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… Wolverine, the colors maize and blue and the renowned block ‘M,’ the hallmark exclamations “Go Blue!” and “Hail!” are an integral part of community identity at the University of Michigan. However…

… without the experiences she has gained as a Wolverine. “(Attending the University) has definitely taken me out of my comfort zone and has given me the education and the opportunities that I really…

… picked up right where it left off when it faced Johns Hopkins on Saturday afternoon. In the opening quarter, the Wolverines’ defense clamped down on the Blue Jays, forcing five turnovers and…

… the crease, and sophomore midfielders Michael Cosgrove and Jacob Jackson notched tallies of their own. By the quarter’s end, the Wolverines stood tall with a 3-1 lead. But in the subsequent stanzas…

… Blue Jays’ offense began to capitalize on the numerous Michigan errors which ensued. On the extra-man opportunity following a push from Wolverine junior defenseman Andrew Darby, a wide…

… score on man-up throughout the contest. Four minutes later, Epstein rattled off a pair of goals within a minute to give the Blue Jays their first lead of the day, 5-4. For the Wolverines, the…

…-beating, underhand laser from graduate midfielder Avery Myers breathed some life into the Wolverines’ sideline heading into halftime, it paid no dividends, as their woes would carry over into the second half as…

…-5 lead. Playing from behind against a storied program like Johns Hopkins, the Wolverines — particularly their underclassmen, who comprise six of the 10 starting lineup spots — were visibly flustered…

… Wolverines’ youth to overcome. But with such an inexperienced roster navigating a brutal Big Ten-only schedule this season, these growing pains are to be expected early on. “We have to have patience…

… Wolverines to sweeps against Purdue and Iowa, but Illinois capitalized on Michigan’s inability to bring home runners to get a sweep of its own. Ultimately, inconsistent run support proved to be the…

… Wolverines’ downfall as the weekend progressed. The pitching pulled its weight, notching 78 strikeouts on the weekend — Purdue couldn’t score a run on Michigan, as senior Meghan Beaubien and junior…

… on floor. The Wolverines (6-1 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) placed second in Saturday’s meet with an all-around score of 195.925. “It’s senior night and we also had Abby Brenner go down (in the floor…

…, and obviously our plan got blown up in the first rotation.” Junior Abby Brenner was the first of three Wolverines to fall on the floor, with a hard landing on her first pass that caused an…

…BIG HOUSE TO BIG LEAGUES After the Wolverines' disappointing season, Tim Jamison, Terrance Taylor and Morgan Trent had a lot to prove at the NFL Combine. See how they fared. U See Sports, Page 8. jie…

… behind just Josh Blackburn (1998-2002) and Al Montoya (2002- 2005) on the Wolverines' all-time shutout list. Sauer was at his best in Satur- day's second stanza. Ferris State's Casey Hines launched a…

… Wolverines have been shut out three times with Sauer in net and just once with Hogan. But lately, Sauer has received the support needed to win, with the Wolverines scoring four goals in both of his last two…

… help. Since the Cowboys are probably already in the tournament, the Wolverine faithful will want to see them 7RLiN WAGNtR/ bury Kansas State on Tuesday. JuniorDenis Clemente, a Puerto Rico native, is…

… to the NCAA Tournament. The Golden Gophers have lost five of their last seven and need to win one of its last two games to finish .500 in conference play. The Wolverines want Wisconsin to win because…

… HOEMANN/AP the Wolverines in the conference Sophomore Mike Davis has poured in 11.6 points per game for the Illini this year. standings. Michigandoes'twant that to happen. CALIFORNIA AT ARIZONA, THURSDAY AT…

… Washington and California held a lead heading into the final 10 minutes before falling to then-19 UCLA. Both losses gave Michigan a boost on the bubble. But on Thursday night, the Wolverines want Laval Lucas…

… a row KENTUCKY AT FLORIDA, SATURDAY AT 2 P.M. Root for: Florida This is potentially a lose-lose situation for the Wolverines. r Both the Gators and the Wild- cats are on the fringes of the bubble, and…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I March 3,2008 FRIDAY: MICHIGAN 5, FERRIS STATE 3 SATURDAY: FERRIS STATE 4, MICHIGAN 3 (OT) TRIUPH Michigan shines at Big Tens Fourth-ranked Wolverines end…

… swim, too. All the Wolverine swimmers and coaches jumped into the diving well to celebrate Michigan's 33rd Big Ten championship. Even the trophy was pulled into the pool. "We're all pretty ecstatic…

…. During the three-day meet, the Wolverines fin- ished 226 points ahead of second-place Indiana, while See BIG TENS, Page 6B Seniors Chad Kolarik (with trophy) and Kevin Porter (right) celebrate their CCHA…

