…, Atlanta probably hasn't seen much of Michigan. Those who have been paying attention know the No. 3 seed awarded to the Wolverines by the NCAA selection committee on Sunday is not unwarranted. Michigan…
… potential has come to fruition. DAN The STILLMAN Wolverines SIL A have displayed SMt the it many times this year. At first, there were only flashes - against Duke and in the Puerto Rico Classic. Recently…
… ensure equal access and opportunity related to this event please contact Stacy Tiburzi at 734-764-3440, or stibu@umich.edu. Similar mistakes cost Wolverines Michigan could not stop Cassius Winston…
…. Again. Michigan State stymied the Wolverines’ ball-screen game. Again. Michigan blew a second-half lead. Again. The difference between Feb. 24 in Ann Arbor — a 77-70 Wolverine loss — and three days…
… eight assists in the first meeting while playing from tip-off to final buzzer. Postgame Saturday, sophomore forward Isaiah Livers was asked what the Wolverines’ biggest takeaway from two weeks…
… from the basket, which the Wolverines had done in the first meeting — they switched them, taking away many of the easy assists to a wide-open roll man that Winston tallied in February. Junior…
… with seven points in the first half. But ultimately, Winston was too good and too much. As the Wolverines bricked their lead away, Winston — just as he had done two weeks ago — slithered around…
…Andre Haynes. “He turned the corner at will, anytime he wanted to.” The Wolverines had no more luck scoring off their own ball-screens. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo’s stroke of genius in the first matchup…
… Saturday, the Wolverines were optimistic that this time would be different. They were merely caught off-guard by the Spartans’ adjustments, and with time to make their own, they would put the shoe on…
… the other foot. Michigan was prepared to attack mismatches — such as finding Teske down low after a guard switched onto him — and show discipline on isolations. The Wolverines did neither…
…. Simpson missed 10 of 13 shots, including many at the rim. Teske took just five shots — the same as in February — and Michigan stopped trying to feed him. The Wolverines’ 15 points in the last 14…
… Wolverines couldn’t wake up from. Against players like Winston and Tillman, there’s only so much a team can do. But whatever Michigan had the chance to do, it was unable to — and the product was a…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, March 12, 2018 — 3B Bakich, Michigan plagued by errors in series loss to Lipscomb There’s no sugarcoating it. The Wolverines are…
…. All weekend, the Wolverines (4-10) struggled to find a groove offensively and committed a total of seven defensive errors over the three contests. The defense this season is particularly…
…. third-seeded Wolverines will play the fourteenth-seeded Redbirds Friday in Women earn first NCAA invite by Theodore Cox and Phil Green Daily Basketball Writers El Hockey awaits NCAA decision by David…
… playoff game. "We hope that winning this will give us the opportunity to continue," Wolverine coach Red Berenson said. "It was a big step for our program and another step would be just deserved," he added…
…. The 10th seed Wolverines will play 7th seed Oklahoma State Wednesday night in Stillwater, Ok. in the Midwest re- gionals. The team had just arrived at Metro airport returning from its 80- 69 regular…
… bidding process, the Wolverines needed to finish ahead of Bowling Green. This is due to the fact that it See HOCKEY, Page 8 Iowa Blue wins easy, 127-96 by Taylor Lincoln Daily Basketball Writer It was too…
… late to win the Big Ten title, but soon enough to salvage third place as the Wolverines turned in one of their most lop-sided victories of the season, 127-96, over Iowa. The win, coupled with Minn- esota…
…'s CCHA playoff consolation game against Bowling Green. The Wolverines defeated the Falcons 5-4 to gain third place. Ieers rebound Win over Falcons lends consolation for OT loss by Peter Zellen Daily…
… earlier Michigan swept past Western Michigan for its first ever opening-round victory in the CCHA playoffs. Then, the Wolverines had to face top-ranked Michigan State on Saturday, a tough, emotional game in…
… the first period- and-a-half and led 2-1 going into the third period with the only Wolverine score coming from Mike Moes at 1:37 in the second period. Then at 7:12 into the third, Moes scored again as…
… good play but he slid into Sharples. It comes down to that you can't give up two-on-ones on overtime." After that loss to Michigan State, the Wolverines had one last1 chance to prove themselves to the…
… for the first time in the conference championships, the Wolverines finished a distant sixth at the Big Ten tournament behind champion Iowa. Women split last 4 games by Theodore Cox and John Niyo Daily…
… will try to knock Michigan State from its perch atop the Big Ten. Yes, it's another trek up to East Lansing today for the Wolverines. Not only do the Wolverines have to play in enemy territory, but they…
… must also vie for the Big Ten tour- nament championship, led by the host Spartans who are the favorites' to win the tournament. Play begins Friday for the two- day tournament and the Wolverines are…
…'s truly a blessing." Porter's time broke the previous school record, which he set just a week ago at the Alex Wilson Invita- tional. Just three other Wolverines have won NCAA hurdling champi- onships, the…
… Selection show passed last night without Michigan's name being called. For the ninth consecu- tive season, the Wolverines will watch other teams play in the big games they can only dream about, as they…
