2B - The Michigan Daily - January 10, 2000 - SportsMonday NFL PLAYOFFS 'M' SCHEDULE N2BA STANDINGS Men's swimming vs. Stanford, 6 p.m. Canham Auditorium Hockey vs. Miami (Ohio), 7:35 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Women's swimming at Oakland Pioneer Invitational in Rochester, Mich., TBA Saturday Januaty 15 Men's tennis at Big Ten Singles Championships in East Lansing, all day Men's track at Indiana Quadrangular in Bloomington, all day Women's track at Indiana Quadrangular in Bloomington, all day Men's swimming vs. Stanford, noon Canham Auditorium Women's tennis vs. Depaul, 1 p.m. Varsity Tennis Center Men's gymnastics at Windy City Invitational in Chicago, 7 p.m. Women's gymnastics at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Wrestling vs. Pennsylvania, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena Hockey vs. Miami (Ohio), 7:05 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Women's swimming at Oakland Pioneer Invitational in Rochester, Mich., TBA Men's tennis at Big Ten Singles Championships in East Lansing, all day Men's basketball vs. Illinois, 1 p.m. Crisler Arena Wrestling at Central Michigan, 2 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL EASTERN CONFERENCE THe ET OF &tHlE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK EASTERN Miami New York Philadelphia Orlando Boston New Jersey Washington CENTRAL Indiana Milwaukee Toronto Charlotte Detroit Cleveland Atlanta Chicago W L GB 21 11 - 20 13 15. 19 15 3 16 18 6 14 18 7 13 20 8.5. 11 23 11 PCTHOME AWAY SiX 656 12-S 9-6 Lost 1 .606 10-4 10-9 Lost 1 .559 11-6 8-9 Won 2 .471 7-9 9-9 Lost 2 .438 12-5 2-13 Lost 1 .394 10-9 3-11 Won 1 .324 6-10 5-13 Lost 3 Who: Josh Blackburn Hometown: Choctaw, Okla. Year: Sophomore Sport: Hockey Position: Goatender W L GB PCT HOME AWAY STK 22 10 - .688 13-2 9-8 Lost 1 19 15 4 .559 11-5 8-10 Won 1 18 15 4.5 .563 10-7 8.7 Lost 2 18 15 4.5 .545 13-2 5-13 Lost 5 18 15 45 .545 11-5 7-10 Lost 1 14 19 8.5 .424 11-8 3-11 Won 2 12 21 10.5 .364 10-7 2-14 Lost i 5 2616.5 .161 4-11 1-15 Won 3 Why: Out of the lineup with a foot injury since Oct. 8, Blackburn returned to spur the Wolverines to a 2-0 victory over Michigan State at Munn Ice Arena. The sophomore stopped all 23 shots against him, while providing an emotional lift. Background: Finished the 1998-99 season with a 25-10-6 record, including a 2.28 GAA and a .905 save percentage ... Enrolled in the Division of Kinesiology ... Phoenix Coyotes hold NHL rights after drafting Blackburn in the 5th round in 1998 ... enjoys fishing ... lived in Alaska, Montana and Oklahoma. 0 WESTERN CONFERENCE MIDWEST Utah San Antonio Minnesota Denver Dallas Houston Vancouver W L GB 22 10 - 23 12 0.5. 16 14 5 17 15 5 102312.5 1023 12.5 9 24 14.5. PCT HOM .688 13-3 .657 13-3 .533 10-6 .531 14-5 .303 6-9. .303 6-11 .250 5-11 AP PHOTO Gus Frerotte was sacked five times in the Dons' embarrassing loss to the Redskins. Washington curse continues: Lions drop another playoff E AWAY STK 9-7 Won 6 10-9 Won 2 6-8 Won 4 i3-10 Won 1 4-14 Won 1 4-12 Lost 3 3-13 Won 2 E AWAY SK ' 12-3 Won 14 14-5 Won 1 i10-7 Lost 1 7-10 Lost 2 1 4-9 Lost 2 3-13 Won 3-14 Lost 8 I LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Twenty minutes of Stephen Davis was more than enough for the Washington Redskins. It was way too much for the Detroit Lions. Davis entered Saturday's NFC wild- card game with a sore ankle and left with a sprained knee. In between, he revital- ized the Redskins' running game with 119 yards on 15 carries and two touch- downs to lead Washington to victory in its first playoff game in seven years, 27- 13 over the mistake-prone Lions. Davis sprained his right knee five minutes into the second quarter with the score 17-0 