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January 08, 1983 (vol. 93, iss. 80) • Page Image 6

…4 Page 6 -Saturday, January 8, 1983 4 " S) -W IY V, A bouncing Wolverine cheerleader shows his support for a losing cause. Wolverine head coach Bo Schembechler explains the disappointing game…

… at a press conference... ... and Bruin coach Terry Donahue congrn sideline. It's Only a Game Fortunately for rabid Wolverine fans, the week preceding the big game in Pasadena 4 was preceded by all…

November 08, 1981 (vol. 92, iss. 52) • Page Image 7

… as Michigan and Lake Superior State College battled to a 1-1 overtime tie before a Parents Night crowd of 2890 in the Norris Center. And battle is exactly what the Wolverines and the Lakers did as the…

…-teams act- ively checked and back checked. Senior Peter Mason started his first Central Collegiate Hockey Association game in goal for the Wolverines and saved 34 of 35 shots on goal, while Laker Lawrence…

… scoreless although the Michigan offense fired 19 shots on Dyck. The failure of the two teams to score in period sent the contest into a ten minute overtime. The Wolverine defense left the responsibility…

… stanza on a Michigan mistake. The Wolverines were coming off a two man disadvantage with Steve Richmond coming out of the penalty box as Dennis May came off the bench. Both realized there were too many…

Wolverines on the ice, and both of them headed back to the bench. Meanwhile, Wolverine defenseman Mark Perry was all alone on Mickey Chandler, who got away from him, and shot alone past Mason. Michigan tied it…

… its opening meet against York University in Toronto. Last year the Wolverines had a dual meet record of 4-7 and finished 5th in the Big Ten. The team also saw the graduation of leaders Darrell Yee, who…

… season." Two of the Wolverines competing today are prime exam- ples of this year's health. Both Mike McKee and Chris Van Mirelo were hurt for most of the 1980-81 season, but today they are healthy and…

…. Butregardless of how healthy the Wolverines are, defeating the tumblers of York University will be no small task, according to Loken. "I know a lot of people have never heard of York, but last year they sent four…

… Bowling Green In- 0 vitational Relays 'for the second straight year yesterday.' Tami Paumier swam in five of the six victories and Melinda Copp raced in four events to lead the Wolverines over Michigan…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 20

Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans combined for 37 runs in their doubleheader split. On Saturday in Ann Arbor the same two teams scored a meager total of 12 runs in two games. The difference? A…

… sixth inning. The Wolverines entered the sixth in- ning with a 5-3 lead, and notions of a sweep. Michigan scored four runs in the third inning to wipe out a 3-0 State lead. A walk to second baseman C…

Wolverine tennis teams of the past. Last weekend at Northwestern, Michigan failed for the first time in 17 years to capture the conference's team championship. The Wolverines placed fifth with 25.5 points…

…, the Wolverines were confident that they had the depth and talent to win the tournament. "To tell you the truth, we had one of the best teams in the conference," said number-four singles player Rodd…

… buried all Wolverine hopes of capturing yet another title. Jim Sharton, Todd Cohen and Hugh -Kwok at first, fifth and sixth singles respectively all lost in close, three set matches. Once eliminated from…

… at the number-six spot. But Michigan's fate was really sealed at the end of the first day when the Wolverines dropped all three first round doubles matches. Last year Michigan triumphed at first and…

December 08, 1981 (vol. 92, iss. 73) • Page Image 11

… scoring 17 points. Those are about the only positive aspects of the Michigan basketball team's first win of the season, a 80-58 victory over Northern Michigan last night at Crisler Arena. THE WOLVERINES had…

…- ding. We just are not a solid rebounding club. We also had a lot of defensive lap- ses." THREE SLAM dunks by Northern's Matthew Johnson were the results of a few of the Wolverines' defensive lapses…

… gap to 19-14 as Johnson converted four foul shots and two jumpers. HOWEVER, AFTER a Wolverine time-out, Michigan guard Dan Pelekoudas broke the dry spell with a driving lay-up. Michigan then proceeded…

… weekend, falling prey to the ghost Bearcats of Cincinnati, 93-65, in the opening round of the University of Cin- *cinnati-Coca Cola Classic. 'The Wolverine attack in the loss was -paced by the Harte sisters…

…, K. D. and Peg, with 16 and 14 points respectively. THE FOLLOWING' night the Wolverines redeemed themselves, as they defeated Indiana State, 82-81. Michigan started off slowly and quickly found…

… themselves trailing the Sycamores, 54-35. But with the help of a persistent full-court press, the Wolverines staged a strong comeback to eventually win the game. In the Cincinnati loss, "their big people ate…

May 08, 1987 (vol. 96, iss. 1) • Page Image 14

…SPORTS Friday, Moy 8, Y987 Page 14 The Michigan Daily Wolverines surge to East title Record in sight for Blue Batsmen By GREG MOLZON While the final grade has yet to be determined, the baseball…

… seventh in the country by Baseball America, and is currently on a 22-game winning streak. The Wolverines have not lost since a 7-2 setback against Ferris State on April 14 and could break the Michigan…

September 08, 1983 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 70

… Ten title this season? Many Michigan fans and op- ponents are asking this question as the Wolverines come off their 16th con- secutive title. Even head coach Brian Eisner admits to considering it. many…

… Haney, who also teamed up for a Big Ten championship at number one doubles for the Wolverines in last year's play. The competition for these two openings will probably come down to last year's number…

… on the Wolverine tennis team. n'el RESTAURANT 120 E. Liberty (31)761-1470 HOPE TO STAY HEALTHY: Women netters' strength 9..m * c - r d1 _, tJ I vl l V 1- 1 -t i V f FEATURING: * the Best Salad…

… Marian Kremer and Paula Reichert, the Hoosiers blew out the Wolverines, 8-1. Unfortunately for the team, which had played well all year despite the in- juries, it came up short at the Big Tens with a fifth…

… said. Perhaps not many teams could have done as well as the Wolverines under those conditions. Michigan had good depth last year and needed all of it. Had it been a team like Indiana, which carries only…

