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March 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 90) • Page Image 13

…, 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…

November 12, 1998 (vol. 109, iss. 33) • Page Image 16

…. importance on early games against Big spots, Foreman said. For the past two years, Michigan has Ten teams ' Foreman said. "But there's The Wolverines made great strides excelled in the regular season and has…

… really very little I would change." this season, due in part to an all-around ,advanced to the Big Ten championship, With the Wolverines not receiving a team effort. but received no bid to the NCAAs…

March 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 90) • Page Image 16

… 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…

October 12, 1998 (vol. 109, iss. 10) • Page Image 20

…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - October 12, 1998 Defending team title easy as one-two-three for Wolverines x Despite finishing 20 seconds behind last year's winning time at the Murray…

… Michigan men's cross country team managed to successfully defend its 1997 team title at this year's Murray Keatinge Invitational in Orono, Maine this past Saturday. The sixth-ranked Wolverines, run- ning on…

… Maine's course, finished with 27 points to second-place Iowa's 64. In addition to taking the team title for the second straight year, a Wolverine took the individual title at the event for the fourth…

… consecutive year. Senior John Mortimer successfully defended his '97 crown, running the 8,000-meter course in 24:01. Actually, the Wolverines finished one-two-three in the race. Behind Mortimer, who was about…

… last three meets of the season," McGuire said. "We know it will be our sternest test to date and I think we'll respond to that." But the Wolverines are already look- ing forward to Saturday's meet if…

…, they won. For the Wolverines, winning wasn't the only important part of this trip to the East Coast, though. "A trip like this gives the kids a chance to see different parts of the country ... to not be…

… week's Wolverine Invitational (at the Michigan Golf Course) and the upcoming Big Ten Championships. The meet was also a perfect event to rest any runners who have been nursing injuries, with no other…

…. In many cases, some teams' best runners sit certain meets out, which affects where they finish and their subsequent rankings. "Rankings don't mean that much," Warhurst said. The Wolverines will take…

…Guire said. "She's really starting to catch fire. She's just gotta continue to train and race and it will come around for her." After the announcement of the final results, the Wolverines turned their…

… attention toward the Michigan Interregional. The meet, which features many of the country's top teams will be held at the Michigan Golf Course -the Wolverines' home course - this Saturday. "It's time to step…

March 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 90) • Page Image 14

…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…

January 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 55) • Page Image 15

… familiar one for the Michigan women's basketball team. For the third straight time, the Wolverines played a game in which the home team took a big second half lead only to see the visiting team come back to…

… make the game close. Unlike the last two instances in which the Wolverines held a double- digit lead, this game saw Michigan mount the heroic comeback late in the game. Unfortunately for the Wolverines

February 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 75) • Page Image 10

…, playing without injured forward Maceo Baston, Michigan's attention span dissolved against the Big Ten's doormat, Ohio State, but the Wolverines managed to survive after nearly turning the game over in the…

… second half. Fortunately for the Wolverines, after allowing Ohio State to climb into a close game, they were able to regroup and stave off the hungry Buckeyes, 76-68, before 12,342 fans at Crisler Arena…

February 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 75) • Page Image 13

…'s important sistency and depth - as a whole team. This weekend, the ---....---.. Wolverines will show Weekendi just how deep they are by splitting themselves What: Cannon between two meets. Husker Invitati…

… Part of the Wolverines will com- i ndn te in the Cannonr assic in When:$ p.m. Indianapolis. The rest of the Wolverines will Notable:Thed head to Lincoln, Neb. rinners will be for the Husker Classic…

March 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 90) • Page Image 18

… 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…

January 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 55) • Page Image 9

Wolverine. In his Michigan debut in the 1994 Blue-White game, 'Turco gave up 8 goals, and many fans left wondering whether Turco could fill the shoes of his predecessor, Steve Shields, who had recorded more…

… victories than any other goaltender in NCAA history. Michigan coach Red Berenson did- n't like what he saw from his fresh- man goaltender that night either, and in the Wolverines' first game he start- ed…

wolverines roie ana visiting Michigan State simply rolled over. In front of a sellout crowd of 13,562 fans, Michigan won, 79-69, thanks in part to dominant interior performances by Traylor and frontcourt mate…

