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…'s tennis team from continuing its sweep across the Midwest yesterday at the Liberty Tennis and Fitness Club. The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame ran out of fire power and fell to the Wolverines 8-1, adding to…

… the list of Wolverine prey. Michigan's trophies now include Purdue, Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Eastern Michigan, and Miami of Ohio. THE HOME match marked Michigan's fourth contest…

… bunch of guys." AFTER LOSING his first regular season match against Purdue's Jim Gray last Saturday, junior Ed Nagel proved that he has returned to form by leading the way for the Wolverines. He disposed…

… third doubles, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 for their lone point. Doily Photo by JOHN MUNSON Sophomore shortstop Mary Ann Daviers narrowly avoids senior lef- tfielder Lisa Juzysta in the second game of the Wolverine…

… year this weekend. Batsmen shut down Eastern Michigan From Staff Reports: With little hitting, the Wolverine baseball team was forced to rely on pitching in their doubleheader sweep of Eastern Michigan…

… national championship - when the Wolverines won each of their fir-st 32 games. In order to break the record, 'Team 36' will have to go unbeaten through the rest of the regular season and through the Big Ten…

… about its nine- dients that have allowed the game winningstreak. offense to grill opponents, and "Once you start talking about why the Wolverines currently sit streaks, that's in first place in the Big…

… 14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 16, 1998 JOHN KRAFT/Daily Tammy Mika - here digging her way out of the batter's box - and the rest of the Wolverines will try to improve today upon a four…

… State, 7-4, on Tuesday. After trailing 44. the Wolverines produced a three-run inning, and when Softball Melissa Gentile C'om'menary launched a lemon rocket ~ -~ -~----- almost to Jenison I eldhouse…

… somethingthe team wants. Today, the Wolverines may actually be hoping that the luck of the Irish runs out. Michigan hosts Notre Dame today in a battle of the top two teams in the region. The Wolverines, ranked…

… No. 22, are four places above the Fighting Irish in the national rankings. In regional rankings, however, the Wolverines are second behind Notre Dame. (Notre Dame, which is 15-9 for the season, is…

… extended min- utes, since some Michigan defenders did not make the trip. Wolverine midfielder Eric Bannat also got some playing time. In fact, this was Bannat's first appearance in some time - he was out…

… game of the weekend, Michigan fell to Miami (Ohio), 6-3. The Wolverines rebounded. however, to defeat Michigan State for the third time this season, 9-0, and Grove City 12-4. "Wewere flat thefirstgamc h…

… grounders," she said. "We were slow in reacting. We let the fast break score too many times." The importance of the loss goesb yond ruining the Wolverines' perfect record. Miami and Michigan are divi- sion…

… the lineup was on the sidelines. The Wolverines were desperately thin in all areas, but especially in the uneven bars, where both Ray and Mantilia would have been regulars. So Michigan turned to…

… untested and unproven gymnasts to get through. The new lineup worked for a little bit, as the Wolverines rolled through their first three meets. But the wheels came off the wagon in East Lansing on Feb. 2…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 16, 1993 - Page 11 m o Wolverines head to Penn State as odds on favorite by Jaeson Rosenfeld Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's golf team knows it should…

… win this weekend's Penn State Lady Lion golf tournament. With only six teams - including four that the Wolverines have already faced - Michigan certainly should rank as a c I x x t onships, and…

… that helped spark the Wolverines to their sixth win in seven games as they opened home play against Central Michigan last month. But Alcaraz didn't beam with pride or radiate with some sense of inner…

… positioning himself in the Wolverine record books. Currently sixth on the Michigan all-time RBI and all-time doubles list, the two-time all-Big Ten selection is fast approaching the fourth spot on DANA LINNANE…

… top of the Big Ten. Stephanie Offen y Sports Writer The Michigan softball team is fac- ing an unfamiliar situation. Wednesday the Wolverines (37-5- 1) suffered their first loss in 34 games when they…

… weekend the atop Big Ten a Wolverines will go face Northwes Evanston for a 1ree-game series th Northwestern. This weekend could possibly push Michigan out of their familiar spot atop the Big Ten. The…

…- tinues its strong run, that shouldn't be a problem. The Wolverines looked unstop- pable earlier this week against Penn *te. .Michigan only allowed two runs in the first game against the Nittany Lions, and…

… presence in the infield as well as at the plate can be attributed to two newcomers on the squad. Freshmen Kelsey Kollen and Stefanie Volpe have stepped up recently for the Wolverines and will be looked to do…

… wins. Her power pitching led the team to both victories over Penn State. The Wolverines need to get back to familiar territory with three wins this weekend. With three wins this weekend, they will be…

… able to keep the Wildcats from taking away the only spot Michigan has known all season, the one atop the Big Ten. Michigan's all-time hit list. Potent from the plate, Alcaraz has given the Wolverines a…

