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…, March 5, 1985 Page 9 d.. - !! S A ! 7 7 7 ?-T - Y T fTl ' 1 - ' - i.-- - _ WOLVERINES GAIN YEARSFIRST NCAA BID Cagers clinci By TIM MAKINEN Bobby Knight tried over spring break o rearrange the…

…-up, heavily promoted national yawner. But the most important basketball news came quietly out "of Ann Arbor. Last Thursday night, Bill Frieder's Michigan Wolverines captured the Big Ten Championship, bringing…

… in the third period. Michigan sophomore defenseman Griffin Luce lasered a shot from the left point past Jack Berry, giving the Wolverines a three-goal lead. “Be-rry, Be-rry, Be-rry,” the…

… extended their season. The Children’s chants kept coming. But the goals didn’t. With a 7-4 victory Saturday at Yost Ice Arena, the Wolverines (20-13-3 overall, 11-10-3 Big Ten) not only clinched a…

… tough Big Ten campaign, and as a result of the Wolverines' loss at Indiana on Wednesday, ThM.ORROW Michigan at Northwestern Tme: 2:34 p~m Weish..Ryan Atena S E INE their NCAA Tournament hopes are…

… time on the road this season. Wednesday's 61-56 loss to the Hoosiers dropped the Wolverines to 1-6 away from Crisler Arena in conference play. "Every game that we lost this year, I felt like it was up to…

…- place Ferris State - the trip home should be different. In the last weekend of the regular season, the Wolverines (21-5-2, 25- 5-3) have little chance of defending their CCHA title. Miami, playing at…

… Ferris State and Lake Superior, must lose both of its games, and Michigan must sweep its pair; only then can Michigan finish in first place. Thus, since the Wolverines have DOUGLAS KANTER/Daily no control…

… when we were having one-two-three finishes like that, so it was their chance to shine," Urbanchek said. According to Thompson, the Wolverines were the underdogs coming into the competition. But - as…

… yards were KRISTEN FIOH/Daily Senior captain Scott Werner helped the Wolverines take second place at the Big Ten Championships by finishing third in the 200-yard breaststroke. By Kristen Fidh Daily…

… Saturday's 65-61 loss to No.1 Ohio State was no different. The Wolverines had numer- ous chances down the stretch but couldn't make the plays or shots they needed in the final minutes to pull off the upset…

… fitting way for Wolverine seniors Dion Harris, Brent Petway, Courtney Sims and Lester Abram to say goodbye to Crisler Arena. Instead, barring an improbable run in this week's Big Ten Tournament, the team…

… bounced in and out, and Ohio State took the rebound the other way, resulting in a Jamar Butler lay-up that gave the Buckeyes their first lead since the opening minutes of the second half. The Wolverines…

…, "it" will most likely be an NCAA Tournament birth. While most fans and critics wrote off the Wolverines weeks ago, last Tuesday's win over rival Michigan State gave Michigan a slim chance to dance in…

… March. Add a win over the top-ranked Buckeyes and the Wolverines would've had one more conference win than last season, along with some momentum heading into the Big Ten Tournament. Those two wins could…

… without the With Anderson carryingWis- passion to do so. cousin through its lackluster As the opening game of the first half, the Wolverines (3-13 women's Big Ten Tournament Big Ten, 10-20 overall) needed…

… wound down, it was evident a similar effort from one of its that Michigan was the latter players. team. Wisconsin cruised past But when freshman LeQuisha the Wolverines, 81-59, and into Whitfield decided…

… field pushed the ball, resulting in the basket as Wolverine defend- more turnovers and poor shots. ers started keying on the perim- Despite the less-than-spec- eter. Anderson's unpredictable tacular first…

… half - even by the shots helped her score 11 of the Wolverines' standards - they team's first 17 points. came out of the tunnel ready The first-team All-Big Ten See BADGERS, Page 3B A P P H O Sophomore…

… Jack Johnson and the Wolverines finished second in the CCHA after splitting their weekend series at Ohio State. For Icers, the time is now COLUMBUS - As the final buzzer blared at the Schottenstein…

… opposite order. The 2-7 Wolverines head to Norman, Oklahoma to take on the Sooners and the Iowa State Cyclones with 19 errors under their belts. When you score four times and your pitching staff gives up no…

… earned runs, you expect a victory. However, against Missouri last weekend, the Wolverines were able to create more runs in the field (five unearned) than they were at the plate, and they fell to the Tigers…

… now sixth in the Big Ten. "I don't think it was a 20-point game," Roberts said. She expressed the sentiment found throughout the Wolverine camp that neither the win-loss record nor the scores of their…

… your brain and find good things about the season. There's not very many good things about the season.' -Trish Roberts Northwestern is a conference foe the Wolverines face just once this sea- son. While…

…. They - along with the rest of the Wolverines - are hoping for a joyous conclusion to their Michigan careers. Forward Shimmy Gray would like their farewell to Crisler to end like "Jack and the Beanstalk…

