I 11 I I I 11 , I'll lo I I I'm lip'llig li I I lo I = NBA BASKETBALL ndiana 114, CHICAGO 105 L.A. Lakers 99, SAN ANTONIO 75 NHL HOCKEY BUFFALO 2, Philadelphia 1 Boston 3, CAROLINA 2 -. . . : Washington 2, N.Y. ISLANDERS 0 Ottawa 3, TAMPA BAY 2 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BOSTON 6, Oakland 3 CLEVELAND 6, Seattle 5 TAMPA BAY 13, Minnesota 12 (15 inn.) KANSAS CITY 11, Toronto 1 TEXAS 10, Detroit I Anaheim at N.Y. Yankees, ppd. Florida 7, PITTSBURGH 2 _:, , . - r n r. , Y fit, . ' xr - ; 3 . . M i n F 1 ' _ ' E "' qt ., ~ . . may- . . ..: . Tracking 'M' teams The Michigan women's gymnastics team heads to the NCAA Championships in Los Angeles, Calif., this Saturday, while four individuals from the men's squad will compete at the men's NCAAs in State College. Tuesday 0 April 14, 19989 .Softball rivalry not so big with State By Rick Freeman Daily Sports Writer Traci Conrad has been hearing stories about them ever since she joined the Michigan softball team. They're the rch-rivals everyone loves to hate. But they won't be on the Wolverines' m i n d s ------------------- today as they ride the bus - and a 16- game win- ning streak - to East Lansing for * double- header with Michigan State. Wait a Today's games Who: Michigan vs. Michigan State (DH). Where: East Lansing When: 2p~m. Notables: After sweeping Minnesota to run its Big Ten record to 110 at the midway point, the the No. 2 Michigan' softball team faces its intrastate rival for a two-game set. Michigan State carries a record of 6-5 in Big'Ten play. For Michigan, the Spartans just "aren't as big as some other teams in the. Big Ten," said Traci Conrad,. who plays first base forMichigan. So which teams are bigger? The school every Michigan fan loves to hate, Ohio State? Surprisingly, no. Iowa. Wait a minute. The Hawkeyes? "I can't even tell you when it started," Conrad said, adding that "things have happened.' "Things that weren't good, let's put it that way." Although Michigan's star pitcher, Sara Griffin, suffered a season-ending injury against the Hawkeyes last year, Conrad said the rivalry has nothing to do with the sidelining of her roommate. But Iowa and the rivalry will be three states away as the Wolverines take the next step towards securing bragging See SPARTANS, Page 10 Consistency a must for Blue By Josh Borkin Daily Sports Writer Here's the scenario: Last year, the Michigan baseball team won the Big Ten championship. This season, the Wolverines were honored with a top-10 national ranking, but when April started, they were buried in the cellar of the Big Ten. To make the situation even more com- ----------------- plicated, the once-heralded pitching staff Baseball was struggling, and was set to face one comr~mentarg of the hottest teams in the nation in Y Minnesota. Nobody had confidence in ----------------- the Wolverines. They lost two big series to Illinois and Ohio State in consecutive weeks, only managing to beat up on little Oakland University. Tomorrow's game will provide an interesting test. Last week, Bowling Green visited Ann Arbor. Usually, Michigan schedules cream puffs as midweek opponents in order to beef up individ- ual statistics and the team record. But Bowling Green wasn't defeated handily. Michigan won the game behind 13 runs -an expected offensive output against a MAC opponent - but the pitching and defense in this game were horrendous, to say the least. See FALCONS, Page 10 Battling inconsis- tency all year, the Michigan baseball team looks to get back to .500 when it plays Bowling Green for the second time this season. LOUIS BROWN/Daily minute. Michigan playing Michigan State, and no thoughts of the big rivals seethe in the Wolverines' minds ? >, . , >. - - : ,, .. } y 5 ... '.\ .0.:... AKING A FOR HERSELF Elizabeth Kampfe finds own success after following older sister Anne to Michigan By Cousl 1DmEY E I) VI &PtR WV I R familiar face introduced sophomore Elizabeth Kampfe to the University of Michigan - her sister.Perhaps Anne Kampfe was the best possible recruiter of the udding cross country and track star. After all, Anne was a tes- tament to the ideals of Michigan athletics. A seven-time all- American for'the Michigan swimming team, Anne also won five:Big Ten individual titles from 1993-97. Elizabeth, too, was a stellar swimmer. But she found more success on the asphalt than in the water. Running for the first time in the fourth grade, the Decatur, Ill., bative experienced quick success in the relaxed, grade school atmosphere. "f only did it one month of the year," she said. "It was pretty lowkey." Apd in high school, when the pressures to concentrate on ne'port mounted, Kampfe refused to choose one over the others. She was constantly in season, competing in either cross country, swimming or track. Tp the credit of Kampfe's coaches at McArthur High School, they recognized her talent -- but they didn't weigh her down with lengthy runs or lung-searing speed workouts. Instead, they made sure Kampfe wasn't alienated from the rest of the team. "The girls' team was very close and very supportive of me' Kampfe recalls. "We were all good friends outside of run- ning." Later in her prep career, her coaches decided that Kampfe,'s solo runs -- solo because none of the other girls on the temi could keep up - weren't helping her progress. She needd to be pushed more in practice. So Kampfe began to run w ith another squad - the McArthur H-ligh boys team. Usually, Kampfe was greeted warmly by her male counter- parts. But not always. "Once in a while in practice, I would have to pull them along'" she said. "I could even beat a couple of them. I don't know if they appreciated that." Whether or not the boys approved, the increased intensity of Kampfe's workouts began to pay dividends. After finishing third at the Illinois state championship meet as a sophomore and second as a junior, Kampfe went one step better her senior year, winning the championship. She followed up her performance at the state meet by quali- fying for the Foot Locker Championships, a meet for elite high school runners. Afterward, though, she had a maior decision to make. With Big Ten rivals Michigan and Illinois vying for her serv ices. Kampfe and her family set out to make the best choice. But Elizabeth didnt want any part of the procedure. 