… since 2005 Friday night, the maize-clad Michigan hockey team leapt off the bench and mobbed goaltender Billy Sauer. The next night, Ferris State returned the favor. The No.1 Wolverines won 5-3 Fri- day to…

… Complacency is team's biggestflaw BIG RAPIDS - happened the next night at Ferris ichigan had a storybook State didn't matter. The Wolverines ending to its final regu- weren't playing to win. They had lar…

… game again showed that And with the COURTNEY complacency is the Wolverines' Yost Ice Arena RATKOWIAK vice. This time, in a 4-3 overtime lights dimmed, loss, it was just another game the two highest where…

… of the points standings. Poor pitching crucial in loss at No. 1ASU Freshman Manny Harris goes upfor a layup in the Wolverines' loss to Penn State. Harris scored a career-high 29 points. Tiring season…

… didn't end the season but provided it some finishing touches. Michigan's 11-game winning streak over the Nittany Lions - done. Any chance the Wolverines are streaking to the fin- ish line - done. And…

…'re definitely doing a great job. But we definitely need to throw strikes if we're going to get these guys out, and we got to go after these hitters." Control has been the biggest issue for the Wolverines, and it…

… early-season rust. When pitchers finally get into a regular rhythm, Maloney said, the Wolverines will be difficult to beat. For now, Michigan's offense must continue its pace to keep the team competitive…

…. The Wolverines are averaging nearly seven runs per game and have a team batting average of .331. Against Arizona State, the bats were hot. But to beat the top- ranked team a little luck helps, and was…

… their final regular season game. Michigan didn't allow anoth- er improbable comeback. It also didn't have trouble creating shots against a tight and physical Gopher defense. The Wolverines just didn…

…-12 overall) immedi- ately hit a five-minute cold streak where it went 0-for-10 from the floor and committed three turn- overs. The Wolverines struggled to find a rhythm, Minnesota (11-7, 20- 10) jumped to a…

… baskets. Min- nesota narrowed the gap several times, but Michigan had answers. As the Wolverine offense settled down, freshman Veronica Hicks provided a spark. After the Wolver- ines were stagnant for…

… Korinne Campbell right below the basket, who scored on her second chance to tie the game at the buzzer. After the ball went in, Minne- sota never looked back. But this loss may be what the Wolverines needed…

… honor, knowing that I've accomplished something so great in Michigan history." The record-setting home run was Findlay's second of the weekend and capped off a success- ful weekend for the Wolverines…

…. Michigan (17-2) started Friday with a 2-1 win over No. 18 Mis- sissippi State and a six-inning, 9-1 pounding of UC-Santa Barbara. Saturday was no different. The Wolverines easily defeated North Carolina…

… Wolverines.got to work early when fresh- man Dorian Shaw hit a solo, two-out home run off Brignac in the second inning. After a pair of walks and a Ragin' Cajun error, the bases were loaded with Findlay up…

…. Behind in the count, Findlay hamnered a grand slam over the left-field fence to put the Wolverines up, 5-0. The Michigan bench erupt- ed in cheers as its senior co-captain rounded the bases. "The way she…

…) great demeanor and she's doing her part to help us win." Sunday's win marked the Wolverines' 10th consecutive victory. And with the Big Ten sea- son just a month away, Michigan looks to carry its momentum…

… 4B - Monday, March 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Defensive letdowns continue to plague Wolverines 6 STATE COLLEGE - hen John Beilein came to Michigan from West Virginia, Wol…

…- IAN lem is, those ROBINSON buckets have been made by opposing teams. This season, the Wolverines have made 17 fewer 3-pointers than their opponents, despite attempting 80 more. For a stretch in the…

… one-week span, the Michi- gan men's gymnastics team trans- formed from an also-ran into a major contender. The sixth-ranked Wolverines gave top-ranked Stanford all it could handle yesterday but lost in…

… a nail-biter, 361.30-36i.1S. Michi- gan's team total was its highest of the season, and the Sunday mati- nee performance was the closest the Wolverines have come to a per- fect meet. Michigan bested…

… 6B - Monday, March 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Perfection continues at Cat Classic Blue disappointed with sixth-place finish Wolverines battle flu epidemic, stumble at Big Ten…

… Wisconsin's Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center, the Wolverines felt they could land anywhere from second to seventh place. But they found themselves on the low end with a disappointing sixth-place finish in…

… his winning jump (24-10), almost five inches ahead of sec- ond place, Harris became the first Wolverine since Derek Harper in 1984 to claim the Big Ten longjump title. The distance was also a per- sonal…

… perfect season rolling by crushing three teams at the 28th annual Cat Classic last weekend in Colum- bia, Mo. But although it seems nothing can go wrong for the Wolverines (5-0 Big Ten, 14-0 overall), the…

