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…SPORTS Page 10 Wednesday, April 1, 1981 BLUE NINE S WEEPS HOME OPENER FROM GRAND VALLEY Wolverines destroy Lakers 12-2, The Michigan Daily, 1O- By JOHN KERR Although the sky was blue, the…

… weren't of the same. caliber as the Wolverines dominated both ends of a doubleheader, winning the first game after only 41% in- nings on the "mercy" rule, 12-2, and the second contest, 10-4, yesterday…

… couple of real nice hit and run plays. I thought we played well defensively also." Michigan wasted no time in getting on the board in both games. In the opener, after Wolverine starter Mark Clinton had…

… retired the Lakers in the top of the first, Michigan bombarded Grand Valley with six runs in the bot- tom of the stanza. The Wolverines had only two hits in the inning, but Laker hurler Greg Walter aided…

…'s first pit- ch down the right field line for a double. Tim Miller scored Hool with a base hit and Chris Sabo walked to put Wolverines on first and second. Lef- tfielder Rich Stoll tapped an easy grounder…

… Stoll occupied second. With Michigan holding a 4-0 advan- tage, Middaugh flashed the suicide squeeze sign to Wolverine batter Jeff Jacobson. While Sabo charged in from third on the pitch, Jacobson laid…

… right field that cleared the fence for his second home run of theseason. The second game started out as if it were a carbon copy of the opener, as the Wolverines greeted Laker starter Bob Opland with five…

… runs and six hits in the bottom of the first inning. The first four Wolverines, Schulte, Stober, Paciorek, and Hool, all singled and Miller followed them with a double that scored Paciorek and Hool, and…

…8 - Tuesday, Aprill1, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Five Things We Learned: 'M'takes 2-of-3 from Iowa By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer 1. When the Wolverines are good, they…

…'re elite. The Michigan baseball team had asuccessful week. The Wolverines have won four of their last five games, including three in the Big Ten and two by one run. Wednesday, they toppled Western Michigan…

… the Wolverines fell, 71-62, to end their season. Since the Eagles’ inaugural season in Division I in 2007, they have won more than 90 percent of their home games at their home Alico Center — a…

… basket of the game with a 3-pointer, but soon after they went into a four-minute drought, shooting 0-for-8 while the Wolverines went on a 9-0 run before a timeout at the 4:54 mark in the first…

… 105 104 101 By Evan Braunstein Daily Sports Writer To say that the Michigan softball team is playing well doesn't do the team justice. The Wolverines have won their past six games and 16 of their past…

… Penn State today to play its second conference series of the season. The Wolverines have won their past nine contests against the Nittany Lions (2-1 Big Ten, 10-13-1 overall). Still, they don't take…

… this weekend. The Wolverines will head down south for 'matches against North Carolina to- -day and William and Mary tomor- row. The Wolverines are playing great .tennis. Last weekend they won back to…

… freshmen OBojanaJankovic and Sarah Cyganiak were all singles winners. The overwhelming success con- 'tinued for the Wolverines the follow- ing day at Iowa when the doubles team of Lacher and Fielding led the…

… third game that allowed Purdue to get ahead." Lee also mentioned the loss of se- nior outside hitter Bill Seeley in the third game as a factor in the Wolverine's loss of concentration. With the score 9- 8…

… Wolverines the second-ranked squad in their group. The top three teams from each pool will advance to the championship round, with each first-place team getting a bye to the semifinals and each second…

…." Bill Seeley and captain Stan Lee lead Michigan into this weekend's Big Ten meet. The team is seeded third behind Ohio State and Michigan State. Wolverine golf teams attempt to overcome frigid weather…

… delightful... Hopefully for the Michigan men's golf team, at least the second half of that line will ring true. Having left wintry Ann Arbor for the warmer climes of Dallas, the Wolverines hope to start the…

… two Wolverines to indi- vidually place in the top 10 of an event thus far. The other is another freshman, Chris Brockway. "(Dobbs) has a heck of a lot of maturity," coach Jim Carras said. "He is a good…

…Wolverines continue historic run with win over Johns Hopkins Amid a season of firsts for the Wolverines, they added another. When the No. 8 Michigan women’s lacrosse team (13-0 overall, 3…

…-1). And led by an offensive outburst from sophomore attacker Caitlin Muir and sophomore midfielder Maggie Kane, the Wolverines powered their way to a 16-11 victory at U-M Lacrosse Stadium. “It’s a…

… they have a man in the penalty box, allowing goals just 12.2 percent of the time. The Wolverines, meanwhile, kill off 86.7 percent of their penalties. While playing a man up, Michigan has buried the puck…

… in the net 25.7 percent of the time. The Michigan defense will have to use its strength along the boards and in the corners if the Wolverines plan on playing in Saturday's championship game against the…

… second-seeded Michigan (30-6-3), Wolverine junior netminder Steve Shields just may have to will his team to victory. Shields was steady throughout the season but garnered little praise. Going into this…

… markedly from last year. But he still does not get the respect across the country many Wolverines say they feel he de- serves. If he has his career-best game against the once-beaten Black Bears, in front of…

… 60 feet. It was almost miraculous that the Wolverines recovered from the setback to win in overtime. Today's game will be the 40th game of Michigan's season, and Shields saw action in 38 of the pre…

