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…’s no secret that the Michigan hockey team’s year hasn’t gone to plan. At 6-10-2 overall and 2-7-1 in the Big Ten, the Wolverines are nowhere close to what they expected of themselves entering the…

… Wolverines were swept on the road at Ohio State and in a home-and-home against Michigan State. In short, it hasn’t been pretty. The Daily breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly halfway through…

… over Eastern Michigan and defending national champion, Texas. The upset of No. I Texas will carry the Wolverines into their annual training camp Dec. 21 through Jan. 7 in Perth. After the three-week camp…

…, the Wolverines return to action against highly-ranked opponents No. 3 Stanford January 10 and No. 10 California on Jan. 11. The training camp is an annual event that is used to build team unity which is…

…8A - Wednesday, December 10, 2014 . , :'. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MEN'S BASKETBALL Wolverines slowed on offense, fall to Eagles JAMES COLLER/Daily Sphomore forward Zak Irvin couldn…

… deprived the Wolverine Tuesday night at Crisler Center. offense of several of its staples. The Wolverinesfoughtthrough Michigan's resident sharpshooter the Syracuse zone en route to a - sophomore forward Zak…

… rim on a deep trey attempt of "You're always going to have his own soon after. Collectively, 'nights when shots aren't falling," the Wolverines made just four of said junior guard Spike Albrecht. 21…

… attempts from beyond the arc. "That's when you find out how "We didn't get open shots," good you really are." Beilein said. "If you're missing a IfAlbrechttooktheWolverines' lot of open shots, you might have…

… chance to review credited the offensive struggles game tape that revealed how the Wolverines might attack the'-3. "We play our zones very simi- lar, if not the same," Murphy said. "We knew the actions…

… hard." Reboundingtoo, distinguished the Wolverines' markedly different attempts at beating the 2-3 from one another. "Who would think that we would get 17 offensive rebounds against Syracuse," Beilein…

… - that mattered to the Wolverines "Because it's a local team, they're really down," Beilein said of his squad's postgame mood. "We can't stay down. We've just got to move forward." After losing to NJIT…

…, Wolverines suffer second upset By DANIEL FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer If you were looking for the Michigan men's basketball team to bounce back against Eastern Michigan with a dominant showing, E. MICHIGAN 45…

… you MICHIGAN 42 would've been sorely disappointed. But unlike against New Jersey Institute of Technology on Saturday, it wasn't hot shooting from the Wolverines' opponent that would keep Michigan from…

… Michigan (8-1) pulled out the 45-42 victory over Michigan, defeating the Wolverines, for the first time since Dec. 17, 1997. "The intensity was there from our side," said sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr…

…Page 6-The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday- December 10, 1990 by Jeni Durst Daily Hockey Writer The Wolverine hockey team proved its ability to throw a game's momentum its way was not just a one- time…

… team with the ability to fight their way into the win column. Friday night at Lawson Ice Arena, the Wolverines, went into the third period tied, 2-2, against the Broncos. Even with the foreign crowd…

… started taking over." "The third period was a good solid period," coach Red Berenson said. "It was a matter of momentum. We wanted to win and we knew what we had to do and we did it." The Wolverines rode…

… that momentum to tally their four ensuing goals and shut out Western for the remain- der of the game. The Wolverine surge commenced with rookie leftwinger Cam Stewart's playbook goal five minutes into…

…-captain Stone, who assisted in a big way at Yost Saturday by pushing Wolverine play in the winning direction. Michigan again went into a period with the score tied, only this time it was the second. It was midway…

… into the period when Stone's goal switched the thrust of the action the Wolverine way. "We were getting to a point there where it was get- Icers ride 'mo' toward victories ting kind of close, 1…

… speed lrelhant Billy Taylor shows his heels to the once-mighty Ohio State Buckeyes. After starter Glenn Doughty was injur ed in the ichigan State name, Taylor sparked the Wolverine offense to five…

… straight wins, often electrifying the crowds with ling runs f"oni :scrimmage. The Wolverine defensive unit, one of the stingiest in the Big Ten, overwhelms Vander- bilt fullback Allan Spear. Featuring Henry…

… against Michigan in leading the Spartans to a 23-12 decision. It was the Wolverines' sole loss in the conference this year. Junior Quarterback Don Moorhead, who played in Dennis Brown's shadow last season…

…, came into his own in the 1969 campaign. With total offense figures of 1699 yards, Aloorhead rate s one of the most productive quarter- backs in Wolverine history. Above, he moves back into the pocket to…

… (12-4-2 overall, 11-3-2 CCHA) moves into sole possession of second place while Western Michigan (7-9-2, 6-8-2) holds at fifth place in the CCHA. The Wolverines played solid defense in both contests due…

