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… Four? Frozen Four. A very long time ago, the Big Ten Preseason Coaches’ Poll predicted a sixth-place finish for the Michigan hockey team. The Wolverines needed a while to shrug off those…

…, is an outlier in this regard only. The Buckeyes are one of three Big Ten teams, along with the Wolverines and Fighting Irish, in this year’s Frozen Four. On Thursday, the Wolverines will face…

… Wolverine team is the decided underdog, staring straight in the face of Notre Dame with slim expectations directed their way. Win and advance to battle thunderous Ohio State or Minnesota-Duluth. Like…

… into Fisher * Struggling Wolverines hope to take By Ravi Gopal _ Daily Baseball Writer It's time for the Michigan base- ball team tobreak out the young pitch- ers. The Wolverines (3-5 Big Ten, 14…

… said. Of the three of them, Besco has had the most chances to help the team out.Unfortunately, he has taken the most lumps. In the second game of the Wolverines' first double- header with Illinois last…

… Kelly Kovach and pitcher/shortstop Sara Griffin have been the Wolverine's most productive hitters. In the four-game series against Indiana, Lang went 8-for-15 with 12 RBI, Kovach batted 7-for-13 with nine…

… West Lafayette and took three of four from Purdue. This year, the Boilermakers are better, the Wolverines are worse, and the result was ugly: Purdue swept Michigan in a four-game series by the combined…

… (4-1), Dan Zanolla (4-1), and Jeff Isom (4-1) stymied Michigan (5-22, 0-8) all weekend, scattering 22 hits over four games. The Wolverines' 0-8 conference record is the worst in school history…

…, surpassing the 0-7 start, of the 1951 Michigan squad. Michigan's 11- game Big Ten losing streak, dating back to last year, is also a Wolverine record. If there was a silver lining in this storm cloud of a…

… weekend for Michi- gan, it was centerfielder Rodney Goble's hitting performance. The sophomore went 6-for-11 with two doubles in the four games. The Wolverines, who have been plagued by inconsistent…

… was over- whelming. Michigan managed only five hits in the contest, which Purdue won, 14-0. The Wolverines nearly stole one from Purdue in yesterday's first game. Michigan jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but…

… in the sixth inning, the Boilermakers quickly loaded the bases. After a wild pitch by Wolverine starter Heath Murray allowed Purdue leftfielder Ron Gabrisko to score, Todd Marion came in to relieve…

… uncharacteristic fall on bars, Wilson, and the Wolverines’ hopes, were already on the ground. And that’s just about where they would stay — no matter how hard the team fought. Although Michigan (26…

… since 2018 with a score of 197.750, while No. 14 Denver and No. 6 LSU advanced. The Wolverines and Tigers ended the meet tied, so it all came down to a tiebreaker. All six gymnasts were counted in…

…I* , , The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday-A April 5,199:3 -Page 5 K E T U C K Y 7 r Li t.p Wolverines pass test vs. 1 NEW ORLEANS - It's all about learning, isn't it. College, that is…

…. And it seems that Steve Fisher, - no-control, rolls- the-ball-out Steve Fisher - has done a good amount of talking to his Wolverines, the no- discipline, no-respect, under-achieving Wolverines. For that…

… faithful, the prevailing sentiment was, "Aren't they supposed to take a mental timeout somewhere soon?" On the Wolverine side, it was simply, "Pinch me." Kentucky did come back, though, but it was not so…

… was not a repeat of the Valentine's Day debacle in Bloomington, when a similar surge by the Hoosiers late in the game drove the flustered Wolverines to launch threes at their earliest convenience. Nor…

… was there a revisit to the Jan. 31 game in Iowa City, when a flighty Wolverine club committed turnover after turnover, made bad decision after bad decision in giving away the game to Iowa. Nope…

… threes, as Rose had done against the Bruins. The Wolverines graduated past that, it seems. The extra period set the stage for the Wolverines to show all the world, once and for all, that they weren't a…

… Wildcats Jamal Mashburn and Travis Ford. The Wolverines were able to control the ball against Kentucky's press. 'nship game. threes cat Ford it seven. The seven threes and .333 percentage were under the…

… Wildcats' tournament average for both cate- gories. From the floor, Kentucky hit .410. Throughout the contest, the -Wolverines tenaciously defended the perimeter, rarely allowing the Wild- egits to shoot…

…'s oppo- nents should present much of a chal- lenge for the Wolverine squad (2-0 in the Big Ten, 7-2 overall). The Illini (7-7) and the Boilermakers (6- 5) have both lost to the same oppo- nents by the…

… are No. 2 seed Ryan Clark (17-11) and No. 4 Adrian De Vore (11-10). They may present chal- lenges for Wolverines Danny Brakus and John Karzen, respec- tively. Karzen (13-5) has the second- best mark on…

… weeks ago, as they defeated both Boston College, 5-4, and Oklahoma, 7-2. Although they lost to a tough Notre Dame team, the Wolverines are hoping to return to the winning form they demon- strated in their…

… two victories. "We've been playing outside this week, and I think we feel real pre- pared," team member Kalei Beamon said. The Wolverines have spent their week working on their individual games and…

….1 and No.2 singles position, respectively. Besides the success that the team has been experiencing lately, play- ing at home should give added sup- port to the Wolverines. "We haven't had a home match…

… Wolverines have their chance to prove Ritt right, as they play on their home turf at the Huron Valley Tennis Club at 3 p.m. today and 1 p.m. tomorrow. Senior Kim Pratt practices at the track and tennis…

… building. Pratt and her Wolverine teammates hope to get into the swing of things this weekend against Purdue and Illinois. Women runners prepare for quad meet ir -"- t 0 w ON UAW-mm- .y Jeff Williams…

… Daily Sports Writer Although the Michigan women's track team performed well at the Washington Invita- tional last weekend, the Wolverines were left hungry for more. "We didn't end up with the kind of meet…

… we wanted," Michigan coach James Henry said. "We wanted to run everyone in a lot of *events, but because of the weather we didn't get all the work in that we could have." The Wolverines travel to Al…

