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…Tuesday, March 'l 4, 197 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine IT uesday, March 14, 1 972. THE MICHIGAN DAILY I Wolverines end disappointing year -Daily-Mort Noveck MICHIGAN'S HENRY WILMORE goes up…

… break, the Wolverine Cagers managed to really blow it, losing two of their three vacation contests. The two losses smashed any chance for a conference title or a post-season tournament bid. By far, the…

… most damaging de- feat was against Michigan State. The Wolverines were hovering be- hind Ohio State and Minnesota by a half games in the Big Ten Race, but couldn't come up with quite enough against the…

… Wolverines took several six yr Sioux:H atingseniors, tried to explain Michigan's pathetic state in for- eign arenas. "We always seem to get behind early, and it's almost that we ex- pect to lose." Straub…

… assessed. THE ANN ARBOR LEFT- winger hit it right on the nose as the Wolverines fell behind 5-0 ; after only one period of the ser- ies at Grand Forks. It was very loose defensive play by the Wol- verines…

… with Bob Falconer scoring on a clean breakaway. In the seven minute man ad- vantage, the Wolverines could on- ly muster four shots on goal. But it must be admitted that Michi- gan was not at full…

… changed hands several times in the second half and the Wolverines held an 86-81 lead with about five minutes to go. But State outscored the Wolverines 14- 6 the rest of the way for the win. Michigan center…

… Ken Brady was taken out of the game with about eight minutes left, and he never returned. Brady was having one of his best afternoons of the sea- son, and Wolverine coach Johnny Orr's decision to keep…

… Wolverines ran out to an early 11-2 lead and kept a comfortable margin through the entire first half, despite a few lapses of sloppy play. Big Ten Standings FINAL Michigan really ran the Badgers off the…

… had some success early in the season, it has done so with goaltending. Then, the Wolverines relied on a rotation of goaltenders — freshman Hayden Lavigne earned two shutouts in the first…

…. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the netminders could not sustain their level of play, especially with the volume of shots they began to face. Immediately after Michigan’s series against the Lakers, it…

…'S BLOWOUT CITY, BABY! Even though the Wolverines defeated Alaska-Fairbanks by those scores last weekend in the first round of the CCHA playoffs, chances are good that Michigan w be involved in much tighter…

… games for the remainder of the postseason - ,'vever far the Wolverines advance. Michigan's first tough test in the play- bffs could come against Bowling Green in this evening's CCHA semifinal at Joe Louis…

… ever. The Wolverines have the chance for ie No. 14 Michigan hockey redemption against Minnesota, might be finishing its the chance to reinforce their [ar season, but a series dominance at home and the…

… ist No. 1 Minnesota is the last chance to prove a postseason run ce to getstarted. is still possible. ith a second-place finish in A month ago, the Wolverines :onference and a bye in the were given a…

… 8 - Friday, March 14, 2008 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 WATER POLO Wolverines on a roll heading into crucial early matchup Michigan could extend winning streak against rival…

… Sunday, in a picture-perfect old- school matchup, the 12th-ranked Wolverines will get the chance to prove they're exactly that. Michigan is riding an 11- Indiana at game winning streak into this weekend…

…-digit scores, so it's clear that the Wolverine defense is clicking at just the right time. "Anyone can play offense," Anderson said. "It's playing hard-nosed defense that wins the game." But the offense has also…

… been nothing short of spectacular. The Wolverines scored 96 goals in just five games last weekend at the CWPA League Games in Erie, Pa. Michigan's real challenge will be to catch the Hoosiers off guard…

…. Indiana has already seen the Wolverines play at both the Michigan Kick-Off and the Elite Six Tournament this season. "It's all about ball control this weekend," Anderson said. "They know what's coming, so…

…-record No. 14 ranking. "I'm at Michigan, and they are Indiana," Anderson said. "That's all that matters tome now in this rivalry." For the Wolverines, anything less than an undefeated record in the East would…

… Michigan men's basket- ball team has talent. The Wolverines may not be the most talented team in the conference, but they have much more skill than they've gotten credit for. Numerous ill-advised shots and a…

… cooperation with the Ark, the Office of Ethics and Religion and the International Center. Special to the Daily HOUSTON- The Michigan baseball squad continued its winning ways yesterday as the Wolverines downed…

… 23rd-ranked Houston 5-3. Senior Greg Schulte started things off for the Wolverines in the first inning with a walk. Dave Stober sacrificed to advance Schulte and Michigan's next batter, sophomore Chris…

… Wolverine pitcher Bill Shuta. The Wolverines put on a three-run rally in the fifth, however, to take back the lead from the Cougars. Stober beat out a two strike bunt to get on base for Michigan. Sabo…

… singled to put two men on for the Wolverines, and Paciorek walked to load the bases. Michigan's Jacobson hit a hard grounder to the Houston third baseman and Houston's catcher Jacobson dropped the throw to…

