28 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - March 17, 1997 SCOREBOARD 1997 National Collegiate Division I Men's ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETE OF THE WEEN NW .r . .,w Who: Lisa Simes Hometowi: Regina, Saskatchewan HigSchooli: Dunbarton (Pickering, Ont.) Sport: Gymnastics Year: Sophomore Eligibility: Sophomore 2 Boston University 3 Vermont Centrum Worcester, MA March 21 6 Denver 4 Minnesota Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI March 22 5 Michigan State Centrum Worcester, MA March 21 Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI March 27 I Clarkson Centrum Worcester, MA March 22 4 New Hampshire Centrum Worcester, MA March 21 5 Colorado College Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI March 27 3 Miami Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, Ml March 22 6 Cornell Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, Mi March 23 2 North Dakota Why: The sophomore scored her first-ever career perfect score on the vault. Her performance helped lead the Wolverines to a 196.8-195.45 win over Utah State. Backpumd: 1996 winner of the University's Athletic Academic Achievement award ... Was a second-team NCAA AllAmerican in the all- around and the vault last season ... All-Big Ten Conference on the vault and floor exercises ... Last year's Big Ten conference floor exercise co- champion ... Enrolled in the Division of Kinesiology ... Born on October 22, 1976. Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI March 29 Simes COMMUNITY SERVICE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, M! March 23 lMichigan Who: Sarah Jackson Hometown: Alexandria, Minn. High School: Jefferson Sport: Volleyball Year: Junior Eligibility: Junior . . , .;,. a p .y tl: Why: On Friday, Feb. 28, Jackson and one of her teammates participat- ed in the Family Reading Program at a branch of the Ann Arbor Library. Jackson read to the children and their parents, who all signed up for the program to encourage early reading. Jackson organized a visit to Mott Chiltdeh's hospital by the volleyball team on Thursday, March 27. Backgrotnt: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten team in 1996 ... led attack- ers on her team with .288 percentage ... Was second on the team with 355 kills, 30 aces and 101 blocks .. 19th in Big Ten in hitting efficien- cy ... enrolled in College of Literature, Science & the Arts. ;, :: Jackson Transactions Sinday ;Beball Houston Astros - Reassigned the following eight players to their minor league camp: pitchers Oscar Henriquez, Trever Miller, BIas Minor and Ci. Nitkowski, catcher Mitch, Meluskey, infielder Carlos Guillen and out fielders Kevin Flora and Ken Ramos. S Diego Padres - Traded infielder Luis Lopez to the Houston Astros for pitcher - Sean Runyan. Hockey, 'fthfb Maple Leafs - Signed free agent right wing Mike Johnson. SUtirday Baseball Minnesota Twins - Reassigned pitchers Brian Looney, Mark Redman and Scott >Rose to minor league camp. e Mariners - Signed infielder Brent Gates, who was released by the Oakland AW L Athletics; purchased the contract of pitcher Greg Hibbard and placed him on the 60-day disabled list., New York Mets - Released pitcher John Habyan; assigned pitchers Cory Lidle, Rudy Seanez and Mike Welch and catchers Charley Greene and Pedro Grifol to Norfolk of the International League (AAA). Basketball San Antonio Spurs - Activated forward Charles Smith from the injured list. New Jersey Devils - Claimed defenseman Chris LiPuma off waivers from the San Jose Sharks. ,4an Jose Sharks - Placed center center Bernie Nicholls on the injured list, retroac tive to March 11. ,Iday Ce lege G afey conference - Addes Youngstown State to the foot ball league. Morehead State - Named Kyle Macy head men's basketball coach, effective April 1. -o- Named coach Steed Labotzky offensive line coach. :Wdener - Announced Caron Cramer has resigned as women's field hockey and. women's lacrosse coach. Winona State - Named Tom Sawyer head football coach. Baseball 0i0al League -Suspended.St Louis Cardinals pit cher TJ. Mathews six games, effec tive April 1, for intentionally throwing at a batter in a March 12 exhibition game against Cincinnati. 