… Maceo Baston. Traylor (8-of-12 shooting) had 20 points and I I rebounds, while Baston (8-of-13) had 23 and eight boards. The Wolverines went to their inside game early and often, and led by as many as 20…

… of glass. Michigan goaltender Marty Turco took care of the record-shattering. With the Wolverines' victo- ry Friday night over Bowling Green, 4-2, at Yost Ice Arena, Turco broke the NCAA record for…

… career wins with his 112th victory in four years at Michigan. The senior surpassed former Michigan netminder Steve Shields, who ended his career as a Wolverine with Il1 victories in 1994 - the year before…

… at 4:07 in the first period. Despite the hard-hitting nature of Saturday's contest, Michigan coach Red Berenson said the Wolverines played even better than they did dur- ing Friday's record…

…-breaking game. "I thought our team could get more focused See SWEEP, Page 4B /, WARREN ZINN/Daily Bill Muckalt scored on this play after grabbing the puck out of midair. He had a hat trick in the Wolverines' 4…

… standings. The Wolverines endured a harsh crowd and battled back from a 13-point deficit before falling, 66-63, to No. 11 Illinois yesterday at Huff Hall. Poor free-throw shooting by Illinois in the final…

…-up jumper, and the Wolverines were forced to foul. "We were trying to get the ball into Johns, because (Illinois center) Alicia Sheeler had four fouls on her," Guevara said. "Lemire got a good shot off, it…

October 12, 1998 (vol. 109, iss. 10) • Page Image 18

… rightfully boast of afer shutting out both No. 19 lpdiana and unranked Illinois en route to a pair of 2-() victories. Traveling to Champaign for the first time in prog ram h istory yesterday, the Wolverines (4…

…-half goal in as many games. With just five minutes remaining in t he game, junior Emily Schmitt deliv- ere d th security goal for the Wolverines, her fourth goal of the sea- son. The shutout of Illinois, the…

January 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 55) • Page Image 13

… of Michigan bas all fronts. The Wolverines are their best ball in r ena stands are full t; and the team is n tead of off. Believe it or not, it hree months ago day that more tha ar's worth of allegati…

… pas ely holds - come o trip to the NCAA ore? Some fans may of these Wolverin adness. Even more ospect of Michigan h ason, or maybe eve Ha-ha, laugh it up. three years, this g n<ly playing to its po…

… a they can beat an nless they beat thems "It was nothing tha out Indiana after the n 18-point loss last Four for Michigan? wrous, you say ... Wolverines' six-game winning streak. The Wolverines

…. The final score was 79-69, but the Spartans were never one half of a season, the really in the game. ketball has been restored The Wolverines scored the first six points of the game and had Michigan…

… means a perfect game for the n a e C"' Wolverines, who became complacent in the sec- ons ond half. ally "I think we can get a lot better," Ellerbe said. nat- "The second half we were OK. The second half…

… of against Penn State we were OK. I think we can ball do something to rectify that." Ellerbe has not been perfect either. The eak Wolverines looked vastly underprepared for the edia game against…

… closeness, n interim basis two weeks or lack thereof, of the game. make the best of a bad sit- "We just felt like what we were doing was Wolverines have accom- good enough," Ellerbe said. a major…

… understatement. The rest of the Wolverines have room for d something tangible to improvement as well. Maceo Baston has been nation, the Wolverines' prone to fouling out, Jerod Ward is a liability uke - the nation…

… If the court for so long. not score when Conlan was in the game. done it? How have the Another difference between this season's to make people forget Wolverines and previous ones is that each play- t…

… the post- But the most important factors that make n advancing to the Final Michigan so dangerous are less tangible. The Wolverines are a group that circumstance Laugh all you want, but has forced…

March 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 90) • Page Image 15

… 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…

March 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 90) • Page Image 19

… 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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February 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 75) • Page Image 11

…, run in second half points, right around his average. But in the game's final minutes, after Ohio State made a run and tied the game with four minutes remaining, the Wolverines put on the clamps. Travis…

