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… second. But it was hard to count Michi- gan out with so much time left and in such an important game. For the Wolverines, who abso- lutely rocketed through the past few months and built their reputa- tion…

… if the Wolverines want tobea legitimate national ANNA BAKEMAN/Daily championship contender. Michigan coach Red Berenson and the Wolverines held a 2-t lead going into the See AUERBACH, Page 5B final…

… returners. Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez desperately shifted new players on and off the unit as one Wolverine after another bobbled and fumbled returns. There were different excuses for the special teams…

… sloppiness after each game - the weather was poor, focus was lacking or there was sim- ply an issue of miscommunication. But Rodriguez is trying to make sure the Wolverines aren't as easily distracted this…

… SPRING PRACTICE, Page SB With multiple questions on the offensive After hosting an NCAA regional last year, end, can the Michigan softball team gear up the Wolverine baseball team and ace pitcher for…

… Writer EAST LANSING - As the final scores flashed on Friday night, Michigan's loyal faithful in Jenison Field- house heartily proclaimed the Wolverines' resounding triumph in the team finals of the men…

…'s Big Ten Gym- nastics Championship. Displaying an array of depth and individual bril- liance, the top-ranked Wolverines dominated the event this weekend and won their second straight title with a…

… scintillating 232.1 performance. Their 2.6 margin of victory over second place Ohio State was the largest since 1994. This domination rings even more impressive as it came without the Wolverine's top gymnast, co…

…-captain Justin Toman, who was injured. Co-captain Kevin Roulston's 9.825 on the floor exer- cise allowed the Wolverines to stay within striking dis- tance of No. 4 Ohio State after the second rotation. From then…

… on, the race between the Wolverines and the Buckeyes resembled a Porsche passing a school bus. While emotionally-sparked Michigan hit routine after routine, top contenders Penn State (ranked No. 3) and…

… Ohio State faltered under the Wolverines' blistering scoring pace. The Nittany Lions had arguably their worst perfor- mance of the season, falling nearly five points off their season high of 230.5 with a…

… Title by the largest margin since 1994. The Wolverines will surely be the favorite at NCAAs in two weeks. To -ranked women repeat as champs By Richard Haddad Daily Sports Writer After Saturday's showing…

… OT fightBlue Moored for goo The Michigan women's gymnastics team entered the Big Ten Championships as a team of unlimited potential. Saturday at Penn State, the Wolverines initiated their postseason…

…'s basketball team has shouted for national respect all season. First, the Wolverines failed to crack e Top 25 after wins over nationally- ranked programs such as defending national champion Purdue. Then, they…

…, Michigan had the opportunity to finally land the teem it's desired against a perennial power. But the Wolverines failed to chop down the taller Cardinal in over- time, 81-74. In the first eight minutes, it…

… opposing arena. It's nothing new for the Wolverines - at least this season. Two weeks ago, Michigan put the finishing touches on a perfect confer- ence home mark (13-0-0) by easily sweeping Bowling Green…

…. Michigan has put on a show for the Yost faithful all season long, effortlessly pummeling any team that dare occupy the visitor's bench. But, when the Wolverines have left the comfortable confines of 1000 S…

… 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…

…, and the Wild- cats held on for a 2-1 win. Michigan will take on Northern Michigan this0 afternoon at 4:05 p.m. at Joe Louis Arena, and the< Wolverines look to win their third consecu- tive Mason Cup…

…. Throw in the fact that Michigan struggled for most of the weekend against Nebraska- Omaha and you might even say the Wild- cats have an advantage. However, this is the playoffs, and the Wolverines always…

…-CCHA defenseman Matt Hun- wick, and All-CCHA snub Andy Burnes, perhaps the best defensive pairing in the conference. The Wolverine 'D' is second-best in goals- against in the CCHA, allowing just 2.36 goals per…

… fourth place behind Penn State, Ohio State and Iowa at the Big Ten Championships. This season, the Wolverines have already defeated both Penn State and Ohio State in hard-fought matches at home. The…

…* The Michigan Daily I michigandailycom I March 10, 2008 Blue savors taste ofvictory Wolverines crush defending champion No.1 Georgia By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women…

… course, floor exercise was dessert. And I do love dessert." In front of more than 4,000 spec- tators at Crisler MICHIGAN 197.600 Arena GEORGIA 196.950 on Fri- day, the fourth-ranked Wolverines cooked up…

… what Maloney calls the "freebie war," which includes walks, hit batsmen, errors and passed balls. The Wolverine pitchers hit four batters and allowed 10 earned runs, while the Eagles walked just two…

