…14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 1997 Wolverines put Big Ten streak onthe line 4Nita Srivastava Daiy Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team hasabig weekend ahead of it with…
… dual meets against Minnesota and Iowa at the Varsity Tennis Center. The matches ,re two of the Wolverines' final three this season. So far Michigan is undefeated in the big Ten, having lost only four…
…. It was only a matter of time be- fore the Michigan softball team would take command of its destiny. The Wolverines were just waiting for the right moment to strike. What brought about this confi- dence…
… with four seniors who share the responsibility of leadership and the experience of college play. Last weekend, all four helped propel the Wolverines to first place in the NSK/Wolverine Invitational…
… five scoreless innings in the victory which enabled the Wolverines to advance to the cham- pionship game.. No nerves. Just strikes. Nelson was a presence on the mound. Maria Heck is a reserve at first…
… hit. No excuses. Just results. Tholl was a presence at shortstop. Julie Cooper, second-team All Big-Ten catcher in 1990, is probably the Wolverines' best all-around player. Cooper can also come through…
… extra-base hits over the weekend, and stole two bases. No doubts. Just confidence. Cooper was a presence behind the plate. Without the presence of these four seniors, who knows where the Wolverines might…
… copy center 49i Laser Prints Open 24 Hours 540 E. Liberty 761-4539 1220 S. University 747-9070 Mary Campana, who plays second base, covers first during a team practice. The Wolverine hitters take on…
… Writer Call the Wolverines the Road Warriors. The Michigan men's tennis team beat Penn State (2-2 Big Ten, 11-4 *overall) Saturday, 6-1, for its fourth Big Ten victory away from home in eight days. The win…
… was the Wolverines' sev- enth consecutive conference victory and improved their record to 7-1 in the Big Ten and 12-6 overall. They trail only Ohio State in the race for the conference regular season…
…, dropped two of three doubles matches to lose the doubles point. Wolverine junior John Costanzo outlasted Nittany Lion serve-and- /olleyer Ivan Spinner at No. I singles, 5-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4). The loss was…
… been the rock of consistency for the Wolverines at No.6 singles, completed Michigan's singles sweep. Burnett defeated freshman Dale Cathell, 7-5, 7-6. The triumph gives him a singles record of 21…
… match to Doug Schoenly and Andy Moran at third doubles. In its past four matches, Michigan has outscored opponents, 26-2. The Wolverines play their final road match of the regular season Wednesday against…
… Sports Writer A mix of solid individual perfor- mances combined with a disappoint- ing team result made for a bittersweet weekend for the Michigan women's tennis team. The Wolverines split their week- end…
… twinbill with Big Ten rivals Northwestern and Wisconsin this weekend. The No. 29 Wildcats ended Michigan's four-match win- ning streak with a 7-2 victory on Saturday. But the Wolverines embarked upon a new…
…- western. Even if the Wolverines finish in second place, then they would still be in the same half of the bracket as the Wildcats. "Our goal now is to get the third seed in the (Big Ten) tournament so that…
… and tamed the Nittany Lions Saturday. The Wolverines are 7-1 in Big Ten competition and have won four road matches in eight days. iU Write the Daily j Attention M.A.P. Students! With over 17 years…
…? . After the final buzzer sounded at yesterday's Magic's Roundball Clas- sic, Michigan's "Mr. Basketball" Rob- ert Traylor, Wolverine recruit Albert White and Kevin Garnett - arguably the top player in the…
… this season, but was ali Classic, thrown off his Saginaw Buena Vista team for insubordination just before the playoffs. He had been recruited heavily by the Wolverines, but Michigan has backed off as of…
…, White and Traylor, com- ing to the Wolverines as opposed to all three of the stars. "If I pass the test, maybe Michigan will look at me more." Roberson is also among the many who believe Traylor will…
… become a Wolverine today. "I think his heart is really at Michi- gan," he said. White, Traylor lead ~~'K- -9 ~ A t"t Wolverine golfers hold their own at Marshall west ini11i By Scott Burton Daily…
…. "We got a little out of hand, shooting it too much sometimes, but we overcame it, and that's why we won." White, who signed with Michigan in the fall, joined another prospective Wolverine to give the…
…6 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, April 10, 1995 SOFTBALL Continued from page 1 Wolverines off of the bases. "We're just hoping that we don't hit as many fly-balls into the wind," she…
… Wolverine victory was fol- lowed up by an extra-inning mara- thon in which neither team could find the plate until Iowa came up big, scoring three runs in the top of the 14th. In what was described by the…
… in the top of the inning. The Wolverines were unable to catch the Hawkeyes, finishing the game with three straight groundouts. Kovach and Griffin split time on the mound, with Kovach striking out five…
… Keen Arena. Friday night the Wolverines swept Michigan State, 15-6, 15-11, 15-4. However, the following night at the same place, Michigan fizzled against Western Michigan - the Broncos filled in after…
… Notre Dame cancelled. Western Michigan pre- vailed, 15-8, 4-15, 17-16, 15-12, in adisappointing and emotionless per- formance by the Wolverines. "I don't think everyone came in with the same attitude…
… beat its intrastate rivals for the third time this season, tying the season series. Whatever the motivation was, the Wolverines used it to their advantage, jumping to a quick 7-0lead. Michigan grabbed…
… early 6-1 advan- tage, it seemed as though the match would be heading in that direction again. But the Wolverines were fired-up, and this time no deficit would be too large to make up. "We're used to…