… eight girls according to Owens, the injuries would have devastated the Wolverines. This raises the question or whether Michigan will again be a very deep team. The answer appears to be yes. GRADUATION…

…, WHICH decimated IM L jl1 some Big Ten teams such as Michigan, State, which lost five out of its top eight,--, will take only number three singles{. player Jill Hertzman from the Wolverine lineup. In…

December 08, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 66) • Page Image 9

… tomorrow night at Yost Ice Arena to begin a two-game, home-and-home weekend series between the Wolverines and the Spartans, all the statistics will go out the window. The Spartans (13-3-0 overall, 12-2-0 in…

… the CCHA) will shed their first place CCHA status and the Wolverines (10-5-1, 8-5-1) will no longer be riding a four-game winning streak. This series isn't about who's better on paper; it's about who…

December 08, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 66) • Page Image 10

…4 Page 10- The Michigan Daily -Friday, December 8, 1989 Blue to risk perfect record vs. Bobcats by Jamie Burgess Daily Basketball Writer Missed opportunities plague Wolverines by Theodore Cox Daily…

… Sports Writer 4 When the womens' basketball team faces Ohio University tonight in Crisler Arena, the Wolverines will definitely have firsts on their minds. This will be the first meeting ever between the…

… Szczechowski drives the ball down the floor. Forward Joan Rieger is downcourt on the wing. Szczechowski whips the ball across court. Rieger grabs it and goes in for an easy lay-up. Clunk. 6'3" Wolverine center…

… from a foot out. Rattle. Missed lay-ups and wasted opportunities have slowed the women's basketball team's pace against their pre-Big Ten season opponents. When the Wolverines took on Eastern Michigan…

… forward Leslie Spicer have each been hitting shots from beyond fifteen feet. Michigan's outside shooting has spread the defenses and sparked the last three Wolverine wins. But it will be extremely difficult…

… that's why we won the game,' VanDeWege said after beating the Akron Zips, 76-61. "We did not execute or out-play them in any facet of the game." Offensive execution is part of the problem. The Wolverines

… shots towards the backboard while in the paint. Hopefully the pre-season jitters will smooth out. Come January 5th, the Wolverines' size advantage will shrink to zip as the Big Ten season begins. JOSE…

… JUAREZ/Daily Michigan guard Carol Szczechowski hopes to lead the Wolverines past Ohio University and increase Michigan's undefeated record to five. NASHVILLE (AP) - Lloyd Moseby, Toronto's all-time leader…

January 08, 1986 (vol. 96, iss. 69) • Page Image 13

…-1 exhibition defeat against a powerful Team Czechoslovakia. THE biggest games over the holiday, tlwever, were those against CCHA rial Ferris State which earlier this season swept the Wolverines ap in Big Rapids…

… notched two goals apiece, goalie Tim Makris topped 29 of 32 shots and a 4-0 sec- ond period helped lead the Wolverines (8-12 CCHA, 9-13 '6*erall) to their first victory in 1986. Michigan coach Red Berenson…

April 08, 1983 (vol. 93, iss. 149) • Page Image 10

… and field team will get its outdoor season into full swing today and tomorrow at the Dogwood Relays in Knoxville, Tenn. The Wolverines opened their outdoor season at the Dominos Pizza Relays in…

… finisher the Wolverines place in the meet is distan- ce specialist Diemer. While in Tallahassee, the Michigan senior was third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 8:36.4 and qualified for the NCAA national…

… meet. This weekend, Diemer hopes to qualify in the 5,000-meter run. Further enhancing the Wolverine distance corps will be Big Ten indoor three-mile champ Gerard Donakowski, who will run in the 10…

…, who were first and third in Florida with tosses of 59'%" and 57'111/2". In addition, Eriksson was fourth in the discus with a 168'8" throw and is the Wolverines' strongest threat in that event. In the…

… long jump, the Michigan men have NCAA qualifier Derek Harper; while Big Ten third-place finisher Dave Lugin should score for the Wolverines in the high jump. In addition, Michigan will send one- mile…

… team is just hoping to stay the same. The Wolverines, who took the Big Ten championship during the indoor season, now set their sights on doing the same outdoors as they open their outdoor season at the…

… cleared a per- sonal best and Wolverine record 6'0" to take third at the NCAA indoor cham- pionships. The Wolverines' other chan- ce in the field events should rest with long jumper Lorrie Thornton who…

… also captured the conference title indoors. IN ADDITION, Thornton is the Wolverines' top threat in the sprints, qualifying for the NCAA indoor cham- pionships in the 60-yarddash. Right behind Thornton is…

March 08, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 105) • Page Image 7

… seeking the Big Ten ti- tie. What it received instead was a close second-place finish and eight national qualifiers. Nevertheless, its opponents saw a spirited and dedicated Wolverine team. Unlike Iowa…

…- ment, the Wolverines wanted a Big Ten title. "They got great team unity," said Wisconsin's Jeff Jordan. "They came in here, and they wanted to win this tournament really bad. They were all ready to go…

… of the season after los- ing to Iowa by a score of 76-55, two days earlier. The Wolverines raised their record to 6-10 in the Big Ten, 13-13 overall. Friday night, Michigan invaded Carver-Hawkeye Arena…

…, where sec- ond-ranked Iowa has won 23 straight games. The Hawkeyes (15- 1, 25-1) earlier this season trounced the Wolverines by a whopping score of 89-54. IN THE first half, Michigan came out strong and…

… dominance in the second half as Michigan's offense was stymied by a tenacious woman-to-woman de- fense. The Wolverines shot a dis- mal 39 percent with only Leslie Spicer (12 points) and Tanya Pow- ell (11…

…-up Wolverines. Michigan dictated the tempo of the game from the open- ing tip-off and led by as many as 18 in the first half. LATE IN the second half the Wolverines lost some of their in- tensity, and Minnesota…

… a balanced Wolverine attack in which five players scored in double figures. VanDeWege was pleased with one of his team's better perfor- mances this year. Doily Photo by ROBIN LOZNAK Wolverine Larry…

… and offering encouragement. This and the vocal home crowd helped Michigan a great deal as wrestling can often be a lonely sport. Though the Wolverines were not seeking any type of moral victory, they…

