66 - The Michigan Daily - SprtsMonday - April 15, 2002 0 Seniors say goodbye to coaches and team By Chris Burke Daily Sports Writer YPSILANTI - The Michigan hock- ey team far and away exceeded any expectations that were placed on it this year. With obstacle upon obstacle in their way, the Wolverines captured the CCHA regular season and tournament The envelope please Several Wolverines received awards at yesterday's banquet. Academic Athlete: Craig Murray and Jay Vancik Sportsmanship: David Moss Most Colorful Rookie: Eric Werner Most Improved Player: J.J. Swistak Outstanding Defenseman: Andy Burnes Scoring Leader: John Shouneyia Most Valuable Players: Josh Blackburn, Jed Ortmeyer and Mike Cammalleri Best Team Player: Jay Vancik titles and made a trip to the Frozen Four. Yesterday at the Ypsilanti Marriott the Wolverines took an opportunity to reminisce at the Dekers Blue Line Club's annual postseason banquet. The day was the last chance for the Wolverines' players and fans to say goodbye to the four departing seniors: Josh Blackburn, Kevin O'Malley, Craig Murray and Jay Vancik. "They were all willing to give up their own agenda - and they had to for us to be successful," said Michigan coach Red Berenson about the seniors. Murray's career in the maize and blue was plagued by injuries, which cost him most of his first two seasons. lie was healthy for his final campaign and post- ed 14 points (7-7-14). "Coach told me (after my sophomore year), 'We're not closing the door on Craig Murray, but you have to open it,"' said Murray, who earlier received the Carl Isaacson Award along with Jay Vancik for having the team's highest grade point average. "But it seemed like someone had welded that damn thing shut for awhile. "Tis year has been the greatest group, and you can tell by the result on I'm outta here.. Between the cocktail hour, the food, the tears, the Michigan hockey seniors were given a chance to say goodbye to their teammates, coaches and Deker's at this year's Deker Blue Line Club Hockey Awards Banquet. Here is what they said when reflecting on their experiences: Craig Murray, forward: "You learn so many life skills while away from home and they all help in develop- ing the type of person you are." Jay Vancik, defenseman: "Most of all, I will take away experiences which have showed me how to inter- act and life with all different types of people." Kevin O'Malley, goaltender: "The friendships 1_ have made are incredible. These guys will be in my wedding." Josh Blackburn, goaltender: "A lot of good friends." the ice:' Blackburn also had praise for this year's class and its success. The goal- tender's career was full of ups and downs, but Blackburn was always at his best in crunch time as seen by his spec- tacular performance during this year's playoff run. H~e was named one of the three co-MVPs of the team along with forwards Mike Cammalleri and Jed Ort- meyer. "I think the most satisfying thing is watching a guy with question marks surrounding him come in and perform," Berenson said. "(Blackburn) showed right away that he could play - he gave us a chance in every game." Said Blackburn: "Before I came here, I didn't really think I was the type of player to play at Michigan, but I knew a right away that this was where I wanted to go. f got injured sophomore year - it's a controversy that inm not ready to reveal yet. Maybe I'll put out a book." Vancik was honored for his leader ship along the Michigan blue line, One of the Wolverines' steadiest playersV1 Vancik was also presented with the Joseph E. Barss Award, given to the y player whom the coaches choose as the_' best team player. ' "Sometimes I thought maybe Jay hadr a girlfriend and that was why he would get distracted," said a smiling Berenson r.. about his alternate captain. "Turns out he did. But we really never had to worry about Jay Vancik." . Although he never saw much ice time, 0' Malley's contributions to the program were felt both on and off the Yc.O M le p k nb hl ft ez team during the Mott's Children Hospi- tal's presentation of a "From the Heart" award. "If I had to pick one player that had TOM FELDAMP/Daily to give more of himself than Kevin, I Michigan senior Craig MIurray reflected on his four seasons with the Wolverines at don't know if l could," Berenson said. the Michigan hockey banquet. Murray received the academic athlete award. Hause-r-PrL'Vce is.rigt fo ' tac By Naweed Sikora Daily Sports Writer It was an impressive debut perform- ance for Michigan's Sierra Hauser- Price. The freshman, who also plays point guard for the women's basketball team, won two events to help the Wolverines win the Miami (Ohio) Invitational. H-auser-Price, who started six games for the Wolverines at point guard this winter, won the 100) and 200-meter races. Michigan received first-place in the meet, finishing with a teamn score of 215.5 - 73 points above its closest competitor, Ball State. 'The Wolverines finished with nine event titles in all. "I think I ran a lot faster than in my senior year of high school," I lauser- Price said. In the 100 meter,ilur-ie fin- ished with a time of 11.95, good enough for her to win the first race of her Michigan career. Later th~at day, she edged out Ball State's Tambra Stewart by . 17 seconds in the 200 meters to win the second race of her career. "1 think the competition went really well for us," Hauser-Price said. "Obvi- ously, we were happy that we were able to beat 1 0 or I I teams." H-auser-Price said that even though she has been competing in both sports since the beginning of high school, the transition fromn basketball to track was a little difficult for her. "I still feel like I am way behind people," Hauser-P~rice said. 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