and will be re-evaluated Sunday. For a few hours at least, the Redskins were able to revel in a rout that had them leading 27-0 at halftime. It was their fifth straight home victory, and now they have to do something they haven't done all year: Win a big away game. The Lions were 8-4 following a 33-17 home victory over the Redskins last month, but lost their last five games and went only 2-7 away from the Silverdome this season. The Lions haven't won a road playoff game since 1957 and are 0-20 against the Redskins in Washington, including 0-3 in postseason. The Lions were in the NFL PLAYOFF RESULTS SMURDAY'S RESULTS Washington 27, Detroit 13 Tennessee 22, Buffalo 16 SUNDAY'S RESULTS Minnesota 27, Dallas 10 Miami 20, Seattle 17 NEXT SATURDAY'S GAMES Miami at Jacksonville, 12:35 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay, 4:15 p.m. NEXT SUNDAY'S GAMES Minnesota at St. Louis, 12:35 p.m. Tennessee at Indianapolis, 4:05 p.m. playoffs for the fifth time in seven years, but have yet to advance. Former Redskins quarterback Gus Frerotte was essentially a non-factor because the Lions don't have a running game and his line didn't give him time to throw. Frerotte was sacked on the first play of the game, dislocating a finger on his non-throwing hand in the process. He finished 21-for-46 for 251 yards and two interceptions and was sacked five times. PACIFIC W L GB PCTHOM LA Lakers 29 S - .853 17-2 Portand 25 8 3.5 .758 11-3 Seattle 20 13 8.5 .606 10-6 Sacramento 18 12 9 .600 11-2 Phoenix 19 13 9 .594 15-4 LA Clippers 1022 18 .313 7-9 Golden Sate 6 26 22 .188 3-12 YLsIEBDAY'sRsls Vancouver 107, Toronto 97 Minnesota at Philadelphia, Inc. Seattle at Golden State, Inc. ndiana at Sacramento, inc. TOM A ~MES Vancouver at Boston, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Orlando, 7:30 p.m. LA Clippers at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Utah at San Antonio, 8 p.m. p.m. Charlotte at Milwaukee, 8 p m. Dallas at Portland, 10 p.m. Denver at LA Lakers, 10 p.m. NHL STANDINGS SPORTS Another honor for field hockey Michigan freshman Jessica Rose, who led the Michigan field hockey team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance ever, now has another accomplishment to tack on to her young resume. Rose's offensive prowess earned her a spot on the U.S. Women's field hockey under-21 team after a week-long selection camp at Rutgers on December 27-31. Rose was one of 22 athletes chosen for the national squad, which will make the trek to Bridgetown, Barbados in April to compete at the Pan American Junior Championships. The tournament will serve as the qualifier for the Junior World Cup in Buenos Aires in 2001. The freshman, who turned 19 on January 5, played for, the 1999 U.S. under-20 team last year, but she bypassed the under-19 team this year making the under-21 squad. Rose started all 27 games for the BRIEFS Wolverines, tallying nine goals and 22 - assists. She was key in Michigan's'. NCAA Tournament run, as she not only scored Michigan's lone goal in tho NCAA championship game, but she also dished the game-winning assist against undefeated Connecticut in the semi-final to end the Huskies' title hopes. Crumpton named to freshman team The accolades continue to roll in fo* Michigan forward Abby Crumpton. She was named to Soccer Buzz Magazine's All-Freshman team° last week. Crumpton became the third Wolverine ever to receive the honor following her twelve-goal and eight- assist season. She was Michigan's sec- ond-leading scorer, and she helped lead the team to a Big Ten tournament title.