… bright as any young prospect in the desert Southwest - winning a pair of state titles at Eldorado High - but he was in a hurry for more. And after a fall See ALCARAZ, Page 13 to halt slie Wolverines…

… travels from 'The Fish' to 'The Land of 10,000 Lakes'. The Wolverines will To try to start winning . . . again after dropping four of six games in the Who: past week. Minnesota is Michiganv far from an easy…

…-3 loss to Bowling Green, the Wolverines gave up 17 hits, managing only three runs on four hits of their own. While the score indicates that part of the problem was pitching, coach 3eoff Zahn said that part…

…'re still a good team, and we've got (today) to look forward to and this weekend." Since Michigan is currently No. I in the conference, it is important for the Wolverines to maintain a high level of intensity…

… played tough but lost, 7-5, 6-4, to his fresh- man counterpart Sachire, who raised his overall record to a dominant 35-7. Fellow freshman Brad McFarlane was the only other Wolverine to extend his match to…

… three sets before losing, dropping a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 deci- sion to Patterson at the No. 4 spot. Luckily for Michigan, the loss did not hurt its, conference record. The Wolverines have won five of their…

… at Tisch Tennis Center. The homestand closes out the regular sea- son for the Wolverines, who will start preparing for the Big Ten champi- onships, which will be held April 24. What: The men's tennis…

… ever. "Winning the Big Ten indoor meet was by far the outstanding event in my memory," reminisces Canham, Wolverine coach for the past 11 years. Michigan was expected to battle it out with Illinois for…

… the crown. In fact, the Illini were installed as the meet's favorite by virtue of their dual meet victory over the Wolverines two weeks previous. Perform at Peak But peak showings by virtually everyone…

…, gave Michigan a 23- point runaway. The Wolverines notched 71 points to Illinois' 48, making a shambles of the form chart. Major League Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE I NATIONAL LEAGUE Cleveland New York…

…-4) just 17 seconds into the game en route to a 12-8 win on Saturday. Coming off their first loss of the season to No. 2 Maryland, the Wolverine players aimed to take an early lead in order to…

… gave the Wolverines an 8-4 advantage at halftime. Michigan began the second half just as strong as it ended the first, with Kane scoring just 1:39 into the half. But the scoring quickly dried up as…

… the Wolverines didn’t score again for more than 20 minutes, with Rutgers goalkeeper Kameron Halsall making five saves in that span. With 10:26 remaining in the game, the Scarlet Knights had…

…’t quite falling our way.” Even though Rutgers appeared to be gaining momentum midway through the second half — scoring three consecutive goals — the Wolverines kept fighting. They put together…

… four minutes, securing the victory for the Wolverines. “We just needed that to keep the momentum going,” Muir said. “We knew we were OK, but we just wanted to keep it going. We were missing a lot of…

….” Since the Wolverines had not lost all season prior to last weekend, this was their first opportunity to prove that they could bounce back from a tough loss. While Rutgers is not a particularly…

… turf, for the final time. As the PA announced each player’s position, name and hometown, the Wolverines were recognized for a historic season that is far from over, and how the 11 women holding…

… bouquets of maize flowers helped shape the program into what it is today. And help shape the program, they did. The eighth-ranked Wolverines put on a show for the crowd, defeating Rutgers, 12-8. This…

… win helped secure Michigan’s first undefeated home season since the program’s inception in 2014. Though they didn’t play a perfect game by any means, the Wolverines defeated the Scarlet Knights…

… who succeeded for the Wolverines. As a team, they won three events and placed in the top five in 11 total events on the day. “(Foster) is a very hard worker,” said Michigan coach James Henry. “We…

… provides consistency. She appeared in 55 of last season’s 59 contests and has started all 39 of the Wolverines’ games so far this year. Rodriguez’s defensive prowess played a major role in 2018’s…

… among the Wolverines’ starters — Rodriguez spent much of the offseason in the batting cage. Now, as one of the country’s only true switch-hitters, she poses a threat regardless of the situation…

… as if they could slip away from the Wolverines. It was evident from the start of the first game that freshman left-hander Meghan Beaubien didn’t have her best stuff. She allowed a double and a…

…-hander Tera Blanco. “You get punched first, well, what are you gonna do? You’re obviously gonna punch back. (So) that was kind of our mentality.” The Wolverines didn’t take long to punch back, as…

… weekend to capture the top spot in the Big Ten, the Wolverines (22-13) could not get it together to beat the Falcons (16-14). As has been the team's main area of concern all season, sub- par pitching took…

… Michigan out of the game. Senior Marion Wright (1-1) started the game for the Wolverines, going 4- plus innings before turning the ball over to pitcher/catcher Mike Haskell. Before leaving the game, Wright…

