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… 17, 2015, and everybody in the build- ing is celebrat- ing Michigan’s 56-54 win over Northwestern. Everybody, that is, except for LeVert. The prognosis for the Wolverines’ leader in every…

… dominated by ballhandlers, and in Beilein’s guard-heavy offense, expect a Wolverine onslaught. They’ll run, they’ll shoot and, perhaps most importantly, they’ll be fresh. With five guards with Big Ten…

… freshmen in 2014-15, Beilein has said. But ask Dawkins to list his single biggest offseason improvement, and he’ll tell you it’s his basketball IQ. Yet another break for Dawkins and the Wolverines: It…

… Michigan, the Wolverines have reached the point that last year was supposed to represent. It’s time to show once and for all they’re a program that reloads and doesn’t rebuild. After 2013’s Final Four…

… him. Albrecht began the year as a backup point guard. By the season’s end, he was the team’s clear leader, its voice, its rallying point. The Wolverines return 92.5 percent of their scoring this…

…, and the cavalry is coming. This season is Michigan’s mulligan, but the green is shorter and they’re working with a better set of clubs. Don’t expect the Wolverines to miss twice. Facher can be…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 35 Wolverines best top-ranked Vanderbilt By ANDY REID Daily Sports Writer June 5, 2007 - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Michigan baseball coach Rich Maloney just…

… got a new haircut - and there isn't much hair left. That's because of a promise he made to the Wolverines before their improbable 4- 3 upset of No. 1 Vanderbilt to win their first NCAA Regional since…

… erupted as Price took his place on the mound. And he showed what all the hype was about by quickly taking care of three straight Wolverine batters. As the game entered extra innings, the Vanderbilt…

…-0, Oaks took a swing at Price's next fastball. The White Lake native put the barrel on the ball and sent a shot over the wall in left center. The Wolverines exploded out of the dugout, crowding around home…

…'s spectacular catch near the top of the outfield wall for the second out helped earn redshirt sophomore Michael Powers the save. The Wolverines victory prompted a bench- clearing, hat…

… Wolverines up by two, Western Michigan forward Vince Bellissimo shot the puck from the blueline. The spin caused it to drop right before it reached Al Montoya, and it.went into the net. 0 T FRIDAY'S GAME…

… conversation that's been replayed a number t of times this season. In five of the Wolverines' six losses this year, t they have been tied or held a lead entering the a third period. Twice, including Saturday…

…. tefut n eet nig hl In the first game, the Wolverines Michigan had one in the sixth when squeaked past the Tartars,8-7. Yester- Paciorek sacrificed to bring in John sektwo wins upped Michigan's Clem, who…

… lead in the second game, 2-0. But, Tartars tied the game in the seventh li the secnd inning the Wolverines inning, scoring four runs, to knot the literally teed of, scoring seven runs on contest at 7…

… Ramirez hit her first career home run Saturday. For an encore, the sophomore shortstop jacked a three-run shot to give the Wolverines the lead in the Sunday game. In nine at-bats, Ramirez hit .889…

… for the weekend. Ramirez was on fire all weekend, but she wasn‘t alone. The seventh through ninth hitters combined for 11 hits as the Wolverines swept the Rutgers. “We’re a team, and we need…

… Alyssa Landrith, saw action in Friday’s opener, but none could stymie the Wolverine offense. Junior second baseman Sierra Romero, sophomore outfielder Kelly Christner and junior right fielder…

… well equipped for the potency of the Wolverines’ lineup. Instead of a slugfest like in game one, the Michigan offense was contained to just two productive innings. The three-run homer from…

… edges.” ROBERT DUNNE/Daily Abby Ramirez hit .889 in Michigan’s weekend series to help lead the Wolverines to a sweep over Rutgers. Wolverines rebound to win series on road By DANNY VARGOVICK Daily…

… Sports Writer It won’t be the start that sticks out from the Michigan baseball team’s series this weekend. It will be the finish. This weekend, the Wolverines started horribly with an 11…

… that’s exactly what it did, rallying on Saturday and Sunday to take the series with 5-3 and 8-3 wins in State College. For the Wolverines, the heroes of the turnaround on Saturday and Sunday were…

… clutch doubles to bring home four Wolverine base runners. The other offensive star for Michigan was senior centerfielder Jackson Glines. After leading the Big Ten in hitting for the…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 13, 2006 - 3B T ' 1 aT T-T. 7 0 iBench gives Wolverines Not'very nice': energy, lifts team to big win Harriers miss By DAN FELDMAN Led in…

