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… in the CCHA standings. The Wolverines sit in fourth place and the Spartans are tied for fifth - a difference that has added significance with the CCHA's revised playoff system. Under the new rules, the…

… Wolverines coach Red Berenson. The keys to a turnaround are numerous, and the team has been work- ing hard to get back into the groove. "We have to try to get back to basics," junior defenseman Tim Cook said…

… coach Eric Namesnick, the Michigan men's swimming and diving team had a difficult time finding the emotions worthy of a victory. "It was hard to think about the meet after the week we all had," Wolverine…

… and helped Hartwick enjoy a dream season. It finished 33-12 and advanced to the Final Four after defeating Michigan in the Eastern Championship. This season, Strub hopes to help the Wolverines reach the…

… shows how this team competes." Senior captain Laura Olin had another tremendous day yesterday, shooting a team-best 71 to help the Wolverines finish in fourth place. Olin's 1-under round made her the only…

… Wolverine to finish under par in any of the rounds. After a shaky start on Monday, when she shot 9-over-par, Olin quick- ly bounced back. She shot eight and two strokes better on the following days. Olin…

… because there is no way it should have been in the bunker. But I am over it now because we played well as a team, and I did have a solid tournament." Olin wasn't the only Wolverine who showed signs of…

…, while finishing 4-over-par. The Wolverines have played well all season. In eight tournaments, the team has finished first three times, and has never finished worse than sixth out of nineteen teams back in…

…, Strub experienced first-hand the bitter rivalry between Michigan and Indiana. In a close game, Indi- ana defeated the Wolverines by one goal, and Strub admitted that the game overwhelmed her. "It was…

… Championships on the line, the No. 6 Michigan Wolverines met rival No. 5 Michigan StateMIIGAN T in a second round matchup. The Wolverines came into the game riding momentum from a hard-fought 1-0 victory on…

…, controversial goals in the first half, the Wolverines' defense stood strong to hold on for a 2-1 victory over the Spartans. Junior Adrienne Hortillosa scored just less than 12 minutes into the first half, putting…

… shot from Michigan State sopho- more Michele Huynh-Ba rocketed through the Wolverine defense and past Riley. But the shot hit the goal post. Freshman Jennifer Beeuwkes rebounded it and put it back on…

… goal, but Riley turned it away. Throughout the entire game, the crowd was on edge. The support of family and friends served as motivation for the Wolverines. They even had a two-person pep band - a pair…

… of ball girls from home games - to keep the crowd in the game with their rendition of "The Victors." The win was the second time this year the Wolverines have won on Michigan State's turf. They…

… defeated the Spartans 1-0 in a Big Ten regular season contest. Those two losses to Michigan were Michigan State's only two home defeats this year. The Wolverines' recent success at the Michigan State Field…

… said. "We've played well on this field." The Wolverines now advance to play No. 1 Wake Forest, the defending national champions. They defeated Connecticut, 3-0, yesterday. Michigan and Wake Forest met…

…) and April Fronzoni (12) celebrate during Michigan's win over North Carolina on Friday. Yesterday, the Wolverines beat Michigan State to advance to the NCAA semifinals. 'M' topples Irish, heads to Sweet…

… more possessing of the ball in the upcoming half:' But in the beginning of the sec- ond half, Notre Dame kept the pressure on. After five more frantic minutes in the Michigan end, the Wolverines were…

… 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…

…, giving the Buckeyes a 21-6 lead in the second quarter Wolverines quarterback Shea Patter- son tossed two touchdowns of his own to keep Michigan within striking distance, cutting the lead to two…

…- ing it 33 yards for an Ohio State touch- down, spurring 17-unanswered points as the Buckeyes stretched the lead to 41-19 headed to the final frame. The Buckeyes and Wolverines scored two more…

…. Quarterback J.T. Barrett led the Buck- eyes down to the Wolverine 6-yard line with 6 seconds left. Kicker Tyler Durbin’s 23-yard field goal attempt tied the game 17-all, deadlocking “The Game” at the end…

… of regulation. Barrett scampered in from the 7-yard line on the Buckeyes’ first overtime pos- session, and the Wolverines threw for a score on fourth and goal to end overtime knotted at 24. Ohio…

… interception. Despite Johnson’s two rushing touchdowns, he gained 74 yards on 15 carries as the Wolverines ran for only 121 yards on the day. 2012: Basil’s leg powers No. 4 Ohio State past No. 20 Michigan…

… uprights at the end of the first, putting Ohio State up 10-7 after one. The Wolverines used a quarterback tandem with Robinson and Gardner, who bludgeoned in from two yards out to give Michigan the…

… the lead for all of 50 seconds, as Robinson accelerated and broke a tackle, scrambling 67 yards to put the Wolverines up by four. Before time expired, Basil struck his second field goal, this…

… give Ohio State the lead, 23-21. The Buckeyes defense held firm, keep- ing the Wolverines scoreless in the sec- ond half as Basil drilled his fourth field goal from 25 yards to give Ohio State a 26…

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… loss to Oregon, the Wolverines lost three valuable starters in Derrick Walton, D.J. Wilson and Zak Irvin. They were supposed to spend this season retooling, with a solid recruiting class waiting in…