…14-The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 19, 2002 Tigers, Hoosiers on horizon for Wolverines By Daniel Brnmer Daily Sports Writer The road to the NCAA Tournament unofficially begins this weekend for…

… Indiana and No. 15 Princeton on Satur- Princeton, a day. These matchups will be important to When: 11 a. ensure that the Wolverines qualify for the Latest: Thes Eastern Championship tournament. The ines as…

… 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…

…6B -The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 20, 2000 ymnasts thrive in Big Ten spotlight Wolverines win 5 of 6 individual events after claiming team title By Roit Bhave Dailygports Writer Michigan…

…, scoring a 9.5125. Michigan gymnasts found more competition in the rings from their teammates than from the rest of the Big Ten. Each Wolverine seemed to be pushed by the others to produce a bet- ter routine…

… included five scores of 9.7 or better. "No one could touch him," Toman said. Vetere led a Wolverine conquest of the rings event with a meet-high 9.925. Teammates Kris Zimmerman, Kenny Keener and Ethan…

…-specific exercises. Amazingly, the Wolverines placed five gym- nasts in the individual rings finals Saturday - the aforementioned quartet was joined by freshman Conan Parzuchowski. Following the 39.175 performance on…

… the rings, it was evident the Big Ten title would return to Ann Arbor. The lead the Wolverines accumulated over sec- ond-place Ohio State did not slow Michigan's drive in the final rotations - the…

… Wolverines dom- inated the parallel bars as well. Freshman Kris Zimmerman hit an impressive 9.9 parallel bar routine to key the tumblers' 39.15 event score. Michigan posted the season-high without Toman, who…

… was the 1999 Big Ten paral- lel bars champion. Though the Wolverines did not emphasize the meet heavily in their season goals, they exhibited unrivaled enthusiasm from the moment they began the meet…

…. While other teams quieted as the meet went along, Michigan's emotional fire continued to build. Nowhere was the Wolverines' exuberance more apparent than in their performance on one of their weaker events…

… generally get smoke. But on Friday, a rowdy Penn State crowd couldn't douse the flames of a red-hot pair of Wolverines. After taking an early 1-0 lead, the Michigan women's tennis team con- tinued to roll…

… placed carefully between the Penn State play- ers. The duo has been key to Michigan's revitalized doubles effort. After start- ing the season 0-9 in doubles play, the Wolverines have since gone 4-1. This…

… 8 - Friday, March 14, 2008 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 WATER POLO Wolverines on a roll heading into crucial early matchup Michigan could extend winning streak against rival…

… Sunday, in a picture-perfect old- school matchup, the 12th-ranked Wolverines will get the chance to prove they're exactly that. Michigan is riding an 11- Indiana at game winning streak into this weekend…

…-digit scores, so it's clear that the Wolverine defense is clicking at just the right time. "Anyone can play offense," Anderson said. "It's playing hard-nosed defense that wins the game." But the offense has also…

… been nothing short of spectacular. The Wolverines scored 96 goals in just five games last weekend at the CWPA League Games in Erie, Pa. Michigan's real challenge will be to catch the Hoosiers off guard…

…. Indiana has already seen the Wolverines play at both the Michigan Kick-Off and the Elite Six Tournament this season. "It's all about ball control this weekend," Anderson said. "They know what's coming, so…

…-record No. 14 ranking. "I'm at Michigan, and they are Indiana," Anderson said. "That's all that matters tome now in this rivalry." For the Wolverines, anything less than an undefeated record in the East would…

… Michigan men's basket- ball team has talent. The Wolverines may not be the most talented team in the conference, but they have much more skill than they've gotten credit for. Numerous ill-advised shots and a…

…, it becomes a feel-good story for the program and somethingto build on nextnyear. If the Wolverines lose against Iowa this afternoon, then their uninspiring season comes to an end. Either way, the team…

… their dominat- ing win over Michigan State, the 10th- ranked Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 10-2 overall) were concerned about losing the doubles point. Michigan coach Bruce Berque attributed the doubles loss…

…'s truly a blessing." Porter's time broke the previous school record, which he set just a week ago at the Alex Wilson Invita- tional. Just three other Wolverines have won NCAA hurdling champi- onships, the…

… Selection show passed last night without Michigan's name being called. For the ninth consecu- tive season, the Wolverines will watch other teams play in the big games they can only dream about, as they…