… the Track and Tennis Building. Michigan won last season's match against the Rockets, 7-2, and barring an upset, should win again. And although the Wolverines expect a few close matches against Toledo…

… everyone ready for the rest of the season." LEADING THE Wolverines will be No. 1 sin- gles player, Tina Basle. Basle, a returning senior, has already defeated Duke's Patty O'Riley this season, the country…

March 08, 1983 (vol. 93, iss. 122) • Page Image 9

…." FRIEDER HOPES that the addition of Thompson will intensify competition for the Wolverines' guard positions. The Michigan helmsman is dissatisfied with the play of his current backcourt, Eric Turner and Dan…

… plays against our guards." Thompson believes he'll begin his Wolverine career as a reserve point guard. "I don't think anyone's going to beat out Eric Turner," he said. "But I think I can learn a lot by…

… recruiting a couple of big men." Page 9 Netters minus Kremer overtake Dlinois 8-1 By PAULA SCHIPPER The women's tennis home-opener served up a 8-1 win over Illinois on Sun- day, but the Wolverines could have…

… spot in the 1982 Big Tens, the Wolverines may have been overconfident on Sunday against Illinois, who placed only ninth last year. "We were a little too overconfident going in. The results were nice but…

… we could have played better," said coach Oliver Owens. During spring vacation's West Coast' matches, the Wolverines grew ac- customed to a faster court. "We're just getting into the season," said an…

… injured Kremer from the sidelines. "We haven't played much on a slow sur- face." JANE SILFEN, who lost the only Wolverine match of the day in a tough singles match (4-6, 6-4, 5-7) also had complaints about…

February 08, 1981 (vol. 91, iss. 111) • Page Image 9

…SPORTS The Michigan Daily Sunday, February 8, 1981 Page 9 Icers complete sweep, drub Irish 8-4 By GREG DeGULIS Four quick unanswered goals by the Wolverine icers busted open a tight 3-3 deadlock…

Wolverines an 11-11 WCHA record and one step closer to the league playoffs in March. "After tonight, we have enough wins to make the playoffs," confidently, -n stated Michigan coach John Giordano in a post…

… left out of the playoff picture. In the early going last night, though, i. i. the rest of the Michigan icers may not have been so confident. After Friday night's 12-5 Wolverine massacre of Notre Dame…

… scorer, defenseman Steve Richmond, recorded the first of two perfectly executed power play goals. With the Wolverines patiently awaiting an opportunity to crack the Notre Dame penalty killing defense…

September 08, 1988 (vol. 99, iss. 1) • Page Image 78

… Celtics? Nah. It's just ol' Bill Frieder's Michigan Wolverines, a team that has gone to the NCAA tournament for the past four seasons and won the NIT the year before. FORGET THE summer heat as you read this…

… the court. This year Mary Roskowski and f nior Lorea Feldmen may fill those roles. And Carol Szezchowski is a year ring sophomore jinx, her strong1 bring smiles to the Wolverine faithfu new peaks…

… your imagination wan- nother key. der - Michigan wins the Big Ten champi- Sarah Bas- onship. hompson led Picture this: The Wolverines receive a NCAA o started in bid. me reduced Picture this: 13,000 jam…

… first year and thus has two seasons of eligibility re- maining. Wolverine fans are not complaining. "AT GUARD, a 6-9 sopho- more from Los Angeles, California, Sean Higgins." "Trigger" is what Frieder…

… UCLA, Higgins became an immedi- ate outside threat for the Wolverines. That came to a halt when his fall term grade point was not high enough, forcing him to sit out the whole Big Ten season and NCAA…

…, there was a way - Waters had fin- ished second and third in the Big Ten in other years. The other late addition to the Wolverines was 150-pound Sam Amine. Sam, the younger brother of 167-pound Mike Amine…

January 08, 1986 (vol. 96, iss. 69) • Page Image 9

…'AT 14-O AFTER TWO CONFERENCE ROAD WINS Blue bursts into Big Ten By BARB McQUADE Defense and balanced scoring hushed any critics the Michigan basketball team may have had, as the 4-0 Wolverines won…

… both games on perhaps the toughest road trip of the season. The Wolverines topped Indiana, 74-69, and Ohio State, 78-68, to start the Big Ten campaign.. MICHIGAN entered Indiana's Assembly Hall with a 12…

April 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 151) • Page Image 8

… Fisk on a tapper to first Softballers, Hoosiers go halvers By ERICK GARFIELD It was a matter of execution in Michigan's first Big Ten action of 1984. In game one, the Wolverine sof- tballers had it…

…- sferring to Michigan last season, poun- ding out two doubles in the first game and two singles in the second contest. The Wolverines got on the board in the first inning when first baseman Mena Reyman…

… another bunt. Reyman sacrificed Bitkowski. across the plate to end the scoring for the Wolverines-for the day, as it tur- ned out. Reyman was injured on the play when she was knocked off-balance by the…

… the fourth to preserve the lead and improve her record to 5-4. THINGS WENT differently for the Wolverines in game two. Pitcher Any Unterbrink, who hurled both games, got stronger as the day went on…

… time around, scoring two runs in each of the first, second, and fourth innings off the Wolverines' Morrow. Brenda Thaler's two-run single in the first was more Ludwig 's !_" " '6 Special to the…

… vi I M JOSTEN' S GOLD RING SALE than enough for Unterbrink. a DeCarolis was pleased to gain the split with the Hoosiers, defending Big Ten champion Hoosiers, against whom the Wolverines dropped…

… for fifth, while Wolverines Dan roberts, Ken Clarke Terry Povin and Chris Westfall shot 74, 76, 77 and 78 respectively. Michigan coach Jim Carras said yesterday's performance may be a strong indication…

… of, the Wolverines' future. "I'm especially pleased with the play we've gotten from Ludwig and Savarino. Together with Dan Roberts we've got the makings of a top conten- der." The Wolverines are…