…- vious 39. This workhorse has to be the key for the Wolverines as they tackle the long-awaited challenge of facing Maine. "I'm pretty sure the Maine game is not going to be 2-1," Shields said. "We should…

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… Baseball vs. Michigan St. (DH) Sunday, 1 p.m. Fisher Stadium S Softball vs. Ohio State (DH) Today, 3 p.m. Alumni Field Wolverines do Tour-dc-Michigan 'M' plays at Spartans tomorrow, return to…

… Fisher Stadium Sunday By SCOTT BURTON wreaked havoc on Michigan's prena- the collegiate Pla er f the Year-has The Wolverine nitchers chbold get i DAILY BASEBALL WRITER When Ernie Banks said "let's play…

…. The Wolverines' bats have come alive the past five games after a slump against Arizona State. Michigan knocked in just under five runs a game over that span, and raised its team average to .271…

… spirits of the Michi- gan softball team. The Wolverines are just happy to finally be at home after an arduous preseason jaunt. Michigan (12-14) will host two doubleheaders this weekend against Big Ten rival…

… and 22nd-ranked Ohio State (13-9) at Alumni Field. r This weekend marks the beginning of the Wolverines' home season and their quest for a third consecutive Big Ten title. The team plans to put its…

… need to focus on what we're good at as a team." 2' The Wolverines' struggles as of late have not been due to their lack of skills. Despite its two losses to Notre Dame on Wednesday, Michigan still…

… managed to pound out 17 hits. Rather, the team has had difficulty in sustain- well." Michigan returns several standouts from last year's championship squad. The Wolverines will depend on cap- tain Mary…

… Campana, 1993 first team All-Big Ten infielder, to lead them to victory. Junior Kelly Kovach, a member of the All-Big Ten second team, will take her 7-7 record and 1.04 ERA to the mound for the Wolverines…

… fold at the Wolverines expense, though. Ohio State is tabbed as one of the favorites in the Big Ten this year and looks to avenge the Wolverines' four game sweep last season. Pitcher Genice Turley has…

…. "There's no excuse in the win- loss column," Hutchins said. "We're not going to blame it on the youth or we're not going to attribute it to anything." The Wolverine's disappointing pre- season record doesn…

…, Berenson knew that he and his Wolverines' time would come. It was just a matter of when. "When" began to creep forward as Berenson's teams moved up in the CCHA totem pole each of the next few years, going…

… Berenson's nightmares, two years later. Last March, the Black Bears handed the Wolverines and ,a Berenson a most painful setback - a 4-3 loss in triple overtime. But that pain can be overcome by the desire…

… experience. It's been more than three decades since any Wolverine skater has. "You know what was the difference this time around?" said fifth-year senio Sakala, who has had his share of bad memories and…

… over e- mail atjrlero@umich.edt* OVERTIME Continued from Page 13 worst for the Wolverines. They fell, 4-3, to eventual runner-up Maine, in what has been dubbed the greatest college hockey game ever. That…

… its bus. If this year's regular season were any indication of what the Wolverines' postseason would be like, they never would have won yesterday. Michigan was 0-1-2 in regular-season overtime games this…

… season, losing to Lake Supe- rior once and tying Ohio State twice. But this year's NCAA tournament proved to be a different story for a few reasons. The Wolverines had one of the tough- est stretch runs…

…- age (.861) in the nation. Turco had a 2.27 goals-against average, second in the na- tion in that category. 4 And each individual Wolverine was more focused and more confident in him- self and in the…

… confident. "I don'tknow (whythat is),but I couldn't ask for a better way to (have won)." Whether it was the Wolverines' toug schedule, defense, confidence or a combi- nation of the three, they were finally…

…," she said boldly. "Whether we get it or not is just a matter of poli- tics." The Wolverines have backed up Hutchins' proclamation so far this season. They are 4-3 against top 20 teams, including a 1…

…, who re- cently notched her 200th Wolverine victory in the season opener. Last season, Michigan stumbled to a fourth-place Big Ten mark after being ranked ninth in the country in the preseason. Hutchins…

… Hutchins said. "We must come to play every game and stay focused." See CONFERENCE, Page 7 the team to beat in the Big Ten? The next team we're playing." PITCHERS: Last year, the Wolverines finished fifth in…

… New Mexico and California, the Wolverines entered the Big Ten sea- son last Friday at Indiana with an 11-7 record. With the intention of assessing early-season talent on both trips, Michigan coach Carol…

… players that we can put into the lineup and win a lot.of games with." Making the Wolverines' per- formances even more impressive were the level of competition they faced. In its first trip to New Mexico…

… Wolverines yielded only five runs while pounding out 16. Before concluding the trip, Michigan continued its success against the Aggies by sweeping the host team in a doubleheader, 10.-1, and, 3-0. In the final…

… team No. 1 2 4 7 10 11 12 14 15 17 19 20 21. 22 23 24 25 Wolverine Bonnie Tholl Sue Sieler Stacey Heams Julie Cooper Julie Foster Shelley Bawol Elly Vitacco Maria Heck Kari Kunnen Tina Martin Julie…

