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… Writer EAST LANSING - As the final scores flashed on Friday night, Michigan's loyal faithful in Jenison Field- house heartily proclaimed the Wolverines' resounding triumph in the team finals of the men…

…'s Big Ten Gym- nastics Championship. Displaying an array of depth and individual bril- liance, the top-ranked Wolverines dominated the event this weekend and won their second straight title with a…

… scintillating 232.1 performance. Their 2.6 margin of victory over second place Ohio State was the largest since 1994. This domination rings even more impressive as it came without the Wolverine's top gymnast, co…

…-captain Justin Toman, who was injured. Co-captain Kevin Roulston's 9.825 on the floor exer- cise allowed the Wolverines to stay within striking dis- tance of No. 4 Ohio State after the second rotation. From then…

… on, the race between the Wolverines and the Buckeyes resembled a Porsche passing a school bus. While emotionally-sparked Michigan hit routine after routine, top contenders Penn State (ranked No. 3) and…

… Ohio State faltered under the Wolverines' blistering scoring pace. The Nittany Lions had arguably their worst perfor- mance of the season, falling nearly five points off their season high of 230.5 with a…

… Title by the largest margin since 1994. The Wolverines will surely be the favorite at NCAAs in two weeks. To -ranked women repeat as champs By Richard Haddad Daily Sports Writer After Saturday's showing…

… OT fightBlue Moored for goo The Michigan women's gymnastics team entered the Big Ten Championships as a team of unlimited potential. Saturday at Penn State, the Wolverines initiated their postseason…

…'s basketball team has shouted for national respect all season. First, the Wolverines failed to crack e Top 25 after wins over nationally- ranked programs such as defending national champion Purdue. Then, they…

…, Michigan had the opportunity to finally land the teem it's desired against a perennial power. But the Wolverines failed to chop down the taller Cardinal in over- time, 81-74. In the first eight minutes, it…

…6B -The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 20, 2000 ymnasts thrive in Big Ten spotlight Wolverines win 5 of 6 individual events after claiming team title By Roit Bhave Dailygports Writer Michigan…

…, scoring a 9.5125. Michigan gymnasts found more competition in the rings from their teammates than from the rest of the Big Ten. Each Wolverine seemed to be pushed by the others to produce a bet- ter routine…

… included five scores of 9.7 or better. "No one could touch him," Toman said. Vetere led a Wolverine conquest of the rings event with a meet-high 9.925. Teammates Kris Zimmerman, Kenny Keener and Ethan…

…-specific exercises. Amazingly, the Wolverines placed five gym- nasts in the individual rings finals Saturday - the aforementioned quartet was joined by freshman Conan Parzuchowski. Following the 39.175 performance on…

… the rings, it was evident the Big Ten title would return to Ann Arbor. The lead the Wolverines accumulated over sec- ond-place Ohio State did not slow Michigan's drive in the final rotations - the…

… Wolverines dom- inated the parallel bars as well. Freshman Kris Zimmerman hit an impressive 9.9 parallel bar routine to key the tumblers' 39.15 event score. Michigan posted the season-high without Toman, who…

… was the 1999 Big Ten paral- lel bars champion. Though the Wolverines did not emphasize the meet heavily in their season goals, they exhibited unrivaled enthusiasm from the moment they began the meet…

…. While other teams quieted as the meet went along, Michigan's emotional fire continued to build. Nowhere was the Wolverines' exuberance more apparent than in their performance on one of their weaker events…

…. Friday evening, while the league's rookie team was embarrassing the Wolverines en route a 7-4 victory. Se Michigan hockey fans were nowhere to be seen. Maybe you were drinking Cuervo Gold instead of…

… against Butler, so you wouldn't fall behind in your CAA tournament pool. Maybe you were just planning on supporting your Wolverines on Saturday when the time and the opponent were more agreeable. What was…

… his squad to teams across the country. Since this is an Olympic year, and most Olympic swimmers are of college age, Richardson, like other coaches, gets the opportunity to exhibit who the Wolverines…

… point. Often, premium high school swimmers will only apply to top five or top 10 schools. And the Wolverines badly want to be one of them. Since the cream of the swimming crop are schools like Stanford…

…'s best for a young Wolverine team that boasts 17 freshmen. Despite not wowing the nation or potential recruits, Michigan has given its young swim- mers experience and confidence at an impor- tant meet that…

… is more to life then being number one. And according to Michigan women's swimming coach Jim Richardson, one meet doesn't define his team. This past weekend, the Wolverines placed 14th at the NCAA Women…

… didn't do as well as we wanted, but we put every- thing we have on the line,"junior Missy Sugar said. But swimming all out couldn't save the Wolverines from the nemesis of the aquatic world: Fatigue. "We…

… Kasnecki helped the Wolverines finish sixth in the 200-meter freestyle relay.K0 Are you interested in making ads that will be seen in print as a way to rnake money, gain xpenence and build a portfolio…

… women's golf team competed in its second tournament this past weekend. The trip to Daytona Beach, Fla. for the Stetson Hatter Spring Fling presented a challenge RO the Wolverines. There were many other…

…Thursday, January 20, 2000 - The Michigan Daily - 13A en s swimming sick after big victory" Wolverines battle flu bug, get ready for Big Ten conference bout with Boilermakers , By Brian Galvin…

… Daily Sports Writer Just when you thought things couldn't get any bet- ter for the Michigan men's swimming and diving team - they didn't. The ninth-ranked Wolverines are coming off of their biggest win of…

… there is always a chance at the Big Ten title" Women trade secrets with Rice By Sam Duwe Da~ily Sports Writer Biology tells us that an owl and a wolverine are nothing alike. Doug Boyd will tell you…