April 08, 1983 (vol. 93, iss. 149) • Page Image 7

Wolverines fought to victory at second singles with an ailing Stephanie Light- voet, as well as third, fourth, and sixth singles. The Wolverines also swept all three doubles matches. Lightvoet, who has been…

…." But with a five- game streak and some surprising matches, people may have to rethink what the Wolverine's women's tennis team is supposed to do. Softballers dominate doubleheader, . humble EMU Huron 3…

…-1 yesterday. Boyd was the winning pitcher in the Wolverines' first game shutout. She held the Hurons scoreless for 13 innings and raised her record to 6-6. The Wolverines got three unearned runs in the top of…

…-squeeze bunt, and reached fir- st, driving in Panetta and moving Taylor to third. Missy Thomas then singled in Taylor, and Marcie Smith followed with a single that plated Boyd, and the Wolverines had all the…

…. Eastern Michigan got on the board first, scoring their only run of the day in the second inning. The Wolverines countered with single runs in the second, fourth, fifth, and seventh innings to complete their…

… scoring two runs. The Wolverines made the most of their scoring opportunities as they scored four runs on just seven hits. Michigan raised its record to 15-12, while Eastern Michigan fell to 7-8 on the year…

…. The Wolverine softballers will try for a repeat performan- ce of yesterday's twin killing tomorrow and Sunday in two doubleheaders against the Northwestern Wildcats. Game time is 1:00 p.m. tomorrow and…

March 08, 1981 (vol. 91, iss. 127) • Page Image 8

… Daily DENVER - The Michigan hockey team was leading Denver, 3-2, after two periods last night at DU Arena. The Wolverines held a four-goal ad- vantage in their total-goals first-round playoff series after…

… Milburn and Mark Perry assisted Mars' second goal of the night. The Wolverines upped the score to 3-1 at 10:18 when Mars took a shot which was stopped by Robinson and Ted Speers lifted the rebound past the…

… Hampson collected three assists. The victory was a bit marred, however, as a bench-clearing brawl en- sued after Denver's Ed Beers clob- bered Michigan's Joe Milburn, causing the Wolverine to slump to the…

… points to the Wolverines' 104. Michigan State claimed third place with 70.5 points, Wisconsin took fourth with 51, and the defending champion Indiana Hoosiers dropped to fifth in 1981 with 47. ANDREW BRUCE…

…, the former Trinidad Olympian, led the Michigan cause with a.4ouble victory, taking the 55-meter dash in 6.25 seconds and the 300-meter run in 33.8. Wolverine distance runner Dan Heikkenen won the 3…

…,000-meter run on Friday night, but his time of 3:50.03 in the 1,500 yesterday was not sufficient to catch the Big Ten record-setting pace (3:49.9) of Iowa's Ed DeLashmutt. Several Wolverines gave less…

… won the dual meet," coach Sheri Hyatt said afterwards. "That won't help us at regionals. Our real goal today was to get 135." KATHY BECKWITH stood out for the Wolverines by finishing first in two events…

… the floor exercise. The Wolverines entered the com- petition minus the services of Marian Lingstrom, who. injured her knee on Thursday but is expected to be back in action when the tumblers travel to In…

March 08, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 107) • Page Image 10

…," said coach Carol Hutchins. "They all feel good about the trip and we played some great ball." The pre-season polls have the Wolverines ranked 18th. Over the trip, though, they showed that the polls might…

… have underestimated Michigan. During their 10 win, five loss road trip the Wolverines swept a two- game series from 13th-ranked Texas-Arlington, 5-2 and 4-2, as well as beating ninth-ranked Nebraska, 6…

September 08, 1988 (vol. 99, iss. 1) • Page Image 76

… Arbor faithful. If 1987 was a "rebuilding" year and 1988 was a year of "growth," then 1989 may be a year of "fulfillment" for many of the young Wolverines. In 1987, the Wolverines were the surprise hit of…

… two in the preseason - dropped five of its first six, finishing the year-opening spring trip to Texas at a disappointing 5-5. In act two, the Wolverines won 30 of 32, including 13 of 14 against Big Ten…

May 08, 1982 (vol. 92, iss. 4) • Page Image 16

…- championship when the Michigan sof- ficult for the Wolverines, as Central tballteam takes on Central Michigan at pitcher Linda Paget only allowed one noon today in the AIAW Regional tour- all year. nament at the…

… members in Michigan. In order to avenge the earlier defeat, the Wolverines will need a strong; defensive performance, according to coach Bob DeCarolis. "We're going to have to score a run and shut them out…

… matches, while the third team of Godfrey and Schreiber won its only contest. The only Wolverine losers were Ross Laser at fifth singles and the second doubles team of Haney and Ihor Debryn. Bill Schaefer of…

February 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 107) • Page Image 8

… don't they destroy three years of progress? Frieder, people forget, led the Wolverines to a 15-13 record last year after finishing 7-20 in 1981-82. Picking up eight extra wins in a season is quite an…

… about the upward trend in Michigan victories over the last few years. Instead they're obsessed with this year's seven Wolverine defeats. They want to find someone to blame for the losses and Frieder…

…. Rich Rellford and Roy Tarpley did. Michigan's players are as much to blame for the defeats as Frieder. With few exceptions, the individual Wolverines have not performed up to anyone's expectations. Tim…

… McCormick immediately comes to mind. It's not that the 6-11 senior has performed poorly. He leads the team in scoring. The Wolverine defense toughens up when he plays, too. But after an outstanding pre…

… performs head-and-shoulders better than last year. The Wolverines play their best basketball when he and McCormick line up together. They suffer when Tarpley runs into foul trouble and Frieder pulls him off…

… substitutions come at the end of the game when the Wolverines trail. Frieder replaces offensive-oriented players like Joubert with defensive-oriented ones like Wade when the opponents have the ball. If people…

… want to criticize Frieder, they should point to his team's inability to score against a zone defense. If every Big Ten team played 40 minutes of 2-3 zone against the Wolverines, Michigan would struggle…

… basketball season is far from over. Three wins should earn the Wolverines a berth in the NIT. Six will place them in the first division of the Big Ten and, most likely, in the NCAA tournament.- In order to…