'I didn't *unt to go through the whole recruiting process, Kwnf ' said. "I uwanted to get it over as soon as possible." l ini x as the hometown favorite, but Elizabeth didn't think is ditance program had enough quality to suit her. When a as the last time Illinois wxon a Big lcn cross country championship? Not recently. Illinois hasn't come closer than second plae since 1984. So her sister Anne tossed in her opinion, suggesting her alia mater as the place for Elizabeth to continue her running \ichigan cross country coach Mike Mcuire called the Illinois ste champion to recruit her, and received an unusual response i- return. I remember saying to Mlike, 'Will I ex en be able to run (compet ix el\ ) here"' Kampfe said. ( )nee \ 1(nire stopped laughingl, he assured Kampfe that she w oud definitely have a spot on his roster, should she com- ilt. So the younger Kampfe packed her bags and headed for Alnn Arbor, full of uncertainty and hope. Early during her first vear, it looked as if 'Michigan was the place for her. "It went real well, especially at the beginning," Kampfe said. "I xwas doing a little better than expected" But a quadriceps injury hampered her toward the end of the season, curbing her success. It was more of the same in track, as a rare illness called Epstein Bar, similar to - mononucleosis, chipped away at Kampfe's strength. Kampfe didn't even find out about her ill ness until the summer, carrying it vith her as she I struggled to run average performances. "To do what I did with that illness was an accomplishment," Kampfe said This year, Katie McGregor, Julie Froud and Kampfe were assigned the difficult task of carrying a cross country squad that lacked depth beyond the top three spots. Past injuries aside, Kampfe knew that the team's success was partly up to her. At the NCAA district meet Nov. 15, a Kampfe- led Michigan team qualified for the NCAA championships, finishing runner-up behind See KAMPFE, Page 10 Football kcksoffwith Annua pfgae By Jim Rose and Mark Snyder Daily Sports Editors This should be a great week for the Michigan football program. After months of celebrating the school's first national championship in 50 years,-------------------- the next seven days will be highlight- ed by two m a j o r events. R e a l football - in front of real fans at M ichigan S t a d i u m Saturday's game Who: mhhgan int-asquad spring game Where: Michigan Stadium When: 12:45 p.m. Notables: Michig)an co ach Lloyd Carr illrst opportunity toeehisteamin action after losing several key players including starting quarterback Brian(Griese te Wolverines will spit u into two squads and face or certain selections -hen the NFL. Draft commences in New York. And after spending the past weekend with Bill Clinton and the Nebraska football team in Washington, you can bet coach Lloyd Carr is relishing the opportunity to get back to more famil- Iar territory. "Beliex e me, I was out of my element in the White H ouse" Carr said. To hear him tell it, Carr is no longer concerned with past victories and the burden of last year's team. Now, his focus rests on how he's going to field two teams for the intrasquad clash scheduled for 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. "I hope xNwe haxve enough 'players for a game on Saturday," said Carr, in refer- ence to the 17 Wolverines who will wxath from the sidelines on the day of the game. Due to the injuries, "it's hard to know xxhere we are." For the past three weeks, \\here they've been is soaking up the unex- pected Nichigan sun - on the outdoor See FOOTBALL, Page 10 Sparky .,. uh, George, comes to Borders Former Detroit Tigers manager George "Sparky" Anderson will be making an appearance at Borders Books, Music and Cafe today to sign copies of his new book, "They Call'Me Sparky,".at 2p.m. Anderson's book chronicles his tenure as a Major League manager; gives his insight on today's skyrocketing salaries in professional baseball; discusses how the game of baseball has changed since he started in the business; and much more. Anderson managed the Tigers from 1979-95, and led the team that won the 1984 World Series over the San Diego Padres as well as the one that won the 1987 American League East. He also led the Cincinnati Reds and the "Big Red Machine" to two consecu- tive world championships in the '70s. During his tenure withthe Tigers, Anderson was active in the community, founding his own charity, C.A.T.C.H., to help underprivileged children. - will once again make an appearance at next weekend's spring game. And Sunday, another indication of the team's 1998 success will take place.- Charles Woodson and Brian Griese are I MARGARET MYERS/Daily Charles Woodson will not be in attendance for Michigan's annual Spring Football game Saturday at Michigan Stadium. Woodson has other plans. 'Reduce your' wast eline. t hosehld hzarous ast Y:"" ieiii:r ::i:ii :~i{;'' ii t b lo gsit $i fr eez, hushol ceanrs )lin, psticdes sol v sdmoo i...Ipoe H EY GOOD-LOOKIN', * WHAT'S COOKIN' THI S SUMMER? 3 JOBS!!! 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