… Lacure said that with all the hardships his team had endured during this season, it was due for some good fortune at the tournament. Lacure's prophetic words were realized as the Wolverines placed three…
… he will have the upper hand if we meet at nationals." In keeping with the way this season has unfolded, the Wolverines suffered a few setbacks to accompany their success. Freshmen Damion Logan injured…
…14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 12, 1998 Sky's the limit for peaking Blue STI LLMAN Continued from Page 13A blowout of then-No. 19 Syracuse, the Wolverines' victims included no- names…
… Chattanooga, Murray State and American (Puerto Rico). it looked like Michigan finally had decided to approach every game as if it was against a "Duke." For all the emphasis the Wolverines were placing on their…
… women’s basketball team looked doomed for mediocrity. But the Wolverines completely turned things around, winning nine of their final 11 games. Starting with a Feb. 1 victory over No. 10 Iowa…
… star co-captain seniors, guard Nicole Munger and center Hallie Thome, and a pair of standout freshmen in guard Amy Dilk and forward Naz Hillmon, the Wolverines are now on the cusp of their second…
… answered in analysing tonight's NCAA tournament first-round matchup between Michigan (19-11) and Navy (26-5) at Charlotte, N.C. (7 p.m., Channel 2). -Can Wolverine Gary Grant break his NCAA tournament jinx…
…, and that he has emerged as a capable leader of the Wolverines. "I look for Gary Grant to have a big game against Navy and I think Michigan needs that," said Heathcote. ON ROBINSON - Heathcote pointed…
… of the Michigan locker room listed one of the Wolverines main goals as receiving an NCAA bid. THE COACHING staff and the media gathered in the locker room Sunday night to watch the announcement of the…
…'ll probably be picked number one in the NBA draft. "What can I say? He's the best 4 Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY Wolverine coach Bill Frieder (left) will call on Loy Vaught to help shoot down Navy's aircraft…
… first nine games. The rest of the season, though, has been marked by streaks. THE WOLVERINES lost four of six around the holidays. Then, after a rousing comeback in a 85- 84 loss to Big Ten leader Indiana…
… right time, allowing the Wolverines to reel off three more wins. The season ended with three games against Top 20 competition: Iowa, Illinois, and Purdue. With an 18-9 record entering that stretch, the…
… Wolverines appeared bound for the NCAA tournament, iless they lost all three.j Iowa downed Michigan, 95-85, ' on a nationally-televised game at Iowa City. Despite trailing by large margins the entire game, the…
… Wolverines showed flashes of effective play, and did not embarrass themselves. They saved that indignity until the Illinois game, an 89-75 Illini victory that left handwriting on the wall: the letters N…
… season. The No. 11 Wolverines (11- 11-3 Big Ten, 20-14-3 overall) — coming off a late-season push — had the chance to claim a win over the only Big Ten team they hadn’t been able to topple to date…
… Calderone. “We had to get pucks behind them and get their defensemen working.” The Wolverines let loose the first six shots of the game, and while they successfully claimed the momentum early, it would…
… been preparing. But for what? That is still an uncertainty. The Wolverines sit on the precarious NCAA Tournament bubble, and according to ESPN women's bracketologist Charlie Creme, Michigan is the second…
… team out, behind just North Caro- lina. The Wolverines' resume isn't great, but it just might be good enough to earn their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2001. Michigan comes in at 20-11 - its best…
… career as a Wolverine. But even if it doesn't get over the NCAA Tournament hump that has been present for more than a decade, Michigan will stillbe playing in the postsea- son - just at the WNIT. "It…
… after losing a heartbreaking 2-1 decision to Lake Superior on Feb. 22 in Sault. Ste. Marie, the Wolverines came back two days later and took it to the Lakers at Joe Louis Arena, 5-2. Isn't that the kind…
… baiting to thwart its goal of winning the series in two games. Friday night, the Wolverines probably played their best period of the season in the game's first 20 minutes. When that happens in the playoffs…
… for five of the Wolverines' stars, this week- end marks the most significant point of the season the NCAA Indoor Championships in Indianapolis. "Personally, this is the most important event of the…
…, Dwayne Fuqua and Don McLaughlin will also represent the Wolverines in the distance medley relay. Sullivan, the most experienced of Michigan's Headin' to indy The following Wolverines will try to capture an…
…PAOE SMX THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, MARCH 12,1957 i 1 Arl £T fE ICIGNDALYTUSAY MRC12 1. Wolverines Grab fonth, !hnnuhmI annrtnn Swimmers Runner-Up Positions In Big Ten 5~' fJP UN / NEN…
… U.'~.A 1.7U./1't.7 P..'/ U ' g v'1w._ To Edge Wolverines in B By JOHN HILLYER Michigan State thought it had the Conference swimming crown locked up last Friday night with seven events completed…
…. 715 N. University -Courtesy of Gus Miller PINNING HOLD-Wolverine wrestling captain Mike Rodriguez nears his 157-lb. Big Ten wrestling championship last Saturday afternoon as he throws a telling pinning…
…. Outpointing Michigan State and Iowa, teams they had fallen to during the regular season by a terrific margin, .the Wolverines gave Illinois the closest scare they have experienced in the past few years. Abie…
