2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 14, 2000 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Edited by Michael Kern and Ryan C. Moloney Water poio 'best in midwest' Weekend a clean sweep for undefeated women's team Ire [trhU9un g 6 Michigan schedule Men's college basketball L The Michigan women's water polo club is off to a great start. After nine games this season. it s 9-0. This includes a recent tournament win this past weekend. Coach Scott Russel. who has coached the women's water polo team for the past 13 seasons, attrib- utes its past and present winning streak to two different factors. "Our team early has had a !ot of success and we expect to be success- ful again this year," Russell said. ,Part of this is recruiting .-- we recruit terrific athletes who have an opportunity to play at a number of schools, but because this is the University of Michigan they choose to come here and that's a big advan.. age for us" Past seasons of the women's club water polo team have resulted in some big wins. They have won 1i ,onsecutive Big Ten championships and are considered "best in the lidwest," compared with other clut and varsity level teams. "The other big aspect is that all of' our athletes train year-round," Russell said. "This is not a part-time sport for them, they don't just drop in and play for a couple of months, then go away for the rest of the year. All of our top athletes are dedicated to their sport - they train at the same level as all of the varsity ath- letes in the country, and they play 12 months out of the year." The women's water polo club enjoyed a clean sweep against two of the four teams they faced this past weekend. On Friday, the club pound- ed Ohio State, 23-0. Saturday, the club blasted Emory, 16-0. It also competed Saturday against Miami, OH and won 14-5. The meet on Sunday against Michigan State provided the Wolverines with stiffer competition, but they managed to outscore them, 6-1. Overall, Michigan has outscored its opponents 115-12, during its nine games played this season. As of now, it is ranked 15th nationally, the high- est ranked club team in the country. The club relies on its speed to challenge and outscore its oppo- nents. "If we were a B-Ball team, we would be the type of team running up and down the court - a breakaway team," Russell said. "We use a lot of breakaways to try and push the tempo, and make the other team chase us." --Rhonda Gilmer Wednesday February 16 Men's Basketball at Wisconsin, 8:00 p.m. Thursday February 17 Women's Swimming and Diving at Big Ten Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.), 11:00 a.m. Softball vs. Stanford (Poway, Calif.), 5:30 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. Wisconsin, 7:00 p.m. Friday February 18 Women's Swimming and Diving at Big Ten Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.), 11:00 a.m. Men's Tennis vs. Eastern Michigan, 4:00 p.m. Softball vs. Cal State-Northridge (Poway, Calif.), 6:30 p.m. Ice Hockey at Northern Michigan, 7:05 p.m. Softball vs. UCLA (Poway, Calif.), 9:00 p.m. Saturday February,19 Women's Swimming and Diving at Big Ten Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.), 11:00 a.m. Men's Basketball vs. Penn State, 12:17 p.m. Softball vs. Pacific (Poway, Calif.), 1:30 p.m. Men's Gymnastics at Massachusetts, 7:00 p.m. Ice Hockey at Northern Michigan, 7:05 p.m. Women's Gymnastics at Georgia, 7:30 p.m. Softball vs. Long Beach State (Poway, Calif.), 11:30 p.m. Men's Track and Field hosts Silverton Invitational, TBA Women's Track and Field hosts Silverton Invitational, TBA Sunday February 20 Softball vs. Sacramento State (Poway, Calif.), 11:30 a.m. Women's Tennis vs. Kcnruck}'. 