The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 28, 1999 -11A Intrastate war brings out emotion, intensity By T.J. Berka Daily Sports Writer Hockey at Michigan is big. There is no question about it. How else can you explain the 6,000-plus crazies that fill Yost Ice Arena on Friday and Saturday night, yelling their lungs out as the Wolverines bat- tle the opposition? Hockey at Michigan State is big, too..----------------- There is no Hocke question abouty that,- either. How COmmei/d/ty else can you.--------.----- explain the capacity crowds at Munn Arena, dressed in green and white, urging their Spartans to kill? So what happens when Michigan and Michigan State lock horns and battle it out on the ice? Big and bad, things., The Wolverines and Spartans don't like each other. Separated by an hour's worth of highway and a few national championships, there is no love lost between the two schools. Especially when it comes to hock- ey. In football, Michigan has fierce rivalries with Ohio State and Notre Dame. Michigan State also has a rivalry with the Fighting Irish. ily In basketball, Indiana and Purdue offer heated contests against the Wolverines and Spartans. But in hockey, Michigan and Michigan State is it. While there are nine other schools in the CCHA, none of them offers the intensity that the Wolverines and Spartans bring to the table when they face each other. It doesn't hurt that the Wolverines and Spartans are usually neck-and- neck atop the CCHA standings. This season is no different, as Michigan d State enjoys a slim two-point edge ll over Michigan heading into tomor- d row's game at Munn. Michigan and Michigan State also ig share other similarities besides the fact that they sit atop the CCHA and are from the same state. , The Wolverines and the Spartans both boast legendary coaches in Red Berenson and Ron Mason. The teams have split two games this season. Both teams even have a starting goalie with the last name of Blackburn - Josh for Michigan, Joe for Michigan State, no relation. The Blackburns are in their first season starting between the pipes and are second (Joe) and third (Josh) in the nation in goals-against average. With all these similarities, both teams want to prove why they are different - or at least,'why they are better. This desire to prove them- selves leads to an unrivaled intensity. That intensity isn't always put into words. It really isn't necessary - in fact, the adrenaline-pumping feeling is better left undescribed. The actions, in this case, do speak louder than words. For example, yesterday Michigan's strength and conditioning coach Jim Plocki came in to coordinate strength drills. Breaking up into six groups of four, the Wolverines beat and pushed and pulled each other until they could barely stand up. Berenson even got in the act, wrestling a freshman center to the ground: Although almost 40 years his senior, Berenson handled the frosh easily, inspiring a highly intense workout to follow. This was the first time Michigan did on-ice strength drills, and the timing was no coincidence. With a game in East Lansing tomorrow night, it seemed as if'Berenson had saved this workout for this specific moment. Whatever the Wolverines and Spartans are saving will be used on the ice tomorrow night. When Michigan faces Michigan State in hockey, there's no such thing as tomorrow. n ow' 4 , ' _m__Imgmmo D+ANI JONES/Da Nikki Keith and the Michigan women's track team will be without the services of seniors Nicole Forrester and Katie Mcgregor when it travels to the Michigan Intercollegiate this weekend in Ypsilanti. Wom-en avore to win1 weekend invite MARGARET MYERS/DitY While Michigan seems to bring out the best in every intrastate rival, Friday's matchup with Michigan State will have a particularly emotional history. ,U IA By Raphael Goodstein Daily Sports Writer Typically, when a team has to play *hout two All-Americans, it is wor- ned about the outcome of the upcoming event. But that is not the case with the Michigan women's track and field team. The Wolverines will 'go to the Michigan Intercollegiate without seniors Nicole Forrester and Katie McGregor. McGregor is still nursing an achilles injury that has plagued her all season. "We anticipate McGregor to come k this week. She is day-to-day and won't rush her back," coach James Henry said. "We don't want to rush her back if she is not ready and have her get injured again." Injury is not the reason why Forrester is not running. After breaking the Big Ten record for the high jump with a six-feet-four inch jump (one-and-1/2 inches from the col- legiate record), a rest was in order for Big Ten athlete of the week. 'She leads the country in the high jump, and we just decided that it would be a good time to rest her and give fresh- man Nicole Denamur a chance to com- pete." Henry said. The Wolverines expect a successful trip to Ypsilanti and to repeat as Michigan Intercollegiate champions. The Wolverines have won the crown two of the past three seasons and, with Michigan State having a down year, the rIverines expect to make it three out our. "Our expectation is to go out an win," Henry said. "We won't pull out a the stops, but we plan to put in a goo effort and see positive results." "The Spartans "are in a rebuildin year, so they should not give us ar problems," Henry said. "They are nota the level that they have been the pa few years. Eastern and Western wil probably be our best competition." The Wolverines look to use th weekend as a spring board for the resto the season. "We need to get healthy and have good performance" Henry said. "W should contend for the Big Ten and fin ish in the top six in the country, but w need our top guns," Henry said. "We could not win the Big Ten, bu perform better at the NCA. Championships because of injurie McGregor will be worth 20-25 pointsa the Big Ten Championships and abou 10-15 at the NCAA Championships." Look for sophomore All-Americ Lisa Ouellet and senior Sarah Hamilto to win individual titles. At the the Re Simmons Invitational, Ouellet brough home the individual title for the 800 meter crown. Hamilton is undefeated i the 600. "Ouellet should be seeded numbe one and do well," Henry said "Hamilton should win, and be a top ath lete there. She will run the half-mile th week. For both her and the rest of th team, the biggest competitor should b the clock and teammates, not the com petition.' y at lst is of a Ve n- 'e ut A s. at ut ca )n d ;ht D- in per d. h- is he be n- A storied past Starts February 2, 1999 at the UM Psychological Clinic Low fee group Meets for eight weeks at the Psychological Clinic Tuesday's from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Enrollment is limited. Call now for pre-workshop interview. Michigan and Michigan State have hit theice 213 times since 1925. The Wolverines lead the series 114-99-6, but the Spartans have emerged victori- ous enough - especially recently - to keep the rivalry at a fever pitch. Last 10 Blue-Green outcomes: Dec. 27, 1998 Nov. 20, 1998 Feb. 21, 1998 Feb. 20, 1998 Dec. 28, 1997 MSU, 3-1 Mich.; 1-0 MSU, 41 MSU, 5.3 MSU, 4-2 Oct. 25, 1997 Mar. 15, 1997. Feb. 8, 1997 Nov. 15, 1996 Nov. 2, 1996 MSU, 4-2. 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