… Grossfeld, the Illinois Olympian who was outstanding Saturday, confided to Wolverine Coach Newt Loken and Ed Gag- nier, the top Michigan gymnast, that Illini Coach Charles Pond had told his men that they…
…p The Michigan Daily j michigandailycom | March 12, 2012 LOOKING PAST 'OHIO I TODD NEEDLE/ailt Membersof the Michigan basketball team express their frustration during the Wolverines' 77-55 loss to…
… to the No. 10 Michigan basketball team on Sat- urda Life Fieldhouse and theWolverines were caught without their gloves MICHIGAN 55 on. OHIO STATE 77 Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger shucked two…
… while at Michigan. In 2002, Rose said he accepted pocket money from Mar- tin, but he wasn't part of the NCAA investigation. But at the same time, I'm done condoning the Wolverines' recent performance on…
…, it became clear that the Wolverines lack talent. To his credit, Beilein is trying to fix this. He has already brought in Arizona transfer Laval Lucas-Perry, along with three Beilein-esque players (read…
… recognizable face they could associate with past Wolverine basketball glory. Put him alongside fellow Detroit natives Sims and freshman Manny Harris, and the Wolverines will have a stranglehold on the fer- tile…
… the series by the Michigan hockey converting just 16 percent of its blueliners has been one of power play chances on the season st surprising aspects of the but scorched the Wolverines for ines' ascent…
… hree-month, 20-game tear Bulldogs kept the Wolverines on n the season where it gave thier heels with crisp passes in e than two goals just once, the Michigan zone, eventually 2 loss to Ohio State on Nov…
… we're backcheck- more anticipation, and that will get us a little bit more aggressive." Powers also mentioned the Wolverines' decreased ability to clear the puck during penalty- kill situations as a…
… notched three power-play goals in two games against Michigan earlier this season. Instead of spending all its time preparing for Nebraska-Omaha, the Wolverines have taken an inverted approach to practicing…
… highly skilled power-play units, so the Wolverine penalty killers won't be able to focus on just one set of players. They don't have a go-to play, instead employing several different puck rotations to get…
… Borseth joined the Michigan staff, he immediately brought a winning culture to a team that had once dwelled in the basement of the Big Ten. While he hasn't ensured the Wolverines a bid in a tournament…
…, Borseth has given them a feeling the Wolverines haven't felt in a long time - the possibility of a postsea- son bid. "I think it's exciting," senior captain Krista Clement said. "It's always hard for…
… suffering four one-run losses in their first 13 games, Free- han's Wolverines travel to usually balmy Baton Rouge, La., which is expecting rain and 40-degree. weather for the weekend. Michigan (3-10) is…
… said. Part of the reason the Wolverines can't catch a break is that they have trouble catching the ball. "We have been working on our fielding," Freehan said. "We are always looking to improve in that…
… Michigan squad. Side dishes of avenging the Duke setback or the Big Ten crown would have been welcome additions to the Wolverine palate, but nothing will taste as sweet as a National Championship. One loss…
… to Duke and two to Indiana left the Wolverines shoot- ing for a No. 1 seed - the best in- gredient in a recipe for a title hunt. A Wolverine win will probably se- cure a top spot. Despite the Wildcats…
… Michigan by scores of 5-1, 7-1 and 7-2. The Irish also played a fourth non-league game against the Wolverines in their first meeting of the season, losing 6- 1. Tonight's and tomorrow's contests will make it…
… goaltender Steve Shields said. "They have nothing to lose. They know their situation." For the Wolverines, this series represents the beginning of a post- season they hope will culminate once at Joe Louis…
… four points, it NCAA Tournament was reassuring that his scoring touch hopes alive returned. After the early By NICOLE AUERBACH burst of scoring Daily Sports Editor and a comfortable lead, the Wolverines…
…. and this time, with a little over 11 The Wolverines minutes left in yesterday's game could no longer against Iowa, the shot fell. score at will, and Lucas-Perry clapped his hands they didn't make a and…
… the Wolverines as they did not enter a full six-person rotation in any of the meet's six events. Michigan State rolled to an easy victory over Iowa, outscoring the Hawkeyes 214.550 to 211.200 and…
… take on Michigan State on Friday at honie, in what will be the final meet for the Wolverines before the Big n Championships. Coming off their best performance of the seasonl Saturday, the Spartans will…
… came in and And then there's center where scored 17 points." Skala explained Bill Buntin will be outsized by the Dayton offense and defense four inches and twenty pounds, to the Wolverines at a Yost…
… CAARegional By RICK STERN Special To The Daily LEXINGTON, Ky.-Michigan's Wolverines and Dayton's Flyers, two of the hottest teams in college basketball, arrived here yesterday afternoon in preparation for…
… beating Ohio 66-65 to gain the regional berth, the Flyers leftI the court with chants of "Bring on Michigan." Wolverine Assistant Coach Jim Skala saw Dayton's win over Ohio. "They're a dangerous team," says…
…. Warrell stands just 6'1" while Cazzie is 6'5". Gene Klaus (6') is Dayton's other, guard. Matching Wolverine Captain Larry Tregoning at one forward spot will be the Dayton Captain Bob Sullivan. The 6…
