TOURNAMENT RECAPS
* American Junior Golf Association: AJGA Preseason Junior at Gainesville

Philip Michael Giammaresi, 16, of Tampa, Fla., carded a 7-over-par 77 May 12 in the final round of the AJGA Preseason Junior at Gainesville to take medalist honors. He finished with a 2-over-par 142 and a four-stroke victory.

''I knew today's round would not be as good as yesterday's from the start,'' said Giammaresi who opened with a 5-under-par 65. ''I was not trying to be aggressive.''

Noah Goldman of Longwood, Fla., who had a final-round 76, finished at 6-over 146.
- For complete results visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

* International Junior Golf Tour: Sierra Nevada Junior Classic

Brian Ward of Lodi, Calif., and Caitlin Munroe of Lakehead, Calif., captured the boys and girls titles, respectively, at the International Junior Golf Tour's Sierra Nevada Junior Classic May 12 on the Sierra Nevada Golf Ranch in Genoa, Nev.

Ward posted a 1-under 71 in the final round to finish with a two-day 147 total and claim top honors in the boys 16-19 division. Bruce Leong of San Mateo, Calif., carded back-to-back 76s for second.

In the girls 15-19 division, Monroe posted a final-round 75 giving her a two-day total of 163 and top honors by five strokes. Alexis Edwards of Oakley, Calif., shot 168 to finish second.
- For complete results visit www.golfweek.com/amateur/

* International Junior Golf Tour: Lake George Junior Championship

Adam Cohn of Binghamton, N.Y., followed his first-round 73 with 76 May 12 giving him a 149 total, and a four-stroke victory in the boys 16-19 division, at the cold and rainy Lake George Junior Championship, played at the Sagamore Golf Course in Bolton Landing, N.Y. Daniel Levy of Rydal, Pa., and Patrick Kelly of Garden City, N.Y., shot 71 and 75, respectively for 153s and a share of second.

Alysse Sweeney of Wayne, N.J., followed her opening-round 81 with a final-round 78 for a one-stroke victory in the girls 15-19 division. Catherine Fortin of Beauceville, Ontario, shot a final-round 74 for a 160-tournament total to finish second.
- For complete results visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/

NEWS AND NOTES
* Morgan Pressel, the youngest qualifier in U.S. Women's Open history, passed her first test in trying to return to the tournament this year.

Pressel, 13, shot a 1-over 73 at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club May 14 and advanced to sectional qualifying next month.

This is the first year of local qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open, and Pressel, who made it last year as a 12-year-old when there was just one stage, was privately pointed to as one of the reasons for the change.

- For complete story visit www.golfweek.com/articles/2002/juniorgolf/

* Andrew Dawson has joined Cleveland Golf as Player Development Representative. Mike Dunphy, who is the Player Development Manager, has hired Dawson to help expand Cleveland's coverage of junior golf and the developmental tours. "Among other things, Andy brings impeccable player relationships to the table," said Dunphy. Dawson comes to Cleveland Golf from Texas where he was most recently the assistant men's golf coach at Texas A&M University. Dawson's experience also includes time spent working with the American Junior Golf Association.

* May 7 was "Liz Janangelo Day in Connecticut," as proclaimed by Gov. John Rowland during her visit to the state Capitol. Janangelo, winner of a record five consecutive Connecticut State Women's Amateur titles and ranked No. 8 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, was recognized for her athletic, community and academic accomplishments. The senior at Conard-West Hartford will attend Duke this fall on a golf scholarship.

