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… diving team this Friday, Saturday and Sunday as the Wolverines compete in the Michigan Invitational at Canham Natatorium. 1 Wednesday February 10, 1999 10 Blue gymnasts look to 'step lt up' in '99 By…

… Wolverines. After consec- -------------- utive meets in Gymnastics which Michigan C . has turned in sub-par perfor- mances, the Wolverines find them- selves most definitely needing to "step it up." Even though…

… coach Bev Plocki, who downplayed the victo- ry. Plocki said it was more due to the inability of the other schools to "nail four events" than any Wolverine domi- nance. Michigan registered falls on the bal…

…- ance beam that night against the Buckeyes and continued down the same road with a total of six (in all events) in last weekend's meet - the State of Michigan Classic. The Wolverines' mistakes left them…

…, another follows suit. "Mistakes happen - They have to worry about their own performances;" Plocki said. Despite this mid-season skid, most of the Wolverines themselves remain confident that things are going…

… good as anyone on the team. She even won the event, with a score of 9.800, against Ohio State. Another Wolverine who has been a steady performer is senior Beth Amelkovich. Returning form knee surgery to…

… Wolverines. Reclaiming the Big Ten title, win- ning the NCAA regional and perform- ing to expectations - and capability - in the NCAA Championships will be. LOUIS BROWN/Daily Michael Redd or the Buckeyes last…

… - If the Michigan men's basketball team had been hooked up to an EKG during last night's game against Ohio State (8-3 Big Ten, 18-6 overall), it just might have looked as though the Wolverines suffered a…

… Buckeyes to a 74-69 victory. With just 1:48 left in the game and the Wolverines (4-8, 10-15) OHIOSTATE 74 trailing, 68- MICHiGAN 69 Michigan guard Robbie Reid stole a pass and Michigan appeared to be in the…

… for the game with th Buckeyes. *Wmtten s hoops battl for 4 g- ed an a or ts ic at he The 6-foot-9 Baston battled with the Gophers in the paint throughout the Wolverines' loss to Minnesota, and evi…

… Traylor's 10.0. Baston is also second on the team in blocks with 24. The Wolverines, who came into the season with concerns about a lack of depth, have remained fairly healthy this season. Co-captain Travis…

… the 1994-1995 season. There was the match in December when the then No. 11 Wolverines fell to No. 21 Illinois on a pin in overtime of the heavyweight match. Then in January, the No. 17 Wol- verines (4…

… the spectrum as it came away with a 1-1 record. Although the Wolverines have been somewhat inconsistent this year, they will need a tremendous effort when they host Minnesota tomorrow and travel to…

… women's track team and for many other Big Ten 'schools. Michigan will host the Indoor Track and Field Big Ten Champi- onships three weeks from tomor- row, but Wolverine coach James Henry's efforts are…

… only other teams competing against the Wol- verines. Michigan has already faced the Spartans at the Michigan Intercol- legiate and the Meyo Invitational. The Wolverines also faced the Irish at the Meyo…

… change in scenery will do me some good." High jumper Monika Black has big plans for the upcoming meet. Black jumped six feet for her first time at the Wolverines' inaugural meet of the season. She has been…

… women's bas- ,ketball team is much like trying to stay warm under a blanket that doesn't cover your feet. It's frustrating. The Wolverines suffered heart-break- ing losses this past weekend, first to Penn…

… State, 82-73, on Friday and then to , Purdue, 64-54, yesterday. In each game, the Wolverines came frustratingly close to capturing the victory. "It's more now just a matter of execu- jon," Michigan coach…

… of which included ninth- ranked Michigan. While the Wolverines lost two of those decisions, 18-17 to No. 3 Penn State and 19-18 to No. 10 Ohio State. OSU won all three of its close matches to capture…

…-point victory and did just that as OSU's Ray Mendoza, ranked seventh in the country, defeated Wolverine Philk Tomek, 5-3. The final come-from-behind victory came in the consolation match against Penn State, who…

…-place match pitted the Wolverines against Wisconsin. The Badgers boasted five nationally-ranked competitors, including No. 3 158-ponder Matt Demaray, who was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament…