… tournament. Donoher's only comment on the Wolverines was to the effect that E he fears Michigan's rebounding power. "Its probably the key fac- tor in their success," he said. "It looks like a volleyball game…
… played is Illinois. The Wolverines beat the Illini twice while Dayton lost in December, 104-86. Both teams received rousing sendoffs from their campuses. The Wolverines were honored at a pep rally…
… Michigan's two games, Murray averaged 15.5 points, while shooting 52.4 percent from the field and 54.5 percent from 3-point land. Murray's most stellar performance in the tournament came in the Wolverines…
… like to do that. I'm not the most vocal person." Another aspect of Murray's game that hi: chnoed is her emotion. She has been showing and feeling more of it in her last season as a Wolverine. "i used to…
…'t too many kids who want to do that, so maybe I feel more of a responsibility to mentor her the right way." Since Murray will be in school one more year, she will still be working with the Wolverines. But…
… her final season as a Wolverine. urray, who plans on a future career as a Division I basketball coach, knows that each game she plays from this point on afud'be the last of her college career. i' faces…
… Ten i will prepare Johns for her defen- matchup with Traylor's Wolverines. Johns' athleticism and quickness defi- Tournament, are capable of taking over signment in the Wolverines' first- "I was just…
… ranked 24th in the national polls. This low ranking kept them from competing in the ITA ational Team Indoor Tournament in Madison the last full Seniors to be ho women's gymna Vaughn R. Klug Wolverine draws…
… in February. Only the top 16 teams in the country are invited to this prestigious tournament, and Michigan is 24th. But wait a second - the Wolverines finished last season ranked 16th in the country…
… been a great tournament to participate in,' Ritt said. "We would have loved to have played." The Wolverines should have been invited to play in Madison. Their performance last year should have been…
… State. Also, as a team Michigan has been performing exceptionally well lately - even by its own high standards. The Wolverines are coming off a monumen- tal win over intrastate rival Michigan State on…
…. Riding the wave of fine recent per- "We want to make sure we're rested and - Bev Plocki Michigan women's gymnastics coach formances versus the Spartans, the Wolverines hope to continue their per- fect…
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…-36 defeat at flli- nois was due in part to a great performance by Illinois' Abe Grossfeld and in part to the tense- ness of the Wolverine gymnasts. An all-around gymnast, Gross- ;feld took four firsts, a…
… where on several occasions the Wolverine trampolinists disqualied them- selves by losing control of their direction and landing on the edge of the trampoline. Theteam was a little more re- laxed for…
… higher scoring guard duo next season. Outside.of the Big Ten schedule, four of the teams Michigan played have gone on to greater heights. Only one of the four, Nebraska, did the Wolverines beat, 81-57. The…
… the first round of the NCAA mid-eastern regional tour- nament and lost. Wyoming, who dumped the Wolverines, 78-66, over the Christ- mas holidays, meets Seattle to- night in the first round of the far…
… scores two points against Iowa in the season's finale last Saturday. Lewis' eight free-throws late in the game put the contest on ice for the Wolverines. Sigma Chi, ZIJ"T Win, Advance in I Playoffs By…
… Wolverines (8-8 BigTen, 21-12 overall) can focus on tonight's opening-round game against Utah State at Crisler Arena. Michigan enters the NIT as the North Region's No. 3 seed, which means tonight will be the…
… lone tournamentgame in Ann Arbor if the higher seeds take care of business. The more pressing issue is how the Wolverines will prepare for a team they know very little about. Amaker and his staff…
… understand. The Michigan women's basketball team had never been in the tournament. And this was the best Big Ten record, 11-7, and the most wins, 19, the Wolverines had ever had. "I'm just very disappointed…
… to attain that mark. And sure enough, the Wolverines got their invitation to the fairyland ball of the NCAA. Michigan received a 10th seed in the tournament's Midwest regional. "This is something I…
… hump. It's nice to know that got done." Done indeed. JOSE JUARZ/UDily Wolverine center Val Hall wrestles a rebound from Illinois forward Sarah Sharp. It was just one of Hall's six boards in the Michigan…
… 76-62 victory. The win was the seventh straight for the Wolverines. ILLINOIS Continued from page 1 the ball the way she has always been capable, and we're letting her shoot it." Another reason for…
… early the Wolverines' early lead was that Fighting Illini (11-15, 5-11) center Sonya Waters picked up two quick fouls and was forced to the bench for most of the first half. "They post up well," Waters…
… three pointer," Purdue coach Lin Dunn said. "She would have shot it from anywhere. MaChelle practices her NBA three- pointers." Michigan was playing catch up the whole game, however, the Wolverines were…
…) Foster have improved dramatically. I'd say 300 percent." They had to be for real due to Iowa's size disadvantage. They were facing the Wolverines who have punished several opponents this season with their…
… were able to deal with that." In Michigan's final game of the regular season, the Wolverines had an easy time beating Minnesota (8- 20, 3-15) on the road, 80-69. Guard Carol Szczechowski sprang for 25…
… terrific job there," Fisher said. "Illinois State is going to be ala Duke-with their passing. They run a motion offense and look to make four or five passes." If the Wolverines beat Illinois State, they will…