1:00 p~. Women's Baskethall at Michigan Stare, 5:00 p.mi. Wrestling arCOhio State, 2:00 p.m. No. 4 SYRACUSE 71, UCLA 67 No. I CINCINNATI 87, DePaul 64 No. 25 LOUISIANA STATE 70, No. I1 Kentucky 57 No. 19 TEMPLE 73, No. 23 Maryland 65 SOUTH FLORIDA 87, NC Charlotte 83 Rider 78, CANISIUS 75 ST. JOSEPII'S 93, Fordhamn 86 LOYOLA (MD.) 57, St. Peter's 55 BRise St. 66, NEW MEXICO STATE 65 CREIGHTON 73, Bradley 56 SIENA 91, Marist 81 LOUISVILLE 76, Marquette 64 NIAGRA 77, Fairfield 74 (OT) Georgetown 72, PITTSBURGH 65 Women's college basketball Who: Mike Comrie Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta Why: Comrie tallied five points this weekend on two goals and three assists. Comrie's weekend put him second in the nation and first in the conference in scoring with 46 points. Comrie has already surpassed his total from last year when he led the team in points. Background: Last season's CCHA Rookie of the Year ... Led Michigan a year ago with 43 points ... Named 1997-98 Canadian Junior 'A' Hockey League Player of the Year. Comrle 'M' gynasts 's wing into Las Vegas, baby ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Sport: Hockey Year: Sophomore NEBRASKA 75, Kansas 72 St Peters 83, SIENA 59 St Louis 61, N.C. CHARLOTTE 54 FAIRFIELD 66, Marist 55 Marquette 60, LOUISVILLE 49 N.C. STATE 67, Clemson 58 OLD DOMINION 91, American 51 NORTI I CAROLINA 85, Georgia Tech 62 Kent 66, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 61 VIRGINIA 57, Arkansas State 55 KENTUCKY 73, Suth Carolina 71 fames Madison 64, NC WILMINGTON 55 OHIO STATE 61, Northwestern 55 RICE 78, Tulsa 50 George Washington 85, St. Bonaventure 44 PENN STATE 78, Purdue 67 IOWA 80, Illinois 73 XAVIER 83, Fordham 50 WISCONSIN 77, Michigan Stare 69 Auburn69,ALABAMA 59 NHL Standings CENTRAL W L T RT PT HOME Sr . u' 51Ii 6 C 76 1-1-7 4 I troit 3 2 17 6 I 71 21.6-2 Nj4wilIc 26 3i 6 i 10-14- ChicaWo 19 2H 7 2 47 9.14-3 NORThiIWEST W L T T 1'T5P HOME N\BA Standings Cycling prepares for season AWAY 11.11A io- 161i 841}-6 AWVAY 8.16-6 S-'0- With all of the snow and sludge of February kicking into high gear, it's hard to believe anybody thinks about cycling. But the members of the Michigan cycling club aren't just thinking about it - they're steadfastly prepar- ing for the opening meet of their spring road season, Feb. 26 at Miami of Ohio. Of course the question, especially in sub-freezing temperatures, is how? "We'll ride outside until it's 25 degrees, then we get on the rollers," Seth Kleinglass said. Rollers are devices which keep a bike in a stationary position for indoor training. Otherwise, it's back on the streets for as many as 20 hours of training each week. "Most serious guys go six or seven days a week - we definitely train by time," Kleinglass said. "Usually we go about 18 miles a day.". The team consists of an A, B and C team for men and an A and B team for women. There is a S55 entry fee into the club, plus an additional charge for races, though Kleinglass describes college races as "real cheap." The club is open to all students and the skill levels range from begin- ner to semi-professional. While spring is the road season, the fall consists of mountain racing. The club was a national qualifier last year and returns Mike Tramontini - a national qualifier and runner-up in the Big Ten confer- ence in the mountain season. "Anybody serious usually starts before college," Kleinglass said. "But I started as a freshman and I'm a starter - it takes a lot of time and it's expensive. "It's an individual sport, but you work together as a team, especially. with strategies in the road season." -Rvan C. Molonev Cln ordo Elm mtuvcv 2 17 2 1 27 S3 1> 6 10 6. 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PACIFIC LA Liuker l'l,'io ss G"olden Stm.e W L PCT GBt 321 667 - 27 20.574 45 26 21 .553 5.5 25 23,.521 7 20 24 .326 7 1128.404 12.5 10 37.213 21.5 W L PCT GB 32' 17 .631-- 29 18,617 2 27 20 .574 4 21 27.438 10.51 20 28 A17 11.3 20 30 ,401) 12.5 14 14 .292 17.5 HOME AWAY 20.3 7-17 16.8 10,11 17-7 8.16 14.1.' 12,14 14.10 5.18 13i9 4.21 6-16. 421 W L PCT '18 i.617 27 22 1s 29 I S.01 19 340.3"S GB HOME AWAY -- 17-6 l1i-11 1 15.5 1l-13 4 17-S 10.14 10 17r9 4-19 12 1i-11 4-19 16 10-14 5.20 STK Won I L 4 L,'t 3 Lost 1 STK Won 2 Won 3 Won 3 Lost 3 Wort 1 L.'