… squashed opponents by at least one or two full points, and hasn't trailed in a meet since Jan. 19. But the Wolverines weren't thinking ahead to Georgia when they took to the mats at the Cat Classic. Instead…

… Minnesota head- ing into the final relay. Minnesota won the event and the title. This year, it was clear that revenge was in the mind of every Wolverine. "Without a doubt, that was our motivation," Bowman…

… Botterman picked up the floor title, while sophomore Sarah Curtis grabbed the vault title (9.900) along with runner-up honors in the all-around competi- tion. But the Wolverines struggled more than usual…

… dominated the film. As T 1.ft T n-..ccA ,nlp iho old not leave ignorant and hypocritical. 0 JOHN M TLEBACH LSA junior State wolverine sighting a welcome sign To THE DAILY: It is wonderful that we have a…

… confirmed sighting of a the wolverine in our beautiful state. Finally we can take that asterisk away from our * IQULLJ~ UVULLIUJJWI VI LJU tLL~UV1i VU £ I~ PV~LLA~U Y'!4~44.'~ I …

… able to count on over the last few years, it's been knocking IGHT off the Wolverines. gan at Including this season's iana meeting, Indiana has :00 p.m. owned eight of the last 10 ly Hall between the two…

…. He hit the road himself for a few recruiting trips. "Really, it was a break for me just to RYAN WEINER/Daily Guard Daniel Horton and the Wolverines fell to Indiana, 59-57, and the win sparked a four…

… exited the Wolverines lockerroom on Saturday night and saw the hoard of reporters and TV cameras waiting to greet him, he seemed a bit surprised. The team's 5-4 win over Michigan State on Saturday was the…

… 500th victory of Berenson's 19-year career in Ann Arbor. But Michigan's leader on the bench doesn't put much stock in individual accolades, especially in the crunch time of the Wolverines season. He…

… Wolverines send their top five shooters and each of them takes 40 shots with a .22-caliber International Freestyle rifle in each of three posi- tions. In prone position, shots are taken while lying on the…

… League consists of major schools in Michigan, including Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Central Michigan and Howe Military Academy. In this league, the Wolverines have been undefeated for more than 17…

… team's fail- ure to convert after penetrating. Key Stat 10 The number of points off turnovers Min- nesota converted in the first half. The lead its built off its defense was too much for the Wolverines…

… circle for the Michigan women's basketball team yesterday. It lost 76-63 to Big Ten power- house Minnesota, the team that sent the Wolverines on their vicious cycle of losses at the beginning of the season…

… as usual for Minnesota. The teams traded baskets to open up the game, but a sti- fling Minnesota trap defense handcuffed the inexperienced Wolverine backcourt, forcing some sloppy ballhandling. The…

… advantage of." Minnesota's lead hovered just below 10 points for most of the second half. Junior Lindsay Whalen led all scorers with a reasonably quiet 21 points. The Wolverines were most noticeably hurt by…

… Minnesota's senior Corrin Von Wald's 18 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range. The Gophers shot 7-of-12 as a team from beyond the arc, serving the Wolverines more problems from the guard posi- tion, a…

… program in disrepair only two years ago. The Wolverines seem to have replaced the Gophers as the Big Ten team facing major problems. After reaching the NCAA Tournament two years ago, Michigan has suffered…

… will begin the Big Ten Tournament from the 11th and last seed. In the inaugural tournament, the Wolverines 2003 Big Ten Tournament A k }ttMM 4N4 1. Penn State (13-3, 23-7) 8. Indiana (5-11, 12-14) 3…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 3, 2003 - 5B Talkin' the talk "Biggest game of my career." - Michigan forward LaVell Blanchard, after the Wolverines' loss to Illinois, when asked how the…

… after noon for the Wolverines, connecting on just 4-of-17 shots. Powelis defense makes final minutes difficult for Blanchard how far 'AV C inderella's clock appears to have finally hit midnight. With the…

… that to the Michigan women's gymnastics team. The Wolverines (9-4, 2-1 Big Ten) scored two huge road victories in the last two weeks, both against top-lI teams. First, the Wolverines knocked off No. 11…

… Denver with a mile-high score of 197.025 on Feb. 22. Then last week, they traveled to Utah to take on No. 5 Utah, winning the event 196.750- 195.875. To make things even more sunny on the Wolverines…

… consecutive shot put title with an NCAA auto- matic distance of54'2". Along with Walter, Stephanie Linz (high jump) and Vera Simms (400 meters) aided the team with runner-up finishes. The Wolverines are now…

… the best feeling you could possibly have." While it is true that every victory, every point scored was essential to the Wolverines' victory at the Big Ten Swimming and Diving Champi- onships, there was…

