWN REMAINS CONSISTENT TO TAKE LEAD AT LA PURISIMA
Lee fires a 4-under-par 68 to build lead in Girls Division

LOMPOC, Calif.- Blake Brown of Atascadero, Calif., carded a bogey-free 3-under-par 69 to sit atop of the leaderboard in the Boys Division after the second round of the AJGA La Purisima Junior. Stella Lee of Irvine, Calif., continues to build her lead in the Girls Division after firing a 4-under-par 68.

The 54-hole event, conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, is being held at the par-72 La Purisima Golf Course. The field features 87 players representing five states, England and Scotland, and includes five Polo Golf Junior All-Americans.

Starting off the No. 10 tee, Brown steadily made par until the 366-yard, par-4 14th hole. Brown sank a 25-foot birdie putt to generate confidence in his putter for the rest of the round.

"I'm rolling the ball well right now," said Brown, who has signed a letter of intent to the University of California-Davis to play in the fall. "I missed a few birdie putts but not having any bogeys on my scorecard is excellent."

Brown connected on 15 of 18 greens and played the front nine at 2-under-par 34 to take a one-shot lead heading into the final round at 141. Brown took advantage of the cool conditions and early tee time to manage the golf course well.

"The cool conditions helped me because I was able to focus on the golf course and not the weather," Brown said. "Getting off early was also good because I was able to avoid the late-morning winds even though the course played a little longer."

Brown looks to stay consistent heading into the final round tomorrow.

"I just want to play my game instead of trying to play like the other people in my group," said the 18-year-old. "I need to hit the ball well and concentrate on getting it in the cup."

Bryson Young of Reno, Nev., sits alone in second place at 142 after posting a 1-under-par 71. Kevin Larsen of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Peter Campbell of Encinitas, Calif., are tied in third at 143. Tyler Ley of Santa Barbara, Calif., and first-round leader Brandon Christianson of Valencia, Calif., are four strokes back at 145.

In the Girls Division, Lee carded six birdies including a spectacular recovery on the 340-yard, par-4 18th hole. Faced with a tree in her direct line of play, Lee's second-shot fade from 130 yards away spun away from the left side fringe and within 10 feet of the flagstick. Lee connected on the birdie opportunity, giving herself a 10-shot lead at 3-under-par 141.

"I putted very well today," said the University of California-Irvine signee. "Hopefully tomorrow I continue to play consistent as the first two rounds and shoot around even-par."

Sunny Oh of Torrance, Calif., sits in second place at 151.Young Pak of Cerritos, Calif., Yvonne Choe of Temple City, Calif., and Walailak Satarak of Paramount, Calif., are tied for third place at 152.

Final-round action for the AJGA La Purisima Junior begins Thursday morning with tee times starting at 6:30 a.m. For more information regarding the AJGA La Purisima Junior, please contact tournament headquarters at (805) 735-9905.

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LOMPOC, Calif. -- Second-round results from the AJGA LA PURISIMA JUNIOR conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at La Purisima Golf Course. Par: 36-36--72. Yardage: Boys: 6,820 Girls: 5,916