…- abama this weekend to compete in the Crimson Classic; a quadrangle meet with Alabama, Kansas and Mississippi. Unlike last weekend, a team score will be compiled, and the Wolverines will send their full…

…'s softball team. For the first time this season, the squad does not have to take to the road in search of competition. This week- end, the Wolverines will host the NSK/Michigan Wolverine Invita- tional. The…

… like it is the Big Ten. We need to show up to play for every game." The Wolverines (2-2 in the Big Ten, 15-9 overall) are in the midst of a six day, eight game stretch. They face both Ohio and Northern…

… strong Central Michigan team on Wednes- day. The Wolverines received clutch' hitting with runners in scoring po- sition, something they had been lacking a week ago. Hutchins says hitting in key situations…

… will again be essential if the Wolverines are to be successful this weekend. The tournament field is not one full of "cream puffs." Northern Illinois is the three-time defending champion of the North…

… with five home runs and 21 RBI's. DePaul, who will be facing the Wolverines for the first time, is struggling of late, coming off a 7-8 spring break schedule. Ohio has played well despite their 7…

…-7 record. "I expect this weekend to be competitive," Hutchins said. "We need to stay up mentally, which can be a challenge because it's not a Big Ten weekend." Playing at home, the Wolverines will have extra…

…- cludes Sunday. As the meet is sanctioned by only United States Swimming (the national governing body), instead of in conjunction with the NCAA, the Wolverines will be representing their respective clubs…

… and not the University. All except for Barrowman and Strauss will swim for Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek's Club Wolverine. Barrowman will swim for Curl-Burke, an East Coast club, while Little Rock (Ark…

… team (14-10-1) who battled the De- troit-Mercy Titans yesterday to an 8-8 draw. Southpaw Brian Feldman started on the mound for the Wolverines but exited an inning early because of tightness in his…

… to bat around the order. The Wolverines picked up single runs in the fifth and sixth while the Titans added two of their own in the top of the seventh to make it 8-4, Detroit. But Michigan stormed…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 5, 2005 - 13 Junior Christian Vozza has golfed well, but Michigan, as a team this season, has not. Blue struggling with consistency Wolverines excited about…

… Arbor this year. Ideally, the Wolverines should know every bunker, uneven green and narrow fairway of their course like the back of their hand. But because of weather constraints, the team hasn't played…

…'s regatta, the Cavaliers probably shouldn't get too excited about their win. The Wolverines made a strong showing with their second varsity eight boat finishing a n'ere three seconds behind the Cavaliers, a…

…. Michigan spent the past week eagerly awaiting their rematch with Virginia. The Wolverines came to Scioto River's Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, Ohio, wib.ha specific goal: surprise perennial 0, house Virginia…

… who have improved over the course of the indoor sea- son," Forrester said. "Our relays look really good." What Wolverine left standi ly those tI "We ha event," as "Our mar lesser kno "It's a t Besides…

… Hodge and the rest of the Michigan women's track team didn't lolly-gag during its week off. The Wolverines used the opportunity to train hard, preparing for the rest of the outdoor season. Michigans…

… Panmwae' cutsdownPennState By Raphael Goodstein Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's tennis team is getting revved up, literally. Led by junior John Long's abil- ity to fire up the team, the Wolverines…

… was~a reality check," Long said. "We were undefeated, and losing just made me take them more seriously. It really ticked me off. I was hoping to go the whole year undefeated but that was Wolverines lose…

…,.. SOUTH FLORIDA Continued from Page 1B close to giving the Wolverines the one win nee ensure victory. Fighting hard and sending the match into an ex Sinclair and Fuzesi got nipped, 7-9. The Wolverines went…

…, each of the boats had to race 1000 meters a few times in a row. Therefore many of the Wolverine and Bearcat boats won some of the races, but also lost a few others. "The results from the day kind of left…

… finished about four seats ahead. It as a was probably the best sprint we've had this season." The Wolverines' varsity men made their races interesting -as all hstein were decided by less than half the s Crew…

… system the NCAA has in place, would they be able to over- come scoring differences from re- gion to region. "We did it!" said sophomore Li Li Leung. The Wolverines finished fourth in the Central region and…

… penalty and the Wolverines would have fallen victim to the invitation system for the sec- ond yearinarow., Led by sophomore All-American Beth Wymer, the Wolverines notched several personal and school…

… records en route to their champi- onship bid. Wymer scored the only perfect 10 of the evening on the uneven bars breaking the school record in the process. Other top scores for the Wolverines included Wymer…

… from 9.725 to 10.0. "(Uneven) bars was our last event and our team score on the bars ... was just incredible," Plocki said But the Wolverines did have some problems. The floor exercise and the vault…

…, but whose score was lower than Michigan State's. BYU also fell victim to Penn State. BYU'S score of 192.800 was just behind the Wolverines for the final at-large bid. Because of where they were placed…

… Onuska, 8.05 Parallel Bars Royce Toni, 9.3 Bob Young, 8.95 High Bars Rich Dopp, 9.75* Kris Klinger, 9.725 Bob Young, 9.5* *qualified for nationals. tying one of their rac Wolverines' novice boatsv only…

… 0 ER 1 1 1 4 0 ER 1 0 88 1 0 0 1 0 B 9 0 so 2 2 2 1 1 So 6 1 AS 23 5 4 5 5 AB 27 2 F 24 5 4 6 5 BF 36 3 Last year was supposed to be a big year for the Michigan baseball team. The Wolverines ere…

… Champaign when they faced Illinois. The Fighting Illini, hun- gry to grab Michigan's Big Ten championship, beat the Wolverines three out of four games. Not only did the Fighting Illini beat the Wolverines…

… Wolverine were not quite enough on Sunday against Illinois, but the Wolverines proved they are among the best teams in the Big Ten this season. Strong spring performance signals hope for bright season…

… couldn’t do last year just to be like, ‘Hey coach, I’m getting better.’ ” The Wolverines ended up finding an in-house solution for Wheatley’s vacancy, moving Jay Harbaugh from the tight ends to…