…. A cursed entrance On Jan. 31, that shadow nearly disap- peared when the Wolverines faced Ferris State - the CCHA's No. 1 team. Just 3:20 into the Friday night game, Ferris State's Chris Kunitz got…

… was one season of juniors away from being a Wolverine. "They'd mention names and ask me if I'd heard of guys and I'd mentioned to them that I had seen him play as a little kid, but I hadn't seen him in…

… two seasons, Miami (13-6-6, 16-12-6) has been a porcupine in the Wolverines' sides. Michigan is 1-3 against theRedskins nd43-6-2 againstthe rest ofthe league since the beginning of last season. "Some…

… years past." LastFebruary, the Wolverines were 27-3-1 and ranked No. 1 when they * traveled to Oxford for a two game set against the unranked Redskins. Faster than you can say "Geronimo," Michigan's No.1…

… why do the Redskins give Michi- gan so much trouble? "It's hard to explain," Wolverine centerBrendan Morrison said. "I think they just get pumped up and play their best hockey against us." In fairness…

… games. Sunday in Iowa City (4 p.m., Raycom) the Wolverines (10-6 Big Ten, 16-12 overall) will try to win on the road for the first time in five weeks. The last time Michigan won away from Crisler Arena…

… was on Jan. 24, when the Wolverines ended Indiana's 50-game home winning streak in Bloomington. Since then, Michigan has fallen at Min- nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan State. The Wolverines, now with…

… points. The Wolverines hope to con- tain Kingsbury once again. "We're going to have to find Kingsbury in the open floor," fresh- man guard Travis Conlan said. "He's a good shooter and we're going to have…

… met. Last chance for women 's hoops Spartans await Wolverines at first-ever Big Ten tourney By John Lerol Daily Basketball Writer The Michigan women's basket- ball team will have its hands full at the…

… first annual Big Ten tournament this weekend. The eleventh-seeded Wolverines (3-13 Big Ten, 8-18 overall) will have to climb moun- tains to make any noise in the inau- gural tourney at Hinkle Field House…

…12 - The Michigan Daily -- Friday, March 3, 1995 Wolverines leave Florida trip behind for Minnesota By Nicholas J. Cotsonika with a 4-4 record, but they have no baseball we're capable of," Freehan…

… matter. The boys of summer are back. The bats and gloves have re- turned to action and the Michigan baseball team has begun the quest for its first Big Ten title since 1989. The Wolverines returned from…

… Wolverine. I was drawn to the University by the proclamations of students, faculty and others who stated the University was a large family. The very thought of racism and discrimination was supposedly…

… Men's Tennis vs. Cincinnati Saturday,1 p.m. Liberty Sports Complex S Hockey at Bowling Green Friday, 7 p.m. Bowling Green Badgers snap Wolverines' nine-game win streak, 71-58 *Cheeseheads…

… cheering for the Big Ten leading BACHMAN Wolverines, rather than their own players, who had lost Bach's Score their last four games in a row. Before tipoff, they yelled wildly, as if the surgeon general had…

… cushions from Arena seats. Let's face it, folks. Crisler's accommodations are more comfortable than a nap afterThanksgiving dinner. What Wolverine fans need is good old-fashioned discomfort. With Wisconsin…

… last night's game between his Badgers and No. 3 Michigan that the Wolverines had a penchant for keeping themselves in basketball games when they weren't playing well. That trait has allowed them to pull…

… Wolverines were still within strik- ing distance. That is until Brian Kelley, who made his presence felt on the defensive end all night, put back a Finley miss and was fouled by Rose. Rose exited with his…

… said. After that, Michigan - despite a fullcourt press, and achange to aquicker lineup -could not climb back. From then on, the Wisconsin de- fense held the Wolverines toj ust three points, while the…

… times are better than others. The Michigan hockey team, which has lost three straight games, picked a good time for its first slump of the year. Two weeks ago, the Wolverines Oclinched the Central…

…,"junior forward Mike Knuble said. "We might have taken them a little lightly." But the Wolverines realize that their days of giving less than a com- Oplete effort are over. Michigan, who visits Bowling Green Friday…

… and plays Ferris State at Yost Ice Arena Saturday, is entering its final weekend of the regular sea- son. The Wolverines will host aCCHA first-round series next week, prob- ably against either Kent or…

… December and January but has been merely mortal lately. The Wolverines feel that other teams have too much knowl- edge of what Michigan will do on the power play. "Earlier in the season we were basically…

…'s play two." The No. 5 Wolverines travel to Kent, Ohio, on Friday to participate in a meet with No. 19 Kent State and No.18 Army. Both Michigan and Army head to Columbus on Saturday to take on No. I Ohio…