~t 4 Ltd By Rohit Bhave Daily Sports Writer Like Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau in "Swingers," junior co-captain Justin Toman led five other Michigan men's gymnasts to "Vegas, baby," for the sec- ond annual Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas, Nevada. Eighty-eight elite gymnasts from club and collegiate teams around the nation competed Friday and Saturday. The meet's top three finishers quali- fied for the U.S. National Team and a chance to represent the United States in the Visa/America Cup, the nation's most prestigious international meet. Toman finished tenth in the all- around finals, although he was ranked as high as fourth before a debilitating 8.0 performance on high bar. Toman and freshman Kris Zimmerman both qualified for the all- around finals with respective prelimi- nary finishes of fifth and 25th, needing to place in the top 36. Toman captured the parallel bar event individual title with an excellent 9.8 routine, and finished fifth on the floor exercise with a 9.1 score. Sophomore Scott Vetere finished fourth on the rings with a 9.2, and he tied for fifth on the parallel bars with a 9.3. Junior co-captain Kevin Roulston completed an all-around set in the meet, with his best event performance on the vault, a 15th place finish. Kenny Keener and Tim Dchr competed as spe- cialists, respectively finishing 24th in the rings and 16th the pommel horse. Perhaps as a testament to their depth, the top-ranked Wolverines brought six gymnasts, the largest contingent of per- formers at Winter Cup. Michigan's depth has proved to be a noticeable advantage in its other meets. this season, especially in their tri-meet against Minnesota and then-No. 2 Penn State. They blew out both opponents and posted the NCAA's highest score, a 230.55, despite only winning one indi- vidual event. Like the previous weekend's hig1 profile showdown's against Penn State and Ohio State, the Winter Cup mental- ly hardened the participating gymnasts. Michigan coach Kurt Golder has emphasized the championship meets and the U. S. National Team qualifica- tion process this season by scheduling their normal workouts every Friday, instead of walking through a light stretch. . Although his squad may be slightly fatigued from training on the day of the meet, Golder maintains that this sea- son's strategy has longer-term benefits. "Training hard on Fridays provides us the benefit of 10 extra practices, giv- ing us an advantage by the end of the year for the Big Ten Championships, NCAA championships, and the (post- season National team qualification process),"Golder said. While their teammates frequentW Sin City, the rest of the team trained at home and finally received a break from the rigors of dual-meet competition. Injured sophomore Daniel Diaz- Luong, although invited to Las Vegas, sat out and used the weekend to heal his injury. Diaz-Luong nearly competed last weekend against Penn State and Ohio State, but was unable to fulfill Gold* requirements in practice the preceding week. The sophomore received all- America citations on the vault and the high bar last year, and should boost the Wolverines tremendously on both events upon his return. The Wolverines travel to Massachusetts to face the Minutemen next weekend. Michigan expects to give work to some inexperienced gy - nasts in the meets before the Big Championships. Once the championship meets begin, No. 1 Michigan will make another run at their second consecutive NCAA National Championship. If Golder's squad accomplishes their lofty goals, the Michigan men's gym- nastics team will be, in the immortal words of Vaughn, "so money, baby." HOME AWAY STK 20.4 12.113 Wo2 18-7 19.12 Won 2 15S 1212 Lot2 18.10 5.17 Lust5 11.12 9.16 L I 7418 7,16 Won I W L PCT GB HOME AWAY 3- 1 .776 - - I 3 20- 3711 .771 .5 23-4 14-7 30' k'2 7.3 i 1 1.13 312 .668 8 15.8 16.12 2'?1 ) o,'4 8.3 21.3 S-14 125 ,2 3 6 7-17 5.18 11ii .'24 27 S.16 3.22 ST K Won 4 Won .3 WX,, I Won I Losxt 3 1wt.wt' Rv ~s6 Tr AV1..W, Cowboys coaching legend dies at age 75 Tennis wins in Seattle DALLAS(AP)-Tom Landry, the Dallas Cowboys coach who led America's Team to five Super Bowls and paced the sidelines for