… a well- rounded team effort, the Purple Eagles just couldn’t seem to find the answers to anyone in the Wolverines’ lineup. The first half began with four unanswered goals for Michigan…

… Wolverine victory headed into their in-state rivalry game with the Spartans on Feb. 19. Michigan was 21-6 entering the contest — 13-0 at home — and prepared for its biggest home crowd ever for its…

… all-around competition and floor exercise, becoming the sec- ond straight Wolverine to win the crown. He was named to the first team All-Big Ten for the second consecu- tive year, and was given the Big…

… Ten Gymnast of the Year award. Even having accomplished all that, Cameron was disappointed, since the fourth-ranked Wolverines weren't able to bring home a Big Ten Championship on Friday night. "I just…

… more in his first three years than many Wolverines have in their entire careers. Cameron was a 2009 NCAA All- American, and has a good shot at "He goes the extra mile to make sure he's doing it right…

… pommels, and if we did hit pommels, it would have been a different story." On Friday, the Wolverines took part in the team competition, and on Saturday, the individual event competitions were held. The meet…

…." Other notable performances for the Wolverines were senior Mel Santander's second-place finish in the all-around competi- tion behind Cameron on Friday and his third-place finish on the parallel bars on…

… Saturday. Santander and junior Thomas Kelley were also named to the All-Big Ten first team. All year, the Wolverines have struggled with putting together a full, poised competition. Before their last dual…

… have to make our fifth See BIG TENS, Page 3B EMILY CHIU/Daily Junior Thomas Kelley finished second in the All-Around and helped the fourth-ranked Wolverines to a second-place finish at the Big Ten…

… Writer With the success the Michigan women's tennis team has been fighting, they might never want to come home. A weekend sweep of No. 4 Northwestern and Wisconsin gave the Wolverines their ninth- straight…

… win, with the last seven coming on the road. No. 8 Michigan (5-0 Big Ten, 15-3 overall) defeated the Wild- cats, 4-3, and the Badgers, 6-1, giv- ing the Wolverines a 5-0 record in conference play. The…

… Wolverines entered Sat- urday's match at Northwestern winless against the Wildcats since 1997. Northwestern had not lost in Big Ten competition since April 2004, a winning streak of 81 matches. The day got off…

… of losing should ST. PAUL, Minn. - Michigan trailed last night's NCAA semifinal game against Minnesota 1-0 in the second period when the Wolverines were called for a "too many men on the ice" penalty…

… Wolverines desperately needed their dangerous powerplay unit to jumpstart them in the same way that Potulny did for Minnesota. But the Golden Gophers' penalty killers extended their pressure out wide instead…

… Michigan softball team’s bats get hot with runners in scoring positions, it tends to win. On Friday, the Wolverines tallied 14 hits and 10 runs. But on Satur- day, Nebraska extinguished the momentum by…

… double from graduate center fielder Lexie Blair placed runners on base before a sacrificial flyout and a single brought the runners home. The Wolverines tallied two hits and two runs in the frame…

… allowed Milian to score. "It's up to the defense to field (the ball), and a lot of times they didn't," Haas said. All four of the Wolverines' runs in the first game resulted from errors. Western pitcher…

… second game, though she did have some difficulty running. "She'll be OK," Hutchins said. STILL ROLLING: With yesterday's doubleheader sweep, the Wolverines continued their shutout streak. Michigan has…

… leads the Mid-American Conference in almost every offensive category. In contrast, Michigan's hitters appear to have entered a slump, one which Wolverine coach Rich Maloney hopes will soon end. "Three…

…'ll battle back:" The identity of Michigan's starting pitcher is still uncertain, which is under- standable given the rotation's recent struggles. Wolverine starters allowed 16 runs in the Northwestern series…

… - Northwestern igat scored 13 first-inning runs - the Wolverines might P.M. be able to leave Theunis- en Stadium sen Stadium with a win. leasant Central Michigan's pitch- ing staff has also strug- gled recently…

… fashion By David VandeVusse Daily Sports Writer KALAMAZOO - It wasn't pretty. But the Wolverines got it done. Fighting against winds that reached 30 miles per hour, the No. 12 Michigan softball team won a…

… speed was the difference. Milian got down the basepath quickly, forcing Bronco second baseman Amanda Heckman to rush her throw. Energy plays such as this helped jump start the Wolverines when their bats…

…. The defense did not help Penn, though, as a throwing error advanced Minnesota catcher Jake Elder to third base. A walk, a single and a double later and the Wolverines were in a 5-0 hole. Penn never got…

… been able to do is battle back, like the three games we won against Duke earlier this season," Maloney said. Michigan kept the pressure on Minnesota in the fifth, as the Wolverines used some patented…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 5, 2004 - 4B Players of the Indiana Series Players of the Purdue Series Abby Stark (Indiana) Stark helped the Hoosiers give the Wolverines a run for their…

…-9) Brooke Baker (Purdue) Baker held the Wolverines to just two runs in the second game of the series. She was named Big Ten Pitch- er of the Week last week. SUNDAY'S GAME 1 Michigan 9 WP: J. Ritter (12…

…'s golf team was stymied in Hoosier country, finishing a dis- appointing ninth place at the Indiana Invitational over the weekend. The Wolverines were again led by junior Laura Olin, who has now paced the…

… Wolverines strug- gled to bring in low numbers. "It was disappointing," coach Kathy Teichert said. "You can't shoot 80s and expect to compete in the Big Ten." The tournament in Bloomington also offered stiffer…

…" New tennis format costs Wolverines BY ERIC LEMONT Playing under a new format and without their number three singles fplayer, the men's tennis team won one match and lost two last weekend at the…

… Blue-Gray championships in Montgomery, Alabama. The Wolverines defeated Mississippi State 6-1 but lost to both Kentucky and Pepperdine 6-1. In an interesting new format, five singles matches were played…

…) there are two different seasons left to be played - the Big Ten and all the rest. What's the difference? The first-place Wolverines' hopes for postseason play lie in their conference record, so there is…

… Fisher Stadium - wins and losses affect only the Wolverines' record on paper, so they can make a valuable test on the depths of their pitching staff. "You are not going to use any of the starters that you…