… these Wolverines aren't that good. For the first time in my four years at Michigan. there's a lot of excitement surrounding the basketball team. With a great fresh- man class recruited by Ellerbe, this…

… as hell an improvement over last year's team, where watching a game was about as much fun as a root canal. And next year, the Wolverines wil be better, they'll make the NCAA Tournament and could be…

… Wolverines, like their leader, are impeccably prepared for this game every year. "It always comes down to prepara- tion and performance," Carr said, not- ing that this past week of practice was one of Michigan…

… the Wolverines shut down Ohio State. They gave up a long kickoff return on a fake reverse handoff at the start of the game. But Michigan remained in emotional control. A 9-0 first-quarter deficit didn…

… Brian Ellerbe took an "I'll believe it when I see it" attitude at media day. But after Friday night's 97-90 loss to Oakland, in which the Wolverines were called for 31 fouls, Ellerbe may be singing a…

… Wolverines, drew his fourth foul with nine minutes still to play in the first half. But while Oakland seemed to adjust at the half, Michigan continued to be whis- tIed for illegal screens and ticky-tack fouls…

… assembly needs a good laugh Wolverines set out"reo m asbl By Josie Gingrich Daily Staff Reporter DAAP to organize national movement By Lisa Koivu * Staff Reporter The Defend Affirmative Action Party is…

… party seeks to make MSA The claws chalked across campus signify the arrival of a new contender in the Michigan Student Assembly elections - the Wolverine Party. "We have a message of change, reform and…

… optimism," said Doug Tietz, freshman and LSA representa- tive candidate. "We want to refocus MSA back onto student issues." Reforms embraced by Wolverine party members are those of 24-hour campus facili- I…

… having (facilities) open 24 hours, you alleviate crowding," Roehl said. "Students have diverse time schedules" Wolverine issues are about "improv- ing the quality of life," Tietz said. "The Wolverine Party…

… LSA representative spot on the assembly. Other issues on the Wolverine's plait- form include the elimination of state sales tax on textbooks, meal plan reform, improvement of street lighting for…

… fraternities and sororities, and tak- ing party names off ballots. Wolverine candidates are also advo- cating less-friendly ties with the administration. "A definite problem with MSA is it's in bed with the…

… together as members of the 1999-2000 Michigan women's bas- ketball team. Some of the Wolverines were in the stands, talking to their parents. Some were laughing together, indulging in the last few minutes of…

…. The whole game looked like a bad sequel to the Wolverines' contest against Michigan State on Feb. 20, where Michigan was down as many as 19 points before eventually winning in double overtime. In…

…, chanted and taunted the Wolverine band. When Michigan played "The Eye of the Tiger" from Rocky Il, two Stanford band members did a victory lap around the arena after knocking each other out. To compliment…

… middleweight fight and they needed to come back in the locker room with nothing left," Guevara said. In the second half, the Wolverines struggled on defense, picking up six team fouls in the first five minutes…

…. Miller and forward Raina Goodlow each picked up their fourth. And with senior Kenisha Walker on the bench with a strained MCL, the Wolverines were forced to play an unusually small lineup with four play…

… of Omaha fans that had gathered like a family Friday night at Joe Louis Arena. "We believe. We believe. We believe." an inconceiv- DAVID KATZ/Daily Geoff Koch and the rest of the Wolverines could do…

… placing himself in front of Nebraska goalie, Kendall Sidoruk, redi- rected a shot from Geoff Koch to pull the Wolverines within one point as the first stanza skidded to a close. Matzka's tally, which…

… what it did on Friday when it was overwhelmed by the Cin- derella Mavericks. The loss to Nebraska-Omaha was especially diffi- cult because it may have cost the Wolverines a first round bye in the NCAA…

… night. Now we're an underdog in our bracket." The Wolverines. who have strug- gled down the stretch, understand that they cannot afford another bad game if they want to continue their seacson. Michigan…

… downfall. The Wolverines got to play almost everyone, keeping an already-fast rotation fresh. "It's nice to be able to utilize our speed and to exploit it," Pankratz said. "When you get matches where you…

… Michigan's focus when the Wolverines' Bign len season opens up this Friday against Indiana. "It's going to be tougher competition and closer games," Rose said. "Corners can make or break the game, so it was…

… Albany, N.Y. against fourth-seeded Colgate for the right to play No. I seed Maine on Sunday. A dejected group of Wolverines gathered in the lockerroom of Yost Ice Arena yesterday to watch and wait for the…

… fund campus groups. Wolverine Party candidate Rory Diamond said "if a student has a problem with funding, vote Wolverine." Kym Stewart from. the All Peoples' Party said if a student has problems with the…

… medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, ustralia. Tom Dolan won the gold medal and beat his own world record Sunday in the 400-meter individual medley. Former Wolverine Gustavo Borges earned a bronze…

… the Wolverines, cotnsirlerin" kcv plaivcrs such as Andy H-ilhert, Maik Kosick itnd Dane Huntzicker ire siceidily imakitny their way back iti gamte speeul 'aftcr dealittg with injiti is ivci thie…

…2Q -- The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday -- March 20, 2000 CLUB SPORTS WEEKLY Edited by Joe Smith k'M' fencers qualify for Nationals 'Wolverines hold their owen Although fencing at Michigan is a…

… Shankland led the Wolverines to a sev- enth place finish at the conference tour- nament. which was enough to earn Michigan Most-Improved Team hon- ors. -The 77-year old lifetime resident of Ann Arbor has been…

…, Roe said. Tsutsumi said now is the time to make college better, adding that he can accomplish that by helping all students save money. Diamond closed the event by say- ing, the Wolverine Party has stu…

… than we were last year? But that's the wrong question, isn't it? the Daily and stay current. When we had the various permutations of the Wolverine/Blue/Students/Douche Bag party, there was no student…