… accomplish this, Michigan needs continued strong play from Tarpley and the recently revived duo of Eric Turner and Rich Rellford. More importantly, the Wolverines could use some caffeine to awaken the…

… slumbering McCormick, Joubert and Rockymore. If these three players perform as originally as expected, then maybe Frieder could take a break of his own. Grading the Wolverines " ROY TARPLEY-Scores almost…

October 08, 1986 (vol. 97, iss. 25) • Page Image 9

… said. SINCE JOINING the Wolverines, she has started all but one game (due to an injury), quite unusual for a freshman. "She is a dynamic player, which is one of the reasons I recruited her," said Collins…

Wolverines' lineup. Together, they hope to lead the Wolverines to the top. "WE BOTH want to go as far as we can in field hockey", said Cantor. "Now we're going through the freshman transition. But in the near…

January 08, 1981 (vol. 91, iss. 84) • Page Image 10

… get a shot at the open spot. By ALAN FANGER A Daily Sports Analysis Just four months ago, the rather low expectations for the 1980 Michigan Wolverine gridders prompted the following questions: Could…

… the Wolverines finish as high as second in'the Big Ten? WAS MICHIGAN headed for a down- turn on the gridiron? Would the Michigan-Ohio State game 5dbm Action SportsWear FACTORY CLOSEOUTS Swimwear…

…- tingent will be missing from the roster when the Wolverines open their 1981 campaign September 12 in Wisconsin. Here is how the squad will likely look: TIGHT END AND WIDE RECEIVER- Junior Norm Betts may…

… difficult position to resolve at this point. John Wangler's departure will cut into Michigan's passing attack, but the occupant of this position will ultimately determine the degree to which the Wolverines

December 08, 1987 (vol. 98, iss. 62) • Page Image 8

Wolverine defense. That's right, defense. Sure, the offense racked up a season-high total in points, but right from the start the defense created opportunity after opportunity. Michigan rarely allowed Western…

… more than one shot per possession. For the game the Wolverines out-rebounded Western, 45- 27. Defensive rebounds constantly led to fast breaks and some awesome display of passing. Twice guard Rumeal…

… on the perimeter," said Michigan head coach Bill Frieder. Rice had a lot of help, too. In fact that's been the key to the Wolverines' defense so far this season - their help defense. "Our help defense…

… to leave Crisler Arena in about a half hour." By SCOTT SHAFFER It was payback time at Crislet Arena last night, and the Wolverines repaid Western Michigan with inter- est. Michigan crushed the Broncos…

… the slam. The team's .680 field goal per- centage was a Crisler Arena record, and the Wolverines second-best shooting performance ever, behind last year's .692 clip against Alaska Anchorage. Daily…

… Photo by ROBIN LOZNAK Michigan's Loy Vaught dunks the ball in the first half of the Wolverines' 113-66 rout of Western Michigan last night at Crisler Arena. Michigan shot 68 percent from the floor, their…

… backstrokers as the bright spot. "The backstrokers as a unit all swam well," he said. "For the rest of the team it was pretty par for this time of the year." The Wolverines also dominated the diving competition…

December 08, 1983 (vol. 94, iss. 76) • Page Image 7

… pound the wolverine is believed to be the most ferocious animal in the North American wild. On the mats last night, however, the Wolverine wrestlers met Penn State and though proving themselves no…

…. After John "Manotti decisioned Michigan's Mike DerGarabedian in the 134-lb. class, Wolverine Tony LaTora, (142 lbs.) showing no signs of the injury sustained at the Wolverine Open, won a major decision…

…, 12-3, over Gary Kaschek. The four points for the victory put Michigan on top 9-8 in team scoring. It was the last time the Wolverines led in the match. As coach Dale Bahr explained, "They have just a…

… classes. Michigan similarly was successful in last weekend's Caesar's Palace Collegiate Wrestling Invitational. Out of 44 teams, the Wolverines took seven- th place, claiming five place-winners. The…

… tennis By ADAM MARTIN Is there life after competing in the pro ranks? There certainly is-if you're Barry MacKay. MACKAY, A 1957 graduate of Michigan, starred from 1955-57 as a member of the Wolverine

April 08, 1987 (vol. 97, iss. 129) • Page Image 10

…4 Page 10- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 8, 1987 Reliford waits for Former Wolverine stranded in CBA NBA call Mr f . ?r BY SCOTT G. MILLER By DOUGLAS VOLAN Since leaving the…

… University of Michigan last May, Richard Rellford has had nothing but disappointments in his pursuit of a professional basketball career. After a standout career at Michigan, in which he helped the Wolverines

… he loses about ten more pounds, I think he'll get a shot somewhere. We hope that some teams will see how well he's been playing in the playoffs and invite him to camp." Doily Photo Former Wolverine

… Richard Rellford, who helped the Wolverines win two Big Ten cham- pionships, hopes to bring his act to the NBA someday. Miechian karate club wel-omes famed visitor Nightmare ends... ...Higgins signs today…

… the Wolverines - or so he thought. The day before the early signing period in November, Higgins told his choice to his sister and natural father. But Higgins' 6-9,250-pound stepfather intervened with a…

… ordeal. Higgins is finally content. He is working out his differences with his mother and stepfather. Thoughts of school and of playing with Gary Grant and the other Wolverines fill his head. Higgins…

April 08, 1982 (vol. 92, iss. 149) • Page Image 8

… baseball and hockey. Con- sidering, that Fisher Stadium is filled with snow right now, hockey . might have been Sabo's more logical choice. Luckily for the Wolverine baseball team, however, Sabo decided…

… brief time as a goalie in the Michigan- Ontario Hockey League. "I WANTED TO play college, hockey," said Sabo. "I was recruited by Michigan's old coach Dan Farrell, but coach (Wolverine baseball coach Bud…

… lot of hits." HITTING, however, is not Sabo's only forte. 4The sophomore's base stealing talents are also impressive: He led the Wolverines in that depar- tment last season as a freshman, gar- nering…

… year." Middaugh believes that the team Ofp fort is very important. "Each inh dividual should be' involved with the team effort and I think Chris does that," he said. WOLVERINE third baseman Chris Sabo…