… the plate as Stober came in to score for the Wolverines. Stober accidentally kicked the ball to the backstop after crossing the plate, allowing Sabo to come home with Michigan's fourth run. The…

… Wolverines added one more in the fifth on a Charles Froning single. Michigan will meet Houston again today at 4:30. R H E MICHIGAN.................110 030 0 - 5 9 0 HOUSTON..............010 200 0 - 3 5 1 Shuta…

… performance ever in national competition at yesterday's AIAW national track meet, as two Wolverines qualified for All-American status in the final indoor meet of the season. The thinclads, who have exhibited…

…. Also making the All- American team was junior Sue Frederick who placed sixth in the 1,000- yard run with a time of 2:30.7. Melanie Weaver, recovered from a leg injury which hampered her in the Wolverine…

… T w - wU -- 7W U V U U The Wolverines should suf- fer little in the way of inten- sity loss next year with the likes of Glen Rice (left) and Gary Grant returning. T HE WOLVERINES' strength…

… Basketball Writer When Michigan got its bid to the NCAA Tournament, Wolverine fans breathed a sigh of relief. Not only was their squad headed to the 'big dance', Michigan vs. Western Kentucky Thursday, 10 p…

…. Georgetown 19-9 24 23. Missouri 19-8 17 24. Iowa St. 22-10 - 25. Syracuse 19-9 21 MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily The Wolverines will have their hands full with 26-3 Western Kentucky. Women split against Big Ten foes…

… weekend. The Wolverines rebounded, earning a split in two Big Ten matches in Columbus. Michigan shut out Ohio State by the score of 9-0 Friday. The Wolver- ines lost only one set in singles play and three…

…. 12 Indiana, the defending conference champion. The Hoosiers, who. handed the Wolverines their only two losses last year, continued to be a nemesis for them, as Indiana nipped its confer- ence rivals…

… close scores. "It was just a matter of a couple of points here and there that proved to be the difference," Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. Afterlosing four of six matches in singles play, the Wolverines…

… Wolverines face Vanderbilt and William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. CCIA Playoffs at the Joe Olympia Arenas, Inc. and the Daily are holding a contest with prizes for the CCHA Playoffs March 18, and 19 at Joe…

…'s ten- nis team destroyed Minnesota by a score of 6-1 ending the Golden Go- phers' 40 match win streak in the Big Ten. The Wolverines played flawless tennis, winning every set in all of their singles…

… matches, with the excep- tion of first singles, en route to their stunning upset in Minneapolis. No. 20 Minnesota, the Big Ten Champions for the last three years, have given the Wolverines a lot of trouble…

… in the past. "I would say that it's an obstacle that we've been trying to get over for a long time," Adam Wager said. The Wolverines began the match by seizing two of three doubles matches and…

… capturing the doubles point. At first doubles, Michigan's John Constanzo and Peter Pusztai defeated Lars Hjarrand and Erik Donley, 8-5. The other doubles vic- tory came at third doubles. The Wolverine's David…

… great moti- vating factor for the Michigan men's volley- ball team, and this weekend the Wolverines will get their chance. The squad will face off against Michigan State this Friday night in East Lansing…

…. The Spar~s trounced the Wolverines Jan. 17 at the CCRB, and the Wolverines are look- ing to show the Spartans how much the team has improved. "This is the big one," Michigan captain Jamie Reynolds said…

… addition to Rodriguez and Reynolds, the team Michigan will field against Michigan State is a cohesiv Pothiraj, Ted Sko out the starters. Stilstra also ac with his coach's on the Wolverine He volunteered for…

… 1994 to be exact -theyUA were all Wolverines. They were fourth-fifths of the simultaneouslyt famous and infamous Fab Five. And they were the team everybody wanted to beat. On this particular night, Texas…

… was the "everybody" with a yen to knock off the third-seeded Wolverines. The No. 6 seed Longhorns had beaten Western Kentucky to earn the right to challenge the two-time defending regional cham- pions…

…, who had snuck by Pepperdine in the first round, 78-74. Beating the tour- ney-tested Wolverines, though, was a task the blazing-fast Longhorns just couldn't master: After an end-to-end battle, they…

… succumbed 84-79. Texas against Michigan ... sounds familiar ... the Wolverines take on the Longhorns again this season. The No. 7 and No. 10 seeds will rumble at ap- proximately 10:30 p.m. tomorrow in the…

… one again tomorrow night. Fife, though, is by far the most expe- rienced ofthe Wolverines. He's dressed for more Michigan tournament games than the rest of the Wolverines com- bined. He played all but a…

… | michigandaily.com | March 14, 2016 n Cindy Ofili won the national title in the 60-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championships. Page 4B Purdue ousts ‘M’ after Wolverines’ big upset Friday By SIMON KAUFMAN…