…": with the struggling Wolverines scam- pering down the losing vine to elude the Giants of the Big Ten. No matter how the season fin- ishes, though, not even someone with a Peter Pan complex can ignore the…

… and activities. The Michigan wish they could sacrifice? men's volleyball team is trying to Freshman Justin Biebel said, "I give up losing altogether. would give up our poor serving in The Wolverines…

… games, Abdur- Rahkman led the Wolverines with 15 points per game on 54-percent shooting and averaged 3.5 boards, 2.8 assists and a steal each contest. Despite winning the championship last year…

… was his game- winning free throws to top Maryland, his double-double and late triple to conquer Texas or his unconscious shooting displays at Maryland and Purdue, the Wolverines needed him to win…

…-3 Wolverine victory. Watching the ball sail past the fence, she made her way across the bases towards a familiar place. First base. Second base. Third base. Home. Blanco — a California native from…

… they believed in it and so they executed it well.” Front-line focus was what the Wolverines needed to build consistency. Just before Blanco came up to bat, junior second baseman Faith Canfield…

… right at home. SOFTBALL TIEN LE Daily Sports Writer Front-line focus was what the Wolverines needed. ‘M’ sweeps Judi Garman Invitational Music blared out of a portable speaker in the dugout…

…. The Michigan softball team began to dance. With their game against No. 8 Baylor in a rain delay, the 25th-ranked Wolverines used the break to stay loose and have a little fun. That attitude…

… paid off as Michigan went 5-0 in the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif., this weekend to raise its overall record to 13-6. At first, the Wolverines’ offense seemed rife with the same…

… Wolverines trailing, 2-1, the senior utility player smacked a single down the left field line to tie the game. Two innings later, with runners on first and second, she hit a walk-off single that gave…

… Michigan the win, 3-2. Throughout the tournament, Blanco and junior second baseman Faith Canfield served as catalysts for the Wolverines. In Thursday’s second game, a 5-0 win over Charlotte…

… wrestling team claimed its lineup was more conducive to tourna- ments than dual meets. Tournament time came. And an eighth-place finish was all the 23rd-ranked Wolverines could muster at the Big Ten Cham…

…- pionships this past weekend. But one Wolverine caught fire in East Lansing. Third-seeded Steve Luke emerged as Big Ten Champion in the 174-pound weight class, beat- ing top-seeded James Yonushonis (Penn State…

… insurmountable lead. But despite Luke's win, Michi- gan's overall finish was disappoint- ing. The Wolverines placed third at Big Tens the past two seasons, fin- ishing behind Minnesota and Illi- nois each year…

…. Michigan coach Joe McFarland had led just two squads to finishes lower than fourth before, but this is Michigan's worst Big Ten Championship finish ever. Previously the Wolverines worst finish at Big Tens…

… pounds), who finished sixth, will also be there. Todd was the only Wolverine besides Luke to leave East Lansing on a victory, earning a 12-3 major decision in the third-placebout fol- lowing his…

…. 11 Michigan men's indoor track team closed out the Big Ten Indoor Championships Feb. 23 on a high note. Fifth-year senior Andrew Eller- ton and sophomore Lex Williams led the Wolverines with first…

…-place finishes inthe 800-meter and 5,000 meter-runs, respectively, at the two-day event in Bloomington. The Wolverines fell short of Wisconsin's title-winning 120 points despite 16 scoringefforts in 13 of the…

… Brandon Fellows finishing third and putting us in contention to place well as a team going into the last event of the meet," Wil- liams said. Williams and Fellows both scored for the Wolverines in the 3…

… facility record at Armory Track. However, that assurance didn't help Coming into the last half of the the Wolverines overcome a tough final lap, Erdman blazed past Illi- Golden Gopher squad. nois' Carlene…

… important contributor to the Wolverines' effort. She won her first ever Big Ten title with a time of 8.10 in the 60-meter hurdles and added points with a fourth place fin- ish in the 60-meter dash. No runner…

… tabulated, the three squads were within seven points, with the Buckeyes edging the Wolverines by a single point for the coveted third spot. "We scored what we thought we would coming into the meet," Michigan…

… return all 10 wrestlers from a squad that outdistanced second-place Michigan by more points than the margin by which the Wolverines beat last-place Indiana. Big Ten teams have been satisfied with second…

… current Big Ten champions. Michigan had the opportunity to dethrone the Hawkeyes at the 1989 Championships. Earlier that season, an experienced Wolverine squad ended Iowa's 99-match Big Ten dual meet win…

… Wolverines, as they finished 31st at NCAAs. But the development of 1989's No. 2 recruiting class will help enable the Wolverines to break the Hawkeyes' run of Big Ten titles. From that class, Joey Gilbert and…

… replace Fritz Lehrke at 190 pounds next year. Hamdan placed third in the nation at 190 in a tournament this past summer. But the Wolverines must regard next season as preparation for 1993 instead of as a…

… season in its own. Michigan coach Dale Bahr must set a goal of first place in the 1993 Big Tens - not another second place finish. That '93 Wolverine squad should be disappointed with anything short of a…