1g4o Cubs - Optioned pitcher Steve Rain to lowa of the American Association (AAA); returned pitchers Russ Swan and Julio Valera to their minor league camp. isas City Royals - Claimed pitcher Doug Johns off waivers from the Oakland Athletics; assigned pitcher Jim Converse to their minor league camp. Football Arizona Cardinals - Signed free agent free agent running back Larry Centers to a three-year contract. Dallas Cowboys - Announced they will not match the offer sheet given by the Philadelphia Eagles to restricted free agent kicker Chris Boniol. Hockey £oston Bruins - Reassigned defenseman Mark Cornforth to Cleveland of the International Hockey League. -Ilas Stars - Placed goaltender Andy Moog and right wing Jere Lehtinen on injured reserve; activated center Brent Gilchrist and defenseman Mike Lalor; recalled goaltender Manny Fernandez from Michigan of the International Hockey League. ?Jose Sharks - Recalled left wing Ville Peltonen from Kentucky of the American Hockey League; assigned defenseman Chris LiPuma to Kentucky. NCAA Hockey Results r urrr r i r rr.r rrrrrirurirr gl lr CCHA Saturday MIchigan 3, Michigan State 1(Championship) Friday Michigan 7, Bowling Green 1 Michigan State 4. Miami (Ohio) 3 (OT) WCHA Saturday North Dakota 4. Minnesota 3 (OT - Championship) Colorado College 6, St. Cloud State 0 (Consolation) Friday North Dakota 5, Colorado College 1 Minnesota 5. St. Cloud State 4 (OT) Thursday Colorado College 5, Denver 2 ECAC Saturday. Cornell 2. Clarkson 1 (Championship) Rensselaer 8, Princeton 4 (Consolation) Friday Clarkson 5, Princeton I Cornell 5, Rensselaer 3 Hockey East Saturday Boston University 4. New Hampshire 2 (Championship) Friday New Hampshire 4, Boston College 0 Boston University 3, UMass-Lowell 2 a r NBA Standings Eastern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Results Western Conference Atlantic Division Team W New York 48 Miami 48 Orlando 36 Washington 30 New Jersey 19 Philadelphia 17 Boston 12 Central Division Team W Chicago 56 Detroit 46 Atlanta 43 Charlotte 42 Cleveland 34 Indiana 30 Milwaukee 27 Toronto 21 L 17 17 28 34 45 47 54 L 9 16 22 23 29 34 37 40 Pt. .738 .738 .563 .468 .297 .266 .182 Pct. .862 .742 .661 .646 .540 .476 .413 .344 GB 11.5 17.5 28.5 30.5 36.5 GB 8.5 13 14 21 25 29 32 Midwest Division Team W Utah 48 Houston 43 Minnesota 32 Dallas 20 Denver 19 San Antonio 16 Vancouver 11 Pacific Division Team W Seattle 42 L.A. Lakers 41 Portland 36 Sacramento 28 L.A. Clippers 25 Phoenix 26 Golden State 25 L 17 22 32 41 45 48 56 L 19 20 28 34 34 38 39 Pct. .738 .662 .500 .328 .297 .250 .164 Pm. .689 .672 .563 .452 .424 .406 .391 GB 5 15.5 25 28.5 31.5 38 GB 1 7.5 15 16 17.5 18.5 NHL Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Sunday East North Carolina 81, Michigan State 71 Alabama 61. St. Joseph's 52 Mideast Louisiana Tech 74, Auburn 48 Old Dominion 69. Purdue 65 West Georgia 80, Arizona 74 Virginia 65, Utah 46 Midwest Illinois 85. Duke 67 Saturday East Tulane 72, UC-Santa Barbara 69 Notre Dame 93, Memphis 62 George Washington 61. Northwestern 46 Texas 66, Southwest Texas 38 Mideast Montana 52, Montana State 49 USC 68, San Francisco 55 Marquette 70, Clemson 60 Florida 92, Florida International 68 Louisiana St. 88. Maine 79 West Vanderbilt 74. Washington 62 Kansas 81, Detroit 67 Stanford 111. Howard 59 Atlantic Division Team W New Jersey 38 Philadelphia 39 Florida 31 N.Y. Rangers 33 Washington 28 Tampa Bay 27 