… Daily Sports Editor INDIANAPOLIS — After Purdue used an 8-0 run to kick off its Big Ten Tournament semifinal matchup with the Michigan men’s basketball team Saturday, the Wolverines did…

… basketball teams, most advantages anyway. Line the Wolverines up next to some squads and their superior height is quickly apparent. Bounce them off others and Michigan's overwhelming size and strength show up…

… as black and blue marks and an average eight rebound deficit for opponents. OR PUT Michigan in a grueling fast-paced game and watch the Wolverines dodge fatigue by using their ex- cellent bench…

…. The victory proved to be the best 54-hole'score of Schmucker's career, but it was not quite enough to propel the Wolverines to a team victory, as they finished second behind Northwestern. "We were a…

… realizes the team has some growing to do over the course of the season. But she has no doubt that when the Wolverines reach their potential, they will be something special. After all, it's how they finish…

…." Duff has also found it important to refresh his team's memory of their previous success. Just this past fall, this same group of golfers won the Wolverine Intercollegiate tournament on its home course…

… for them. The Wolverines have one of the tallest teams in the nation, with three players over six feet. Oklahoma State's biggest starter is only 6-foot-1, first-year center Shea Jackson. Jackson is also…

… the team's leading rebounder, averaging 6.1 a contest. The Wolverines will counter Jackson with Joan Rieger and Val Hall. Both are known "as tough aggressive players. Rounding out the Michigan front…

… fifth starter in the Wolverine line-up. After a slow start for the senior, she came on like a freight train in the second half of the year. After she started sinking baskets consistently from the corner…

… of the court, her scoring average jumped up from a few points to 10.8. She was the spark that ignited the Wolverines seven game winning streak which ended just over a week ago. All five of the Michigan…

… seniors are in the middle of any successful team." Michigan also has more depth than the Cowboys. Oklahoma State only rotates about seven or eight players, where as the Wolverines utilize nine or ten women…

… the Wolverines, because this is the first time the team has ever won the Big Eight. "This is an exciting time fc r us," Oklahoma State coach Dick Hateralman said. "It is definitely a highlight for the…

… careers of our seniors." Apparently the Cowboys know even less about Michigan. The only item that Hateralman has received on the team is a roster that lists the Wolverines' height. "It is a big concern of…

… Basketball Writer Big Ten title they have earnered d... Let's not say that Michigan is looking past their first round opponent in the NCAA, Illinois State. But the Wolverines are well aware of a very…

… hype around it." But before the Spartans and Wolverines can plan on another date, the Wolverines would have to beat such teams as top seed UNLV, Ari- zona or Ohio State. Michigan State would have to get…

… this national tournament in the biggest event in college basketball." Since the Spartans have won the more media attention within th state than the Wolverines, which suits Terry Mills just fine. "We…

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… seconds only twice in that entire game?" "You're kidding." "Uh-uh. Whatever you do, don't blame last year's showing in the tour- nament on anything other than the way the Wolverines played. The fact that…

…, though. each Wolverine has a role to play, and Rellford's is critical At 6-6, 230 pounds, Rellford sees his most important contribution in the offensive power game. He knows THE SEVENTH ANNL ON THE HO…

…, like all of the Wolverines, has a role to play. As the Wolverines embark on what could 'When I'm out there, I'm always trying to get people motivated. It's important that I can generate something for…

…- verted most of its scoring oppor- tunities. After turning' in poor field goal percentages over much of the season, the Wolverines finally vaulted above the .500 mark. Needless to say, Rellford has been…

… every game this season, but it was still able to shut out the Wolverines in the first period. Their 1-0 lead at the first intermission was their only lead of the year against mighty Michigan, and the…

… tension was beginning to mount like a true playoff game. But then I was robbed. The Wolverines stole the playoff hockey game that I had so desperately been waiting for right out from under me with a seven…

… first visit to the old barn on South State Street. I'll be honest with you, I did- n't know much about Michigan hockey or college hockey in general for that matter. Sure, I knew the Wolverines had won the…

…II Blanchard said First round yesterday at a post-practice press conference. Blanchard, Peter Vignier and Gavin Groninger assured the media that the Wolverines are truly upbeat about their first-round game at…

… has lost desire to fight the inevitable. He has come to terms with the idea that, despite the Wolverines best efforts and All-American strong lineups, the Buckeyes will always come away with the win…

… road and having them get robbed from a competition when they are better off just resting for the championships." The loud crowd and unfamiliar envi- ronment got the better of the Wolverines, and they…

… other seven teams and easing toward a new school record. But then on the horizontal bar, one of their stronger events, the roof caved in. Scoring only 45.65 points, the Wolverines (281.8) not only fell…

… short of the school record, they barely eked out a victory over Illinois-Chi- cago (281.35). The Wolverines needed a 46.1 on the hori- zontal bar to equal the school record which they set last week at…