… he got." The Wolverines were wary of Redd coming into last night's game. He's no secret, after all. He's the Big Ten's sec- ond-leading scorer, behind Evan Eschmeyer, and is the second-highest scorer…

October 12, 1998 (vol. 109, iss. 10) • Page Image 13

… around Yost. The invitatior there, Michigan officials said, but with Turco p1 with the Michigan K-Wings on Friday and Sat nights, there was some doubt as to whether or n former Wolverine could make it. As…

… period, as six Lakers and two Wolverines were sent to the box. Michigan capitalized early on a four-on- three power play when senior assistant captain Dale Rominski took a feed from Scott Crozier to dump…

… team's 32 penalty minutes. The Wolverines pummeled Galatiuk with 40 shots on goal, and he turned away all but two, including several stiff one-timers to the glove side. Michigan goalie Josh Blackburn, on…

…-5) played with an intensity that had not been seen this season. In the final game of the match, the Wolverines jumped out to an early 5-0 lead. They then led 14-10 before Minnesota respond- ed with a late…

… rally. The Wolverines couldn't manage to get that sophomore setter Alija Pittenger served, closing the door on the Gophers, 17-15. The very nature of game three was indicative of the revamped Wolverines

…. Versus the Spartans last week, the Wolverines led 5-0 early in both game one and the critical game two. But Michigan State came away with both games. On Friday, that just wasn't going to happen. "They were…

… that total, she crossed the 1,000 dig mark - becoming only the fourth Wolverine to do so. "I think we were really sick of losing out By Ryan C. Moloney For the Daily ' KALAMAZOO - To say that everything…

… went the way of the Wolverines in Saturday's Michigan Intercollegiate would be to stretch the truth. Granted, the fifth-ranked Wolverines packed up the entire race and placed five of their run- ners…

… among the top 10 overall finishers, en route to a 29-point team performance and the title of the state's best team. In fact, about the only thing the Wolverines couldn't control was the construction on 1…

February 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 75) • Page Image 14

…-horse unit, but the overall strength of the Wolverines could overwhelm the Gophers. "Consistency is the key," Golder said. "He who makes the fewest mistakes will win. I feel we hold a slight advantage, but if…

… we make mistakes, they'll get by us." A week-long layoff has the Wolverines feeling confident that they will minimize mistakes this weekend against the Gophers. yet the Wolverines haven't been out a…

October 12, 1998 (vol. 109, iss. 10) • Page Image 16

… played the way it should be played, but sometimes it gets out of hand." While there may have been a little chippiness in yesterday's game, the most brutal casualty of the Laker-Wolverine war came on a…

Wolverines. "I think both teams played tough and played hard," Borek said. "We have to slow Michigan down, and I believe that playing physical has to be the way." Berenson was well aware of the Lake Superior…

…:39 of the first period, didn't get served right away since the Lakers already had two play in the 'bad-boy box.' Michigan's Dale Rominski scored a power-play goal at the 3:26 mark to give the Wolverines a…

…. The Wolverines contested that extra seconds had run off the cl* after Rominski's score, and that McCauley should stay. Lake Superior Hockey claimed that the Notebook penalties had expired, and that Mc…

… were relentless. Even Lake Superior goaltender Rob Galatiuk got into the action. Aside from turning away 36 Michigan shots, Galatiuk kept the Wolverines off bal- ance using an unusual weapon - his…

… goals was the feat that likely eaiaw Galatiuk the honor of being the ganWs second star, his sly shoulder bumps also were a defensive asset. WARREN5ZINN/Daly The Wolverines were able to dish out as many…

…. While Berenson was down about how many retaliation penalties the Wolverines received, Berenzweig was happy about how the Wolverines han- dled themselves. "We had a couple retaliation penalties that we…

… magnified by people talk- ing about me. "He'll get through it and people will start concentrating on the Wolverines and the season." As to whether he had any predic- tions for the season, Turco believes that…

… Michigan has a great chance to repeat. "They have the horses for it and I think that if Josh plays well and if the goaltender gives you the chance, the Wolverines can repeat," he said. WARREN ZINN…

