Women's Basketball vs. Michigan State Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Hockey vs. Michigan State Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena The Michigan Daily Friday, January 24, 1986 Page 40 Cagers stage Spartan shootout By LIAM FLAHERTY While the men's and women's destinies have not run exactly parallel this season, they'll come together this weekend as both teams face Michigan State. And although the women can- not match the men's record or reputation, they have good reason to be proud of their work to date. The Wolverines boast a 10-6 record, 4-2 in the Big Ten. They are coming off an upset win over nationally-ranked Iowa, a victory coach Bud Van De Wege said was "without question our biggest ever." BUT DON'T be misled into thinking the Wolverines will take the Spartans lightly. MSU is only 2-4 in the Big Ten, but the record, according to Van De Wege, "is deceiving." "They'll be the most attacking, aggressive team we face all year," said Van De Wege. The Spartans press constantly, in part by their lack of any starter over 5-11. Michigan State coach Karen Langeland claimed her squad "always plays aggressively. Michigan will be no different." The effort seems to be paying off as the Spartans recently gave Iowa a tough game, only to lose by three points. MICHIGAN STATE is led by junior forward Kris Emerson (17 ppg) and senior guard Julie Polakowski (14.1 ppg). Meanwhile, Michigan feels a cer- tain satisfaction with their season thus far. The team has a stated goal of a .500 Big Ten record and Van De Wege feels, "we are well on our way to achieving our goal." The keys behind the Wolverines' success, if one listens to Van De Wege, are not hard to find. "We're learning how to win, he said. "We've always fought hard and now we're performing well under pressure." Van De Wege cited the play of sophomore Lorea Feldman and senior co-captain Wendy Bradetich. "They're both scoring and playing well as a tandem," he said. Feldman has been playing well all year. Of course this is nothing new for the 6-0, Indiana native. Last year she led the Wolverines in scoring and rebounding. Bradetich placed second in both categories last year. These two have not done it alone, however. Sophomore guard Kelly Benintendi, senior guard Orethia Lilly, and senior forward Sandy Svoboda round out the starting five. Benintidi hit two free throws in the waning seconds to ice Michigan's win over Iowa. So while Tarpley and company posture for poll positions, Michigan's other basketball team plays on in its equally impressive struggle for respectability 6 II~ Brade ich ... leading Wolverine surge rs.oo OF COUPON *oeeeme with this entire ad $1.00 off adult eve. i admission. 1 or 2 tickets. Good all features thru 1.30186 except S M" Tues., Seniors and Late Shows. PEP SQUAD MUSCLES THROUGH NATIONAL FINALS: Male cheerleaders lyto ifl THE GODS DAILY MUST BE (P) 5 P.M. PIZ' R MSECRAZYSHOWS HONOR (R) Call for show times. The Center for Western European Studies OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN announces that information and applications are now available for the following University of Michigan summer programs: FLORENCE: June 29 - August 9, 1986 LONDON: June 28 - August 8, 1986 PARIS: May 17 - June 28, 1986 SEVILLE: June 15- July 26, 1986 earn 6 - 7 credits Please contact the CENTER FOR WESTERN EUROPEAN STUDIES 5208 Angell Hall, 764-4311 By EMILY BRIDGHAM Turning out a fifth-place finish and literally springing to their first national title, the Michigan all-male cheerleading team showed might by outcheering most of the nation's top co-ed squads in the 20-team National Cheerleading Association Com- petition held in Orlando, Fla. Jan. 3-5. "We just did fantastic," said next year's team captain Art Gray. "The thing that set our routine apart was the constant activity in it. It was a virtual circus. There was always something going on.' ESPECIALLY for this all-male squad. "We're the only all male cheerleading squad in the country that I know of (which competed)," said coach and captain Bob Seymour. "The old stereotype of male cheerleaders being gay or sissies is fading." After submitting a three-minute videotape of their routine to the com- IN DEMAND. OF A AMZ* LYtf£tarayapiy A Poice rrest i CAprts T P_ I petition in early November, the team was selected over 120 other colleges to compete in the event. That distinction led to several more hours of practice which ultimately ended in the squad capturing two prestigous trophies. JUDGING IN the competition was based on tumbling ability, dance, pyramid building and overall precision. Never having judged an all-male squad, the judges were left somewhat at a loss with Michigan. "They didn't know what we could do," said Gray. "We were in the limelight. What we lacked in grace we made up for in strength. "We were the only squad that didn't screw up. Even Louisville, the win- ners of the competition, dropped one of their girls." THE TEAM made up mostly of Michigan undergrads is predomiman- tly a mixture of high school gymnasts, wrestlers and divers. Gymnast Andy Mrva used his skills in the routine, completing a triple back flip, which impressed the other univer- sities in the competition whose routines weren't as technical. Clinching the title again at the Nationals was the University of Louisville. Oklahoma placed second, while Iowa finished third followed by Mississippi State. Michigan State managed to place 14, falling from last year. With music from a James Bond movie, "For Your Eyes Only," for their routine, the Michigan squad can be seen in action sometime in mid- February on USA Cable Network. WEEKEND DRINK SPECIALS FRIDAY. White & Black Russians $1.25 off SATURDAY South of the Border Night Margaritas & Tequila Slam mers FREE NACHOS 11:00 p.m. - close 338 S. State 996-9191 6 6 6 n . i3t : ; ti;ai:. r..... ... ,.._,..r._.. f S ..... 'x.(GRtDDZ tiC$i 4{ Botha- Na'l ot USA ix: f4tifS}}x .. ..~.r ,.., ... . I Daily Photo by JOHN MUNSON The cheerleading squad strutted their stuff on national television when meteorologist Willard Scott and the Today Show broadcasted live from the Diag last October. CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS MASS MEETINGS ACROBATIC FOOTBALL CHEERLEADERS TUESDAY, JANUARY 28th 7:00 P.M. IM Sports Building - Gymnastic Room CO-ED CHEERING SQUAD TUESDAY, JANUARY 28th 7:00 P.M. Coliseum 6 . - I The Michigan Daily can only afford to print 10,000 free copies. So please, pass your paper on to someone or put it back in the rack when you're through reading it. PASS IT ON! I' r 0 GET ITI i I