…, when Michigan came from behind to defeat North Dakota and go on to an NCAA title. The Wolverines were in Worcester last season for the East Regional, but were not so lucky as to advance. In 2002, games…

… the Michigan men's tennis team needs after a tough weekend. The Wolverines traveled to Bayou country to face two of Louisiana's top teams, but did not return unscathed, having split their two weekend…

… last season, the icers rebounded to fin- ish 14-8-3 - including a six-game winning streak to finish the season. The Wolverines made it in to the American Collegiate Hockey Associa- tion national…

… games we'd seen them play all season," Moses said. The game was tied 2-2 going into sudden-death overtime. Only 2:26 into the extra period, Northern Michigan's Lauren Markowski ended the Wolverines' dream…

… Relay Hockey at CCHA Super 6 W Gymnastics at Michigan St. Water Polo vs. Indiana W Rowing vs. Notre Dame Water Polo at Wolverine Invite Baseball at Ohio 3/20 M Tennis at Louisiana St. 'M' snaps losing…

… Saturday at the Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor. Entering the day in the middle of a three-match losing streak, the Wolverines pounced on the Golden Eagles early en route to a 6-1 victory, improving their…

… Wolverines continued their domi- nance in singles, taking five of the six matches with ease. Streifler notched a 6- 2, 6-0 win over sophomore Francina Bon- nelly at No. 5 singles to give Michigan its second…

… sea- son, the Wolverines took advantage of the opportunity to play around with their line- up and get some players more experience. "Marquette has been struggling this year," Ritt said. "I recognized…

… The Michigan men's golf team placed eighth over- all at the Conrad Rehling Invitational in Alabama this past weekend, tying Ole Miss. Alabama finished first, 45 strokes ahead of the Wolverines, who shot…

… 926 over the weekend. Fifth-year senior Rob Tighe was the most consis- tent Wolverine in the three days, shooting 76, 74 and 77, respectively, and worked his way to a 17th place finish. "He's been…

… loss. But Michigan was able to win the series and advance to the CCHA Super 6 Tournament this weekend in Detroit. The Wolverines' defense was expected to be the strength of this year's team. That, for…

… Eric Wener, Bran- don Rogers and Nick Martens have been making sig- nificant contributions. After 39 games this season, the Wolverines have held opponents to 23.9 shots and 2.3 goals per game, while…

… Maryland will cut down the nets. He can be reached at siackso@umich.edu. 4 0 BRENDAN O'DONNELL/Daily Michigan forward Heather Oesterle played her last game as a Wolverine last night in a 62-49 loss at the…

… last night. The food wasn't bad, either. The evening began and ended with Wolverines on stage at the CCHA Awards Wquet last night at the Crowne Plaza ronchartrain Hotel in downtown Detroit. Awards…

… - Mike Johnson, Curtis Fry and Brett Punchard - each scored three goals on the weekend. If Turco and the Wolverines take care of Bowling Green tonight, they. will face one of the only two teams to beat…

…, the Wolverines shot out to an early lead. And just like those same games, the team could not maintain its lead. Purdue triumphed by a final score of 110-51, the greatest number of points ever given up…

… by a Wolverine squad in Big Ten play. Not that Michigan was expected to maintain the lead, of course. The No. 10 Boilermakers (16-2 Big Ten, 25-4 overall) needed only to beat the young Wolverines (0…

… of business, and that's exactly what we did today." The Boilermakers looked sluggish early, allowing the Wolverines a 10-3 lead after a textbook two-on-one be- tween Michigan captain Shimmy Gray, who…

… calmed down and did what we needed to do, we were fine." "Fine" is exactly what the remain- der of the game was for the Old Gold and Black. Purdue scored the next 13 points and outscored the Wolverines 48…

… coach Trish Roberts said. "They've got strength. They've got quickness. They've got power. They've got shooters. They've got depth. They've got all the things that we lack." The game, and the Wolverines…

… ventures. Saturday was Johnson's day, though, and Michigan had no cure for her. She had game-highs of 23 points and 13 rebounds and was the major force in holding the Wolverines' post players to eight points…

… lot higher. I knew we could not beat them in the post." The Wolverines were led by Gray's 13 points and 10 rebounds, with Kiefer and Johnson each chip- ping in 12 points each. JOE WESTRATE…

… was probably no more appropriate, albeit sadder, way for the Michigan women's basketball team to end its historically bad 1993- 94 season. The Wolverines 110-51 loss to Purdue not only capped Michigan…

…'t linger on the par- ticulars of the game. The Wolverines have lost so many times this season, who really wants to hear about it again in the last column about them this year? Instead, I'd like to focus your…

… at- tention on some other matters of the Wolverines from this year and be- yond. Call it the top-five impressions left on this writer by Michigan's Big Ten season: 1) The best of the Big Ten? With…

