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… Today through Saturday, Toledo, Ohio trouble all year until the Wolverines woke up. Now, after beating Michigan State twice in the last four weeks, the Wol- verines are brimming with confidence. "If you…

… ask a lot of people around our *rea, they don't want to play us right now,"Michigan captain Jamie Reynolds said. The Wolverines have not played against atop-ranked foe since the Michi- gan…

… how talented this Wolverine squad is. "We're looking to surprise a bunch of teams," he said. The Wolverines have not had the same lineup all season and this week- end should be no different. Ernesto…

…. Justin Biebel also has missed the last couple weeks of practice and, conse- quently, a newcomer will share playing time with him. Stan Lee, a Medical student who has not played for the Wolverines all sea…

…. This weekend, the Wolverines' bats must con- tinue their hot hitting against Indiana's pitching to stay in the race for the Big Ten title. The Hoosierstaffis anchoredby senior Gina Ugo, the Big Ten…

… herself as a threat to any team that faces her. This weekend, the Wolverines will take on that task, led by Ugo's opposite num- ber, Sara Griffin. While Griffin is a star pitcher in her own right, her…

… best in Michigan's lineup, however. Centerfielder Kellyn Tate, com- ing off a 3-for-8 performance against Purdue, is hitting .396 to lead the team. The Wolverines are the second-ranked hitting squad in…

… had a successful Wednesday of its own. The Wolverines knocked off Purdue in two games to remain 1 1/2 games behind conference-leading Min- nesota. In the most recent national poll, Michi- gan climbed to…

… week. Background: Navta swims the individual medley and the breastroke for the Wolverines. She is a three-time All-American and a Big Ten champion in the 200-meter breastroke. She has also won Nava…

… Michigan State, Brzezinski poured in 24 points to go with nine rebounds. She was one of the team's few bright spots as the Wolverines dropped both contests. Background: Michigan's lone senior is also the…

… Wolverines. But the loss hasn't eclipsed Michigan's hopes for another day or more victories. "On my morning run, the sun will rise again and life will go on," coach 0 Urbanchek said. Minnesota claimed its…

…-yard individual medley, setting a pool record. The sophomore finished third in the 100 butterfly and second in the 200 backstroke. Lancaster was the only one of the untapered, unshaven Wolverines to win…

… as hard as Fisher and the Wolverines try to sugarcoat last night's loss to Athletes in Action,. last night's exhibition game means a lot more than they may be willing to admit. It does matter, and the…

… Wolverines should be con- cerned. You see, one thing came into DANIELLE focus a week RUMORE ago against Australia Ru re Adelaide and Has It became crystal' clear last night: The Wolverines can- not play…

… Daily The Michigan women's volleyball team will continue its quest for respect and redemption when it takes on Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan this weekend at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines grabbed two…

…, the Wolverines look to reach the .500 mark. "This team is a pleasure to coach," Michigan coach Greg Giovanazzi "aid. "The players have been sponding to what has been asked of them." But things were not…

… week's Wolverine Invitational, she is looking to average a 75 for all three rounds this weekend. One intangible that could help both Teichert and Park in obtaining success this weekend is the weather…

…WOME Ely Nancy Berger Daily Sports Writer Just when the Michigan women's gymnastics team thought its ship was about to sink due to the damages sus- tained throughout its 1996 voyage, the Wolverines…

… every time Michigan takes a step forward, it ends up taking a step or two back. Even though the Wolverines were strengthened by the presence of fresh- men Lisa Simes and Kristin Duff, who were back in the…

… Moon will lead the Michigan women's tennis team as the Wolverines begin their season at the William & Mary Invitational in Williamsburg, Va., tomorrow. After a good first week of prac- tice, the…

… Wolverines are ready to kick off the season with the three-day tournament. "All of us are playing really well," sophomore Tumeka Harris said. "We have a lot of depth this year, so we're going to do pretty well…

…. Louis Rams with the sixth overall pick. As many as three other Wolverines - Amani Toomer, Jon Runyan and Joe Marinaro - could be first- round selections. The draft will televised by ESPN. Friday April 19…

…. In Steketee's first start of the season, the Wolverines (12- 4 Big Ten, 18-18 overall) were 4-1 losers to Eastern Michi- gan at Fisher Stadium. The sophomore righthander didn't figure in the decision…