…-point lead when Mike Kraft (190) scored a decsion over Jehad Hamdan. Tomek earned only a decision in the heavyweight match, and the Wolverines lost the heartbreaker by one point. "Gilbert had a great match…

… not bother the Wolverines, who eas- ily tamed the Mavericks, 42-5. Michigan beat Nebraska in its next match, 33-11, and headed into the consolation semifinal against tenth-ranked Ohio State in hopes of…

… them," Bahr said. "I'd rather lose by 40 (points) than one." The Wolverines battled for fifth place in their final match against Wisconsin. Although the Badgers jumped out to an early lead, the…

… Wolverines ran away with a 22-14 victory. Gilbert earned his sixth victory of the weekend with a 12-5 trounc- ing of Badger Steve Hoffman. Bonnet, who is ranked eleventh at 158, moved up to 167 to face sev…

…'s basketball team's 76- 55 loss to Michigan State last Friday was indicative of the prob- lems it has had in the Big Ten this season. The Wolverines showed glimmers of aggressive play but were unable to maintain…

… it the entire game. Michigan was able to keep within reach of the Spartans for most of the first half. The Wolverines played with intensity on defense and were taking - and making - intelligent shots…

… on the offensive end. But in the waning moments of the half, the Spartans stepped up their play and began to overwhelm the Wolverines. By halftime they had built a 12-point lead. "I'm real unhappy with…

… Men's Gymnastics vs. Penn State l ISaturday, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena Si 'TS Women's Gymnastics vs. Western Michigan Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena Tough season gets worse for Wolverines All…

…-too-common lapses costly in Wolverine's eleventh straght loss By BRENT McINTOSH DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER Everybody wants to make the great play, to be the crowd-pleaser and to earn five seconds on Sports…

…'t repeat those fabled words. a RESS wThey are favorites of Michigan women's basketball coach Trish Rob- erts; her players also are prone to re- peating them. The problem for the Wolverines is, they're prone…

… but they're getting the playing time. Ijust think it's mental - mental and lack of effort." Not that they do it all the time. The Wolverines often find themselves on the winning side of long stretches…

… of solid play that could have come straight from Gene Hackman's Hickory team in Hoosiers. n Then, a minor error. A Wolverine forgets to box out, and the opponent gets a rebound and layup. Someone else…

…:43 in the first half and Michigan leading 23-21, the 'Wolverines forgot the fundamentals that had kept them in the game and found themselves down 39-29 eight minutes later. Following that 12-point swing…

…, the Spartans' lead was never threatened. Fundamental lapses keyed the Michigan collapse. The Wolverines played 20 seconds of tenacious defense on one possession See LAPSES, Page 8 Spartans' 78-62 win…

… the Wolverines, Michigan State's Kisha Kelly had them both beat and led her Spartans to a 78- 62 victory last night at Crisler Arena. Kelly, slashing and burning her way to what seemed like an endless…

… for most of the first-half, thanks mostly in part to Gray. She shot an unconscious 7-for-8 in the first 20 minutes for 16 points. Gray's textbook pump-fake and layup gave the Wolverines their first lead…

…- gan its last lead of the game, 21-19, with 6:00 left in the half. In characteristic Michigan fash- ion, the Wolverines hit a mysterious mental lapse, and the Spartans took full advantage…

… success. But they took each other to new heights on Sunday. Steve Fisher may have struck oil in a field of potent natural resources. In the Wolverines' 74-65 victory against Notre Dame yesterday, the…

… staff ignited the Wolverines, now 14-5 overall. "That gave us a big lift," Chris Webber said. "We realized what coach was doing. A lot of people thought he was stupid for it. But he went out on a limb for…

…." . Wolverine sophomore Brice Ko- pas was just as confident. "The second day was ours and we knew that," he said. And it turned out they were both correct. For the third year in a row, Michigan surged ahead of…

… Min- nesota to the front of the pack Friday. The Wolverines began their comeback, finishing in second place in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of Eric Bailey, Steven West, 'Thomas Hay and Gustavo…