… from Page 4) THEY'LL HAVE to do it first today against Akron, a team whose size and pre-season reputation will test the Wolverines' newfound modesty. The Zips' 22-7 record and Ohio Valley con- ference…

… disadvantage is complete, but Akron coach Bob Huggins still says the Zips will try to play man-to-man against the Wolverines. If Michigan can get by Akron, it might face Iowa State whose coach Johnny Orr gave…

… mailcarrier. And no one in wonderland asked if Michigan was good enough to win a national title. Everyone knew they were. But the Wolverines, aren't in wonderland anymore. Some might say that Saturday's 10…

… it all?" The answer, as any good politician would tell you, is an emphatic maybe. The Wolverines' fate in the CCHA finals and NCAA playoffs rests with the defense. "Our efforts are going to be focused…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com March 14, 2011 - 3B NO.8 SEED From Page 1B pegged the Wolverines as solidly in the tournament after their victory over Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament…

… lost to the Fighting Illini. Beilein explained his team's surprising seed by pointing to the strength of the Big Ten - seven conference squads made the tournament - and the fact that the Wolverines…

… sea- son, Aaron Palushaj left Michigan and is still toiling around in the American Hockey League (maybe that wasn't the best choice, eh?). The Wolverines also said, "Bye, bye," to Kevin Quick and Tris…

…: an NCAA title. And the run to St. Paul, Minn. begins next Friday in the CCHA Tournament semifinals. The Wolverines have won games this year in every imagin- able way, which is certainly key come…

… Arena once again. So here we are. It's mid-March and Michigan is back at the Joe contending for another CCHA Tournament championship. Wouldn't it be nice, though, if Wolverine nation was cheering for an…

… expected., INegrly everything went as planned for the No. 5 Michigan hockey team in its CCHA quar- terfinal series. The Wolverines swept Bowl- ing Green by rattling off a 5-1 win on Friday and a 4-1 win on…

…'s toe-drag-to- top-shelf highlight reel goal - to put the Wolverines up three and the game out of reach. Bowling Green had scored three goals just one time in their last 17 games. It was more of the same…

…. As the top seed, the Wolverines are the obvious favorite. But you know what they say. Sophomores pace 'M' offensive attack SAMMI TRAUBEN/daily Forward Matt Rust and the rest of the senior class has…

… forward Louie Caporusso - who suffered alower-body injury two weekends ago against Northern Michigan - the fifth-ranked Wolverines lost leadership and two top-tier forwards. But in the seniors' last series…

… Fal- cons on Friday. Michigan was up 3-0 on Bowling Green, but Sparks's goal set the tempo for a dominant third period for the Wolverines. "I'm glad (Sparks) scored a goal," Berenson said on Friday…

…-ice pass from fresh- man defenseman Mac Bennett, beat the Falcon defenders and buried the puck for his third tally of his sophomore season. Treais, the center on Sparks's line, scored the Wolverines' sec…

…’s third of the game. Swanigan hit both of his free throws to push the Boilermakers’ lead back to double digits. In the second half, Michigan’s shots stopped falling, and Purdue turned Wolverine…

…-point range. Abdur-Rahkman — who scored a team-high 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field — was Michigan’s best option, but he got little help from teammates as the Wolverines missed…

… Boilermakers outscored the Wolverines 44-28 in the paint and collected 15 more rebounds than them. Ofili, Finn lead sixth-place finish Michigan earns best place at NCAA Championships since 2008 By…

… championship. With the win, Ofili garnered 10 of Michigan’s 31 points, helping the Wolverines earn a sixth-place finish overall, their best since 2008. Ofili, though, wasn’t even Michigan’s top…

… little bit more to show that I belong not just fighting for an All-American spot, but fighting for the national championship spot.” Also earning points for the Wolverines was the…

… championship was just for the indoor portion of the season, and the outdoor portion still lasts another three months. For the Wolverines, resting and regrouping is their priority. After all, they certainly…

… assuredly sending the Golden ESPN1PIU Gophers into the NIT. That means Michigan (10-6 Big Ten, 17-12 overall) will have to knock off Indiana and Illinois - teams the Wolverines are a combined 0-3 against this…

… year - to reach the title game Sunday. Step one starts tonight at 9:10 p.m. when the Wolverines try to avenge a 63-49 loss from Feb. 12 against Indi- ana (9-8, 19-11). "There's no tomorrow," Michigan…

… spring schedule this weekend. The No. 13-ranked Wolverines travel t Tallahassee. Fla. to take on the streaking Florida State Seminoles. The No. 1-ranked Seminoles (17-3) will be applying the heat during…

… the three-game weekend series at Dick Howiser Stadium. with games Friday and Saturday nights and a Sunday matinee. The Wolverines will have to duplicate their offensive prowess of last weekend in Mobile…