November 08, 1985 (vol. 96, iss. 47) • Page Image 9

… the two squads meet tonight at Yost Ice Arena and tomorrow night in East Lansing. "THE RECORDS are the records, and they have the recent edge," said the Wolverine head man. "It is something that is…

…OOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOO*pppppO*pOOOOOOO*i* Daily Photo by JOHN MUNSON Team Canada's goalie John Kemp knocks down a shot by Michigan's Jeff Urban (15) during last weekend's action at Yost Ice Arena. The Wolverines played their best hockey of the…

… two consecutive wins (one of them in the conference), their hitting errors cut in half and a strong mental game, the Wolverines expect a close battle from both Northwestern and Iowa this weekend in Ann…

… Arbor. "WE'RE WINNING now," said head coach Barb Canning. "More than ever, our starting lineup is really playing together as a team." Canning said the Wolverines, who are now 13-14, 3-8 in the conference…

… BELIEVES North- western, who is ranked two notches above the Wolverines in conference standings, is a young, inexperienced and beatable team. Against Iowa, the Wolverines will concentrate on playing their…

…-8 ALL SOFTWARE BELOW RETAIL 30% PRICE FLOPPY DISK::" 3/" SS/DD disks $22.95 after rebate Wolverine swimmers face the real thing in Etobicoke By CHRISTIAN M. MARTIN Canadian power Etobicoke Univer…

… opponent for the *hard-working Wolverines. "I don't want to say this is going to be a character-building year for us. We are going to work hard, swim fast and win the ones we can," Richardson said. "We are…

… driving and marijuana possession - was temporarily suspended yesterday following an arrest for another drinking driving powerhouse attitude. We just don't have the numbers." If the Wolverines keep their…

September 08, 1983 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 67

… explode should know what it was like to follow the Michigan hockey team in the 1982-83 season. The Wolverines came into the season with a young but high-scoring squad which figured to be exciting and im…

… those eight games being on the road. So it was understan- dable when the Wolverines opened the season with a 1-7 record even though they had managed to avoid getting blown out of the home rinks of Bowling…

Wolverine teams. IF ONE OF these players can excel to the point of being named CCHA rookie- of-the-year this season, Michigan will become the Los Angeles Dodgers of college hockey by having taken that award…

… than it's been the last three years. We'll be more of a skating team and we're emphasizing playing the man on defense." So there may be a little more gun- powder left in the Wolverines afterall and, if…

…, however, what weight class both of them will be taking on the mat this winter. In all probability, they may both move up to 134. THE WOLVERINES appear to be up to five-men deep at 134. Along with Der…

… Elbin is returning at 177. He had a 7-8 last season and Bahr hopes he will be much better this coming year. The Wolverines also have two players coming back after sitting last year out. One of them was…

March 08, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 105) • Page Image 8

… JULIE HOLLMAN A horrendous nightmare. That's what the Michigan hockey team lived through Sunday night at Lawson Arena in Kalama- zoo. Western Michigan trounced the Wolverines, 10- 0, and eliminated them…

… saw the Wolverines suffer their third shutout of the season, the most for a Michigan team since 1943. FROM THE START, the Wolverines looked flat and unsteady. The defensive wall suffered from, as the…

… only lasted through the intermission, though. In the second period, the Broncos suffocated any chances for a Wolverine recovery. With only 1:32 gone in the frame, Western scored, increasing the lead to 3…

… maintained. "I'm not even sure whether they're even better than us." Nevertheless, the Wolverines did lose, they looked worse, and they were humiliated. "A 10-0 loss is just as hard to take as a one-goal, down…

… and from a team that had accomplished so much. The 1987-88 Wolverines were the first Berenson team to finish the season with an above .500 record. They were the first Berenson team to finish above…

February 08, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 89) • Page Image 10

…." This was the tune that Michigan's hockey team sung after Saturday night's 5-1 victory over Western Michigan, giving the Wolverines a weekend split and a' three-point lead over the Broncos inj the Central…

… Collegiate Hockey' Association. Senior winger Brad McCaughey recorded a hat trick and linemate' Mike Moes scored one goal and - recorded four assists to help the Wolverines rebound from Friday night's 4…

… as a Wolverine. "We've been working hard, but things hadn't been coming through for us. A lot of things started happening tonight." MOES, who had been having a difficult time getting the puck in the…

… play. As 4 Wolverine defenseman Myles O'Connor took the puck behind the Michigan net, Armstrong's stick got caught in O'Connor's jersey, pulling him down and allowing Armstrong to shoot and score. "That…

… look even more like a penalty. I guess I just got lucky that it wasn't called." Don Stone led the way for the Wolverines with two goals in the losing effort. 4<, 'Western is usually my team, but I had…

April 08, 1987 (vol. 97, iss. 129) • Page Image 9

… Michigan baseball team back on the right track. Guess again. The Wolverines defeated Wayne State, 9-2 and 2-0, yesterday at Ray Fisher Stadium, but looked so lackluster and unimpressive in doing so that head…

…, the Wolverines didn't turn any of those hits into runs, and had to rely on Tartar mistakes to score. Michigan's baserunners terrorized Wayne State all day, as the Wolverines had 14 steals (11 in the…

December 08, 1988 (vol. 99, iss. 64) • Page Image 10

…-seeded Wolverines. The field is not open to just any team that dares venture into Ann Arbor. The guest list is by invitation only. Frieder looks for teams that may test Michigan for 10 minutes or maybe one half, but…

… Invitational and give the Wolverine fans something to cheer about other than what looks like a Michigan highlight film? "My schedule is the way I want it to be. I like my schedule. You don't need to play 28…

… tough games," he said. Frieder is right about that, and he is working to schedule a few preseason games against worthwhile opponents. Next year, the Wolverines will travel to Greensboro to meet North…

Wolverines out-passed the Chippewas, 19-12 (assists), out-shot the Chippewas 58 percent to 29 percent, out-rebounded the Chippewas, 50-30. Central's prominant example of this theory was sophomore guard Jeff…