… that's when the Wolverines turned to their bench on the way to a 80-50 win against the Lady Lions. Michigan coach Cheryl Burnett brought in five reserves - juniors Krista Clement and Ta'Shia Walk- er…

… alls defensive play, and Maureen Tasch's out a sin strong netminding were the iron lungs penaltyt keeping Michigan alive. tally 16s The Wolverines had been pressing the One o -oal-scoring snooze button…

… all day. But Then c igvoet's ear-splitting shrieks were liter- that has t ally the Wolverines' wake-up call. "I don Time-in, and Michigan's alarming time in1 play began. coach Pc This time the hero…

… MICHAEL OLIN Auburn Hills Junior College trucked their ol' Nike selves into Crisler Arena yesterday only to be blasted far into outer space by the Wolverine Freshmen, 125-69. The Nikes, members of the…

… fuse while hardly work- ing up a good sweat. Wolverine Coach Dick Honig commented, "We talked about it before the game, and pretty much knew we were going to beat them." The contest marked the 1lth…

… victory for the baby maplemen without a defeat, and was also their fifth straight hundred point' showing. The squad has now won more games than any other Fresh- man team in Michigan history. The Wolverines…

…- Wolf proceeded to illustrate that ed to the basket for the fiPs even Wolverine substitutes were rocket burn of the afternoon. Hw- much for over-matched Auburn too mc o vrmthdAbr ever, there was no…

… afterburn as Hills. On his first chance to go the Wolverines came back to reel to off five straight buckets (two by jt he boards, he pulled down Ash-3 forward Dough Asworts to m y worth's errant shot, hooped…

… made it nec- essary for me to cancel any plans for - a trip South this year," said the net mentor. The Wolverines open the 11-game dual meet schedule with Notre Dame here on April 18, with a possibility…

… Lansing to bat- tle the Spartans. Returning home, the racqueteers clash with Chicago and Wayne and' then go to Columbus to meet North- western, runner-up to the Wolverines last season, and Ohio State. After…

…) contest. The lone exception to thisj widely-heralded proof of Michigan's! swimming supremacy lies in the 50- yard freestyle, where Ohio State's Capt. John Leitt boasts a clocking of 23.9. But Wolverine Capt…

… Michigan's diamond coach, Ray Fisher, has one that only Mother Nature can solve-the wea- ther. In the past Wolverine baseball teams have been forced to make their annual spring trips with only their practice…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday, March 13, 1995 - 5 *PURDUE Continued from page 1 ing for the first five minutes of the second half. The Wolverines went on a 9-1 run to cut the lead to 44-36 with…

… 12:33 to play. Purdue called a timeout of its own and came out with a 9-3 run to pump the lead back up to 14. Michigan still didn't fold, though. The Wolverines continued to go at the basket. Arare…

… Arbor and the state of Michigan. , Wolverines are brought up to hate those who wear the scarlet and gray and scream for the Buckeyes. In the world of men's gymnastics, though, there is not much of a…

…, with Michigan holding the top spot. In two weeks, the teams will meet for the fifth time this season at the NCAA Championships in Nebraska. Ohio State holds an edge over the Wolverines this year, beating…

… $80 million to buy the team. If the sale is approved, the 33-year-old McClatchy would become the youngest owner in the majors. 01 Tuesday February 13, 1996 10 Wolverines seek revenge against Iowa…

… attempt to break a losing streak tonight. The Wolverines have lost four out theirpast five, falling to 5-5 in the Big Ten and 15-8 overall. One of those losses was to Iowa, which visits Crisler Arena at 7…

… Debbie Belkin said the Wolverines will not get any help from ons despite a 1-3 start. "We always check to see if there's any talent out there," Belki "We've got 26 (players) now, though, and that's a full…

…. On Fri Wolverines head east to try their luck against three teams from ti coast. Michigan (3-3) was knocked off by the Bruins, 10-15,15-10,15-8 and 9-15,15-8,15-7,15-10 at the hands of the Golden Bears…

… Ocker Field is named after Phyllis Delaware, but fell Ocker, the former Wolverine women's to Syracuse 2-1. athletic directorand fieldhockey coach. "It's not that I The official dedication of the field…

… Wolverines held the Blue Hens Michigan, Syracuse goalie Cheri Herr without a shot for the first 29 minutes of broke the career saves mark for the the game, and then fought off a surge in Orangewomen. By doing…

… Sherene Smith had her consecutive Rachael Geisthardt's bid for a shutout. game scoring streak snapped in Sunday, the Wolverines' contest Sunday's loss to Syracuse. The senior against Syracuse again…

