.2B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - March 31, 1997 NBA Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Atlantic Division Team W ":"x-Miami 53 x-New York 51 Orlando 40 Washington 36 New Jersey 23 Philadelphia 19 'Soston 13 Central CDMslon Team W y-Chicago 62 x-Atlanta 50 x-Detroit 49 Charlotte 45 Cleveland 37 Indiana 35 Milwaukee 28 Toronto 26 JMidiigwx f ATHLETE OF THE WEEK i 18 21 31 35 48 51 59 L 9 22 22 26 34 36 42 47 Pct. .747 .708 .563 .507 .324 .268 .181 Pct. .873 .694 .690 .634 .521 .493 .400 .356 GB 2.5 13 17.5 30.5 33.5 41 GB, 12.5 13 17 25 27 33.5 37 Midwest Division Team W x-Utah 54 x-Houston 48 Minnesota 34 Dallas 22 Denver 19 San Antonio 18 Vancouver 12 Pacific Division Team w x-Seattle 50 x-LA. Lakers 48 x-Portland 43 Phoenix 32 LA. Clippers 31 Sacramento 29 Golden State 25 L 17 23 37 49 51 53 62 L 21 23 30 39 40 43 45 Pct. .761 .676 .479 .310 .271 .254 .162 Pct. .704 .662 .589 .451 .437 .403 .357 GB 6 20 32 34.5 36 43.5 GB 2 8 18 19 21.5 24.5 Who: John Piersma Hometown: Huntsville, Ala. High School: Grissom Sport: Swimming Year: Senior Eligibility: Senior x-Clnched playoff berth, y- clinched division title NHL Standings Eastern Conference Why: Piersma won two events at this weekend's NCAA Championships: the 200 and 500 yard freestyle. He also swam the anchor leg in Michigan's first place 800 freestyle relay team. He placed 11th individ- ually, scoring 40 points. Background: Piersma was a member of the 1996 US Olympic team, in 4 which he won the consolation final of the 400 meter freestyle and fin- ished 12th overall in the 200 freestyle. As a captain of the Wolverines, he won three events at the Big Ten Championships, a month ago ......Piersma enrolled in Division of Kinesiology. Born January 25, 1975. COMMUNITY SERVICE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK- Western Conference Atlantic Division Tennm x-Philadelphia 43 x-New Jersey 41 x-Florida 33 N.Y. Rangers 35 Washington 30 N.Y. Islanders 28 Tampa Bay 29 L 22 21 25 32 38 36 38 T 11 13 18 9 8 11 8 T 11 7 14 10 15 9 Pts. 97 95 84 79 68 67 66 Pts. 87 77 70 68 67 57 COtral Division Team w x-Dalas 45 x-Detroit 36 Phoenix 35 St. Louis 33 Chicago 31 Toronto 28 L 23 24 35 34 33 41 Northeast Division Team W L s-Buffalo 38 26 Pittsburgh 35 33 Montreal 28 34 Hartford 29 36 Ottawa 26 34 Boston 24 43 x-Clinched Playoff berth Pacfi Di o Team W L yColorado 46 21 Anaheim 33 33 Edmonton 35 34 Calgary 32 36 Vancouver 32 40 Los Angeles 26 41 San lose 25 43 yClinched Division title T 6 15 6 9 12 7 T 9 11 7 8 5 10 .7 Pts. 96 87 76 75 74 63 Pts. 77 77 72 69 62 57 Who: Anne Kampfe Hometown: Decatur, IL High School: MacArthur High School Sport: Swimming Year: Senior Eligibility: Senior Swimming results Results from the men's NCAA swimming and diving championships at Minneapolis this weekend. Team competition 1, Auburn, 496.5 points; 2, Stanford, 340; 3, Georgia, 297; 7, Michigan, 209. 500-yard freestyle 1, John Piersma, Michigan, 4:15.79; 2, Ryk Neethling, Arizona, 4:16.46; 3, Chris Rumley, Michigan, 4:18.56. 200 freestyle 1, John Piersma, Michigan, 1:34.88; 2, Miro Vucetic, Syracuse, 1:35.75; 3, Scott Tucker, Auburn, 1:35.88. 800 freestyle relay 1, Michigan (Malchow, Rumley, Reich, Persma), 6:23.51; 2, Auburn, 6:25.73; 3, Texas, 6:27.25. 200 butterfly 1, Stephen Parry, Florida State, 1:44.28; 2, Jeff Julian, USC, 1:44.61; 3, Tom Malchow, Mich~gan, 1:44.85. 1650'freestyle 1, Ryk Neethiing, Arizona, 14:43.44; 2, Tyler Painter, Kansas, 15:00.41; 3, Nat Lewis, Kentucky. 15:00.73; 6, Mike McWha, Michigan, 15:09.66. 400 individual medley 1, Tom Wilkens, Stanford, 3:45.59; 2, Bart Sikora, California, 3:45.80; 3, Kris Babylon, Georgia, 3:47.14;10, Andy Potts, Michigan, 3:50.45. 