Friday, February 18, 1977 rHE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine Dekers' By BOB MILLER What gives? A lot of questions concerning the current WCHA season will be answered this week end as Michigan travels to Minneapolis to take on the defending NCAA champion Minnesota Golden Gophers. For 'instance, how can a team (Michi- gan), lose seven of nine games and move UP from sixth to third in the conference? How is.it possible for the top three teams from last year (Michigan Tech, MSU, Minnesota to be mired deep in the bottom half of the standings? How can a team (Notre Dame) win 12 straight and still be seven points out of first? Where will each team wind up finish- ing the season . . . can anyone explain what the hey is going on? While the Wolverines are being hosted by Minnesota, it must be remembered that the Gophers are not the same crew of last year that defeated Michigan Tech to win the NCAA's. PLAYOFFS AT STAKE ? e goal is Defenseman Reed Larson, a mainstay - in the lineup, was involved in a pushing match with a referee and suspended. But, rather than wait out a league hearing, Larson joined the Detroit Red Wings last week, the NHL club that drafted him last year. To further Minnesota coach Herb Brooks' troubles, Michigan seems to have found its scoring eye again, pelting the Denver nets for 14 goals last weekend. At the same time, Minnesota pounded Duluth into submission twice to move into a sixth place tie with Michigan Tech. Early in the season Michigan belted the Gophers in Ann Arbor and skated off with 8-6, and 6-3 triumphs. Normally a series in Minneapolis would be tough, especially since the Gophers are defending NCAA cham- pions, but this is not a normal season. Minnesota has employed the use of three goalies this year, with Steve Janas- zak pulling the load. Defensively, the Go- phers rank third in the league, allowing Goph ers 109 goals. But offensively, Minnesota stands a poor ninth with 101 goals on the credit side of the ledger. The top scorer is Tom Gor- ence, whose 30 points puts him 28th in the league. Right behind him is Torn Vannelli with 29 points. Vannelli suffered an eye in- jury when Minnesota played in Ann Ar- bor last November. Michigan will try to exploit the Go- phers troubles now that Kris Manery and Dave Debol are shooting with all the gusto they can get. Manery will try to add to his record setting career goal total of 101, while De- bol continues his frantic pursuit of the league scoring title. Debol is currently second in the league with 54 points, eight behind Brian Walsh of Notre Dame. After the Minnesota series, the WCHA race should more or less be settled, possibly, and then again it might not, but that's the kind of year it has ,been. flaiIV NIGHT EDITOR: Lble in the CUB SCHWARTZ could pos- ckstroke." . .... . .. ..s'': .,.... ing team:ITONIGHT At VALUABLE COUPON WORTH 884! - 1 I 1 $1.5 Ieods2at, I 1 BUY TWO DEUCIOUS I MR. TONY SUBMARINE SANDWICHESsg FOR ONLY $1.50and this couponSAYE 88 Expires For Pickup or Dine-In only SUBMARIES4 State & Wiulianm 1327 S. University ( I 769-9100 663-0511 ® masss i SPA RTANS BOBBING Tankers, MSU collid Daily Photo by CHRISTINA SCHNEIDER GUARD DAVE BAXTER (No. 25) of Michigan lays in two of his 14 points against Iowa's Bruce "Sky" King. Baxter combined with starting guards Rickey Green and Steve Grote to score 47 points that paced Michigan to a 91-80 win. See cover page 8. By DAN PERRIN Tomorrow afternoon, at the same time 13,609 loyal basket- ball fans are displaying their' emotions at Crisler Arena, an- other Michigan sports team will very well give us troi also be in action. The men's var- distance events, and sity swim team puts its unblem- sibly beat us in the ba ished 7-0 record on the line The Spartan div when it takes on the Michigan poses a second co State Spartans at East Lansing MSU divers took fir in its final dual meet of the sea- anUd irsplaces ffir