… shut down the Wolverines, 4-1, in the first game, but Michigan used Ojala's performance to even the series with a 6-0 shutout. The second game began with a Michigan hit parade, as the Wolverines shelled…

… for -four consecutive singles off Minnesota (12-17-1, 2-6) starter Chris Lawler, capped by shortstop Dave Everly's infield hit to extend the Wolverine lead to 2-0. Two outs later, third baseman Tim…

… threatened as three of the four hits he allowed were infield singles. In the opening game, Minnesota used its star pitcher to stifle the Wolverine bats. Lowery, whose 4.15 ERA entering the game was a team high…

… Wolverines split the doubleheader winning the second game 6-0 after losing 4-1 in the first game. Michigan will face Minnesota tomorrow at Ray Fisher Stadium to make up for Saturday's washout. 'M' track and…

… elements as well as Michigan State for their first dual meet win of the season. Saturday, the Wolverines (1-0) defeated a depleted Spartan (0-1) squad, 89-57. One of the meet's stars was senior thrower Warde…

…. However, the Wolverines faced a much tougher opponent against Lake Forest Friday. Michigan jumped out to a 13-5 halftime lead, but Lake Forest would not die. The varsity team from Illi- nois came back in…

…) right now." At week's end, the No. 40 Wolverines (5-3 Big Ten, 12-6 overall) rank near the top of the Big Ten, but are a bubble team for the NCAA Champi- onships in May and are in as much disarray as the…

… situation," Ritt said. "We have been able to win a lot of matches with that mindset." And with only two matches remaining for the Wolverines before the Big Ten Championships, they will need to heal quickly…

… Croad has coined a new catchphrase for the No. 4 Michigan men's gymnastics team in the postseason. Get in the CAR. The letters of "CAR" represent the Wolverines' new attitude that helped lead them to…

… their first Big NCAA Ten title since 2000: Confi- Champion- dent. Aggressive. Relaxed. This afternoon, When:1 P.M. the Wolverines Where: will see if"getting Minnesota in the CAR"works Sports Pavilion at…

… Komisarek received the Deker Club Award for the "most colorful rookie." As expected, sophomore Andy Hilbert won the Hazel M. "Doc" Losh Award for being the Wolverines leading scorer. Hilbert, a Hobey Baker…

… ,AndHb Road struggles continue for 'M' Loss a major shot to the Wolverines' Big Ten Tournament hopes By Albert Kim Daily Sports Writer The road woes that have plagued the Michigan men's tennis team…

… threw his first career shutout and a four-hitter in seven innings en route to breaking Michigan State's 12-game winning streak. This week, Maloney has tried to prepare the Wolverines for Jones's sometimes…

… going to do?'" Olin said. In the end, everything worked out. Schmucker is now preparing to make her 24th consecutive start for the Wolverines as they travel to Pur- due for the Lady Boilermaker Invi…

…SPORTS The Michigan Daily Thursday, April 16, 1981 'M' baismen sweep WMU By JOHN KERR Special to the Daily KALAMAZOO-The Michigan Wolverines.avenged a pair of one-run defeats as they combined…

… fine pit- ching and powerful hitting to sweep a doubleheader rom the Western Michigan Broncos here yesterday. he Wolverines took the opener 6-2 and rallied for an 8-2 victory in the nightcap. The Broncos…

… Wolverine Coach Bud Middaugh, "and when you have those three you're going to win. We started playing well against Ohio State last weekend and put it all together today," he said. Michigan centerfielder Greg…

… Schulte led the Wolverines' offensive show by going 3-4 with a double, a triple and a home run, scoring three runs and knocking in four more iri the twinbill, Catcher John Young added some fireworks of his…

… striking out two. THE WOLVERINES wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as Shulte took the second pitch of the first game and sent it up the alley in right center for a triple. Tony Evans then hit a…

… had two hits in the opener for Michigan. Schulte also collected three RBIs. In the second contest, Western jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead on the Wolverines in the first inning when Bronco first baseman…

… Wolverines pit- chers. Bartlett was relieved after two innings by Steve Ontiveros (2-2) who got the victory. Ontiveros came out after the fifth and Scott Elam finished out the ballgame with two solid innings…

… of work. THE WOLVERINES broke the ballgame open in the bottom of the third when they scored five runs off Western reliever Terry Schalk. The clincher came with bases loaded and two outs when Young…

…'s been 6 running around the world. The former Wolverine trackster has made a spot for himself in the running world. In 1979, as a member of they United States indoor track team, Donakowski competed in the…

… base this year, mainly because of his hitting prowess. Another left hander, Hal Morrill, was fighting it out for the honors at first, but to add more strength to the Wolverine attack, Fisher transferred…

… this past season "places one foot in front of the other in rapid succession with amaing'dexterity and rapidity, after having received said leather sphete" says Wally Weber, Wolverine frosh coach, when he…