100 backstroke 1, Neil Walker, Texas, :45.25; 2, Lenny Krayzeiburg, USC, :46.55; 3, Tom Tracey, Villanova,:47.57:11, Derya Buyukuncu, Michigan, :48.64. 400 freestyle relay 1, Auburn, 2:51.23; 2, Stanford, 2:53.67; 3. Arizona State, 2:54.32; 10, Michigan (Plersma, Rumley, Reich, Buyukuncu), 2:57.34. 200 backstroke 1, Lenny Krayzelburg, USC, 1:41.10; 2, Bart Sikora, California, 1:42.95; 3, Kris Babylon, Georgia, 1:43.74;11, Toby Booker, Michigan, 1:45.63. 100 butterfly 1, Lars Frolander, SMU, :46.28; 2, Adam Pine, Nebraska, :46.40; 3, Sabir Muhammad, Stanford, :46.70;15, Derya Buyukuncu, Michigan, :48.67. Platform diving 1. Tyce Routson, Miami (Fla.), 811.8; 2, Bryan Gilooly, Miami (Fla.), 810.7; 3. Brent Roberts, Alabama, 779.4;16, Brett Wlknot, Michigan, 402.25. Individual scores 1, Tyce Routson, Miami (Fla.), 56 points; 2, Kris Babylon, Georgia, 52; 3, Tom .Wilkens, Stanford,.49.5;11. JohnPiersma,MIchigan, 40. Women's Track and Field Results Why: Anne is a weekly visitor to Mott Children's Hospital and a regular reader for the S.H.A.R.E. reading program. On April 10, Anne is sched- uled to speak to students at Pioneer High School about time manage- ment as a collegiate athlete. Background: At 1997 Big Ten Championships, won the 400 IM for the 3rd time in 4 years, the 200 backstroke, finished 4th in the 500 freestyle and was on U-M's 1st place 800 freestyle team...Only Michigan women's swimmer ever to earn All-American honors in one Kampfe event all four years. '".."'' Baseball Box Score (March 30) MORRISON Continued from Page 18 example of Morrison stepping up when it count- ed most. Even more impressive, Morrison scored the goal after taking what amounted to a physi- cal beating from the Terriers throughout the game. "He was getting knocked over all over the place," Michigan assistant coach Mel Pearson said. "But the kid kept on coming back. Without question he was our best player." To this day, Hobey Baker is offered as a strik- ing example of the finest thatAmerica has pro- duced. Behind the record-setting numbers and clutch performances is an approach towards life matched by few. "When I first saw him, he was a scrawny kid," said Michigan coach Red Berenson of the now 5- foot-11, 182 pound Morrison. "I had no idea that he was going to be the player he has become. He had something special in him that made him want to be better than the average player." Pearson added, "He's not the biggest guy, he's not the fastest guy, but day in and day out he works hard." Believe it or not, Morrison has had a bad game every now and then. But what's elevated him to the top of the college hockey world is his ability to bounce back from adversity. "Brendan, he's a different person," said Madden. "He can have a bad game, it very rarely happens, and the next game he comes back with four points. Nothing gets to him."' Pearson, in his ninth year, credits Morrison's upbringing as one reason for the success of what Pearson considers "his best player in nine years." "I think he's been brought up very well by his folks," Pearson said. "He's learned you always bounce back. "He doesn't have an ego. A lot of athletes this day and age have a huge ego, even at the college level. But Brendan's a very down-to-earth guy. And that's what keeps him on an even keel." It's clear that Morrison's mom, Debbie, has helped her son keep life in perspective. "The character as a human being - that's more to me than all the points he could get," Debbie said. In spite of all the well-deserved praise heaped upon Hobey Baker, he was unspoiled by it and he was modest almost to a fault. Through all the fame and glory, Morrison has shown seemingly endless appreciation for oth- ers. No matter the importance of the game, the magnitude of his feats, or the prestige of the award, Morrison credited his teammates with allowing him to succeed. During his Hobey Baker acceptance speech, Morrison went one step further when he thanked the training staff for their work. "It's the little things that happen behind the scenes that truly make a team run," he said. 