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Sickles' Milan 'Settles' For A 64

By SCOTT PURKS Tribune correspondent

The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 21, 2008

TAMPA - She missed her last two birdie attempts, both inside 6 feet, yet Sickles High sophomore Alex Milan was about as happy as any golfer could be following Monday's Class 2A-Region 4 tournament at Heritage Isles Golf Club.

After all, she made eight birdies before those final two pars. Yes, if she had made those last two birdies she would have shot 10-under-par 62, but 64 was pretty nice as well.

"I got a little nervous there at the end, thinking of how low the score could be," Milan said. "I didn't hit the last birdie putt a 6-footer firm enough, but it still was a great round."

A great round that earned her the individual region championship and a trip to next week's state tournament in Lakeland. Going with her to state will be Durant's team, which won with a 311 total. Wharton also qualified by placing second at 314.

"Before the round I was nervous because I knew there were so many great players out here," Milan said. "I just tried to stick to not getting too up or too down, and I did that pretty well until those final two putts."

Wharton's Shena Yang ended up second individually with a 5-under 67, a score that normally would have been enough to win. "No question, Milan shot a great round," Yang said. "You have to give her a lot of credit."

The next closest scores to Yang were 73s by Durant's Erika Wardzinski and King's Kelsey Gibson. Durant's Amy West, who has committed to play for Seminole Community College, was fifth overall at 74.

On the team side, Plant was third at 339, followed by Mitchell (356), Sickles (359) and East Lake (370).

Only the top two teams and top two individuals not on a qualifying team earned trips to the state tournament. The second individual, however, had to finish inside five shots of the winner. No player, other than Yang, finished with five shots of Milan's 64.

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