son- three meter boards a The tankers, coming off an ex- citing 66-57 victory over Wis- aconsin and swept the consin and an 83-40 drubbing of they hosted Ohio Stal Ohio State, are not -taking the _______y__ upstate rivals lightly. A WISCONSIN FIFTH RANKED: Blue matmen battle Badgers By PETE LEININGER tational in which he was voted man, 7-1. He also defeated MSU IS ofering us a prob- Coming off a 30-9 win over the meet's outstanding wres- Olympic champion Dan Gable lem,'' said head coach Gus Sta- Michigan State, the Michigan tier. 7-6 last year in the Wisconsin ger. "They haven't been swim- wrestling team hopes to keep Wrestling at 126 for Wiscon- Northern Open. ming well, but they have the things rolling as it faces Illi- sin will probably be Bob Tra- Wisconsin's Steve Lawinger horses that can produce. Their nois State and Wisconsin on the pino or Jim Hanson. Hanson will face Ed Neiswender at 167. swimmers have performed well road this weekend. placed fourth in the Big Ten Lawinger placed first earlier at times this season as well as Friday, the wrestlers travel last year at 118. Also available this year in the Northern Iowa in past years, but recently they to Normal, Illinois for a duel is freshman AndyKein a two- are in the midst of somewhat of meet with Illinois State and'i rsha ny Ki, ato Invitational,. oo~eao. tie tae hap.Harold King of Michigan will The Spartans, while losing battle Wisconsin in Madison the One of these three wrestlers face Glen Vissers at 190, while only two meets, have been very following day. will probably be bumped up to heavyweight Mitch Marsicano inconsistent all year, seemingly' Illinois State, though unques- wrestle Rich Lubell at 134., battles Big Ten champ Gary losing when they should be win-s tionblytheweaer f te to "f wecanwin126and134 Somer. iing and vice versa. opponents, is a much improved they'll never beat us," said Jo- "Sommersg Aing todStger, t team, says Michigan coach Bill hannesen. "If we go in there healthy, I According to Stager, this up-' Johannesen. Michigan's 142 pounder, think we'l'l beat them," said Jo- and-down image presents two "They're tough at 118 and hannesen. problems for the Wolverines. 134 " commented Johannesen. Karl Briggs, ill most likely A victory over Wisconsin "IT PUZZLES me that they're! Despite the improvement of I- go ri st Mike Terry, who would put Michigan in good posi- not swimming well. We don't linois State Johannesen ex- Barler this year defeated tion for the Big Ten Tournament know if they'll swim good races peots a comfortable margin of al hmp at st year's nation- held in two weeks at Madison. against us or not. They mayi victory. , In the 150 pound bout, Mark Ill probably use (Bob) Tay- Churella will face Wisconsin'sR AA Ipt at heavyweight and save PaulRTARigOer (Mitch) Marcicano for Satur- a day" added Johannesen. "We'll have to win the 142 andnH oc Wisconsin is an entirely dif- 1150 weights," Johannesen said. ferent story. Ty Badgers are "'We have vto win three out of Inites juniors With GPA'S Of 3.4 Or presently ranked one of the top the first five matches.",apply membership. five teams in the country. Brad Holman will wrestle Wis- above to fpply for membership. Already this year, Wisconsin consin's best wrestler, Lee For more information and applications has beaten Oklahoma and Okla- Kemp, in the 158 pound class. rdlease contact: homa State in thesame week, a: Kemp, a junior, was second in ALYSSA TAUBMAN, Pres. DEBBIE CONNELL, V.P. feat never accomplished by any' the nation as a freshman and 995-9$41 995-4041 other team. They're strong first last year, compiling a 39-0 throughout the line-up, record. Application Deadline Feb. 25!! Michigan's Todd Schneider Last year Kemp beat Hol- will wrestle Olympian Jim - -__ _ _ _ - ---- -___________ Haines at 118 pounds. Hainesa senior, was red shirted last year due to a knee injury. 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