w , Basketball vs. Iowa March 4, 1 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Wrestling vs. Iowa State Sunday, 1 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Friday, February 24, 1989 M' wrestlers ready to take title BY STEVEN COHEN The fourth-ranked Michigan wrestling team's training schedule is designed so the team "peaks" four times during the season. Next week's Big Ten championships in Purdue on March 4 and 5, is one of those times. "Since 1974 we've been after the Big Ten title and we can achieve it this year," said Michigan coach Dale Bahr. "This group of guys have made a believer out of me." The Wolverines' 18-2 record and 12-0 Big Ten record could only have bolstered Bahr's confidence. Iowa has won the Big Ten title every year since Michigan last won the crown in 1973. Michigan's main competi-tors for the crown are the Hawkeyes, who just moved into the No.1 nat-ional ranking, up from the No.5 spot. Last season Iowa won the title, 116.75 to Michigan's 105.25 in the closest race in years. Michigan would like to qualify all ten wrestlers to the national tournament. The Big Ten is allotted 47 bids. The top four finishers in each weight class plus seven wildcards will qualify. 118 pounds- Minnesota's Keith Nix, Northwestern's Jack Griffin, and either of Iowa's 118 pound qualifiers: Terry Brands or fifth- ranked Steve Martin will be the top three seeds. Junior Salem Yaffai will take to the floor for Michigan. 126- Iowa's Tom Brands and OSU's Brad Gintert should be the ROOMMATES NONSMOKING FEMALE ROOMMATE: needed to share a roan in 3bdim. apt. May- May lease. 2 blocks from law school Prof. or grad.preferred. Call Christine or Sharon 995- ROOM IN 2 BDRM. APT. near North Cam- pus. Parking/AC/Laundry. Rent neg. Call Nanette 662-1222 7-3. Avail, now! ROOMATE NEEDED for I bedroom in fur- nished 2 bedroom house. Rent $260, heat in- cluded.Located near U-M Hospital. Call .769-6367. top two seeds. Michigan's John Moore lost 27-12 to Brands and 6-4 to Gintert. "I'm just going to stay in his face and get good shots in the middle of the mat," said Moore about a rematch with Brands. Fisher S. Amine Pantaleo 150-Indiana's third-ranked Brian Dolph is the favorite with Illinois' Steve Hankenson, Michigan's Sam Amine, Purdue's Dave Walter, and Minnesota's Matt Demaray all in contention. Amine, who finished fourth last year, defeated Hankenson twice last season and has tied Walter this season. 158-Top-ranked Wolverine Joe Pantaleo, 36-1, is the favorite ahead of Indiana's Jim Pearson. Of Pearson's five losses this year, four have been to Pantaleo. Minnesota's Gordy Morgan will also contend. 134-Michigan's top-ranked John Fisher is the two-time defending Big Ten champ. Challenging Fisher will be Iowa's Joe Melchiore, who lost twice to Fisher this season and Northwestern's fifth-ranked Joei Bales. Five wrestlers were ranked in the top 12 this season. "I'm looking forward to it," said Fisher. "It would be nice to win it, to get the recognition and those rings." 142-MSU's third-ranked Stacy Richmond and Michigan's Larry Gotcher, who finished third last season, will be seeded first and second. Ohio State's Kenny Ramsey, who last year defeated both Gotcher and Richmond in the Big Tens, as well as Minnesota's Jim Caughey will contend. "Yeah I'll be seeded second but I'll beat Richmond unless he messes up before (I face him)," said Gotcher. GOING PLACES 19 B4 BREADS CAKES PIES PASTRIES THE SECRET IS OUT! The Best Kept Secret On State Street Is Now Open! Basil's features Danish, Croissants, Muffins, Breads, Pastries, and More. All made from scratch. Baked fresh daily. BASIL'S BAKERY Buy any two breakfast itemsI and get one free. I I expires 3/11/89 I 211 State St. in the Park Ave. Deli 662-3373 Mon.-Fri. 7:30-7:00 L - Sat 9:30-5:00 1 "I don't really care where I'm seeded - the results will all come out the same," said Amine, who last year finished third. "Everyone I lost to I want to avenge while the people I haven't wrestled - I definitely want to come off the mat with my hand raised." 177- Another deep weight class. Seven wrestlers will contend for spots- Minnesota's Dave Dean, Iowa's Dave Finch, and the Wildcats' Mike Funk have all defeated Michigan's James Dye. Purdue's Mike McHenry is in the top five nationally as is Dean. "I think I can beat everyone in the conference except Dean," said Dye. 190-Northwestern's Mark Whitehead is the favorite with the rest up for grabs. Michigan's Fritz Lehrke has tied Whitehead, and Wisconsin's Todd Seiler and beat other contender Chris Short of Minnesota. Iowa's Brooks Simpson defeated Lehrke last month. "I have to wrestle my best tournament," said Lehrke. "It used to be I would wrestle a highly-ranked guy and they would say, 'You wrestled real well, real close.' Now, I'm expected to win." HWT- Four ranked wrestlers will contend-Iowa's Andy Haman (No.6), Purdue's Matt Lindley (No.8), Illinois' Jon Llewelyn (No.9) and Michigan's Bob Potokar (No.12). Last season Potokar finished fourth. It's now up to Michigan to wrestle the trophy away from Iowa, and bring it back to Ann Arbor. Page 7 Icers face 'clawing' Miami; eye upcoming CCHA playoffs BY MIKE GILL The Michigan hockey team enters Oxford this weekend for a two-game series against Miami-Ohio with its post-season fate pretty well sealed. However, their opponent will be fighting