… displayed their from Ann Arbor had tallied a goal in defensive talent. Like the Blue Hens each of the Wolverines' previous three from two days before, the games with all three coming off of Orangewomen could…

…: Hockey HOMETOWN: Caledonia YEAR: Senior ELIGIBILITY: Senior WHY: Knuble had a hat trick in each of the Wolverines' first-round games against Ohio State Friday and Saturday. He had three goals and one…

… Michigan women's gym- nastics team. The Wolverines scored a sea- son-high 196.625 Friday during the Ryca Invitational. In beating both UCLA (194.7) and Auburn (187.2), Michigan proved that the move to…

….6), Illinois-Chicago (227.1) and Western Michigan (222.4). Saturday marked the final home meet for five Wolverine seniors. Cory Huttenga, Royce Toni, Brian Winkler and captains Rich Dopp and Raul Molina bid…

…'s consistency was the pivotal factor in its performance. While the Wolverines have struggled at key times this season, they were solid in all events Saturday. "This is probably the first time the team really…

… coming to Michigan is great," assistant coach Mike Milidonis said. "These teams love coming here because it's a great institution for a meet. "It's a great arena and it's a great crowd." The Wolverines…

… place. The Falcons won the opening game, 6-4, but then the y Wolverines evened the series by taking the second game, 4-1. Bowling Green eliminated Michigan from the playoffs the next day by winning the…

…" Page 8-The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday- April 13,1992 REGIONALS Continued from page 1 with a 9.65, while Mott was twelth with a 9.55. Round led the Wolverines on the rings with a 9.65, edging…

…'s track team proved to be a little too strong for the Wolverine runners this weekend. Virginia finished the meet with 80 points, Michigan was second with 51, Kent finished third with 29, and Rutgers was…

… heels for a third- place time of 4:28.6. In the 3000m run, Wolverines Chris Szabo aid Amy Bucholz took first and third respectively. After a disappointing showing in the 200m dash, Suzy Thweatt captured a…

… Dietz broke fellow senior Dean Kobane's stranglehold on the top Michigan spot, shooting a three-round total of 222, eight shots off the overall lead. Kobane was the top Wolverine fin- isher in the past…

… Charlottesville, Va. The Michigan men's track team won the Lou Onesty Invitational. Easily. How could this be, you ask? What the Wolverines lacked in stel- lar individual performances, they made up for with a solid…

… third with 42 points and Rutgers brought up the rear with a 29. Of the Wolverines' five first- place performances, four came in running events. One of the Invitational's high- lights was provided by…

… Michigan runner Gregg Duffy, who won the 400-meter dash in 49.01 seconds, almost a full second faster than sec- ond-place finisher Pete Novembre of Rutgers. Also impressive for the Wolverines was Tony Carna…

…-running events, finishing first in only one. It would not matter though, as the Wolverines had plenty of second, third and fourth-place fin- ishes, more than enough to secure the victory. The team's strongest…

… valid with e-- - er oup -h Coupon may expire without notice. go The Collegiate Licensing Company congratulates the M Chigan Wolverines on their NCAA Championship game and a GREAT basketball season! TO…

… yesterday, as the Wolverine bats remained silent in a 2-0, 3-0 twinbill sweep at the hands of the Detroit Titans. Having managed only seven hits against Bowling Green in its opening northern doubleheader…

…, Michigan could garner only four this time, as Titan baseman Brian McElroy then singled Robbins home to complete the Titan scoring. TWO RUNS WERE all Morency needed however, as the Wolverines could manage…

… only three hits off the senior righthander, who was the beneficiary of some timely fielding by his teammates. The Wolverines threatened in the fourth with one out singles by Mike Parker and George…

… in the seventh, but was doubled up at first on Wolverine catcher Jim Capoferi's low liner to McElroy.4 THE NIGHTCAP was no im- provement, as Titan seniorsMike Polvi threw a one hit shutout at the…

… the Wolverines, while poor shooting and defense plagued Michigan. Penn State won, 78-63. After shooting 54 percent to beat No. 8 Ohio State on Satur- day, the Wolverines struggled Thursdaynight…

… efforts weren't enough. Junior forward Kate Thompson was the Wolverines' leading scorer with 18 points, and freshman guard Nicole Elmblad added seven. On the other hand, shots were falling for Penn State…

… Michigan's 6-5 loss. On Saturday, the Wolverine penalty kill held out for the first four minutes of the five-minute major, then let in two goals 16 seconds apart in the last minute. "They came in here and…