… (for showing up last night)." The Wolverines will next face Notre Dame in the third round of the NIT. They defeated the Fighting Irish 71-67 at South Bend earlier in the season. Two games after the…

… for an open shot." The 3-point shooting that was non- existent during the majority of Mich- igan's late-season losing streak also reappeared in the Wolverines' return to Crisler Arena. Four Wolverines…

… would show up last night against UTEP. But this Wolverine team likes to surprise. Michigan came out with the defensive intensity necessary to pull out a victory. The Miners committed 19 turnovers, mainly…

… due to the Wolverines' pressure. Michigan got the ball toto the post play- ers early in the game, which opened up the perimeter to the tune of 1l-for-21 shooting from behind the arc. The Wolverines cut…

… the NIT. For many Wol- verine fans, a Michigan NIT run would be like a nightmare that just won't end. Every game the Wolverines advance in the NIT KE S would just reinforce the incomprehensible late…

…, the Wolverines wouldn't need to keep answering questions about what they have to do in these upcoming NIT games. Sure, Michigan coach Tommy Amaker and his Wolverines have continu- ally stressed that…

… UTEP team. But that phrase could just as easily be turned around to the Wolverines. For all intents and purposes, Michigan had its chance to continue its season in the NCAA Tournament, but it failed. Now…

… Wolverines had been absent from the bracket. But the fallout from the weekend's action has the Wolverines slotted as the 13th seed out of a field of 16 teams - still anything but a lock to make it. That makes…

… this weekend's best-of-three series against Ferris State in the CCHA Tour- nament quarterfinals the biggest games of the year. All year long, the Wolverines clung to their reputation and preseason hype…

… his goal as Maine celebrates again in the third period. Despite Blackburn's 40-save performance, the Wolverines were eliminated. Not to be outdone, Siciliano shined brightest when it counted - in the…

… Peach couldn't help it. Tired, beaten and emotionally drained - the only senior starter fought back the tears in his last post game press conference as a Wolverine, but the battle-tested captain could not…

…, no doubt consumed by thoughts of what could have been and what has been on his mind. The Wolverines fell 5-2 to a strong Maine team that simply proved too much in the latter stages of yesterday's NCAA…

… John Shouneyia, Mark Mink and J.J. Swistak, who all made late-season contributions as the Wolverines' play- off run gathered steam. Bolstered by the defensive addition of newcomer Mike Roemensky who…

… holes, I guess." Koman and fellow freshmen infield- ers Jordan Cantalamessa and Jordan French committed a total of nine errors, consequentially showing more signs of youth than the Wolverines thought they…

… had. Although it seems that way on naper, the' years to repeat as champions - trying to establish their own legacy, something the Wolverines know all about. Michigan's trip to the NCAA tournament this…

…, an improbable stretch of games that culminated with a championship in Boston. While there'll be no championship this season, Peach and the Wolverines need not bow their heads after the accomplishments…

… of the past seven months. The Wolverines unexpectedly lost three defensemen in the offseason; they lost their starting goalie for the first half of the year. Critics began writing off the young…

… Wolverines. But Michigan bounced back with the return of Black- burn and the resurgence of a winning attitude. The Wolverines edged Michigan State out for the regular season conference crown and entered the…

… postseason poised for yet another magical run. Problems began arising again for the Wolverines though - struggling to get by Western Michigan in the first round of the conference tournament, and then falling…

…-average game, stood in Michigan's path. It seemed like the coast was clear for a Michigan victory and its first NCAA Tournament bid in nearly a decade. There was only one prob- lem. The Wolverines couldn't get…

… hopelessly overmatched team with noth- ing to lose. Still, Michigan's "C" game would have been enough to win the game comfortably. But the Wolverines didn't bring their "C" game. They brought their "F" game…

… hands on hips, resigned expressions and, most shockingly, a lack of hustle from a Wolverine squad that had everything to lose. With the team overthinking and underworking, Amaker could have taken steps to…

… reassert Michigan's athletic superiority. In the last 1:21, the Wolverines' See SINGER, page 7 At 20., Carol Jantsch is first female principal tuba player in a major orchestra By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts…

… DON'T LIE Wondering how the Wolverines lost to Minnesota, a team they had defeated twice in the regular season? One glance at the team's final statistics should quench your curiousity. Percentage from…

… one of her 92 victories has been in the NCAA tournament. Last year, as an eight seed, the Wolverines lost a first-round game to Stanford, in overtime, 81- 74. This year it's like deja vu, as another…