& Mississippi St 74 vs. Alabama 77 South Carolina 76 vs. Arkansas 65 Georgia 52 vs. (5) Auburn 67 Eastern Mich 98 vs. Ball St 93 Providence 62 vs. Boston College 67 Arizona St 111 vs. California 108 Marquette 48 vs. (3) Cincinnati 67 (9) Kansas 84 vs. Colorado 69 NC Charlotte 75 vs. (23) Depaul 77 William & Mary 62 vs. East Carolina 83 Duquesne 94 vs. Geo Washington 89 Seton Hall 65 vs. Georgetown 62 Tx. Pan American 71 vs. Gonzaga 111 Tulane 74 vs. Houston 75 Missouri 81 vs. Iowa St 86 Nebraska 79 vs. Kansas St 97 Vanderbilt 52 vs. (24) Kentucky 72 - Southern Miss 67 vs. Louisville 69 Detroit 82 vs. Loyola Chi 55 (13) Tennessee 64 vs. LSU 59 Fordham 52 vs. Massachusetts 82 (8) Syracuse 67 vs. Miami Fla 55 Ohio 57 vs. Miami Ohio 54 (6) Florida 75 vs. Mississippi 71. No Carolina St 75 vs. (14) North Carolina 83 Western Mich 67 vs. Northern I 68 Texas A&M 53 vs. (19) Oklahoma 78 Texas Tech 47 vs. (12) Oklahoma St 55 Oregon 67 vs. Oregon St 49 (2) Connecticut 73 vs. Pittsburgh 51 Florida St 55 vs. South Florida 66 Memphis 67 vs. St Louis 75 (4) Arizona'68 vs. (1) Stanford 65 St Josephs Pa 51 vs. (21) Temple 64 Georgia Tech 65 vs. Virginia 83 USC 81 vs. Washington 79 (20) UCLA 86 vs. Washington St 64 St Johns 86 vs. West Virginia 74 WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL Detroit St. Louis Nashville Chicago WL 27 11 25 11 15 22 12 23 ti 4 6 5 6 RT PTS HOME, 1 59 18-42 0 56 15-5-4 2 37 8-10-2 2 32 5-12-3 AWAY 9-7-2 10-6-2 7-12-3 7-11-3 MORlftJBTW Colorado 20 Edmonton 14 Calgary 18 Vancouver 13 L 16 7 19 9 T RT PTS HOME AWAY 5 1 46 11-5-1 9-11 11 5 44 103-7 4-144 5 1 42 11-6-3 7-13-2 8 3 37 7-11-3 6-8.5 T RT PS HOME AWAY 5 1 48 12-9-1 9-7-4 4 0 48 107-2 12-8-2 5 3 48 11-8-2 9-12-3 7 2 45 9-6-3 9-9-4 5 1 42 108-3 8-11-2 Weekend meet begins women's track season PACFIC Dallas Phoenix San Jose Los Angeles Anal&M WL 21 16 22 15 20 20 18 15 18 19 EASTERN CONFERENCE NORY EA5TW Toronto 24 Ottawa 21 Boston 14 Buffalo 17 Montreal 12 Miami holds off Seahawks, 20-17 SEATTLE (AP) - There's some football left in Dan Marino after all. The NFUs 38-year-old career passing leader, playing in the shadow of specu- lation he is about to retire, pulled off some of his old magic to keep the Miami Dolphins in the playoffs Sunday with a 20-17 over the Seattle Seahawks iy the final football game in the Kngdome. He did so by orchestrating an 11- play, 85-yard drive capped by J.J. Titans shock Buffalo with improbable play NASHVILLE (AP) - To the Drive and the Immaculate Reception, now add the Music City Miracle. Kevin Dyson sped 75 yards down the left sideline with a lateral from Frank Wycheck on a kickoff for the winning touchdown with three seconds remain- ing Saturday, lifting the Tennessee Titans to a 22-16 playoff victory over the stunned Buffalo Bills. . The Titans had to survive a video review, and when referee Phil Luckett announced the cross-field throw from Wycheck to Dyson was legal, the Adelphia Coliseum rocked like nothing Nashville has seen before. But not doing it legally, claimed the -Bills, many of whom lay strewn on the turf, in shock that they allowed Tennessee to steal the first playoff game of 2000. Buffalo's Steve Christie nailed a 41- yard field goal for the lead with 16 sec- onds left. But the Titans had enough time for something desperate: Home Run Throwback. And, in the franchise's first playoff game in six years, the Titans found just the right miracle play. Johnson's 2-yard run for the winning score with 4:48 left. Marino was four- for-seven for 84 yards on the drive, including completions of 23 yards to Tony Martin on third-and-12 from his 13, and a 24-yard third-down comple- tion to Oronde Gadsden at the 5-yard line that set up Johnson's game-winner. It was the 37th fourth-quarter come- back of Marino's career, second only to John Elway, and it sent the Dolphins (10-7) to Jacksonville for a second- round AFC playoff game with the