… was good enough to face Villanova for the Wolverines’ second National Championship appearance in six years. It was good enough to win their second straight Big Ten Tournament. It was good…

…- brought to Michigan's inside ing for just the second time all game, it wasn't enough to off- season. set the Wolverines' miserable But whatever solace the Wol- shooting performance. The verines found didn…

… Illinois' height Nonetheless, Michigan made advantage all night long, and the game interesting in the sec- the Wolverines fell on the road, ond half, bringing the contest 54-52. within one point on a drive…

…B -- - - -- ----- ------ -- ------------- - --- - - --- Michigan 74 Dee-sappointed Wolverines take iini down to the wire, but buzzer-beater rims out By Jack Herman Daily Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN - It was billed as a battle between two of the best guards in the…

… finished with a game-high 26 points. Horton had 19. And, in the end, it would come down to a clash between these two. With 13 seconds left, the seventh- ranked Illini held a 77-74 lead, but the Wolverines…

… 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…

… driven by Maurice Taylor, with four other Wolverines and then-recruit Mateen Cleaves as passengers, crashed Feb. 17. The NCAA will investigate the vehicles driven by Taylor and at least one other Michigan…

… Midwestern men's tennis powerhouses, Michigan is truly the leader and best. The No. 27 Wolverines swept all six singles matches and won two out ofthree doubles matches in pounding No. 31 Notre Dame, 7-0, at…

… Westerby, Jessica Kluge and Amy Bannister raced to a season-best time of 8:38.60 minutes, qualifying them first in the final heat. However, the Wolverine team was unable to duplicate their per- formance…

…, crossing the line in 8:44.12, which only earned them a seventh-place finish. While the Wolverines finished only one place away from earning All-American status, their prelimi- nary time established a new…

… effort. Across the board we just weren't as fast in finals." Had the Wolverines duplicated their time in the finals, the relay would have placed fourth. The relay team from Wisconsin finished first in 8…

…- shore came away with a hard fought 14-13 victory over the Wolverines at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse. Bob White of Lakeshore scored the winning goal, his third of the game, at the 3:56 mark of the fourth quarter…

… three unanswered goals in a span of 3:40 by Adam Levy, Jeff Ellenbogen and Clyde, who led the Wolverines with four tallies on the day. But an attempt to clear the ball by Michigan goalie Pete Mc…

… right. "It was just a very disappointing performance," he added. "We weren't in the game in the second half. We were not in the game mentally." The basics seemed to trouble the Wolverines just as they had…

… ball out of bounds. It was a very poor perfor- mance of fundamentals." The Wolverines will try to re- group Wednesday night when they play at Oberlin, a Division III varsity team. Chris Webber, Michigan…

… Michigan's men's golf team this past weekend, as it fin-* ished 12th out of a field of 16 teams at the South Florida Invita-tional in Tampa. The Wolverines were hoping to improve upon their seventh…

… the top Wolverine for the fourth straight tournament. The next Michigan golfer, Mike Hill, was 13 strokes behind Kobane in the three-round tournament. The Wolverines lack some consistency from top to…

… Jordan who just realized he could dunk and couldn't wait to perfect the reverse and tomahawk jams, the Wolverines are eager to start slamming their opponents. THE WOLVERINES' first official meet is…

… Wolverines No. 1 in the nation. In addition, Iowa, winners of the last 14 conference titles, lost its three most dominant wrestlers: Brad Penrith, Royce Alger, and Mark Sindlinger, due to graduation. "Our…

… returning All-Americans, each ranking in the top five nationally in their respective weight class, will field a solid cast from top to bottom. A sixth Wolverine, Sam Amine, is expected to be ranked in the top…

… Joe Wells said. Wrestling coach builds winners on mat, in life BY STEVEN COHEN Last Friday, Francis Bentley, the longtime wrestling coach at Flint Northern High School and the former coach of Wolverine…

… THE Wolverines square off against a 51-9 overall record - Michigan's Minnesota at 1:00 p.m. today at Ray best ever - most would expect the Fisher Stadium. Illinois will battle the Wolverines to be the…

… coach weekend," Middaugh commented at Tom Dedin said last night. Dedin's the playoff press conference last club no doubt expects to challenge the night. "To get it done, you have to put Wolverines. The…

… Wolverine tennis team as they won their 15th Big Ten Championship in 16 years. It was Michigan's 17th title in 18 years. In the team-play tournament, Michigan downed Ohio State in the first round, 5-1. The…

… Wolverines then avenged an earlier loss to Illinois by downing the Illini on their home cour- ts in swirling winds, 5-3. IN THE finals, Michigan made a fierce comeback to beat Big Ten regular season co…

…-champ Minnesota, 5-3. All three of the Wolverines' top singles players had lost, but freshmen Jon Morris, Brad Koontz, and Franz Geiger won at the last three spots to tie the match at three going into doubles play…

… final was indeed a matchup between the best two teams in the con- ference. Michigan and Minnesota tied for first in the regular season at 7-2. Minnesota was the defending champ, but the Wolverines had…

… better against us this time than last time. We beat Minnesota playing their best." The Wolverines now head for the NCAA tournament in Athens, Ga. where they meet the fourth-seeded Mustangs of Southern…

