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ScoreboardAthleticsCSM Athletics Inducts 12thAnnual Hall of Fame ClassThe Colorado School of Mines Department of Athleticsinducted its 12th Annual Hall of Fame class on September21st, during a dinner and banquet in the Ben H. ParkerStudent Center. The group, which was comprised of threeindividual athletes, one coach, one team and a pair ofoutstanding supporters, was also recognized at halftimeof the Orediggers’ football game against Chadron StateCollege the following afternoon. The inductees of the 2007Class of the Colorado School of Mines Athletics Hall ofFame includes the following:FLOYD CARRA three-sport standout who played football, basketballand baseball, Carr was a four-time captain, four-yearletterwinner and two-time all-conference selection asa halfback on the football team. A centerfielder andshortstop on the Oredigger baseball squad, the fleet-footedCarr earned three letters on the diamond. Carr, who wasinvolved with the Athletic Council and the M Club, wasa two-time letterwinner on the men’s basketball team aswell. A 1930 graduate of Mines, Carr was also the vicepresident of his freshman and sophomore classes.BILL YOPPThe recipient of theDave C. Johnson Trophyas the Outstanding SeniorAthlete in 1959, Yopp playedfootball, baseball and boxedat Colorado School of Mines.Yopp, who was selectedas the Oredigger baseballteam’s Most Valuable Player,lettered four times as a righthandedpitcher and thirdbaseman. Also a quarterbackof the School’s single-wingoffense, Yopp was a four-timeletterwinner in football. Yoppalso lettered twice in boxing.BRUCE ALLISONThe director of athleticsat Colorado School ofMines from 1976-95,Allison served as the headmen’s lacrosse coach forthe Orediggers from 1976-91 and again from 1992-94. Before arriving in Golden, Allison served as a coachand teacher at Camp Lejeune, Cortland State, BethlehemCentral High School and Union College. Allison, whoearned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from CortlandState, served as secretary, treasurer, vice president andpresident of the United States Lacrosse Association.Also the third, second and first vice president of the U.S.Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, Allison was chosenas Man of the Year by that organization in 1970. A formerpresident of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Association andRocky Mountain Intercollegiate Lacrosse League, Allisonwas also the first-ever president of the Rocky MountainLacrosse Foundation. Allison has been enshrined intothe Cortland C-Club Hall of Fame, the Colorado LacrosseFoundation Hall of Fame, the National Association ofCollegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame, the UnionCollege Athletics Hall of Fame and the Rocky MountainAthletic Conference Hall of Fame.JOHN COATSA three-sport student athlete for the Orediggers,Coats played football, wrestled and competed on thetrack and field team at Mines. Coats, who earnedfour letters in wrestling, won the conference title as asophomore in 1954-55 in the 177-pound weight class.Coats went undefeated in his bouts against conferenceopponents as a junior, but was unable to compete at theconference championships due to an injury. Coats wouldgo on to claim second place in the conference wrestlingchampionships as a senior in 1956-57. Coats, who ran thehalf-mile and two-mile relay events for the Oredigger trackand field squad, graduated in 1959.14 Fall 2007