… Back to the Dance they go, and tt-fime the e Wolverines not only quali- Wolverines want, and more importatt for the ily NCAA Tournament game team, need, a victory to keep tlfeprogram story - a 77-68 win…

… win at the Wolverine South Invitational. Now Michigan is hoping that 1early success carries over into its 1 biggest tournament yet - the El Diablo Intercollegiate. Scott Carlton, Kyle Kilcherman, Andy…

… -Matthews, Chapman and Hayes will represent the Wolverines this week- end at the El Diablo Golf Club in Citrus Springs, Florida, and coach Jim Carras likes their chances. "Any one of the five is capable of…

…, and the tournament vill be played on a course unfamiliar to the Wolverines. "We're certainly on the upbeat side of the ledger, but we can't get overconfident," Carras said. "We need to play well in…

… Michigan's biggest strengths is its chemistry - some- thing extremely valuable and not - always common in an individual sport. The Wolverines are anchored by experienced upperclassmen, but don't have just…

…- ference in golf, and Michigan is *brimming with it after its hot start. The team's goal is to win at least two tournaments this year and the Wolverines would love to accom- plish that with back…

… 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…

…'s Latest: Michi second half, the altime series Wolverines discovered win in last yea the comforts of home Regional.) that have made Yost one of the most difficult places for opponents to play in the CCHA…

…. And if Michigan hopes to contin- ue its season at the Frozen Four from April 4-6 in St. Paul, Minn., the Wolverines are going to need the success from the latter portion of the season. After the break…

…. Friday evening, while the league's rookie team was embarrassing the Wolverines en route a 7-4 victory. Se Michigan hockey fans were nowhere to be seen. Maybe you were drinking Cuervo Gold instead of…

… against Butler, so you wouldn't fall behind in your CAA tournament pool. Maybe you were just planning on supporting your Wolverines on Saturday when the time and the opponent were more agreeable. What was…

… being given a bid. But Michigan coach Sue Guevara warned, "Nobody can predict what the committee is going to do." No matter if the Wolverines are going to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT, they need to…

… Wolverines have more than just a couple of days to put the loss behind them. The team's first practice after the Big Tens was today, and the tourna- ment's earliest games are next Thursday. Guevara welcomes…

… his players that they could score more than 54 total points and win. They didn't deliver - allow- ing the Wolverines to score 28 points in the second frame - but they came close enough. Minnesota scored…

… proud of the effort. It was a good team win." The Wolverines (8-9 Big Ten, 18-10 overall) came into yesterday's contest desperately needing an impressive showing after dropping six of their last eight…

… DETROIT - After Michigan senior Jason Ryznar scored an empty-net goal with less than a second remaining in Michigan's 4-2 victory over Ohio State, Wolverine goalie Al Montoya left the net he had been…

… Arena - most of whom were clad in maize and blue - cheered. And because the final buzzer hadn't sounded yet, all Ohio State could do was watch. And after the formality of a faceoff, the Wolverines players…

…. Michigan will play the Midwest No. 3 seed Wis- consin. Despite the loss, Ohio State is a No. 3 seed in the West regional and will take on No. 2 Cornell. The Wolverines took the lead early in the third period…

… Michigan would fall back into old habits from last season. Last year's squad was, by almost all standards, disappointing. The Wolverines limped into the postseason, going 5-4-1 in their last 10 regular…

… State beat the Wol- verines in the finals of the Super 6 one year ago, the Wolverines were left with that "bad taste." After playing well in the Northeast regional, Michigan failed to make it to the…

… his bid to repeat as national champion, Bertin had been consumed with regaining his title. For that matter, the entire Wolverine team had been trying to remove the stigma of not being a tournament team…

… Wolverines finished an impressive second place in the overall team competition. It was Michigan's best finish since 1974. In his championship match on Saturday night, No. 2-seeded Bertin faced off against No…

…," Bertin said. "In this tournament, (being healthy) is a great equalizer." The Wolverines clinched second place in the team competition of the tournament with Bertin's win in the 157-pound final, and a total…

… fourth overall. The Wolverines' other freshman in the tournament, Josh Churella, did not enjoy the same kind of success. Although the No. 3 seed was named an All-Ameri- All weekend long, the No. 5 Michi…

… tournament, Ritter and Wilson com- bined to hold No. 1 Arizona (24-2 over- all) to just two runs and propelled the Wolverines to a 6-2 victory in Fuller- ton, Calif. This tag-team effort in the champi- onship…

