. . - II .. The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 30, 20 - 15 MICHIGAN NOTES Michigan and Duke tree to extension Michigan and Duke, two of college basketball's most tradition-ladened programs, have agreed to extend their series four more years, through the 2005 season. The two schools have met every year since 1989, and played each other in the 1992 NCAA Finals, *ere Duke won 71-51. Duke beat Michigan this past sea- son 104-97. Duke leads the all-time series 14-7 and leads Michigan 8-4 since 1989. Next year's game will be played at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. - i017 staff reports Kruger accepts ltianta job offer ATLANTA (AP) - After years of veteran teams that walked the ball up the court, new coach Lon Kruger says the Atlanta Hawks are going to give their young players the freedom to run. "We're going to get after it," said Kruger, a college coach for 18 years including the past four at Illinois. "I *w only one way to coach." Although he never has played or coached in the NBA, Kruger sees a lot of similarities to the college game. "It's still a game of matchups and putting people in position where they can be successful," he said. Kruger replaces Lenny Wilkens, the NBA's all-time career wins leader. Volpe and Young named all-Americans Micligan softball players Stefanie Volpe and Marisa Young garnered third-team all-America honors this past week. Volpe and Young became the 13th and 14th players to earn all-American honors in the history of Michigan's softball program. Volpe, a designated hitter, led Michigan with a .363 average this past season and Young had an 18-4 record with a 1.47 ERA. Young was named Michigan's Rookie of the Year, and tossed a no-hit- ter Feb. 29 against South Florida. -fiom staff reports FIFTH Continued from Page 13 Goble said. The rowers also earned respect, establishing themselves as consistent contenders for the crown. Each boat hung tough in every race, and led or was in the lead pack in the first 500 meters. "Fifth place is definitely better than sixth," Rothstein said. The Big Ten also established itself as a strong rowing conference, as Michigan State and Ohio State fin- ished eighth and ninth, respectively. "It was a big step for the Big Ten," Rothstein said. But the Wolverines were still disap- pointed. Michigan had it's best team ever, yet still fell short. With the competition getting stronger, the Wolverines need to find the magic formula to put them over the top- "I don't know why we keep finishing fifth, but it ticks me offT" Dalis said. So, what lies ahead for the rowers? Losing only three seniors bodes well for next year's team and the strong showing at the championships, along with the Big Ten and regional champi- onships, gives next year's team valu- able experience going in. Title none For only the second time in the last, six years, Michigan will not win a national title this year. Here are the close calls and where they finished: Field hockey: Finished second after a surprise run to the NCAA Finals. Men's track: Fifth place finish at the NCAA Tournament. Fociual: Ranked fifth in the final AP poll after a thrilling 35-34 Orange Bowl win over Alabama. Hockey:5-2Quarterfinals loss to Maine. Men's Gymnastics: Second place after the narrowest of losses to Penn State in the NCAA Finals. Women's Gymnastlcs: Sixth place finish in the NCAA Finals, after enter- ing the Tournament ranked No. 1. Crew: A fifth place finish at the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year. "This team will do well next year for sure," senior Belinda Koo said. The Wolverines hope there will be one more 'R' word in the making for next year reversal. SBRIEFS Footballis no free lunch for Crouch OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -A ham sand- wich and a cheap plane ride might get Nebraska quarterback Eric Crouch in trouble with the NCAA. Crouch made a campaign appearance earlier this month for Jay Matzke, a Comhusker Board of Regents candidate and a friend of Crouch's, the Omaha World-Herald reported. Crouch accepted a plane ride through central Nebraska, worth S13.41. Crouch also ate aham sandwich, valued at $4, at the home of one of Matzke's friends in Hastings, Neb. An NCAA spokeswoman said stu- dent athletes can campaign, but must act independent of the university and must pay for their own expenses. Sears or not, 'M' improves You won't see this trumpeted on mgoblue.com, but the 1999-'00 year passed without Michigan winning a team national championship. Don't take this as an indication that the Michigan athletic department is on a downward slide. 4M The Wolverines aren't Stanford, which -seems to create new sports u .