Region IV

PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE PIONEERS
GOLF ROSTER ‘07

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October 4, 2007
PIONEERS CLOSE OUT SEASON AT REGION TOURNEY
Competing in its 11th and final meet of the season, the Prairie State College men’s golf team participated in the 54-hole Region IV Championship Thursday thru Saturday at Prairie View Golf Course in Byron.

The Pioneers were led by freshman Marcel Franklin (Park Forest), who totaled a 256 (84, 89, 83). He placed ahead of both freshman Tim Valente (Hammond, Ind.) (291 - 99, 94, 98) and sophomore Lemar Brown (Chicago) (297 - 100, 98, 99).

With just three golfers competing, PSC did not have a team score.

Franklin was the lone Pioneer who played in all 11 meets, encompassing 14 rounds, this fall.

September 24, 2007
PRAIRIE STATE SHOOTS SEASON BEST AT HOME MEET
Three days after shooting a season-best 348, the Prairie State College men’s golf team surpassed that mark by one stroke, totaling a 347 at the PSC Skyway Invitational on Monday at Deer Creek Golf Course in University Park.

The Pioneers’ top-three performers were separated by two shots as Tim Valente (Hammond, Ind.) led the freshmen trio with an 85. Pat Meinke (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.) notched an 86 and Mike Jamieson (Bradley-Bourbonnais H.S.) contributed an 87.

Freshman Marcel Franklin (Park Forest) wasn’t far behind after producing an 89.

Prairie State was fourth among five teams in the standings.

September 21-22, 2007
PIONEERS PLAY IN IVCC’S 36-HOLE TOURNEY
In its first 36-hole tournament of the season, the Prairie State College men’s golf team produced a score of 707 at the Illinois Valley Community College Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Senica.

The Pioneers shot a season-best 348 on the first day of competition before following with a 359 Sunday.

Freshman Joe Barker (Marian Catholic H.S.) led PSC with a 165. His round of 79 Friday is equaled his top outing of the year.

Freshmen Mike Jamieson (Bradley-Bourbonnais H.S.) and Marcel Franklin (Park Forest) were deadlocked with scores of 180, while sophomore Lemar Brown (Chicago) contributed a 182.

September 19, 2007
PSC LED BY BROWN AND VALENTE
With rounds of 89, sophomore Lemar Brown (Chicago) and freshman Tim Valente (Hammond, Ind.) of the Prairie State College men’s golf team shared the top spot among the five Pioneers at the Oakton Community College Skyway Invitational on Wednesday in Glenview.

Freshman Mike Jamieson (Bradley-Boubonnais H.S.) nearly made it a three-way tie on the leader board as he finished with a 90. Freshman Marcel Franklin (Park Forest) turned in a 93, resulting in a team score of 361 for PSC.

Also competing for Prairie State was freshman Pat Meinke (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.), who had a 94.

September 17, 2007
PRAIRIE STATE ONCE AGAIN FIFTH IN CONFERENCE MEET
For the third time in as many meets, the Prairie State College men’s golf team finished fifth among six schools in an Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference competition after shooting a 351 at the Elgin Community College Skyway Invitational on Monday in Elgin.

Freshman Pat Meinke (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.) shot a team-best 82, which placed him five strokes ahead of sophomore Lemar Brown (Chicago) and freshman Marcel Franklin (Park Forest), who both had rounds of 87.

Freshman Mike Jamieson (Bradley-Bourbonnais H.S.) concluded the Pioneers’ scoring with a 95.

College of Lake County was first with a team score of 303.

September 14, 2007
BROWN TOPS AMONG PIONEERS AT SAUK VALLEY
Sophomore Lemar Brown (Chicago) shot a season-best 86 to lead the Prairie State College men’s golf team’s four-man contingent at the Sauk Valley Community College Invitational on Friday in Sterling.

PSC also had three freshmen competing, with Pat Meinke (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.) posting a 90, Tim Valente (Hammond, Ind.) a 95 and Marcel Franklin (Flossmoor) a 99.

The Pioneers finished with a team score of 370.

Freshman Mike Jamieson (Bradley-Bourbonnais H.S.) led the Pioneers with a round of 84. Freshmen Kyle Panici (Marian Catholic H.S.) and Marcel Franklin (Flossmoor) were two shots behind as they each had an 86.

Freshman Pat Meinke (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.) added a 94 in his collegiate debut.

Waubonsee Community College was first in the standings with a team score of 314.

September 6, 2007
THREE PSC GOLFERS PARTICIPATE AT DUPAGE CLASSIC
Three freshmen represented the Prairie State College men’s golf team at the College of DuPage Classic on Thursday in Romeoville.

Marcel Franklin (Flossmoor) and Mike Jamieson (Bradley-Bourbonnais H.S.) both shot an 88, and Tim Valente (Hammond, Ind.) finished with a 102.

Robert Morris won the team title with a score of 312. With just three participants, PSC did not earn a spot in the team standings.

September 5, 2007
PIONEERS TAKE FIFTH IN CONFERENCE MEET
The Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference season commenced Wednesday with the Prairie State College men’s golf team finishing fifth in a pool of six schools with a score of 356 at the College of Lake County Invitational in Zion.

Freshmen Mike Jamieson (Bradley-Bourbonnais H.S.) and Marcel Franklin (Flossmoor) ranked No. 1 and No. 2 among the Pioneers after the former shot an 86 while the latter totaled an 87.

Freshman Joe Barker (Marian Catholic H.S.) contributed a 90, freshman Tim Valente (Hammond, Ind.) notched a 93 and sophomore Lemar Brown compiled a 94.

Lake County took first in the team standings with a score of 310. Also competing were Elgin Community College (320), Waubonsee Community College (321), Moraine Valley Community College (334) and Oakton Community College (402).

August 31, 2007
PRAIRIE STATE COMPETES AT DUANE CHANAY INVITE
After its first two meets of the season were cancelled due to weather, the Prairie State College men’s golf team finally opened the 2007 campaign Friday at the Ninth Annual Duane Chanay Invitational in Port Byron.

Leading the Pioneers' six-man contingent was freshman Joe Barker (Marian Catholic H.S.), who shot a 79. Following Barker with rounds of 90 were sophomore Lemar Brown (Chicago) and freshman Tim Valente (Hammond, Ind.).

Freshmen Kyle Panici (Marian Catholic H.S.), Mike Jamieson (Bradley-Bourbonnais H.S.) and Marcel Franklin (Flossmoor) netted scores of 92, 94 and 96, respectively.

PSC finished 15th among 15 teams with a score of 366. St. Ambrose University, an NAIA school, captured the title with a 284.

After last Friday’s (Aug. 24) Highland Community College Invitational was washed out, the Pioneers received word that Wednesday’s (Aug. 29) Elgin Community College Skyway Invitational was cancelled due to the poor playing conditions at the course.

PSC hopes to begin the 2007 campaign Friday (Aug. 31) at the Ninth Annual Duane Chanay Invitational in Port Byron.

August 24, 2007
PIONEERS' SEASON OPENER PUT ON HOLD
Severe weather forced the cancellation of the Prairie State College men's golf team's season opener Friday at the Highland Community College Invitational in Freeport.

The Pioneers will make their 2007 debut Wednesday at the Elgin Community College Skyway Invitational.