… msnyder@umich.edu. Postseason sh ows true team colors By Fred Uank Daily Sports Writer Before the season, Michigan captain Matt Herr warned that the Wolverines might lose 10 games in the first half of the…

… seaon, but when it came time to perform at the end of the season, the Wolverines would be ready. Contrary to Herr's warning, the Wolverines played well in the early part of the season. But toward the end…

… challengers, scoring 231.375 points. Iowa finished a close second with 229.125, followed by Penn State (225.475), Minnesota(224.925), Michi- gan State (222.45) and Illinois (218.875). The 0-11 Wolverines…

… Wolverine in the finals, finishing fourth in the event with a score of 9.35 again. Junior Jason MacDonald also per- formed well on the high bar event, grab- bing 10th place with a 9.55. The Buckeyes were the…

… top all seven teams at the conference meet in Columbus on Satur- day. The victory marked the fifth con- secutive year the Wolverines have been crowned Big Ten champs. Michigan State scored a 193…

… from 1983-87. The Wolverines dominated the top of the scoreboard. A different Michigan gymnast placed first in the all-around and the four individual events. Four of these champions were freshmen…

… the bars, breaking the two-week-old school record. Peters and senior Wendy Marshall are the only Wolverines to re- ceive a perfect mark this season. Marshall, who was named Big Ten gymnast of the year…

… balance beam, but Burke was the only Wolverine to perform weJl on that appa- ratus. The team score was only 47.100 on the beam. "We tried to give this one away in th last event," Michigan coach Bev Plock…

…'t content with just the Big Ten title. The Wolverines have two weeks to perfect their routines for the NCAAs. They will be competing April 13 in th Central Regional in Baton Rouge. e Bulldogs 15-5 run to…

… Every team has a weakness, a part of its game that will cause certain defeat. This weekend, Michigan's opponents found the Wolverines' flaw and they attacked. Poor passing is sure to doom a vol- leyball…

… team, and this weekend was no exception. The Wolverines lost to Min- nesota in pool play and were eliminated by Iowa State in the first round of seeded play. The Wolverines entered the Michi- gan…

…. But those dreams fell short as Michi- gan was eliminated in the first round once again. At the Big Ten Champion- ships, the Wolverines steamrolled the competition in pool play, faltering only once the…

… Fisher Stadium fence’s self- esteem. The Wolverines (19-7 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) hit four home runs in their 16-2 victory over in-state rival Michigan State (4-20, 0-5). The air show started in the…

… to watch it — arms helplessly grasping the padded wall. It was 1-0 after the first inning, and Michigan never looked back. The next inning, the Wolverines continued to flex their muscles…

… wasn’t just the fence that felt worthless. Wolverine offense finding its swing Last year, the Michigan baseball team lived and died by its offense. In the first 15 games of the season, a…

… stretch over which the Wolverines went 4-11, the offense averaged just 4.5 runs per game; in eight of those games, Michigan scored three runs or fewer. Over the next 20 games — in which the Wolverines…

… and into the postseason, Michigan’s success cooled off, too, leading the Wolverines to a disappointing early exit in the Big Ten Tournament. But this season, Michigan coach Erik Bakich is…

… Wolverines’ offense struggled with consistency throughout much of the first third of the season, they showed flashes of potential recently: a 12-2 win over Binghamton, a 9-1 victory over…

… cruised past Michigan State to a 6-3 win in its Big Ten opener. The Wolverines got on the board first with two runs in the third inning and added one more run in the fourth. Michigan State…

… was in Ann Arbor, and the Wolverines certainly seemed to channel the energy of the home crowd despite the steady rain as the offense erupted for 16 runs. Senior infielder Jimmy Kerr led the team…

… Eastern Michigan nor the Wolverines' own sloppy play was enough to dampen Michigan's home opener yesterday. The weather took care of that. But a two-run homer by pinch-hitter Matt Idoni in the sixth inning…

… was the difference, as the Wolverines defeated Eastern Michigan, 3- 2, on a rain-soaked field at Fisher Stadium. Eastern gave Michigan (3-1 Big Ten, 7-13 overall) everything it could handle early on…

…'s synchronized swim- pressive." mers have taken the national scene Harling was impressed with by storm recently. Wolverine senior 'A' figure swim- At the U.S.S.S.I. National mer Karn Coto. The sophomore fin…

… Harling convinced that Jocelyn Gerich and Jesse the Wolverines have the No. 1 club Tropman - Michigan's only senior team in the nation. - were 11th out of 23 duets. Michigan's team routine finished Two…

…- ball team to begin Big Ten play. Tis WE After 33 games and M trips to California, Ken- tucky and Las Vegas, the 4 pm. tody Wolverines are excited Non umow to finally run out to their Alu .. F positions…

… to get nice - it's going to be great," No. 24 Iowa will travel to Ann Arbor hoping to spoil opening day for the Wolverines. The Hawkeyes and the Wolverines have enjoyed a storied rivalry, as they have…

… between Iowa and Michigan, home plate umpire Dave Buck was faced with one of those crucial decisions. His call ended up propelling the Wolverines to a 4-1 win - their third in four games dur- ing the…

…," Coleman said. "I didn't think there was any doubt that the guy was out." Despite all of the differing views, Buck's first impression was all that mattered, and the Wolverines escaped the third with the…