… impossible," had a good year." Number-one singles player Paula Ritt recalled, "but to lose all six is The Wolverines failed to Reichert, Michigan's leader almost unbelievable." the NCAA Championships…

… doubles tandems failed to State, a team that trounced the deliver at critical moments. Wolverines, 7-2, earlier in the season. "DOUBLES killed us all year long," The good start was quickly and ' said Ritt…

…, "but I thought we could loudly nullified, however, when Nor- have pulled some of the matches out." thwestern lambasted the Wolverines, - * Doubles were the key in Michigan's 9-0. in match number two. The…

… Illinois g matches against Illinois and Michigan and Michigan State disappointments State. After six singles matches in followed dropping Michigan to eighth. 1 both contests, the Wolverines were in RITT SAID…

… and the Wolverines were beaten easily during the season. "She Phone (212) 581-304 tied at three when Michigan (Reichert) just wasn't on. It was Mail this ad for Spec proceeded to drop three straight…

… batters, letting out an emphatic roar as he approached Michigan’s bullpen. After that inning, the Wolverines would go on to win the game with eight unanswered runs and a dominant fielding…

… innings but closed out a comfortable 9-2 Wolverine win. By the final game of the series, Michigan completed its sweep of Purdue with an 11-6 win. Senior right-hander Blake Beers started for the…

… Wolverines, retiring the Boilermakers in each of the first and second innings. Michigan ran into trouble at the top of the third inning when a string of errors led to three Purdue runs, giving the…

… play for Michigan, the Wolverines’ depth on the mound allowed them to control the tempo of the series and will prove to be the key to their continued success at the top of the Big Ten. “We do…

… infielder Julia Jimenez charged in from her third base post, tracked the foul ball down and made the catch. The out not only put the No. 23 Wolverines’ soft- ball team back in the win column to…

… throughout its 5-1 weekend: dominate. Beaubien’s outing — where she also struck out 14 batters — occurred in the first game of the Wolverines’ double-header against the Corn- huskers to open the…

… Wolverines’ success against Nebraska. Not only did the offense struggle to produce in the double-header, scoring only two runs each game, but Michigan also had to contain Tristen Edwards. Edwards…

… said When the Wolverines’ pitching performance dipped on Friday for the final game of the Nebraska series, so did their chances. Beaubien and Storako combined for an unchar- acteristic four…

… Wolverines started senior right-hander Sarah Schaefer. The start was Schaefer’s first in-game action since 2019. Throughout the young season, Hutchins has stressed the impor- tance of finding…

… three shutout innings, surrendering three hits and striking out a batter before Storako came in relief to complete the 3-0 vic- tory for the Wolverines. “(Schaefer) was really well pre- pared…

…. The Wolverines have reeled off 39 straight conference victories with their last loss coming to the Gophers in 1999. But the rivalry goes beyond the regular sea- son. Recently, Michigan has been able to…

…- ence win -its last Big Ten loss came in 1999 to the Gophers. Minnesota after both schools recruited the gymnasts heavily. The Wolverines have two freshman stand- outs, Becca Clauson and Big Ten Athlete…

…- ance, in,which she won the all-around in her first meet as a freshman - something that no Wolverine has done since Heather Kabnick did it on Jan. 14, 1995. Being at home will be an advantage for Michigan…

… Nebraska upsetting Michigan State on the road, the beatingthat the Wolverines took on Sunday almost disappears. It seemed like the majority of the Michigan men's basketball team's offensive weapons played…

… Wolverine to do much of anything offensively, as his 25 points were almost for yourself, you can't produce energy for yourself, then you have to produce energy for your teammates. If you're not putting in…

… well could decide the Big Ten title. If the Wolverines can't get up for that one, this team has bigger problems than one isolated February loss. PAUL SHERMAN/Daily Sophomore guard Carls LeVert scored a…

…: MINNESOTA MARCH 4: AT ILLINOIS MARCH 8: INDIANA MARCH 13: BIG TEN TOURNAMENT MARCH 16: SELECTION SUNDAY MARCH 18: NCAA TOURNAMENT was any sort of common theme in the Wolverines' losses this year, but there…

… daughter, Hannah, on the off the match 8-5 and picking up far corner court of the Varsity the first team point of the day for Tennis Center before her the Wolverines. team's match against No. 22 "We tried a…

… new combo at No. Notre Dame Saturday, letting 3 (doubles)," Bernstein said. "I the Wolverines prepare in the thought Laura did a great job locker room on there, so to their own. get off to the "These…

… played their way to straight-set victories. The only lossofthe day for the Wolverines was a three-set thriller in No. 3 singles between Lee and Notre Dame's Jennifer Kellner. "I'm happy with the effort…

… played, and all five singles victories came in straight sets. The Wolverines improved to 5-0 on the year when winning the first doubles point, and it moved Bernstein closer to a major milestone. The win…

… gave Bernstein her 299th career victory, and her first chance to eclipse the 300 mark will come against Western Michigan next Saturday. wiRESrl.NG' Wolverines top Pittsburgh By JUSTIN MEYER four with a…

… match pretty much country are first for the secured. He could have started starting to see of the ear" Wolverines to run and try to win easy, but that." . when he we're always telling these guys Like…

