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… them," Sacka said. "We had an idea of what they were going to do." The Wolverines frustrated the Falcons time after time. Michigan clogged the passing lanes like mucous in a stuffy nose. No matter how…

… Pat Neaton prevented every attempt to get the puck into the slot. Stewart blocked several passes, while Stiver and Neaton cleared the puck with ease. Things were going so well for the Wolverine penalty…

… were coughing it up in the Wolverine zone more than a per- son with a sore throat. Passes were soft and had no snap. Even when the Falcons put a shot on goal, netminder Steve Shields was up to the…

… challenge, turning away everything that headed in his direction. While Michigan did manage to shut down the opposition when down a man, that the Wolverines had to kill 11 penalties is not a positive sign and…

…, managing one goal. The Wolverines cannot allow its opposition so many man-advantage situations. "There were too many penalties on both sides," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "We got away with most of our…

… penalties at the beginning." Against weaker foes, like Bowling Green and Ohio State, the Wolverines are able to kill off penalties with ease. Michigan is more aggressive and stronger than these clubs. They…

… forecheck better, intimidating them. However, when the Wolverines take on some of the stronger (both record-wise and physically) teams in the CCHA, like Lake Superior State, Michigan State, Miami and Western…

… league, as evidenced by their victory over+Miami Saturday, while the Redskins and Lakers are two of the strongest. If the Wolverines allow any of these teams 11 power-play HOCKEY Continued from page 1…

… Green's fate. Riding a slim 1-0 lead,. the Wolverines pummeled Ellis with 19 shots in the period, cashing in on. four of them. Michigan's fourth goal, and third of the period, exemplified the over…

… extendig its 2- 0leadwi keysavesin bot the second and tnird periods -2 MARKKOICK CENTER Kosick salvaged the game for the Wolverines by scoring wth7.1 .- ensleft In the game, aftera, scrum i in front of the…

… never looking back. It didn't happen. For the fourth time in as many games, the first goal scored did not belong to the Wolverines. Michigan was forced to play catch- up hockey again after Western…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 15,_1995 Women's track captures first at Quad Meet Wolverines satisfied with performance, but worry about winning Big Tens By Eugene Bowen Daily…

… Sports Writer For the women's track and field team, last weekend was a time of smiling faces and tearful realiza- tion. The Wolverines won the Quad Meet, held at Michigan State, but a sadness still lurked…

….20. She beat the second-place finisher, the Spartans' Chandra Burns (25.3), by over a full second. Wolverine high jumper Monika Black won herevent, but she fell short of her goal of jumping 6 feet. "It…

… second-place finisher, Penn State's Holly Jones, finished with a height of 5'4 1/4". In fact, no highjumper made 5'6", the height Black achieved on her first jump. The three Wolverine freshmen who ran the…

…:33.45). She also ran perhaps the best leg of the mile relay for the Wolverines. JuniorJayna Greiner performed well taking first in the shot put with a distance of 14.43 meters. Though the Wolverines won the…

… Wolverines are already beginning to have pre-Big Ten jitters. Their foremost fears are Wisconsin's middle-distance run- ners and Illinois' sprinters, jumpers and throwers. "They're going to blow us away," said…

… champion and CCHA preseason favorite, the Wolverines couldn't have been blamed for placing this game in the victory column before the season even started. A &3 whipping of the Broncos on Jan. 16 further…

… demon- strated the talent gap between the two teams. Raly, what could Western do to stop the powerful Wolverines? Unleash the intimidating Buster Bronco on Red Berenson? That wouldn't be a good idea for…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 15, 1999 - 5B * Play of the weekend Michigan guard Anne Thorius made a jump shot with five seconds left Friday against Illinois to put the Wolverines up…

… team was holding onto the crucial fifth-place spot in the Big Ten standings. The Wolverines' goal was to hang othat spot for a few more weeks, ing it would be enough for a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In…

… M cagers By Lory Knapp Daily Basketball Writer In a league where winning on the road is about as easy as winning in the L.A. Forum, the Wolverine's upcoming conference road schedule can only be…

… described by one word-- brutal. Inbthe first of two road trips that will see Michigan (18-4, overall; 8- 3, Big Ten) play such contenders as Ohio State, Michigan State and Purdue, the Wolverines will begin by…

