Men's Basketball vs. Ohio State Tonight, 7:00 p.m (ESPN) Crisler Arena SPORTS Wrestling vs. Illinois Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Varsity Arena The Michigan Daily* Thursday, January 18, 1990 Page 9 HARD WORK AND DEVOTION GIVES SENIOR FREESTYLER RESPECT AND SUCCESS Capt. Honig lifts 'M' by Jeni Durst as much as the other swimmers who "Amy had a rought Daily Sports Writer are faster than me and so I think I freshman ver then each Amy Honig may not be the best known member of the Michigan women's swim team. She may not be the highest scorer. She may not always win. But Honig brings to the team and her teammates a more important quality: her spirit of commitment and devotion. Four years ago she walked onto the Michigan swim team filled with awe and anticipation. After years of perseverance, Honig will swim her final race in a little more than four weeks - this time as a captain. The 500-yard and mile freestyler thinks it is her average talent that factored into her being chosen as a team co-captain. "I can reach both ends of the team," Honig explained. "The people that aren't the fastest on the team can relate to me because I'm not the fastest on the team... and yet I've put in the work and put in the time - -- - -- - -------.----.1l .-QyJ-- have their respect too." gotten better academicall time her ar has just y," head Michigan guard Demetrius Calip will play a prominent role against Ohio State, as the guards try to shut down frosh phenom Jimmy Jackson. *Ayers and Fisher start new 'M'-OSU rivalry? Glancing around Honig's room, past the scattered pictures, ribbons, and, most notably, the 1985-86 State Team Championship plaque won during her senior year at Ann Arbor Pioneer high school, one is reminded of the sport to which she has devoted much of her life for the past 16 years. Yet, things have not stayed so positive for Honig, the water not so clear. Troubles began for the senior her first year as a Wolverine. Academic problems during her second semester forced Honig to petition for both admittance back into the University and athletic eligibility. She missed summer training in order to attend classes during the spring and summer terms. ankers That persevering attitude is what pulled Honig through another trying time last year as a shoulder injury put her out of action for a month., With her arm in a sling, she watched from the sidelines as her teammates swam toward a Big Ten Champion ship and a 6th place NCAA finish. "There were times I thought of quitting, especially after last year...it was my first bad season ever. It was really hard for me to deal with," Honig said. "But I didn't want to quit. I'm not a quitter." While Honig's goal of placing in the Big Ten's may not be as lofty as some of her teammates, she is deter- mined to see it through. "It helps to see her dedication," first-year swimmer Mindy Gehrs said. "She's doing so well this year and it helps us to work harder too." Honig by Mike Gill Daily Basketball Writer New Ohio State coach Randy Ayers must have a videotape of "Bo and Woody: The Ten Year War." He must also have read Bo's book and #*learned about the tremendous ani- mosity between the two schools in football. "Taking a young team into battle this year in Ann Arbor, which has always been a tough place to play because of the rivalry, it'll be a big challenge for our young people," Ayers said. Football, Randy, football. That's the rivalry. When your team comes out for warm-ups, Crisler Arena will be half empty. At game time, it will be full - and quiet. But Ayers is right. Michigan, like most Big Ten teams, are a tough team to beat in their own confines. The Wolverines are un- defeated at Crisler this year and 37-3 since Rumeal Robinson, Terry Mills and Co. saw action on the hardwood. Ohio State enters the contest in third place in the conference at 3-1 (8-5 overall) with victories over Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin. Their only loss came last Thursday to Michigan State. The sixth-ranked Wolverines are in fourth place at 2-1 (12-2 overall) and are coming off a big 74-70 road win at Illinois. Leading the Buckeyes into Ann Arbor is frosh Jimmy Jackson. A 6- foot-six forward from Macomber High in Toledo, Jackson is averaging 20.8 points per game in conference play, and shooting 72 percent from the floor. "The last four games he's been very aggressive offensively,"Ayers said. "We like to see him shoot 12 to 18 times per game. He's such an unselfish player who tends to think pass before thinking shot." Michigan coach Steve Fisher cracked, "We better have somebody guard him; he's playing up a stonn." Drawing that assignment would be Sean Higgins. Higgins has effectively slowed the scoring exploits of some of the league's top players lately - namely Minn- esota's Willie Burton and Illinois' Kendall Gill. Ayers is stressing ball control for tonight's contest as well as being able to keep Ohio State playing their style of ball. "I think we have to work on our turnovers and have enough patience to make three or four passes. We've been tending to shoot after one pass and there's people out of position to rebound." Should it be a good game tonight? Sure, Michigan tends to keep the score close. But rivalry? Let's wait for November. coach Jim Richardson said. "Because of the fact that she had a rough time, she really appreciates being here at Michigan a lot and that's reflected in her attitude." Adam Benson Moeller excited as recruiting season gets into full swing Gary Moeller's coaching career has begun. Although he hasn't taken the field yet, Michigan fans have already begun to look at num- bers...of recruits. Moeller isn't complaining. In fact, he too is looking at how many people he can bring in, and where. The Michigan football team he inherited has holes to fill. "We need some help at line- backer," Moeller said. "We have to get some guys who can run the football. I would like to get a look at some real good quarterbacks, some input into our wide receivers, get some wide receiver/defensive back types. We've always got to bring along some lineman, both offensive and defensive. "It sounds like we need a little bit of everything, but there are some places where we have to put emphasis. We didn't take a true, true tailback last year, so that's very important. And when you lose a McMurtry and Calloway, you need some help there." Recruiting figures as much in a coach's success as wins, losses, and the teams' graduation rate. Former Michigan coach Bo Schembechler wrote in his autobiography of his disdain for recruiting. Maybe in time, Moeller will feel the same way. Right now, Moeller is feeling the thrill of doing it for the first time. "We're into it pretty heavy," Moeller said about the Wolverines recruiting drive. "We don't know that much about (where people) are going right now. We had a big weekend last week, with 26 kids coming in. Our coaches are all out banging around. trying to get things lined up. I don't know a lot about names right now, but I get a lot of speculation right now. I feel pleased that there are a number of good kids interested in Michigan." In truth, Gary Moeller is not a recruiting virgin. In past seasons, Moeller's efforts have been a part of the Schembechler machine, which consistently generated one of the top See BENSON, page 10. I U SKIN PROGRAMS The University of Michigan Dept. of Dermatology is seeking volunteers to test new therapies for: University of Michigan Medical Center I 11 SUN DAMAGED SKIN (WRINKLES) Males and Females, ages 45-70 years with wrinkles. 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