… With just MICHIGAN 57 44 seconds left to play in Thursday's game, Iowa's Kamille Wahlin hit a go- ahead 3-pointer. It was the Hawkeyes' first lead of the game. On the ensuing possession, the Wolverines…

… more possession. Junior guard Jenny Ryan unwisely chose Wahlin, an 87-percent free-throw shooter, to shoot the 1-and-1. The Wolverines got a lucky break. "I wasn't too happy when it didn't go in…

…- 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…

… Wolverines will have to several teams that beat them last year if they are going to finish that high. But the Michigan tankers may have the talent to do just that. Among the Wolverines who qualified for the…

… breaststroke. COPP WILL swim the three backstroke and the 200-yard and 400-yard IM events for the Wolverines, and is seeded third in the 200-yard backstroke, and fourth in the 200- yard IM. Kimball will compete…

… strong in the 900- yard butterfly and distance freestyle even- ts. Lundy reportedly signed a letter of in- tent to go to Michigan yesterday evening. Cahill and Paumier ... Wolverine tankers in Texas…

… Michigan batsmen lose, 4-2 Special to the Daily EDINBURG, Texas - Michigan's baseball team dropped its third consecutive game yesterday, losing to Morningside by a score of 4-2. The Wolverines blew an early…

… bunt. The sophomore righthander retired the next batter on an infield out, allowing one run to score, before reloading the bases on yet another walk. IT LOOKED like Shuta and the Wolverines would escape…

…'s glove before singling to right to score the tying and winning runs. It was the second hit of the game for DeBay, who earlier broke up a no-hitter by Wolverine pitchers Jeff Hayward and Tim Karazim with a…

… Michigan run came in the third inning. Schule walked, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Dave Stober and scored on a single to center by Chris Sabo. The Wolverines threatened to score in every other…

… Minick was an easy target at the plate. With the loss, Michigan's record drops to 3-3. The Wolverines play Kansas this afternoon as the Pan American Citrus Tournament continues. Morningside raised its…

… Wolverines lost to Morningside, 4-2. single in not quite Jim Paciorek, the Wolverines' senior right fielder, drove in a run yesterday with a first-inning double. Paciorek is shown here in last year's NCAA…

…) indoor track cham- pionships, five Wolverines did receive All-American honors as four of the five Michigan entries placed in the top six. The two-mile relay team had Michigan's best finish of the meet, as…

… in- to the "Michigan State Massacre," as they pounded the Spartans, 9-2, last night at Yost Ice Arena. By the third period, the game was pretty much in the bag, as the Wolverines held a commanding 7…

…- formance and brought the roaring par- tisan crowd of 7,776 to their feet when the Wolverines squelched a five-on- three power play. The scoring started early in the game on a freak goal by Michigan State…

… expect to see some pressure zone defense, and some man-to-man pressure. It will be quite a test." WOLVERINE TALES-Marty Bod- nar set a career high with six rebounds against Indiana Thursday night. . . A…

…Crimmon (hooking) 12:45; M- Milburn (hooking) 13:00. saves SAVES 1 2 3 assists from Manning and Steve Rich- mond. The Wolverines capitalized again 2:10 later when Bourne took his own rebound and shot the puck past…

… a felled Scott. At 16:02 Michigan struck again. Jeff Mars winged a shot from the point, fed by Paul Brandrup and Manning, that richocheted off of Scott's leg and into the net. The Wolverines scored…

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… the Spartan de- fenders to put the Wolverines just six points down with over three and a half minutes remaining. But then 5'9' Dave Fahs, the only senior on the Spartan squad, took charge. First he hit…

… on a key jump shot from outside the circle and then with a perfect pass, he set up Hall, who made an easy field goal as well as a free throw, to put the game well out of the Wolverine's reach. Although…

… Michigan's failure to hit on several clutch shots during this period hurt the Wolverines chances. for victory, they actually lost the game in the last seven minutes of the first half when Michigan State…

… widened a nar- -row 23-20 lead into a 44-27 half- time margin. After that the two teams traded baskets 'until the Wolverines staged their late spurt, which similar to the effort in the Indiana game, fell…

… short. The Wolverines got off to their seemingly traditional cold start when they scored only nine points in the first 10 minutes of play. But the Spartans were not that much better as the two teams…

… Spartans under the boards was the rugged Williams who pulled an amazing total of 25 rebounds down. High man for the Wolverines was Petroff with nine. Fitzgerald and Arrigone danced around for one period…

… of swimming are discussed. The Wolverines definitely deserve such talk, as they have won 12 consecutive Big Ten titles and are consistently entrenched in the top 10 in the nation. Currently, Michigan…

… because of not only the weather, but because it is very dif- ferent culturally as well," Richardson said. Not only do the Wolverines encounter problems from warm-weather schools when they recruit down south…

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…, Inc. HOME TEAMS IN CAPS Thursday October 17,19 AN OLYMPIAN ENDEAVOR F I t After chasing themselves so often in practice on their home course, the Wolverines will finally get to chase others on…

… It. Wolverines back bn home course Men's cross country to run against several top teams at U golf course By Devon Phelan For the Daily After two weeks of competing in away meets, the Michigan men…

… performances. Amy Buchholz and Karen Harvey got the Wolverines started on the right track with second- and third-place finishes, respectively, in ,the 3000 meters. "It was a good race, but not as good as I would…