… Borges clocked a time of 1:30.03, just .42 seconds behind the Minnesota four- some. The Wolverines still re- mained in second, but came up with clutch performances in the 400 indi- vidual medley. Indiana…

…, Page 8 Al by Ken Sugiura Daily Hockey Writer The Michigan lockerroom is rolling. The Wolverines have just stolen a victory from Illinois- Chicago, an overtime thriller won by David Roberts with seven…

… Wolverines are destined to go off at just the right time - ideally at the Big Ten and NCAA champi- onships. Michigan is a relatively young team which is still exploring the potential of its talent. The Canon…

… Classic was the Wolverines' first exposure to compe- tition of national renown and their first chance to see how they would respond to opponents they will face in the Big Tens and NCAAs. Competition…

… who would take the eighth and final spot in the evening's finals. Bigelow clocked a school record of :49.48 for a place in the next round. The Wolverines finished their day with a victory in the 800…

… standings with 449 points. First-day leader, Minnesota, was second with 419. Saturday, Borges set a Big Ten record in the 100 freestyle with a winning time of :43.14. The Wolverines won one other race besides…

… all-around Saturday. She has now claimed that title in all of the Wolverine's five meets. Against Illinois, she took top honors on each apparatus, scoring 9.65 on the vault, 9.80 on the uneven bars, 9…

….80 on the beam and 9.75 on the floor exercise. In doing so, Wymer outdistanced her nearest competitor, teammate Ali Winski 39.00-37.5. Now the Wolverine's focus will be unob- structed as they eagerly…

… protesters burned Ameri- can flags and Santana was still groovy. Well, actually it hasn't been quite that long, but the two teams probably feel as if it has. The Wolverines (0-9 Big Ten, 1-17 overall) enter…

… think that (our players) are going to go out there and play with a little more pride know- ing that Michigan State beat them on their own court." If the Wolverines are to emerge vic- torious, they must…

…Tracy Webster lit up the Wolverine defense for 25 points, Wisconsin had no answer to Michigan's inside game. Juwan Howard grabbed 20 rebounds - only five less than the entire Wisconsin team - and Chris Webber…

…'s 20 points led four Wolverines in double-figures. Van Gundy said the Wolverines have "three of the best big people in the country" in Howard, Webber and Eric Riley. "What we'll try to do - and I…

…-glassed Wisconsin by 32, 57- 25. As much as Van Gundy praised Michigan's frontline, Wolverine coach Steve Fisher lauded the Badger tandem of Webster and swingman Michael Finley. 'Tracy Webster is as quick and as…

… 48 -The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - February 10, 1997 HOCKEY For Wolverines, this loss is 'a good thing' By Jim Ros Daily Sports Writer DETROIT - A very good thing happened to the Wolverines…

…- hit, outshot and yes, even outscored the Wolverines. And it's best thing could have the that hap- and it has not been long since they could have or even should have been beaten. But it had been that…

… the Michigan women's gymnastics team set a record for the most points in a Michigan meet. The Wolverines scored 197.3, defeat- ing Nebraska (195.575) and Illinois State (189.8). 4Michigan's point total…

… Wolverines dominated the compe- tition, finishing first in three of the four apparatuses. Cain scored a perfect 10 on both the floor exercise and the balance beam, a significant improvement from her…

… Keen Arena. On Sunday, women's gymastics faces Ohio State at 2 p.m. at Cliff Keen Page 11 Arena. Friday February 10, 1995 Blue visits Badgers' den Wolverines look to improve conference standing By…

… seems to be at a more critical phase than the Wolverines. "It's really at that point of the season where we have to approach every game as a championship game," Wisconsin coach Stan Van Gundy said…

… received the game ball from Michigan coach Steve Fisher, and then went on to score 11 total points as the tyXenty- third-ranked Wolverines (7-4 Big Ten, 17-6 overall) downed the Nittany Lions (1-10, 8- 12…

… Saturday's win, the Wolverines swept the Lions this season, having topped them, 67-59, at University Park Jan. 28. The Wolverines shot just 40.7 percent from the field and had 17 turnovers in that game…