…H opening Hall of Fame game in Springfield. An upset against Arizona would pit the Wolverines against Cont UNLV unless the Rebels are upended. The tournament committee was kind to the Big Ten, is hi selecting…
… resulted in a Wolverine split of the four games. Michigan became one of the teams "on the bubble" for the tournament. But even after the loss to Iowa, 78-47, the team remained optimistic. "Buddy kept saying…
…, and Michigan. Although the Buckeyes tied the Wolverines for fourth place in the conference, they received a 6th seed, instead of a 10th like Michigan. ....Since 1943 .........OBBS < OF ARN ARBOR…
… Bowling n in this tournament to have a ce to go on." nd going on should be in the future for the Wolverines after ictory over Bowling Green. Falcon coach Jerry York feels that Michigan earned an NCCA bid…
… when he said, "We still feel we have an outside chance to get in," after yesterday's Wolverine victory. The Michigan players agree with York. "If we beat BG, it would be unjustified if we don't get in…
…," defenseman Todd Copeland said after Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Michigan State. The Wolverines also have history on their side. Last year fifth place Bowling Green defeated third place Illinois-Chicago in…
… imagine freshman forward David Wohlberg - the Michigan hockey team's second- leading goal scorer - being moved off the Wolverines' top line. But last year, while playing for the U.S. National Development…
… he would. get. Michigan coach Red Beren- could do, but they didn't know son started him off centering the what I really could give complete- Wolverines' fourth line. He slowly ly. (Having a) new start…
… may be alarmed to find out that's not the theory Wolverine coach John Beilein holds for every game. "He's not really concerned IOWa VS. about winning Michigan and losing," Matchup: fifth-year senior…
… his "get better first" strat- egy came under heavy criticism when the Wolverines dropped an overtime game at Iowa on Feb. 22 - during which first-team All-Big Ten selection Manny Harris sat out the…
… and that's what I love about him." Now, after a 31 regular-season games to focus on getting better, the Wolverines (19-12) will get a shot at revenge against that same Iowa team today in the first round…
… and features a game-changing big man in the middle with senior Cyrus Tate. The Hawkeyes held Michigan to just 9-of-37 shooting after the break in the Wolverines' loss in February. "You hear about the…
… you like crazy." Although most men's basket- ball pundits have Michigan in their latest NCAA Tournament mock brackets, the Wolverines will breath much easier with a win this afternoon. And Beileinknows…
… other things that are going on that are out of you control. A win over Iowa would be great for us." Wolverines riding high on 21-match home win streak Michigan hasn't lost at Varsity Tennis Center since…
… 2006 By GILAD BERKOWITZ Daily Sports Writer The last time the Wolverines lost at home, most of the Michi- gan women's tennis team's mem- bers were still in high school. ThelasttimeMichigan dropped a…
… country." Bernstein said. "The Athletic Department does an incredible job with its upkeep- ing."' Bernstein, who is in her second season with the Wolverines, said that the high quality of the facili- ties…
… Illinois twice in the 2014-2015 season, earning a hard-fought win on Dec. 30 in Ann Arbor but imploding in overtime in Champaign on Feb. 12, suffering a 12-point loss. The Wolverines (8…
… of resting and waiting to take on the second-round survivor on Friday. For the Wolverines’ few veterans, the underdog status is unfamiliar. Senior forward Max Bielfeldt, for instance, recalls…
…. The team smiled and chattered. Then, the Wolverines learned their tournament fate would begin in Wichita with a Thursday 9:50 p.m. tipoff, and John Beilein high-fived his players. Almost all…
… a week, the Wolverines could get ready with a studiable opponent in mind. For junior forward Moritz Wagner, it’s the last piece of the puzzle to start a tournament run. “You kinda know each…
… took on No. 8 Northwestern. The Wolverines (0-5) began the tough matchup sluggishly, allowing their MICHIGAN 6 opponents N'WESTERN 20 to score four unanswered goals in the first five minutes of play…
… first half, the Wolverines managed to break past midfield and take eight shots on goal. Few of these shots found the net. Following the missed attempts, the Wolverines called the only timeout of the game…
… "starstruck" Dwyer stonewalled the Spartans, making three saves as the Wolverines rolled to a 7-1 win. On his first play, a draw in Michigan's zone, Dwyer sprawled out onto the ice to corral a loose puck…
…, laying face- down on the ice with it clenched in his glove. Later, with the Wolverines on the power play, he had to apologize to the referee after covering a shot that most goaltenders would have left for…
… Wolverines were Jim Brown's surprise rat-tall 6-3 loss at 118 to Minnesota's Mike McArthur, and 177-pound- er Rob Huizenga's 6-3 semifinal setback at the hands of Iowa's Chris Campbell. Bill Davids (134…
… Wolverines will carry Michi- gan's title hopes at the NCAA tournament this week in Ames, Iowa. TEAM SCORE: Iowa 151; MICHIGAN 123; Mich. State 86%; Wisconsin 66; Minnesota So; Northwestern 36; Illinois 35…
… Broncos on a 11-0 run, cutting 's lead down to nine. he Bronco faithful wouldn't let up. Another 8-0 Western run brought them to their feet and bring Western Michigan within five points of the Wolverines…
