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… opened their Big Ten season last night with a 21-15 vic- tory at Indiana (1-4). The Wolverines won despite forfeiting six points at the 118- pound weight class because of an injury to Mike Mihalic. Salem…

… 'Yaffai moved up to 126 from his usual spot at 118 and scored a ma- jor decision. "We felt Salem had a better chance at 126," coach Dale Bahr said. "They are much stronger at 118 than 126." The Wolverines…

… sophomores James Rawls (142) and Brian Harper (150) both suffered 3-2 defeats at the hands of Indiana All-Ameri- cans Jeff Lyons and Adam Cald- well, respectively. Rawls, who leads Wolverine wrestlers in victo…

… Purdue Sunday. Runners seek season boost at 'M' Relays Wolverine swimmers Mike Barrowman and Eric Wunderlich practice at Canham Natatorium. California's just another meet by Kevin Sundman Daily Sports…

… is the latest sign pointing to the fact that Harvey's teams have been in a drought since 1983. This Saturday, the Wolverines host seven schools in the Michigan Relays. Although team scores for the meet…

… only are the Wolverines still alive, but they are very much kicking as they sit atop the Big Ten standings. Furthermore, the Michigan team on the court in last night's 69-59 win over No. 20 Illinois was…

… Wolverines' 73-63 loss to the Nittany Lions, senior Ray Jackson said that his team just didn't fight, unlike any Michigan team that he had ever played on. Last night the Wolverines fought, and they fought hard…

…. Dugan Fife hit three straight 3-pointers to give Michigan a nine-point lead early in the second half. After the Illini cut the Wolverine lead to three at 52-49, Michigan pulled away *for good. Freshman…

… Maceo Baston followed up a Jimmy King miss with a thunderous dunk. King came back down the court, hit a layup and was fouled. Jackson followed up King with a drive and finger-roll that put the Wolverines…

… Purdue. It followed up the Penn State debacle with a thrilling double-overtime win against a good Iowa team. Next the Wolverines got their first road win at Northwestern, and they have now beaten a very…

… good Illinois team on the road. It's cliche, but Michigan is taking it one step at a time, and is growing as a team. with each step. The Wolverines have Michigan State and Indiana on the horizon, but…

…-59 Victory overIllinois puts Wolverines in first-place tie 4 Michigan's Jimmy King battles Illinois guard Kiwane Garris for a loose b night. The Wolverines handed the Illini their first Big Ten loss of the…

… consecutive Big Ten victories, the Wolverines let their defense do the work in last night's 69-59 triumph over Michigan (4-1 Big Ten, 10-6 over- all) stifled the Fighting Illini offense all game, holding…

… Illinois to 34 percent shooting. The Wolverines also kept the Big Ten's third-best rebounding team off the offensive boards. "We said if you don't defend and don't rebound, you don't have a chance," Michigan…

… victory, the Wolverines move into a first-place tie with the Illini (4-1, 13-4) in the Big Ten. Michigan has won three-straight conference cord games after wins over Iowa and North- western last week…

… Wolverines. But this year, those upsets don't seem likely to happen. The Wolverines have been able to avoid the unthink- able, unlike the other big guns in the CCHA. Just this past Friday, Lake Superior State…

… victory cannot be explained by talent alone. It can also be explained by the fact that the Wolverines are not getting caught up in the rankings or their hefty lead in the league standings. Every *ight, the…

… Wolverines trailing, 33-32. The players were supposed to provide the entertainment, but at the outset they didn't do the job. "I have a couple of friends over there (the Gulf)," Northwestern senior Don Brotz…

… points without missing a shot, and doled out seven assists in 29 minutes. For the Wolverines, Freddie Hunter, did his part as well. At the 15:34 mark, the junior walk-on be- came Michigan's newest sixth…

… of passing. The + I. Hockey vs. Bowling Green omorrow, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Page estern -68 victory Wolverine frontcourt only scored Qe tip-in baskets. "In the first half we shot the l*11* kind of…

… beginning of the secopl half they broke (the lead) open rb ten, and that's when we had to gam- ble a little bit to come bacrt, Northwestern coach Bill Foster saitd:: Wolverine guard Demetrius, Calip's sharp…

… Taylor hustle for a loose ball last night at Crisler Arena in the Wolverines' 79-68 victory over Northwestern. Streaking icers host Falcons by John Niyo Daily Hockey Writer Michigan's weekend hockey se…

…- perior, the Wolverines have been flirting with league title hopes all season. Michigan has not won a CCHA title since joining the con- ference in 1981. It has been just as long (1980- 81) since Bowling…

… Wrestling 2 Q&A 3 Close But No Sugiura 3 Swimming 4-5 Basketball 6 Hockey 7 Tennis 7 Track 8 Gymnastics 8 Foul loss for Michigan against IU Free throws, rebounding make difference as Wolverines fall, 82…

…, and is averaging 10 more conversions per game. That trend continued Sunday, as the 11th-ranked Hoosiers (3-0 Big Ten, 10-2 overall) nearly doubled up the Wolverines from the line. Indiana scored 36…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSTuesday - Tuesday, January 18, 1994 Women drop a heartbreaker, 64-63. Last-minute Wolverine comeback falls short against Wisconsin By BOB ABRAMSON DAILY BASKETBALL…