… RiverfontColiseum. The boys won the national championship. Could there ever be a better reason to sing? If you're a Michigan hockey fan, there is no better feeling than seeing Wolverine captain Steven Halko…

… sits on the Michigan hockey coach's desk. After 12 years and an even 300 victories at the helm of the Wolverine ship, Berenson's time has, indeed, finally come. Anyone who had seen the Michigan coach…

… Berenzweig and Greg Crozier after Saturday's NCAA final, celebrating the Wolverines' first national championship since 1964. 4ichends frustration by breaki overtime jinx ~ .... …

…Hockey Men's Basketball vs. Maine vs. Kentucky Today, 2:35 p.m. (PASS) Saturday, 7:55 p.m. (CBS) Milwaukee New Orleans Michigan hDaily ,P AROUND THE HORN: Poor fundamentals kill Wolverine hopes by…

… Michael Rosenberg Daily Baseball Writer - If the Michigan baseball team entered a Miss America pageant, it would forget to bring a swimsuit. The Wolverines have a habit of making even the simplest tasks…

… difficult. Michigan showed this again yesterday at Fisher Stadium against Eastern Michigan. The Wolverines started out well enough, taking a 1-0 lead on Scott Winterlee's first-inning double off of Jason…

…, the Wolverines now have a worse record in games in which they outhit the competition (2-8) than when they are outhit (3-10). The problem is not only with the hitting, or the fielding, or the pitching…

… the Wolverines. "I was very impressed with Michigan," Coryell said. "They've got a real good team." A real good team? No. Real good players? Yes. "After this weekend's games (against Purdue), the season…

… will be half over," Freehan said. "We're still making the same mistakes we have been all year " The Eagles are not more talented than the Wolverines. But they are a butter baseball team. Mn'ts track…

… respectable finish at Alabama last weekend, Wolverine head coach Jack Harvey looks for individual improvement from his team. Harvey states that other teams in the South have had so many opportunities to train…

…'t get the big base hit when we needed it. We shot our- selves in the foot a lot of times." The Wolverines scored in the bottom of first when Winterlee doubled in freshman Brian Simmons to take a 1-0 lead…

… from now, "Hey, who cares about the Big Tens, how did you shoot at the SnowBird Invitational?" This weekend the Wolverines head south to Bloomington for a tournament that may not hold the weight of Big…

… off of astro-turf mats. Hawkins remains optimistic after seeing the Wolverines' improvement last weekend in South Carolina. "Realistically, we can definitely finish in the top five," Hawkins said. The…

… Daily Sports Writer Down by one run on Saturday afternoon against Penn State, the Wolverines couldn't get a break. After Michigan squandered multiple opportunities with runners in scoring position against…

… a team that fin- ished eight games behind it in the Big Ten standings last season, the Wolverines seemed like they were finally going to break through in the fifth inning with Kelsey Kollen and Meghan…

… must adapt to the Nomads' ball-con- trol offense. "They're a good possession team, and the only way to beat a team like thatis to beatthem attheirown game," Warburton said. The Wolverine youngsters must…

… the Club B team," said Warburton. Michigan compensates for its lack of experience with an advantage in quickness, due to its youth. Warburton noted that speed and mobility are the Wolverines' strong…

… leader on the Wolverines' club team, is out of town. FIRINGS Continued from page 1 just isn't enough. I feel our program as a whole is in a downward spiral, and we need to stem the tide." In the past year…

… Michigan to three Final Four appearances in five NCAA tour- naments. This season the Wolverines finished second in the Big Ten and advanced to the round of eight in the NCAAs. Fisher leaves Michigan as the…

… Michigan in 1984 after earning All-American hon- ors as a Wolverine in 1962. He led the program back to respectability, culmi- nating with two NCAA semifinal ap- pearances (1992, 1993) and a CCHA tournament…

… Badgers again finished first (along with Ohio State), beating the Wolverines by more than 30. "They're very strong," said Klum. "They have to be looked at as poten- tial Big Ten champs. Northwestern and…

… tempera- tures and a high number of freshmen, the Wolverines have two such fin- ishes already - and the season isn't even half over yet. Because of the Wolverines' im- proving cold weather play, no one…

… the lead though, shooting 45 percent for the half. But with five minutes left Miami took the lead for the first time and went into halftime up 37-33. The Wolverines - typically a second-half team…

… the ball, push the ball," Hicks said. "When you are just throwing up three's and they're going in it's pretty hard to stop that. Borseth's winningest season with the Wolverines and the pro- gram…

… hurler was still baby-stepping back to the mound, seemingly confused as to how any- one could hit a softball that far. evaluate my initial thoughts. But this group of Wolverine How is it that Michigan was…

… the lead though, shooting 45 percent for the half. But with five minutes left Miami took the lead for the first time and went into halftime up 37-33. The Wolverines - typically a second-half team…

… the ball, push the ball," Hicks said. "When you are just throwing up three's and they're going in it's pretty hard to stop that. Borseth's winningest season with the Wolverines and the pro- gram…

… softball that far. evaluate my initial thoughts. But this group of Wolverine How is it that Michigan was softball players has witnessed able to dismantle every aspect of plenty of that. This group has seen…