November 12, 1998 (vol. 109, iss. 33) • Page Image 19

…." But the Buckeyes can't make themselves comfortable for too long, because they face the first-place. Spartans and a tough Northern Michigan team that clobbered the Wolverines 6-1 on Oct. 31. "We…

…, lesser bowls are also still distinct possibilities. Without further ado, let's break it down. Michigan goes to the Rose Bowl if ... : The Wolverines win the Big Ten outright. This part is pretty .mple…

October 12, 1998 (vol. 109, iss. 10) • Page Image 19

…. Wolverines' success can be attrib- uted to a few changes in their offense. So far this season, the Wolverines have been looking for a comfortable replacement for All-America setter Linnea Mendoza, who…

… graduated last year. After Friday night, they may have found it. Sophomore Alija Pittenger took over Mendoza's role in the game, returning the Wolverines to a single- setter offense. In previous matches…

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October 12, 1998 (vol. 109, iss. 10) • Page Image 15

… State left the Wolverines in a tie with the Buckeyes and Lions for the Big Ten lead. Penn State was not willing to accept another heart-breaking loss this early in e Big Ten season. The thought of a two e…

… deficit to the Wolverines pushed the Lions to a decisive victory at Ocker field. The two teams came out aggressively. With 22:50 left in the first half, Penn State was able to grab its first lead of the…

Wolverine. And then, of course, comes the onset of the one and only unfortunate thing that keeps Oppenlander, Smallidge and the rest of Michigan's team from being out on the water absolutely all of the time…

… Foreman. "I don't notice the difference anymore." The Wolverines do not have to make excuses for their youth because they are helping to lead the team to victory, not holding them back. They also don't have…

November 12, 1998 (vol. 109, iss. 33) • Page Image 29

…. Talent gushed from the pores of the Wolverines of old. Now, Ellerbe will have to squeeze every last drop he can out of his team. His first step was trying to to sweat it out of them. In seasons past, off…

…-season training for the Wolverines was done at their leisure. Ellerbe decid- ed that he'd change things just a bit. When his team returned in the fall, they were going to be in shape and made spring workouts…

… ..." won't give Bullock a second to breathe, let alone shoot. Wolverin Both Bullock and Reid look back to throwback "If I were an opposing coach, I'd focus on me and Lou,' Reid the season players, the greats…

… of the '80's, for inspiration. said. "They know we're the only returning starters' 1986-87 i Growing up watching Isiah Thomas play, The Wolverines have a solution to the problem, or at least they took…

January 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 55) • Page Image 14

…, and was named to the All- :" CHA first team. Along with backstopping the 'Wolverines to 113 victories, Turco has icd 'Michigan to three CCI IA regular- season championships, two CCHA play- off titles…

…, and in 1996, Turco was in goal -,4wben the Wolverines won their first -CAA championship in 32 years. "Winning that game with Brendan storing in overtime is something you dream about," Turco said. "Being…

… the 17 games he needed to break Shields' record. But with four freshmen on defense and with much less offensive support than in the past, Turco is having what is arguably his best year as a Wolverine

… that's something you can't teach." Through 24 games, Turco has posted a 19-4-1 record and has a 2.18 goals against average. More important, with Turco in the net, the Wolverines have been finding a way…

March 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 90) • Page Image 1

… have taken the ;x Wolverines in many direc- tions. Often, new coaches will make drastic changes - wipe the slate clean and fill it with their own coach- ing philosophy. But Ellerbe has made few major we…

… us aga coaching move of the season. "There' Apparently, Ellerbe is doing something fate ast year, the Wolverines, who dthe regular season 19-1 I but of their last nine games, were ted to NCAAs, and…

February 12, 1998 (vol. 108, iss. 75) • Page Image 12

…'s swimmers will gear up for Michigan Open this weekend --------- tourney and other in the m Natatorium end. Wolverines tition nearly The swimmers have no feelings either way on the race, the former Olympian…

…," Laskowski said. "I might get up a little earlier." JOHN KRAFT/Daily The Wolverines host the Michigan Open this weekend. But Junior Tom Malchow won't be competing. He has already qualified for the Big Ten…

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