… held the Wolverines to a draw af-. ter two periods Friday night before Michigan exploded in the third period. Amidst a slew of penalties and near brawls, Michigan scored four goals in the third frame to…

… half of Saturday's defeat. Riley's block was one of four on the day for the Wolverine sophomore. Duke's students are simply crazy fans Easy as 1-2-3. Such was the case for the Michigan wrestling team…

… Saturday afternoon. Coach Dale Bahr expected his team to sweep the quad meet, and the Wolverines 'dn't fail their coach. They defeated Eastern ichigan (35-10), Ferris State (24-12), and Toledo (30-6), to win…

… to the unfriendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium on a week's rest, but the Wolverines, who play seven freshmen or sopho- mores, went up against a Duke team relying pri- marily on its own seven…

… know what we want." Make no mistake, though. This wasn't like the Georgetown blowout earlier in the season, where it became clear early on the young Wolverines were in over their heads. The Blue Devils…

…-to-man defense made things hard on Wolverine ballhandlers, who had trouble even getting the team into its offense at tunes. See DUKE, Page 5B MA X COLLI NS, Freshman Matt Rust scored a shorthanded goal in the…

… first period Saturday to put the Wolverines on top early. Michigan is 11-1 in CCHA play as the first half of the season comes to an en' Ugly vitories for Hockey team Michigan demands attention By…

… hockey that we're trying to play." The third-ranked Wolverines (11-1 CCHA, 16-2 overall) snuck away with a 4-2 win Friday and 3-2 victory Sat- urday behind strong play from junior Billy Sauer and freshman…

… better chance of scoring than our forwards." The Wolverines were outshot through two periods Saturday night, See FALCONS, Page 4B BOWLING GREEN - This year's Michigan hockey team wasn't supposed to be…

…, Page 4B Michigan coach Mark Rosen and the Wolverines ended their postseason run by losing to Penn State Friday in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Historic run ends with loss to top team Late free…

… committing 22 walked down to the end of the turnover after grabbing a defensive turnovers, the most the Wolverines bench and threw both fists onto an rebound. have had in a win all season. empty chair. "Coach…

… FANS Continued from page 1 Welcomed the Wolverine starters: "R1 CHRIS! HI TONY!..." They even got "HI DEMETRIUS!" in ,Dtison. However, it became obvious that crowd would turn on Michigan 4s the PA…

… the ball. And like a Rocky Horror audi- ence, the crowd boomed with every move the Wolverines made: "PASS," "SHOOT," and the shrill "MISS" as the ball bounded off the rim. When Demetrius Calip missed a…

….C. - Steve Fisher and the Michigan Wolverines lost to Duke by seven points in their first road game of the year. How do they feel? Would this be considered a moral victory? The opposition, full of compliments…

… he played." Fisher also stressed the Wolverines' positives. "We appeared to at least get into a few things and fought hard," Fisher said. "We can hopefully take some of the good things that we did. If…

…. Despite its record, Duke is one of the nation's best teams, and its fans represent the country's best. The atmosphere for the Wolverines' first road game of the year couldn't have been much tougher. Many of…

… them had never faced a hostile crowd in their lives. And in all honesty, the Wolverines held their own. Calip rebounded from his blown dunk in the first stanza to score 15 sec- ond half points in the…

…. Michigan also held Duke All-American Christian Laettner to eight points and six rebounds below his season average. Granted, Duke guard Billy McCaffrey's ankle injury contributed to the Wolverines…

…' performance, but they still earned their praise. Even though Saturday's game didn't provide the Wolverines with mucIt inspirational lift, it definitely pointed out some bright spots as they head into the…

… conference season. When Duke opened up its 20 point leads, the inexperienced Wolverines could have folded. They didn't. Twice during the second half, the last time with 8:11 remaining' Michigan cut the lead to…

… under 12. However, both times Duke proved its na tional ranking by reopening its lead. And although the Wolverines' late. spurt occurred when the game was all but over, they still accomplished it. And don…

… college hockey game, on Oct. 6, 2001 at Spartan Stadium - they set the precedent for outdoor hockey games. And on Saturday, the Wolverines and Spartans will meet in the Big Chill at the Big House, the world…

… Arbor in hopes of winning the program's first national championship since 1998. So, it's no surprise then that the three are the Wolverines' leading scorers almost midway through the season, helping…

… Michigan wrestling team a better holiday feel- ing than a victory over their arch- &als at Michigan State. How convenient is it then, for the Wolverines, that the Spartans enter Cliff Keen Arena tonight for…