… tough Big Ten campaign, and as a result of the Wolverines' loss at Indiana on Wednesday, ThM.ORROW Michigan at Northwestern Tme: 2:34 p~m Weish..Ryan Atena S E INE their NCAA Tournament hopes are…

… time on the road this season. Wednesday's 61-56 loss to the Hoosiers dropped the Wolverines to 1-6 away from Crisler Arena in conference play. "Every game that we lost this year, I felt like it was up to…

…0 8 - Friday, March 28, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a MICHIGAN 59, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 45 STILL GOING Plenty of shots propel Blue to quarterfinals Wolverines take Lady Rams out…

… of rhythm ByANTHONY OLIVEIRA Daily Sports Writer On most nights, even when the Wolverines win, the opposition attempts more shots than the Mich- igan women's basketball team. NOTEBOOK But for just the…

…'s backcourt must really like Madison Square Garden. In the Wolverines' 66-43 win over Fair- field on Jan. 3, all four of Michigan's perimeter players finished the game in double figures, combining for all but…

… six of the team's total points. The game was played at Madison Square Garden, a neu- tral site. Yesterday, in Michigan's 78-53 win over Oregon, the entire Wolverine backcourt narrowly missed finishing…

… in double fig- ures again. Lester Abram was the only one to fall short, finishing with nine. The Wolverines were led by sophomore guard Daniel Horton, who has been playing his best basketball of the…

… team game. That's what the Michigan vs. Oregon NIT semifinal came DAN ROSEN down to at Madison Square Garden last Days of Thunder night: Luke Jackson against the Wolverines. And in a match-up like that…

… step up and guide the pack. And with the way the Wolverines were draped all over Jackson for most of the night, that seemed to happen a lot. "Guys have been doing stuff to me all year long; taking me out…

…, rotating three or four different guys on me," Jackson said after the game. "That's something that I'm used to." I counted five different Wolverines that took a turn camping out in Jackson's back pocket. They…

… Wolverines had forced him to commit six turnovers; many on errant passes to other Ducks. Jackson had just.two assists, less than half of his team-leading season average of 4.6. As a result, just one other…

… for the Wolverines, and two others had nine points. The Wolver- ines baffled Oregon with their accuracy from the perimeter (47 percent from 3-point land), and then burned them on the inside when the…

… nice core of guards." It doesn't hurt when you shoot 53 percent from the field. But a lot of that is a result of how well Michigan moved the ball to get open looks. Last night, the Wolverines were…

… passing as crisply and effectively on offense as they have all year - dishing out 18 assists on 29 made field goals. Tomorrow's championship game poses a similar type of challenge for the Wolverines on…

…a 6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 8, 2004 Columnist risks life, brings original wolverine mascot back to A 2 J. BRADY MCCOLLOUGH The SportsMonday Column SOMEWHERE IN THE "THUMB" OF…

… MICHIGAN - As soon as the Daily reported last week that a wolverine was spotted in Michigan for the first time in 200 years, I knew what I had to do: drive 90 miles north of Detroit, find him and bring him…

…, let me warn you: Not everyone has been converted to the claw. There's actually a tiny group of students called "Wolverines Against the Claw." What the ... ? Students have changed a lot since you were…

… here. They'll protest against anything, even wolverines having claws. So I'm curious, how much did you keep up with Michigan sports dur- ing your exile? Enough to know that we aren't winning foot- ball…

… hear about the "X-Men" or "X2" movies, by chance? Man, you had to bring that up, didn 't you? That Aussie Hugh Jackman has as much busi- ness playing a wolverine as Jim Harrick Jr. has teaching…

… wolverine mascot? They branded my backside with a block 'M 'At the time, it hurt like hell, but now it'll come in pretty handy. Alright, Wally. This is your stop. It's great to have you back where you belong…

…-ass rodent! Make yourself at home, Wally. J. Brady McCollough is delirious with excitement about the return of the wolverine to Michigan. If you share his feelings, or you think he's lost it, e-mail him at…

… seeding, the Wolverines leave pleased with their performance and excited to make noise at the NCAA Championships. Minnesota held off Iowa for the title. The lone Wolverine to reach the finals, A.J. Grant…

… Groninger and Rotolu Adebiyi, the Wolverines were flat out of the gate. After a crowd-pleasing dunk by freshman Graham Brown gave Michi- gan an early 6-5 lead, the Wolverines (10-6, 17-12) scored just nine…

… Wolverines jumped out quickly and the Boilermakers could never get over the hump in a comeback attempt. "Certainly the start that they were able to get out to was reminiscent of how were were able to play them…