… and noisy crowd at the Varsity Tennis Center, the Michigan men's tennis team squeaked past Michigan State, 4-3. The victory ended a three- M match skid for the Wolverines (1-2 Big Ten, 9-4 overall). "It…

…'s always going to be pretty emotional," Michigan coach Mark Mees said. "In any sport between Michigan and Michigan State, it's very competitive, and today was no different." After the Wolverines split their…

…. "David came out and he was a little tight in the first set," Mees said. "To his credit, he picked it up and hung in there. He's a tough kid." Anving wasn't the only Wolverine What am I? Tired of the…

… lost to him once where I won the first set," Peretz said. "Then he really stepped up his game." A win's a win, but the Wolverines believe they are capable of much more. "We've got to play better tennis…

… to town this weekend, the Wolverines will have to be on top of their game. But for now they can savor their vic- tory over the Spartans (0-3 Big Ten, 13-8 overall). "Any Big Ten win is big," Gos- sain…

… Wolverines are playing in April. Tonight, Michigan looks to be one of two division I teams ending its season on a win when it takes on Rutgers in the NIT Cham- pionship in Madison Square Garden. A victory for…

… the Wolverines would be their first title in a national postseason tournament since the 1989 NCAA Cham- pionship. Michigan won the NIT in 1997, but all of the games played in that tourna- ment were…

… defense because they are a very explosive team." The Wolverines (9-9 Big Ten, 22-11) have also been explosive over their past few games. After a long season of inconsis- tency, the Michigan offense has…

… finally been running on all cylinders since the NIT began, especially over the team's past two contests. The Wolverines put up 88 points on Hawaii last Wednesday and dropped 78 points on Oregon on Tuesday…

… Neethling's NCAA z dominance, with Thompson losing two events. JOHN KRAFT/Daily zona gets one that got away By Mark Francescutti Daily Sports Writer How can the Wolverines be this good? It may be premature…

… to say anything... but this is the best Michigan men's tennis team in years. But what makes these Wolverines so dominant? A prime example has been their performance the past two weekends, when Michigan…

… been in trou- ble this weekend. But luckily, the offense came through late to secure a four- game sweep against Iowa. Although the Wolverines' pitching was the main factor in this weekend's success, they…

… better and it's really a testament to him and how he's matured in his career." The Wolverines rewarded Fetter by scoring five runs in the fifth inning and giving him enough support for a 5-3 win. But…

…-op Housing Mass Meeting: Wednesday April 2. 5:00-6:00 pm Michigan Union Wolverine Room Join us afterwards for a FREE homemade dinner at one of our co-op houses! WWAiCC.Coop Earl of Sandwich. 307 S. State St…

… Wolverines made Duane Banks Field in the plains of Iowa seem more like Coors Field in the Rocky Mountains. Without the aid of thin air, Michigan (3-1 Big Ten, 1I- 10 overall) smacked four homeruns, and the…

… Wolverines bombarded Iowa (1-3, 7-9) for 21 hits, en route to an easy 20-4 victory. "Game four of a series is typically when the pitching gets thinner," coach Rich Maloney said. "On top of that, the wind was…

… vacation to most, but for the No. 18 Michigan women's tennis team, the fabulous Florida sun eventually caught up with them, as the Wolverines wilted away toward the end of their trip. "The heat was…

… definitely draining," Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. The Wolverines started their two- match tour of the Sunshine State with a stop at No. 41 Miami on Friday. Senior Sarah Cyganiak and freshmen Brooke Hart…

… invaluable for the Wolverines during their NIT run. He chipped in nine points in Michigan's victory over Oregon on Tuesday, but managed to grab just two boards. He will be need- ed greatly tonight with Rutgers…

… point: In Rutgers' win over Iowa State, Axani hauled down 17 rebounds to go with eight points. Michigan - The Wolverines have two players that could start for most Division I teams: center Chris Hunter…

… Arizona series By NORM SCHERR Wolverine swimmers turned in Although Indiana's dominance exceptional times to place four of the NCAA Championship Swim- seconds, and followed up with a ming Finaels has…

… diving, the 400 medley relay, and! the 200 individual medley. Winner Charlie Hickcox, Indiana super- fish, barely took the event from! Michigan's Juan Bello by a tenth of a second. Wolverine Gary Kin…

… proceeded to take the top three slots in the 100 breaststroke, but were upset in the 100 backstroke as Hickcox Captain Lee Bisbee w in the 200 Butterfly pleased with the resu mented, "The 'fly pro Wolverines…

… . Stager was was the three meter diving, which I AL alts and com- gave the Wolverines 21 points and ved to be the fourth place for the meet. Sopho- By PETER KENT ductive event, more Dick Rydze seized third…

… fact, Arizona State met Michigan for its sixteenth game of this season while the Wolverines were playing their sec- ond. Another purpose served by this trip was that it gave Coach 'Ben- edict a chance to…

… FUMAY, APRIL 1, 1955 THE MICHIGAN 11bAlT.V FRIAY.APRLlard5 Turl MIflJE1 L£1 ii . IN PAGE THREE 9 Wolverines Span Nat ion as Spring Sports Open Track Squad Travels West; Battles Stanford…