… mound for the Wolv- enes, while Florida State coun- ters with right-handed hurler Roger Bailey (-1) Saturday, Wolverine Russell Brock -1 opposes Jimmy Lewis (-1) and in Sun- days contest, Michigan will…

… team. Out of thesen Wolverine qualifiers, three - Joey Gilbere 13 pounds), Sean Bormet (8and Fritz Lehrke (190 m- all advanced to the quarter final round. Two Michigan wrestlers - James Rawls (142) and…

…41 Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 14, 1986 Wolverines, Close slam Rollins, 16-2 WHIPPING DOWN THE PLAIN IN OKLAHOMA Tracksters ready for NCAAs Special to the Daily WINTER PARK, Fla…

… spelled a 16-2 decimation of host Rollins College. Disher continued his personal vendetta against memories of his previously poor Wolverine career. The senior came into the season with a career ERA of 11…

… bunt by Chris Gust left runners on second and third. After a walk to Kurt Zimmerman loaded the bases, Close slammed his fifth homer of the trip to put the Wolverines up, 6- 0. Hal Morris followed with a…

… hurdles for the Wolverines. Wilcher squeezed out a time of 7.18 in the 60, marking a new Michigan indoor record. He later ran the 55 in 7.22, also grabbing the school indoor title. After earning All…

… Wolverines com- peting in this weekend's meet will be going the distance in their events. At the head of the pack is senior Sue Schroeder, competing in the 3000- meter event. Schroeder, among other accolades…

… running for the Wolverines. Schmidt qualified along with teammate Kelli Bert in the 1000- meters with a time of 2:30.17, while Bert clocked 2:31.46. Disher ... seven scoreless innings Improved tumblers…

…. STATE STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 mff State. THE WOLVERINES are looking for this remarkable turnaround to con- tinue so that they can better last year's seventh, and last, place finish in the Big Ten…

… competitors. Gavin Meyerowitz, Brock Orwig, and Mitch Rose have been the most consistent performers and have good chances to place high in the Big Ten meet. However, for the Wolverines to do well as a team…

… matches. The Wolverines Seniors set for their final bow By Naweod Sikora Daily Sports Writer This past weekend's meet with UCLA would have been an excellent time for the Michigan women's gymnastics team…

…'s regular season to end. Although they lost, the Wolverines seemed to be in postseason form, notching an overall team score of 197.125 - their second highest of the season - and a balance beam score of 49…

… games as a Wolverine, he has gar- nered 34 points, a +11 plus/minus ratio, and a kaleidoscope of mem- ories - from his first goal scored at the north end of Yost Ice Arena in his first game four years ago…

… to this season's third straight Great Lakes Invitational Championship. And now an NCAA bid, Michi- gan's first since 1977. Yet in only two quick losses, it could all be over. Most of the Wolverines…

… the present Wolverine team members have been practicing since mid-January at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse. But with the resurgence of warmer weather, the squad plans to move practice outside in the next few…

… over 30 members on the roster already, the Wolverines hope to field both a college team (13 undergraduatess and two graduates) and a club team (any combination of undergraduate, graduate, and non…

… finals, 15-5,15-8. After eliminating Purdue in the quarterfinals, the Wolverines notched a three-set semifinal victory over Minnesota, 15-8, 12-15, 15- 10. Michigan defeated the Spartans at the beginning…

… penalty ,for holding, Bob Scott deflected a short shot past Willard Ikola at 14:43 to put the Larries into the scoring column for the first time. BRIAN MacFARLANE cut the Wolverine margin to 6-2 as he lined…

… a low shot past Ikola. The Wolverines added their last three goals within four minutes. Pat Cooney got his second marker of the ight and Atex McClellan and Captain Erl Keyes added two more to end…

…. Scefano- wicz (unassisted), 18:08. Penalties-St. Lawrence: MacFarlane (roughing), Haas (roughing); Michi- gan: McClellan (tripping, boarding); two minutes each. Eight Wolverine Thinclads To Run in…

… Cleveland Tonight Carroll To Face Rhoden in 600-Yard Run; Bruner Opposes Dillard in High Hurdles By JOHN JENKS Eight select Wolverine trackmen will don their traveling suits again to journey to the annual…

…Ewen, John Ross, Aaron Gordon and Bill Hickman will have to go some to beat a favored Georgetown foursome, which has run two seconds faster than the Wolverines' best time of 7:42. JOHN MCKENNELL . . . tallies…

… earlier than expected. The sixth-ranked Wolverines (12-6 Big Ten, 25-6 overall) fin- ished fifth in the conference with their loss to Indiana, meaning they'll have to win four games in four days to claim…

… (2-16, 10-20) in Thursday's second game - the third time the Wolverines have faced the Nittany Lions since Feb. 17 and the first time since Penn State upset Michigan in State College two weeks ago…

… team. The Wolverines find them- selves with an all-too-familiar shape in the win column: 0. While most Michigan students were partying, skiing or just lounging around eating donuts on spring break, the…