… in the country last week. And, according to coach Bob Darden, his team did "surprisingly well." The Wolverines went to Cali- fornia to compete in three compe- titions in four days. They competed twice…

… the position quite well with a score of 9.6, a total which was strong enough for him to finish second in the event. The Wolverines maintained their strong performances in the second meet at Stanford…

… pro- gram whipped into a U-turn last week by signing its strongest recruiting class in years. The Wolverines, who hope to turn- around from a 2-34 Big Ten record over the last two seasons, desper- ately…

… Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 5, 1985 Pueksters ph By ADAM MARTIN Wolverine team that jumped to a 1-0 Nobody assumed the 1984-85 cam- lead in the first game on a Brad Mc- paign…

… would be the year for the Caughey goal from the left circle and Wolverines. But after drowning in ninth held the Lakers in check until midway place last season, a seventh-place finish through the third…

… us." Wolverines in a two-game total-goal THE FOLLOWING evening with the series over the weekend and outlasted game was just one period old, the Michigan 10-7, nipping the Maize 'n' Wolverines grave…

… the first inter- fort," Berenson 'said after the series, mission, before which Lake Superior "We obviously didn't plaiy as well as I had laced the Wolverines with a three- would have liked, but I was…

… second Michigan goal at 14:201 out in pJ hey for left slot. ~ht wing "BRAD CAME UP really big in the he first series," said the Wolverine mentor. 42 of the "Not only his goals, but his presence on number…

… the ice. He wanted the puck, and he e period. showed a lot of authority." ored the Despite a three-goal second period, fromthethe Wolverines found themsleves in a From thetwo-goal hole at the start of…

… in the indoor Big Ten Championships last Friday and Saturday in Madison. The men's team finished fourth in the conference. Junior Todd Steverson recorded the Wolverines' only first place finish with a…

… grabbed second with 99, Wisconsin was third with 97 and the Wolverines earned 58 points. THE WOMEN'S team took sixth place in its meet in Columbus, Ohio. The team's 33 points placed them just one…

… a Wolverine team once ranked as high as No. 13 in the Associated Press Top 25, even if one of those wins came against then-No. 13 Maryland. In its first contest on Thurs- day, Michigan breezed…

… Friday, even the trusted hands of Flaherty and Thome failed the Wolverines, as turnovers in transition on two consecutive possessions in the final 2:30 cost them dearly in a 61-54 loss to the third…

…’s most recent Bracketology report. After missing out on the Big Dance in infamous fashion a year ago, the Wolverines seem poised to return for the first time since coach Kim Barnes Arico’s debut…

… goals, jumping out to a 3-1 lead and silencing the crowd at Yost Ice Arena. By the end of the period, though, the Wolverines would be back on top. With three straight goals of its own off the power…

…, as the two teams com- bined to find the back of the net another 11 times. It was the Badgers who opened the scor- ing and the Wolverines who answered back with three goals of their own this time…

… days isn’t easy any way you slice it, but as far as luck of the draw is concerned, the fifth-seeded, 15th-ranked Wolverines weren’t dealt the easiest hand. First up was Iowa, a team Michigan had…

… swept but couldn’t afford to look past. Whether the Wolverines or the officials were more to blame, Thursday’s opening game did not bode well for their tourna- ment chances. As foul trouble hindered…

… embarrassed Michigan in a 20-point win in Lincoln. But Friday, the Wolverines gave the Cornhuskers a taste of their own medicine. Michigan went 11-for-13 from beyond the arc, and four players hit double…

… figures en route to a nearly 20-point victory of its own. After that, a date with No. 2 Michigan State awaited. The Wolverines had beaten the Spartans by 10 points at the Breslin Center in January…

…, and Michigan State was eager for revenge. But Michigan was hav- ing none of it Saturday, riding a 49-point second-half outburst to another double-digit victory. And finally, the Wolverines would…

… disqualification. The Wolverines left the rink without engaging in customary post-game handshakes. "A couple guys started shoving (Kevin Porter)," sophomore Brandon Naurato said. "Their bench was already off to…

… possession, Harris drew a foul and went to the line for a one- and-one situation. The 86-percent free- throw shooter came up short on his first attempt, leaving the Wolverines down two. "I think I'm a great…

…- gan lineup that will go after the second straight Wolverine title.) By TOM ROWLAND In a shift that wrestling Coach Cliff Keen hopes will "bolster team strength," Rick Bay and Chris Stowell both moved…

… down a weight yesterday as the Wolverine matmen braced themselves for 'i the onslaught of title-grabbers at the conference tourney tomorrow and Saturday at Madison. Fending off a tough challeng- ing…

… Northwestern squad appears to be the biggest job on hand as the Wolverines go after their tenth ti- tle since Keen began his regime back in 1925. Bay, who battled in the 167- pound class all season, will move…

… into the 157 spot where he won the conference title last year as a sophomore. Stowell then moves down into the 167-pound slot in the Wolverine lineup, leaving a vacancy that Keen will fill with either…