… in the conference. s to win, but we didn't fin- Last weekend against Lake Superior State, the Wolverines averaged half a shot on the power play. That's not a typo - half a shot per power play. "You…

… that ended in regulation. , In the following season, the Wolverines blew a four-point lead in the game's final minute and were outscored 14-4 in over- time. Last season, it was Michigan that came through…

… Wolverines' chances of dancing in March. "They're going to hang on to that (UCLA) win and the win over Duke at home for all it's worth," Davis said. "There are not going to be a lot of teams in that situation…

… at the time, but they both have one glaring weak- ness - post presence. Defending the paint has been one of Michi- gan's biggest problems all season, Sophomore Manny Harris and the Wolverines areonthe…

… Wolverines' power play. BY THE NUMBERS Friday's Game LAKE SUPERIOR STATE 3 - MICHIGAN 2 (OT) Saturday's Game MICHIGAN 4 - LAKE SUPERIOR STATE 2 Splitting Headache Senior goalie helps to relieve teams woes…

… By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Writer Marty Turco. Josh Blackburn. Noah Ruden? He may not have had as illustrious a career as former Wolverine legends Turco or Blackburn, but Michigan senior goaltender…

… Noah Ruden may 4 6 Consecutive weekend series in which the Wolverines have failed to sweep the opposition. Number of power play goals in their last 71 chances for the Wolverines. This weekend Michigan…

… into the game, ta. ing advantage of two defensive lapses by th Wolverines to cut the score to 4-2 at the en ice. If I get my chances and we keep winning, hopefully I can fill that roll." PATIENCE IS A…

… as close as the Lakers would come. Senior goalie Noah Ruden rebounded from a frustrating Friday to preserve the two-goal margin. er The action slowed down after the first )- period, as the Wolverines…

… CAITLIN KLEIBOER/Daily : Ruden Is quickly emerging as this season's No.1 goalie at just the right time for the Wolverines. OVE: The Keebler Elf wasn't backing down against the bigger and more physical Mongo…

… Man. Power play is man disadvantage gfor M THE 'RED' LINE In a system named for legendary coach Red Beren- son, the Daily hockey writers grade the Wolverines on their performance in each of four areas…

…. (Graded out of 4 pucks) Mark Giannotto OFFENSE The six goals this week- end is a little bit mislead- ing. Besides the first period of Saturday's game, when the Wolverines notched four goals, the offense…

… those chances. No goals? Eight shots? Isn't this the Michigan team that led the nation in power play efficiency . through the first half of the season? JAM Up until Jan. 2, the Wolverines sat atop the…

… much better chances and prevented Lake E yes, can the Wolverines do in the meantime? Alternate captain Matt *Hunwick believes the key lies in getting the puck down into the opponents' zone. He thinks…

… took a pass from sophomore forward Dmina Rizzo and scored to give the Terrapins a 2-0 lead they would never relinquish. Though the Wolverines will settle for second place in the NCAA Tournament, Michigan…

… coach Marcia Pankratz feels the Wolverines gave Maryland all they had to offer. "We're proud of our team for continuing to fight after going down 2-0,' Pankratz said. "They fought really hard to come back…

… Wolverines seek to continue their winning trend against Miami. Thursday January 13, 2000 Yost with the most: Regional returns to 'M' Freshmen bring depth to Blue tennis By Chris Grandstaff you did Daily…

… final time, saluted to the Espec still present Yost crowd, knelt and kissed wearing the frozen surface. alwaysa The act came on the heels of the for the Wolverines' amazing upset of defending Fighting…

…. Lund led the team in singles victories with 69 in her first three seasons and last season became only the second Wolverine to be named Big Ten sports- woman of the year in tennis. Not only are they…

… confer- pence picture, the Wolverines' all- around strength should give them ; he edge in a meet which will run on a four-place point basis. * * *. ILLINOIS GOES into the meet ander a handicap, since Lou…

… BACK OF the individual aces the Maize and Blue have a flock of consistent point getters who'll probably outman the bril- liant Illini and the faintly-shining Wildcats this afternoon. If the Wolverines do…

… in the conference campaign. * * * THE VISITORS have matched the Wolverine record of four straight victories, defeating Iowa, Vanderbilt, Ohio State, and Mi- chigan State. In the feature match of the…

… would seem to have the edge. Yesterday they trounced Michigan State, 8-1. THE SPARTANS in turn hold a 5-4 decision over Notre Dame, the identical score by which the Wolverines defeated the Irish. Michigan…

