MARK VALLEE TIES FOR FIRST AT NORTHWEST REGIONALS
Senior Misses Out on Spot at Nationals in Sudden Death Playoff

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PHOENIX, Ariz. - Colorado School of Mines junior golfer Mark Vallee (Louisville, Colo./Monarch) finished tied for first place at the 2006 NCAA Division II Northwest/West Regional Championships contested Monday through Wednesday at The Legacy Golf Resort.

Vallee fired rounds of 70, 73 and 72 to take home top honors with Corey Grace of St. Cloud State. Grace shot rounds of 73, 73 and 69 to tie Vallee's total of 215.

Because Vallee was the low individual in the Northwest Region, he had a chance to advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships to be contested May 16-19 in Daniels, W.V. However, the junior lost out in a sudden death playoff to Sean Packer of Western Washington who claimed the lone individual spot in the Northwest/West Region.

The event concludes the 2005-06 season for CSM.

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CSM GOLF PLACES 11th AT SPRING REGIONALS

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LINCOLN, Neb. - The Colorado School of Mines golf team placed 11th of 13 teams at the 2006 Fall Regional contested Monday and Tuesday on the par-71, 6,786 yard Firethorn Golf Club.

The Orediggers fired rounds of 318 and 312 on Monday and came in with another 312 in Monday's final 18 holes.

Regis and St. Cloud State tied for the team title with totals of 900. They were followed by UCCS (908), Nebraska-Kearney (909), CSU-Pueblo (912), Fort Lewis (913), Augustana (915), North Dakota (927), Minnesota State and Fort Hays State (929), Colorado School of Mines (942), South Dakota (952) and Colorado Christian (1,029).

The top eight teams combining aggregate scored from the fall and spring regionals will qualify for the Super Regionals in Phoenix in May. UCCS will get one of the spots as it won the RMAC Championship.

Junior Mark Vallee (Louisville, Colo./Monarch) led CSM as he tied for 12th place with a three-round total of 226 (76-73-77). He will have a good shot at qualifying for the Super Regionals as an individuals when the announcement is made on either Thursday or Friday.

CSM will return to action on Wednesday when it plays an 18-hole tournament at Fox Hollow.

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CSM GOLF PLACES FIFTH AT FORT MORGAN INVITATIONAL

FORT MORGAN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines golf team placed fifth out of seven teams at the 2006 CSM/Fort Morgan Invitational contested on Sunday and Monday at the par-72, 6,573-yard Fort Morgan Golf Course.

CSM opened with rounds of 309 and 308 on Sunday and came back with a 297 on Monday as all five Orediggers golfers were in the 70's.

Junior Mark Vallee (Louisville, Colo./Monarch) led the way as he tied for eighth place with a total of 223 (78-73-72).

Freshman Chris Carey (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster) finished 16th with a three-round total of 229, which included a season-best 71 in the opening round. He followed that with rounds of 80 and 78.

Junior Travis Reilly (Louisville, Colo./Monarch) matched his season-low round with a 74 in Monday's final round, while sophomore Bill Moore (Longmont, Colo./Longmont) matched his 74. It was Moore's lowest round of the year.

CSU-Pueblo won the event with a three-round total of 885. It was followed by Regis and Nebraska-Kearney which tied for second (890), Fort Lewis (913), Colorado School of Mines (914), Oklahoma Panhandle State (926) and Colorado Christian (985).

Individuals from Adams State, CSU-Pueblo and Regis also competed in the event.

CSM will return to action this weekend when it travels to Lincoln, Neb. for the Spring Regional Head-to-Head Tournament. The Orediggers placed 11th at the Fall Regional Head-to-Head.

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REGIS WINS COLORADO MINES/REGIS INVITATIONAL;
MINES PLACES FOURTH OVERALL

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Regis University men's golf team fired a four-under par team total of 280 on the second and final day of action at Fox Hollow Golf Course to claim the 2006 Colorado School of Mines/Regis University Invitational Championship on Monday afternoon.

The Rangers led after Sunday's opening round total of 314 at Bear Creek Golf Club and blasted the field on Monday behind Chris Sylvia and Miles Philpy who shared medalist honors with identical scores of five over par 148. Each shot 79 on Sunday and followed with two-under 69's on Monday.