…-for the Wolverines, with the other going to the hill in the nightcap. Opposing them for Purdue will be Mel Henson in the open- er, with Boilermaker coach Mel Taube counting on his number two pitcher, Bob…

… Hartman, in the second game. A last minute injury to Leo Ko- ceski caused a shift in the person- nel of Wolverine coach Ray Fish- er's travelling squad. The sparky outfielder hurt his shoulder in a…

… him off the original travel list. But Michigan Duo Tumble Today In NCAATest Wolverine gym coach Newt Loken will meet one of his former star pupils at the National Col- legiate Athletic Associationdgym…

…- ing trip, and both took it fairly easy in practice this past week. The Wolverines return to Ann Arbor Sunday and will open their home season on Monday against Wayne. hi I I FAMOUS FOOD iT A FAMOUS…

… Wolverines (6-2 Big Ten, 22-8 overall) enter the weekend series with both offense and defense running on all gears. Every day is a beauitiful day to play softball when your team is on aroll. "Softball is a…

… the Wolverines, who play eight games in five days. Luckily for Michigan, both of the Wolverines' starting pitchers - Kelly Forbis and Kelly Kovach-have hit cruise control while complementing each other…

…, itmightbe the other way around," Hutchins said. "We arejustreal lucky to have two really strong pitchers each with a speciality pitch - one throws a riser while the other throws a good drop." The Wolverine…

… nevertheless. The true test begins Saturday as the Wolverines take on Indiana (IU) in four pivotal contests. If the Wolverines (3-9 Big Ten, 11- 24 overall) manage a split against the Hoosiers, they will…

… series. Indiana accomplished the same feat a4 the Wolverines losing the f"st, but comn ing away with three straight ;wins. Doubleheaders are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. The Wolverines are…

… about to learn the meaning of "crunch time." Coming off a strong performance last weekend in which they trounced Minnesota and Iowa, the Wolverines face their toughest weekend of the sea- son to date. In…

… see how we can compete with the top teams." The Wildcats' early-season gaffe, in which they falteredagainst Illinois, gives the Wolverines a foothold to work from. "Northwestern is a top team, but they…

… State, early season meets against powers such as North Carolina and Florida State helped the Wolverines develop mental toughness. "I think we haveapretty good chance (against Wisconsin)," Lacher said…

… rankings of individual Division I singles players at No. 86. However, after facing the likes of North Carolina's Cinda Gurney (No. 8) and Florida State's Audra Brannon (No. 49), the Wolverines remain un…

…'s tennis team tries to continue its solid play this weekend atWest Virginia and Penn State. The Wolverines (1-4 Big Ten, 4-9 overall) are coming off a tremendous win at MSU (3-2, 9-10). Not only was the4…

… team's home game against Eastern Michigan has been pushed to Wednesday. The game will also be the fans' only chance this week to catch the Wolverines' walk-up songs. The walk-up song, a mix of a pep talk…

…, no friend of Bush. I'm the Fancia rallies team for cancer Wolverines look for No.20 WoI Re dai Just Michig return( falling, itselfo But( no losi "We after o out tc attacke The' the ME on Sat: had…

… softball team, it is tough not to follow that course. As the No. 12 team in the nation, the Wolverines (8-2 Big Ten, 32-8 overall) are primed to make another run at the Women's College World Series. Last…

… gradua- tion. The Big Ten also became deeper - only Indiana and Michigan State have sub-.500 records this season. So why are the Wolverines looking like they picked up right where they left off last…

… change in its schedule last week with the post- ponement of the Iowa Invitational. The Wolverines competed in the Tri-State invitational on Easter ' Sunday and canceled the postponed tournament in Iowa…

…. "We were in a no-win situation with all those small schools," Michigan coach Kathy Teichert said. The Tri-State tournament was compromised of 17 smaller, lesser- known schools, as well as the Wolverines…

… Hinton-Keith's brother-who both emerged out of a team qualifier earlier this week to take the two spots. The fifth spot has yet to be determined for a Wolverine squad that has already tried out nine…

… to California. A select group of Wolverines, led by All- American Kevin Sullivan, will com- pete in the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., this weekend. Hosted by Mt. San Antonio College, the meet…

…, Jay Cantin, Don McLaughlin, Todd Snyder and All- American John Mortimer. Each . of the e Wolverines have bright prospects for the weekend. "Everyone should fare Sullivan very well," Sullivan said. "They…

… the Relays to prepare for the champi- onship meets at the end of the sea- son. For the Wolverines, the Relays mark the first of six straight weekend meets leading up to the NCAA Championships, to be…

… Michigan was it wasn't a doubleheader. The Broncos scored two or more runs in six of the nine innings, thrashing the Wolverines, 19-3, at Fisher Stadium. "We didn't pitch very well. We didn't hit very well…