… the first of two meetings between the confer- ence foes? It will be the first dual meet of the season for the Wolverines, and they are itching for a victory. "It is really important for us to win this…

… either team has played all season. But with a few offensive rebounds, a few free throws and a lot of Jordan Poole, the fifth-ranked Wolverines held off the Gamecocks (4-5), 89-78, to improve to 10…

… money’s worth. But that was about all they got. Poole’s huge game notwithstanding, the Wolverines put forth a thoroughly uninspiring performance against a South Carolina team which came in with…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I December10, 2012 9- W( Nc rf olverines topple the Wolverines weren't supposed to be this successful against o. 2 Stanford to ranked teams. But after…

… their roster, The Cardinal, a dominant Pac- 12team that has seen action in the postseason every year inits histo- ry, has had the misfortune of fac- ing the Wolverines in three of the last four years and…

… Gophers opened up a 2-0 lead, the Wolverines found themselves at an inflection point. Though Michigan was outshooting Minnesota early, the Wolverines failed to capitalize on any breakaways or…

… a pass at the blueline and had a clear breakaway. But Warren got walled by Minnesota goaltender Mat Robson right at the crease. And before the Wolverines could catch their breath, it was the…

… k 14 1'114 L' I I // , fL yy, 5' i ( t'a i iI ILWt '/j IT, . r __ - -- -I WOLVERINES FANS i SAVE UP TO $161 ICongratulations! Your team's Rose Bowl-bound. And to help you celebrate, we…

… place at last weekend's Las Vegas Classic. Led by sophomore Brian Harper's third-place effort at 150, the Wolverines finished behind four teams ranked ahead of them in the Amateur Wrestling News Top 25…

… Wis- consin captured fourth with an 89. Michigan rounded out the top five with a final team score of 75.75. The Wolverines' finish came de- spite key injuries to senior Phil Tomek (Hwt.) and first…

…. Wolverine coach Dale Bahr was pleased with Harper's performance. "Brian wrestled great for us," Bahr said. "He is on the verge of having an outstanding season." Although happy with his own finish, Harper felt…

… Wolverines will not wres- tle as ateamuntil Jan.11, when they will host a double dual meet with Eastern Michigan and Morgan State at Cliff Keen Arena. However, th1e Midlands Championships, an open tournament…

… to be held Dec. 28-29 in, Evansville, will allow individual wrestlers the opportunity to get some work in during the winter break. ter break and Wolverine coach Jim Richard- son feels the meet should…

… on speed,0 while we will be training hard and intensely," Richardson said. The Wolverines are training with the goals of making NCAA qualifying standards in upcoming meets and getting ready for the con…

…. The hiatus offers the Wolverines a chance to get in some training and competitive swimming,, which they will do on the West Coast. During the last week of December, Michigan will head to Mission Viejo…

…, Calif., a haven for world-class swimming during the 1960s and '70s. The Wolverines will hold an intensive training camp to prepare for the second half of the season, which includes the Big Ten…

… Championships and the Olympic Trials. On Jan. 3, Michigan will face UCLA in a dual meet in Los Angeles. The Bruins are ranked sev- enth in the nation, one place behind the Wolverines. The next day, the Maize and…

…Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, December 10, 1992 CAGERS Continued from page 9 der 30 seconds. The Wolverines' shot clock, by contrast, sees the bot- tom side of 30 about as often as they wear…

… and make you shoot it. Then if you miss they gobble up the rebound." In the second half, when Bowling Green began forcing shots, the Wolverines really took over the glass. Six Wolverines had at least…

… four rebounds; Jimmy King led with seven. The Wolverine firepower sur- faced despite playing three games in five nights. "There was fatigue playing our third game like this, plus practices," center Juwan…

… a intrasquad meet at Cliff Keen Arena. And although the Wolverines will be doing a pared- down exhibition, they look forward to the event as an exciting showcase of this year's talent. "Both coaches…

… former national, qualifier on the Wolverines, Royce Toni, is still recovering from arn injured back and will sit out the competition tonight. "Friday is just going to be a real good meet for the men, being…

… freshmen who competed in the Wolverines’ exhibition meet — the Michigan Quad in Crisler Center against Central Michigan, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan. Two. The number of Michigan…

…’re in Crisler.” In a team win for the Wolverines — with a final score of 195.975 — all four events were covered by the three freshmen: Koulos on floor, Wilson on floor, bars and vault and Brooks…

… Wolverines down by one with under a minute to go, Michigan ran a set play with 13 seconds remaining as Lalum fouled Bies as she took a shot at the top of the key. Bies took advantage at the charity stripe to…

… attempts in the second half's first three minutes giving Michigan an opportunity to get back into the contest. The Wolverines seemed to have taken control after the team went on an 8-2 run at the midway…