UC-Colorado Springs finished second at 617 and was followed by Northern Colorado (618), Colorado School of Mines (623), Montana State-Billings (630), Fort Hays State (656) and Colorado Christian (710). Individuals from CSM, Regis and Adams State also competed in the two-day tournament.

Junior Mark Vallee (Louisville, Colo./Monarch) led the Orediggers as he finished in sixth place with a 151 total. He opened with a 79 and followed with 72 on Monday.

Regis' win over UCCS marked the first time this season that an RMAC school has defeated the Mountain Lions.

CSM will return to action this weekend when it hosts the CSM Invitational in Fort Morgan, Colo. Teams will play 36 holes on Sunday beginning at 7:30 am and will conclude with 18 more holes on Monday starting at 7:30 am.

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CSM GOLF PLACES NINTH OVERALL AT MUSTANG INVITATIONAL

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Colorado School of Mines golf team placed ninth overall of 13 teams at the Western New Mexico Mustang Championship contested Monday and Tuesday on the par-72 University of New Mexico’s Championship Course. The event was a 54 hole tournament with 36 holes played on Monday and 18 on Tuesday.

CSM was seventh overall of 10 Division II teams.

CSM junior Mark Vallee (Louisville, Colo./Monarch) led the Orediggers as he was tied for 19th overall with a three-round total of 239 (80-77-82). Classmate Joe Ronevich (Wintersville, Ohio/Steubenville Central Catholic) tied for 30th with a total of 246 (84-79-83).

CSM will return to action this weekend when it co-hosts the CSM/Regis Invitational on Sunday and Monday.

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CSM GOLF PLACES NINTH AT AIR FORCE INVITE

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines golf team placed ninth of 12 teams at the Air Force J.V. Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

CSM fired rounds of 316, 301 and 305 for a 922 team total.

Junior Mark Vallee (Louisville, Colo./Monarch) paced the Orediggers once again as he tied for 15th place with a 225 total (80-71-74).

The event concludes the fall season for CSM. They will be back in action at the end of March at the Fort Hays State Invitational.

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CSM GOLF TIES FOR 5th AT RMAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Vallee Earns All-RMAC Honors for Second Straight Year

ALAMOSA, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines junior golfer Mark Vallee (Louisville, Colo./Monarch) earned All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honors for the second straight year by placing third at the 2005 RMAC Men's Golf Championships on Monday and Tuesday at the 6,517 yard, par 71 Cattails Golf Course.

Vallee's showing helped CSM post a three-round team total of 887 to tie for fifth place with Fort Lewis and Nebraska-Kearney. UC-Colorado Springs won the team title with an 857 and was followed by Regis (869), CSU-Pueblo (875), Adams State (879), Mines, Fort Lewis and Kearney, Fort Hays State (892) and Colorado Christian (945).

Vallee opened play on Monday with rounds of 72 and 71 and came back on Tuesday to fire a 69 which was the second best round of the day. He finished with a 212, seven shots behind champion Chase Wortmann of UCCS and five behind runner-up Willie Edwards of Adams State.

CSM is slated to return to action from Oct. 6-8 at the Air Force Junior Falcon Invitational.

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CSM GOLF PLACES 11th AT REGIONAL HEAD TO HEAD

GOTHENBURG, Neb. - The Colorado School of Mines golf team opened the fall season by placing 11th of 15 teams at the Northwest Region Fall Head-to-Head Tournament at the Wild Horse Golf Club. CSM fired a three-day total of 945.

Junior Mark Vallee (Louisville, Colo./Monarch) led the way for the Orediggers as he placed 19th overall with a three-round total of 228 (76-75-77). Classmate Joe Ronevich (Wintersville, Ohio/Steubenville Central Catholic) was 38th with a total of 235 (77-78-80).

UC-Colorado Springs won the team title with an 879, while Chase Wortmann of UCCS was medalist with a 216 (72-72-72).

The top eight teams from the fall and spring regional head-to-head tournaments, using aggregate scores, will represent the Northwest Region at the NCAA II National Championships.

CSM will return to action on Sept. 25-27 when it competes at the RMAC Championships in Alamosa, Colo.

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