… Wolverines were searching for the consistency that has been miss- ing this season. "We are still struggling," said Michigan coach Bob Darden said after the two meets over break. "We are just not showing the…

… like winning de- cisively," Michigan men's tennis coach Brian Eisner said after the Wolverines' 7-0 victory over Eastern Michigan on Friday. Michigan won the six singles matches and two of the three…

… play real well," Eisner said. Although the match was not piv- otal, the Wolverines "came away with a lot of positives." "The point is to get the most out of a match like this and still improve your game…

… curtain for an- other year. After losing the right to de- fend their championship against Minnesota by losing Friday night to RPI, the Wolverines came back yesterday to win consola- tion honors for the…

… as it kept the Wolverines in that game against the Engineers on Friday. Linemate Doug Philpott tal- lied three times against the Eagles yesterday and also as- sisted on a goal by Captain Jimmy Haas…

…, both of whom were also playing their last game as a Wolverine. In fact, the only two scores that were not made by the second line in the tournament were made when Michigan had an irregular line-up on the…

… hockey was concerned. Although one of the highest scoring lines in Wolverine his- tory, the trio--was only able to for Wolverines; Star in 7-2 Win BILL MACFARLAND . .. ties record pick up two goals, one…

… each by Chin and Mullen. Both in the final period when Michigan tal- lied four times to sew up the contest. As in Friday's game, the officials were whistle-happy against the hard-checking Wolverines and…

… Carolina State, led by its all-time scoring ace Mel Thomp- son who tallied 26, captured the consolation game by beating Cor- LEE KRUBHOLZ hell, 65-54. . . . best of Wolverines Six state and two national rec…

… Michigan coach Red Berenson after the Wolverines trounced Penn State, 6-1, on Senior Night to lock up an NCAA Tournament bid once and for all. Only Nieves, Selman and Racine watched as tributes…

… clinched an NCAA Tournament berth. One projection, from College Hockey News, gave the Wolverines a 99-percent chance entering Friday and a 99.9-percent chance going into Saturday. When you’ve made the…

… team earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Once on the bubble, the Wolverines ripped off 10 wins in 12 games to make it into the field as the No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region…

…. Michigan kicks off its NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon at 12:15 p.m. ET in Indianapolis, where it will take on No. 10 seed Oklahoma State. If the Wolverines make it out of Indianapolis, they…

… hockey schedule has dwindled, a shroud of uncertainty has gradually begun to descend upon the Wolverines. Unlike in recent years, it hasn’t been one about their NCAA Tournament fate. They will…

… Wolverines made one thing certain: If this was their coach’s last game on home ice, he was going out in a fashion emblematic of his entire career. Behind a dominant second- period effort and a…

… relay team placed eighth. Bastien, who transferred to Michigan as a junior, has set and re-broken the Wolverine heptathlon program record three times. He did it again this weekend, earning his…

… of the Wolverine pack stumbled and took Mora and three other teams with him. But out of the four teams that went down, Michigan was the only one to get competitive again. “It would…

… the Wolverines have their eyes set on having more athletes compete and increasing their chance to place higher overall. Clayton is in his third year at the helm of the program, and he emphasizes…

… Wolverine fans conference with the above quote. couldn't care less. Talk about appreciation. It's been a difficult year. It's Regardless of how bad Michi- been a difficult six years. With gan has played this…

…@umich.edu. 4 0 CLIF REEDER/Daily Fifth-year senior Lester Abram led a late Michigan charge to clinch the Wolverines' 68-58 win over Utah State in the NIT. ret Smith free throws. And after another Wolverine…

… to stay aggressive." Perhaps inspired by its leader, Michigan continued the run. Smith - who tallied a team-high 15 points - added a 3-pointer and two free throws, and the Wolverines used the 12-0 run…

…-12) stuck close to the Wolverines for most of the first half last night until freshman DeShawn Sims stepped up. After a mostly disappointing regular season, Sims has found his game in postseason play. He…

… Cup By JASON RUBINSTEIN Daily Sports Writer The Michigan baseball team is finally heading in the right direction. After a shaky start to the season, the Wolverines earned four wins last week and have…

… momentum in arematch against Appalachian State, followedby a doubleheader against College of Charleston and a finale against Kent State. The Wolverines lost, 4-1, to Appalachian State (4-13) nearly two weeks…

… Wolverines' surprising season culminated on Sunday, when they were announced as a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Michigan willl take on Tennessee in the second round this Friday in Charlotte, N.C. "It…

… being pleased with the season no mat- ter what the outcome of the selection show was. It was a rather pessimistic take, considering most experts See NO.8 SEED, Page 3B TEAM, TEAM, TEAM the Wolverines…

…; that is, if you think 'of of three freestyle events. He shat- eighth place showing helped the Catt. Indiana as in 'a class of its own. tered the pool record in the Wolverines considerably. Stamm upset…