Jaguars next Saturday. Marino was 17-of-30 for 196 yards and had a 1-yard touchdown pass to Gadsden. Miami won on the road in the playoffs for the first time since a victo- ry in Pittsburgh in 1972. Vikings stifle Cowboys, 27-10 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jeff George waited a decade for postseason glory, and his first taste has him hooked. George threw touchdown passes of 26 yards to Robert Smith, 58 yards to Randy Moss and 5 yards to Cris Carter as the Vikings (11-6) advanced to face St. Louis in the divisional round with a 27-10 victory. Dallas (8-9) failed to become the first .500 team to win a playoff game following a full season. The Cowboys lost their eighth straight road game despite a record-breaking performance by tailback Emmitt Smith, who became the NFL's career leading rusher in the playoffs. The Vikings have put it together with four straight victories. . George completed 12-of-25 passes for 212 yards and no interceptions. Robert Smith rushed 28 times for 140 yards. ATLANTIC New kersey Phdadelpia Pisbu rgh NY Rangers NY Islander W 25 24 18 14 10; L 15 14 18 20 24 L 12 11 19 19 24 L 14 17 17 23 26 T RT PTS HOME AWAY 5 2 57 17-3-2 8-9-3 6 1 55 15-4-3 9-7-3 3 5 44 12-62 6-13-1 7 3 38 9-10-2 5-95 5 0 25 5 14-2 5-10-3 TI 4 6 10 5 5 RT PTS HOME AWAY 3 55 18-5-2 6-0-2 2 50 12-64 9-8-2 2 40 7.8.6 7-10-4 1 40 11-9- 6-11-2 1 30 5-11-3 7-13-2 By David Edelman For the Daily The Michigan Indoor Track and Field Building was lively this Saturday, as Michigan hosted the Jack Harvey Invitational, signaling the beginning of the women's indoor track season. The competition attracted Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Detroit and orga- nizations including Athletes America and The Ann Arbor Track Club to participate in the -non-scoring event. Michigan won nine events in the meet. The competition began with Michigan pole-vaulters Candice Mullings Tiffany Sylvertooth and Anna Fisher finishing in the top three spots. Freshmen gave impressive perfor- mances for the Wolverines, includ- ing Teyonna Simpson, who placed first in the triple jump with a leap of 11.87. This distance surpassed Toledo's second place jump of 11.02. Newcomer Colleen Lange won the 3,000-meter run with a time o 10:35.58. The Wolverines' success contin- ued as Michigan's sprinters secured top finish in five events. Robin Jandfair, Tasha Phillips and TeNisha Williams ran away with first, second and third place in the 60-meter hur- dles. Breanne Tenclay and Marcella Cornell finished strong in the second heat. The 3,000-meter was equally successful. Along with Colleen Lange's fir place finish, Andrea Steinhoff, Erin White, Melanee Schuring and Erica Solway secured the rest of the top" five. The Wolverines will test their pre- season abilities Saturday at the Indiana Quadrangular in Bloomington. SOUTHEAST W Honda 23 Carolina 16 Washington 15 Tampa Bay 10 Atlanta 10: T 3 8 7 6 4 RT PTS HOME AWAY 3 52 13-3-2 10-11-1 0 40 8-8-3 8-9-5 I 38 10-4-6 5-13-1 4 30 7-73 3-16-3 3 27 7-11-1 3-15-3 N.Y Rangers at Carolina, nc Colorado at Chicago, Inc. TI@AY1 AMES Phoenix at NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m. M' track makes debut under Warhurst By Ron Garber and David Moss. Daily Sports Writers The winds of change swept through Ann Arbor this offseason and when the dust settled, Ron Warhurst was the new man at the helm of the Michigan men's track and field team. For the first time in over two decades, Jack Harvey will not be leading the Wolverines into bat- tle. Harvey retired after last season and Warhurst, Harvey's long-time assis- tant, was the obvious choice to suc- ceed him. Warhurst is no stranger to head coaching, serving as the men's cross country coach for 25 