… taking on the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis tomorrow night. Minnesota (17-4, 7-4) is just one game behind the Wolverines in the Big Ten and a victory will place the Gophers in strong contention for the…

… Jennifer Eck. That would place the Wolverines in a strong contending position for the NCAAs held in March. "We have a chance to qualify 12 individuals (for the NCAAs)," Michigan coach Jim Richardson said…

… incredible." But first the Wolverines must concentrate on the championships at hand: the Big Tens. Michigan, has captured the conference crown for the past three years and has dominated its Big Ten rivals in…

… dual meets this season. A win this year would give the Wolverine's senior members a four year sweep of the championships. Still, no predictions are being made. "You just don't know until you get in the…

… to get ready to swim fast. That's the only thing we have control over- what we do." n " - The Wolverines will have to remain in control to cool down some stiff competition. Northwestern should prove…

… to be a tough opponent for the Wolverines. The Wildcats have the 1989 Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, Lori Holmes, who holds '89 conference titles in the 200-yard freestyle, the 100 and 200 butterfly, and…

… calling the Wolverines' collapse a disgrace to humanity, and, while I was at it, blaming them for this damn recession; spit on the Assembly Hall floor; and take my own life. When the buzzer sounded, 1…

…, but what resiliency, the Wolverines can still compete with the best. There will be a "Home Alone 3" and Ross Perot will be back and better than ever in 1996. Life was good. I entered the Michigan…

…'? And so it did Friday evening. Michigan coach Trish Roberts accurately and painfully pointed out her plight to the press immediately following Michigan's 79-75 loss to Wisconsin Friday. The Wolverines…

… Wolverines. With a first-year head coach, change was inevitable. Then the injury bug hit, leaving Michigan to play its conference games with eight players, six of whom actually see any playing time at all…

… especially those which were decided in the final moments, to their lack of numbers. By tipoff time Friday, soph Molly Heikkinen had added her- self to the Wolverine's extensive injury list with a bum thumb…

… Michigan women's basketball team. But, yet again, just as the Wolverines were poised to snatch it, it was just out of reach. Wisconsin (4-6 Big Ten, 7-12 overall) played the taunting bully Friday night…

…, holding off a late Michigan surge at Crisler Arena to hand the Wolverines (0-11, 1-18) their eleventh loss by less than 10 points this year, 79-75. With less than nine minutes to play and trailing by 11…

… the Wolverines the lead, 71-69, with 6:02 remaining. "Our man-to-man defense, I thought, was the key to the turn around," Michigan coach Trish Ro- berts said. "It was a shock to us. We didn't think we…

…-EH DUNE I4/aiIy iMchigan senior captain Demetrius Calip will try to keep the Wolverines focused tomorrow night when they face last-place Northwestern. Women seek rebound against Purdue, Illinois "'S Albert…

…, only to see the DoSposition turn on the pressure and coast to runaway victories. * After both games, Michigan coach Bud VanDeWege said that the Wolverines needed to work on fundamentals. You would think…

… explosive team," Foster said. "We're not all that deep, so I hope we can get in enough rest to counter that." However, Foster's main con- cern lies in Wolverine center Eric Riley. The 6-foot-11 sophomore…

… heads into the next-to-last weekend of regular-season compe- tition facing two highly ranked opponents. The No. 15 Wolverines (3-2-1 Big Ten, 8-5- 1 overall) welcome the 1lth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (3…

… to men- tion its heart. The Wolverines are on atwo-meet win streak and have won three of their last five. The marquee matchup in both meets will certainly be the final contest - the heavy- weights…

…. Wolverine sophomore Airron Richardson heads into the meets ranked seventh in the nation and tied for third in the Big Ten. The two men in his way this weekend, however, just happen to bethe same two who are…

… of a total of seven top-10 opponents the Wolverines will face. Wisconsin brings No. 4 Eric Jetton at 126 pounds, No. 6 Kevin Wilmot at 167 pounds and No. 7 Aaron Stark at 190 pounds, in addition to…