…'s Sailing Club travels to Minnesota today to test its un- beaten record against a good field of Midwestern schools. Two crews will represent the Wolverines in the races, which MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS…

… the country. Michigan, on the basis of its unblemished record, rules the pre-race fa- vorites. The Wolverines are not very op- timistic about their chances in to- day's meet. It is not the other…

… Debbie Belkin doesn't really have much choice in the matter. For better or worse, the Wolverines are going to have to rely on a whole lineup of figurative Skywalkers for their success in 1997. Michigan…

… begins its season Aug. 29, when it travels to Kentucky's home field to tangle with Missouri. The Wolverines will face host Wildcats two days later. The big question mark for the open- ing games - as well…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 13, 1996 Inconsistency plagued 'M' sticker, Rookie coaches encouraged by play of Wolverines in close contests By Pranay Reddy Daily Sports Writer Like…

…, a lot of things didn't work out Pankratz's way. The Wolverines ended their most recent campaign last in the Big Ten with a 2-8 con- ference record and an overall 7-10 clip. Michigan then bowed out of…

… NNR II E eki and Bill Shuta and MICHIGAN .024 320 11 10 0 Fron WEST L formances Kamienie homers from Ken Hayward, Casey Close and Barry Larkin enabled the Michigan Wolverines to sweep a pair of games…

…-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth, but the Boiler- makers struck for three runs, two coming on a homer by catcher Mike Hansen. First baseman Hayward led the Wolverine hitting attack with a pair of round…

…-3. IN THE nightcap, Rich Bair's eighth inning double drove in the tie-breaking run as the Wolverines went on to win the game 4-2. Michigan added an in- gain tournament berth surance tally in the eighth…

… drew even when right- fielder Rob Shoulders hit his eighth homer of the year off Shuta. Each team scored a run in the fifth, before Bair drove home the game winner in the eighth. THE WOLVERINES played…

…-meter run, he passed Chicago's Dan Henderson in the final 100 meters and held on to win in 3:51.77. Simpson won the 800 meters in 1:53.1. The Wolverines swept the top three places in the 3000-meter…

… the Wolverines have a very small chance of winning the Big Ten championships next week. "We could only sneak in there if Indiana doesn't run well." Michigan should finish second or third, he said…

…. Wisconsin has been run- ning very well lately and will contend for second place. Wolverines with a good chance of winning individual events in the cham- pionships are Ericksson in the discus, Harper in the…

… Kalamazoo all listed on the program. One Carnival record that is expec- ted to fall will be the mark in the spe- cial 300-yard invitational event. Bob Ufer, the Wolverines' national indoor quar; er…

… Conference collection this after- noon at Evanston, Ill., in a match with Northwestern. Victorious over Ohio State and In- diana in its only two Conference ap- pearances, Coach Ray Courtright's Wolverine…

… in Michi- gan's uninterrupted march to the 1943 Conference championship-a match with Illinois at Champaign Monday night. A victory over the Illini grap- plers will send the Wolverines into the Big Ten…

… practice only five times recently and is not in the best of shape. Both Bradley and Athens played wings on the second Wolverine line this year. Bradley is a scrappy skater with a very fast shot at the nets…

… guard on last fall's Wolverine Frosh eleven, came close to making Mich-. igan track history yesterday after- noon at Yost Field House when he heaved the 16-pound shot 45 feet, 8 ,!i inches. F'rosh Coach…

… Chet Stackhouse dug back through freshman record books and discovered that Kraeger's toss was the second best in Michi- gan history. Bill Watson, a former Wolverine track great, heaved the iron ball 48…

… ft, 5 in. as a freshman. Coming Sunday "STAND BY FOR ACTION" IHE MICHIGAN WOLVERINE ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF AN EVENING SANDWICH COUNTER DELUXE SANDWICHES FOUNTAIN SPECIALS BEVERAGES E II! I…

…4B — April 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Wolverines fail to finish big possessions vs. OSU Struggles in faceoffs doom Michigan in close loss to rival By…

… Wolverines understood all scoring opportunities were going to be at a premium against No. 11 Ohio State (3-0 Big Ten, 10-3 overall). Knowing how valuable every offensive possession would be against…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SportsMonday January13, 2014- 3B MEN'S SWMMNG Wolverines slow, but remain undefeated ALLISON FARAN /Daily Freshman guard Derrick Walton hit the game…