three decades wearing a stone face, busi- ness suit and his famous fedora, tied Saturday. He was 75. Landry had been undergoing treatment since May for acute mycl- ogenous leukemia. Baylor University Medical Center called in Landry's family earlier in the day. At 7:45 p.m. CST, the hospi- tal issued a release in behalf of Landry's family: "Coach Tom Landry passed away today .. at 6 p.m. He went peaceful- ly surrounded by his loving family. He will also be missed by his many friends and fans, and he will never be forgotten by all of us whose lives he has touched so deeply." Landry, who - coached the Cowboys for their first 29 years, won two Super Bowls with star quarter- back Roger Staubach. His 270 victo- ries are more than any NFL coach except Don Shula and George Halas. "Tom Landry's familiar presence on the Dallas Cowboys' sideline for three decades represented the NFL at its best," NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said in a statement. "He will always rank as one of the all- time great coaches and as an archi- tect of one of the most successful teams in sports history. He will be remembered for many special rea- sons, including his record as a coach, the innovations he brought to our game, and the personal integrity he displayed." Landry considered those innova- tions his greatest contribution to the game. His legacy continued through the coaches he produced, including Atlanta's Dan Reeves and former New Orleans coach Mike Ditka, who both went to the Super Bowl. "He shaped my philosophy on everything," Reeves said Saturday night. "I followed his philosophy on football and how he handled himself on and off the field. He was a tremendous influence on me. "He was something unique to the NFL. He was someone who had tremendous knowledge of the NFL, but he was also a man of such integrity. He had a strong Christian faith that was unusual at that time. And he didn't just talk it. He walked it, too." He created the "Flex" defense that placed one tackle a half-yard behind the other and he used gadget plays on offense, notably the quarterback throwback and the halfback pass. 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The squad's two victories in Seattle improved their record to 4-0 on the year. -The Wolverines began the four-team (Michigan, Northwestern, Washington, Tulsa) tournament with an impressive 6- 1 triumph over Tulsa, which gave Michigan its 900th victory. Following this landmark win, the team edged host Washington, 4-3, in the finals to capture the title. Inthe match against the Golden Hurricane, the Wolverines, who are cur- rently ranked 32nd, posted six straight singles wins after losing the doubles point. Despite this impressive run, Michigan head coach Mark Mees quick- ly pointed out that it was a hard-fought victory. "Tulsa is a very good team, and we knew this coming in;' Mees said. "The match was a lot closer than the score indicated." In the finals against No. 26 Washington, Michigan provided plenty of excitement as they stole a victory on the Huskies' home court. After claiming the doubles point by winning two of three doubles matches, the Wolverines earned a split -in their singles matches with stellar three-set victories from I Matt Wright, No. 2 John Long, a d No. 4 Henry Beam. After the victory was secured, Mees expressed his happiness about the play of his top two senior singles players. "The match came down to their two courts, and those are the close wins that we need to get;' Mees said. "Both Matt and John played outstanding third sets to lead our team to victory After losing the second set in a A tiebreaker, Wright displayed his trade- mark mental toughness by taking the final set 6-2 from the Huskies' No. I sin- gles player, Matt Hanlin. In similar fashion, Long rallied for a 7-5 third-set win over Andy Posavac by claiming the final two games after the set was even at 5-5. Beam's three-set singles victory over Jeremy Berman was just one place where the big man contributed dui g the day. 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