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… this season with flying colors. In the process, the Wolverines have been setting records, thanks to their one- two punch of John Mortimer and Kevin Sullivan. Mortimer and Sullivan have combined1 to win…

… every invita- tional title so far this season. The rest of the team hasn't let up either, resulting in a team victory every week the Wolverines have competed. When Michigan traveled to compete in an elite…

… $,000-meter courses of the season - it's own Michigan Golf Sourse, the site of the Wolverine Interregional at lI a.m. unday. "It's by far the toughest course we have run on all year," Michigan junior Todd…

… the Wolverines' home course. ' "I know it like the back of my hand," Snyder said. 4Although we don't run too many races on the course, we all tnow it so well. We do a lot of workouts on the course." r…

…,"Snyder said. "Kenyans bring fear into the hearts of all American runners:" a The Wolverines will also get a look at some individuals 4who raced in pre-nationals last weekend. "It will be nice to. see how we…

… stack up against those runners," Snyder ,said. Last season, the Wolverines did not win the Wolverine Interregional, finishing second behind North Carolina State. ,But last season is a different story. The…

… Wolverines were ranked 10th at this time last year. (They were also without Sullivan and senior Don a McLaughlin - both of whom were red-shirted. o The Wolverines also had two freshmen, Jay Cantin and Steve…

… Lawrence, who now have a season under their belts. Some things won't change, however. Mortimer finished first last year and won the individual crown. The Wolverines have the advantage this weekend and expect…

… - Another mid-week, non-conference game, and another loss for the Michigan baseball team. Yesterday, Western Michigan handed the Wolverines their fifTh mid-week loss, 7-1. Ironically, the Broncos are one of…

… only two teams that Michigan (22-14) has beaten in weekday games. Usually, the Wolverines point to poor pitching as their biggest concern, but it looks like the Big Ten leaders might have 'a whole new…

…BASKETBALL The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - February 17, 1997 - 58 Wolverines peer into past in 84-81 loss to Hoosiers By Danioel Rumore Daily Sports Editor Ahe Michigan men's basketball team…

… memories of its 72-70 loss at Indiana on Jan. 21. Despite Michigan's first half domina- tion and a near-career day from forward Maceo Baston, the Wolverines fell to I ana in a few of the same ways they to…

… Saturday's District IV regional championships, and a blister- ing wind-chill created a hostile environment. The Wolverines ran with "monster spikes," according to fifth-place finisher Julie Froud, to…

… against Western Michigan left the Wolverines 0-1 for the first time since they lost to Arizona to the 1989-90 season. 'e 12,237 in attendance at Crisler watched the Wolverines let an 11-point second…

…'s exhibition game with Sporitelna Bratislava, the Michigan women's bas- ketball team exchanged gifts with its European opponent. That was about all the Wolverines did to strengthen foreign relations. In its only…

… boasted four players in dou- ble figures, the Wolverines dominated the slower and smaller Slovakians, especially under the basket. "I was definitely pleased with the way we rebounded the ball," said…

… Wolverines' top goals for their season was to place at nationals. Even amidst their success, their sights have not changed. Sullivan, a senior, shares that goal for his final race as a Wolverine. But he's not…

… The Michigan women's crew team will face Iowa in conference action Sunday morning. In Iowa City, the Wolverines will be competing in their second dual meet of the season after a week off to focus on…

… little bit ahead of us." The Wolverines, in the middle of their first season as a varsity sport, are looking to finish with a strong record against some of the most dif- ficult competition in the country…

… Ritt's 12-plus years in Ann Arbor. During Ritt's reign, the Wolverines have had five losing seasons, had no Big Ten titles, and finished higher *han fifth in the conference only twice. And they…

… our standings in the national °rankings." Make no mistake. The Center will help Michigan in all areas, but its greatest impact will be felt in recruit- ing. The Wolverines finally have the facility to…

… headed down to Tulsa for the - M Bank Classic this weekend. Although the Wolverines (9-5) knocked off Oral Roberts (14-6) to extend the streak to nine Friday, Kansas State put a halt to their winning ways…

… with a 9-6 victory. Saturday. Pepperdine forced Michigan's new streak, a los- ing one, to two with an 8-7 victory over the Wolverines on Sunday. Kriday, Michigan used its familiar blueprint for suc- eess…

… end result? The usual. Two Michigan victo- ries. On Friday, the Wolverines (19-2-2 CCHA, 28-2- 3 overall) trudged their way to an uninspired 3-1 victory over Notre Dame. At one point, a fan tossed a…

… banana onto the ice - perhaps as com- entary on the players', well, "rotten" perfor- ance. But the Wolverines sprang to life on Saturday, giving the Irish a 6-1 thrashing. The big story of the weekend was…

