Page 4- The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday - September 9, 1991
Local cheerleaders
support 'M' squad
by Phil Green two.
Daily Football Writer However, the notion of Boston
The Newton North High School cheerleaders root Michigan to its 35-13
victory.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -
Two years ago, Michigan rented a
pep band for the NCAA basketball
tournament rather than send the real
Wolverines to Atlanta. Michigan
went on to win the NCAA
Championship.
In what could have been an at-
tempt to recreate history, Michigan
called upon high school volunteer
cheerleaders to fill in for its gen-
uine squad during Saturday's Michi-
gan-Boston College game. Newton
North High School's cheerleaders
accepted the invitation extended by
Larry Schmeidler, president of the
General Boston Alumni Chapter.
"We looked at the profile of
Newton North, and it fit the
Michigan profile with respect to
academics and athletics," Schmei-
dler said. "We're proud to be associ-
ated with Newton North."
The Wolverine cheerleaders were
not surprised about missing the trip.
Aside from the annual bowl excur-
sion, the group only makes short
road trips. Thus when Michigan
coach Annette Schmidt heard
Wednesday night that she could take
four cheerleaders to Boston, every-
one was appropriately surprised.
"Our expectations were not to
come," Wolverine cheerleader Josh
Newman said. "I was shocked."
The funds were supplied by the
Michigan Alumni Association,
which decided sponsoring the trip
was worth the investment.
"We have a lot of pride,"
Schmeidler said. "We felt we had to
put on a first class show."
And instead of one set of cheer-
leaders, Michigan ended up with
Michigan Daily Athlete-of-the-Week
WHO: Desmond Howard
TEAM: Football
HOMETOWN: Cleveland
YEAR: Junior
WHY: Howard sparked Michigan in its season opener by scoring Michigan's first four
touchdowns, including a 93-yard kickoff return to open the second half and give the
Wolverines the lead for good. Howard also caught seven passes for 86 yards including"
touchdowns of 19, 8, and 19 yards respectively.
BACKGROUND: Playboy magazine 1991 Preseason All-America ... Moved into a
second-place tie with Dick Rifenburg with 16 career touchdown receptions ... First'
Wolverine to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in a career ... Selected first team all-
Big Ten and third team all-America by media in 1990 ... Set a Michigan single season
record last season with 504 yards on kickoff returns ... Led the Wolverines with 12
touchdowns last season. 70
high school cheerleaders rooting
against Boston College spurred
heated debate and national media at-
tention.
"We didn't realize it was such a
big deal until I heard it on ESPN,"
Wolverine cheerleader Stephanie
Huff said.
The 10-member high school
squad spent the days prior to the @
game learning "Hail to the Vic-
tors" and other traditional cheers
from their Wolverine counterparts
while converting its "Tiger" cheers
to "Wolverine."
'We looked at the
profile of Newton
North, and it fit the0
Michigan ,profile with
respect to academics
and athletics. We're
proud to be
associated with
Newton North'
-Larry Schmeidler,
President, General
Boston Alumni Chapter*
"They made us feel at home -
everybody organizing the whole
thing, except for BC," Newton co-
captain Vicki Lucente said, referring
to statements by Eagle sophomore
running back Joe DeNucci. He com-
plained about his high school alma
mater cheering for Michigan and
against Boston College.
While the national media has
pointed to the situation's negative
aspects, Schmeidler looks to the
positive.
"We're trying to turn this
around for the plight of the high
school," he said. "Michigan is an
educator. That's our job. We reached
out for the kids. The purpose is to
help them and say thanks to Newton
North."
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