… inning of work. Throughout the contest, the Wolverines (17-18 overall) had dif- ficulty driving in runners. Michigan left a total of 16 runners on base for the game. "I thought we had good concen- tration…

… against two Wolverine hurlers, scoring four of the five runs with two outs. In the seventh inning, the Broncos sent eight more batters to the plate and scored four more runs on only two hits to take a 17- 2…

… Michigan since 1989 when the Wolverines allowed the same total against Ferris State. Yet, Freehan tried to be optimistic about the defeat. "One run losses are tougher than situations like this," Freehan said…

…. KEN~NMIM IEWea The Michigan baseball team fell victim to Western Michigan yesterday, 19- 3. The Wolverines dropped to 17-18 overall. 'M' softball trades shutouts with Broncos V Former 'M' diver Lenzi…

…-hitter to down the Wolverines, 6-0. Mich- igan (6-2 Big Ten, 22-16 overall) rebounded to tally seven hits in the nightcap and won, 4-0, to finish the day with a split. The loss halted the Wolverines winning…

… Clark, who saw action behind the plate, drove in the run with a double. Michelle Silver then hit a single to bring home pinch runner Kerry Sayers to put the Wolverines up by two. Michigan scored their…

….34), current U.S. 3-meter'." champion from Ft. Lauderdale, by o : less than one point. Wade (507.48), placed seventh, and the Wolverines' Silverman (468.87) took tenth. Yesterday's competition began with the men…

… earning a thirteenth place finish. W. Later Wednesday, the women' participated in the platform semi-fi- nals, with five of Kimball's divers4 placing in the top 30. Wolverine divers Julie Greyer and Cinnamon…

… Wolverines hold off Ferris State, 6-5 4 By SCOTT G. MILLER Everything was set for an upset. Ferris State had the tying run on third base with two out in the top of the seventh. The Bulldogs most productive…

… hitter, Scott Kelly (.361), came to the plate. Kelly was 0-3 and overdue. BUT MICHIGAN relief pitcher Greg Everson struck out Kelly to preserve the Wolverines 6-5 victory in an error-marred contest. "You…

…0 Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY AT CE7NITPRArL MICHJT' AT. ............ r SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 1961 - Uon Wolverine Diamondmen Sweep Twin Bill By GARY GUSSIN Special to The Daily MT. PLEASANT…

… Wolverine runawayI as Joyce allowed only one hit and faced the minimum 15 men over the last five innings. Neither team got a hit until the last of the fourth when Cen- tral Michigan put across its lone tally…

… throw to the plate. Joyce followed with a line double over centerfielder Bob Burek's head to score Newman with the Wolverines' second tally. An in- field hit and an error loaded the bases with two outs…

… sliced a double to right driving in two more Wolverine runs.- Doubles by Newman and Joe Jones accounted for the tally in the eighth, and Hood's homer in the ninth finished the scoring. Except for unusual…

… wildness which contributed to the Chip- pewa run, Joyce pitched an excel- lent game. Despite six walks and a hit-batsman, three Wolverine double-plays, pick-off, and a snuffed attempted steal, limited…

… Central Michigan to 31 batters- four over the limit. Less Impressive The Wolverines were somewhat less impressive in the nightcap as Fisher was repeatedly in nd out of trouble. Frequently, the Michi- gan…

… defense came to the rescue to keep the game out of Central's reach. Michigan was aided by a gen- erous Chippewa team which man- aged to commit nine errors, many of which touched off Wolverine rallies The…

… Wolverines, 4-2. Michigan (6-6 Big Ten, 21-16 overall) relied on a group effort on the mound, using a total of seven pitchers on the evening. Just three of those seven gave up earned runs, but the Big…

…, push- ing single runs across in the first and third innings. They jumped on Wolverine right-hander Keith Lehmann in the top of the first, scoring once and loading the bases with two outs, but the…

… into a double play, bringing Slater home from third to knot the score at 2-2. After the Wolverines threat- ened once again in the bottom of the eighth, Eastern Michigan broke through in its last at…

… Eagles with only one out. The next batter up was Rubino, who tripled to center field for his fifth hit of the game to put East- ern Michigan on top, 4-2. The top of the Wolverine lineup went down in…

… transfer, and forward Jordan Morgan has exhausted I, but now it's his collegiate eligibility. Stauskas led the Wolverines rnoon, Nik in scoring this year, averaging n Robinson III 17.5 points per game. He…

… ibmitted their ahead of Stauskas to carry the raft Advisory Wolverines this year - was Michigan's second- leading scorer, "It's tough averaging 13.1 points just because of along with 4.4 rebounds the amount…

… with bogeys. Benedict went on to par the second playoff hole, but Jacobusse missed her par putt and the tournament was over. Lcd by Benedict's clutch performance, the Wolverines finished the tournament…