… to 48113. The Wolverines, some 22 strong, Canham's Caravan then rolls on head for the Golden West today, to the Phoenix region, where on where tomorrow afternoon they Saturday night, April 9th, the…

…. Last October, former coach Geoff Zahn resigned after a tumultuous six-year stint with the Wolverines that included a suspension by the Michigan athletic department in 2000 after com- plaints from the…

… considers the team a month behind their opponents in preparation. It showed: The Wolverines limped into the Big Ten season with a 3-12 record - their worst through 15 games since 1996. But Harrison didn…

… opening semi-final contest of the NCAA basketball championships last week and bow- ed out, 91-80. The Wolverines, minus the serv- ices of guard Cazzie Russell, roared back on the second night of the tourney…

… to dump Kansas State, 100-90, and claim a third place finish. The split in the NCAA finals gave the Wolverines a 23-5 sea- son mark, the best ever for a Michigan basketball team. Strong Start Coach…

… and, al- though he didn't score a point, contributed a whopping 10 assists to the Wolverine attack, three more than the entire Michigan team had against Duke the night before. The- score was tied 11…

… more 'times through the game until Michigan finally pulled away at 13:41 of the second half when Cantrell hit on an 18 foot jumper to put the Wolverines on top by two, 67-65. In Control Michigan, despite…

…-2 edge. When, with two and a half minutes gone, Buntin put in two layups -within 20 seconds of each other to put the Wolverines ahead 9-4, Michigan fans had some fleeting thoughts of a repeat of the…

… 4B -The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, April 1, 1996 SWIMMING Tankers' lack of depth -too much to overcome Wolverines lose valuable points in the shorter events --4- By Susan Dann and…

… third. The Wolverines, who were without last year's victor in the 50, 100 and 200 "I feel badly for us. It shows the depth of our team that I'm doing sprints. --Tom Dolan Michigan swimmer freestyle races…

…- end, competed in his final meet as a Wolverine. Finishing 17th in the 1,650 freestyle for the second consecutive year, Wenzel missed Honorable-Mention All-American honors by just over a second. "I felt…

… be done," Wenzel said "I'll miss the team and the meets, bu practice hurts a lot. I don't thinkg miss that much." A DIFFERENT KIND OF LANE: The Wolverine swimmers donned the maize and blue Nike warm…

… are -headed to Atlanta this summer. At the top of the lineup was Dolan, the { Wolverines' money man and arguably :the best swimmer in the world. This weekend, Dolan showcased his talent, versatility and…

…. Turek - working toward a masters degree in sports psychology - is Hitting is a pure science to the Michigan baseball squad. One Wolverine batting scholar puts some of hitting coach Ed Turek's advice into…

…. The fourth starter becomes very impor- tant in the Big Ten season as the Wolverines play four games each weekend. Freehan has spent most of the non-conference schedule searching through his staff to…

… rotation. Brock and Pfaff both starred for the Wolverines last year. Brock was the work horse of the staff, leading the squad with 66.2 innings pitched, while Pfaff led the squad with a 1.73 earned run…

… from a celebrated past. Then the news broke. The Wolverines were in trouble. Allegations. Investigations. 'And finally sanctions. A school with a reputation for squeaky- clean athletics had its first…

… Michigan Wolverines. And that's where his latest journey began. 'This year, we know we can't compete for the title from the very start. We've prepared for it, and our goals incorporate that' -Bill Freehan…

… baseball club," Freehan said. There is a new attitude at Fisher The coach won't say howgbod his team is. Coaches never do. Even though last season had to hurt Che Wolverines, Michigan has been hovering in…

… the Top 25 in several national polls. A lot of people think the Wolverines look pretty good. What does Freehan think? "On the field I think we regressed a bit last year if you just look at the 'wins and…

… losses. We're now just starting our Big Ten season. A lot remains to be seen about where we are." The Wolverines 'elected to play some heavy competition in the early season. Michigan went south to sharpen…

…. While last year they were going full-bore at their opponents, now the Wolverines struggle to play "forty minutes of Michigan basketball." While press conferences last season were an opportunity to smile…

… Wolverines, this is all old hat.. Make that for most of the Michigan squad. For while most of Steve Fisher's club will make return trips to the Fi- nal Four, New Orleans will be a maiden voyage to the…

… everyone enthusiastic and motivated." The Wolverine veterans have not failed to notice the newcomers' re- freshing attitudes. Team sages Rob Pelinka and James Voskuil were freshmen when Fisher led Michigan…

… Activities Center 1! KRISTOFFER GILLETEIDaily Freshman guard Dugan Fife (right) joins Leon Derricks and Sean Dobbins as Wolverines making their first trip to the Final Four. The threesome will try to…

… yesterday, and complete their scheduled double header. The Wolverines were suc- cessful in more ways than one as they defeated the Lakers of Grand Valley, 2- 1 and &-2, despite galing winds and rain. Michigan…

… took an early lead in the fir- st game when it scored on its first op- portunity. After keeping the Lakers silent in the top of the first inning, the Wolverines came to bat.. Leadoff hitter Greg Schulte…

… of the second game Middaugh had nothing but praise for the Lakers. "They've got a good team. They're going to do well in their league," said the Wolverine manager. Michigan, whose record is now 11…