… Columbus is his own Wolverine squad. "Wisconsin just has so many good men and such depth," Can- ham comments, "that I can't see anyone beating them except us. Right now on paper it looks as though they…

… virtue of a record-breaking leap of 6'101; In- diana's Connie Miller, who was runnerup to Holden last year and beat Densham at Yost with a jumpj of 6'9%"; and Densham. Canham also feels that Wolverine Al…

… Schmitt, defending outdoor champion, finished third last year, but Wisconsin's second man, Elmars Ezerins, has since graduated. Schmitt's teammate Er- nie Soudek was fifth last year, so the Wolverines have…

… Northwestern's Stu Marshall and Steve Martin of Wisconsin being the Wolverine junior's top challen- gers. 'Tough Luck' Stowell has a 3-3 conference rec- ord, but Keen notes that the loss- es were mostly just…

…. Lee Deitrick lost out in the fin- als of the 147-pound class last year in a thriller, 9-6, to Lonnie Rubis of Minnesota, and this time around the Wolverine junior will have to beat out undefeated Clay…

…- ton Beattie of Illinois, Northwest- ern's Ron Risner, and Iowa's Joe: Greenlee for the winner's medal. Ralph Bahna gets the Wolverine call in the lightweight class where OSU's Mike Berry and Dave Krei…

…, the Wolverines avenged their 94-78 defeat by the Fighting Illini in Cham- paign on Feb. 2. "It's funny, because each season we beat them in the regular season," Illi- nois forward Cindy Dallas said…

…. "And then when we come to the tourna- ment, it doesn't go very well for us, unfortunately." The final blow came when the Wolverines were clinging to a 60-58 lead with 35 seconds remaining. The inbounds…

…° made up for in clutch play. In what could have been her final game as a Wolverine, Smith hit 6-for-7 from the charity stripe and grabbed five offensive rebounds in the final four minutes and 30 seconds…

…. Smith's efforts accounted for eight of the team's final 12 points. Fellow senior Stephanie Gandy added 18 points and the emotional uplift the Wolverines have lacked during clutch times in past games. She…

… by playing one of her most complete games of the season. Pool led the Wolverines with 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting. "Tab really was a warrior out there, and that made a difference," Burnett said. "I…

… Purdue. The Wolverines have lost to the Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tourna- ment each of the past four seasons and have lost nine consecutive games to Purdue overall. Earlier this year, the Wolverines lost…

… time it will turn out better than it has in the past," Smith said. 4 11 APPHOTO Michigan's Tabitha Pool blocks a shot yesterday against Illinois. The Wolverines knocked the Illini out of the Big Ten…

… Tournament for the third straight year. This season, the Wolverines have tended to open up their second halves sluggish, sometimes receiving a knockout blow just after halftime. Last night, the Wolverines…

…, who has great respect for what Comley has done during his career, paid him the ultimate comment when he called him one of the "so-called 'deans of college hockey."' The Spartans and Wolverines square…

… Michigan State hockey team proved too strong, too explosive, too smart and finally, too good for its counterparts from Michigan. The Spartans beat the Wolverines 3-1 on Thursday night at Munn Ice Arena…

… - ironic because it gave the Spartans a 3-1 series advantage over Michigan for the season. On Saturday, Feb. 27, Michigan beat Lake Superior 5-2, setting up a must-win scenario for the Wolverines against…

… Wolverines did not disappoint. The team of Sharp, Wunderlich, Tom Hay, and Borges came in at a record pace of 3:13.30. This time also qualified the relay for the NCAAs. "Our medley relay was just out- standing…

…," Urbanchek said. "An out- standing lead-off with Royce Sharp and all the rest of the splits were very solid." In diving, Michigan's Eric Lesser placed eighth. The only other event the Wolverines did not win…

…, both Michigan and Michigan State will battle for position in postseason basketball tournaments. A Wolverine victory would be the Spartans' best chance to be a tourna- ment favorite - in the NIT. For the…

… the game, Heathcote said he felt lucky to win, and that if they didn't win that game, they might never win as long as the Fab Five were around. The teams have met once since then. Feb. 2, the Wolverines…

…, Eric Snow, who was averaging less than four points a game, exploded for 18. The Wolverines did not take special pride in shutting down Respert, nor did they get too disgusted with Snow's perfomance. "I…

… pose the biggest problems for the Wolverines' offense. The Spartans will be looking for Peplowski and Anthony Miller to neutralize the Wolverine inside game. Forwards Juwan Howard and Web- ber worked…

… Jackson tore down a career-high 14 caroms in Michigan's home triumph over Iowa. The Wolverines battle Michigan State Sunday, hoping to increase their NCAA No. 1 bid chances. L f Big Ten first…

… Lakers. Trainor was subsequently moved up to the first line against Michigan State. }OE KAUTZ IGHT WING Kautz scored the always-important first goal against Lake Superior and gave the Wolverines a physical…