… team was a model of consistency throughout the weekend. In round one, the Wolverines shot a 29( and would have led had it not been for a 297 posted by the Hoosiers. On day two, Michigan shot a 302 to…

… Wolverines have felt the effect - the ERA has ballooned to 3.74 and their Big Ten record is 3-7. Yet, one can hardly expect the pitching staff to play up to the potential last year's did when three new…

…. Both Russell Brock and Kirt Ojala completed their respective games by lasting seven innings each. The problem for Brock was the Michigan bats were silent the first game, as the Wolverines lost 4-1. The…

… pitched." The only pitcher who is struggling of late is relief ace Todd Marion. The sophomore started off the season on fire with six saves, but he was guilty of the worst Wolverine pitching breakdown this…

…. The Wolverines and Gophers battle again today at Fisher Stadium in a doubleheader slated for 1 p.m. by Steven Cohen Daily Basketball Writer As the 1989-90 college basket- ball season has concluded…

…, both the past and the future of Michigan basketball have been on the minds of many Wolverine observers. Though the decision by junior Sean Higgins to forgo his senior year, announced last Wednesday in a…

… press conference at the Omni Hotel in Detroit, has received the majority of the atten- tion, the futures of four other Wolverines are also hanging in the balance. SAYONARA?: Michigan senior forward Mike…

… rightfielder Phil Price ducks to avoid being struck by a wild pitch. The Wolverines now hold a at 17-15 (3-7 in Big Ten) record. 0 of water? to find a home P The Universityof Michigan fceof, FInancia1 Aidv…

… The Michigan Dailv -Tuesdav. Anril 16. 2002 -13A ___- rs.. urr uul Yr r Polo ready for postseason run Mixture of youth, experience should lead Wolverines to the NCAAs I9NoTES Fox, Hill earn Big…

…." Last year, the team completed its first varsi- ty season with a 21-11-1 record and finished 15th in the nation. Having won 15 straight games heading into the postseason, the Wolverines had high…

…46 - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 16, 2001 Quote of the weekend "Our focus is just taking it one game a a time." - Carol Hutchins on the pressure upon the Wolverines as the Big Ten…

… withstand Michigan's attack, as the Wolverines posted 12 hits in the victory. In the sixth inning, Taylor advanced to first on an error, Volpe walked and Courtney Betley singled to load the bases. Moulden…

… Wolverine pitchers have thrown 101 innings, allowing just 60 hits and a miniscule 13 earned runs, while recording 94 strikeouts. The team ERA over the streak is just 0.90. During that time, the offense is has…

…; Marissa Young, Meghan Doe, Monica Schock, Courtney Betley and Melinda Moulden are playing regularly as underclassmen. And for three upperclassmen on the Wolverines, the decision to come to the Midwest has…

… softball player expected to come in and play right away. Tune and Kollen have been starting infielders since their first game, and Eiland was the Wolverines' starting pitcher in 19 games as a freshman. Each…

…'re like, 'When are you not playing softball? I want to come on a non-softball weekend.'" - -:... L. - LI-- ---AL,, - th. fnmA Living in a climate as dynamic as Michigan's has forced the three Wolverines to…

… the bases loaded. He fought off an inside pitch to place a bloop into the outfield, where it looked destined to cut the Wolverines’ lead to two. Junior second baseman Ako Thomas came sprinting…

… two with an opposite-field double after a bases- loaded walk and RBI groundout to put the Wolverines in the lead. “I didn’t think they were going to pitch to him with a base open and runners on…

… extended playing time before the heart of conference play begins. The lopsided win extended Michigan's win streak to 10 games just before the tough stretch start. The Wolverines, third in the con- ference…

… standings, need help to win the conference after getting swept in their Big Ten opener against Northwestern. Sitting one game behind the Wildcats, the Wolverines can pres- sure the Big Ten leaders this week…

… make a decision. By the time she picked softball, most schools had already finished their recruiting. Ryan applied to Michigan because being a Wolverine was a family legacy, but originally, she had no…

… the Wolverines went wild. His 9.05 was Michigan's highest vault score, and the next day he garnered All-Ameri- can status in the event, placing sev- enth. "My favorite moment(ofthe meet) was probably…

… for this team." The Wolverines may not have won a national title, but they had alot to be proud of, transforming from a bubble team to a major contender in the space of just one season. "I couldn't be…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 16, 2001 tMd SATHLETE OF THE WEEK ' Who: Ike Okenwa Sport: Men's track. Hometown: San Diego Year: Junior, Why: In the Wolverines' win over Central…

… season in the 100- and 200-meter dashes. He is also tops for the Wolverines for this past indoor season in the 60meter and 200-meter runs. Okenwa Thursday, April 19 ?,W gymnastics at NCAA Championships…

… throwers' impressive performances highlight- ed the Wolverine's victory. Sopho- more April Phillips broke her own Michigan hammer-throw record for the third week in a row with a throw of 186-3 meters. 11er…