… mile with a career best time of 4:50.88, just short of provisional qualifying time. "Courtney has improved every meet, and she's got a good shot at qualifying," McGuire said. The Wolverines had a big day…

… Eric Folkins pinned Wolverine Dan Leemaster. At 126 pounds, the Gophers' Scott Rohrer scored an up- set decision over No. 20 Jason Cluff in a tight match, 3-2. Third-ranked Gilbert delivered for Michigan…

… as usual, winning a major decision over Tim Harris, and upping his undefeated dual record to 10-0. The next two Wolverines fol- lowed suit, as No. 13 James Rawls (142) and 11th-ranked Brian Harper (150…

… for Sean because he was a little sick." Bormet wasn't the only one, as many of the Wolverines were a bit under the weather, after eating some not-so-agreeable food the day be- fore. However, Michigan…

… heptathlon this weekend in the Red Simmons Invitaitonal. Several Wolverines had excellent races in the meet which gave them a weekend off from Big Ten action. CUSTOM PRINTED N INTRODUCTORY ./~ j SPECIALM…

…. The Wolverines (5-1 in the Big Ten, 10-3 overall) are trying to bounce back from last weekend's disappointing results. The squad split a pair of matches, falling to No. 18 Indiana Saturday, 5-4, but…

… first in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference Champion- ships last weekend. Top-seeded Wolverine David Kass dropped to No. 11 in the latest Volvo Tennis/Collegiate Rankings, despite not playing any…

… a slump of late, and this match may prolong that slide. Notre Dame sophomore Chuck Coleman (26-20), the Irish's No. 2 player, has moved into the top 100, and is now tied for 97th. The Wolverines will…

… (19-12), who was ranked eighth in the District IV preseason ranking. The Wolverines' No. 3 player, Scott Cuppett, also has been on a roll. The fiery sophomore has rat- tled off five straight victories…

… Big Ten, 14-5 overall) to the Huron Valley Tennis Club to take on the host Wolverines (3-3, 11-6) in a wo- men's tennis match today at 2 p.m. Both squads are .500 in the Big Ten, having beaten Illinois…

…'ve been up against," Ritt said. Last weekend at Indiana, the Wolverines were challenged at the top of the seedings. No. 1 singles player Christine Schmeidel's ab- sence due to illness did not help Michigan…

…-2) or junior Jennifer Lev (3-3, 10- 5) will receive the assignment opposite Leone. Today's match will be the third in five days for the Wolverines who conclude the regular season this weekend at home…

… inspired Wolverines, 20-15 in a match that was up for grabs until Iowa State's John Forshee and Michigan's Pat McKay battled to a 5-5 draw in the 190-pound match. The draw gave the Cyclones an insurmountable…

…, the Wolverines jumped out to a quick 9- 0 lead in the team score by winning the first three matches of the evening. After a ; scoreless first period, Michigan's 118-pounder Joe McFarland jumped to a 4…

… needed to bounce back strong. Thursday night against Wisconsin, the Wolverines did just that. Michigan (12-5 overall, 3-3 Big Ten) came out fast, scoring nine points in the first two minutes and…

… jumping out to an early seven-point lead as the Badgers (9-8, 1-5) had trouble defending the Wolverines’ biggest threats. Sophomore point guard Amy Dilk — coming off two games in which she shot a…

…- ish after breaking her own school record with a monumental throw of 55-0 feet. This throw earned five points for the Wolverines, landing the team in a tie for 32nd place, the team's best finish at the…

… Wolverines. Her time of 2:08.86 placed her in sixth place of her heat and 10th overall. The top eight fin- ishers moved on to the finals, and Sturtz's effort just happened to fall .27 seconds short on Saturday…

…. Sturtz and Phillips became the first Wolverine tandem to capture All- American honors since 1999. In the distance medley relay, the Wolverines fought hard against the best of competition and rounded up a…

… 10th-place finish. Freshman Kate Erdman headed the relay for the Wolverines. Erdman hustled her way into 10th place before handing off the baton to junior Vera Simms for the second leg of the race…

…, and placed the race into the hands of sophomore Lindsey Gallo with the Wolverines clinging to ninth place. Gallo, who had a brilliant sopho- more season for the Wolverines, ran the anchor and finished…

… strong at a time of 11:19.61, solidifying a 10th- place finish for the Wolverines. Rounding out the day for the Wolverines was freshman Stephanie Linz in the high jump. Linz cleared 5-9 3/4 on her second…

…," Warhurst said. "They were coming down the straight-away and then just separated off at the very end. It came down to the last 20 meters." Michigan's third-place finish was still big for the Wolverines - it…

… broke Michigan's record by three sec- onds. It was an important and thrilling weekend for the Wolverines, and each had many good things to say even before the trip. The Wolverines anticipated an amazing…

… Sophomore Nate Brannen becomes the first Wolverine to win a NCAA title since 1998, with a time of 1:47.79 in the 800 meters. Waits said. Willis took a nonchalant approach to the 3,000-meter run on account of…

…)," Willis said. "I looked up and smiled at the guys because I wanted to thank them all for being there for me" According to the Wolverines, the environment in Arkansas was incredi- ble not solely because of…