…, with the first few matches being critical ifthe Wolverines aren't to be in a position where they are forced to win - and win big - in the second half of the meets. Bahr is hoping Wolverine freshman Chris…

…'s out there laughing and smiling which is great to see." Injuries and fatigue aside, the Wolverines feel they will be ready to grapple with the best in the next month. "It might seem unrealistic with the…

…,' freshman Ike Okenwa said. With their flight cancelled, the athletes joined the rest of their teammates Saturday at the non-scoring Wolverine Open. 'This was really a low-key meet,' assistant coach Ron…

… Warhurst said. "We're just sharpening up for the Big Ten Championships." With the Big Tens only a week away, several Wolverines notched encouraging performances that left the coaching staff optimistic for…

… practice. If I just bust it out. Monday and improve my starts, I can make that standard," he said. Okenwa isn't the only Wolverine who enters the week with momentum on his side. Freshman thrower Patrick…

… fastest any Wolverine has run the event all year. LOUIS BROWN/Daily The Wolverine Open wasn't supposed to feature many members of the Michigan men's track team, but the American Airlines sick-out forced…

…," said Wolverine Olympic hopeful John Piersma. "The difference in Big Tens this year is that a lot of guys are focusing on the Olympic trials and now we have to change our focus for the time being…

… College Swimming Coaches Associa- tion top 25 poll. Michigan has maintained its No. 1 ranking since claiming last year's NCAA National Champion- ship. Other Big Ten squads joining the Wolverines in the Feb…

… other Big Ten squads a chance to claim points from an otherwise strong Wolverine roster. Purdue's Vilmos Kovacs should take the breaststroke events. "Willy has already qualified for his national team, so…

… fortunate to finish second last year. Other teams are really threatening us. They are looking to get through us to get a shot at Michigan. "(Aside from Michigan's dominance) it will be a Wolverines* are…

… and has drawn up a detailed itinerary for the weekendo sizable numberofWolverines will com- pete in the conference championshO unshaven. This is because many Michigan swim mers will be competing in the…

… US. Olympic Trials on March 6-12 aid Urbanchek doesn't want them peaking too soon. The Wolverines, who are the Stop- ranked team in the nation, are huge favorites to win their 11th straight…

… Wolverines ar not taking their foes lightly because the field is undoubtedly going to be pumped up. "It is discouraging because we are racing against people who are shaven, said John Piersma, the defending B…

… Michigan men's swimming team has its work cut out for it if the Wolverines want to top last year's performance. They are currently ranked No.1. nationally. WA LKER VANDYKE/ Daily ':si~>,e J~y~i lIr z' *' :k…

…-lilt Women's Tennis vs. Western Michigan Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Kalamzaoo S Men's Basketball vs. Iowa Tomorrow, 8 p.m. (Raycom) Crisler Arena Blue spikers show off team depth Wolverines split squad…

… that none of this weekend's events counted toward their Big Ten record, the Wolverines were able to experiment with their lineup. Led by senior outside hitter Chad Stielstra, six first year players…

… in his two-plus seasons with the Wolverines that the 6- foot-8 Detroit native has earned the honor. The award comes on the heels of Wolverine center Juwan Howard cap- turing the conference player seven…

… assists with one steal as the Wolverines roared past Indiana, 91-67. Sunday, the junior scored 18 points and dished out eight assists as Michi- gan narrowly beat Ohio State, 72-70. Rose leads Michigan with…

… points behind the Wolverines. Penn State took third, and Michigan State finished fourth. The Wolverines charged out to an early lead, taking both first and sec- ond place in the first two events of the day…

… the sprints and field events left the team in fourth place at the end of the day. Northern Iowa and Western Michigan took advantage of the Wolverines' inconsistency to finish in second and third places…

… a walk-on freshman at Michigan to a four-year starter for the Wolverines. With hard work comes success, and Green's strong work ethic is renown in the Michigan wrestling program. He loves to work out…

… Hamdan's bad knee; none of these things were good. In 48 hours, the Wolverines had dropped from fifth in the country to fifth in the Big Ten. This team has been a week away from peaking for about two…

…'s opponents. "I think Minnesota should be ranked right up there," Bahr said. They are 19-2. I think that they are better than Ohio State." " 01 Wolverine Lanny Green and the rest of the Wolverines had a…