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…, proved not to be such a familiar place to the women's golf team last weekend. The Wolverines finished eighth in a nine team field at the Hawkeye Rio Rico Invitational in Nogales, Arizona. Nebraska won the…

… Barren, RF:;>:::::::>j::<.P:"R:.:6 i3::;4>: 500;. TimF~nreIy~BM.1:81.99 Out came the sun, and the Wolverines shined. The Michigan baseball team (13- 11) bounced back after three straight losses to beat…

…. Buerkel began the first inning with his first homer of the season. The Chippewas struck back in the bottom of the inning with a homerun by Matt Bauer off of Wolverine starter Russell Brock. That was the…

…. Buerkel knocked home the second Wolverine run after he slapped a single after Freehan signaled for a hit-and-run. The centerfielder struck again in the fifth inning, when he drove itt his third run on a…

… extended iFlannelly's hitting streak to 22 games. The sophomore leads the team with a batting average of .386 Buerkel then scored after Andy Fairman hit into a double play. - The final Wolverine run came in…

…'s Invitational, the Wolverines finished 15th out of 18 teams, beating only Big Ten foes Purdue and North- western. Wisconsin won the tournament, held at the IU Golf Course, with a total 949 strokes in the 54-hole…

… event, 63, strokes ahead of Michigan. The Wolverines' first-day perfor- mance placed them 16th after two rounds with a score of 341 in the first round, and 333 in the second. Sopho- more Shannon Mc…

…- ing with a back-handed rocket that slipped by Indiana sophomore goal- ie Cassie Wyckoff. Robertson's goal gave the Wolverines a 1-0 lead after the first stanza. The first possession * of the second…

… final game of his On Sunday afternoon at the Var- But the Wolverines fought back, third set to clinch the Wolverines' sity Tennis Center, the 26th-ranked starting with a huge win from victory, pulling…

…. The Wolverines beat Penn State 6-1 indoors after a difficult, windy outdoor tri- uph against Ohio State 6-1 on Saturday, increasing 4ei winning streak to eight and improving their record Michigan junior…

… usual," freshman Ben Cox said. "But we had been practicing in the wind all week." The Wolverines may have won, but the constant bat- tling against the wind prevented them from playing to See TENNIS, page…

…’t play?” It is not a shocker that both sisters chose the Wolverines. Michigan’s academic reputation coupled with the competitive atmosphere and the overall feel of the women’s soccer team convinced…

… both Reilly and Alia that Wolverines were the perfect match. When asked about their experience of going to the same school, Alia laughed about their lack of contact during a regular school day…

… to men’s is a work in progress. But there seems to be a glimmer of hope for Wolverine sports. Earlier this month, Jennifer Klein was named the new head coach of the women’s soccer program…

… their time at Michigan, but they hope for a better future in women’s sports. JODI YIP Daily Sports Writer Set for Frozen Four, Wolverines look back at January turning point It all started with Notre…

…-ranked Fighting Irish. On paper, it may not have looked like much. The Wolverines lost both of those games, 2-1. But the headlines that read a Fighting Irish “sweep” didn’t necessarily tell the full…

… to stick. The Wolverines went on to win 10 of their remaining 14 regular season games throughout January and February. That included sweeps of then-No. 9 Minnesota, then- No. 12 Penn State…

… see its growth come full circle. For the fifth time this season, the Wolverines (22-14-3) will face off against the Fighting Irish (27-9-2), this time at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on the…

… flashy offense. Almost in polarity, one of the Wolverines’ greatest strengths lies in the offense. Led by Calderone and his junior linemate Cooper Marody, the offensive unit averages…

…. But again, these things should not come as a surprise to either team. And with the record split at 2-2, the outcome will likely come down to whether the Wolverines can successfully crack…

…’ve played these teams so many times and I think it’s great. It’s really exciting to see it move forward.” Leaving the January series against Notre Dame, the Wolverines were under .500. It’s safe…

… extended min- utes, but the Wolverines have a deep bench in case of foul trouble or exhaustion. Freshman guard Spike Albrecht has surprised many with his solid play as Burke's backup and has even been used…

…'s a lot of buzz surrounding the team. The Wolverines' roster is filled with young players, with five freshmen regularly see playing time, and they're all soaking in the experience of makinga Final Four…

… length that the Wolverines were forced to use one of their tallest players to simulate Orange point guard Michael Cart- er-Williams, who is 6-foot-6. On top of that, Michigan coach John Beilein implemented…

… Elite Eight last weekend. The consensus is that if Michigan can shoot like it did against the Gators, when it made 46 percent of its shots from the field, the Wolverines can advance to the championship…

… performances, leaving Michigan with the worst score of the participating Big Ten schools. The Wolverines tallied 908 points for the tournament. Jonathan Clark of Marshall won the individual competition. He…

… tournament. The field played 36 holes, Saturday and 18 holes, Sunday. Only one Michi- gan player, Chris Brockway, shot par for a round. But that was the best the Wolverines could do. Brockway finished with a…

…The Michigan Daily-- Monday, April 5,1993- Page 5 Game captres hearts of Wolverine faithful everywhere Local lawmakers place wager son outcome ofgame by David Shepardson Daily Government Reporter…

…'s contest. "I'm confident the Michigan Wolverines will claim vic- tory (tonight)," he said. t Earlier in the season at tie Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, the Wolverines narrowly defeated the North Carolina…

… the outcome of tonight's game. If Michigan wins, Broun will sport a Wolverine National Championship T-shirt, and if the Tarheels win, Brater will wear a UNC T-shirt. "I'm extremely confident that the…

… Wolverines are going to win," Brater said. LSA junior Matthew Disch and LSA sophomore Deanna Duram clutch hands in suspense while watching the last three seconds of the Michigan-Kentucky game Saturday night…

… Dolgins, and Rebecca Lash. This intrepid group of students. suffered a broken car radio, a search for a place to stay and then a swift kick out of they hotel they finally found - all to see their Wolverines…

… statement after he spoke to the media for the first time since he announced Sunday that he would be returning as the head coach of the Michigan hockey team for the 2016-17 season. The Wolverines’ coach…