… with outside hitter Gun Unluer, brought the Wolverines back. Yeager struck with a consecutive kill and block that woke up Michigan, and Unluer contributed with a power- ful kill and two straight aces…
… that tied the game at 9-9. Yeager completed the comeback with an ace that gave the Wolverines their first lead of the game and from there, Michigan cruised to victory. The Wolverines' match against…
… chance to play." The big test came on Sunday as the club faced a Wisconsin team, who previously was the only club to have defeated Michigan in the past three years. It happened again as the Wolverines fell…
… time, but next time will be a different story. The revenge factor will be tremendous," club member Jon.Paul said. From here, the Wolverines face Bowling Green on Wednesday and Lake Forest on Friday. Both…
…-8) comes to Ann Arbor to play the Wolverines Sunday at the Varsity Tennis Center. Yes, the Wolverines are off to their best Big Ten start in three years. Yes, they have clobbered the Nittany Lions 5-2 in…
… each of the past seasons. And yes, the Wolverines are still undefeated at home. So what's not to take lightly? This past weekend, Penn State lost to Illinois, 5-2. Illinois is undefeated in the Big Ten…
…'s annual post- season awards at a $36 a plate dinner at Crisler Arena. Robinson and Mills were named co-Most Valuable Player's of the team this year, The two were also the Wolverines' captains. Robinson was…
…. " by Theodore Cox Daily Baseball Writer A note to the Michigan baseball team: WAKE UP!!! The Wolverines sleepwalked through their weekend series against Iowa, and the effort paid off. Michigan dropped…
… mean we've gone over signs," Freehan said with a look of frustration. These are not just your usual bobbles and errors. In the first game Sunday Wolverine catcher Mike Matheny started to leave the…
… Sunday the weather cooled considerably the second game. Plus, the only thing the Wolverines can aim for is pride due -to their probation. That notwithstanding, Freehan deserves more of an effort than…
… was still very pleased with the Wolverines performance. Leading the group was junior Brad Darr who pole vaulted 17-feet-5 and three quarters inches. Darr's landing brought him a third place finish. "I…
… woes .a.+ by Jeff Sheran Daily Baseball Writer As baseball begins its season in the professional ranks, the Michigan baseball team searches for a rebirth of its own. The Wolverines travel to Ypsilanti…
… Pecorilli, who sports a .364 mark, while Tim Flannelly stands atop the Wolverine stat sheet at .373. Other changes that have affected the Michigan lineup include the return of first baseman Greg Haeger…
… needs to play some non-conference games that give coach Geoff Zahn the opportunity to experiment. Txhe extended winter has played havoc with the Wolverines' schedule, forcing the cancellation of three of…
… on the frozen tundra of Ray Fisher Stadium. Not that the Wolverines need to recover from the tough conference schedule they've been play- ing - Michigan is in the Big Ten driver's seat - but Zahn wants…
…, CHARLOTTE 136, EDMONTON 3, San Jose 4, Cleveland 1 Boston 111 Detroit 3 COLORADO 1 April 10, 1997 Bust's biggest question: Is Taylor still a Wolverine? By Will McCahill Daily Sports "Editor And the Maurice…
… highlights, compliments and fond words for each player. But Michigan coach Steve Fisher neverthe- less may have given an indication of Taylor's, intentions. In summarizing each Wolverine's season and noting…
… branay Reddy r DailySports Wnt Tt 'Pitchng wins ball games. M One of the most overused cliches W in all of sports. Yet, as the Michigan 3 softball team has found, all too true. The Wolverines are already…
… of Tuesday's dou w bleheader. The Al W Whee: uni Boilermakers tr won that game, fo When:2 tnt. 3-1, after Holms pitched Michigan H to a 7-3 win in t the first game. Now the m Wolverines (31 u I1…
… more difficult for Ellis 2 6 4 4 1 1 upstairs the Wolverines, who have gone 1-2 Michiga" a 4 2 Mon Tue Wed ur1 since her absence. Wrieht .1-0 2 1 0 0 Sunday 12-6 Fri Sat 12-9 Nevertheless, Miller knows…
…- to help us." wir over Wright State. The Wolverines found-out eadi< 4 A change in the Wolverines' batting week that they'll need all the help thgy rder sparked a resurgent offense, but can get. Starter…
… Baseball Classic in Minneapolis' Metrodome March 3-5, even though the Wolverines didn't win a single game. Grace was red hot, and glowed brightly enough to blot out his team's misfortunes. Simmons went 6-for…
… Gator Mark Valdez, now a minor-leaguer, and lined a single up the middle for his first career hit and the Wolverines' first hit of the season. "It was a great game," Simmons says. "Here I am, hitting in…
… shorter than 5-foot-7. Once covered by a molded yellow body and coated with Siemens solar cells, the "Wolverine" solar car will be unveiled and entered by a group of University students in Sunrayce '97. "It…
…, this year's race manager, said fundraising efforts were successful. Team Wolverine raised about $900,000 in equipment, service donations and cash. "It's been extremely successful this year. We're fully…
… raring to go for the Nationals." Despite all her individual accomplishments, Wymer al- ways stresses the importance of being on a team and the achievements of the Wolverines as a whole. She seems to shy…
…. But the Wolverines have the poten- tial for even better scores than the one they posted. In fact, after a 196.500 in the Big Ten Championships, Michigan's score disappointed many. "I think that we did…
… Committee, and ac- cept suggestions and comments. The committee has been review- ing the requirement since January 1994. Organizers said the forum, to be held at 7 p.m. in the Michigan Union's Wolverine Room…
…, implementing public policy or plant- ing a Michigan flag on the moon, remem- ber you still are and always will be a Wolverine. President James J. Duderstadt will always welcome you back with open arms…