…'s 112-62 drubbing of Chicago State was the perfect time for a certain sportswriter to invent a new statistical device. Enter the Slamometer. The Slamometer takes into account the Wolverines' biggest…

… playground improv. Unfortunately, you probably won't see much of the Slamometer in games to come. Why? It's just not that easy to dunk over a team like Duke. Even if you are Chris Webber. WOLVERINES DUNK…

… a sign of same team, 102-78. things to come." Fittingly, Michigan's regular- James Voskuil, who shot 7-for-7 season debut showcased the five from the field, started the dunkfest Wolverine newcomers in…

…. It's hard to keep players, turned the game into a them down. " laugher in a hurry. T. . a,it. 1if..a ".. . 1:. . r- ENNEI H SMULLER/Ualyr Michigan's Jalen Rose paced the Wolverines with 19 points last…

… Wolverines provided a little showtime with alley-oop dunks over and above the outmanned Cougars. The Wolverines shot .644 and never trailed in the contest. "They weren't that tall and we ran the break tonight…

…-American Conference (MAC) opponent at Anderson Arena. Seeking their first road victory of the season, the Wolverines (1-2 overall) will attempt to .bounce back from their two previous road con- tests- losses to other…

…-11. *Ohio State continued the run to take the second game, 15-7. The Wolverines then regrouped in time to salvage the final game, 16-14. "They outsized us dramati- cally," Wolverine coach Tom Johengen said…

…- Wvantage, we played very well." The Wolverines' defense and blocking were not at their best against the Buckeyes, but the offense picked up the slack. "Our outside hitters, Rico NOTICE Student ) Publications…

… we are a club team but we are playing at their level. That should answer some questions; we're not playing bad volleyball." With the preseason now behind them, the Wolverines feel confident in their…

… good team effort." Farrell's case was strong. His goalie, Rudy Varvari saved more than a few shots down the stretch. Varvari made a number of stops that preserved the Wolverines' one-goal lead throughout…

… Darryl DiPace after the Wolverines were pressuring Belland at the other end of the ice. DiPace slipped a pass over Varvati's left shoulder and MSU drew first blood. But the Wolverines came right back just…

… WOLVERINE SPORTS LIME with Host JEFF GOLDSMITH A Live Call-In Program E LM rn 00 00 Tankers top urons Michigan's men's swimming team wept the one-two positions in eight of .3 events as they defeated…

… Serville and his teammates once had in freshman Zach Werenksi have been squashed. Now, it's hard to believe Werenski is just 17. He not only leads the Wolverines with a plus- 11 rating, but has also tallied…

…. So there's no question his game and the level he has been able to play at this early has been Wolverines fall short on defense 'M' struggles behind the arc Mic coach seem t Just yell Prince for a s…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 10, 1993 -15 Ble BY J.L. ROSTAM-AB DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER Although classese Michigan women's bas 2) is just leaving for t games yet to be played The Wolverines…

… - being a seni seeking ADI system or being a f system." end today, the The Wolverin ketball team (1- fresh itself. With s: he first of four on a nine-player t this month. has some fine tun -gin their jour…

… with last wee x seniors, but Since the begin new system," Wolverines have 't know what's bers and have ha or with a new with endurance. to make improvements during "break" freshman with'anew "The kids…

… per game, respectively ix first-year students going to have to overcome from now transition defense," said Wolverine Jabir said. . The year will come to aclose f eam, Michigan also until the end of the…

…, with a 10.0 per game average. "And defense is the main key." Despite the rough edges surround- ing Michigan, the Bulldogs are not underestimating the Wolverines' po- tential. "I'm sure they're going to…

… debut of the series against the Wolverines, but ad- mits limited knowledge of the Michi- gan team. "We haven't even looked at tape in the season, Marquette is still getting everything in place itself…

…. "Right now we're just trying to work a rotation and develop our rota- tion and get some people experience and we're still kind of feeling ourselves out," Jabir said. Monday, Dec. 20, the Wolverines will…

… Sports Editor Two weeks ago, after the No. 9 Michigan hockey team played a weekend series against Dartmouth, the Wolverines switched up their top two lines. Junior forward Alex Kile moved to a…

… game. The line also scored the Wolverines’ third goal of the night when Selman again finished off a play, putting Michigan up by one after Wisconsin tied back up the game at two. “(The…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 10, 1986 - Page 13 A 1 } , *'W ) Sull court For Wolverines to win... p S. I _., .. By ADAM OCHLIS It doesn't take a math major or a statistician to…