… holidays, the wres- tling team hopes to get a break of its own today when it faces an inexperi- enced Central Michigan squad. The No. 13 Wolverines will wrestle in their first home dual meet of the season…

… Wolverines in 10 attempts. "This is a lighter weekend since we went home for Christmas," Bahr said. "We are a stronger team overall." However, the Michigan lineup has experienced some injuries during a…

… and 3.0 rebounds per game this season. Rose was one of the members of the renowned Fab Five, and helped lead the Wolverines to two straight NCAA tour- nament final appearances in 1992 and 1993. After…

…Cahill Daily Sports Editor Add another award to the already- lengthy list Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins is compiling. The 12th-year Wolverine coach was named the Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year for…

… the second consecutive year. It was the fourth time in five years that the Wolverine coach has been so honored by the National Softball *Coaches Association. Hutchins - the 1995 National Coach of the…

… Year - led the team to its fourth Big Ten regular season title in five years, ending the season with a 51-14 record. The Wolverines also won the Big Ten tournament, earning a berth in the NCAA…

… Tournament, also for the fourth time in five seasons. Michigan went on to win the NCAA Regional 2 Tournament, and earned a place in the Women's College World Series. The Wolverines tied for seventh place in…

… win as coach of the Wolverines came in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. Hutchins chalked up her 200th win in the Big Ten by beat- ing Purdue April 17. Notebook WOMEN'S BAS- U Softball KETBALL…

… , est problem for the Michigan omens tennis team when it goes up againstits intrastate rival. T tblo. 33 Wolverines(1-l Big Ten, 2-4 overall) square off at 3 p.m. today agains Michigan State in East…

…, rather than if they illbe victorious, the Wolverines will have a chance to evaluate their play. The coachs plan to take a look at each individual's performance, as well as the entire team. Every player has…

… Henke added one goal. The Wolverine defense continued to hold up, allowing only six goals in the first half. Going into the second half down only 6-5, Michigan seemed poised for a possible upset. The…

…. Matches against Maryland and Wil- liam & Mary were canceled. When Michigan left for Richmond Friday morning, a snowstorm was ap- proaching Virginia. As soon as the Wolverines' plane neared the airport, the…

… was insignificant, since the flight left Sunday. The Wolverines will now have to wait until next season to exact re- venge on William and Mary for last year's loss. "Since it was a non-conference match…

… doing anything," said Michigan power forward Maurice Taylor, "I think it was more to try to stop our fast break than to protest the foul." Indeed, Knight's technical negated a Wolverine layup. But Louis…

… start as a Wolverine. The guard is 2-for-20 from the field in his last two games. Yesterday he still managed to score I I points, hitting eight foul shots and one 3-pointer. In the first meeting of the…

… year against Indiana, Bullock led Michigan with 27 points. PLAYING TIME: The loss of Robert Traylor will give some Wolverines a much greater chance to play. Neal Morton saw six minutes of action yes…

… Wolverines came into the season boasting of depth, but Ward and Traylor's injuries have changed that. Both Ward and Traylor are expected back next season, but are gone for this year. , TOURNAMENT TALK…

…: Michigan did a great dealt enhance its chances for a bid to the NCAA Tour- nament yesterday. The Wolverines are 16-9 over, all, but more importantly moved back to .500 in the conference. Last year's Iowa…

… Wolverines have si& games remaining - three on the road, three a1t home. INDIANA (75) FG FT REB MIN M-A M-A 4-T A F PTS Evans 38 7-18 6-8 2-10 0 1 22 Patterson 20 0-5 2.2 2-7 3 4 2 Lindeman 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0…

… fter lhes, hnmanage to pte Hooske ichigan power forward Maurice Taylor pumped his fist after the first basket of his new life, and suddenly the Wolverines had a season again. Michigan jumped out a 29…

…-10 lead against Indiana yesterday, and suddenly the Wolverines' NCAA Tournament hopes were alive. More importantly, so were they. MICHAEL "They were very ROSENBERG cky to be here," Roses are nior captain…

… Dugan Read Fife said. Five Wolverines, along with recruit Mateen Cleaves, were nearly killed in a brutal car accident early Saturday morning. Somehow, center Robert Traylor suffered the only serious…