… something that hasn’t been seen in Ann Arbor since … maybe Denard Robinson, but probably Chad Henne. It’s certainly the best quarterback play Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh has had in his tenure…

… athletes, but couldn’t put it all together to lead the Wolverines to the promised land. Patterson is that quarterback. The throws that were missed in past losses, like the ones against Iowa in 2016…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - March 17, 2014 Wolverines validate themselves Series in Review: By ALEJANDRO ZUNIGA Daily Sports Editor Minnesota had already clinched the Big Ten…

… regular- season title. The Michigan hockey team was fighting to keep its NCAA Tournament aspirations alive. The Wolverines were hosting their Senior Night. The Gophers already had theirs. Michigan's players…

… Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN - Michigan junior Courtney Sims had a rough start to the con- ference season, leaving many Wolverine fans wondering if he was up to the chal- lenges that face a Big Ten post player…

… that mat< and the Wolverines' game against due, combining for 11 points on just s attempted field goals. The game against the Illini, how provided a glimmer of hope for the of the year. Sims started off…

…. Wolverines wing Lester Abram d down the lane and got the ball to Sims, scored and drew the foul. Sims hit the throw, giving Michigan a 9-8 lead. Sims's finest play came when he gral the largest advantage the…

… Wolverines w « SINGER Continued from page 1B For the first - and perhaps only - time in my life, the thought flashed through my mind: Tommy Amaker is an offensive genius. The play worked, and Horton got the…

… Wolverines never surrendered. They responded to every vicious blow with an equal- ly nasty counter-punch and kept the champ on the ropes until the final bell sounded. But in the end, the conclusion was…

… history of the Michigan basketball program. Instead, with the rimming-out of Horton's shot, Saturday's game was just the latest example of a familiar pattern for the Wolverines. The close- but…

…. Undaunted, Horton responded with two consecutive triples of his own, draining the second one right in Brown's eye. While the rest of the Wolverines' offense stalled in the last few minutes, Horton shined…

…. ... Sims now places fourth in Wolverine history with 151 blocks. ... The game was sold out, with 16,618 fans in attendance. 0 PLAYERS OF THE GAME Daniel Horton Michigan Horton used 17 second-half points to…

… bring the Wolverines to a brief lead after they trailed by 11 at half- time. He finished the game with 19 points and a team-high five assists. Dee Brown Illinois Brown scored a game-high 26 points, making…

… name to this list. When last year's Wolverines fin- ished at No. 3, most people associated with swimming expected them to be even stronger this year. Michigan would be returning one of the best groups of…

… Wolverines opened up with an easy victory over Southern Illi- nois, Kansas and Nebraska before at- taining similar results against Wiscon- sin a week later. Michigan was sup- posed to face their first big test…

… strange twist. After dominat- ing Texas, a split Wolverine squad placed third in the Harvard Invita- tional, behind Harvard and Florida. However, this "upset" is explained by the fact that head coach Jon…

… Urbanchek decided to emphasize academics, pull- ing his team out of the meet before it ended in order to get the swimmers home in time for classes. The invitational had no baring on the Wolverine's dual meet…

… record, leav- ing them at 5-0 going into winter break. While most students use the break as a chance to rest in preparation for a new semester, the Wolverines used the extra time to put in one of their…

… it would face all season. Friday, the Wolver- ines took on No, 2 Stanford. The Cardinal beat the Wolverines for the fourth year in a row by a score of 134- 109. However, because the results of the…

… Stanford, Michigan then traveled south to take on No.5 California, who it beat, 141-102. The Wolverines rounded out the weekend with the Berkeley Invita- tional, where they placed first. The three straight…

… days of swim- ming that the Wolverines encountered on their trip to California were sched- uled by Urbanchek to give team mem- bers a taste of what they would be up against in the postseason championship…

… the Wolverines are past what will probably be the toughest com- petition of their regular season, none of the rest of the opponents on their sched- ule appear to pose much of a threat to them. They will…

… Saturday against the young, spry chal- lengers in Ann Arbor, it saw a bleak future. The entire Wolverine starting lineup is young enough to date Heathcote's granddaughters - the five rookies will be playing…

… experienced Spartans used all their moxy to secure the victory. The contest - a 70-59 Michigan State victory - turned into a big time confrontation in the waning sec- onds when Wolverine Juwan Howard committed…

… all the Wolverines in the second half. After controlling a great part of the first stanza with an up tempo game which gave the Wolverines a 13-point lead, the Wolverines lost the upper hand in the…

… Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson was he found the balanced scoring he was looking for this weekend against Miami. The bad news was the Wolverines still have not reached the level they had hoped to be at by…

… of the 18 Wolverine skaters notched goals and 15 of the 18 scored points in Michigan's 8-4, 10- 5 sweep of Miami (9-13-4 CCHA, 12-14-4 overall). The bulk of the scoring for Michigan (16-6-3, 21-6- 3…

… with them-to Crisler Arena only to see their team lose to the Wolverines, 80-68. The win advances Michigan to the third round of the tournament. The Wolverines' next opponent and the site of the game…

… will be announced today by the NIT committee, which decides the pairings after the results of each round are known. UNLIKE LAST Thursday's opening round 74-58 win over Duquesne, the Wolverines had a…

