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Golf: Alexandria's Cora Larson finishes tied for sixth at MGA Junior Girls' Championship

Fellow Alexandria golfers Hannah Boraas and Ellie Sticha also compete in the championship flight.

Cora Larson
Cora Larson

ST. MICHAEL — Alexandria’s Cora Larson wrapped up a good showing at the Minnesota Golf Association’s Minnesota State Junior Girls’ Championship by tying for sixth place this week.

The tournament was a two-day event that ran July 11-12 at the Fox Hollow Golf Course in St. Michael. Madison Hicks of Victoria won the championship flight by shooting rounds of 74 and 73, good for 3-over par at 147.

Larson, a senior this past school year who helped lead Alexandria to a second straight Class AAA state title , shot an 80 on day one of the Junior Girls’ Championship.

Ellie Sticha and Rachel Bowen share most-improved award.

Larson came back on day two and carded an even-par 72 to climb up the leaderboard and finish at 8-over with a 152. Abigail Labrador of the Cedar Creek Golf Course and Lanie Veenendall of MN YOC also shot two-day scores of 152 to tie for sixth.

Hannah Boraas
Hannah Boraas

Alexandria’s Hannah Boraas, a senior in high school next school year, and soon-to-be freshman Ellie Sticha also played in the championship flight of the tournament. Boraas shot a 157 (79, 78) to finish tied for 17th. Sticha shot a 185 (93, 92) to finish 51st.

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Ellie Sticha
Ellie Sticha

A total of 55 golfers completed the two rounds in the championship flight. Full results of the tournament can be seen at the MGA website.

Eric Morken is a sports and outdoor editor at the Echo Press Newspaper in Alexandria, Minnesota, a property of the Forum News Service. Morken covers a variety of stories throughout the Douglas County area, as well as statewide outdoor issues.
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