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August 2, 2011

Meet the local players competing in this week's world Under-19 women's lacrosse champioships

Members of the U.S. Under-19 women's lacrosse team run during a recent practice at Cedar Lane Park as they prepare for the world championships in Germany. (Baltimore Sun photo by Lloyd Fox)

Six players from local high schools will be competing in the Federation of International Lacrosse Women's Under-19 World Championship beginning Thursday in Hanover, Germany.

Alyssa Blevins (C.Milton Wright), Jen Cook (McDonogh), Dani Lazo (St. Mary's), Erin McMunn (Winters Mill) and Covie Stanwick (Notre Dame Prep) will be competing for the United States. Sofia Robins (McDonogh), a Canadian citizen who lives in Stevenson, will play for Canada.

The United States, which has won the last three world titles, opens play against Japan at 11 a.m. our time while Canada plays the Haudenosaunee Nation (Iroquois) at 5 a.m.

Click here to learn more about each of the six local players representing their countries.

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