… Brendan Morrison - the senior Hobey Baker candidate became Michigan's all-time leading scorer on Saturday night, surpassing former Wolverine Denny Felsner with two goals and two assists. On Friday, Morrison…

… Wolverines for a career- Indiana 84 2 Michigan 81 high 31 points, only five of which came in the first half, and almost sin- gle-handedly erased a 20-point Michigan lead on the way to a gut- wrenching, heart…

…-breaking, nail-bit- ing, stomach-churning 84-81 Indiana win over the Wolverines in overtime yesterday. Guyton, who nailed seven of 12 attempts from 3-point range, scored eight points in the final three minutes of…

…. After Louis Bullock missed a run- ning jumper on the Wolverines' next possession, Guyton got Conlan to fall for a ball fake at the top of the key, took a step to his left and drained another three to tie…

…'s all-time leading scorer during Saturday night's 6-1 victory over Notre Dame. Book it! Morrison sets scoring record Six-point weekend puts Wolverines' leader and best in record, history books By Dan…

… Stiliman t ly Sports Writer When Brendan Morrison broke Denny Felsner's Michigan scoring record early in the third period of Saturday night's game against Notre Dame, the rest of the Wolverines came off the…

… moment that the Wolverines and their fans had been anticipating for weeks, and it had finally happened. "It didn't quite come on the play that I had envisioned," Morrison said. "You always picture the…

…'s Richard Mandeville (left) and Jason Collier in yesterday's 84-81 overtime loss to the Hoosiers. WOlverines i dre need ofsoe heat By Jordan Field Daily Sports Writer ust about every morning, Airron…

… Wolverines at the plate. The good news: Michigan's leadoff hitters reached base in five-straight innings. Eleven hitters reached base against ntr a I nhigan starter Anne Foster. The bad news: Michigan batters…

… failed to capi- talize. In the second inning, catcher Jen McKittrick came up with three Wolverines on base and one out. After p ing the count to 3-1, McKittrick hit a easy grounder to Central's third base…

…-place ranking is his highest since' the injury. All that suggests that DeGraw has the capabilities to finish strong today. DeGraw's teammate, Haro, is the other Wolverine who qualified for the national…

… two-game losing streak. Instead, the Wolverines have a simple goal: to come through in the clutch. sitting fru By Tracy Sandier Daily Sports Writer KALAMAZOO - When a base- ball player is…

… with Michigan baseball team. Until recently, hitting has not been the stration grij Wolverines' main area of weakness this season. "We're frustrated, because we know that the score should be the other…

… with Western Michigan. And the Wolverines haven't forgotten. At the end of one practice this week, third-string goaltender Greg Daddario threw a puck into the stands and nailed the Western Michigan…

… banner. This weekend, the Wolverines (11-1-1 CCHA,. 20-1-2 overall) will try to reclaim the series title with a home-and- home series against the Broncos (5-6-2, 9-10-2). The teams face off tonight at…

… 0 Tot 9 8 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 MARGARET MYERS/Dady Wisconsin was able to move the ball on the ground against the Wolverines, even with its star, running back Ron Dayne, on the sidelines…

… and Nebraska, Michigan held onto its No. 1 ranking after a gutsy 26-16 victory over No. 23 Wisconsin in Madison. The Wolverines retained all 44 first- place votes they had last week, while Florida State…

… example." Another issue Carr must address is the team's kicking game. The Wolverines need to replace kicker gemy Hamilton and punter Paul Peristeris. Hamilton had been a ichigan fixture for the past three…

… break. Just ask the Michigan men's tennis team. Despite staying busy with a series of dual meets over the vacation, the 30th-ranked Wolverines dropped three disappointing matches this weekend at the Blue…

…- rise' he said. "1 didn't expect those ypes of performances in both races." Even though the team has last weekend under its belt,etherehstill are questions about how the Wolverines will perform, Harvey…

…. The Wolverines led from the crack of the starting gun. Strong performances came from sophomore Katie McGregor, who won the mile and the 800 meters, Tania Longe, who won the 55-meter hurdles, and Nicole…

… than a year after the second of two knee surgeries, playing what may have been his best game as a Wolverine? "It was just one of those nights where a couple shots fell," Ward said. 4I'm happy about it…

… to use against the next foe? It's been a question that's been asked after every quality showing by the Wolverines. Maybe this time there'll be a posi- tive answer. - Will McCahill can be reached over e…

… Fouls: none. Purdue ...............33 32-65 Michigan ............38 51-89 At: Crisler Arena A 12897 READ DA.Y SPORTS ET's THE VERY BEST PURDUE Continued from Page 10 The Wolverines enjoyed their most…