… absolute confidence in. (Kris) is a real strong performer and he'll be up first to set the frame of mind for the event." The Wolverines have been wait- ing to face Ohio State all season long. Now that it…

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….S. Olympic team selection meet, earning himself a trip to Barcelona this July. David Wharton, of the Foxcatcher Swim Club, finished second with a time of 4:17.58. Namesnik was not the lone Wolverine in the 400…

… Michigan and U.S. men's assistant coach Jon Urbanchek. "His goal was the final and he did it," he said. Namesnik was proud of his fellow Wolverine. "He had a good swim," Namesnik said. "He reminded me of…

… Indiana and Wisconsin, but ahead of Northwestern. However, in their conference home opener during spring break, the Wildcats showed their skills, defeating the Wolverines in a close match, 5-4. "Going into…

… singles. At No. 1 singles, Wolverine Kim Pratt lost to Branaca Elsberry. Co- captain Amy Malik was defeated at No. 2 singles by Lindsay Matthews. At No. 4 singles, Michigan's Allison Schlonsky lost a tough…

… three-setter to Allie Turner. The Wolverines failed to come up with the necessary victories in doubles. While Michigan's Adam and Malik defeated Ferla and Heath at No. 3 doubles, Michigan's Pratt and…

… games to Wisconsin and Northwestern last weekend, and then returned home to lose to Iowa and Minnesota. The Wolverines are now 9-16 overall, 2-14 in the -Big Ten, good for sole possession of last place in…

… the conference. THE MOST crushing blow of the season came on Sunday when the Wolverines hosted Minnesota in their final home game of the year. Both teams entered the contest with 2-13 records in the Big…

… earlier this season, game. The Midshipmen, 26-5, finished second to repeat champion received an automatic berth in the Northwestern. NCAA tournament by capturing the Wolverine Butch Starmack, the CAA crown…

… Michigan in early December, the Wolverines returned home with an unimpressive 4-14 record. Surely at that point in the season some Michigan fans started to second-guess their hockey team. But Berenson knew…

… Wolverines' 8-2 victory over the Spartans at Munn Ice Arena in January highlighted the season. "Ever since Christmas we've been turning around and playing well," said senior Brad Jones, the Wolverines' all…

… after the Wolverines' lethargic win over Alabama-Birmingham. The senior center got the Michigan hammer swinging with 24 points and seven rebounds in its 97-74 pounding of Wisconsin in Madison Wednesday…

…. Tarpley followed that performance with a 21-point, 12-rebound outing in an 86-64 victory at Northwestern Saturday to boost the Wolverines' record to 25-4, 12-4 in the Big Ten. THE PAIR of victories was a…

… the first period, the Wolverines scored three times to end the frame, as Brad McCaughey's power play goal at 19:06 gave Michigan its first and only lead of the series. Foster then took control of the…

… game, shutting the Wolverines out in the final two periods. The Vancouver, British Columbia native made several spectacular stops, none better than a save on Michigan's Brad Jones. The Wolverine center…

…. Essensa kept Michigan off the scoreboard until Jones scored at 10:58 of the third period. By that time, however, the home team had a 4-0 lead with four second period goals, and the Wolverines' 'tenth…

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… job. They're sagging in on him and making us shoot." ANTOINE Joubert woke the Wolverines up in time to answer the challenge. The 6-5 guard scored 12 of his 20 points in the second half, in- cluding…

… the momentum came our way." THE Wolverines went ahead for I 0 MICHIGAN ............. Indiana ................. Michigan State .......... Purdue ................. Illinois .................. Iowa…

… here and take two out of three." MICHIGAN'S best chance at taking one came in the opener. The Wolverine defense frustrated the Sweep, not sweet (Second game statistics) FIRST PERIOD Scoring: None…

… series, emotions ran high, and several fights resulted. Wolverine defen- BLOOMINGTON (AP)-Guard Steve Alford scored 25 points yester- day as 16th-ranked Indiana survived a second-half rally and beat Iowa…

…- ters win just one of six matches, the well-rested Wolverines proceeded to promptly upset the 14th-ranked Duke Blue Devils, 5-4, in their home opener. MICHIGAN, WHICH only practiced once this week due to…

… Silfen Duke, 5-4 s e .. 4 and Karen Milczarski fell 5-7, 7-5, 6-4, however the Wolverines' victory was secured by that point. Despite the set- back, Silfen, who is on the mend following a semester…

… night. "Whew, it's nice to get a win," he said smiling after watching his Badgers blast the listless Wolverines, 82-70. YODER AND the Wisconsin team desperately needed a victory against the Wolverines to…

… con- ference, just one game behind the 4-13 Wolverines. "We just didn't play well for 30 minutes ofsthe game," said Michi an coach Bill Frieder. "You can't play like we did and expect to win." YOU NAME…