… worst game of his brief college career. In last night's contest against Kent State, Rice scored 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting and pulled down 12 rebounds. The Wolverines gained a split in the two games…

…Page Twelve THE MICHIGAN DAILY XA I^J ., n - 1I% In, vveuresuuy, Uecember 1iU, 1969 '00 Moofthl- / Th P' A special welcome mat is out for all Wolverine boosters to cut loose for a full…

… the Wolverines stepped onto the floor during pregame warm-ups until the final buzzer sounded, the crowd at Cameron Indoor Stadium was raucous. It made a point to remind the Wolver- ines of last week…

… junior C.J. Lee and the Wolverines Satuday afternoor 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 o.o Despite blowout, Michigan made progress DURHAM, N.C. - There will be a time when the Michigan men's basketball team will have to…

… first half. Sure, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski made adjustments and shut down the Wolverine offense. Sure, Michigan eventually lost by 28. Sure, it was the second straight game a school has the Wolverines…

…' number on the court and in the classroom. But give this team some credit. Michigan is taking its licks and mov- ing on to its next opponent. What doesn't kill the Wolverines can only make them stronger…

… notorious for great crowds in the Big Ten." It's great the Wolverines got this ing Saturday's contest, the Blue Devils had six players averaging nine or more points per game. But the man behind Duke's runs…

… Wolverines didn't help by shooting experience under their belt, because now they have to refocus on the small things. With four weeks until confer- ence games begin, the little improve- ments (learning the…

…. Michigan did show some signs of life in its third loss against a ranked opponent this season. In the second half, it scored 44 points. Leading the way for the Wolverines were sophomores DeShawn Sims and Zach…

… even with far less experienced players learning a complex system, the Wolverines boldly took the court against vaunted Duke. And despite all that was going against Michigan Saturday - youth, inexperi…

… hockey team was swept by Northern Michi- gan at Yost Ice Arena on Oct. 27, -dropping its record to 1-3-1 in the CCHA, many people were blaming youth and inexperience for the Wolverines' poor start to the…

… this team." The Wolverines have had no choice but to throw their freshmen into the fire this season after nine seniors graduated and two underclassmen (Andy Hilbert and Jeff Jillson) jumped to the pros…

… getting used to the college game. I see the strengths of David as his smarts and his hands. I think he's learned a lot about the game, and I expect him to be better, too." MOST IMPROVED WOLVERINE A dominant…

… been made between the 1997-98 National Champi- onship tean, and this year's Wolverines. The main object of comparison is the size and talent of each year's freshman class. Here is a run-down of how the…

… recovered well, and found his way back into the lineup in last Saturday's game against' Ferris State. Nick Martens received his first minutes in the Wolverines' 5-3 win over Wisconsin. Martens played well…

…. "For a guy that hasn't played at all and the rest of us have played all these games, for him to step in and not be out of sync is really important." HITTING A BRICK WALL Three of the Wolverines' freshmen…

…-89 - the Wolverines' last and only national championship season - and the third time in program history. In five of those wins, Michigan has led from start to finish. Michigan hasn't lost at home - or…

… approach- ing, the Wolverines won't be handed anything. But they've got a sustainable style this time. They've got staying power. And with Beilein at the helm, there's no ceiling in sight. - Nesbitt can be…

… minutes while the Wolverines slipped ahead for a lead they would not relinquish for the remainder of the game. McGee ended Michigan's first half scoring with an uncharacteristic slam- dunk off a fast break…

… Wolverines took fourth place in the six team meet but they were only 1.05 points out of first place. Individual performances from Sara Flom, sixth, and Teresa Bertoncin, eighth, paced the Michigan women. From…

…Gee-Hubbard Hour again, this time with an assist to Johnny Johnson. McGee had another poor shooting day, but canned several jumpers off the inbounds pass to keep Michigan ahead. Almost all the Wolverine outside…

… guard and yesterday J.J. responded with his best basketball to date. Although the statistics don't show it, he ran the Michigan delay offense well late in the game when the Wolverines needed it the most…

… the game for us and he was really getting after them down three on defense. I think as he plays more he'll keep getting better. " So the Wolverines return from their important road trip 1-1, a loss…

… sealed the 113-108 vic- tory with 1.9 seconds remaining - and not a tenth of a second sooner. It was a game in which the eighth- ranked Wolverines (5-1) proved that they belonged ... The overtime was…

… defense all afternoon, Traylor managed to win the game for the Wolverines and, in the process, destroy Duke's previous stellar 103-1 home record against non- conference opponents. With the Devils up 61…

… before finals begin and pairs a solid Harvard team against a nationally ranked super- power of the water in the Wolverines. The Crimson are in the process of upgrading its program. Like Michigan, Harvard…