… that Michigan is going anywhere" in terms of the NCAA tournament, it's clear that the Wolverines are running out of silver linings - and goals to pursue. GOAL No. 1 - CCHA CHAMPI- ONSHIP The Wolverines…

… Michigan's 72-65 victory over Wisconsin, Monday night, saved them from the possibility of fin- ishing in the Big Ten cellar this season. After a second place, 4-2 record the Wolverines proceeded to lose…

… their next six straight games and were only a game in front of basement dwelling Wisconsin at game time Monday. A win by the Badgers over Michigan Monday night combined with a Wolverine loss to Iowa next…

… Saturday would have pro- duced a tie for the dubious dis- tinction of finishing in last place. The Wolverines were deprived of this distinction when they beat Wisconsin 72-65. Hope for Seventh With the…

… have given them a battle." With these words Michigan's hockey coach Al Renfrew summed up the 6-1 loss that the Wolverines suffered aththe hands of Toledo Friday night. The more experienced Mercuries who…

… are currently in fifth place in the International Hockey League, were able to outperform the Michigan sextet with a mini- mum. of skating because of the lack of Wolverine manpower. Neil McDonald once…

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, March 5, 1982--Page 11 WOLVERINES LOOK AHEAD TO REGIONALS: Gymnasts state champs By JESSE BARKIN -11was undoubtedly the smallest state meet in history, as it turned out…

… it was a dual meet, but it didn't matter as the Wolverine women's gymnastics team claimed the Michigan State Champion- ship at Crisler Arena last night. The Wolverines outpointed Northern Michigan 138…

… invited to NCAA regionals; they lieve already qualified for AIAW. As for the meet itself, it was a chance foi the Wolverines to improve their scaores to qualify for both regionals. "It vas just not great…

… competition," said coach Sheri Hyatt. "We knew we had to get up for the meet, and we knew what we had to do." BECKWITH, who led a four-woman Wolverine sweep in the all-around, took firsts in the vault (9.0) and…

… alongside the Spartans and Buck- eyes for a three-way share of the Big Ten regular-season title - the Wolverines' first conference championship since 1986. Had Ohio State not knocked track record speaks for…

… earned its first win in the program's young his- tory. The Wolverines, in their premier season of Division-I play, crushed the Bears, 14-4. Michigan came off a disap- pointing loss against Jacksonville on…

… would get. A four-goal Wolverine run in the fourth ended any thoughts of a comeback and gave Michigan a decisive 10-pointnvictory. With little time to study its opponent, the team knew it could not be…

… tried to go at her around the arc." Senior guards Carmen Reyn- olds and Courtney Boylan led the Wolverine offense with 14 and 10 points, respectively, while junior guard Jenny Ryan stepped up in her…

… played with a lot of passion and aggression. "That's just our style of play." Paras' performance was a key part of the Wolverines' success, and Paul commended his player, whose role on the team changed…

… down at the time." Michigan didn't improve on shooting between halves, going 19-of-55 for the game. Shef- fer and Boylan, the Wolverines' leading scorers, went a com- bined 1-for-6 in the first half, and…

…. Their performances helped the Wolverines to their highest scoring game of the season. The players attribute their high-scoring featto their focus on being aggressive. "(Michigan assistant) Coach (Keith…

… faceoff position against Mer- cer. Faceoffs have been a weak- ness of the Wolverines and were a main cause of their downfall against Jacksonville on Friday. On Sunday, though, Greiner helped Michigan win 15…

… contributor for the Wolverines over the weekend. Weiss played in exhibition matches earlier this year, but played his first Division-I college game against Jacksonville. In his debut performance, Weiss had…

… assists (seven). After a choppy first half, the junior spurred strongest has five goals in his last six games and contributed significantly on theaB ighe n s season of career the Wolverines' third line. He…

… Michigan has seen Lebler clicking on the ice. Last season, he was scratched for 14 of the Wolverines' 43 games, including the CCHA Champion- ship game and the entire NCAA Tournament. Berenson said the…

… than usual to Calif. By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. - The night of the Pacific Coast Classic wasn't one the Michigan men's gymnastics team will treasure - the Wolverines finished…

… fourth of six teams with a 348.95 score. But for many of the Wolverines, that afternoon was one they won't forget. Meet director Karen Owoc informed Michigan coach Kurt Golder the week before that his non…

… for Michigan outside of the pre- season intrasquad. Most of their teammates in the starting lineup for the evening session clustered by the floor in a show of support. Heiter was the first Wolverine to…

…." Though the scores didn'thelp the team's cause later that night, the early session brightened an otherwise dismal day. And those seven Wolverines gained valu- able competition experience, showing the depth…

…, forechecking and penalty killing - the Wolverines gave up five power-play goals to Fer- ris State last weekend - as key areas the coaching staff will stress in prac- tice. The bye week also gives the Wolverines…

… them to come to Michigan." As much as Sims speaks fondly about Michigan in his hometown, Wolverine success with the new system will get top talent to seri- ously consider Michigan. Beilein's unique…