…-3 on three- point shots. Olson broke the game open in the first half when, with the score 22- 21 in favor of Wisconsin, he scored seven straight points during a five minute Wolverine shooting drought…

… fired up in the second half and, taking advantage of Michigan's poor defense, took it to the Wolverines. With the Badgers leading 51-40, two straight Wisconsin dunks brought the sparse crowd of 5,572 to…

… they increased their lead to 66-47 with just over 8:30 remaining. It was then that Wisconsin "lost its in- tensity" according to Yoder and allowed Michigan to make a run. Wolverine freshman forward…

… Richard Rellford scored nine of his career high 23 points while the Wolverines went on a 15-2 tear to narrow the gap to 68-62 with a little over five minutes to go. Two foul shots by Wisconsin's Jim Smith…

… points came in the second half. Michigan hopes of getting a bid to the NIT were all but dashed by the loss to the Badgers. The Wolverines will have to win their remaining three games beginning Saturday at…

… Michigan the game. And it is not just Michigan. In the Wolverines' 74-67 victory over Michigan State in East Lansing, it was questionable third and fourth fouls called on Spartan Scott Skiles early in the…

… second half that kept him sidelined and gave the Wolverines the ad- vantage. The argument is not that star players should not be able to get into foul trouble, but too many fouls are being called so that…

… tour- nament had reached its conclusion, Carter had led his team to a second- place finish. Suddenly the Wolverines COMING SOON UNIVERSITY PASSWORD " Watch the Daily Classifieds Page Tuesday thru Friday…

… the Wolverines' second- year mentor. Carter, however, never doubted that he could start a few games this season. "I did think I could start a couple of games as a freshman," he said. "I knew that it…

… Saturday, as the Northwestern Wild- cats ripped the Wolverines 82-66 last night at Crisler Arena in the cager's final game of the season. The two teams traded the lead back and forth for most of the game…

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… the team shot an anemic 32.5 percent from the field. Even the team's leading scorer, Diane Dietz, playing in her last game as a Wolverine, could only muster 10 points. Once again freshman Peg Harte was…

… back and finally went ahead of the Wolverines for the first time, 34-32, as the half ended. "We caught them by surprise with the press, but they're an excellent team and they were able to come back…

… at an NCAA tournament bid, but the loss erased the Wolverine's slim chances. "The girls were just playing to win," said Soluk. "This was our best season ever and we wanted to go out as win- ,hers. The…

… record for freshmen, previously held by Mike McGee, the Wolverines lost, 82-66. MSU women cagers bring fight into court. GRAND RAPIDS (UPI) - A federal judge has perpetuated a sex discrimination suit…

…SPORTS Page 12- Tuesday, March 3, 1981 Wolverine drought reaches six The Michigan Daily By JON MORELAND It has happened against the to p teams of the league as well as the bottom, at home and on…

… most of the slump. In the second half of the Iowa game, McGee hit 12 of 16 shots from the floor, including a stretch of eight in a row. He scored 25 of the Wolverines' 38 points after the intermission…

… Standings now." THE WOLVERINES followed with its sixth consecutive "nice" loss two days later in Bloomington. Michigan played an inspired first half as it held the lead for most of the stanza. The Wolverines…

… responsible for fouling out the Wolverines' Paul Heuermann, Thad Garner and McGee. RECRUITING NOTES: Frieder has landed a third recruit to the list of hopefuls that will join the squad next fall. His most…

… qualified to compete in the AIAW National Championships, to be held in Palo Alto, Michigan's synchronized swimming team has garnered first place finishes in meet after meet this season. The Wolverines…

… was very pleased with our performan- ce. We have better facilities here (at Michigan) and that makes the differen- ce," Lindemen continued. SUNDAY, THE WOLVERINE women hosted the Michigan Open and again…

…-not in sumy Pasadena, but in the serene set- tih$ of the Rocky Mountains-against the Denver Pioneers. THIS WILL BE the second meeting between fourth-place Denver and the fifth-place Wolverines. Michigan…

… Andy Hill to provide the scoring punch. And tlie-Wolverines must contend with net- minder Scott Robinson, one of the top goalkeepers in the WCHA. O0uluth at Minnesota The Golden Gophers will be playing…

… in power play scoring, capitalized on only one of six power play opportunities on Friday night. But thanks to 13 Wolverine penalties the ' ollowing evening, the Pioneers scored hree of their five goals…

… with a one-man advantage. Paul Fricker and Rudy Varvari each picked up a win in the series. Then the Huskies came to town, but they weren't the least bit intimidated by the red-hot Wolverines. On Friday…