… positive. We really need 21 days to adapt but we should behalfway-adapted in nine days." Cal and USC will both be ready and waiting to train and compete with the Wolverines. Berkeley finished seventh in the…

…. But the Wolverines struggled for the second straight night with a Mid- American Conference team yesterday, edging the Kent State Golden Flashes 73-61. After shooting 45 percent from the floor in a 62…

…-59 loss to Western Michigan Monday night, the Wolverines rebounded to sink 55 percent against Kent State. Sophomore forward Glen Rice led Michigan with 26 points on 12- for-16 shooting, after hitting just…

… hanging in there, staying in control, and making the big plays when they had to." The biggest play occurred with 3:47 left in the second half. Wolverine swingman Mike Griffin inbounded the ball to Gary…

… got to become an inside factor," Frieder said. "He's all we've got up there, really." Wolverine guards Grant (19 points), Antoine Joubert (14), and Garde Thompson (7) tried a different offensive…

… to slip guards in there, but there getting it jammed down their throat." Throats were parched on the Kent State bench when the Wolverines jumped out to a quick 10-2 lead. Toole helped the Flashes get…

… Florida sun and come to drab, cold Michigan? Because he graduated from the same high school as Wolverine foot- ball All-American Anthony Carter, many Michigan basketball followers assume that Carter played…

… good. right now my whole gamexis just now coming back to me." Now that's scary. -fr Welcomes the WOLVERINES to California If you are coming to the Rose Bowl I "Right now my whole game is just coming…

… here to U of M because it's a great school,' " Rellford recalled. "He never said that. All he said was 'If you go (to Michigan) you'll enjoy yourself.' " In the end, along with Wolverine coach Bill…

…- ball team, which is no small accomplishment when you are coning off a 7-20 season. But that is exactly what five straight victories will do for a young team. Never mind the Wolverines registered those…

… of backcourt duo, Eric Turner and Leslie Rockymore, and the Wolverines should take the Big Ten by storm. Right? Well, maybe. "They're getting more confident and learning what it takes to be suc…

… make the difference in a few conference games." And with half of their non-conference schedule remaining, including three tough road tests, the young Wolverines should be fine-tuned for a challenging…

… a large partisan crowd. The Wolverines will try to get back on the win trail tomorrow night at home after losing twice on the road. Denver, better known for its hockey team, will provide the…

…- vide Butler with the impetus for a final surge. Zone Defense The Wolverines used the zone defense yfor the first time this year, hoping to catch the usually fast breaking Bulldogs surprised. For the…

… most part it worked, ex- cept for the presence of the Bull- dog's Bowman. Blue was a tyrant under the boards. He used his 6-6 frame and a weight advantage on the Wolverine's John Harris to snatch 23…

… rebounds and score eight bask- ets, all of them layups or tip-ins. He also drew eight Wolverine fouls and hit seven for thirteen free throws. His rebounds were almost half the Bulldog's 51. And when Butler…

…-out is charg- :11 -Daily-Ed Langs JUMP SHOT-Michgian's John Harris, shown here firing away against Ball State in Ann Arbor last week, scored 17 points last night as the Wolverines lost a tough one to…

… the Wolverines had been a couple of points behind for most of the first half. They con- tinued to scrap the Bulldogs un- til Bowman broke a 46-46 tie with 10 minutes left. Oosterbaan tied it up again…

… that game, despite Manny Harris's 25 points, six rebounds and four steals, the Wolverines couldn't keep up with the Run- nin' Utes, who finished the game with a 13-1 run. This year, Utah (6-2 overall) is…

… David Foster. last season, the Runnin' Utes won Everyone on Michigan's ros- the rebound battle 41-25 and the ter will have to be better on the Wolverines were visibly over- defensive end. powered in the…

… Wolverine lore. A three-time (soon to be fear-time) All-Ameri- can. Michigan female athlete of the year. Back-to-back triple doubles. Program leader in single-season assists (as a freshman). Program leader in…

…Huskies keep Wolverines at bay; hand hot icers fourth loss 6-2 By GARY KICINSKi Spealto The Daily Bjerken scored again five minutes later, and the Despite the score.. Zimmerman nlaved ontstan…

… Michigan. Michigan was outplayed both offensively and defensively, as Tech goalie John Rockwell shut down the Wolverines' high-powered offense, which had averaged more than six goals a game. The Wolverines…

… with Oakland, Wolverine swim-coach Gus Stager's main problem was to avoid a repetition of what he called "the terrible swimming we did in Toronto last week." His team faced the same obstacle once again…