… have to depend on the outside game as we did tonight, you're going to be in deep trouble." While the Chippewas had as much luck shooting the ball as Ernest had in saving Christmas, the Wolverines found…

…'re coming ready to play and not letting up at all. That's a sign of character." The game was basically decided in the first eight minutes when the Wolverines, led by seven points from g'uard Higgins, jumped…

… running up the score. They probabley could have scored 200 points if they wanted to." Reserve center Loy Vaught had 16 points. Shawn Higgins had 13, and Kirk Taylor chippied in 11 for the 7-0 Wolverines

… sorry was Central coach Charlie Coles, who couldn't help but compliment the No. 2-ranked Wolverines, including Vaught. "This isn't an ordinary Michigan team," said Coles. "It could be the best collection…

February 08, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 89) • Page Image 9

… turned a 17-14 Boilermaker lead into a 39-31 Wolverine advantage. VAUGHT'S vicious two-hand slam dunk underneath gave the Wolverines their first lead of the contest, 20-19. Crisler Arena erupted. On…

… the ball backwards between his legs to a trailing No. 35, who did what he does best - dunk. Even more cheers. That point marked the Wolverines' biggest lead of the game, 39- 31, and it also marked…

… play. Without any timeouts left, the Wolverines weren't able to set up a play, and Vaught became the best option when Glen Rice found him open underneath the basket. "We wanted Glen or Gary (Grant), and…

… winning at every Big Ten school." As for last year's loss, head coach Gene Keady said, "That's all erased now. This takes care of that." In the first half, it looked like the Wolverines were ready for a…

… half, with Grant .keeping the Wolverines in the game with clutch shots in the final minutes. The senior guard hit a three-point shot; from the corner to tie the game at 82 with 3:39 remaining. The…

… learned why in resounding fashion, with an 89-54 thrashing to the Hawkeyes last night at Crisler Arena. The loss ended the Wolverines' (11-8 overall, 4-5 Big Ten) three- game winning streak, which included…

… with 10 unanswered points. This was followed by another six straight points in part of a 28-10 scoring streak the last 11 minutes of the first half. There were a few bright moments for the Wolverines

January 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 81) • Page Image 8

… nailbiting finish. Iowa narrowed the Wolverines' lead to 51-47 with over three minutes left, then things got a lit- tle crazy. Michigan went to the free throw line four times in the last two minutes with a…

… sank two free throws after being fouled, securing a big win for the Wolverines. "IF RAVELING thinks we have the most talent then he should have no problem winning the next fifteen games because they're a…

… afternoon at Crisler Arena. A boisterous sell-out crowd of 13,609 witnessed the Wolverine cagers un- dergo their most stressful test of the season against pre-season conference favorite Iowa, which they…

… passed with flying colors, downing the Hawkeyes, 53-49. Actually they almost passed the game away. Let's start this growing success story from the beginning. The Wolverines stormed out to an early 20…

…, became deathly quiet as thoughts of choke started to go through their minds, and as fast as the Wave vanished, so did the Wolverines' success at the foul line. Eric Turner, Leslie Rockymore and Joubert all…

… stepped to the stripe and proceeded to come up empty. "Our free throw shooting really fell off," said Bill Frieder in the under- statement of the afternoon. But just as it appeared the Wolverines were going…

…. "Now everybody is looking to help each other out, as well as containing their own man." Indeed defense has been the difference, as the Wolverines only allowed 50 na..4n pa,. .. .a i s*he fir npkoathac a…

January 08, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 68) • Page Image 11

…." "They're a hard-working, feisty team, and they've always played ough against us," Michigan head nes, Buckeyes vie for playoff advantage coach Red Berenson added. THE WOLVERINES (13-11, 9-9 in the CCHA…

… Buckeyes are 4-10 in league play and mired in eighth place, they trail the Wolverines by just six points. "This weekend is critical for us," said Ohio State head coach Jerry Welsh. "(Two wins) would put us…

February 08, 1981 (vol. 91, iss. 111) • Page Image 10

… a win. The Wolverines held off a determined Wisconsin squad, 71-64, before 12,874 fans yesterday at Crisler Arena. The really important news came after the game, however, when Michigan found itself in…

… time all year that Michigan has been in first place. THE WOLVERINES relied on a blistering 63 percent success factor from the floor to carry themselves past ,the Badgers. That helped negate a less- than…

… had done well. Outside of Tim McCormick, freshman participation among Wolverine players has been rare during the Big Ten season. When the freshmen do see action, their every move raises the fans…

… this is seen whenever McCormick touches the ball. When the 6-10 forward receives a pass near the basket, the Wolverine partisans eagerly anticipate seeing McCormick make one of his power moves to the…

May 08, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 3) • Page Image 19

… top of the first inning Sunday. But winning pitcher, Linda Allen (7-9) got out of the inning on a pop out to short. THE WOLVERINES succeeded in getting the lead-off batter aboard in each of the first…

… in the fifth with two singles and a sacrifice bunt which amounted to their only threat of the contest. THE WOLVERINES came right back in the bottom half of the inning on a walk, sacrifice bunt, force…

February 08, 1980 (vol. 90, iss. 106) • Page Image 13

Wolverines' grittiest road performance of the season, as 13th- ranked Ohio State escaped with a 66-63 victory at St. John's Arena last night. Michigan had control of the' ball for nearly all of the final 45…

… seconds and orked deliberately for a shot. Coach 'Johnny Orr called time out at :13 and when play was resumed, the Wolverines' Mark Lozier in-bounded the ball at mid-court. THE BALL came back to Lozier, who…

November 08, 1983 (vol. 94, iss. 54) • Page Image 8

….H. but the Wolverines were just filling the space on their schedule that was occupied by Notre Dame before the Irish dropped their hockey program at the end of last season. New Hampshire's Charlie Holt has…

…. Michigan freshman Brad Jones (left) in Hampshire's Paul Barton during last w the battle, the Wolverines won the war, s CCHA Sci The ski club also hopes to have bi- monthly get-togethers for its members. If…

… earning spots in the National Championships the following weekend at Lehigh University. Saturday's field will be made up of all the Big Ten teams plus 17 major independent schools from the Wolverine