… member of the team. For the first time in his coaching career, his players had to ask if he would be behind the bench for the Wolverines in the coming year. That led Berenson to the realization — if…

… received a phone call from a former player that played on his 1996 team. The former Wolverine reminded his old coach that on that same day 20 years ago, Michigan captured its first NCAA Championship…

… as a player and a coach. When he suited up for the Wolverines as a player, he was told if he went to college, he wouldn’t make it to the NHL. Yet he proved those people wrong, playing…

…-2 deficit into a 13-12 win. It stunned the Alumni Field crowd and rendered the Michigan alumni band quiet. The Wolverines collapsed. The No. 2 ranked team in the country was suddenly 0-1 in conference…

… way. I thought we didn’t react well in any parts of our game. We had wild pitches, free bases and errors.” The following Saturday and Sunday brought two Wolverine wins, but did little to reassure…

… observers of Michigan’s preeminence. The Wolverines looked vulnerable in what promised to be a stronger conference this year, with the continuing emergence of No. 22 Minnesota, No. 24 Ohio State…

…, Indiana and Nebraska. One week later, the equation could not be more different. In three commanding wins over the Hoosiers, the Wolverines asserted their dominance over one of the top teams in the…

… the time the Wolverines returned home to Ann Arbor, they were answered. They looked the part once again, both in the circle and at the plate, in the matter of one week. Romero asserted her place…

… increasingly sound hands, Michigan is looking devoid of any weaknesses. From Hutchins to her players, the Wolverines outplayed Indiana and put their faults behind them. They made their coach the sport…

… collegiate title meet, the Buckeyes Associated Press Columnist from Ohio managed to nose out the Wolverines by nine points last Satur- NEW YORK, April 4--(AP)-Wed day at the Intramural building.,. haven…

… attack of the since K. M. Landis died, and even the Lions but it also hampered the Wolverines, as Rogers was conceded a Northwest Mounted gets its man inj good chance to cop all of the events in which he…

… South P the anch ley crew, in the b distance Breena CAPTAIN MERT CHURCH, Wolverine swimming ace, churns the last few yards to victory in the 100-yard freestyle race at the National Col- legiate swimming…

… they toe the mark in quest of Western Conference champion- ships, for the Wolverines have been dominating Big Ten cinder circles everl since competition was opened in 1901. Over the 45-year span Michigan…

… squads have captured 35 of a possible 80 crowns, 15 in indoor meets and 20 outdoors. The Wolverines total is 14 more than that of their nearest rival, Illinois. which has picked up 21,1 nine indoors and 12…

… outdoors. By HANK KEISERI en members of the 1945I swimming squad, Western ce champions, were award-I ty letters yesterday at the post-season distribution of Church, Wolverine captain, named the "Most…

… steady charges, handledI hs on the Wolverines unde- 0-yard freestyle relay squad. ion Mowerson, a veteran of acific military action, held or-leg slot on the 300 med- while Pulford, who doubled ackstroke…

… on the team, has proven to be an asset to the Wolverines behind the plate, not committing a single error in her 22 appearances this season. “Hannah’s been behind the plate,” said Michigan coach…

… opportunity. We can put her in at any time; we have confidence in her that way.” But on Wednesday, it was her time to prove herself offensively against the Rockets. The Wolverines were up 15-0 by the…

…'s start. So far, so good. The Wolverines (3-1 Big Ten, 35-2 overall) have already established a school-record 32- game winning streak and have taken the No. 1 ranking in both national polls. But what wasn…

… attendance for the Sparty's second-half collapse. This had been the first anti-Wolverine sentiment of the day, but it was quickly followed by apologies and hugs. "But I think I'd rather have my season end like…

… load for the Wolverines. After losing the first game of her college career, 5-2, to Iowa on Friday - which also snapped Michigan's school-record winning streak - Wilson came back and threw a one…

… changed." Wilson's success has also allowed Motycka to move to the designated hitter spot, where she has been a big part of the Wolverines' record-setting offense. In just 37 games, Motycka has contributed…

… stepped into the national spotlight with a 3-0 record and 19 strikeouts in the tournament. With Ritter as the clear No. 1 starter - she is 16-0 this season and carried the Wolverines through much of the…

…, the Wolverines were living up to those expectations. They beat then-No. 8 Georgia and then-No. 10 North Carolina in close games. They strung together 10 straight wins - six of which were on the road…

… team struggles at the plate, the defense is put under an enormous amount of pressure. During the nonconference sched- ule, the Wolverines enjoyed the benefits of a high team batting average (.327) and…

…-than-stellar offen- sive performance. Michigan was also faced with sit- uations it wasn't used to. In its 10-game winning streak, the Wolverines won eight games by more than three runs. This past weekend, the first…

… bounced over junior Mike Schmidt's head in the third game of the series, and Michi- gan had a large mountain to climb. The Wolverines still have a light at the end of the tunnel. With the exception of the…

… Illinois sweeping traditional power- house Ohio State). For the Wolverines to get back on track, they must forget about Min- nesota and take each series one at a time. The hitting must come back, but the…

… game in as at Illinois, 1 many weeks for the Wolverines, the first being their opening day Tuesday, Ap contest against Eastern Michigan Ball State, 3 on March 22. "It was 12 degrees on the field…

… Bryan Cranson echoed Ghannam's sentiments, but he also viewed the can- cellation as an opportunity to work on fundamen- tals before the Wolverines' four-game tilt with Illinois this weekend: "Our tools…

… College. In her first season as a Wolverine, she's run quite well on the cross country team and reached All-America status through her school-record time of 2:44.15 in the 1000 meter run at the NCAA indoor…

… proclamation to make with the likes of Bo Schembechler, Bud Middaugh and Bill Frieder on hand. But then again, none of these coaches can claim to have won 14 straight Big Ten titles. Eisner took his Wolverine…

… an end. The '84 Wolverines had to settle for a humbling 5th- place finish. This year, Eisner has the task of rebuilding the Michigan tennis program back into a Big Ten champion. It probably won…

