Justin Burleson of Mendakota Country Club defeated Matthew Norgaard of Somerby Golf Club 2 and 1 on Wednesday to win the MGA Mid-Players' Championship at Cannon Golf Club in Cannon Falls, Minn. Burleson also won this event in 2018.
Justin Burleson wins Mid-Players' Championship for second time in three years
At the same course, Jay Gregory of Bemidji Town and Country Club beat Jerry Rose of Alexandria Golf Club 4 and 3 to win the MGA Senior Players' Championship.
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• The Whitecaps re-signed defenseman Chelsey (Brodt) Rosenthal for the 2020-21 season. A member of two NCAA championship teams with the Gophers, Rosenthal has seven assists in 36 NWHL games over the past two seasons.
• Lucas Walford, a 2020 graduate of St. John's, recently signed with the Drogheda Wolves, a first-year team in Ireland's National Basketball Division 1 league this season. Walford, a 6-8 post player and a two-time All-MIAC second-team pick, was the program's all-time leader in blocked shots (131) and recorded 26 double-doubles.
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