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Geminiani and Gros Win at Lake Wales Sunday, March 7, 2010   Domenico Geminiani and Lauren Gros grabbed first place honors to capture their respective titles at the Florida Junior Tour’s (FJT) Lake Wales Country Club, in Lake Wales, March 6-7. Domenico Geminiani, of Bradenton, carded a two-under par 70 in the first round to trail the first round leader by two strokes. In the final round Geminiani fired a one-under 35 on the front nine and continued his solid play on the back nine carding a three-under par 33, which included three of his seven birdies on the day for a four-under par 68. Geminiani’s tournament total of 6-under par 138 was good enough for a one stroke victory.  Geminiani's incredible season continued Sunday by winning his fourth event of the season.  Sawyer Shaw, of West Palm Beach, grabbed second place honors by firing a final round one-under par 71, for a tournament total of five-under par 139.  Peter Mathison, of Jupiter finished in third place with a tournament total of three under par 141 with rounds of 70-71. Lauren Gros, of Gainesville, fired a final round even under par 72 to win her first career FJT title.  In the final round Gros played a solid round of golf, recording a three-under par 33 on the front nine, and held in together down the stretch carding a three-over par 39 on the back nine to give Gros a three stroke victory. Christina Foster, of Concord, Canada, and Ashley Holder, of Orlando, finished tied for second place with a tournament total of 149.

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Lebioda and Swindell Win at Southwood Sunday, February 28, 2010 Hank Lebioda and Kristin Swindell grabbed first place honors at the Florida Junior Tour’s (FJT) 16-18 age division event at Southwood Golf Club in Tallahassee, February 27-28. Hank Lebioda, of Winter Springs, and Wilson Bateman, from Edmonton, Canada were tied after 36-holes of play at two-under par 142. The players headed the 1st hole to decide the play-off.  Both players went for the par 5 in two with a chance of making birdie. After Bateman missed his six foot birdie putt, Lebioda made his birdie and earned the victory. Lebioda fired rounds of 70-72 to secure his first FJT victory. Bateman carded rounds of 71-71 in his second career FJT tournament.  Alex Slaton, of Gainesville, finished alone in third place with a tournament total of one-under par 143, which included a final round two under par 70.  In the Girls Division Kristin Swindell, of Bradenton, overcame a two stroke deficit to grab first place honors.  Swindell played consistent in the final round recording a one over par 73 for a tournament total of 147, and a two shot victory.  This is Swindell’s first career FJT victory. Nicole Quinn, of Windermere and Megan VanEtten, of Trinity, finished tied for second place with a tournament total of 149.