… in the competition. Clearly, the Wolverines are on a roll. Based on Saturday's perfor- mance, Michigan proved that it is well-balanced in both track and field events. Thompson, Beitel win Big Ten Medal…

…. based on their accomplishments in scholarship and athletics. Thompson, a nine-time All-America swimmer, led the Wolverines to a 10th place finish at the NCAA Champi- onships this season. A bronze…

… great accom- plishment - we have never sent any- one before." For Meyer and the rest of the Wolverines, competing on the eques- trian team at Michigan has not been a walk in the park. This season, the.Wolverines…

… Wolverines used Blades' horses to host their first show in the history of the program. Because the team does not have varsity status, there have been many obstacles along the way that hav made it difficult for…

… following year. But with the graduation of center Josh Asselin and the imminent loss of senior Chris Young after this upcom- ing season, there is a definite need down low for the Wolverines. Charles or Njoya…

… Hutchins said. "I'm sick of being on the road." The Wolverines' sweep of Penn State yesterday kept them perfect at Alumni Field this season, 7-0. "Central's always o%" Za e amr HOME RUN RECORD: Mika, Smith…

… powerful." The Wolverines were aided by a hard wind blowing out to left field. Both Mika and Smith's blasts were over the left field fence - ironically, they were both almost directly over the Penn State…

… weekend, the Wolverines (2-6 in the Big Ten, 18-14 overall) were looking to bounce back against the Broncos. However, as they arrived in the famed quad-syllabic town, the skies opened, and a thunderous…

… downpour washed away any thoughts of playing the games. The Wolverines won't have to wait long to try again, though. They host Michigan State today in a doubleheader. The Spartans (1-7 in the Big Ten, 8…

… lacked in the past," Wolverine coach Red Berenson said. Sinclair, who signed with the Wolverines during the early period, sails from Mississauga, Ontario, and played for the Wexford Junior B squad…

… the Wolverine A side squeaked out a 10- 3 victory. "(The B side) just wasn't work- ing as a cohesive unit," co-captain John Swis said. "They had different players and that inexperience re- sulted in…

… fixed on him and he just put both of his shots in." In the final match of the day, the Michigan C side walloped the Akron B side 32-18. Jim Staples and Shawn Knight led the team with 22 of the Wolverines…

… well. "It's not a total disappointment, we were playing with some very good teams and Ohio State had the round of the day." The Wolverines came out on fire in the first 18 holes on Saturday morning…

…, shooting a tournament best round of 292. Freshman David Nichols led the Wolverines in the first round, notching a career-best round of 70 en route to a personal record 54-hole total of 223 -- five strokes…

… last day, the Wolverines also succumbed to Northwestern, a team that has been nationally ranked for most of the year by just one shot. The performance at the tournament was a crucial one for a Wolverine…

…- onships, and the Wolverines know that if they plan on playing on past Big Tens, it's now or never to get the job done. "We're just going to try to continue what we did this weekend and hopeful- ly we'll be…

… by so quickly," Farah said of her time spent at Michigan. "It doesn't feel like I have been here four years." The Wolverines will travel to Indiana next weekend. where they Contact a for a session…

… relays," Canham specu- These relays will pose a real lated. The 440 relay team of Carl challenge to Wolverine perform- Ward, Dave Cooper, Bob Jarema ers as some strong schools, espe- and Big Ten 60-yard…

… dash cham- cially Kentucky State from the pion Dorie Reed was barely nipped South, are competing. Big Ten In- by Maryland at South Carolina door Champion and old Wolverine two weeks ago. outdoor nemesis…

…. Michigan's baseball team faces an unbeaten Detroit squad to- morrow at 1 p.m. in a double- header which could show how ready the Wolverines are for the Big Ten season. Head Coach Moby Benedict plans to use…

… going for them this season, after giving Ferris State a double shellacking Wednesday, 11-0 and 4-0. In a doubleheader last Saturday, Detroit bounced Kalamazoo, 7-0 and 5-2. Last season the Wolverines mas…

…- tered the Titans twice. The first game went 13 innings and Mich- igan came out on top, 11-6, and the second contest was a close 5-4 affair. The Wolverines' second vic- tory cost the Titans a berth in the…

… Wolverines have not been able to practice outside since their return from the southern trip, and neither Minnesota* nor Purdue have been outside much. Coach Bill Murphy said yesterday that playing in the…

… Sports Build- ing will give the Wolverines an advantage because they have practiced there so much. After evaluating each player's performance on the spring trip and in matches played indoors during the…

… Michigan finished second to In- diana. The Wolverines lost only Fau- quier from last year's team and should be strong again this year. "We're looking much better than we did in the South. In fact, I think we…