…:53.41.1 Michigan placed four men in place between the Wolverines and yard freestyle touching in at Michigan finished second. the top twelve in the fly and Ohio State; a battle decided in the ! :20.81. But just as…

… went a bit differently than usual for the Wolverines yesterday at Crisler Arena. They had fun. 0 And why shouldn't they have? With at least a tie for second in the Big Ten wrapped up, not to mention next…

… off Indi- * ana, giving the Hoosiers their third loss and prying them off Michigan's back. And don't forget Michigan's first game with Wisconsin, the Big Ten opener, when the Wolverines won on a last…

… quickly dispelled as the Wolverine cagers outclassed Wisconsin, 93-73. Michigan raced out to an early 9-2 lead, increased their margin to 17 points by half-time, and breezed on to their twelfth conference…

… court in time to get another beau- tiful Wilmore pass to move Michi- gan ahead 19-10. The action was about even for most of the remainder of the first half until the Wolverines exploded for 13 points to…

… totalled 13 points in the game-- eight in the first half. One Wolverine who just couldn't find the range yesterday ,vas soph- omore sensation Henry Wilmore. It was just not his day. Numerous outside shots…

… Wolverines in turnovers with six, and scored only seven points. The second half was 3 pretty sloppy affair, but Michigan still managed to increase its lead to 25 points with 7:10 left in the contest. The first…

…. Str in e Receives Trophy for Record Mile University Swimmers To Take Part in National College Tank Meet This Month Hume Twins Given D By BIL LAMBERT When the Wolverine thinclads suc- cessfully…

… this, approximately 14 Wolverines turned in their best performances of the season. Unknown Shines. Of the comparatively unknowns who came into their own in the meet, Dick Forrestel, who had had only…

… a stellar, lead-off manrand Will Glas, Fred Negus and Bob Ufer showed that they possess a record-breaking com- bination. Some of the Wolverines will be competing in the Chicago Relays next Saturday…

… Wolverines came in second to ehio State insthenationals and the conference last year. However, they have already dethroned the Buck- eyes as Big Ten champions, and the possibilities of retaining their na…

… 'D.asco la Barbers Domenic D. Dascola, Mgr. Liberty off State as yet, but the Wolverines will only have seven or eight representing them this year, in contrast to other years. when 16 mermen churned…

… winning streak in itself is bound to arouse interest, but what makes it more interesting to Mich- igan fans is the fact that the Mar- shall coach is Lou Weintraub, a former Wolverine athlete. Weintraub…

… slender-legged Wolverine took over the lead at the end of the first half lap and was never challenged as he came home in 1:11.4, slowest time since 1937, and short of Hugh Short's world record of 1…

… Matthews. These were the only two individual events entered by Wolverine runners. The Wolverine two-mile relay team of Captain Dave Matthews, Ufer, Ross Hume and John Roxbor- ough won over Fordham in 7…

…'s Bill CHICAGO, Ill., March 13.-A 12- Scott was second ahead of Wolverines man Michigan team scored only one Bob Hume and Ernie Leonardi who first place tonight at the Illinois Tech finished third and…

…-Wallace, of :08.0. . hit an :08.0 performance in the finals The blonde Wolverine hurdler was I of the College 70-yard high hurdles never threatened and won handily to match the preliminary record time. from…

…, and Captain Mark Follansbee, who finished be- hind Wolverine Harry Holiday in the Conference backstroke race, bettered the pool mark held by former Michi- gan Captain Bill Beebe. was won by Notre came…

… his looks at the plate, Fisher's Wolverines finished the and the lad plays any of three or 1942 season atop the Western Con- ference, and his outlook was excel- lent for just as good a record in 1943…

… in the half-mile. The Wolverines' champion two- mile relay squad will be hurt by the loss of All-American Tom Kearney who has been hampered all season by an ankle injury. This year's unit will probaly…

… consist of Kutchinski, Rick Storrey, Paul Armstrong, and Gary Gold. Another bright spot for the Wolverines will be hurdler Larry Midlam. Midlam is the Big Ten title holder in the 70-yard lowsl and has been…

… eligibility rule. Wolverine freshman, Gene Brown, has run the 60-yard dash in :06.2. which will probably be fast enough to qualify. But that event will prob- ably feature the strongest field of any in the meet…

…. Among the top names will be Michigan 3tate freshman, Herb Washington, who has consistently run the distance in :06.1. Other freshman competitors for the Wolverines will be Larry Wolfe in the pole pault…

… securing the Big Ten regu- lar-season title a season ago — the program’s 10th in the last 11 years — the Wolverines enter their first homestand with a record hovering around .500. After spending two…

… weeks outside the NFCA Poll for the first time in 18 years, Michigan will look for contributions from its entire roster at Alumni Field. The Daily breaks down each of the Wolverines’ position groups…