… night, Tech was down 4-2 in the third period, but it wasn't out, as the prover- bial roof caved in on the Wolverines vith a little more than 13 minutes left in the game. The Huskies scored three straight…

… largest in Yost Arena history. But it was the Huskies' fans who went home happy, as Tech scored five unanswered goals after the Wolverines had taken a 2-0 first period lead, to knock Michigan into fifth…

… commented that there has been a considerable increase in trips to the West Coast. It appears that the ski slopes of the Rockies and a new discount fare are at- tracting numerous Wolverine vaca- tioners…

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, March 3, 1978-Page 9 PLAYOFF HOPES DASHED, 84-78: Blue bows to Minn Sorry, cagefans... . . .lWolverines not perfect MINNEAPOLIS .M OST OF THE 188,949 fans who filed…

… into Crisler Arena this season were probably a bit disenchanted with the overall performance of Michi- gan's basketball team. The Wolverines this year didn't have the killer in- stinct that the two…

… obvious just by the reactions of Michigan fans that they demand perfection and become infuriated when a Wolverine team isn't rated high in the national polls. I guess I must be different than most of those…

… for each and every win. The Wolverines can't enter a game and be confident that forty minutes later they'll have another victory secured in the record books. This uncertainty is what I like. It forces…

… me to pay much closer attention to the overall conference race instead of becoming complacent and knowing that the Wolverines will be perched on top of the pack week after week. The security of Crisler…

… every one of Michigan's losses should have occured. Defeats by Toledo, Illinois, and Ohio State should have been reversed to Wolverine victories. But in analyzing the overall effectiveness of the 1977…

… contingent of talent. Yet look at the records they've posted as compared with the Hubbard-less Wolverines. Entering their clash with Michigan, Minnesota was only one game ahead of the Wolverines 10-6 record…

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… eith- er takes the pressure off the Wolverines or throws them into the pressurizer. "We're ready physically and mentally ,-- as well as we've been all year," said Michigan coach Johnny Orr. "We know the…

… importance of the game- it could definitely make us the Big Ten co-champions." However, if the Wolverines (14-2 Big Ten) fail to win to- night, the race for the Big Ten title would be wide open again. Purdue…

…'ll slow it up and keep it close. They run a delib- erate offense. But we'll try to press and keep the game mov- ing." A Wolverine victory tonight clinches at least a share of the Big Ten title and a trip…

… records currently be- long to last year's squad. Tonight's clash in Cham- paign is the first of three in four days for the third-rank- ed Wolverines. After invading Purdue on Saturday, Michigan quickly…

… returns home to lockj hornswith the Warriors of Marquette Sunday in Crisler Arena. If Michigan wins tonight and Minnesota falters at Wisconsin, the Wolverines will be undis- puted Big Ten champs - for; the…

… the inside shots." The win moves the Wolverines into the second round of the tournaient, meeting Western Michigan today at Grand Valley. The Wolverines have met the Broncos three times already this year…

… Hubbard have been named to the UPI All-Big Ten basketball team, as selected by the conference coaches. THE WOLVERINE DUO joins Minnesota's, Michae Thompson, Indiana's Kent Benson and Walter Jordan of Purdue…

… Farrell. coach Jack Harvey. "There will be top quality performers in every event." Sure, you say the season has only one more weekend and As the defending champions, the Wolverines then it's over. Not true…

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… winning all three is a must to gaining even a tie for the Big Ten crown. Currently, the Wolverines with an 8-3 record, stand in third place, a half game behind the co- leaders, Ohio State and Minne- sota…

…--Sara Krulwichl Lockard jams the boards OSU SECOND: Tankers place third in prelims 8y'CHUCK BLOOM home in second place. Special To The Daily The Wolverines captured ninth EAST LANSING-Following lastEeleventh, and…

… night, the 400-yard medley squad t was barely "touched out" for first place. The Wolverine team of eChris Hansen, Byron MacDonald, rStu Isaac, and Aranha toured the pool in a swift 3:30.84, just .28 of a…

… second slower than the Hoos- iers. The outstanding time for the Wolverines was due mainly to Ar- anha's split of :46.6. Aranha has been constantly improving and should do well Saturday evening in the 100…

… large point spread over the Wolverines. Tonight things should improve for Michigan. Isaac will gofor the 100-yard breaststroke title, while Mas Donald will swim in the 200 yard butterfly. Saturday night…

… capable of winning all of them," he says. Despite the Wolverines tough 79-75 loss at Indiana Tuesday night, he feels that his team is currently play- ing some of its best basketball of the year. Michigan…

… the Spar- tans' 4-7 Big Ten and 11-10 ov- erall records, but the Wolverines are counting on a hard struggle anyway. "They'll probably play their best game of the year Sat- urday," Orr speculated, noting…