… tussling all over." But those emotions were quickly calmed and Michigan was able to regain their composure and their large lead. Led by the experience ofThomas and Thorius down the stretch, the Wolverines…
… through every- thing." And so far, Michigan has. The Wolverines improved to 5-0 in games decided in overtime. That fifth victory didn't come easy on Friday. After Glenden- ing scored one minute into the…
… 1989, when Bowling Green defeated the Wolverines in three overtimes. That season was the last time Michigan failed to reach the CCHA semifinals, and the Wolverines have now made them 23 straight years…
… kind of lay all your chips on the table and fight until you win." If any unit took those words especially to heart during the sweep of the Fighting Irish, it was the Wolverine penalty killers and fifth…
…-year senior netminder Shawn Hunwick. Beginning with Michigan's January split in South Bend, the Wolverines successfully killed all 15 of Notre Dame's power plays they faced this season. "It just shows how good…
… Fighting Irish had the person- nel advantage. But Hunwick was hardly the only Wolverine that caused Notre Dame's power play to leave empty handed. Michigan racked up the blocked shots, sending puck after…
… CCHA semifinals. Though Berenson hopes the Wolverines will be conscien- tious of the penalties they take there, if they are forced to play a man down, all that's left to do is burn the boats - no…
… Wolverines took a cou-- ple of potentially disastrous penal- ties, including a rare one assessed to sophomore defenseman Jon Merrill. It was just his second of the s*eason.Tiofer is not valid on wdsingUMW Wm…
…. Heller homore Andrew Mazlin a quick victory and the o pair of Mike Sroczynski rge Navas executed in the o start the Wolverines on t foot. hat's where most of the ts end. s disappointed for sure - nted with…
… break in their third set. But all three gave up those leads, and Mazlin was the only one to pull out the victory, which proved costly to the Wolverines. Michigan continued to fightfor every point, but the…
… Championships in Minne- apolis. Smith ended her Wolverine career by finishing sixth in the 100-yard freestyle and seventh in the 200- yard freestyle. She also anchored the Wolverines to All-American finishes in…
…, training extremely hard over winter break. Though Porter suffered a quad- riceps pull on his second return, the Wolverine still fit six weeks of intense preparation in before NCAAs and didn't taper his train…
… goodbye to their home rink soon, facing a bit of pressure and a less-than-com- fortable situation. A berth in the NCAA Tournament hinges on the Wolverines' performance both this weekend and next in the con…
… Sean Ritchlin said. "Our main goal here is to sweep - two games and out." The Wolverines' seniors have seen it all in a Michigan uniform, and will carry that experience into the series and beyond…
… most people don't know why everything is relative (in mathematical terms, at least), any Wolverine sports fan will tell you that the recent, Big Ten championships in swimming, track, and wrestling prove…
… Wolverine and the personal attraction of the venerable Mann, the Buckeyes draw their personnel through a powerful recruiting net which extends to such farflung spots as Hawaii and South America. In addition…
… workmanlike sophomore, grabbed a crown along with Snip Nalan. But the large share of the Wolverines didn't even get near the championship round. That was where the too late came in. The all-around ability of…
… Tigers, who, like Michigan, will be playing in their fifth straight collegiate championship tournament, face Yale in the semifinal contest. Should they * * * ond game saved the Wolverines from being…
… goalie, Ken Kinsley, was praised by Vic Heyliger, Wolverine men- tor, as the toughest that his squad has seen all season. LATE HOCKEY SCORE Boston 3, Detroit 2 Military Ball Pictures on display Today and…
… introduction to Wolverine follow- ers. They clashed with the Maize and Blue in a crucial two game series last month and almost wrecked Wolverine hopes for a bid to the tournament. At the time, second place was…
…" NOW-a Great Name in Tennis 11 Along with his other talents, Wolverine cage coach Ernie Mc- Coy rates as one of the top, prog- nosticators in the business, in view of his pre-season Big Ten predic…
… point ahead of burg. Clark up to the last two dives but The World Champions offered a Clark hit both to get the Wolverine piecework lineup which included pinion out 6 points, only three regulars of last…
…; second, Quayle, Ohio1 hundred and then Barker started to State; third, Holmes, Michigan; move. At the last turn the Wolverine fourth, Johnson, Ohio State; fifth,Y sophomore was still a yard behind Surles…
… Chadwick was instrumental in helping Hillberg with one of his tal- lies. Breaks Even Not only did this win put a pleas- ing finish to Cooke and Hillberg's ca- reer, but it also made the Wolverines break even…
… for the season in the win and loss column. Coming out fast in the opening period, the Wolverines made the first score of the night, when, after a few minutes of play Cooke, on a pass from Hillberg, put…
… id f r Con By ROG GOELZ Coach Ozzie Cowles answered a lot of questions regarding the coming Holy Cross game that have been bothering Wolverines cage followers in an interview for the Michigan Daily…
… yesterday. The Michigan mentor, first of all, explained that he was satis- field with the selection of Holy Cross as the Wolverines first round opponent in the NCAA east- ern play-offs. He stated that the…