… play hero has varied. roughout the past two In the Wolverines' games ns, and especially last in Puerto Rico, specifically former point guard Trey against Florida State, they rode e dominated play late in…

… program are gone. And whenthe Wolverines convene again next season, the team will look drastically different. This summer, while Harris and Sims try and make that jump to the NBA, Michigan is goingto be…

… sign for next year's Wolverines, it was that sophomore Zack Novak took home the team's leadership award. BYE BYE BYE: Last Friday, Beilein announced that assistant 0 Senior DeShawn Sims, left, and…

… forward Ron Coleman is the only starter who will graduate this year. Earlier in the sea- son, that void seemed like it would be nearly impos- sible to fill. No other Wolverine small forward was playing…

… freshman forward Anthony Wright and freshman point guard Kelvin Grady as two developments leading him to rethink his team's needs. The Wolverines have three scholarships available for next year. If they use…

…, the Michi- gan hockey team has played like the third period doesn't matter. The problem is, it's probably cost the Wolverines three points in the CCHA standings. In their last four games, against Miami…

… (Ohio) last weekend and North- ern Michigan the previous week, Michigan is 1-0-3. But the Wolverines led in the third period of all four games before being outscored by 6-2 in the third period of all…

… three games and set- tling for three ties. Michigan's third-period struggles were highlighted against Miami last Friday, when the Wolverines were held without a shot for the first 16 minutes. In that…

… span, the RedHawks - who were losing 4-0 coming into the period - outshot Michigan 11-0 and scored twice. The Wolverines were too busy col- lecting penalties to put together plays. Michigan had eight…

… period. But their experiments have led to Defenseman Scooter Vaughan called dramatic momentum shifts. his team's recent performance in the Though the Wolverines threatened third period "lackadaisical…

…'s when the former No. 1 ern Michigan. In October, Michigan team capitalized. defeated Northern Michigan twice "It feels a lot more laid back," in Marquette. But on the Wolverines' Llewellyn said. "Yeah…

… were just turn it off when we get that big of expected to give the Wolverines a rela- a lead." tively easy four points. Llewellyn said Michigan has had See HOCKEY, Page 10A Borseth's intensity fires up…

…- stand Michigan coach Kevin Borseth. The first-year Michigan coach has brought excitement back to the women's basketball program, not just because the Wolverines are enjoying their first win- ning season…

… top-three finish in the event. At least that's what Michigan junior Carol MacNamara hoped after she posted the impressive score in the No. 9 Wolverine's opening event, vault. But the score didn't hold…

… competition." The night was not without its bumps in the road, but the Wolverines put up incredible performances under pressure that made those bumps nearly insig- nificant. After a fall in the fifth spot on…

… MacNamara's turn to take back the spot light. After an early fall in the floor lineup, every Wolverine had to be on target. MacNamara bested a string of clutch performances, earning her second 9.900 on…

… rou- tine than to have that all-around score." With three all-around competitors who posted scores of 39.500 or higher, Georgia is tough competition. But the Wolverines may have one more shot at the…

… hoped to continue her success. Unfortunate- ly, Schmucker fell short of her expectations. But, that didn't stop her from tying for ninth place and leading the Wolverines to a fifth- place finish (906…

…) is a player who has really come a long way for us," Teichert said. "She has really given us some good solid play. ... She brought it back today with a 74." The Wolverines have some time before they…

…1 ne VIIm.II9wga umy J- rnuoy, co.A , u mo .,. J-1 Harriers fl home to host meet Michigan Intercollegiates pit Wolverines against state schools By Nancy Berger For the Daily After flying off to the…

… west coast the last two weekends, coach Mike McGuire and his No. 15 Michigan women's har- riers will remain grounded for the next two weeks in Ypsilanti. Tonight the Wolverines will be run- ning in the…

… lackadaisical and the Hawkeyes fought back to knot the score at three before sending the game into overtime. There,juniorDiane DeMiro beat Wolverine net-minder Rachael Geisthardt for the game-win- ning goal…

…. Michigan had its best chance to beat Iowa that Friday for the first time'in school history. Instead, the Wolverines added to its all-time losing streak of'28 contests to the Hawkeyes, and seek'to counter…

…-five, including the number one ranked team, Illinois. The Big Ten is so strong that the Wolverines finished ninth in the conference last year with a 3-15 record, despite posting a 20-20 overall record. SO CAN…

… anything be determined from the Wolverines strong non-conference showing? Others might ignore this strong start, but the Wolverines think they will make some other teams notice them. "I'm looking forward to…