… in West Lafayette," Michigan coach Tommy Amaker said. As much of a problem as Deane posed to the Wolverines' defense, the. Michigan offense was just as lackluster for much of the game. The Wolverines…

… carried the Wolverines to a 78-67 win at Purdue on Feb. 19. Saturday, the Boilermakers' Willie Deane returned the favor. Here's how the two have matched-up in Michi- gan and Purdue's two matchups this year…

…. Horton Deane 31 POINTS ON FEB. 19 22 15 POINTS ON SATURDAY 31 5.5 ASSISTS PER GAME 1.0 2.0 REBOUNDS PER GAME 6.0 Tired legs, lack of depth catching up to Wolverines NAWEED SIKORA Blowin' smoke Sometimes…

… first half of the confer- ence season. In yesterday's loss to the Boilermakers, Purdue senior Willie Deane shot and missed a crucial free throw with the Wolverines trailing by six and 4:23 remaining…

…. Earlier in the season, the Wolverines would have snagged the ball off the boards and come back to the offensive end to get back in the game. But yesterday, Deane sneaked into the lane, stole the rebound…

… frustration. It was a single play, but it said a lot about how the Wolverines were feeling Saturday. Although they wouldn't admit it, it was clear in their demeanor on the court that this season has caught up…

… we should have been today," Michigan's Graham Brown said. But these are not common words from the Wolverines this season. Amaker and the Wolverines have established them- selves as the team that always…

… great job of staying focused on this match." Matt Brink, Otto Olson and Andy Hrovat were all vic- torious in their final bouts in Cliff Keen Arena as the Wolverines won eight of 10 matches in the dual…

… Wolverines easily took care of the Spartans In their final home meet of the season. Michigan was without 141-pounder Clark Forward who is still recovering from an ankle infection he suf- fered in Iowa City…

… Wolverines. T HE DAILY'S STARS The Michigan Daily hockey writers' picks for Michigan's three stars of the weekend. MARK KOSICK LEFT WING The beleagured senior has come in the playoffs - as he's done in the…

… the Frozen Four for the first time since its championship season of 1998. The Wolverines will begin by playing Boston College in the semifi- nal round. Michigan State will face off against North Dakota…

… Unfortunately for the Wolverines, they r; into a very talented and determined N' 12 Illinois team. "They're very, very good," sophomc Chris Shaya said. "They're relentless, th keep coming at you, and they don…

…. The slump started Feb. 17 at Northwe ern, where the Wolverines let one sl .ay, and quickly snowballed into clo osses against Minnesota and India Solid start f -IrAdam Kaplan .Jiy. Sports Writer w =ith…

…-NCAA Tournament bid that accompanied it. The Wolverines then lost to Cal State- Fullerton in the NCAA Tournament regional finals - and 14 seniors to graduation. Nine months later, the Michigan Nine lost its ace…

…, Bryce Ralston - one of its three co-captains - to Tommy John surgery. Two weeks later, the Wolverines (6-8- 1) were preparing for their home opener against Eastern Michigan. T-S"HIRT PRINTING* LOWEST…

… Writer NoNOTRE DAME Two days after St. Patrick's Day, Notre Dame didn't need any luck to finish off the underdog Wolverines by a count of 88-54 last night in the second round of the Midwest regional. i…

… Michigan career came to an end at the hands of the second-ranked Fighting Irish. But in her finale, Thorius played all but two minutes against Notre Dame. The Wolverines exit the NCAA Tournament after an…

…-endingblow. And Air Force played great defense down the stretch, clearing outrebounds Turco and Josh almost perfectly. between the What's frustrating is that once 1990s and early again, the Wolverines don't have…

… Blackburn. Michigan got to wit- e NCAA Cham- ness that type of performance, but 'he Wolverines it was on the wrong end of the ice. s in 1996 and 1998. Hogan faced just 13 shots, so he he team's volun- couldn…

… remove a Wolverine from the faceoff circle for being too quick on the draw, players on the bench would throw their arms up in disbelief. With 4:45'remaining in the game, sophomore forward Matt Rust went in…

… notoriously quiet Patton simply nodded his head and pointed his finger toward his team. Patton's sixth-place finish earned him All-American honors. Though the Wolverines had ini- tially hoped for a top…

…, scripted or bought." The underdog Wolverines defeated nation- al powerhouse North Dakota, 4-3, in the sec- ond round of the NCAA West Regional to advance to the Frozen Four. Michigan went on to win its ninth…