…, the Wolverine faithful put forward a performance which I could only describe in one word - spellbinding. I have long been one of many critics of Michigan's basketball fans. Their lethargic approach to…

…Poge Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY Friday, May 17, 1968 Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY F-dy'ay1,16 Wolverines seek By PHIL BROWN - Sports Editor Three of Michigan's four spring sports teams are busy…

… , chasing down Big Ten titles this I weekend, and one, the sensational Wolverine tennis squad, has al- ready begun its quest in style. Despite unusual cold and the threat of tornadoes in the area, the netters…

… Pete. Fishbach, playing in Michig the first singles spot, lost an finish hig opening match. Fishbach was eli- Wolverine minated from championship com- the mile petition by Indiana's Dave Brown, have to c…

… quartet was second in relay indoors), but will count on numerous dou- o with less proven run- core in all. After sustaining a frustrating loss to Michigan State at the season's outset, the Wolverines have…

… maintained a perfect record. They went on to win the pres- tigious Alma Invitational and to down the Spartans in a second ddal meet before winning a sea- son-ending pair of tournaments. The Wolverines wrapped…

… Big Ten crown is expected to come from Indiana, although the Wolverines edged the Hoosiers in the Spartan Invitational. BASEBALL After dropping from first to. fourth in the Big Ten baseball race last…

… week, the Michigan dia- mond men will take on Illinois and Purdue in a pair of double- headers this weekend. The Wolverines, after losing three in a row in Big Ten compe- tition, came back Tuesday to re…

…’s premiere closers to give the Wolverines a lead they wouldn’t relinquish en route to a 4-3 victory over No. 1 Vanderbilt. “It was kind of a surreal experience,” Schmidt said. “We fought and competed…

…,” Michigan coach Erik Bakich said. “Just guys that had their moments in different games that could be positive contributors for the entire season.” In the Wolverines’ second game of the…

… sparked Michigan's best- ever finish at the NCAAs and tallied 10 of the team's 39 points in the Wolverines' third-place finish. Though Ofili didn't start the day off the way she would have liked, finishing…

… with Ofili and the three other All-Americans' effort, the Wolverines achievedtheir primary objective of the season - to finish higher at Nationals than any other Wolverine team in history. "Our goal this…

… goals in their last 3 On Sunday, the Wolverines matches, the Wolverines knew took a giant step toward proving that Indiana had the potential to his point. slow down their potent offensive No. 12 Michigan…

…,' and that I had That focus was evident from to step up," May said. the onset, as the Wolverines Anderson called May "the dif- came out with an intensity char- ference" for Michigan, calling acteristic of…

…." That desperation worked again, and the rest of the team followed her lead. Three more Wolverines walked away with All-America honors - junior Bettie Wade (pentathlon), senior Nicole Edwards (mile run…

… laughed. "You see one of their parents getting thrown out, and that's the fun of college hockey, that's why they're there," Sauer said. This weekend was just further proof that the Wolverines have thrived…

… dancing wildly. When the song was done, they pleaded for the band to play again. The crowd got its encore. On Friday, Kolarik got his. And if the Wolverines keep making it this exciting in the playoffs…

… rolled into Columbus this weekend, and they came in the form of the Michigan hockey team. The Wolverines (5-3 CCHA, MC__GAN ___ 9-3 overall) split two games AtE with CCHA-leading Ohio State, winning Friday…

… senior Chris Olsgard was given a game misconduct penalty for hitting from behind. Olsgard's mistake gave Michigan a five-minute powerplay, and for a few minutes, the Wolverines held a 5-on-3 advan- tage…

… Hockey vs. Miami Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Si Women's Swimming at Big Ten Championships Today, all day Indianapolis .Wolverines dunk Hawkeyes,89-76 Rose has best effort of season, FO REST…

…'s basketball team will win the 1994 NCAA title. The Wolverines have just about everything a team needs to make it through the grueling three-week tour- nament - and come home toting the winner's plaque. 'All…

… to 3 of 6 shooting in the first half. Robinson, who also had a slow beginning, added 13 second-half points to keep the Wolverines out of Purdue's reach. After falling behind at the start of the second…

… power forward and pre-season All Big Ten selection Melvin McCants for help, but didn't get its wish. McCants was shut down by the Wolverines for the second time this season and only gained eight points…

… Michigan Open and capture its first first-place victory of the season with 19 points. Michigan easily out-distanced second-place Hillsdale College who finished the meet with 81 points. Wolverine junior Brad…

… shortly followed finishing third at 25:49. Finishing fourth and eigth overall, junior Jeff Barnett and senior Erik Koskinen finished fourth and fifth, respectively, for Michigan. THE WOLVERINES started the…

… along the way." It's been tough for Scherer this season. He has not run as well as he has in the past. "It's frustrating A full house of Wolverines and Redskins attempt to untangle after the puck clears…

… the top five for the team in the Wolverine's last two meets. Barnett is also running strong. He started last year as the No. 4 runner, but sat out for most of the 1987 season with calf injuries. Iy…

… during a series with Michigan this past weekend. The Redskins threw the rule book at the Wolverines in a desperate attempt to salvage a win. But Michigan held strong and closed out M iami with a pair of 6…