… season. The fifth, Tomas Anderson, gets his shot today when the Wolverines meet a tough Northwestern team at Northwestern. But the youth doesn't end there. Ed Filer and John Royer, both sophomores, should…

…'re nervous as a result, which was what our problem was in our first Big Ten weekend." Along with nervousness, the Wolverines have had to deal with a lot of ad- versity. Morris' tendonitis-plagued knees have…

… most of the team. The Wolverines were also without Morris in the singles lineup. It's quite evident that Eisner has tried to take the pressure off of his team. He doesn't want them to even think aboutthe…

…-filled Northwestern team would show that the Wolverines are for real. Eisner said, "Everybody is excited to play. Our practices this week have been sensational and I just think that it really now is evident to everyone…

… softball team was saying yesterday when it was doing battle with the Toledo Rockets. The Wolverines managed to split the double header with the Rockets, losing the first game, 2-1, and winning the second in…

… a steady rain, 6-1., LINDA ALLEN took the loss for Michigan, dropping her record to 4-4 on the year. She did all she could for the Wolverines at the plate getting two RBI's on two hits. Michigan…

… arm he sustained in the second quarter of the Panthers' 26-10 victory over San ' ,.r Antonio last Sunday. The former Wolverine, who is the league's second-leading receiver, is expected to be out of…

… the Chicago Blitz for an undisclosed 1985 draft choice. Cannavino, who was an All-Big Ten linebacker and defensive co-captain with the Wolverines, has been on the injured reserve list this season…

… Writer Matt Trowbridge and Central Michigan's defense was just what the doctor ordered for the Michi- gan baseball team's offense. The Wolverines (0-3 Big Ten, 13-16 overall) capitalized on erratic…

… an error by Central Michigan's shortstop Jordan Dean, scoring Biondi to tie the game at 1-1. Freshman left fielder Will Drake then singled to send home Delaney and give the Wolverines a lead they…

… of 11 men on base for the game. It appeared that Michigan would have a field day against the Central Michigan pitching staff after its first-inning perfor- mance, but the Wolverine bats reverted back…

… to their usual ways and grew silent for most of the game. Senior first baseman Coley Crank tallied the Wolverines' only extra-base hit of the day when he smacked his sixth home run of the season over…

…'s basketball coach, and I wish everyone the best in the future." Borseth had just completed his best season with the Wolverines, finishing the 2011-12 campaign with a 20-12 overall record and a seventh-place Big…

… Ten finish, going 8-8 in the conference. Michigan also earned an at- large bid to the NCAA Tour- nament, its first in 11 years. Oklahoma knocked out the 11th- seeded Wolverines in the first round. The…

… beginnin game home stand the Wolverines we .249 as a team. Mic at least 10 hits in fo games, boosting the .289. "We knew we w through," Chideste knew it was right t had to keep workin and we knew it wou…

… averages. Riding a TELBACH seven game hit streak, Lane has Writer also added offensive power to help the Wolverines, reaching but the bat- base safely in each of the past 15 ontact. It took games. base…

… runners Lane especially excelled this It took awhile, past weekend in the Wolverines' oftball team's three-game series at Indiana (2-4, ly found its 17-17). In the final game on Sun- day, Lane batted in the…

…, better moving everybody top to bottom forward." almost hit the ball, so I think we're ready to go." dence and got Despite the recent success at ing kind of fell bat, the Wolverines are still not back to…

… night match with To- ledo, the Wolverines quickly put to bed any thoughts of a Rocket upset, producing their highest offensive output of the season on the way to a crushing 23-1 victory at Oosterbaan…

…," Michigan coach Bob DiGiovanni said. The first quarter was a testament to the depth of the Wolverine bench, as Michigan racked up 10 goals, the most the team has scored in a quarter this season. The younger…

… Wolverines took advantage of the opportunity for more playing time, par- ticularly freshmen attackers Eric Olson and Fred Yun. Olson led the way for Michigan, tallying four goals and two assists; Yun followed…

… is in good shape." The offense not only did its part by scoring 23 goals, but it also prevented the ball from being in the Wolverines' end of the field for the majority of the game. Michigan's constant…

… pressure - the Wol- verines shot 55 times - had the Rockets on their heels the entire night. And had it not been for a brief defensive lapse late in the game, the Wolverines might have recorded their first…

…. Realistically, the Wolverines know that they will probably not defeat Michigan State in their final weekend of competition. In gymnastics, as in many indi- vidual sports, a team victory is not 4 alwyas the focus…

…'s Michigan's men gymnasts take on Michigan State on Saturday in coach Bob Darden's final meet as Wolverine mentor. Lecture Note. *4Course Packets * Resume Services" .Copy & Bindey; * a Sevices ST0R *;ESUi…

… for us." The host Spartans will probably not be kind enough to let the Wolverines have a happy ending to their season. Fou'rth-ranked Michigan State is com- ing off a disappointing fifth-place fin- ish…

… wins on the year. "Illinois is a pretty solid team," Pusztai said. "They have played well all season." But the Wolverines, too, have played well this season. Michigan is enjoying success at both singles…

… performances." Hopefully, the skies will not rain on the Wolverines' parade. rr ROADWAY PACKAGE SYSTEM - ..W PACKAGE HANDLERS PERFECT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS Saving for tuition? Find part- time work, year round…

… gender equity and the lack of media coverage in its attempt to expand. Owners denied again Baseball cleared to start April 26 WOMEN'S TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Wolverines place 35th in latest national poll 0…

… Michigan women's tennis team is quite happy with the results. After a two-week hiatus from the poll, the Wolverines returned to the nation's top 50, coming in at No. 35. The fact that six of Michigan's 16…

… in- dividual rankings were also an- nounced yesterday and Michigan sophomore Sarah Cyganiak came in at No. 60. She was the lone Wolverine to place in the top 70. Cyganiak was the fourth-high- est…

… Big Ten who have gone unbeaten in league play. Illinois' Kristen Jones is also undefeated in three singles matches. WOLVERINES REJUvENATED: Just two weeks ago, the Wolverines' 7-5 record left them on…

