2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsTuesday - January 6, 2004
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CLUBSPORTSW
'Racquetbal
rEEKLY
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
By Ryan Soin
'Daily Sports Writer
There is an emerging class of athletes
on the Michigan campus. You won't see
any of these athletes donning T-shirts
t proclaiming their affiliation, though.
it's not because they are embarrassed.
Their sport failed to receive club status.
These new athletes have embraced
-the sport of racquetball. The game pits
two players against each other inside a
small room where they fire a small blue
ball off of a wall trying to win points.
. "You're pretty much always on
offense and defense," sophomore
Robert Fowler said. "It's a continuous
'flow of action and excitement."
Despite not having a club designation,
the sport has received attention from the
;Jniversity. The Central Campus Recre-
2T± EN L& COR'
L has competitors
ational Building's racquetball courts just Jhaveri said. "I guess I
received a major renovation, providing a intimidating."
home to players of all levels. The CCRB Unranked freshman
also provides balls and a rankings list for recently engaged J
players to find opponents. match. Jhaveri's insati-
Fowler, currently atop of the rankings tiveness against lessl
list, started the ladder last semester in shined bright.
hopes of landing somne competition. "He drilled me in the
"I wanted to create a league that welts unhealed for weeks
would increase the popularity and the "His low and driving
competition for people already in the unyielding. He was a ty
game," Fowler said. the power of a fresh r
just
can be pretty
Ethan Milner
haveri in a
able competi-
er opponents
back, leaving
s,' Milner said.
serves were
rant, mad with
racquet in his
got during the
-10 match.
vari said of the
experience did
re to continue
ice.
gain and again,
surviving
until I have finally defeated him," Mil-
ner said.
While Milner puts his heart into beat-
ing Jhaveri, Nathan's heart is one beat
away from ending it all. Jhaveri suffers
from a heart murmur, creating the possi-
bility that every game could be his last.
"In theory (I could die)," Jhaveri said.
"But I am not a wuss."
Despite what Milner calls "child-like
competitiveness," Jhaveri keeps a level
head against stiffer competition.
"I would imagine there are some
good players," Jhaveri said. "I have a lot
to learn."
The table is set, and the competi-
tive racquetball fires are burning.
Someone out there will send Nathan
Jhaveri an e-mail and challenge him,
proving once and for all if he
deserves a top-10 ranking.
Who: Stephanie Gandy
Hometown: Detroit
Sport: Women's basketball
Year: Senior
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Why: Gandy, who served as a janitor at Crisler Arena over the summer,
cleaned up in Evanston with 7-of12 shooting for 22 points (6-for-6
from the free-throw line). She also had three steals and five assists.
Gandy
6M9SCHEDULE
Sophomore Nathan Jhaveri has
boasted the title of 10th-ranked rac-
quetball player on Central Campus
since the fall. But his position was not
attained through arduous competition
or some great display of skill, but sim-
ply by being the 10th person to sign up
on the ladder.
"I've never been challenged,"
NER
hand."
The closest Milner g
hour-long assault was a 4
"I just killed him" Jha
match. "I didn't even try.'
The painful learninge
not stifle Milner's desit
with his new sport of cho
"I vow to play him ag
Wednesday, Jan. 7
M Basketball vs. Northwestern
Friday, Jan. 9
M Swim/Diving vs. Stanford
7 p.m.
I
6
7:35
Hockey
W Tennis
vs. Ohio State
hosts Michigan Invitational
p.m.
p.m.
WRESTLING STANDINGS
WOMEN'S BBALL STANDINGS
WOMEN'S SWIMMING/DIVING
MEN'S SWIMMING/DIVING
Big Ten
Overall
Big Ten
Overall
Purdue
Illinois
°Penn State
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Iowa
Michigan
,Ohio State
' Indiana
Minnesota
:lichigan State
W
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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0
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0
0
0
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5
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7
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1.000
1.000
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.833
.833
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Penn State
Minnesota
Ohio State
owa
Michigan State
Michigan
Purdue
Indiana
Northwestern
Illinois
Wisconsin
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2
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1
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0
0
0
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1.000
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9
12
9
7
10
8
10
7
7
6
5
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3
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3
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2
5
5
6
5
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1.000
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.533
.833
.583
.583
.500
.500
WRESTLING MATCHES
rYesterday's game
Michigan at CAL-STATE FULLERTON
Today's games
Michigan State at KENT STATE
'Penn State at LEHIGH
Friday, Jan. 9
Purdue at VIRGINIA DUALS
Wisconsin at VIRGINIA DUALS
Northwestern at EASTERN MICHIGAN
Penn State at PITTSBURGH7
Saturday, Jan. 10
North Carolina State Open
Purdue at VIRGINIA DUALS
Wisconsin at VIRGINIA DUALS
Ohio State at TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA
Ohio State at MIssouRI
Penn State at WEST VIRGINIA
Sunday, Jan. 11
Indiana at WENDY'S DUALS (ASHLAND, OHIO)
Oklahoma State at lOWA
Northwestern at EASTERN ILLINOIS
WOMEN'S BBALL GAMES
Monday's games
7 P.M. PENN STATE 64, Michigan State 62
Illinois 75, MIsSISSIPPI STATE 72
7 P.M. Michigan 62, NORTHWESTERN 43
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7 P.M. PURDUE 76, Notre Dame 63