…-dwelling Michi- gan team that hasn't recorded an above-.500 record since 2001- 02. In fact, in his last two years with Grand Valley State, the team won more games (54) than the Wolverines had in their last five…

… Jones also ben- efited from her extra work. CHANEL VON HAB'>BURG- LOTHKINGt.N/Daily Michigan assistant coach Mike Williams's(left) knack for player development has helped Wolverines such as sophomore…

… against two wins, Michigan's im- proved mat squad last night kept neck and neck with Indiana and Ohio State as five Wolverines placed for this afternoon's semi- finals. WOLVERINE AND defending champion at…

… State. Betzig faces Prizant in this af- ternoon's bout while Smith will face one of his most formidable foes, Dave Ewart of Ohio State. WOLVERINE Jack Powers who worked down from the 175 to the 165-pound…

… the tough- est men in the 175 bracket in Waldemar Van Cott of Purdue in the semi-finals. WOLVERINE Jack Keller at 128 pulled the first defeat of the year on Spicuzca of Wisconsin in a 7-4 decision, but…

… Maize and Blue's mark of 48.5 look pretty good. To try upsetting the heavily- favored Wolverines, Harrison will start Mason and Floyd Magnusson at forwards, Frank Calsbeek at center, and Guzowski and Stan…

…. The two embraced as the rest of the Wolverines mobbed them. The buzzer sounded, and the team spilled onto the court, showered with streamers and the tune of “The Victors” coming from the pep…

… hear that buzzer sound, it all starts to sink in.” The fate of the game started to become clear midway through the second half. The Wolverines opened up a 16-point lead the same way they’d had…

… night a week ago. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com back i eveni Buforc tans. The team i for the it still bounc its uns The As the Wolverines filed into picked their hotel rooms on Saturday the le…

… they achieved, mind t they never won their confer- slows, ence's ultimate prize. But you ever-h can be sure they were swirl- His ing as the Wolverines landed isn't th n Ann Arbor on Sunday have a…

… middle portion of the season, when the Wolverines were rolling over Northwestern, Michigan State, and Wisconsin (twice) to surge into a first place tie at 7-3, Frieder was asked whether his team really…

… talented Buckeyes saving Frieder their best effort of the season for Crisler ... doubts well-founded Arena as they scored 105 points. (In- cidentally, they haven't won a game since.) And when the Wolverines…

… in the contest, the Hoosiers were able to win by a comfortable 15-point margin. 'Last year, many Wolverine fans would have been satisfied with such grit- t, yeomanlike efforts. It was felt that simply…

…. They forget that the current unit is essentially the same one which finished 8-10 in 1980. (If the Wolverines split their final two games, that's exactly where they'll wind up this year.) They assume…

…, Indiana, and Illinois, how far could one realistically expect the Wolverines to go? Fifth place, perhaps fourth? Absolutely-in the middle of the pack, just as Frieder insisted five weeks ago when the…

… cagers drew first blood and roared to a 9-3 lead. Then the Phi Delts, under coach Tom Jorgenson, Wolverine hoop- ster, began to click and scrambled to an 11-10 half time lead. THE WINNERS dumped in two…

… well be decided) with Carroll, Scruggs, Bob Brown, and either Gray or Sutton. A TRIO of Wolverines, headed by Roger Maugh and including John Hilberry and Bob Appleman, will enter the stiff pole vault com…

… Maryland 75, Clemson 59 Furman 84, Davidson 68 Duke 96, Virginia 68 LATE HOCKEY SCORES Boston 1, Montreal I Detroit 3, Toronto 3 I The performances of these 23 Wolverines in tonight's prelimin- aries will…

… meet. The Wolverine captain's toughest competition will no doubt be with Jim Sinandinos of Mich- igan State who has compiled a 7-2 record .this season. A N O T H E R Wolverine, Dick O'Shaughnessy, will…

…. Representing Michigan at 147 pounds will be sophomore Don Haney of Canonsburg, Pennsyl- vania. During the season Haney compiled a 4-0 record at 147 pounds and a 3-1 record at 157 pounds. Other Wolverines who…

… THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1953 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE TIMEE. Oore o Take Big Ten Swimming Crown Wolverines t Rated Good U set Threat By IVAN KAYE Ohio State has been installed r as a pre-meet choice…

… points being centered on first place finishes seem to be more certain than Michigan's expectations. The Wolverines will look to Don Hill and Tom Benner in the sprints; Bumpy Jones, Ron Gora - and captain…

…. defeat of his I For the championship meet Keen has moved O'Shaughnessy down to the 177-pound division, where the Wolverine senior plays the role of defending champion. * * * O'SHAUGHNESSY'S current…

… winning, the Wolverines now have a total of 15 points in the MCHL stand- ings which puts them in a third place tie with Denver. the fracas. If the Wolverines can win one of their two games with Michigan…

… upsets q nd surprises started flowing thick and fast. Michigan suffered more than its fair share of setbacks as some of * the Wolverine grapplers, who had been figured to go all the way, met defeat and…