…-02 Wolverines are once again poised to begin a push 4 for a championship in their own barn. The striking similarities between this season and what transpired four sea- sons ago at Yost have not gone unnoticed by…

… wants to advance, it will have its hands full, as the Wolverins will be facing some of the top offen- sive teams in the nation. The two teams that advance from this bracket will join the two teams that…

… second period to cut North Dakota's lead in half. Each team scored another goal, and Michi- gan headed into the second intermission trail- ing 3-2. The Wolverines knew they were in a desper- ate situation…

…, leading the Wolverines with two goals and one assist in Friday night's 6-4 win. The two goals were his first ever in a CCHA playoff game. He added another assist in Satur- day's 3-2 victory. NOTABLE…

… matters most has the Wolverines riding high heading into Joe Louis Arena for the CCHA Semifinals next weekend. Early in the third period of Saturday night's game, Michigan found itself locked in a 2-2 tie…

… 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…

… when we were having one-two-three finishes like that, so it was their chance to shine," Urbanchek said. According to Thompson, the Wolverines were the underdogs coming into the competition. But - as…

… yards were KRISTEN FIOH/Daily Senior captain Scott Werner helped the Wolverines take second place at the Big Ten Championships by finishing third in the 200-yard breaststroke. By Kristen Fidh Daily…

…. Michigan wins with its own style. And its able to play its game because everyone is on the same page. Even during a rough stretch in February, the Wolverines stuck together. Michigan wins because that's all…

… footing at the collegiate level? The answer is simple. From day one, Porter and Kolarik didn't treat them as freshmen - they treated the youngsters as Wolverines. There are no freshmen, sopho- mores…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 4, 2002 Slap shouts "First place is great, but we have bigger dragons to slay." - Michigan forward Mike Cammalleri after the Wolverines beat Western…

… game tied at two, junior John Shouneyia redirected a Mark Mink pass past Western Michi- gan goalie JeffReynaert to put Michigan ahead for good. The Wolverines added three more goals to clinch the CCHA…

… eight of the nation's top 10 teams compete in the San Diego Crew Classic. The sixth-ranked Wolverines hope to continue their winning ways after last weekend's upset over No. 2 Virginia. The rowers are…

… Classic presents a golden oppor- tunity for the Wolverines. By doing well, the rowers can gain national respect and momentum going into the dual-race sea- Wson. In addition, the rowers can compete against…

… Saturday. The Wolverines let a 3-0 lead slip away en route to the devastating loss. 'M' blows 3-0 lead, bows out of posts By Gabe Edelsonl Daily Sports Writer] GRAND RAPIDS - The players on the Michi- gan…

… straight season. And they cer- tainly didn't plan on Saturday's game being the swan song for Michigan's 10 seniors. But that's exactly what happened in the Wolverines' heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Colorado…

… no different. 'The Wolverines struggled to capi- t*Iize on oppor- tunities late in " cH GAN 56 tie game enN A rmute to a 61-56 loss to Indiana at Assembly Hall. The defeat dropped Michigan (7-8 Big Ten…

…, 16-10 overall) to just 1-6 on the road this season in confer- ence play and all but ensured that Michigan will not earn an at-large bid come Selection Sunday. The Wolverines will, most likely, need to…

… with a hot inning. But in what could be a tight race to the Big Ten title, the Wolverines should shy away from that strategy. Michigan needs to find con- sistent scoringto win games. Its last two losses…

… out those games. Players with high on-base per- centages (OBS) and those who can steal bases are valuable when it comes to scoring without big extra-base hits. But this season, the Wolverines have seen…

… Saturday's 65-61 loss to No.1 Ohio State was no different. The Wolverines had numer- ous chances down the stretch but couldn't make the plays or shots they needed in the final minutes to pull off the upset…

… fitting way for Wolverine seniors Dion Harris, Brent Petway, Courtney Sims and Lester Abram to say goodbye to Crisler Arena. Instead, barring an improbable run in this week's Big Ten Tournament, the team…

… bounced in and out, and Ohio State took the rebound the other way, resulting in a Jamar Butler lay-up that gave the Buckeyes their first lead since the opening minutes of the second half. The Wolverines…

…, "it" will most likely be an NCAA Tournament birth. While most fans and critics wrote off the Wolverines weeks ago, last Tuesday's win over rival Michigan State gave Michigan a slim chance to dance in…

… March. Add a win over the top-ranked Buckeyes and the Wolverines would've had one more conference win than last season, along with some momentum heading into the Big Ten Tournament. Those two wins could…