years. Warhurst inherits a talented young team looking to improve on last year's up-and-down campaign. Successes at the Michigan Quadrangular and Meyo Invitational were peppered with disappointment at the Big Ten Championships. Although hampered by injuries to several key performers, the team looked somewhat overwhelmed by the occasion. A year later, with that memory still in the back of their minds, the Wolverines have returned to action with an improved attitude. "Everyone has looked great so far in practice," said sophomore sprinter Ike Okenwa. "We're a lot more focused." Okenwa figures to be one of the team's catalysts. He enjoyed a fantas- tic freshman season, winning the 60- meter dash several times while con- tributing points in the 200 and the 4 x 60 relay. Okenwa's season ended inauspiciously though, as the California native was injured after an unfortunate run-in with one of Michigan's icy sidewalks shortly before Big Tens. This season, Okenwa is already off and running as he captured the 60 at the Jack Harvey Invitational, the Wolverines' first competition. Okenwa will be joined in the sprints by high school rival and Michigan run- ning back Justin Fargas, who makes his return to athletic competition after a devastating leg injury. Fargas, a for- mer California state champion in the 100 , sat out this weekend's meet but is slated to make his debut next week at the Indiana quadrangular. His addition will give Michigan's sprint team a boost as well as much-needed depth. Okenwa, Fargas, and fellow sprinter Steve Jenkins will grab many head- lines but Michigan's strength lies in the distance events. Returning Big Ten mile champion Jay Cantin, fresh off a 12th place fin- ish at NCAAs, spearheads a group of gritty runners that can stack up with any in the Big Ten. In addition, All-American John Mortimer returns from a medical red- shirt year. After contemplating a move to the professional ranks, Mortimer's decision to return adds stability and leadership to an already formidable group that includes sophomore Mike Wisniewski and senior Steve Lawrence. "Not to take anything away from the sprinters," Cantin said, "but I think that with myself, Mortimer, Lawrence, and W.isniewski, the majority of our points will come in the distance events." If Saturday is any indication, Cantin's optimism is justified. Wisniewski and Cantin finished first and second in the 3,000 and Lawrence placed second in the mile. "We have four real killers in the dis- tance events," Warhurst said. "We should be very strong." Another key area the Wolverines will look to improve upon is the field events. Sophomore Oded Padan showO flashes of brilliance but struggled with frequent fouls in the triple jump. Padan, along with thrower Patrick Johansson and high jumper Robert Arnold, should benefit from the addi- tion of assistant coach Rick Deligny, a field events specialist. "Ricky has really eased the transi- tion from Harvey to Warhurst," Cantin said. "He's very knowledgeable a gets along great with the guys." Unfortunately, the Wolverines will have to wait another week to judge their progress. Padan sat out this meet with a minor leg injury and Johansson was unable to return from his native Sweden in time to take part in the competition. The Warhurst era began on Saturday but the first major test comes next weekend in Bloomington, where Michigan will begin its drive towar the Conference title. Is the team rea to put last year's Big Ten disappoint- ment behind them? "We're ready" promised Okenwa. "A year older, and a year wiser." toes Food, Weight, Or Exercise CONTROL We can help! Our GMAT prep course is the most thorough and exhaustive course available. 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