'had no Idea that "This is for all thosee Wolverines that got to the final four. Those weregreat teams. We did it for you ,guys." - Brendan Morrison after the Wolverines won last year'. national championship PENN STATE Player 1 Billotte cf Deitnick ph/cf Campo If/cf Sadlowski c Torcolini ph Albrecht lb 8fy, . Martin ph I Chiodo pr I Dacostino rf Spadt ph Whitmoyer dh 5-0 Wrght 3b Beers ss Boruta 2b Totals 3 Penn State arch 29) Michigan Penn State ABR H B Arnold L,1-2 6 1 1 2 Fagan 4 Q000 Kunkle x5 2 22 Michigan 5 3 3 3 Bonner 4 2 2 1 Cranson w, 2-1 3 3 2 Steketee AB R N B 2 0 0 0 51 2 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0000 5120 1000 3011 0100 1000 334 82 MICHIGAN Player Scales dh Bush cf Kalczynski ss D.Besco rf B.Besco lb Cervenak 3b Bobeda If Miller c Sanborn pr Kalahar c Beermann 2b AB R N BI 4 0 2 1 4 2,1 0 4 222 3 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 4 32 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 0120 41 21 Later, Morrison interrupted the ceremony to express a little more gratitude. He explained that he was nervous and had forgotten to thank the fans. Even in the moments immediately after the Wolverines won the national championship last year, Morrison took time to recognize more th just his team's accomplishment. "This is for all those Wolverines that got to the final four," he said. "Those were great teams. We did it for you guys." Whatever game Hobey Baker played he always played it first of all for the joy of the sport The ultimate team player, Morrison proved his dedication to Michigan last summer. The 19* second-round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils decided to stay at Michigan for his final season. The eight other seniors followed suit. as Morrison was poised to lead the Wolverines in their quest for another national championship. "Everybody follows what he does," Madden said. Morrison's decision to return also won praise from former Wolverine Al Renfrew. "The thing that's made (Morrison) so great the fact that he's stayed here for four years," sa Renfrew, who helped the 1947-48 Wolverines win the first-ever NCAA hockey championship. "He conducts himself with a great deal of Michigan tradition." Page after page was written about him in the newspapers. Crowds in evening dress would arrive by carriage or limousines when the mar- quee read "Hobey Baker Plays Tonight." Yet Hobey remained unaffected.0 With Morrison's return came pressure. Anything less than becoming the first team to win back-to-back national championships since Boston in 1971-72 would be considered a disap- pointment. On a more personal level, Morrison faced the added pressure of being the preseason favorite to win the Hobey Baker. The Wolverines' captain handled the pressure with the same grace that he has displayed since arriving in Ann Arbor. Every team keyed on him. And the abuse ,4 suffered from opponents took its toll early in the season, lowering his goal production. But, natu- rally, he bounced back, and put together his best season as a Wolverine, with 31 goals and 57 assists. "He's had so much pressure on him over the last year," Botterill said. "He's lived up to all those expectations. He's been a real leader." Less than a day