BOYS DIVISION

Blake Brown (2001) Atascadero, Calif.* 72-69--141
Bryson Young (2002) Reno, Nev.* 71-71--142
Peter Campbell (2003) Encinitas, Calif.* 72-71--143
Kevin Larsen (2003) Santa Barbara, Calif.* 73-70--143
Tyler Ley (2002) Santa Barbara, Calif.* 72-73--145
Brandon Christianson (2004) Valencia, Calif.* 69-76--145
Jon Friedman (2001) Irvine, Calif.* 76-70--146
Zach Mowbray (2002) Mesa, Ariz.* 71-75--146
Andrew Price (2001) Mission Viejo, Calif.* 72-74--146
Kyle Dowden (2003) Somis, Calif.* 74-72--146
Jason Puterbaugh (2002) Carlsbad, Calif.* 74-72--146
Kyle Metzler (2002) Rancho Murieta, Calif.* 73-73--146
Blake Moore (2002) Monrovia, Calif.* 73-74--147
Chad Wilcox (2003) Peoria, Ariz.* 74-74--148
Lenny Park (2002) Rowland Heights, Calif.* 73-75--148
Will Mast (2003) Scottsdale, Ariz.* 76-72--148
Neno Boonyaplanun (2003) Irvine, Calif.* 72-77--149
Scott MacDonald (2002) Playa Del Rey, Calif.* 72-77--149
Chris Pederson (2001) Thousand Oaks, Calif.* 76-73--149
Louis Bishop (2003) Murrieta, Calif.* 72-77--149
Jeff Berkshire (2002) Litchfield Park, Ariz.* 78-71--149
Doug Miller (2001) Thousand Oaks, Calif.* 73-76--149
Jeff Vetterick (2003) Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.* 75-75--150
Ryne Rindfleisch (2001) Murrieta, Calif.* 74-76--150
Spencer Paschall (2003) Rancho Murieta, Calif.* 76-74--150
Reid Scarff (2002) Oroville, Calif.* 76-75--151
John Poucher (2001) Santa Barbara, Calif.* 76-75--151
Mathew Schreiber (2001) Laguna Niguel, Calif.* 78-73--151
Ryan Qualle (2001) Turlock, Calif.* 77-74--151
Joshua Wooding (2003) Riverside, Calif.* 78-73--151
Taylor Neal (2002) Thousand Oaks, Calif.* 73-78--151
Brett Lederer (2002) Lakewood, Calif.* 74-78--152
Edward McGlasson (2002) Orange, Calif.* 76-76--152
Steven Bullock (2002) Dove Canyon, Calif.* 79-73--152
David Derwin (2003) Encinitas, Calif.* 78-74--152
Kenny Kim (2004) Cerritos, Calif.* 76-77--153
Greg Wells (2001) Glendora, Calif.* 78-75--153
Spencer Dennis (2001) Arroyo Grande, Calif.* 74-79--153
Kevin Bric (2001) Manhattan Beach, Calif.* 79-75--154
Carey Evans (2001) Woodland Hills, Calif.* 77-77--154
Grant Yasui (2002) Waipahu, Hawaii* 75-79--154
Robert Unrue (2003) Lompoc, Calif.* 77-77--154
Matthew Ma (2002) Aiea, Hawaii* 77-78--155
Jarett Hamamoto (2002) Hilo, Hawaii* 83-72--155
Drew Taylor (2001) Salinas, Calif.* 81-75--156
Michael Tran (2003) Laguna Hills, Calif.* 78-78--156
Matthew Shin (2003) Cerritos, Calif.* 77-79--156
Kevin Austin (2001) Apple Valley, Calif.* 83-74--157
Mark Lamb (2002) East Lothian, Scotland* 77-80--157
Sean King (2003) Ventura, Calif.* 79-78--157
Robert Massi (2003) Henderson, Nev.* 79-78--157
Edward Turner (2002) Los Angeles, Calif.* 76-81--157
Paul Imondi (2003) Tustin, Calif.* 83-74--157
Cade Carradine (2001) Carpinteria, Calif.* 76-82--158
Ryo Yamada (2001) Rowland Heights, Calif.* 79-79--158
Adam Sollers (2001) Los Altos Hills, Calif.* 83-75--158
Colton West (2002) Henderson, Nev.* 82-77--159
Ben Arrington (2002) Tucson, Ariz.* 77-82--159
Daniel Vordale (2002) Lompoc, Calif.* 82-78--160
Eric Smith (2001) Rancho Mirage, Calif.* 81-79--160
Jonathan Feuerhelm (2002) Granada Hills, Calif.* 87-76--163
Ryan Riess (2002) The Woodlands, Texas* 84-80--164
Steven Russo (2002) Monterey, Calif.* 87-79--166
Daniel Kim (2002) Torrance, Calif.* 81-85--166
Kyle Argo (2002) San Juan Capistrano, Calif.* 81-85--166
Ben Fuqua (2003) South Pasadena, Calif.* 85-86--171
Adel Zaptia (2004) Ascot Berks, United Kingdom* 90-82--172
Jeremy Gearhart (2002) Atascadero, Calif.* 82--DQ
Taylor Wood (2002) Laguna Niguel, Calif.* 79--WD

GIRLS DIVISION

Stella Lee (2001) Irvine, Calif.* 73-68--141
Sunny Oh (2002) Torrance, Calif.* 76-75--151
Young Pak (2001) Cerritos, Calif.* 76-76--152
Yvonne Choe (2001) Temple City, Calif.* 78-74--152
Walailak Satarak (2001) Paramount, Calif.* 76-76--152
Irene Cho (2002) La Habra, Calif.* 76-77--153
Julie Kim (2002) Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.* 74-80--154
Elena Kurokawa (2002) Redondo Beach, Calif.* 78-78--156
Mika Takayama (2002) Alameda, Calif.* 76-81--157
Tara Chappell (2002) Carmel, Calif.* 80-78--158
Emma Stachowicz (2002) Pacific Palisades, Calif.* 81-78--159
Ki-Shui Liao (2005) Alameda, Calif.* 81-78--159
Tiffany Chudy (2004) Temecula, Calif.* 79-80--159
Angela Won (2002) Irvine, Calif.* 81-79--160
Martha Burkard (2005) Alameda, Calif.* 82-82--164
Priscilla Park (2002) Santa Ana, Calif.* 82-84--166
Annika Windon (2004) Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.* 86-89--175
Sarah Trenschel (2002) Santa Barbara, Calif.* 88-92--180