…'s district. WOLVERINE COACH Ron Warhurst hopes his team's familiarity with the MSU course will give them an advan- tage over opponents like Illinois and Purdue, who have not run on it as often. "Michigan…

… will move up in this week's event." The Wolverine coach was pleased with the performance of Dave Meyer, who topped his team with a time of 24:05, good for 11th in the meet. "He finished first at Lehigh…

… coming off a foot injury which had forced her to miss several weeks at practice before Satur- day's meet. CathytSchmidt, who came to Michigan this year as a transfer student, was the first Wolverine to…

September 08, 1983 (vol. 94, iss. 1) • Page Image 66

…4 4-D - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 8, 1983 No longer young, By JIM DWORMAN Everything points to a v basketball season for the M Wolverines this winter. All of the major components…

…, Purdue's Cross, Illinois' Derek Harper a nesota's Randy Breuer. The Northwestern's team graduated And Michigan has Antoine Jou Everything looks rosy, but... THE WOLVERINES' recruiting class lagged behind…

January 08, 1982 (vol. 92, iss. 80) • Page Image 11

… to say." No one really expected him to. Not with the circumstances as they were. The Wolverines fought back to tie last night's Big Ten opener against Wiscon- sin at Crisler Arena only to watch 6…

… not a luck shot," Cofield said. "Scott Roth shoots that jump shot very well. We wanted him to take that shot." ODDLY ENOUGH, the strengths that the Wolverines exhibited in their late comeback were the…

February 08, 1983 (vol. 93, iss. 106) • Page Image 8

…'s win over Purdue, dropped the Wolverines into last place. MICHIGAN started strong in the first . half, leading by as many as seven poin- ts. Led by freshmen Wendy Bradetich and Sandy Svoboda, who…

… combined for 18 points and 10 rebounds in the first half, the Wolverines managed to hold a 31-28 lead at intermission. But the second half was all Michigan State. After the Spartans opened up with a 10-point…

…'S INDOOR TRACK MICHIGAN STATE DUAL MEET, Feb. 12 WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK WOLVERINE WOMEN'S VITATIONAL, Feb. 12, 11 aim. IN- "< -..'3 \ \ . _. Harte ... scores 16 off-the-bench Remember Your Valentine with…

December 08, 1982 (vol. 93, iss. 74) • Page Image 8

…a0 SPORTS Wednesday, December 8, 1982. the Michigan Daily Page 8 4-0 WOLVERINES READY FOR VIKINGS Hot 'M' to face Cleveland State By LARRY MISHKIN What a difference a year can make. Last…

…'season going into its fifth game, the Michigan Wolverines found them- selves mired with a 1-3 record and fans were bracing for what would be a long winter in Ann Arbor, NOW, TAKE a look at the 1982-83 ver- sion…

… are missing layups," said the Wolverine coach, "although Ike's missed a few too. I think that'll all come. They're aware of it and they're going to work at it. It's just that maybe they're trying too…

… practice. "She's playe'd with pain," said Soluk. "She's a step slower because of the (ankle) injury; (but) she's a fierce competitor." The Wolverines will need a healthy Gnatkowski if they hope to make a bid…

December 08, 1988 (vol. 99, iss. 64) • Page Image 11

… stand very long, unfortunately." Hopefully next year Michigan w ili smash records as well as opoen, season was the Wolverines' lone Big Ten win over Iowa. They played a spirited match and thoroughly…

… outplayed the Hawkeyes, who finished second in the conference. MICHIGAN'S domination of Iowa showed what the Wolverines were capable of accomplishing. The Wolverines lost to a few teams that might have been…

December 08, 1984 (vol. 95, iss. 77) • Page Image 8

…, including vic- tories over DePaul and Notre Dame. THIS ONE COULD make the 3-0 Wolverines break a sweat. "It'll be a good test for us," said Wolverine coach Bill Frieder, who directed Michigan to an 85…

…-60, last December in Crisler Arena. The Wolverines have never lost to Dayton, racking up a 10-0 mark over the length of the series. FINALLY, DAYTON suffers from the same disease which has plagued all of…

… to stop the Wolverines are three star- ters from last year's, 21-11 club, junior forward Damon Goodwin, senior guard Larry Schellenberg and sophomore guard Dan Christie. Donoher has been especially…

December 08, 1983 (vol. 94, iss. 76) • Page Image 9

…-Dearborn net, but Seychel has managed to tally 34 goals so far in his career as a Wolverine. This season Seychel was having a typical year, tied for the team lead in scoring, when he was kneed in the thigh at…

… that it's progressed real quick." The loss of Seychel has hurt the Wolverines quite a bit, especially now that defensemen Greg Hudas and Mike Neff are out indefinitely. Seychel, however, always will be…

… people did." As long as Seychel doesn't duplicate his performance against the Russians last year, hitting three goalposts, he should be a valuable addition to the Wolverine lineup once his injury heals…

… Seychel could be in the lineup consistently.There may not be any Wolverine players that kiss the ice when Seychel returns, but they'll sure be glad to have him back. Are You Good Enough To Join The Best In…

March 08, 1981 (vol. 91, iss. 127) • Page Image 10

…. Following a McGee layup, the Boilermakers failed'to take advantage of a scoring opportunity and the Wolverines had the ball and a one-point lead, 50-49, with just over three minutes to go. Then Purdue…

… the first part of his one-and-one oppor- tunity to give the Wolverines their two point lead, 51-49, with only 1:10 remaining, setting the stage for Ed- monson's game-saver. Frieder credited the defeat…

… expressed by Wolverine coach Bill Frieder, was more one of fatalism. "We're hot very good," Frieder would say in a low voice after a 73-58 loss to Iowa early in the Big Ten season dropped his "not very good…

… setback. "But they've got to remember how hard they've worked to get where they are, and not dwell on wins." In all fairness, here Frieder was probably just trying to get the Wolverines up for the rest of…

…-that spell the difference. At any rate, Michigan began to fall after the Buckeye blowout. And fall. And when it was all over the Wolverine cagers had fallen from 7-3 conference and 16-3 overall to 8-10 and 17…

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