… Martin Jiranek peeled the puck from the Wolverine de- fense right in front of the goal. The game-winning goal by Holzinger left a bitter feeling among the Wolverine contingent. When a whistle was heard to…

… the best I've seen him play." In the Wolverines' sweep over Lake Superior State two weekends ago, Evans played an integral role in limiting the high-scoring Lakers to three goals in two games, including…

…." While the Wolverines did not finish their chances most of the night, Felsner knotted the score at a goal apiece, assisted by Ouimet, sandwiched between defensemen. The sandwiching continued up fellow…

… ice on both sides. The Falcons frustrated the Wolverines in the same area Michigan excelled against LSSU - smart, aggravating play. "We knew what position we were in, but we'd stayed with the best in…

… retaliation penalties, and maybe they did." A skirmish at the 13:14 mark of the first period illustrated the first and certainly most damaging - the Wolverines never tied it again - re- taliatory strike. Heavy…

… up 6-3. Ted Kramer scored the final Wolverine goal. Michigan's Gordon summarized the weekend consistent with his teammates' feelings. "We beat ourselves, there are no two ways about it," he said. "We…

… the Wolverines were practically booed off the ice at Yost Arena in a less than stellar outing against a struggling Bowling Green team. While Friday's 7-4 loss was disheartening, Saturday's short- fall…

… the Wolverines were in too deep of a slumber to awaken Saturday night. However, Berenson heard the ring earlier in the week during practice. "Coming off last weekend I said I was worried about Bowling…

… moments of the game. Friday, the Falcons flew out to an early 1-0 lead at :23 seconds into the game. On ' Saturday, Bowling Green caught the Wolverines napping again and snuck the puck past Chris Gordon at…

… its last 16 games by one goal. Bowling Green played Michigan in the same fashion that the Wolverines had scrapped against Lake State last weekend. "To beat them took our best effort," Bowling Green…

… Snyder and freshman Mike Wisniewski have transformed the 5,000-meter run into the Wolverines' strongest event. Two weeks ago, at the Michigan Intercollegiate, Snyder ran to victory in *the 5,000, coming…

…. "We always give each other tips before and after races." Both have steadily improved week after week. With their strong perfor- mances, the Wolverines possess two strong runners in the 5,000, a luxury…

… a wide-open bucket. Worst of all, the Wolverines gave up four consecutiveuncontested layups on the fast break. Here's eight points, you're very welcome. "We didn't execute well. We didn't run our…

… Wolverines must divide their time and their play- ers. Half the team is traveling to Cin- cinnati for tomorrow's match against the Bearcats. The following day, the same group will move on to Kentucky for a day…

…. Yet the women's Wolverine team, of Sinclair, Amy Portenga, Kelly Copeland, Carrie Roeser and Jennifer Shorter, is ready to face the challenge. "We all ski close, and tend to ski one, two, three, so we…

… should fall during their run, the team can still garner a division championship. To secure the title the Wolverines must place in the top five. Each team is compiled of five ski- ers, and the scoring is…

…, 6-0. Kronauge then lost in Friday afternoon's quarterfinals. The Wolverine junior attributes the outcome of the match more to himself than his opponent. Kass thought he simply was not himself out…

… these tournaments, both physically and mentally." In addition to preparing for indi- vidual tennis, Kass will soon lead the Wolverines into the Big Ten sea- son. Last year Michigan tied for sec- ond in…

… upcoming Central Collegiate Championships. It looks like the Wolverines will have some tough races and field events ahead of them. In running events Michigan's highest finish came from the 3,200- meter relay…

… us back into the race at all." Milers Matt Schroeder and Joe McKown finished third and fourth for the Wolverines, respectively, with times of 4:15.14 and 4:16.26. "The mile was the kind of race that…

… well, as the shot put and pole vault saw the Wolverines take more top places than any other school. Vaulters Mark Smith, Mike Carson and Toby VanPelt all cleared 16 feet, but due to misses during…

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…, hosting a Wisconsin team eager to make amends for January's Wolverine rout. Today Cloudy, warmer High 44, Low 34 Tomorrow Maybe snow; High 36, Low 26 w One hundred two years of editorial freedom Yz Vol…

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