… highs in points (19) and 3- pointers (5), and he looked more aggres- sive than ever. Four other Wolverines scored in double figures, and Traylor and Maceo Baston had their most dominating games on the…

… boards this season. The Wolverines didn't exactly hurt themselves from the free- throw line either, hitting 13 of 16 freebies. Purdue wasn't quite as proficient. The Boilermakers sank just six of 23…

… the hock and Michigan trailing by one in the 1989 NCAA championship game, Michigan guard Rumeal -Robinson stepped up to the free- throw line. With millions of eyes on him and he Wolverines' national…

…-year starter for the Wolverines from 1986-90. He was a consensus 1990 All-Big Ten selection as well as a finalist for e 1990 Pete Maravich and John .ooden Awards. But in the hearts of Michigan fans, Robinson…

… bigger each week for Michigan. The "I" stands for improvement, which the Wolverines have strived for this season. Friday, Michigan tal- lied its best score of the year, beating its previous high of 221…

… led the Michigan charge with a 9.85. He is ranked 18th in the nation on the bars. The Wolverines also improved drastically on the pommel horse, one of their notoriously weak events. Only LaLo and Ethan…

… weekend of April." Michigan's trio of Wilmot, Fleming and Trexler com- peted in two other events as well. In the one-meter event, Wilmot was the only Wolverine in the top 10 with his ninth-place finish…

…-distanced his nearest competitor by almost 44 points, winning with a 539.40. The three-meter competition saw no Wolverines in the top 10. Ohio State's McIntyre outscored the field by over 30 points with his 559…

… to compete in all three of the diving events next weekend. He should be in a position to provide the Wolverines with valuable points as they try to recapture the national title. All of the male…

… - The contrasts could not have been any starker for the Michigan's women's basketball team ^ w this weekend. After handing Penn State its worst Big Ten loss ever Friday, the Wolverines >E were savaged…

… time Michigan has allowed an opponent to score 100 points since 1993-94 and by the most points the Wolverines have given up this season. The loss came after the Wolverines had put a similar pasting on…

… Morrison on a breakaway. Right va Dale Rominski scored an empty-netter in closing seconds for the Wolverines' third oal. Throughout the remainder of the game, Alban M' passes f s Wolverines, [son s play…

… shut down the Wolverines - rejecting Michigan shots with outstretched pads and spearing others with his glove. Alban stopped 19 of 21 shots in the game, several on golden Michigan scoring opportunities…

… season. The Wolverines were able to recover from Samuel's score with an 85-yard drive that culminated in a field . goal. Michigan coach Lloyd Carr called that the "key to the game," but the damage was done…

… to put Michigan up 13-0 early in the second quarter. The touchdown allowed the Wolverines to hold a double-digit lead at halftime. yards. MARGARET MYERS/Daily ability to motivate this hat this far…

…, considering the lack of many top Wolverines at the meet, a lot of the men and women could very well have been on vacation at their respective planets of origin. Both the men's and women's teams will partic…

…- ipate in the Big Ten championships next weekend, which, besides NCAAs, is the most important meet of Michigan's indoor season. Many Wolverines did not want to sacrifice their performances at Big Tens for…

… Saturday they got it. Their top-ranked Wolverines gutted out a 26-16 victory over No. 23 Wisconsin to secure at least a share of their first Big Ten title since 1992. The gamesset the stage for next week…

…'s showdown in Ann Arbor with No. 4 Ohio State - the team that was undefeated and ranked No. 2 the past two years before losing to Michigan. All the Wolverines have achieved this season will be highlighted or…

…-13-11- 44, UM, Turco 4-4-6 -14 Referee - John Kelly. Linesmen - Don Cline, Larry Lulich. ! At: Yost Ice Arena. A: 6,478. Legg assisted on Michigan's first two goals Saturday, helping the Wolverines jump out…

…'ve always gone to Michigan hock- ey games;' he said. "I saw them (in 1992) when the final four was in Albany. I followed them all the way there - unfortunately, things didn't pan out." The Wolverines may hope…

… students with six-pack abs go to make the rest of us pasty slouches look silly. Best Campus Tradition: The Naked Mile The last day of classes is the designated time when Wolverines drop their pants and run…

…," Goss said. "It's so different with the closeness of the season." As the Wolverines prepare to start practice on Saturday under the guid- ance of assistant coach Brian Ellerbe, Goss is off to meet face…

… teammates in read- ing for the SHARE reading program. Background: Academic All-Big Ten selection last year as well as an All- Big Ten second team honoree ... Second on the Wolverines last year with eight…