… and 500-yard free, 1st and 2nd at 100 and 200 yards, and 1st and 3rd in the 1000. Their spectacular performances and the strong showing of the Wolverine divers gave Michigan a large early lead that made…

… the meet's outcome inevitable. Taking firsts for the Wolverines were Larry Schroeder (:21.42 in the 50 free), Bob Murray (:47.5 in the 100 free), Paul Griffith (1:44.67 in the 200 free), Fernando…

… 20 3-10 3-3 0 Smith 32 2-4 8-10 0 ter do something, Barnes said. Vigner 28 56 01 3 But the Wolverines responded by ue 35 10-16 1-122- doing something, too - something, Olver 3 0-0 1.2 0 Asln 11 0-2 1…

…/Daiy Although guard Robbie Reid took a spill on this play, Michigan walked all over Eastern Michigan last night. The Wolverines evened their record at 5-5 on the sea- son with the 84-63 victory. fall too much…

…-8-0) (1-10-0) HARLAN HUCKLEBY, who had a disappointing season for the Wolverines, gained 743 yards but did not play much during the last half of the season. Nevertheless, Huck remains a game breaking…

… threat with his amazing accelera- tion. Rose* Bowl Action Michigan vs. Washington The Wolverines represent the Big Ten against the<: ''' PC8capfrmteUniversity of Washington. Tom Hemingway and Tom Slade…

… the second half to bring the total to 99, itj took the Wolverines just over a minute to reach the century -nark for the first time this sea- son, as Craig Dill tossed in the first of his two foul shot…

… 7 2 3 1. 4 3 3 0 3 0 0 37 P T 2 21 26 1 7 0 2 0 0 2 8 4 4 1 4 0 8 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 64 Dominate Boards The Wolverines made the air space around the two backboards private property during the con…

… "Wolverine Special" to bring the crowd to its feet. Russell followed with a 30-foot jumper, and Buntin tossed for two more from under the boards to bring the score to 29-11 with nine minutes of play gone…

…. in last night's win over Indiana State. The Wolverines' George Poiney (44) goes up with Buntin, forcing State's Charles Wade (20) and Joe Warfel (22) out of the play. as Michigan dominated the boards…

… as the regulars." competitor for the Wolverines last Representing Michigan in the season as a 130 pounder, moves East as well as in the Midwest into the 137 pound division this Tournament will be a…

… for the Deitrick, will hold down the 167 Wolverines in the 130 pound di- I and 157 spots respectively. vision. Chris Stowell and Bob Spaly, Dave Dozeman, who was also a two seniors, round out the lineup…

… Wolverines, Jim Myers and George cleared 37 rebounds in1 led by Pomey, the last 33 31- 64 63 39 102 stanza. "We couldn't get to the boards DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN :'. .rrr. ' 1…

…'re meeting three of those four." Among these are Illinois Southern, In Penn State, the Wolverines Toledo, Wisconsin State and Illi- will meet essentially the same nois Northern. . team that they edged 16-11 in…

… and foul shots. And in the second half, the Wolverines did each of these things. Michigan made more than 50 percent of its field goals and 3-pointers in the second half and quickly built up a 9-0 run in…

…' 11 offensive rebounds. It was the first time since Michi- gan's home opener against Alcorn State that the Wolverines have won the offensive board battle. "I thought Courtney came in and handled the…

… away.Ihave to have way more patience next game." Although Michigan (5-3) couldn't execute much on the offen- sive end, the Wolverines played hard throughout the contest, espe- cially on the defensive end…

… lost the first two the momentum to the Wolverines. matches," Michigan coach Joe Russell's performance ignited McFarland said. "He's all business No. 7 Michigan (4-1) to a 26-14 vic- when he steps onto…

… pacing the side- ines with his orange visor, just asking for an ass-whooping. And who's better to give him one than the Wolverines? Apparently, Alabama. To the tune of 27 points in the SEC title game. So…

…'s Day, Michigan has the chance to prove that the Big Ten is the class of the country, even if the . Wolverines don't have Steve Spurrier to beat around. - Josh Kleinbaum can be reached via e-mail at…

…, but the Wolverine's are a little thinner in those areas, making the Wolverines' continued health crucial. Tonight's meet should shed more light on those strengths and weak- nesses. "The intrasquad gives…

… to choose between be- coming a Bronco at Western Michi- gan, or a Wolverine by coming to Michigan and playing for the living legend Berenson. "I really liked the Western pro- gram, and coach Wilkerson…

… develops during his college career." Accustomed to playing on win- ning teams throughout his adoles- cence, it was frustrating for Roberts to swallow the Wolverines' 4-14 start last season. At the midpoint…