… spree BASKETBALL SCOREIS W. Kentucky 68, LaSalle 61 St. Louis 69, Bowling Green 53 (Madison Square Garden Invi- tational Tournament) the outcome of the Wolverine's first appearance in an NCAA play- off…
…, but stated that he felt Michi- gan could win the game if they turned in a performance equal to those of the road games against Purdue, Illinois and Minnesota. The Wolverines are treating the Holy Cross…
… believed that Michigan would take advan- tage of this shorter court and would not be out-scored by an eastern club on 'that factor. The next question tossed in the direction of the Wolverine coach concerned…
…. Coach Cowles was not concerned over the fact that the Wolverines S t , 1iehy might be at a disadvantage in the Bill Snn i0, Srl pr Garden which has no ban on spec- tator smoking and has been pi- Speei to…
… dealt with Tale Fourth, Fifth the method of selecting officials IThe Wolverines took the for the NCAA games. two places, with Gus Stager g Coach Cowles explained that ing the fourth slot in 20:42.4 four…
… this ev teen years, will attempt the al- would give the Wolverines a most impossible feat of wresting point bulge. the Big Nine title from under the Michigan superiority in talented noses of Minnesota…
… guided an unheralded group of players to one of the greatest years ever in Michigan history. The Michigan Wolverines, who have defied the experts all-year, pulled yet another miracle out their bag of…
…. The little band of faithful Wolverine supporters who had made the long trek from Ann Arbor were alternating between chants of "We're number one!" and discordant strains of "The Victors." As ,the buzzer…
… sounded, the Wolverines jumped all over each other, and in the locker room the much maligned Johnny Orr along with his assistant Jim Dutcher were un- ceremoniously dumped into the showers by a group of…
… minutes of play when Russell and Grote were forced to the bench in the second half, and Joe Johnson almost singlehandedly held the Wolverines together during that same stretch when it looked like the…
… Hooisers were desperate, and fouled Wolverines repeatedly in the final minutes, in hopes of Michigan misses. But every shot was dropping for the Maize and Blue now. Kuper, who finished with a game- high 22…
… Wolverines off and running. The Michigan front - courtbmen combined for 23 rebounds before intermission, and allowed the Wol- verines to shoot but 38.5 per cent for the half and carry a 38-36 lead into the…
…- port isn't nearly so formidable, and .the Wolverines will be arriving there at 3:45 this afternoon on Northwest Orient flight 428. Be there! Hail! Hail! INDIANA If you keep saying you want to do…
… * * * _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-_ __-_- -_ _r_ _ _ _ MSU, Gophers blitzed by wolverine swis hers May Green Benson Buckner A hlfeld Laskowski Wilkerson Abernathy Morris TEAM Totals FG FT R F TP 3-12 2-2 6 5 S 9-18 1-2 3 4 19 5-6 2-4 11 5 12 3…
… & DELIVERY Iowa Victory Caps Four Game Streak; Wolverines End With 11-13 Record N EJAC TV. RENTALS 662-5671 By JOEL BLOCK Wolverine Coach Dave Strack should be doing razor blade com- mercials - he's the…
… pretty fes- tive mood at first," Strack remem- bered of the crowd, "but they be- gan to get a little apprehensive when we took our big lead." The Wolverines held a 16 point advantage at one point during…
… harmlessly off the back rim. "I don't think the basket would have counted even if the ball had gone in," Strack said, "but it sure caught my breath." The Wolverines were high Sat- VOTE DAMM CON-CON After o…
…, aver- aged 7.7 points a game this year. He replaces senior Jim Pitts asj captain of a Wolverine team which finished the season tied for sixth in the Big Ten race with a 11-13 overall record. Maxey should…
… Conference Commissioner Attempts To Broaden Authority Forestalled Wolverines Cop But Two Firsts in Narrow Victory Canadian Army Sextet Scores Dg Decisive Win in TPh1rn T it Hume Twins Tie for First Place in…
… Bob Hume Scores Win in Two-Mile Mile; Event Gre er, Li lienfield Graham, Bow Out Bringing the 1945 hockey season to an end last night, the Wolverine sex-j tet dropped its final match of the year 4…
… Michigan defense GIVE! to the lED CROSS to score for the visitors. The initial stanza closed with Coach Vic Hey-I liger's charges behind 2-1. The Wolverine team tried vainly to capture the lead, but it was…
… the last twenty minutes of play, was when Schnarr put the disk through the Wolverine defense to make the final goal of the game. This was the final puck match for three members of the Wolverine sex- tet…
…. Wolverines Build Lead Michigan built up a large lead early in the meet as the Hume twins, Bob and Ross, led the Wolverines to a clean sweep in the mile run and 12 of 15 possible points in the two- mile. Coach…
…. It was closed to media and fans, but marked the first time the Wolverines played anyone but themselves this year. Toledo was their opponent and their host, and the matchup was as official as it…
… itself, he says he tries to watch the Wolverines as much as he can. He even admits Toledo’s offense does similar things to Michigan’s. “Honestly,” he joked, “I try to steal a lot of stuff that…
… and the end of Michigan's NCAA Tourna- ment chances. Look at how the Wolverines fared in the Big Ten Tournament. Calm and cool, Burke polished off a career-high, 30-point mas- terpiece on Friday…
…, playing all 45 minutes, while other teammates floundered early against a medio- cre Minnesota team. Saturday, Burke had the worst game of his life - no poise, no legs - and the Wolverines lost to Ohio State…
… the floor at that open gym." After the Minnesota game, Merritt and C.J. Lee, the other cool guard from the 2009 tourna- ment run, drank in the Wolverine locker room that was buzzing about Burke's game…