* Short shots: McKinney's Brittany Lane, ranked No. 4, shot even 71 at the Roy Kizer Golf Course to win the Texas girls' Class 5A state individual championship by one stroke May 10. In 5A boys action, Jeff Bell, ranked No. 31, of Plano West won the individual title thanks to a final-round, 2-under 69. Camille Blackerby of Breckenridge, who won a four-way playoff, shot a two-day total of 13-over 157 to win the Texas Class 3A at the par-72 Jimmy Clay Golf Course May 10 in Austin, Texas, while Trey Todd, ranked No. 203, shot a 2-over 146 to win the boys title. . . . Jeff Golden, 17, scored a hole-in-one May 5 at the Central Florida Junior Golf Tour event at Kissimmee (Fla.) Bay Country Club. Golden used a 7-iron on the 135-yard, par-3 13th hole. . . . The USGA granted $14,000 to Charlotte (N.C.) Metro Junior Golf Association. . . . The Central Texas Junior Golf Association is playing host to the Stableford Junior Golf Classic June 2 at ! Su! ndance Golf Course in New Braunfels, Texas. The event begins at 2 p.m. and the fee to participate is $10. This competition is open to all juniors who have competed in the 18-hole division of tournaments.

PLAYER TO WATCH
Name: Dinah Plyler
Age: 17
Golfweek/Titleist Ranking: 113^th
(Note: Plyler has played in one ranked event this season.)
Residence: Chapin, S.C.
The Skinny: Plyler started playing golf at age 8 with her father, David.

''My dad and I started playing golf together and I liked it, so I kept on doing it.''

Plyler, the runner-up in the 2001 Carolina Golf Association Junior match play, enjoys golf because, ''I like the competition and golf is such an honorable sport.''

Other than golf, Plyler enjoys shopping, hanging out with her friends and school work.

If Plyler could attend any professional event, she would like to go to the Masters.

Her favorite PGA Tour player is Phil Mickelson, ''I like him because he is so cute and he is a great role model.''

Golfweek/Titliest Performance Index (as of May 12)
BOYS:
1. James Vargas 68.87
2. Rafael Cabrera 69.56
3. Anthony Kim 69.81
4. Tyler Leon 69.90
5. Jonathan Moore 70.27
6. Webb Simpson 70.57
7. Ryan Posey 70.76
8. Kevin Larsen 70.79
9. Luke List 71.87
10. Spencer Levin 70.99

For complete rankings visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/ratings/boys.asp

GIRLS:
1. Carmen Alonso 69.81
2. Julieta Granada 70.79
3. Whitney Wade 70.84
4. Brittany Lang 71.26
5. Nicole Perrot (pro) 71.29
6. Aimee Cho 71.36
7. Lucia Mar 71.58
8. Elizabeth Janangelo 71.67
9. Christina Kim (pro) 71.76
10. Paula Creamer 71.94

For complete rankings visit www.golfweek.com/juniorgolf/ratings/girls.asp

WINNER'S MOVEMENT
Here is a list of last week's winners and their movement in the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index:

BOYS:
AJGA Preseason Junior at Gainesville -- Philip Michael Giammaresi (not ranked)

RECRUITING CENTRAL
NCAA Divisions I, II and III have different guidelines for telephone use in athletic recruiting, with Division I having the most restrictive rules. In all sports other than football and basketball, Division I does not allow calls from faculty members or coaches (never from boosters) until July 1 after completion of your junior year of high school. After this date, in sports other than football, a college coach or faculty member is limited to one call per week to you, your parents or legal guardians.

However, unlimited calls may be made to you, your parents or legal guardians during the five days immediately before your official visit to that school, or by a coach on the day of the coach's off-campus contact with you, or on the initial date for signing the National Letter of Intent in your sport through the two days after the initial signing date.

You or your parents may telephone a coach at your expense as often as you wish. Coaches also may accept collect calls from you and may use a toll-free number to receive calls from you on or after July 1 after completion of your junior year.

For more college recruiting information, visit the Ping American College Golf Guide at www.collegegolf.com/.

THIS WEEK IN GOLFWEEK
Be sure to check out Golfweek and read about the NCAA Division I Women's Regionals. . . . Log on to golfweek.com and participate in the ''It's Your Honor'' poll question. This week: Do you plan to buy a high-COR (.831 or higher) driver knowing that in 2008 you will not be allowed to use it in USGA and R&A sanctioned competitions?

Have an interesting junior note to report, or know an interesting junior we can profile? E-mail Golfweek scoreboard editor Graham Elliott at gelliott@golfweek.com.

Have a question about the Golfweek/Titleist Performance Index? E-mail rankings@golfweek.com.