…. Fi- nally, the bursts of talent that everyone had expected from the Wolverines were evident. "That sweep over Miami really gave us a boost," said the sopho- more defenseman. "I had been taking some bad…

…. Michigan was a different hockey team the second half (last year)." AFTER 18 GAMES this sea- son, it is easy to see the improve- ment. Just check the stats. The Wolverines are 9-9 overall. And Roberts, with…

… (he leads all Wolverine de- fenseman in plus-minus) and has re- duced the time he spends in the penalty box (39 minutes). "Coach has this philosophy that every player has a ceiling of poten- tial…

…-5 victory over Notre Dame at the Coliseum. Gagnon scored three goals for the Wolverines including the winning one in overtime. Wear and Winter Sports Wear! " Parkas " Ski & Warmup Pants " Sweaters * Apres…

… now Stager is beginning to worry. The Michigan swim team will face the Southern Illinois Salukis tonight at Matt Mann Pool. This will be the toughest meet of the young season for the Wolverines since…

… has a better time in the 1000 freestyle than any Wolverine swimmer. Mark Anderson has the best time fore Michigan with a 10:17.2, while Miles practices in under 10:00. The ace up Michigan's sleeve is…

… the diving competition, where Southern Illinois is no competition. Divers Joe Crawford and John Hamilton should take 1-2 and give the Wolverines an edge. Ini / ASi ISTXX play game! * PHONE 662…

… Plot Sanctions Arrest Of Lumi WIN LEAGUE OPENER: Wolverines Skate Over Sioux, 6=2 Hayes Sees Early Passage Of Statute for Peace Corps By JOHN ROBERTS Legislation authorizing a peace corps will be…

… a 6-2 victory before nearly 3,000 fans at the Coliseum. The two teams will meet again tonight at 8 p.m. Last night's victory was the second in a row for the Wolverines following an opening loss to Tor…

… equal to the task, however, and when Berenson netted the first Wolverine goal midway through the period the tide had already turned. Babcock caged his first WCHA goal later in the period, and when…

…:40. Michigan Coach Al Renfrew, al- though he was somewhat con- crened with the Wolverine's let- down in the third period, was pleased with his team's perform- ance in the first two periods. "We skated real well…

…. Michigan (9-1-0 CCHA, 11-4-1 over- all) will face stellar senior goalie Jordan Sigalet in a home-and-home series this weekend. The Wolverines will square off tonight at Yost Ice Arena and finish the series…

… to make a lot of saves. They have confidence in him like we have confidence in (Montoya). Sigalet can make a difference in a game." Last season, Michigan had Sigalet's number. The Wolverines scored 12…

… the team can be seen when Burnett mentions her in the same breath as senior captain and the most experienced Wolverine, Tabitha Pool. "(Clement) and (Pool) are keeping our team very focused and directed…

…, Werner will be out of action for about three weeks. Defensemen Reilly Olson and Tim Cook will fill in for the offen- sive-minded defenseman. The Wolverines are looking to finish out the first half of…

… never know what to make of this team, do you? A walking, talking, 28-legged, 14-brained psychologist's dream, these Wolverines are. And last night's installment was just another chapter in the growing…

… Detroit Mercy, was the on-again, off-again play of Steve Fisher's Wolverines. "Emotion and constant effort are critical," Fisher said. "Bowling Green had it for longer stretches than we did. Maybe we…

…, Four dead in Ohio, Four dead in Ohio. -Neil Young By MARK FISCHER The above lyrics were written about Kent State, whose basketball team will meet the undefeated Michigan Wolverines tonight at Crisler…

… hoopsters play this season. The first was the Akron Zips, who the Wolverines ate up, 98-69, last Monday night. The second are the not-so-hot (1-2) Golden Flashes from Kent, who tip-off against the Maize and…

…-Duluth, the Wolverines need to extend their cur- rent five -game winning streak against Harvard. Wins in non-CCHA games will play a big part in the NCAA Tournament selection process. How THE TOP 10 FARED No. 1…

… not been out of the ordinary for the Wolverines' top playmaker. At Ferris State last weekend, with the score tied at four and just over one minute to play in the third, Cammalleri pulled another game…

… number of career goals defenseman Andy Burnes has as a Wolverine after notching one with 15:08 left in the second period on Friday night. a MICHIGAN LEADERS * CCHA STANDINGS CCHA LEADERS COMJ4A DR…

… puck away from exiting Spartan Stadium with an upsetvictory over its arch-rival Michigan State, the No.1 ranked team in the nation. As the third period clock rolled under one minute, the Wolverines held…

… for tripping. One minute later, Burnes was called for slashing, setting up a two-man advantage for the Spartans. The Wolverines killed the three-on- five, but were unable to hold Michigan State…