…, the early-week loss by no. 2 Kentucky and Saturday's loss by no. 3 Duke left thet Wolverines and Hoosiers to battle1 for the top spot in college hoops. While Indiana kept hold of its top NIYO' Continued…

… 1987 - the Hoosiers most recent National Championship season. With the defeat, the Wolverines now find themselves three games out of first place in the Big Ten behind the Hoosiers, and Illinois, which…

…-range bombers reclaimed the lead. DAVIDOFF Continued from page 1 I tried to find a silver lining in this cloud of a game. I really did. But if the Wolverine players say that the last-minute comeback didn…

… meet that put to rest any doubts about its potential. It had been two weeks since the Wolverines last played. Prior to the break, the team had been off to its best *art since 1995-96 and this weekend it…

… only Wolverine to lose. His loss came after he and doubles rtner Brad McFarlane beat the oncos' No. 2 doubles team of Mohammed Dakki and Jeff Brink, 8- 3. 1 lost my voice after the doubles match and have…

… bit with the start of the new season, as it tends to do with col- lege teams. But the Wolverines have remained awfully tight, and with yesterday's win, they inched a bit closer to the much…

… Plocki sait Although the Wolverines won't come right out and say they were looking at this dual meet as a chance to prepare for an upcoming series with defending national champion Georgia, their trip to…

… out a consummate team performance, with the help of some out- standing individual play. The biggest standout was the Wolverines' two-time Big Ten athlete of the week, junior Sarah Cain. "Sarah had an…

… those events. Rounding out the Wolverines' attack were junior Sarah-Elizabeth Langford and senior Lisa Simes. Langford stuck a vault for a personal best score of 9.85. And Simes, who has been having…

… trouble, hit a beam routine. About the only thing that the Wolverines were surprised with on this trip was the meager turnout of the Wildcat faithful. For a gymnastics pro- gram with a history like Kentucky…

… and drawn out affair that it was made the Wolverines espe- cially happy to be home- even if it is just for three days. Ui "ler Cofe > > 4:: iF 1te ,"TM ,.t t j ,, w,' at k; . + L k. .... + VIIY q A…

…, championship teams like this don't happen overnight. In fact, the Wolverines have been building their soccer dynasty for five years, during which time coach Steve Burns has compiled a .79 winning ' CAN YOU BE…

… A HERO? What is the Nike Alpha Project? a I t percentage and taken the team to nationals every year. In 1994, the Wolverines made it to the quarterfinals. In '95, they outdid them- selves by…

…-high score of 269, against Michigan State, the Wolverines fell apart last week and only scored 260.4 points in a loss to Ohio State "The judges used sharp pencils," head coach Bob Darden said. "We're not used…

… women's gym- nastics team is slowly sinking into the depths of mediocrity and des- perately needs a win against Wis- consin to keep their ship afloat. The Wolverines (4-3 overall, 2-2 in the Big Ten) will…

…, the po- bar that we will respond to a lice push servers of alcohol to be complaint of (someone) using selective and not serve a person false i.d.s," Atkinson said. "Rather See COPS, Page 2 Wolverines…

… reversal that has occurred between the Wolverine and Spar- tan hockey teams in the past year. This weekend, Michigan (23-4- 3 in the CCHA, 26-5-3 overall) takes its 14-game winning streak into a Joe Louis…

… Indiana by one point. The Hoosiers held off the Wolverines, 93-92, in Bloomington. Today Cloudy; chance of flurries : High 30, Low 18* Tomorrow * ** Cloidy; High 30, Low 20 V One hundred two years of…

… Conditioned for success Before they take to the court, the Wolverine basketball team searches for an advantage through conditioning. See Page 4 of ice and iron The Michigan hockey team's success relies in large…

…. 6-10 hrs/wk. Call 665-9346. Business Minded WOLVERINES WANTED! ColorWorks is currently recruiting on campus for summer management positions. Opportuni available in ail Detroit suburbs, Ann Arbor…

… depths of cheerfulness. Let us embrace our brutish wolverine heritage and commune with the purifying powers of crankiness that have sustained the University for 150 years. Adam Berinsky Rackham student…