…. He does most of his scoring on outside shooting. The other man who could hurt the Wolverines is Bill Kilgore, the Spartans' 6-7 center. The big pivotman is ore of the confer- ence's premier rebounders…

…, but again are not likely to be won without strong Wolverine performances. Needless to say, upsets have been quite common in the Big Ten this year. For Wisconsin, which has been coming on strong lately…

… game to congratulate Coach Dave Strack on his forty-second birthday. And by the way . . In winning, the Wolverines wrapped up at least their fourth tie for the Big Ten basketball title, needing but one…

…, fired a bullet pass to Bill Buntin under the boards. The big center. who scraped up 20 re- bounds for the night, did justice to the pass by flying through, a cluster of Badgers to stuff in a "Wolverine…

… th until they have the championship wereM ast year at Kansas clinched." was against us last seaso Rebounding is as good an in- Cazzie hurt his foot, and v dicator as any, and the Wolverines the films…

…-America team announced yes terday by the Associated Press. They finished one-two in th voting by 216 sports writers an broadcasters. Senior Bill Buntin added mor honors for the Wolverines as h was chosen for the…

… 58 98 k Cazzie Russell and Bill Buntin, - --- 's the Michigan Wolverines con- ' :::: of tinued to lead the Associated ne Press' weekly poll with 31 first: place votes and 399 total points. i- Although…

… Loken is it hopeful the outcome can be re- versed next time. 5 The Wolverines will really have r their work cut out for them on e the high bar. In last year's meetU F n Curzi took first; Gailis second…

…, and Unimoc Loamy d Roethlisberger fourth. Arno 199 - High Bar Men$ - The top Wolverines this year are Alex Frecska, Gary Vander Voort.? - and John Cashman. None of them - have beaten the troublesome…

… for the solo titl- ists. As Big Ten champ, Michigan has already earned the right to compete for the team crown. Pondering Title And it is the team crown that the Wolverines are thinking about. On March…

…-the backbone of he the Wolverine hockey team all sea- nd son. He is presently holding op- ponents to 2.3 goals per game, the second lowest goals-against aver- age in the conference. When asked about Gray a few 3…

… scored three times in WCHA play. Michigan is presently on top of the conference, but the Blue must sweep this weekend's home- away series with Michigan State. The shakeup in the Wolverine line will…

… at Houghton 3-1. Said Renfrew, "We played real well both nights. Both teams showed some real good hockey. They just beat us." Saturday night was a different story as the Wolverines came back to win 4…

… dual meet victory, but the Wolverine headmaster isn't ready to claim any confer- ence championship just yet. "Right now we haven't won a thing," said Keen yesterday as his matmen worked out in prep…

… Club in an exhibition meet early in the winter. The only Big Ten team that really gave the defending conference champs any go for the win was at Evanston in the Big Ten opener when the Wolverines nipped…

… his only Big Ten loss this year. Northwestern's Stu Marshall goes into the 157-pound matches with an 8-2-2 mark, including a draw with Wolverine Big Ten champ Rick Bay, and the Wild- cats' Dick Ernst at…

…. This was after an afternoon of action that had al- ready seen six Big Ten Indoor records broken or tied. Must Win Relay At this point, for Michigan to take the meet it was necessary for the Wolverine…

…THE MICHIGAN DAILY 4 - - ~vlYv tu -- a - i:- SIJNUAY ', MARCH 3, 1963 3 Wolverine Cagers] 3untin-CoieHarris Trio Notch 70 Points; eared Twin Post Offense Flunks Test Popple Sixth-Ranked Illini…

… consecutive points for Michigan. The splurge brought the Wolverines from a 53-52 deficit to a 66-58 lead. Buntin finished with 27 points, high for the team. Michigan doggedly maintained the lead despite the…

… points out of Michigan's total of 39. Illinois resorted to the twin totem offense after ten minutes had elapsed, as Skip Thoren en- tered the game. The Wolverines immediately went into a zone de- fense…

…. In the running department Michigan ac- tually faired better than the run- and-shoot Illini, scoring on eight fast breaks. The Wolverines maintained their conference lead in rebounding, garnering 55 to…

… the Wolverines. The win put North Dakota into a first place tie with Denver in the WCHA standings. North Da- Wrestlers Win Michigan's wrestling team scored a decisive 17-12 victory over Iowa at Iowa…

… City yester- day.I Carl Rohdes, Lee Dietrick and Chris Stowell socred the only Wolverine victories. Wayne Miller, Rick Bay and Jack Barden had matches that ended in draws. The Hawkeyes won only two…

…- ment may not come as shocking to someone who saw Michigan defeat sixth-ranked Illinois, 84-81, it sums up the situation perfectly. The Wolverines. didn't exactly annihilate the. Illini, but they left no…