i MEN'S BASKETBALL No. 17 LOUISVILLE 75, South Florida 64 No. 1 KANSAS 79, Missouri 67 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL No. 23 GEORGE WASHWING~TON86. Georgetown 62 No. 8 TENN. 64, No. 15 Vanderbilt 59 NO. CAROLINA ST. 84, No. 4 No. Carolina 77 No. 9 TEXAS 71, Nebraska 70 PRO HOCKEY Montreal 4, NY ISLANDERS 1 New Jersey 2, NY RANGERS 2 Dallas 2, LOS ANGELES 1 Detroit 3, TAMPA BAY 3 PRO BASKETBALL WASHINGTON 95, Milwaukee 93 CLEVELAND 108, New Jersey 101 INDIANA 105, Toronto 103 CHARLOTTE 124, Orlando 110 HOUSTON 127, Tuesday February 18, 1997 Aana an +rfl MICHIGAN SPORTS INFORMATION Michigan's Tania Longe will have a lot to live up to at this weekend's Big Ten championship. Longe placed first in the heptathion at the 1996 outdoor Big Tens. Lk B ,L BTB Sloan nets humanitarian award Service included SHARE, DARE programs By Jim Rose Daily Sports Writer Michigan senior hockey player lake Sloan was named the winner of the 1997 .F.':> Hockey Humanitarian Award, given annually by a Boston-based group to "college hockey's finest citizen." Sloan is the second recipient of the award, which the Hockey Humanitarian 4 Y Foundation gives "to honor positive role models for today's youth." Sloan, a defenseman and assistant co- captain for the Wolverines, has received attention in recent weeks for his off-ice contributions to the community. His activities include the SMARE Program, in which he has read to Ann Arbor elementary school children. He was also a participant in the DARE program, speaking against drugs and violence. Sloan served as co-chair of an October 1996 fundraiser which helped raise more than $10,000 for paralyzed Boston University hockey player Travis Roy. Part of the proceeds also went to s:<. help University of Michigan Medical Center patient with spinal cord injuries. He says his most rewarding activities, however, have been the trips with his k.sysyteammates to visit sick youngsters at. ,. C.S. Mott's Children's Hospital. "That's one of the most gratifying trips" Sloan says. "I can't say that I k' enjoy it, really, but it definitely puts you in a humble state. It just puts everything ' in perspective when you see others less fortunate than you, and it's just a way to give something back:' Members of the Hockey Humanitarian Foundation will present Sloan with the award before Friday FILE PHOTO/Daily night's 7 p.m. hockey game at Yost Ice Michigan defenseman Blake Sloan became the second recipient of the Hockey Humanitarian Award. Sloan was recognized for Arena. work including an Oct. 1996 fundraiser for paralyzed Boston University hockey player Travis Roy. See SLOAN, Page 10 t Rhonda McGe othe Daily Ask not what your team can do for you, but what you can do for your team. This is one philosophy Tania Longe of rthe Michigan women's track team has followed throughout her collegiate track career. Longe, known for her strong perfor- -mtance in the heptathlon and pentathlon, tone of the nation's finest multi-event ,etes. .She has consistently stepped up her ~performance to help bring Michigan success. In .1996, she finished ninth at the outdoor NCAA championships in the heptathlon. She also placed first in ,the outdoor heptathlon and second in the indoor pentathlon at the Big Ten cham- pionships last year. What are the ingredients that go into making this successful athlete? The hard work ethic, high level of confidence and mental toughness that she has developed over her young career are big parts of her success. As the 1997 Big Ten champi- onships approaches this weekend, Longe will draw from these strengths to aid her in her performance. Even though she is recovering from a nagging back injury Michigan coach James Henry still considers Longe a serious threat to her opponents. "Tania is an extremely tough competi- tor and will not let her back injury hold her back in her performance,' Henry said. " I expect her to step it up and put in a good showing with the rest of her teammates"' Longe has never had much of a prob- lem dealing with the pressure, which inevitably followed her success - per- haps another reason she is such a strong See LONGE, Page 10 I 1 Blue swimmers' Big Ten streak in jeopardy By Afshin Mohamadi Daily Sports Writer The last time a team other than Michigan won the Big Ten champi- onship in women's swimming, the cast of "Beverly Hills, 90210" was still in elementary school. If Michigan can win this weekend's Big Ten champi- onship in Indianapolis, the Wolverines will have captured the conference title for the 11th consecutive year. Sure, that streak fl teGee4a may not be as games-played streak, but no team in Big Ten history has had that long of a run. While this may seem impressive to most, Michigan coach Jim Richardson does not put much stock in it. "Honestly it doesn't mean anything," Richardson said. "We try to simply go there and swim the best we can." This season's championship meet may be the toughest in years for Michigan, which has had lackluster showings in its recent meets, including a loss to Northwestern two weekends ago.. Over the past 11 seasons, the Wolverines have compiled a dual-meet record of 59-3 against conference oppo- nents. However, since one of those three losses came in Michigan's last meet, there is reason to believe that the Wolverines could be in for a run for their money this weekend. Richardson said, no matter the out- come, the Big Ten championships is not the most important meet of the year. "Anytime you go into (the Big Tens), the meet is certainly important," he said. "But we look at it as a stepping stone to the NCAA." A LITTLE R&R: Last weekend was the calm before the storm for the Wolverines. Richardson gave the Wolverines a weekend to relax, with a light workout Saturday morning the only time they were in the pool. "We tried to get some of the swimmers the rest they needed," Richardson said. The swimmers welcomed the break but found being outside of the pool a lit- tle uncomfortable. The rest "was nice, but it was kind of weird to sit there and watch a race," senior captain Anne Kampfe said in reference to the predoniinant- ly high-school Michigan Open meet held at the Canham Natatorium last weekend. The relaxation ended yesterday, as the Wolverines worked out in prepara- tion for the Big Ten championships. Today, the swimmers will practice when their class schedules allow, then leave for Indianapolis. 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