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ALEX VOLPENHEIN - LAROSA'S MVP OF THE WEEK WINNER
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NAME: Alex Volpenhein
SCHOOL: Covington Catholic High School
SPORT(S): Golf
GRADUATING YR.: 2006
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: Winning Westfield PGA Jr. Championship.
BIRTHDATE: 8-2-88
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6'1" - 178 lbs.
RESIDENCE: Edgewood, Ky.
PARENTS: Carl Volpenhein-Patty Cobb
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My parents and golf coach."
FUTURE GOAL: "Professional golf."
MVP ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Last week attended special awards dinner at Jekyll Island, Georgia where he was recognized by the American Jr. Golf Association as an honorable mention high school All-American. Despite missing the state tournament with back problems, this senior golfer has had a great 4-year prep career, and has won two consecutive regional championships and twice he was named Northern Kentucky's Most Outstanding Golfer. During the summer, Alex won the PGA Junior Series Tournament in Lexington. He also was medalist in the qualifying for the U.S. Jr. Amateur Golf Tournament in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, but also had to drop out of the national tournament because of a bad back. He also won the Westfield Junior PGA national championship that included players 17-and under from 36 states; Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson both played as teenagers in this event, but did not win the event! Alex will play at the University of Kentucky next year.

COACH'S QUOTE -- "Alex is one of the most dedicated golfers in the 20 years of my coaching. Winning the Westfield Jr. PGA and qualifying for the U.S. Amateur is proof of his abilities." -- Rick Hornsby, Golf Coach