N.Y. islanders 24 Central Division Texas Tech 47, Montana 45 Midwest Iowa 56. North Carolina State 50 Oregon 80, San Diego State 68 Connecticut 103, Lehigh 35 Tennessee 91, Grambling 54 Friday East Michigan State 75, Portland 70 St. Joseph's 70, Kansas State 52 North Carolina 78, Harvard 53 Alabama 94, St. Francis 50 Mideast Purdue 74, Maryland 48 Auburn 68. Louisville 65 Old Dominion 102, Liberty 52 West Arizona 76. Western Kentucky 54 Utah 66, Iowa State 57 Georgia 91, Eastern Kentucky 55 Virginia 96. Troy State 74 Midwest Duke 70, Depaul'56 Stephen F. Austin 79, Toledo 66 Illinois 79, Drake 62 Colorado 69. Marshall 49 Michigan 3,'Michigan State Michigan State 0 1 0--1 Michigan 2 0 1-3 First period - 1. UM, Luhning 21, (Morrison ,:. b Botterill), 2:20, pp; 2. UM, Morrison 28; (Muckalt, - Peach), 3:20. Penalties - MSU, Kozakowski (cro5w, checking). 1:57; MSU, Gaskins (tripping), 5:37: M3(L' Hlariton (high sticking). 14:02; UM, Crozier (check,.,,,, from behind/served by Clark),.16:50;'UM, Croier (game misconduct), 16:50; MSU, Watt (roughing)r1 19:04); UM, Herr (roughing), 19:04. Second pMj 1. MSU, Horcoff 9, (York/AlIban), 1:15, pp. Penalt~es, MSU, York (interference), 2:57; MSU Bogas (NW' sticking, 7:34; MSU, Weaver (cross checking), 9;41 UM, Morrison (roughing),9:41; MSU, Hodgins (he(&. ing), 12:40; UM, Legg (holding), 13:17; MSU, Berens' (interference), 16:05. Third period - 3. UM, RoMinsl.,i 6, (unassisted), 19:42. Penalties - none. , Shots ongoal-MSU6 -2-15UM6 -2Z! Power Plays- MSU,1 of 3; UM,1of 7. Saves - MSU, Alban 487 -19.UM, Turco $21 1& 14. Referee - Matt Shegos. Linesmen - John LaDuke, John Dobrzelewski. At: Joe Louis Arena. A: 19,032. Michigan 7, Bowling Green 2 BowlingGreen 0 1 1-2 Michigan 0 3 4-7 '. First period - none. Penalties - BG, Fry (hookingr, 0:08; UM, Brendan (cross checking), 0:08; UM., Madden (tripping), 5:09; UM, Peach (cross check ), 10:24; BG, Price (interference), 12:02; UM, Botte - (cross checking), 16:57. Second pedod- .UM,PtI Clark 3, (Crozier, Merrick), 4:44; 2. UM, Morrison 27, (Muckalt), 8:49; 1. 8G, Johnson 30, (Perrault/Fry), 11:44, pp; 3. UM, Fox 3 (Herr/Rominski), 18:31. Penalties - BG. Price (hooking), 0:59; UM, ~ - Berenzweig (interference), 10:49; UM, Madden (elbowing), 19:15. Third period -4. UM, Botterill 35, (Morrison), 1:57; 5. UM, Muckalt 25, (Morrison/Botterill), 8:39; 6. UM, Madden 26, (Legg, Herr), 10:32; 7. UM, Legg 21, (Botteril), 13:29; 2. 6G, Fry 21, (Perrault), 18:35. Penalties - BG, Desjarlais (hooking), 3:24; BG, Price (roughing/served by Faulkner), 6:28; 8G, Price (ris- conduct), W28; UM, Frescoin (roughing), 6:28; 86, Vunichard(delay of game), 6:28; 8G, Eldred (cross checking), 7:08; BG, Adams (slashing), 9:03); UM, Luhning (high sticking), 16:45. Shots on goal - BG4-91 - 14, UM 5-13-- 26. PowrP-ays-BG, 2of 6; UM, 3of6. Saves - 86, Petrie 5-10-4 - 19. UM,'Turco 4$0- 12. Referee - Steve Piotrowski. linesmen - John LaDuke, John Nowasatka, At: Joe Louis Arena. A: 15,21 . + L 19 21 23 28 35 34 36 T 12 10 16 9 7 7 10 T 11 5 10 14 14 9 Pts. 88 88 78 75 63 61 58 Pts. 83 69 64 64 58 57 Team Dallas Detroit Phoenix St. Louis Chicago Toronto W 40 32 32 30 28 26 Northeast Division Team W L Buffalo 36 21 Pittsburgh 32 29 Hartford 27 33 Montreal 25 32 Ottawa 22 33 Boston 24 37 Pacific Division Team W Colorado 42 Edmonton 32 Calgary 29 Anaheim 28 Vancouver 29 Los Angeles 25 San Jose 23 L 23 20 33 31 31 37 L 17 32 33 30 37 37 39 T 4 14 5 9 12 4 T 9 7 8 10 4 9 7 Pts. 84 78 69 69 68 56 Pt S. 93 71 66 66 62 59 53 Dily Sports. Werhuge.j FOR COVERAGE OF THE NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, READ NEXT WEEK' S SPORTSMONDAY. I i Want tickets to watch th6 Michigan hockey team In the NCAA reglonals? Call (800) 585-3737 for a $40 4-4ame package. I t. 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