… the brink of 0 MOLLY STEVENS/Daily The Women's tennis team, ranked 35th in the country, faces Big Ten foes Northwestern and Purdue this weekend at home. See TENNIS page 15 Wolverines not threatened…

… usual, it will play on the road. The Wolverines (5-1 Big Ten, 10-6 overall) bring their winning ways to the Michigan State Tennis Facility to take on the Spartans to- day. They have defeated Wisconsin…

…'re a team capable of beat- ing anybody on any given day." However, the Spartans have struggled of late and are coming off an upset loss at the hands of the Illini. The Wolverine players say they are far…

… nem- esis for the Wolverines this season. They are in the middle of a five-match road swing. The tribulations of playing away from home is wearing on them. "It's not my game that is being affected…

…. "Everybody would like to raise a little hell, but you're in a social prescription that won't let you." He said these social prescriptions are often loosened by crowd situations. Fans give Wolverines a rowdy…

… of Wolverines, content after devouring a large meal, who returned to their Ann Arbor den with Michigan's first basketball championship. Well over 10,000 people waited in Crisler Arena for almost an…

… Michigan Wolverines has kind of a nice ring to it, doesn't it?" University President James Duderstadt asked the crowd. Duderstadt attended his first two Wolverine basketball games of the season this past…

… reserved for Michigan." Schembechler praised the Wolverine tournament success, while hecklers yelled at him to give Fisher the job permanently. "I've been around here a long time and this championship by…

… Wolverines in a tie with the Cyclones, scored 9.4 on the .horizontal bars under extreme pressure to cap a remarkable comeback. In fact, the entire high bar team came through with superlative performances, as…

… for Howard and the Wolverine junior reacted with a dramatic performance. Michigan coach Newt Loken was ecstatic over the team's per- formance. "It was a complete team effort, everybody performed well…

… Skip Frowick had 9.05, as the ring team posted 27.1. The Iowa State vaulting score eclipsed the superlative 27.5 Wolverine performance on that event which included Huntsicker's 9.3, McCurdy's 9.2, and a…

….1, Jensen a 9.3, and team captain Ron Rapper a 9.45 to bring the Wolverines within three-tenths of a point of the Cyclones. Then Michigan had to sit idle while Dave Butzman, Iowa State's other all…

… title was theirs, but did not reckon with the Wolverine hig] bar team's ability to perform under pressure. McCurdy remarked that his hands hurt before his routine an that he was "afraid that I would not…

… series cap- per, giving up a lone earned run. FRIDAY'S GAME Minnesota Golden Gophers 3 WP: Andy Peters (0-1) Michigan Wolverines 4 !P: Andrew Hess (2-1) SATURDAY'S GAME Minnesota Golden Gophers 6 WP…

…: Andy Peters (0-2) Michigan Wolverines 5 LP: Dan lentz (0-1) YESTERDAY, GAME 1 Minnesota Golden Gophers 3 WP: Josh Krogman (1-0) Michigan Wolverines 2 LP: Derek Feldkamp (2-3) YESTERDAY, GAME 2 -M…

… mound at The Fish. Freshman Dan Lentz stood on the mound, awaiting his ed by the Wolverine infield. Maloney knew it was time to replace his reliever. But unlike his nor- mal routine of turn- ing toward…

… the mound for the Wolverines ad~ain this year. "He's been a guy we've been keeping secret this year a little bit," Maloney said. "He only got one out, but that's all we asked, and (the pitch) was a…

…TEs: Eric Rose's 5-for-5 day was the first for a Wolverine since Jason Alcaraz pulled off the feat against Penn State in 1999. ... Matt Butler extended his current hitting streak with a single in the third…

… inning Sunday. He went 3-for-6 on the day ... Kyle Bohm hit the only home run for the Wolverines on the weekend. The longball, Friday, was his second on the season ... Pitcher Paul Ham- mond, returning…

… for the Eagles. He pitched seven innings last weekend, striking out eight. Ford and Brian Bixler contributed a pair of home runs a piece in a 23-9 win on Saturday. The Wolverines have tradi- tionally…

…'d just say, 'I hope I under- achieve like this for the rest of my life,," King said. A DRIVING FORCE: If the Wolverines needed any extra moti- vation for Saturday's game, they found it in those who didn…

…'s Chris Webber and Kentucky's Jamal Mashburn embrace after Saturday's 81-78 Wolverine victory. cide games, and I agree with that," Fisher said. GOOD HUMOR: Fisher and his starters were in rare form at a…

… press conference yesterday. Serving as a gargantuan contrast to the sullen demeanors they displayed a week ago in Seattle, the. Wolverines showed the media their comic side. The session began with Fisher…

… sitting alone at the dais and the seats reserved for Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, Jalen Rose, Chris NBA star Bill Walton, who has been quoted as saying that the Wolverines are "the most overrated bunch of…

… on 42. By com- parison, the Wolverines had tried only 46 threes, hitting 17. What could Michigan do to avoid the tor- ment? The oddsmakers seemed unable to'find a suitable answer for any of these…

…. Following lay-ins by Jackson and Webber, Rose sealed the game by making two free throws with 21 seconds remaining. Earlier in the game it seemed Kentucky's quickness would pose a problem for the Wolverines…

… Wolverine, Urbanchek's pro- fessional and post-graduate swimming program, which Bowman will also take over. At last weekend's Councilman Clas- sic Grand Prix meet in Indianapolis, Ind., Phelps - whom…

… anticipating going home. But for many student-athletes, their season has only just begun. The Michigan men's track team sent some of its best down to Atlanta for warm weather and hot competition. The Wolverines…

… grab numerous top-10 and top-five titles. The Wolverines were led by runner-up showings from sophomore Todd Iacovelli in the 3,000-meter run, freshman Michael Whitehead in the triple jump and the 4x400…

…-meter relay. Iacovelli was just six seconds behind the winner, and the perform: ance came not too long after he had competed in the 1,500-meter run. Wolverines earning automatic bids to the NCAA Regional…

… 110-meter hurdles. lead. Despite the hit, Porter finished the race in seventh place amongst some strong competition. Waits, the third regional qualifier, led the Wolverines to a 3-4-5 finish in the 400…