… break. A break in der team's ten-game losing streak, that is. ;The Wolverines travel to Illinois today itqtake on the Fighting Illini, a team tot beat them 67-66 three weeks ago at Crisler Arena. On…

… Sunday Michigan ,tavels to West Lafayette to take on the ,Purdue Boilermakers. The Boiler- makers topped the Wolverines 64,49 at Crisler last month. The Wolverines entertain two of the top teams in the…

… third nationally earlier in the year." After that, its on to the Big Tens (February 25-26) where the Wolverine1 hope to vie for the upper division of the conference and send as many wrestlers as possible…

… plays — those plaguing the Wolverines against SMU — have slowly been injected into their character. Michigan has committed 27 penalties through three games — 113th in the country. A stag- gering 21…

… comes as a reck- oning for the Wolverines as the Big Ten slate commences. The rose- colored glasses are off on Michi- gan’s strongest unit, impermeable to Jim Harbaugh’s coachspeak. The Wolverines didn…

… night in search of its first road vic- MICHIGAN 0 tory. AKRON 1 But the road struggles continued for the Wolverines (1-2-1 Big Ten, 4-6-1 overall), as they fell to the Zips, 1-0. The Wolverines were…

…. Akron used that same formula to wear down the have the Michigan Ultras Wolverines. d us but performance- Wasting no time, Akron there hasn't been any let junior midfielder Aodhan ." See ZIPS, Page 3B…

… kind of picked up the slack for her, and we started making shots." The Wolverines (0-13 Big Ten, 6-19 overall) showed that they were ready to play right from the start, never allowing the Boilermakers…

… free throw from Gearlds, Michigan promptly went on a 6-0 run to tie the game. Soon after, the Wolverines took a 22-19 lead on a pret- ty spin move and jumper from Janelle Cooper. The sophomore - whom…

… to Michi- gan's upset bid. On Purdue's first posses- sion, Gearlds drilled a three from the top of the key. After a steal off a pass from Wolverine sophomore Melinda Queen, Purdue forward Aya Traore…

… Michigan softball program. The Wolverines reached new heights last season, becoming the first team east of the Mississippi River to win the Women's College World Series. "Regardless of what happened last…

… anything is deserved," Ritter said in the e-mail. "It's up to us to prove that we belong there." Michigan's top ranking shouldn't come as a shock to anyone. The Wolverines return all but one of their…

… and Alessandra Giampaolo and senior Stepha- nie Bercaw returning to left, center and right fields, respectively. The Wolverines lost some offensive pop with the graduations of shortstop Jessica Merchant…

… to help out," Ewing wrote in an e-mail. "There's no one better than Jess herself giving me advice." The Wolverines open the season at the GRU Classic in Gainesville,Fla. this week- end. They will face…

… - last start, Feb. 16, 2005. Hunter's performance left no room for second guesses. The senior sparked the Wolverines out of the locker room, launching them to a 35-6 lead. In total, Hunter scored of No. 1…

… and allowed us to get out of the box early." By early, Amaker meant 40 seconds into the game. Hunter justified his coach's decision on the Wolverines' first possession. He received a pass from Graham…

… concerned. So what's the deal? The answer provides a characteri- zation of a group of parents that have made themselves an integral part of Michigan field hockey. At the Wolverines' regular season game…

… Michigan field hockey family extends far beyond the TONY DING/Daily Senior forward April Fronzoni plays the ball yesterday while her father, John, and the rest of the Wolverine faithful watch her stellar…

… after the game. At Michigan State, the field is surrounded by a track, which is fenced in. The Wolverine parents stood by the chain-link fence, their eyes aglow with excitement from seeing a win that…

…- ner-up performance at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship in Terre Haute, because the Wolverines earned it. Since their season began in late Septem- ber, they've pounded more than 1,200 miles and…

… Wolverines an automat- ic bid to the NCAA Championships in Waterloo, Iowa. The weather was in the upper-30s. Steady mist dampened the course, but couldn't do the same to the spirits of the runners and fans who…

…) Willis there with me the whole way." When runners began to press after eight kilometers, the Wolverines looked as fresh as they did at the start. In the last kilometer, Michigan was surging, while the…

… coach Cheryl Burnett with an intensity matched only by her team's defense. The Wolverines for-ced 22 turnovers and made key steals down the stretch to defeat Miami (Ohio) 79- 68 in the first round of the…

… Preseason Womens National Invitational Tourna- ment and their first win of theM I ) regular season. With the score tied at 61, the crowd rose to its feet in support, and the Wolverines responded with a 9…

…-0 run, attributable to increased defensive pressure. Michigan never trailed after that. Seniors Stephanie Gandy and Jennifer Smith set the tone for the Wolverines. The former scored 15 points in the first…

… can all kind of do it at the same time, that's our hope." The Wolverines could apply strong defensive pressure at the same time, enough to frustrate the Redhawks (0-1) each time they took the lead…

… Northwestern. Poise and self-control on defense paper, Northwestern (0-3 Big should correct Michigan's first-half 8-6 overall) at Welsh Ryan Arena troubles. But the Wolverines must Id be a much easier opponent…

… for maintain the intensity that allowed Wolverines than Ohio State at them to pull away from the Buckeyes e City Arena. But this is still the late in the game. By Daniel Bremmer Daily Sports Writer…