… injury - a broken arm. It's easy for a Michigan fan to daydream about how the near-tragedy may inspire the Wolverines to win the rest of their games. D9n't daydream about what these players ay do. It is…

…-no indication of how close the game was - the score was tied, 1-1, af- n ter a period and the Wolverines k led by just two at the second inter- mission. Yet, the Michigan State players still held Muckalt their…

… you face more than three Michigan forwards on the ice at one time, you know you're in for some trouble. What buried the Spartans more than anything was the balanced attack that the Wolverines threw at…

…." Each Wolverine seems to know what his role is as well. The roster is loaded with guys that could score 30 goals a year on less balanced teams. But they seem more content if they all get 20. Saturday…

… into the extreme upper corner of the net. Spartan goaltender Chad Alban had no chance to even touch the puck. Thirty-seven seconds later, Muckalt put the Wolverines up by two, reach- ing around Alban and…

… and Michigan State at Joe Louis Arena this weekend. The Wolverines are two points behind the first-place Spartans. many opportunities as we had." and giving the Wolverines a three- Near the end of the…

… can ride the emotion of play wasn't sharp." The Wolverines went on to score the power play. That wasn't a coincidence. five more unanswered goals, shifting Even though the Wolverines posted And the…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 19, 1996 Olympic Trials No. lpiority. for Wolverines this season : By Doug Stevens Daily Sports Writer One of the keys to success for any…

… both a blessing and a curse. I wish I had such a problem." As a result of this decision, in addi- tion to a few unexpected occurrences, the Wolverines found themselves beaten by a prepared and shaven Min…

… the meet," Urbanchek said. "They really (gave) everything there (was to give)." - The diving contingent added to the Wolverine point totals. Alex Bogaerts finished fifth in both the one-meter and three…

…-meter events. The Wolverines faired well in the The Minnesota men's swimming team celebrates its first Big Ten championship since 1926. Buyukuncu pronounced Big Ten Swimmer of the ampionship By Susan Dann…

…-3). Sunday's event at Minnesota proved to be yet another Big Ten nail-biter as the Wolverines rallied to win by sweep- ing the final three matches to prevail, 18-14 over the Gophers. Michigan grabbed the early…

… team." At this point, the Wolverines' upper weight class wrestlers stepped in to clear up any doubts left about the out- come of the match. Senior captain Jesse Rawls Jr. de- feated Minnesota's Tim…

… Atlanta this summer. "(Kevin) talked about petitioning the Canadian Olympic Association to name him to the team," said Sullivan's friend and teammate, Wolverine senior Scott MacDonald. "He doesn't really…

… been Michigan's most favored athlete going into the Canadian trials, other Wolverines also have the potential to make strong showings MacDonald, who specializes in the 1,500 with Sullivan, was also red…

…, Townsend finished Trials didn't fare too well. sixth in his heat, a mere 1.15 seconds out Wolverine senior Monika Black did not of fourth place. The top four finishers clear the 5-10 bar and was unable to…

…:4 - TM ig ,D y -W Wdnesday June 19,,9S O T OLYMPIC PROFILE: STEVE FRASER Former Wolverine wrestler makes' return to O1mpic arena as coach Bly Wilt Mc~ahIll Daily Sports Editor Indeed, it took…

….S. Greco-Roman squad at the Atlanta Games. After a stint with Ann Arbor-based Domino's Pizza, where he operated as many as 55 stores, and holding part- time coaching jobs with the Wolverines and at Eastern…

….m. Sat- urday on M-14 near Ford Road, seri- ously injured only one Wolverine, fresh- man center Robert Traylor. He will miss the rest ofthe season with a broken ht arm. Sophomore forward Maurice Taylor was…

… weren't drinking, we weren't speeding - we were just out too late." Taylor and Bullock started yesterday's game against Indiana, which the Wolverines won 80-75. Mitchell and Oliver both played in the…

… any different." While there was no curfew for the Wolverines on Friday night since the Indiana contest was Sunday, Fisher and Taylor agreed that the players hadn't exercised the best judgment. "We…

… in student life. He left the Wolverine Party to work as an independent, and placed himself in prime position to help students. Schor previously served as the chair of the External Relations Committee…