RUTGERS 56, Ohio State 53
TBA
TBA
6 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
TBA
T BA
TBA
NOON
NOON
6 P.M.
7 P.M.
7 P.M.
7 P.M.
Thursday, Jan. 8
Iowa at PENN STATE
Minnesota at NORTHWESTERN
Ohio State at ILLINOIS
Purdue at MICHIGAN STATE
Wisconsin at INDIANA
Saturday, Jan. 10
Indiana at MICHIGAN
7 P.M.
7 P.M.
7 P.M.
7 P.M.
8 P.M.
4 P.M.
7 P.M.
7 P.M.
7 P.M.
7 P.M.
50-yard Freestyle
1. Sarah Hernandez, Wisconsin
2. Molly Buhrandt, Wisconsin
3. Shannon VanCuren, Wisconsin
4. Anne Weilbacher, Michigan
100-yard Freestyle
1. Sarah Hernandez, Wisconsin
2. Carly Piper, Wisconsin
3. Bethany Pendleton, Wisconsin
12. Lindsey Smith, Michigan
200-yard Freestyle
1. Carly Piper, Wisconsin
2. Bethany Pendleton, Wisconsin
3. Anna Trinidad. Wisconsin
7. Susan Gilliam, Michigan
500-yard Freestyle
1. Carly Piper, Wisconsin
2. Margy Keefe. Penn State
3. Sally Anderson, Penn State
4. Susan Gilliam, Michigan
1,000-yard Freestyle
1. Carly Piper, Wisconsin
2. Margy Keefe, Wisconsin
3. Susan Gilliam, Michigan
6. Emily Clare-Fenn, Michigan
100-yard Backstroke
1. Sarah Haupt, Penn State
2. Susan Johnson, Wisconsin
3. Molly Buhrandt, Wisconsin
9. Kaltlyn Brady, Michigan
200-yard Backstroke
1. Susan Johnson. Wisconsin
2. Sara Shepherd, Penn State
3. Anna Trinidad, Wisconsin
9. Kaitlyn Brady, Michigan
100-yard Breaststroke
1. Kristen Woodring, Penn State
2. Amalia Sarnecki. Wisconsin
3. Courtney Stanchock, Penn State
5. Keilli Stein, Michigan
23.27
23.50
23.69
23.72
50.03
50.30
50.32
51.82
1:47.04
1:47.72
1:49.65
1:51.13
4:43.72
4:48.21
4:53.00
4:53.24
9:51.27
9:52.79
9:56.75
9:58.21
55.42
55.77
56.22
57.24
1:57.10
1:59.34
2:01.34
2:03.67
1:01.70
1:02.44
1:02.80
1:04.08
50-yard Freestyle
1. Matt Grevers, Northwestern
2. Adam Mania, Wisconsin
3. Dale Rogers, Wisconsin
16. Chris DeJong, Michigan
100-yard Freestyle
1. Matt Grevers, Northwestern
2. Adam Mania, Wisconsin
3. Terry Silkaitis, Minnesota
4. Dan Ketchum, Michigan
200-yard Freestyle
1. Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan
2. Adam Mania, Wisconsin
3. Eric Wiesner, Wisconsin
4. Dan Ketchum, Michigan
500-yard Freestyle
1. Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan
2. Andrew Hurd, Michigan
3. Davis Tarwater, Michigan
4. Dan Ketchum, Michigan
1,000-yard Freestyle
1. Andrew Hurd, Michigan
2. Brendan Neilgan, Michigan
3. Travis Beckerle, Minnesota
5. Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan
100-yard Backstroke
1. Adam Mania, Wisconsin
2. Matt Grevers, Northwestern
3. Matt Marshall, Wisconsin
5. Chris DeJong, Michigan
200-yard Backstroke
1. Adam Mania, Wisconsin
2. Adam Mitchell, Minnesota
3. Chris DeJong, Michigan
11. Chuck Sayo, Michigan
100-yard Breaststroke
1. Tamas Bessenyei, Purdue
2. Kevin Zakrzewski, Wisconsin
3. lan Clutten, Michigan State
13. Christian Vanderkaay, Michigan
20.05
20.26
20.33
20.91
43.53
44.30
44.56
44.68
1:36.98
1:37.22
1:37.49
1:37.60
4:17.39
4:20.73
4:21.48
4:24.43
9:11.52
9:13.58
9:14.10
9:18.69
47.07
47.64
48.76
49.43
1:44.58
1:45.51
1:46.26
1:50.07
54.47
55.15
55.29
56.98
Gets better with age
Saturday, Jan. 10
W Track/Field hosts Jack Harvey Invitational
M Swim/Diving vs. Stanford
W Basketball vs. Indiana
M Gymnastics at Windy City Invitational
Hockey vs. Ohio State
M Track/Field hosts Jack Harvey Invitational
Sunday, Jan. i
W Gymnastics at Nebraska
M Basketball vs. Indiana
9 a.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
8 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
4
3 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 11
Iowa at MINNESOTA
Penn State at WISCONSIN
Ohio State at NORTHWESTERN
Purdue at ILLINOIS
DAILY SPORTS
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MAKE US HUNGRY FOR BOWLS
OF ALPHABITS AND ALPHABET
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100-yard Butterfly
1. Susan Johnson, Wisconsin 54.41
2. Anne Welibacher, Michigan 55.18
3. Amberle Biedermann, Penn State 55.57
8. Kaitlyn Brady, Michigan 56.89
100-yard Butterfly
1. Matt Grevers. Northwestern 47.72
2. Davis Tarwater, Michigan 47.84
3. Matt Marshall, Wisconsin 48.05
No one else in top 23 swimmers from Michigan.
400-yard Individual Medley
1. Chuck Sayao, Michigan
2. Tim Liebhold, Wisconsin
3. Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan
5. Brendan Neligan, Michigan
3:52.09
3:52.64
3:53.73
3:55.85
Tennessee Titans kicker Gary Anderson celebrates his game-winning field goal
against the Baltimore Ravens. The Titans' 20-17 win pits them at New England next
week. Indianapolis plays at Kansas City for the other divisional.
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