% that no one else participates in just cHRIS so it can win cheap DUPREY national champi- Due's onships - syn- Scoop chronized swim- ming, anyone? Take a good look. Michigan is flour- ishing in minor sports across the board - a fact perhaps disguised without a nation- al championship to back it up. As of April 20, Michigan was in sec- ond place in the Sears Directors' Cup standings for this year, whicftkeil of a school's finishes into account to deter- mine one overall champion. Surprise - the Wolverines trail only Stanford. The field hockey team reached new heights in advancing to the NCAA title game this past fall. While, softball, hock- ey, and others have proven that NCAA - play is almost a given. Michigan was hurt by a couple ofnear- misses by potential national champions. The men's gymnastics team, defending titleholders, fell just short to Penn State in the team championship, taking second. The women were expected to take first or second place, but dropped to sixth. Try and name more than one or two teams that dropped the ball this year. Baseball certainly comes to mind. Some would say men's basketball, but that's not necessarily true given the circumstances. Other than that, it's a challenge to find a team that disappointed Michigan fans this school year. Michigan athletics are stronger now than they were in '97-'98, a high-profile year. This should be proven when the final Sears Cup standings are'released for the year. Even without a national championship to boost its ranking, it's my guess that Michigan will be rated almost as high as it was in '97, when it finishedi ith. MEXICAN CAFE 333E, Huren' Ann Arbor ANN ARBOR'S FINEST MEXICAN STYLE FOOD! MEXICAN RESTAURANT Mi. . Dily readers Ivz11At 'hI dilt, Plo$t 11hSi t i t, ttAn r"t.~,~tt, t." o "7' Rcsult. as of Saturday --t omc team in (' \PS MLB Standings At-CENTRAL W L PCT GO HOME YOS STK Ehcaga 2021 571 - 159 1312 Last 1 Cleveland 2521.543 1,5 11-10 14-11 Won 1 Kansas City 25 24.510 3 17-7 817 Lost 1 Mannesota 2328.451 6 1414 914 Won 3 Detroit 17 29.370 9.5 1112 7-17 Lost 1 AL-EaST W L PCT GO HoME AWAY STK Boston 2818.609 - 139 159 Won 1 io nkees 2819.596 .5 15-8 13-11 Lost 1 Toronto 27 25-519 4 14-14 13-11 Won 1 Baltimore 2126.447 7.5 149 717 Lost 1 Tampa Bay 1632.333 13 714 918 Wonl Ate-WEST W 4 PCT OB HOME AVVY STK Seattle 2522.532 - 15-6 10-16 Lost 1 Anaheim 26 24.520 .5 1513 11-11 Won 1 Texas 25 24.510 1 16-12 9-12 Lost 3 Oakland 25 26.490 2 10-16 15-10 Won 1 Nt-CENTRAL W PCT GO HOME AWAY STK St. Louis 28 21.571 - 1611 1210 Lost 3 Cincinnati 27 22.551 1 1311 14-11 Lost 2 Mlwaukee 2129.420 7.5 12-13 916 Won 1 Pittsburgh 20 28,417 7.5 11-12 9-15 Lost 2 0 20a31.392 9 1115 91-6 vy uan2 I n 19 30.388 9 1015 9-15 Lst 1 NL-EAST W L PCT G8 HOME AMr STK Atlanta 3316.673 - 1915 14-11 Last 1 NYMets 2822.0 5.5 109 13-13 4-n03 Montreal 2522.532 7 189 7-13 Lost 5 Florida 2427.471 10 15-14 9-13 Won 2 Philadelphia 18 30375 14.5 - 15 10-15 Won 2 NEWEST W L PCT G HOME AWAY STK Arionoa 32 17.653 -- 196 1311 Last 1 Los Atgeles 2621.553 5 1010 16-11 Lost 2 Colorado 25 22.532 6 16-6 9-16 Won 2 Rancisco2225.468 9 1211 1014 Lost 2 ego 2227.449 10 12-10 1017 Won 4 Yesterday's results: Nt"t Legu Texas 3 Dtr~a 2 5=t F : .(C0c 7 Philadelphia 2 0 -alltt0t Btiorei 5as , A t Aahem3o,5s1'.2 C . oto NY ar 54 oa ao1 o A1,,1,s 4, NY~ets 1 After months and months (and months and months) of regular- season gamres, the postseason is finally under way for both the NHL and the NBA. Here's how all of the playoff series are shaping up through yesterday. NHL Conference Finals Westem Conference: (2) Dallas beat (3) Colorado, 4-3 Eastemn Conference: 14) N.J. beat (1) Philadelphia, 4-3 Stanley Cup Schedule Gamte 1: May 30, Stew Jersey, 8 p.m. ESPN Game 2: Jtel at New Jersey, 8 p ESPN Game 3. Jane 3 at Dallas, 8 p.m. A BC Game4: j,e.5,at Oalas.8 p.m. ABC Game 5: J!ue 8, at ew Jersey, 8 p.m. ABC Gamte 6 June 10, at Dallas, 8 p.m. AC Game 7: J12, a,,New Jersey, 8 p.m. A BC NBA Conference Finals Western Conference: (1) Lakers lead (3) Portland, 3-1 Eastern Conference: (1) Indiana tied with (3) New York 2-2 -X-/ A dejected Michigan field hockey team claimed its second place tret the NCAA Finals. See above for more on Michigan's many frustratni SOCCER Continued from Page 13 tracking potential players since their early high school days. "The biggest hurdle that we faced in the fall was not enough publicity had been cranked out that Michigan had added a varsity program," Burns said. The two coaches spanned the country looking to woo recruits late in the game. They brought in eleven new players, including five incoming freshmen recruits that Burns feels will provide the team with a strong foundation. Finally, the coaching staff was com- pleted this past week with the addition of Indiana's goalkeeper coach Ernie Yarborough. "He brings with him a wealth of knowledge," Burns said. The next major task awaiting the staff is deciding whom from the club team will make the varsity team. There are I1 roster spots for 27 club players. Burns admits that one of the hardest parts of the job will be denying club players, he coached last year's team. "You always hear with a young team that it takes a while to develop leader- ship," Burns said. "I'm trying to circum- vent that by bringing in upperclassmen from the club team that know their way around the University and know how things are done with me." The coaches are also diverting atten- tion to the future. "One of the things we're going tohave to do at recruiting tournaments, is to be very visible with our Michigan block 'M' gear," Burns said. "Just so the kids know that Michigan has a program"