… Daily Photo by JEFF SCHRiER MICHIGAN HURLER, Steve Ontiveros, pitches in relief against Grand Valley State, yesterday. Ontiveros earned his first win in a decisive 8-2, Wolverine victory. r, N, THE…

… may be the premier guard in the country next year? Ac- cording to Dick Vitale, former Detroit Piston and University of Detroit coach, and now an ESPN commentator, Wolverine recruit Eric Turner is the…

…Gee named Wolverine MVP By MARK FISCHER Unlike many of the outcomes of the team's games this season, the awards given out at Michigan's Annual Basket- ball Bust at Crisler Arena last night were generally…

… from Buffalo went from being a marginal player in his first three seasons under former head coach Johnny Orr to becoming the Y Wolverines' second leading scorer. For Bill Frieder, Johnson compiled a 14…

… to Paul Heuerman, the ' .:; ,;, :. ; :- ." . :. .. r: ;fir: <.5 r ,r, ..'f,,: t' ' .r. .. './e.W. Wolverines' 6-8 pivotman who was for- ced to go up against many taller op- ponents throughout the…

… how it is with Michigan hockey. So to fail to make the Frozen Four - something that had been taken for granted - is disastrous. But just because the Wolverines fell short of expectations doesn't mean…

…'t be an issue - Michigan C will win the National Championship. Assuming nobody leaves early, 11 Wolverines will be seniors, with nine playing regularly. Look at this year's captain, Andy Burnes. In his…

… potentially swim on five relays, while a long-distance swimmer can hope to swim only one, and a stroke swimmer two. Michigan features a classic example of a sprinter's utility. Last season, the Wolverines had…

… Michigan's recovery. The Wolverines ended Thursday in ninth place with 51 points, 109 points behind leader Texas, but just *25 points behind then fifth-place SMU. Eric Wunderlich's stunning third place in…

…-captain shortstop Bonnie Tholl anchors the Wolverine defense. After finishing First-Team Big Ten last year, Tholl has strug- gled this year, batting .200. Rookies Mary Campana and Tina Martin will start at second…

… the team in hitting with a .321 average. in her Nicinity, according jo Hutchins. Her defensive prowess, combined with strong power hit- ting, makes Hearns one of the Wolverines' better overall players…

… Wolverines will repeat their 1990 campaign. "We've shown we can play aw- ful and we've shown we can play like the best in the countryj" Hutchins said. The pendulum swing of consis- tent performance will be the…

…-team race. Led by a deep pitching staff, the Wolverines have already proven they can play with the elite softball teams, defeating No. 18 New Mexico, 3-0, and No. 11 San Jose State, 2-1. Michigan then weekend…

…. In those 11 months, the team has undergone major changes. Five seniors are gone from last year's Wolverines, a team that compiled a 28-20 record and finished second in the Big Ten. THE TWO players who…

… third base job with April Bagley in addition to her backstop duties. The key to the Wolverines' success in the Big Ten this year is the ability of the freshmen to step in and con- tribute. Hutchins used…

…-speed drop, a curve ball, a knuckle ball, and a screw, ball. "You don't see that in too many pitchers," said head coach Carol Hut- chins, of the Wolverine's "Most Out- standing Pitcher" for 1985. "That's what…

… the mound. She is 5-1 so far this season, and already has two no-hitters and a perfect 0.00 earned run average. The Wolverines are 11-4, and ranked number 15 in the country. This success on the mound is…

… the Wildcasts, and she allowed only one unearned run in 23 innings. "She was very well prepared. She threw well and didn't let the poor weather conditions affect her," said Drysdale. The Wolverines…

… finished in second place last year, behind Northwestern. With Northwestern's loss of some key players to graduation, the Wolverines are looking to fill the slot at the top of the Big Ten. "Our biggest…

… Photo by PETE ROSS Michigan softball pitcher Vicki Morrow backhands one at practice yesterday. The Wolverine workhorse has hurled two no-hitters and has yet to allow an earned run in six decisions this…

… Exhibition Pool. Michigan won with 72 points, with Yale taking 63 and Michigan' State 62. The Wolverines had taken their second straight NCAA title, but to the surprise of many it was a very close finish…

… - Gary Morris of Iowa, Roger Anderson of Yale an -kla- homa's Jeff Farrell - had , ;h distance on Hanley to beat A..n. Tony Tashnick was the only Wolverine victor, with wins in both the 100 and 200-yd…

… thing 12 months ago in the second contest. The teams swing to St. Louis for the third game tomorrow night. Close Event wolverine Nine Faces Rebuilding As Only Nine Letterwinners Return Loken felt that…

… Michigan gymnastics coach, now in his tenth year, was dis- appointed with his high bar team. The Wolverines qualified three men on Friday, but when Satur- day came around they were only' able to muster six…

… Fish- er, as he prepares his 38th and final Wolverine squad for the 1958 season. Fisher has nine returning letter- men, but only three were starters on the 1957 team, which finished in a three-way tie…

… 7-2. The Wolverines, who have won 16 consecutive Big Ten championships, are not accustomed to matches like Friday's tough 5-4 loss to Illinois. "I WAS CONCERNED with how we would react to losing our…