for a playoff birth. Michigan (19-13-4 and 15-11-4 in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association) has already clinched home-ice for the first-round of next weekend's CCHA playoffs. They have an outside shot at third place if they sweep Miami and Ohio State sweeps third-place Illinois-Chicago. The Redskins kept their playoff hopes alive with an 8-4 win Tuesday night over the Buckeyes. Ohio State holds a two point lead in the standings for the final playoff birth. Miami coach Bill Davidge is pulling out all the stops to try and ensure a playoff birth. "The first thing I did Wednesday morning is call UIC and give them a scouting report on Ohio State," Davidge said. "We're coming off playing our best games of the year. We're on a roll. Michigan, they don't have much to play for." While the Michigan coaching staff admits they will probably finish in fourth place, they aren't willing to wave the white towel of surrender. "EVERYTHING HAS to fall just right for us at Miami and at Ohio State," assistant coach Mel Pearson said. "Realistically, it looks like Bowling Green (in the first-round of the playoffs.)" Tonight's game at Goggin Arena will be difficult for the Wolverines. Don Stone, Mike Helber, and Jim Ballantine will not see action due to disqualifications they received against Michigan State. They are available for tomorrow's game. In their absence Jeff Urban will play on a line with, Mike Moes and Ted Kramer while Kent Brothers will skate alongside Rob Brown and Ryan Pardoski. Miami (11-25; 8-22 CCHA) sports first-year forward Craig Fisher (20 goals-18 assists-38 points), who Davidge said is "just like Denny Felsner - one of the best forwards in the country." Michigan swept the Redskins to open the campaign, both games by HOCKEY HOTLINE 6-5 scores. In the closing minutes The Daily Sports page will have of one game, Davidge had a hockey hotline between 2 and Wolverine captain Myles 7 p.m. Sunday, March 5. That day, O'Connor sent to the penalty box if necessary, a third and deciding when he observed that the game will be played at 7:30 p.m. defenseman's stick was curved too at Yost. Call 747-3336 when re- much, a point O'Connor later turning to campus.,.Tickets are $5. called "bush league." Davidge plans more of the save this weekend with his playoff hopes hanging. "Why not," Davidge asked. "If a cat is backed against the wall, it's not going to sit and purr at you. No. It'll have its claws out. That's what I have to do." IF MICHIGAN does face Bowling Green (21-14-3; 15-14-3 CCHA) in the playoffs (March 3,4, and if necessary March 5) at Yost Arena, it should be quite a match-up. Michigan won three of the four regular season games, in highly emotional, close games. Falcon coach Jerry York, who said he's very disappointed in not attain- ing home-ice, pinpoints the Michigan defense as the area his team must key on. "Myles O'Connor deserves a lot of praise for he has been a key reason they gained home-ice. We need to hold Myles in check," York said. Berenson said: "I think -the playoffs will be a repeat of what we saw against them this season - you don't know what you're going to see- games won and lost in the third' period, comebacks, great scoring, emotional, physical, penalties...." We got the idea coach. "It's classic college hockey," he added. M. Amine Dye 167- Four out of the top six wrestlers nationally in this weight class are from the Big Ten- Wisconsin's Dave Lee, Iowa's John Heffernan, Michigan's Mike Amine, and Northwestern's Brad Traviolia. Minnesota's Marty Morgan and Indiana's Chuck Poulsen will also contend. Women's track team braces for indoor Big Ten Championships GOING PLACES $99 ANYWHERE IN THE USA ~ON Y NORTHWEST AIRINES!I Bring your American Express voucher. Call Regency Travel, 6656,122. ask for Ann, Dawn, or Deb. ORIENT SUPERFARES SAVE 3096+ Bangkok fr. $859, Beijing fr. $1149, Hong Kong fr. $759, Seoul fr.5729, Shanghai fr. $1099 f a rA $751 Tokyo fr. $782. RE- 2A9 S State. Call 665- 6122, ask for Joanne. SSOUTH PADRE beach front condo-SPRING 'BREAK. Bar, tennis, 1-800-527-7324 or 214-691-3493. SPRING BREAK Log cabin retreat. Fully equipped, sleeps 2-4. Outdoor hot tub, X skiing, snowshoe options. $38-58 per ni ght/ mid-week rates cheaper! 10 min. from TraM- verse City. 616-276-0. 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Junior Jennifer McPeck and rookie Kim Haluscsak also will run in the 3000-meters and senior Carol Boyd will compete in the 5000- meters. Sophomore Amy Bannister, a transfer student from Northwestern, will run in the 600-meter race. Last year she took fourth place for Northwestern in that event. Senior Dana Davidson will lead Michigan in the 55-meter hurdles. Davidson has already qualified for the NCAA Championships in this event with her efforts last week at Eastern Michigan. Both Davidson and first-year sprinter Alison Smith will compete in the pentathlon, and junior Gillian Osborne will run in the 200-meter and 400-meter races. The Wolverines continue to fight nagging injuries and a recent bout of the flu. Although Henry expresses concern about the team's well-being, he does not see it as a debilitating factor. Michigan Daily SPORTS 763-0376 CAMPUS o Labatts R 12 Pack Bottles N $5.99 E +Tax +Deposit RI -while supplies last 665-4431 818 S. 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