…, which had 47, and far behind Michigan State, who led the pack with a commanding 63 points. And Iowa was nipping at the lagging Wolverine heels with a commendable 40 points. Lackluster Show Then, on that…

… itself, Northwestern Coach Ken Kraft very audibly supported his team, thea Hawkeyes proved that there is /such a thing as Iowa Stubborn, and the once- highly-rated Wolverines were re- duced to just another…

… Michigan because floor exercise and 27.1 on the side- vaulting while George Huntzicker the Wolverines had to defeat Iowa horse. Iowa followed in second matched that in the floor exer- in order to gain a…

… igan State and Iowa slipped on -o-- the tramp. getting 24.8 and 24.65 r espectively. jThe rings which preceded the Iampoline showed the three 27.65, the Hawkeyes 27.25, and the Wolverines 26.95. Rich Ken…

… that they coulj never In the championship finals, the 9.0. and Jensen 8.85. S recover. Wolverines fell down completely During the break which fol- T Of the wrestlers that were still as Fred Stehman fell…

… in a hotly-contested match that powerful heavyweight Jeff Smith they had a chance at the title by tie v had the highly partisan Hawkeye turned the trick for the second knocking off the Wolverines. Th…

… 134.80 overall. Dick 3. Thriller And so the Wolverines failed Richards led the Wolverines with (s S In the most thrilling match of to take any championships. 9.15 points, Jensen compiled 9.1, 9.5; the…

… vaulting, put the Spartans ahead Cr end of regulation time, maintain- 123 lbs. -- McCall (Ind.) dec. for good. While the Wolverines (M ed the same score throughout Watson (NU) 3-1. (In' 130 lbs. - Young (OSU…

…) dec. had 27.3, the Spartans' 27.75 show- 7. three overtime periods, and was HUDSON (M) 7-6. ing was better. Jensen led the (M finally awarded a referee'. de- 137 lbs. - Anderson (MSU) dec. Wolverines…

…w .D.A . A Mw - -.r FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 193 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE - _ _ _ _. . Wolverine Sextet Loses to Fast-Skating Illini Squad, 6-0 -i Swimming, Track, Mat Teams Seek Titles…

… start today at Evan- ston, the Wolverine grapplers should be rated even money, along with an admittedly strong Illini squad, to remove Purdue from its perch on top of the Big Ten wrestling pinnacle…

… on Three-Men The Wolverines hinge their cnan- ces on three men--Captain Manley Johnson, Dick Kopel, and Johnny Greene--and if the rest of the team gets hot, we might have a crown on our hands- Johnson…

… Crown By ED ZALENSKI Daily Sports Editor With every Big Ten dopester on the Wolverine bandwagon the Maize and Blue cinder squad will be on the spot in its quest for Ohio State's 1942 Indoor Conference…

… great condition of Coach Ken Doherty's Wolverine crew. No key men have been lost to the draft nor are any of the Wolverines bothered by injuries. Varsity Chances Rest on Prelims Michigan's chances of…

…- ines, never a pessimist, can only vis- Mermen Visit Evanston For Big Ten Meet Today 0. HARRY HOLIDAY . .Wolverine backstroker who will attempt to beat Adolf Kiefer's record set last year in the…

…, the will also place and may be right on Pinney's heels. Jack Martin is Michi- gan's third entry., OtherWolverine entries include Bob Segula in the pole vault, George Ostroot in the shot put, Bill Dale…

… tomor- row afternoon and evening. Today's races promise to provide their share of thrills. The backstroke will feature Wolverine Harry Holiday in an attempt to outdate the world record of 1:30.4 set by…

… consistently bettered by the two, Patten's time of 2:10.6 in the first Buckeye-Wolverine meet being the best time turned in. Acker, Ryan, Cory Counted On Minnesota's Bob Acker, Ohio's Jack Ryan and Wolverine Ace…

… shoddiest hockey they have all year, the Michi- gan puckmen were shut-out by an alert sextet from the University of Illinois 6-0. The visiting Indians took control of the puck while the Wolverine stickmen…

… to the Daily to pick ther up. dR0305 SRQ MM/I- ATE SPORTS The Michigan Daily Caer Saturday, March 5, 1983 Page 7 ' NIT 4hopes dim By LARRY FREED It seems like just yesterday. The Wolverines…

… needless to say, a lot has transpired since that victory. Back then, Bill Frieder and his young Wolverines had two goals: get into the NCAA tournament and finish in the up- per-half of the standings…

…-off races in years. berth since the Wolverines have Michigan Tech clinched the the edge over the Irish in total title last weekend with a sweep , goals in their four meetings this against Wisconsin, and the…

…-place Wolverines into the nation's top ten when they compete at the NCAA tournament in Tucson, Arizona March 13-14. Representing the Wolverines will be: freshman Big Ten 126-pound champion Amos Goodlow; freshman…

