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June 7, 2011

Votraw top Section VII golfer at states

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ITHACA — Plattsburgh High's Ethan Votraw shot a 80-76-156 at the NYSPHSAA Golf Championships at Cornell University Sunday and Monday.

Votraw was the best finisher for Section VII golfers, placing 17th.

PHS's Gus Rietsema carded a 80-85-165 to finish 49th, and Saranac Lake's Pat McHugh shot 82-89-171 to place 73rd.

In 76th place was Section VII champion John Hickey of AuSable Valley, who shot 86-86-172.

Gavin Hall of Pittsford-Mendon won the tournament, shooting 71-74-145.

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NYSPHSAA Golf Championship

Robert Trent Jones Golf Course

at Cornell University

Top & local results

1, Hall, Pittsford-M     71-74-145

2, vanNiekerk, H-A-C     70-76-146

3, Edmunds, Skaneateles     72-75-147

4, Bard, New Hartford     76-72-148

4, Milkovich, Vestal     73-65-148

17, Votraw, PHS     80-76-156

49, Rietsema, PHS     80-85-165

73, McHugh, Sar Lake     82-89-171

76, Hickey, AuSable     86-86-172

81, Reid, No. Clinton     87-87-174

82, Benoit, PHS     86-89-175

85, Phelan, Sar Lake     89-87-176

92, Cope, Beekmantown     94-90-184

94, White, E'town-Lewis     93-95-188

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