… 20th-ranked Wolverines started slow, but after an eight- run fifth inning, the game ended with the mercy rule and an 8-0 Michigan victory. "I thought (that in) the first four-and-a-half innings we…

… dedicat- ed to moving past Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Western Michigan, and the Wolverines did just that. After going nine innings without getting a runner to third base, the Wolverines broke through in the…

…16, 1947 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wolverines Down Katzenmeyer To Hold Trials For JV, Freshman SquadsY Notre Dame, By MURRAY GRANT With a highly successful South- ern trip under his belt and the…

… prospect of a crammed schedule before him, Coach Bert Katzen- meyer, new Wolverine golf men- tor, is faced with the task of nar- rowing the 80 aspirants for the 1947 golf squad down to a work- able figure…

… other letter- winners and several promising golfers the outlook for the Con- ference champs is indeed bright and experts look for the Confer- ence title to remain in Wolverine hands. Major opposition to…

… six-run outburst in the eighth inning yesterday and then staved off a desperate Notre Dome rally in the ninth to squeeze out a 11-10 slugfest before 2,000 chilled fans who turned out for the Wolverine…

… Wolverines in yesterday's vic- tory. Maize and Blue sent ten men to base XA uwmca i&91 s h the plate in an inning that was baseball diamond at the south- climxedby ackWeisenburger' s Ernie McCoy at the…

… today with a 1412-9 % victory over Ohio State. This gave the Wolverines their fourth straight win in as many starts. Coach Courtright's all-veteran team had little trouble With the Buckeyes, and lost only…

… more points for the Wolverines with a 2-1 deci- sion over Horstman.- Holman .........: Trosko . .... Harms .....,..... Dobson........... Pink............ Chamberlain..... Evashevski Ruehle…

… crashed through to win, Michigan's top ranking trio, Fran- cis Heydt and the two Sharemets, finished just six precious inches a- head of Chicago with the second Wolverine team, Bill Beebe, John Haigh and…

…, the Lane Tech youthful star, in the National AAU century clash. Having breezed by the stiffest com- petition everytime he had entered the water in the Eastern invasion, the powerful Wolverine sophomore…

… with Michigan State, boasting a six-run lead. It appeared the Wolverines (11-2 Big Ten, 38-6 overall) were already capable of simply coasting to a victory. But sophomore left fielder Kelly…

… the fourth inning when she sent a ball soaring to right field out of Secchia Stadium. Things could have been even more lopsided in the Wolverines’ favor if Christner had some luck to go with her…

… Leveque (2-1, 0.56) put his team-best ER A to the test on Saturday. He allowed three runs in six innings of work, and left the game with his team down one. When the Wolverines forced extra innings, Leveque…

… avoided being credited with the loss. No. 4 RICH HILL. IP H R ER BB SO 2.2 5 8 3 3 4 The sophomore Hill (2-3, 3.79) started what would become the Wolverines' worst loss of the season. The lanky lefthander…

… wins, assertingtot that if the Wolverines don't im- UC n prove in the other departments, the competition of the Big Ten will" catch up with them. II .,l 1is - Only Glen Girardin, the Wyan-L dotte…

… the Wolverines to spend time outdoors. Katzenmeyer states that he was very impressed with the way that the seven Wolverines were hitting WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY FRENCH STUDY TOUR Comprehensive tour of…

… matchup, one team entered the game as a heavy favorite, and here's a hint, it wasn't the Chargers. A late addition to the Michigan schedule, Hills- dale never had a chance against theM1 HGN 9 Wolverines…

… away, and that's what we did today." Michigan scored early and often, notching seven runs in the first two innings en route to the 9-1 win. The Wolverines played well defensively and received a fine…

… powerful stories from each of the students enrolled. Our Wolverines don't play small games. We're big-hearted, big-voiced. We use our vocal chords. We stomp our feet. We dream. We spark change. The Statement…

… school junior in Decem- ber 2007, Morgan had to listen to experts and fans alike say that he didn't belong in Ann Arbor. Even though the Wolverines, at the time of his pledge, hadn't made an NCAA…

… State and Michigan, the Wolverines scored a decisive victory last spring by obtaining Zanesville, Ohio native Mark Mees right from the heart of Buckeye country. "Being from that part of the country, I…

…'ve been an OSU fan all of my life," relates Mees. "But I'm a Wolverine now." Many tennis enthusiasts are thrilled that Mees is a blue-blooded Wolverine, especially the man who recruited Mees, men's tennis…

… man in our section (Midwest) behind Leach and Horwitch. 'Being from that part of the country (Ohio) I've been an OSU fan all of my life. But now I'm a Wolverine.' -Mark Mees…

…," related Mees. Thus, the Ohio boy became a Wolverine and according to the fresh- man, "couldn't be happier." And it won't make Buckeye fans any happier when they see Mees sporting Michigan colors when he…