… without the With Anderson carryingWis- passion to do so. cousin through its lackluster As the opening game of the first half, the Wolverines (3-13 women's Big Ten Tournament Big Ten, 10-20 overall) needed…

… wound down, it was evident a similar effort from one of its that Michigan was the latter players. team. Wisconsin cruised past But when freshman LeQuisha the Wolverines, 81-59, and into Whitfield decided…

… field pushed the ball, resulting in the basket as Wolverine defend- more turnovers and poor shots. ers started keying on the perim- Despite the less-than-spec- eter. Anderson's unpredictable tacular first…

… half - even by the shots helped her score 11 of the Wolverines' standards - they team's first 17 points. came out of the tunnel ready The first-team All-Big Ten See BADGERS, Page 3B A P P H O Sophomore…

… Jack Johnson and the Wolverines finished second in the CCHA after splitting their weekend series at Ohio State. For Icers, the time is now COLUMBUS - As the final buzzer blared at the Schottenstein…

…. The victory proved to be the best 54-hole'score of Schmucker's career, but it was not quite enough to propel the Wolverines to a team victory, as they finished second behind Northwestern. "We were a…

… realizes the team has some growing to do over the course of the season. But she has no doubt that when the Wolverines reach their potential, they will be something special. After all, it's how they finish…

…." Duff has also found it important to refresh his team's memory of their previous success. Just this past fall, this same group of golfers won the Wolverine Intercollegiate tournament on its home course…

… Bertin 4-3 for the individual title while the Fighting Illini ran away with 130 points and the team title. The Wolverines (7-0-1 Big Ten, 15-3-1 overall) finished with 118 points in third behind Minnesota…

… use yesterday's loss as motivation for the NCAA tournament in two weeks. As Bertin finished his last Big Ten tournament on a sour note, two Wolverines earned Big Ten titles on their first try. Josh…

… Wolverine baseball team jumpstarted their regular season by winning five of seven games dur- ing their spring trip in Florida and North Carolina. The team's powerful hitting, solid fielding, focused pitching…

… Wolverines finished the tournament with an overall record of 5-2. Senior co-captain Matt Butler's game-winning double in the FILE PHOTO ninth inning gave Michigan the win. Sophomore short- stop Leif Mahler set…

… by Michigan coach Rich Maloney. But yesterday's matchup was all about pitching. Junior Derek Feldkamp, who started on the mound for the Wolverines, got the team rolling. In his five innings of work, he…

… finally edge out Georgia 6-4. Butler now has a team- leading seven-game hitting streak. The victory also secured the first winning spring trip and the most wins on a spring trip for the Wolverines this…

…. Senior co-captain Matt Butler had a huge weekend for the Wolverines. Water polo bounces back with six straight victories 0 MEN'S GOLF Adios: Blue finishes last in Puerto Rico By Kevin Wright "Daily…

… the line, but it simply wasn't enough. And so yesterday, a very young Michigan hock- ey team learned one of life's toughest lessons - how to deal with coming up short. Sure, the Wolverines had lost…

… before, but yester- day's season-ending defeat at the hands of Maine will leave a long lasting mark. But regardless of the outcome, no one can deny that the Wolverines should be applauded for the effort…

… his squad to teams across the country. Since this is an Olympic year, and most Olympic swimmers are of college age, Richardson, like other coaches, gets the opportunity to exhibit who the Wolverines…

… point. Often, premium high school swimmers will only apply to top five or top 10 schools. And the Wolverines badly want to be one of them. Since the cream of the swimming crop are schools like Stanford…

…'s best for a young Wolverine team that boasts 17 freshmen. Despite not wowing the nation or potential recruits, Michigan has given its young swim- mers experience and confidence at an impor- tant meet that…

… is more to life then being number one. And according to Michigan women's swimming coach Jim Richardson, one meet doesn't define his team. This past weekend, the Wolverines placed 14th at the NCAA Women…

… didn't do as well as we wanted, but we put every- thing we have on the line,"junior Missy Sugar said. But swimming all out couldn't save the Wolverines from the nemesis of the aquatic world: Fatigue. "We…

… Kasnecki helped the Wolverines finish sixth in the 200-meter freestyle relay.K0 Are you interested in making ads that will be seen in print as a way to rnake money, gain xpenence and build a portfolio…

… women's golf team competed in its second tournament this past weekend. The trip to Daytona Beach, Fla. for the Stetson Hatter Spring Fling presented a challenge RO the Wolverines. There were many other…