… leadership and poise got Wolverines struggle at Red and Black Tournament By ALEXA DETTELBACH DailySports Writer LOUISVILLE, Kent. - Senior first baseman Amanda Chidester hit a hard triple to left field and…
…. 14 Michi- gan softball team can be. Sometimes it can be easy to forget. . Playing at the Red and Black Tournament in Louisville this weekend, the Wolverines struggled to find their offensive rhythm in…
… weekend against the Red Birds, when the Wolverines were again unable to get much going offensively. "(A) pitcher's goal is to throw it so you don't have a good chance to hit," Hutchins said. "When she doesn…
… on base or not. The good news is we did have runners on base." Against the Cardinals, the Wolverines' first seven batters were retired. And after not capitalizing in the top of the third inning when…
…-best five before Wagner came in for relief at the top of the sixth inning. It's clear that, moving for- ward, the Wolverines need to find some consistency on offense. "We have to worry about what we do…
… beaches of South Carolina would bring the promise of low rounds on the links. Unfortunately, the heat was too much for them. The Wolverines, coming off a last-place finish in the Puerto Rico Classic in San…
… NCAA All-American titles and missed the U.S. Olympic Trials by one spot. In his last year with the Wolverines, Vetere hopes to leave his nagging injury aside and steal the show like in years past. How…
…] junior Sco Nicholls has the Wolverin ments, and1 average thr thus far. Oth far this yea freshman M round averag more Rob I average). "We had quite a biti 'M') each. Arkansas won the could have caught a…
… move up The Wolverines will head to if we played well. We South again this weekend to Citrus still bright despi Springs, Fla. to take part in the El Diablo Intercollegiate before they begin their Big…
…, the Wolverines were strug- FRI] gling to stay afloat in February, as injuries mounted and the team struggled on the road. N9 M3 At one point, the team couldn't even field six gymnasts for a few events…
… this year - the injuries, uneven bar problems, men- tal breakdowns - Michigan is still among the nation's best. The Wolverines are hitting their stride and building momentum heading into their stretch…
… brings the consistency that's important for success, so it's great to have him in the gym." This Saturday, the Wolverines will travel to Columbus to take on rival TRACK Continued from Page 8 great seeing…
… points for us. It is definitely attainable." As set by NCAA officials, the top eight finishers in each event will also be named to All-American status. The Wolverines have qualified athletes in four events…
… Wolverines. He will be competing in the all-around event for the first time this weekend. Staince Visit Bennigan's anytime in March for great food s fun! 4 Irish Sampler Platter 4 Irish Mudslide * The…
… their disappointing season. The Wolverines (3-13 in the Big Ten, 7-19 overall) end their year on a two-game road trip, taking on Illinois tonight and Purdue Saturday. Both teams defeated Michigan at…
… from each of four pools will advance to tournament play later in the day. The remaining 12 spots will be filled by East Coast teams which the Wolverines have not seen this sea- son. "We don't know a lot…
… that needed improvement - whether it was defensive-zone coverage, goal- tending, neutral-zone play or special teams. The combination of these dif- ferent aspects typically resulted in the Wolverines…
… Wolver- ines won't be where they want to be. Considering how poor the defense was for most of the sea- son - a little more than a month ago, the Wolverines ranked sec- ond to last in the entire NCAA in…
… Carolina. Wolverine lefty Dave Karasinski picked up his second win of the year, pitching five innings of seven-hit relief. It was the second time this season that Karasinski relieved freshman Jim Abbott, who…
… second, Michiga came right back with seven runs of it own. Thirteen Wolverines batted in the inning, with the key hit being an Eddie Woolwine two-run double with the bases loaded. Four runs in the fifth…
… and three in the seventh sandwiched in between by Carolina's five in the sixth put the score at 15-8 Michigan. Gust and Close combined for seven of the Wolverines 12 hits, and nine RBIs. Gust raised his…
… team leadin batting average to .632 with 12 hits in 19 at-bats. Michigan leads the Rollins Baseball Week Tournament in Winter Park, home of Rollins College, as the Wolverines are the only'teamwithout a…
… Michigan into the CCHA Final Four totaled fewer fans than the Wolverines averaged for a league game during the regular season. The Friday, March 2 game drew 2,011 and the follow up game filled 2,704 seats…
…-4, yesterday. More importantly, the Wolverine victory will more than likely earn them an Michigan invitation to the NCAA Championships. after the los Michigan entered the Final Four of the only five m CCHA with…
… the detour to needed to fo Michigan's entrance into the NCAAs. come back ti Some felt the emotional loss to MSU would an NCAA bic be too much for the Wolverines to overcome. In Berenson addition…
…," defenseman Todd Copeland said. pulled throu Wolverine coach Red Berenson agreed. "Our in defeatingt team needs to regroup and bounce back, but it'll be tough playing less than 15 hours from now." Michigan Yet…
… not past says somethir tomorrow," defenseman Alex Roberts said. And Center M the Wolverines did just that, as right winger Ted down. To con Kramer put the Wolverines out to an early 1-0 a way to forg…