… been down in the dumps because of recent events. In the last two weeks the Wolverines have lost their last four Big Ten matches. They also lost their top setter senior Lisa Vahi. She suffered a serious…

… the court," said Davis. Michigan State could cheer up the Wolverines. They certainly need it after this past weekend's performances against Iowa and Minnesota. Last Friday Michigan lost to the Hawkeyes…

…' By BARB McQUADE How things can change in a day. The Michigan hockey team did not look like the same one that had taken a severe beating the night before as the Wolverines came back to defeat Bowling…

… the net and drove a shot past Bowling Green goalie Gary Kruzich to put the Wolverines up 7-5. After Friday night's 9.4 drubbing at the hands of the Falcons, Michigan turned the tables on the defending…

… tied with teammate Sheryl Kayser for fifth in the floor exercise at 8.6. Wolverine senior Christy Schwartz r turned in~a solid all-around performan- ce. She took second on the balance beam and vault, and…

… and the rest of his Wolverine teammates easily defeated an injury-ridden Nor- thwestern squad, 44-7, last night at Crisler Arena. Fisher pinned his Wildcat opponent after only thirty seconds had elapsed…

…. Blanchard's prescription: "We need to watch film and listen to what coach has to say." But Blanchard and the Wolverines won't get what they need from Amaker. It's going to take each play- er in that…

… out. The Wolverines are also trying to bolster their con- fidence on the bars. Michigan has found it difficult to hit bar routines the last two weekends, posting season low scores. Tuesday's bar…

… Invitational in Ypsilanti. The Wolverines, too, will have to give up a portion of short-term glory for the greater good - in this case, not for the safety of the Enterprise, but for ultimate success in the Big…

… Ten championships, just one week after the unscored Eastern Michigan Invitational. In order to ensure a peak perfor- mance from the Wolverines in Big Tens, some of their top athletes will do something…

… and diving team came back from Australia on Wednesday to swim against two top-five teams, No.1 Stanford and No. 5 California. Unfortunately for the Wolverines,. training went better than the meets. The…

… Wolverines returned to the United States for their first action of the New Year on Friday. Waiting for them was the top-ranked Cardinal. The Cardinal was psyched up for the Wolverines, and they showed it, beat…

… in the nation, the Big Ten conference has some of the toughest competition in collegiate wrestling. The Wolverines found out just how tough this competition can be in a close loss to No. 4 Penn State…

… yesterday. The seventh-ranked Wolverines (3- 1) were hoping to start their conference play with a victory as the Nittany Lions (4-1) came to Cliff Keen Arena. The meet - looked bleak early for the Wolverines…

… the Michi- gan men's lacrosse team heads to East Lansing today to take on their instate rival, Michigan State. There is actually only one seed that really matters to the Wolverines, and that's a No. I…

…-team divisions. With a win against Michigan State, the Wolverines will have defeated the four other teams in the East division, giving them a lock on the top seed. A top seed would give Michigan an automatic bye…

…, 54-30 Fourth Consecutive V' Win for Wrestlers# BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 12.-()P) -Michigan's powerful -Wolverines crushed Billy Thom's Indiana Uni- versity wrestling team for their fourth consecutive…

… triumph today, 23 to 3. The Wolverines, strong favorites to oust the Hoosiers from the con- ference crown at Chicago. Feb. 19, won six events, lost one and took one forfeit. Summary: 121 pounds…

… medley relay. Paul Maloney, Wolverine distance star, took the 220-yard free style over his team- mate, Achilles Pulakus and Wildcat Kick Neff, who won the event in the initial meet. Wolverine Free…

…'s Johnny McCarthy. The Wolverines were paced by freshman Paul Maloney who, besides winning the 220, copped the 440-yard mara- thon. Michigan's 400-yard free style relay combination of Branch, Kop- pin, Cory…

… and Pulakus, outclassed the Wildcats to take the event for the Maize and Blue. By their excellent showing last night, the Wolverines will be the lo- gical favorites to capture the team championship in…

… came off the board first. He was a highly touted forward for the US National Team Development Program last season and projects to be a key center for the Wolverines next season. In his last season…

… Nazar’s talents at center. And Nazar seems ready to do that right away. While playing in an exhibition game on Feb. 2 against the Wolverines, Nazar flourished during his time on the ice, scoring…

… round of the NHL Draft. Bryce Clay returning to Michigan for fifth year After a dynamic 2022 campaign from the Wolverine offense, Michigan’s young core will receive a boost of veteran experience…