… put the loss behind us and look at it as a learning expeience." Wolverine Kurt Lichtman got off to an auspicious start yesterday with his 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Carl Caslid. The match was Lichtman…

…-Michigan did the scalping this time as it swept a d4ubleheader from the Miami Redskins yesterday, avenging two losses suf- fered at the hands of the Redskins during the Wolverines' Texas trip last month…

…. Michigan's Bill Shuta (2-0) pitched seven innings en route to a 9-3 victory in the first contest. The performance raised Shuta's career mark to 17-4, placing him sixth and seventh on the Wolverine winning…

…, the -Wolverines demonstrated their ver- satility in scoring, much to the frustration of the Redskins. Michigan opened the contest with four runs in the first inning on only one hit, a single from Mike…

… Wolver- inesdropped anothergame against a Mid-American Conference team. Cislo's BOWLING GREEN 8 streak of MICHIGAN 3 68 games reaching base was snapped in the 8-3 loss, the Wolverines' second at Ray Fisher…

… facets of the game. Today they definitely outplayed us." The Wolverines (16-8) had defeated Bowling Green in five straight meetings prior to yes- terday. The loss dropped them to 37-13-1 versus the Falcons…

… Golomb, '99, marketing manager of the Altoids brand at the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company " Robert R. Bellick, '87, co-founder of Wolverine Trading, LLC " David S. Evans, '85, chairman of Glencoe Limited, LLC, a…

… Tournament in Columbus last weekend. Extraneous from the tourney, the Blue stickmen lost to the Columbus La- crosse Club a league game. Fridav the Wolverines crushed a team from Purdue 22-2 in the could not…

… round of the tournament, while hosts Ohio State rambled past Ashland in the other semi-final. Against the Buckeyes, the Wolverines won the champion- ship in a hard-fought 10-8 contest. Steve Bissel led…

… schools to score a point. Wolverine contingent to Cleve- land all turned in their best swims ever. Fred Yawger, Rob flelt, John Daly and N o r m IhW e Semchyshen,Deachan-peung T his e.i o in his first NCAA…

… have gone differently, had the Wolverines still possessed eight-time All-American sprinter Gustavo Borges, breaststroker Steve West, diver Abel Sanchez and freestyle/IM swimmer. Owen von Richter. As a…

… Michigan's fourth consecutive national title in that event. "We own that event - our name is permanently on that trophy," Urbanchek said about the Wolverines' perennial dominance in the relay. In one respect…

… Intercollegiate Women's Golf at Indiana Invitational Softball Michigan Wolverine Invitational vs. Ohio, Varsity Diamond, 12 p.m. vs. Northern Illinois, Varsity Diamond, 2 p.m. Baseball at Iowa, 1 p.m. (DH) Coed…

… track at Crimson Classic Women's Tennis vs. Illinois, Huron Valley Tennis Club, 1 p.m. Men's Tennis at Illinois Sunday, April 7 Women's Golf at Indiana Invitational Softball Michigan Wolverine…

… Michigan, ju- nior Denny Sikkila carded a 76, two strokes away from the medalists. Sophomore Bob Henighan took sec- ond among the Wolverines with a 77. In addition, junior Dean Kobane shot a 79, rookie Carl…

… streak losing to Tulsa, New Orle on the line this weekend as it travels South Carolina, the Wildcat to Evanston to open the Big Ten a rut. season against Northwestern. But like the Wolverit The Wolverines…

…. He leads the Wildc THE WILDCATS (9-9) have a ing staff through seven gam lot in common with the Wolverines. spotless 0.00 ERA. In ad{ Like Michigan, they had a difficult his pitching expertise, Bruc…

… wide open. In the opener, after Kourtney Thompson walked, shortstop Tim Hatem booted Darrin Campbell's grounder enabling the Wolverines to put runners on first and second. Jim Durham, who opened the game…

… Dues. That run would be the only other run the Wolverines would need, as Lata's pitching took command of the game. "It feels great to get the first win," Lata said. "All of my pitches were working today…

… victory as a Wolverine. GRADUATE NURSES Your education will not end with graduation. As a graduate nurse at Rochester Methodist Hospital, you will receive a comprehensive twelve…

… Toth to be a starting infielder and team captain for the Wolverines. The Lorain, Ohio, native was lightly recruited outofhighschool,where he didn't start until his senior year. His prospects for…

… develop their offensive abilities. When the Wolverines played their fall game against the Ontario Blue Jays, Toth said that the pitches looked like beach balls after hit- ting against some of the best…

…. Both Wolverine middle infield- ers could conceivably be gone at the end of the year. While the two are consider- ing their futures, they have to remain focused on the current task - turning the…

… Wolverines' season around. Michigan has fallen flat in the first half of the season, going 6-16 in its non-conference games. While Dennis is bat- ting .280 and leads the team with a .407 on-base percentage…

… Nationals. As a result, the team is used to looking at this weekend as more of a step- ping stone to Nationals. But this year, the s Wolverines have been seeded fourth, and are ROLLER COASTER RIDE Here's a…

… have so many amaz- ing athletes, but we realize that being successful is a group effort and Big Ten Champi- onships are not won by only one person." The Wolverines will be enjoy- ing the Atlanta sun this…