i i PRRMANCE Former Michigan hockey player Brendan Morrison was named The Hockey News' 1996-97 U.S. College Player of the Year for the second straight season. SPORTS Wednesday 13 July 9, 1997 'M' icers facing flashback By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Editor When Michigan goaltender Marty Turco came to Ann Arbor three years ago, he replaced a legend. Steve Shields, Turco's predecessor in net, left Michigan as the winningest goaltender in NCAA history - the year before Turco arrived. Shields' extended shadow put signif- icant pressure on the freshman's shoul- ders, but Turco was up to the task. He backstopped Michigan to the NCAA semifinals, turning in a remark- able performance in the season's final contest -a tri ple-overtime loss to Maine. Now that this fall's recruiting class is finalized, the long-term prospects have taken precedence Turco at the Yost Ice Arena offices. A huge hole in net is the coaches' focus. Turco is graduating after the upcom- ing season and will be a hard act to fol- low. He is 17 victories behind Shields with an entire season to play, and should graduate with his name atop the NCAA record book. He will leave as the most decorated goaltender in Michigan history. And there's no one in the waiting. That vacancy, compounded with the coinciding departure of backup Gregg Malicke, leaves Michigan without the most important ingredient of a champi- on - a goalie. So Turco's successor will face a daunting task. And this week the search for that young man began. With the top 17-year-old American See GOALIES, Page 14 Classic brings out celebrities By Chris Farah Daily Sports Editor Monday's fifth annual Millie Schembechler Memorial Golf Classic at the Michigan Golf Course provided an opportunity for sports celebrities to prove that their cares and concerns don't just center around negotiating multi-million- dollar contracts. The Classic offered the celebrities a chance to show that generosity and the love they feel for legendary former Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler could motivate them to raise money for the fight against adrenal cancer. Then again, there could be other reasons. "It means that everybody's afraid of Bo Schembechler," former Detroit Tigers manager Sparky Anderson joked at the conclusion of the tournament. Considering the impressive number of stars who took part in the outing - including Michigan football greats Pan Dierdorf and Anthony Carter, Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight and a host of others - Anderson may not have been far off in his assessment. "No, that's not true," Schembechler laughed, when he heard Anderson's allegation. "They just like to say that" In all, Schembechler's friends helped raise $250,000 for the Millie Schembechler Foundation, bringing the total amount raised to fund adrenal cancer research at the University Medical Center to $1.6 million. Millie, Bo's first wife, died from adrenal cancer in 1992. Some participants travelled great distances for the tournament -Anderson, for example, lives in Thousand Oaks, Calif. "Well, they've done it for five years," Schembechler said. "There are pro athletes and coaches that write me a check. They go above and beyond." Schembechler was especially impressed with the class shown by two former Michigan athletes who play a sport with which he is not quite as familiar. "It was kind of neat, because I didn't know the two Red Wings who used to play for Michigan (Mike Knuble and Aaron Ward), and they were just excited about being here and being invited to play," Schembechler said. "It was kind of refreshing. I guess hockey players are a little bit different - they're a little easier to deal with than basketball and foot- ball players." On a more serious note, Anderson said that Millie's death helped him recognize the urgency of cancer research and fundraising. "It always means a lot, because I knew Millie very well," Anderson said. "When you know somebody really well, it means a lot to you." Current Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr said he Was See CLASSIC, Page 14 MARGARET MYERS/Daily Former Michigan football coach and athletic director Bo Schembechler hosted the fifth annual Millie Schembechler Memorial Golf Classic last Monday. r{___________________________________ Traylor declines nationa By Sharat Raju Daily Sports Editor Most athletes dream about represent- ing their country in athletic competition. And only the best athletes are given the opportunity. So when a highly talented athlete turns down an invitation to represent his or her country, a good reason must be behind it. Michigan men's basketball player Robert Traylor declined an invitation to participate on the USA Basketball 22- and-under team, despite having already been accepted to the 16-man trial roster. The tournament runs from Aug. I-1 in Melbourne, Australia. "We received a message on our answering service from coach (Steve) Fisher that Robert Traylor will not be competing this season because he is tak- ing summer classes, USA Basketball media representative Craig Miller said. Fisher left USA Basketball the mes- sage was last Thursday. Classes had started three days before. The final roster, which will eventually be pared down from 16 to 12, is laden with young talent, including five other Big Ten players: Purdue's Chad Austin, Brian Cardinal and Brad Miller, Northwestern's Evan Eschmeyer and Minnesota's Sam Jacobson. I team spot Although not guaranteed a spot on the final roster, Traylor's chances for making the team were favorable. At 6-foot-9, 300 pounds, he was likely the most qualified person to fill the center role on the team. Traylor is no stranger to USA Basketball. He played on the 1994 Men's Junior World Championship Qualifying team, the 1995 Junior National team, the '95 Olympic Festival West team and the '95 Junior Select team. Traylor's decision to decline playing in the tournament is not uncommon, according to Miller. Traylor was unavailable for comment regarding his decision. Michigan's Premier Multi-tap NEW SUMMER DRAFTS: Breckenridge - Strawberry Wheat " Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Music in the Underground: ANN.A:.O. Saturday July 12 ANA DIAMOND STAR HALO 338 S. State . 996-9191 - http://www.Ashleys.com