… it's great, because those guys can just fly." Senior Nick Meter rounded out the field of Wolverines in the event, finishing ninth, giving Michigan its fourth hurdler in the top 10. Battani knows that…

… of great performances, and I'm very glad (about) how we did against the other schools." The Wolverines will put in some rigorous work- outs this week and take the weekend off from competition. Their…

… that it had not done in 12 prior games: it lost. The No. 8 Wolverines fell 8-6 to No. 7 Loyola-Marymount at the Fluid Four Invitational in Blooming- ton. The game was tight throughout the first half, and…

…," Michigan coach Matt Anderson said. With the score tied up in the clos- ing minutes, Loyola-Marymount overpowered the Wolverines to score the final two goals of the game and secure the victory. "We could have…

…." Michigan (25-8) rebounded in the second game of the invitational to defeat No. 20 Cal. State-Northridge 9-5. The Wolverines were aided by a hot start against Cal. State-North- ridge (14-11), as they leapt…

… the Wolverine's playoff game against Colgate - leaving the Michigan's defense undermanned and exhausted in their run for the 2000 Frozen Four? All these questions have been asked by the Michigan…

… gone through a lot this year. Injuries, illnesses and tragedy have affected the number of personnel at each match. What if the Wolverines consistently put their best lineup out on the court ? Starting…

… this year with great promise, the Wolverines had a strong core of seniors returning from last year, all of whom were key contributors to the 1997 Big Ten Championship team as freshmen. Having only four…

… wins in the 1998-99 season, which was marred by injuries and four one-point defeats -- the Wolverines were determined and hungry to make their last season their best. An impressive tandem of freshmen…

… competition, find- ing her niche. Racing off to a 4-0 start, expecta- tions were high as the Wolverines matched their win total from last year - and it was only February. Senior Erryn Weggenman returned after a…

…- ble's partner from earlier this year, nul- lified the Wolverine's depth - the. perennial players at the No. 5 and 6 spots in singles, along with three key players in doubles were unable to par…

…- ticipate. The results were obvious. After a 4- 0 start, the Wolverines (1-3 Big Ten, 7- 7 overall) dropp'ed seven out of their next 10 matches. The record is misleading, for the defeats were by close margins…

…, and if the Wolverines had their full lineup intact, who knows what might have happened. Unfortunately, 'What if' is a ques- tion that doesn't mean anything right now, for it is impossible to change the…

… past. But the season is far from over. The Wolverines have the toughest part of their schedule behind them, and a four game road swing against beat- able Big Ten foes lie ahead. Weggenman should be…

… returning to the lineup fairly soon, and once Duprez's illness gets cleared up, she'll be fired up to get back on the courts once again. If the Wolverines can make a run at the end of the season, and win at…

… head into Ohio State andtPenn State looking to move their Big=Ten record over the .500 mark for the first time this season. After playing well in a sweep over th' partans, the Wolverines are confi- dent…

… in themselves in the face of their approaching matches. Michigan will have to raise its level of play as it will face No. 27 Ohio State and Northwestern - which is ahead of the Wolverines by one match…

… skills." Without those skills on the court, Michigan's re- bounding edge and size advantage became even more - zpronounced. After a Kentucky miss, a Wolverine re- . as bound led to two Ray Jackson free…

… Two Shutouts." The Wolverines took both games of the twin bill played at Michigan State's Old College Field. The first game was a roll from the start: short and sweet. In contrast, the second game was a…

… Wolverines pulling off a79-78 victory, each knows it can compete with its opponent. The finalists also share common opponents Duke, Kansas and Ohio State to gauge each other's progress. But the bond these…

… universities hold goes one step further due to the presence of one young man. Eric Montross, the Tar Heels' junior center, should have been a Michigan Wolverine, you see. You don't stick your tongue in the face…

… information about the Junior Year in New York program. Na"'. Address CTyState Zip Telephone Fre Instruction ket Billiards . ng you want to know" Mihigan Union Wolverine gymnasts crash NCAAs today lual als…

… senior year for another shot at the coveted title. The Wolverines' last NCAA win came in 1970, as they defeated Iowa State by a score of 164.15 to 164.05. In a characteristic eleventh-hour victory, the…

… final man to compete took it all f o r Michigan. Ed Howard, the meet's last man up, needed a 9.3 to put the Wolverines in a tie with Iowa State. With a spectacular effort and a score of 9.4, Howard sin…

… f11nwIVV 1w U5n,,tV11r1111UID 6110 Penn State. The depression that followed that meet, and the talk of a fading dynasty, were to be even more intensified the follow- ing year. Last year the Wolverines…

…- tition from teams who have con- sistently scored higher than the Wolverines. Powerhouses I o w a State, Oklahoma State and Penn State have an edge on Loken's men,- having established a high- er scoring…

… pattern throughout the dual meet season and their con- ference championships. The calibre of performances Loken saw at the Big Tens merits some optimistic views, however. The Wolverines should put up a…

….3 performance. hosting Wolverines. Starting out AUGUSTA, Ga. ()-Jack Nick- Master Bes 3desom n c te.hst Wol-rin e s.mp tri n t laus, justifiably confident as he at- "Jac Besides team honors, the Wol- slowly in…

… SHOOTING GUARD Don't expect Wolverine Jimmy King's performance against Kentucky (only two points) to hamper him tonight. But don't expect Donald Williams (25 points last game)to cool down, ejther. ADVANTAGE…

… his jump hooks and post-ups. 4 ADVANTAGE: NORTH CAROLINA SMALL FORWARD Ray Jackson keys the Wolverine defense while scoring over nine points per game. Brian Reese scores over 11 ppg. Jackson went down…

… styles were contrasted. The players describes Dean Smith's team as disciplined, and fundamentall strong, while they called the Wolverines athletic, pow erful, and extremely physical Choosing between the…

…- ponents, the Wolverines regard Montross and his teammates with high praise, but they don't sell themselves short. "We are very confident of our in- side plan," Webber said. "North Carolina is a good team…