…- gan State last week, it was a tale of two halves for the Wolverines. Michi- gan trailed, 31-19, at halftime, giving up numerous fast-break points and shooting a dismal 28 percent. Michi- gan point guard…

… behind the play of Kiefer and Silver Shellman. Trailing, 37-21, the Wolverines went on a 21-8 run, cutting the lead to three, 45-42. But easy inside baskets by the Badgers' Jennah Burkholder (14 points…

…) and Barb Franke (12), a prob- lem that plagued the Wolverines all afternoon, increased Wisconsin's margin once again, 55-45. With 6:20 remaining, Wisconsin started to pull away from the Wolver- ines…

…, Rademaker 2, Burkholder, Winkler). Technical Fouls: none. Amy Johnson attempts a shot over a Wisconsin player in the Badgers' 64-63 victory over the Wolverines. Michigan remains winless in Big Ten play. Blue…

… Wolverine time. With the clock reading less than 15 minutes, something sparked the Michigan offense. It was a Maize and Blue rampage. Everything started dropping for Michigan freshman point guard Jennifer…

… the Wolverines were still going. The crowd of over 2,000 was going crazy. With the aid of the pep band's distracting antics, Michigan showed off its true colors. Desperate defenders wildly flapped their…

… arms in the air, shouting, "Ball! Ball! Ahhhh!" in an attempt to intimidate the opposition. But the Wolverines kept filling the lanes. Michigan's efforts brought it within three points of the Badgers…

…. Thundering steps and slick shots filled the rest of the half. The Wolverines weregrabbing the rebounds now. Wisconsin had been temporarily stunned. The Badgers concentration had been disturbed. Meanwhile…

…, the Wolverines could nothold on, losing by a measly point, 64-63. Alas, all the mental toughness in the world could not makeup for the physical presence the Wolverines lacked in the first half. Was this…

… into Saturday's Big Ten opener at No. 7 Penn State, Michigan coach Dale Bahr said that his fourth- ranked Wolverines would have trouble matching up in the first three weight classes against the Nittany…

… season (torn anterior cruciate ligament), we're essentially starting three walk-ons at 118, 126 and 134." Against Penn State, theWolverines fought back from the early deficit by winning the next three…

… Ten cham- o~ips in the 1650-yard freestyle. Formerly one of the Wolverines rengths, the breaststroke events lack pth this season. Junior Steve West d" Wouda lead the group. West is urth on Michigan…

…'s all-time list in th breaststroke events. The butterfly is another area of weak- ss for Michigan. Tom Hay is the core the Wolverine butterfly contingency. aawn All-American in the 400 med- yelay…

… consecutive Big Ten titles, the Wolverines once again enter Big Ten competition in the forefront of the NCAAs. Northwestern is the one confer- ence foe who poses the most serious threat to Michigan's continued…

…-American in 1993, and diver Cin- namon Woods, runner-up at NCAAs last year. In addition to those three standouts, the Wolverines have one of the NCAA's premier recruiting classes. If anyone can mesh all this…

… individual medley corp, distance swimmers and a five-woman strong diving team will carry the Wolverines higher in NCAA competition. "Everyone has at least had one big race where they showed that they could be…

… Wolverines attempt to take their eighth straight Big Ten swimming title. Adverse conditions help fuel Stone's inner fire Here are the Women's and Men's Division I swimming polls from the College Swimming…

… is freshman Melisa Stone. Stone's gutsy performance vs. Oakland last Friday keyed the Wolverine attack. Despite having problems breathing before the meet due to a sore throat, Stone led the Wolverines…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSTuesday - Tuesday, January 18, 1994 1994 en's and Women's Men's Conference Preview Wolverines favored for number nine Minnesota, Ohio State in battle for second…

…- ever, things change, and this season looks like a tougher challenge for the Wolverines to win number nine. The squad returns a number of All- Americans, including Gustavo Borges, Marcel Wouda and Rodney…

… the 500 freestyle, 1650 freestyle and was amem-. ber of the 800 freestyle relay. The All- American from the Netherlands holds Wolverine records in the 500,1000 and 1650 freestyles. "My personal goals…

… turns in order to have a better shot at the conference and NCAA meets. Dolan said this will be the key to having a successful national meet, which is a must if the Wolverines are to pick up the lost…

… basketball and play hard and compete with the other teams," she explains. 5. As can be expected, the Wolverines are taking their lumps. After losing a 64-63 heartbreaker Sunday to Wisconsin at Crisler, they…

…, the Wolverines are still plugging away, enjoying everything that comes their way, even if they don't win, which is fairly often. Because if there are not actual wins, at least there are still smaller…

…OPINION : 4 ARTS 7 SPORTS 9 University Council: An Obituary Killdozer destroys the mind Wolverines face surprising Buckeyes Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. C, No. 74 Ann Arbor…

…., "I cannot and will not stand by and do nothing. I refuse to let Wildcats,- Hoosiers and Buckeyes take jobs away from Spartans and Wolverines," he said. Engler devoted much of his speech to education…