… eligibility which he will exercise, returning to the Wolverines. The sniping attackman started for three years and thrived under Michigan coach Kevin Conry’s offensive scheme, starting 10 of 12 games…

… coming off one of its most offensively prolific seasons in program history thanks, in part, to an energized youth movement. Now, Clay must find where he fits into the Wolverines’ offense. After…

… at least two players selected in the first round. And with the selection of Rutger McGroarty, the Wolverines can mark off a third. McGroarty was chosen 14th overall by the Winnipeg Jets on…

… the NHL Draft’s later rounds. Seamus Casey, a 5-foot-10 defenseman who will play with the Wolverines this fall, was selected 46th overall by the New Jersey Devils. “I have a ton of family in New…

… pitches thrown. But in the end, the effort just left the Wolverines with two tallies in the loss column for the day. Saturday was tough to swallow for the No. 6 Michigan softball team. After winning…

… their first two games at the USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament in Tampa, Fla., on Friday against Delaware and Illinois State, the Wolverines (3-2) dropped two straight Saturday. The first was a 2…

… throwing it to Betsa for the tag. But the Wolverine hurler failed to receive enough run support needed to squeeze out a victory. Even senior center fielder Kelly Christner’s 4-for-4 day at the plate…

… against Florida because, even after a slow start, the Wolverine ace found her stride and began to find the answer to the potent Gator lineup. “She got better as the Florida game went on because she…

… narrow loss to the Gators, the Wolverines couldn’t recover against host South Florida in Saturday’s nightcap. After jumping to an early 3-0 lead that included a double from Ramirez and an RBI…

… the top of the seventh, the Wolverines loaded the bases with one out, but a game-ending double play halted the comeback attempt. Despite Saturday’s rough patch, Michigan found promise in its three…

… season-opening tournament wins, including dominant showings Friday — 7-0 over Delaware and 4-2 over Illinois State. The Wolverines’ sophomores led them offensively, with left fielder Courtney…

… consecutive hits in both the second and sixth against Delaware, igniting the Wolverines’ offense and widening the margin over the Blue Hens. Peters’ second-inning double, one of her three hits in the game…

…. Not when it will rely heavily on unproven freshmen in the frontcourt and play in arguably the best confer- ence in the nation. And yet, as we temper expec- tations for the Wolverines, we do so with one…

… growth.PAUL SHERMAN/Daily John Beilein has a flair for taking teams with low expectations and exceeding them. Keeping with that approach, the Wolverines never lost back- win 10 straight, including three…

…." Burnett and Dontrelle Willis. He also spiraling downward. The Wolverines Perhaps Getz's trip will be a bit easier finds comfort in the familiar faces, finished 28-28 in 2001 and then 21-32 than the lonely…

…'s Class for his senior season, the six draftees ball draft. Seven Wolverines were taken A affiliate in Kannapolis, N.C. will leave the team with gaping holes, in all, matching the program's previous Two…

… happy that I was Jeff Niemiec to fill those spots. Junior second baseman Chris Getz was the first Wolverine chosen in last week's Major League Baseball first-year player draft, going to the Chicago…

…At rhigan Jaui1 SPORTS 0 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu MONDAY MAY 13, 2002 Wolverines, Tar Heels scrap home-and-home By J. Brady McCollough Daily Sports Editor And the wacky world of…

… mix up with the people at North Caroli- na, and why it came up now, and why it's a story, I don't know." The Wolverines have home-and- home series scheduled with Washing- ton (2001-02), Notre Dame (2002…

… Superior by six. The Wolverines own four victo- ries over the Buckeyes this season, including a pair of 9-3 conquests at ost, but both sides are relying on season results about as much as early popularity…

…- posite directions for penalty killing. While Michigan is second at 83.6 percent, Ohio State is last in league at a 70.2 percent clip. What the Wolverines want to concentrate on is winning the whole…

… Ten Tourney - with half a season to go. In the next week, the Wolverines will battle some of the Big Ten's toughest competition en route to the Conference Tourney at Northwestern, May 4-6. Although…

… stronger than the Wolverines. The Gophers tied for second in the Big Ten last season and have added three top-notch players to what Eisner called an "already out- standing club." Eisner stressed the match…

…-fisted grasp on collegiate s w i m honors slipped slightly last season as insurgents Indiana and Southern California staked their claims for the posi- tion which the Wolverines had undisputedly maintained for…

… Wolverines b o u n c e d back with one of the greatest dis- plays of team power in collegiate history to score a smashing 155- 130 victory over the Hoosiers in t h e B i g T e n Championships, March 3…