The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 12, 2001- 13A S1 Michitan hittersernwinu Denver for $39 mil. from winter hibernation4$: -DENVER (AP) - Former Michi- gan quarterback, Brian Griese, who emerged last season as one of the NFL's best young quarterbacks, agreed yesterday to a new six-year ontract with the Denver Broncos. The deal is worth $39 million and includes a signing bonus of just over $12.5 million. Griese, who quarterbacked Michi- gan's championship in 1997, threw for 2,688 yards with 19 touchdowns and four interceptions in 10 games last season and led the NFL with a quarterback rating of 102.9. He missed six of Denver's final seven *ames, including their playoff loss in Baltimore with a separated right shoulder and had reconstructive surgery on Jan. 10. "It was extremely important to get it done quickly and quietly," said Ralph Cindrich, Griese's agent. "A quarterback is a leader on the team who stands in the shoes of a coach. If there's a problem with a contract, O ere's a tendency to lose your teammates." Shocker! Randolph follows Richarson MARION, Ind. (AP) - Zach Ran- dolph is ignoring the wishes of his mother and high school coach to enter the NBA draft after just one season as a reserve at Michigan State. Randolph yesterday became the sec- nd Michigan State player in two days to announce an early jump to the NBA. Siphomore shooting guard Jason ' ichardson announced Tuesday that he also is going pro. :It is my dream and that is what I'm ing it for," Randolph said at a news onference in his hometown. "Nothing ; promised to you, so you have to take 4vantage of your opportunities." .Randolph said he would turn pro egardless of where he was drafted, but both he and Michigan State coach Tom izo said they expected him to be draft- ;d in first round. The 6-9 Randolph averaged 10.8 points and 6.7 rebounds in less than 20 minutes a game last season. Izzo, who also attended the news conference at St. Paul Baptist Church, said he played andolph off the bench to get more scoring from his reserves. "He did what we asked him to do. Even though it was only one year, it was still a worthwhile year for me and the team," Izzo said. Kentucky reports football violations * LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Ken- tucky has sent more documentation to the NCAA claiming former football recruiting coordinator Claude Bassett broke rules. The school had reported more than three dozen violations in a 35-page report sent to the NCAA in February. A letter dated March 12 an addressed to NCAA director o enforcement Mark Jones, reveale ore apparent violations revealed in a terview March 5 with former Mem- phis Melrose High School prospec Mondre Dickerson. Last week, Kentucky received a let ter of inquiry from the NCAA saying i was starting a preliminary investigatio of.the football program based on th1 information self-reported by th school. . Dickerson, a 6-foot-6, 265-poud ;,,efensive lineman made an officil visit to Kentucky in November 199. He told Kentucky officials in his intr- view that during the trip, Bassett pAd for hotel room "incidentals," gave hn Kentucky apparel and took him ora $200 shopping spree. Record score set in 32-0 soccer rout 0 COFFS HARBOUR, Australia (P) Australia's soccer team set a wrld record for scoring yesterday, and or- ward Archie Thompson had the lost goals for one player in one game. What's unclear, though, is what tose record totals are. The scorekeeper might havelost punt during Australia's victoryver *Anmeican Samoa in a 2002 WorkCup qualifying match. The score was either 31-0 or 2-0, and Thompson alone scored 13)r 14 goals. FIFA, the sport's governing bdy, is waiting for the referee's official -eport By Nthan Linsley Daily Sorts Writer Sotball is normally a game of pitching and deferse. Good teams routinely play to 2-1 or 3-2 inishes, and games often go into extra innirgs. Mzhigan's 11-game winning streak is not, howwver, just a product of great pitching and stingy defensive play - those things have beeraround all season for the Wolverines. Tleir bats have come alive in the last two wee s, and the team is having success because of it Michigan's team batting average, which reat.ed a season low at .240 on March 17 afte a 1-for-22 performance against Nebras- ka, ias been on the rise ever since. Eitering the games against Central Michi- ga, the Wolverines were hitting .293 and afty going 22-for-53 against the Chippewas, theteam is hitting .300. lany of the usual faces have been on top of theteam leaderboard for the Wolverines, but it ha; been the contributions of some one-time deensive specialists that has helped catalyze th streak. ;enior catcher Kim Bugel, a career .185 hit- teientering the year, is enjoying her best sea- sot at the plate, hitting .278. 3ugel thinks that the mental approach of the tem has led to its offensive success. 'I think we're going in there believing that we can hit, so we're being more aggressive," Bugel said. "We're being very mentally sound and just swinging at the good pitches." Michigan coach Carol Hutchins has been using Bugel for defense for much of the sea- son, with the designated hitter taking her at- bats - something Bugel is not expecting to change. "Oh, she still will," Bugel said, laughing. Another hitter that has been improving as the season has passed is senior shortstop Rebecca Tune. Tune was hitting just .226 after 18 games, but has been on a tear of late, and has raised her average to .318. Melissa Taylor has been the Wolverines' top hitter all season, and does not look to be slowing down any time soon. One of the national leaders for batting aver- age and on-base percentage, Taylor is hitting over .600 during the Wolverines' winning streak and holds a gaudy season average of .481. Perhaps the most important change in the offensive attack for Michigan has been the play of junior leadoff hitter Kelsey Kollen. As a freshman, Kollen hit .376 with 89 hits and was named an All-American. Last season, she dipped to just .278 with 55 hits in five fewer games. Kollen struggled at the beginning of the sea- son, but is currently enjoying a 12-game hit- ting streak. She went 4-for-6 with three runs scored against Central Michigan and has Kelsey Kollen and Michigan have found new life in their season and in their hitting. teamed with Taylor to give the Wolverines a dominant one-two punch at the top of the line- up. During the streak, the pair has combined for 30 hits and 19 runs over the 11-game streak. For her efforts against Indiana and Purdue, Kollen was named the Big Ten Player of the Week. With the play of Kollen, Taylor, Tune and Bugel, the table has been set for RBI machines Stefanie Volpe, Monica Schock and Melinda Moulden. "That's their job," Hutchins said. 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