Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, December 10, 1991 HOCKEY NOTEBOOK Berenson apologizes to LSSU galeMadeley by Josh Dubow Daily Hockey Writer Before last weekend's encounter with Lake Superior, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson expressed some doubts about how great a goaltender LSSU junior Darrin Madeley was. Berenson speculated that the reason for Madeley's incredible success this season was because of an improved Laker defense. Madeley took this questioning as a challenge. "I saw Red's quote in the paper, and it gave me incentive to play against that guy," Madeley said. "I felt if I could shut them out, I could stick it to him." Laker coach Jeff Jackson thought his goaltender read too much into Berenson's remarks. "It wasn't said vindictively," Jackson said. "It was a legitimate criticism, because he hasn't had to face a lot of shots." Berenson regrets making those remarks and felt Madeley proved him- self as the top goaltender in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. "I probably shouldn't have said that," Berenson said. "He's a good goalie. His goal-against (average) had improved a lot and I didn't know whether it was because he improved or their defense tightened." RECRUITS: Michigan signed two recruits - Steven Halko, a 6-foot - 1, 185 lb. defenseman from Bolton, Ontario, and Ryan Sittler, a 6-foot-2, 195 lb. forward from Amherst, N.Y. - in the early signing period. Berenson expects Sittler to make an immediate impact. "He has all the ingredients," Berenson said. "He is skilled with the puck and is a great two-way player. He's got a lot of mental toughness and determination. I see Ryan in the same mode as his father (Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler). He's as good a recruit as there is out there. I feel good about hir coming to Michigan." Sittler is a projected first-round draft pick in the upcoming NHL draft. He also led the USA 17-and-under junior team in scoring. Injured wrestlers take fifth in Vegas, by Tim Rardin Daily Sports Writer The mention of Las Vegas to most people provokes images of bright lights, big city, and of course, big money. While some walk away with monetary winnings, the 10th- ranked Michigan wrestling team cashed in a little differently by cap- turing fifth place at last weekend's Las Vegas Classic. Led by sophomore Brian Harper's third-place effort at 150, the Wolverines finished behind four teams ranked ahead of them in the Amateur Wrestling News Top 25. As expected, No. 1 Iowa led the way with a final team score of 152. Third-ranked Iowa State earned sec- ond-place honors with a score of 132.25. No. 9 Arizona State was next with 106.75, while No. 6 Wis- consin captured fourth with an 89. Michigan rounded out the top five with a final team score of 75.75. The Wolverines' finish came de- spite key injuries to senior Phil Tomek (Hwt.) and first-year wrestler, Jesse Rawls, Jr. (167). Tomek, who has been plagued with health problems all season, suffered a rib injury, while Rawls is out with a knee injury. Harper, who bettered last year's sixth-place performance in Vegas, Junior Joey Gilbert finished fifth in the 134-pound weight class at last weekend's Las Vegas Classic. As a team, Michigan also finished fifth, with 75.75 points, behind champion Iowa, which had 152 points. Sophomore Brian Harper was the Wolverines' top finisher, taking third in the 150-pound class. captured third with a 4-3 overtime decision over Oklahoma State's Jody Reynolds. Wolverine coach Dale Bahr was pleased with Harper's performance. "Brian wrestled great for us," Bahr said. "He is on the verge of having an outstanding season." Although happy with his own finish, Harper felt the team could @ have done better. "I think we could've finished in the top three," Harper said. "With Phil and Jesse banged up, we lost two guys who probably would've placed." A quartet of juniors rounded out the placing for Michigan. James Rawls (142) and Sean Bormet (158) earned fourth-place honors, while fellow all-Americans Joey Gilbert (134) and Lanny Green (177) both finished fifth. The Wolverines will not wres- tle as ateamuntil Jan.11, when they will host a double dual meet with Eastern Michigan and Morgan State at Cliff Keen Arena. However, th1e Midlands Championships, an open tournament to be held Dec. 28-29 in, Evansville, will allow individual wrestlers the opportunity to get some work in during the winter break. ter break and Wolverine coach Jim Richard- son feels the meet should be a close one. "We match up pretty well this year," Richardson said. Michigan's performance in both meets will also depend on where they are in the training cycle. They will most likely fall right in the middle of hard training, which may have a negative effect on the Wol- verines. The Pac-10 schools gen- erally have a different training cycle than the Big Ten schools. "They tend to be concentrating on speed,0 while we will be training hard and intensely," Richardson said. The Wolverines are training with the goals of making NCAA qualifying standards in upcoming meets and getting ready for the con- ference championships in February. No. 2 sprint breaststroker, Tara Higgins (broken arm), is one of several swimmers still question- e able for the upcoming meets. p WHAT'S HAPPENING by Jim Foss Daily Sports W swimmers splash into wini riter RECR E EATILSPOTS I ntramural Sports Program WANTED SPORTS OFFICIALS Experience Not Necessary. Training Clinics Conducted Prior to Each Sport Beginning. BASKETBALL OFFICIALS Clinic Begins: Wednesday January 8 700 pm IMSB CALL 763-3562 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The holidays signify a break from classes, but not from work for the Michigan men's swimming team. The hiatus offers the Wolverines a chance to get in some training and competitive swimming,, which they will do on the West Coast. During the last week of December, Michigan will head to Mission Viejo, Calif., a haven for world-class swimming during the 1960s and '70s. The Wolverines will hold an intensive training camp to prepare for the second half of the season, which includes the Big Ten Championships and the Olympic Trials. On Jan. 3, Michigan will face UCLA in a dual meet in Los Angeles. The Bruins are ranked sev- enth in the nation, one place behind the Wolverines. The next day, the Maize and Blue take on USC, currently tied for the third-best national ranking with Florida. The competition will take place at the same site as the 1984 Summer Games. Michigan coach John Urbanchek expects that USC will prove to be a formidable foe. "By the NCAAs, it should be a dogfight for third, fourth, and fifth place, with us, USC, and Florida all right in there," Urbanchek said. Michigan should have an advan- tage because it will be reassembled at full strength. The entire team did not compete at last weekend's Eastern Michigan Invitational. All team members are expected to com- pete in the two Los Angeles meets. by Sharon Lundy Daily Sports Writer The toughest work most stu- dents would face on a trip to California would be finding a good seat at the Rose Bowl. Such is not the case for the Michigan- women's E swimming team. On Dec. 27, the ninth-ranked Wolverines will travel to Long Beach State to begin training camp. The swimmers will train from Dec. 27 through Jan. 7. During this time they will compete. against UCLA Jan. 2 and USC two days later. UCLA, ranked fifth in the coun- try, has better times -than Michigan in many of the events and has more national qualifiers. Still, the Wol- verines will pose a strong threat in the sprints, breaststroke, back- stroke, and distance freestyle races. 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