2002 Men’s Soccer TeamCoached by Frank Kohlenstein, the 2002 Colorado School of Mines men’ssoccer team captured the RMAC Regular Season and RMAC Tournamentcrowns. During a pair of victories in the RMAC Tournament, the team outscoredits two opponents by a combined margin of 12-1. Despite narrowly missing outon a berth in their regional tournament, the School finished the season ranked19th in all of NCAA Division II. Winners of a single-season school record 16matches (16-4-1 overall), they amassed 9-2-1 mark in RMAC competition. TheOrediggers, who defeated the defending national champions (University ofTampa) in their season-opening match, went on to be ranked as high as fourth inthe country in 2002. In addition to compiling an 8-0-1 record over their final ninematches, the team established single-season school records for goals scored (60)and assists (43). Five players—Brian Blaskovich, Eric Talburt, Robbie Williams,Joel Flanagan and Scott Phipps—earned First Team All-RMAC honors in 2002,while Kohlenstein was recognized as the RMAC Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year.Steve and Gayle MooneyAvid supporters of Oredigger Athletics,Steve and Gayle Mooney have endowed severalscholarships at Colorado School of Mines. Steve,who earned a degree in geological engineeringfrom the School in 1956, also received adistinguished achievement medal in 1990.Steve is currently the CEO of Thompson CreekMetals Company.Oredigger News & Notes…• During Homecoming weekend, the Orediggerfootball team will host Western New MexicoUniversity on Saturday, October 13th, at 12 p.m.at Brooks Field. Game day tickets will be $10for adults, and $7 for students and children (noadvance ticket sales for this event). The volleyballteam will also host N.M. Highlands University thatevening at 7 p.m. at Lockridge Arena.• Director of Athletics TomSpicer has hired three newhead coaches for 2007-08.Anna Van Wetzinga will beMines’ first full-time headsoftball coach in programhistory. Van Wetzinga, whospent the past two years asan assistant coach at IndianaState University, is a graduateof Central College, IA. TylerKimble will take over as thehead men’s golf coach afterspending two seasons as theJerrid Oates takes overas the new head coachof the CSM baseballteam.assistant coach at Colorado Christian University.Kimble also served as a Colorado PGA Foundationgolf professional from 2001-02. Jerrid Oates willtake over as CSM’s first full-time head baseballcoach after spending the previous four seasons asan assistant. Prior to his arrival in Golden, Oatesspent two years as a graduate assistant at Fort HaysState University.For complete schedules, rosters, results andstatistics, please visit the Colorado School of MinesAthletics website at http://athletics.mines.edu.Fall Athletics Home SchedulesFOOTBALLSep. 1 Washburn University 12:00 pmSep. 22 Chadron State 12:00 pmOct. 13 Western New Mexico 12:00 pmOct. 27 Nebraska – Kearney 12:00 pmNov. 10 Western State 12:00 pmWOMEN’S SOCCERAug. 24 Grand Valley State Univ. 7:00 pmAug. 26 Barry University11:00 amAug. 30 Winona State Univ.7:00 pmSep. 1 Minnesota State – Mankato 7:00 pmSep. 5 Colo. Christian Univ. 7:00 pmSep. 7 Dana College 5:00 pmSep. 9 N.M. Highlands Univ. 11:30 amSep. 21 Metro State 5:00 pmSep. 23 Regis University 12:00 pmOct. 6 Trevecca Nazarene 7:00 pmOct. 7 CSU – Pueblo 3:30 pmOct. 19 Adams State 4:30 pmOct. 21 Mesa State 2:30 pmMEN’S SOCCERSep. 5 Colo. Christian Univ. 4:30 pmSep. 7 CSU – Pueblo 7:30 pmSep. 9 UC – Colorado Springs 2:00 pmSep. 21 Metro State 7:30 pmSep. 23 Regis University 2:30 pmOct. 5 West Texas A&M Univ. 7:00 pmOct. 7 Midwestern State Univ. 1:00 pmOct. 19 Fort Lewis 7:00 pmOct. 21 Mesa State 12:00 pmVOLLEYBALLAug. 31 MSU-Billings/Concordia-St. Paul 3:30 pm/7:30pmSep. 1 Merrimack/Missouri-Rolla 3:30 pm/7:30pmSep. 11 Colorado College 7:00 pmSep. 14 Colo. Christian Univ. 7:00 pmSep. 15 Metro State 7:00 pmSep. 25 Fort Hays State Univ. 7:00 pmSep. 27 Mesa State 7:00 pmSep. 29 Fort Lewis 7:00 pmOct. 11 Western New Mexico 7:00 pmOct. 13 N.M. Highlands Univ. 7:00 pmOct. 19 Nebraska – Kearney 7:00 pmOct. 20 Chadron State 7:00 pmOct. 24 Johnson & Wales Univ. 7:00 pmNov. 2 Regis University 7:00 pmNov. 3 UC – ColoradoColoradoSpringsSchool of Mines7:00 pm15
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