after Michigan's season came to an abrupt end, Friday's Hobey Baker cerem ny provided a chance for Morrison to help ea the Wolverines' pain, this time by sharing the honor of honors. "Although this is an individual award, it's not possible at all without the teammates, the coach- ing staff and the whole University of Michigan," Morrison said. And again, Legg was in awe. "He's just so involved with this team, it's incredible. He's everybody's best friend on and off the ice. "He's my role model, I want to be like M." Totals 341414 8 000 300 100-4 200 010110 -14 Baseball Box Score (Ma IP N R ER B SO PENN STATE Player D. Beers If Torcolini If Dacostino rf Sadlowski c Puliafico ph/c Albrecht lb Deitrick cf Boruta 2b Whitmoyer dh A. Beers ss Spadt 2b Campo ph/cf Fagan 3b Wright ph/3b Totals Penn State Michigan Penn Stats Romig Martin E, 1-4 Dalsey Kunkle Michigan Martay AB R H 1 4 2 2 2 30 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 4 1 20 2 1 1 0 30 00 0 30100 MICHIGAN Player Scales dh Bobeda if Kalcyzynski ss 0. Besco rf B. Besco lb Cervenak 3b Bush cf Haskel c Quinn pr Kalahar c Beermann 2b 6.1 0.0 1.2 3 4 2 9 2 3 6 2 0 8 5 1 3 1 0 7 5 0 3 0 0 4 5 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 321, Softball Box Score (March 30) Totals 3001 0111 IP HR 35171614 003 0-6 015 0 -17 ER B50 3.0 1.1 0.1 1.1 4 4 4 4 2 5 6 4 1 5 6 3 3 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 WISCONSIN Player Coleman If Bouchard cf Berg c Borchard ss Swartout 3b Gilgin rf Riester lb Girard dh McGee 2b Totals Wisconsin Michigan Wics0ile Fauser L,105 Prickett Michigan MICHIGAN AB R H BI Player 4 1 1 0 Conrad1b 2 0 0 0 Kelleycf 3 1 10 Davie If 3 0 1 1 Mika pr/rf 3 0 0 0 Griffin p 3 1 2 1 Tate rf/lf 3011 Smith c 2 0 0 0 Gentile 3b 3 0 0 0 Lang 2b AB R NW 4 1 2 1 4 1 1 0 3111 3 1 1 i1 0000 3000 3112 3011 3020 2.2 5 3 3 4.1 5 3 3 26 3 Results from the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, North Carolina this weekend. Women's high jump 2; Nicole Forrester, Michigan, 58 3/4 Women's 4x100 meter relay -,1 North Carolina, 45.57; 4, Michigan (Bocags, Busses sentley, Brown), 47.05 Women's 4x200 meter relay 1, Seton Hall, 1:37.29; 3, Michigan (Bocage, Bussey, 8 "", Brown),1:40.80 Women's 200 meters 1, LaTasha Colander, North Carolina, 23.69; 5, Maria Brown, Michigan, 24.44; Women's 800 meters 1, Kim Certain, Fleet Feet, 2:08.76; 4, Usa Ouellet, Michigan, 2:10.29 Women's 3,000 meters "Keley w"i- 1, Angela Graham, Boston College, 9:26.65;6, Katie McGregor, Michigan, 9:52.70 Women's 5,000 meters 1, Christy Nichols, North Carolina State, 16:11.07; 6, Marcy Akard, Michigan, 16:41.93 Women's long jump 1, Rebecca Grube'Eberly, unattached, 6.13 meters; 6, Tanya Longs, Michigan, 5.84 meters Women's shot put 1, Leslie Vidmar, Vanderbilt, 15.06 meters; 9, Nikki Keith, Michigan, 13.54 meters Women's javelin 1, Emily Carlesten, North Carolina, 51.50 meters; 10, Amy Johnson, Michigan, 41.20 meters Ko nrrss200 he was going to be the 6 3 Totals 287 9 4 0110010o-3 layer h a become. 003040 -7 IP H R ER BB He had something 1. 097 330 00 special in him that 7. 6 3 3 1made him want to be better than the Tee T A average player." 3r day n's Gymnastcs host NCAA -Red Berenson d Regionals, Michigan hockey coach on Brendan ymanstcs t NCA A Roglonals, Morrison 'a renns at Indana, 1 p.m Men's Golf Results Want to look good for that new job or internship? ,ROCK Custom Tailors BIGGEST SALE EVER! 20% OFF On All Suits* For Existing Customers FREE Custom Shirt w/ Every Suit Purchase for New Customers Results from the Dr. Pepper Intercollegiate at the Tanglewood Resort in Lake Texoma, Texas. 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