…. For the eighth straight year, the Wolverines finished runner- up to Indiana's eighth straight Big Ten championship team, beaten this time by the Hoosiers 490 to 339, in the 1968 Big Ten Swimming meet…

… record). before the mect. This was sup- posed to be a rebuilding season for the Wolverines, while Indiana had its strongest team ever. And in dual meets, the Hoosiers thrashed Michigan 83-40 in Ann Arbor…

… Southward the win. Meanwhile, t h e Wolverine's Mike O'Connor was topping the Hoosiers' Bob Windle in the race for third place. Bello In the 200-yard individual medley, Juan Bello, the other Mi- chigan…

… be very tired." Michigan contingent. SATURDAY The second place finish was a bitter disappointment for the .Stage' couldn't haveabeen more Wolverine squad. The team was right about Saturday as Indiana…

…, one of the strongest in Michigan which had remained within the history, but so were many of the Wolverines' sight for two days, other teams in the meet. proceeded to increase their lead "There are just…

…. quest. Badgers grabbed off four progress, the Wolverines came out Only the 'fly firsts and three seconds, thirds, fired up on Friday and won half Only in the 100-yard butterfly fourths, and fifths in the…

… winning' the events. could the Wolverines make any effort. After Wisconsin's John Lindley progress as Bello and Bisbee While Michigan had a field day, surprised Michigan's Lee Bisbee swept the race. But it…

… loss to Wisconsin was the hold would up third behind Indiana the Wolverines had on first place on as Kinkead won by over five and Wisconsin. going into the final two events. seconds inthed400-yard…

… individual So Councilman, wearing swim- Only the mile relay remained to medley. Then the Wolverines dcid mer's sweat clothes, was thrown in be run and the pole vault was in it again in the 400 freestyle re…

… how to lose, insured the win. once again. Alex McDonald in the relay, Mich- igan finished in third place, ten yards ahead of the Wisconsin entry. The blue-clad Wolverines { N were ecstatic, leading by…

… to the MIAA championshi edition of Wolverine linksmen, it Katzenmeyer resides in Ann A was announced yesterday. bor and has twice copped the ju: Katzenmeyer, now a member of ior city championship in…

… on Golf Course AL RENFREW--Michigan wing who leads the Wolverines in scoring before the final two games of the season. Coach Ozzie Cowles' nrst Das- Coach Ozzie Cowles'frtbs ketball season at…

… Michigan wound up in one of the wildest second- half scoring jamborees the West- ern Conference has ever seen, as Ohio State and the Wolverines piled up an 81-point scoring to- tal based on a phenomenal .493…

… starter after Michigan had gotten off to a disastrous start .in the Conference campaign, Cartmill never relinquished the job as he promptly proceeded to lead the Wolverines back on the vic- tory trail. Bill…

… played no small part in Michigan's four triumphs in its last four Big Ten games and in win- ning the Varsity a more favorable position in the final Conference standings. Brogan Honored The Wolverine letter…

…-winners also paid tribute to retiring Capt. Herb Brogan when they voted the tiny Lansing senior the most valuable member of the Michigan team for! the 194;0-41 season. Brogan will re- present the Wolverines in a…

… only Jim Skinner to fight it out in the 200 yard race that is being built up in the tall corn country as THE race of the meet with Al Povilaitis carrying Hawkeye hopes for victory. On the Wolverine team…

… . . . the Detroit Badminton Club will have a high spot on the program . . . Gerald With Wolverines Here Tomorrow Cuck IllinoIs Sextet Opens Seres S Z P i 1 l 1 i By ART HILL the season to 53, five better…

…, more than a modicum of trouble. On the defense, the Illini will pre- sent two (if the hardest-checking back-liners that the Wolverines have faced all season. Local fans will re- member Capt. Chet Ziemba…

…, while Michigan coach Bill Frieder provided it off the court. A Chicago-based writer asked Frieder in the post-game press conference about the Wolverines' chances of making the NCAA Tournament. The seventh…

… you think (ESPN analyst Dick) Vitale will give you a C plus tonight?" asked a writer. "I'm not about to comment on that," said a laughing Henson. While Henson laughed, the Wolverines were near tears…

… Purdue)," said Wolverine guard Gary Grant. "This is our last chance for the world to see us before the selection." Henson feels that at least five Big Ten teams will qualify for the NCAAs. He gives the nod…

… BERNARD ANDERSON The University of Pennsylvania: Economist, Assistant To The Dean At Wharton Adjunct Professor in Industrial Relations, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on MARCH 5 - 4 p.m. Wolverine Room of The…

…THE MICHIGAN DAILY 'l UESDA r, !M Hopes for Third Straight Conference Crown Fade with Swimmers' Defeat by Ohio State f .. I_ . . . Mann Refuses To Concede Title to Buckeyes; Wolverines Count on…

… :52 in the 100 at Columbus. The presence of Bob Matters may bring the Wolverines a win in the medley relay. Matters picked up a lot of ground against the Buckeye's Jim Counsilman in the breast stroke…

… Purdue in the Championship game. 9 Purdue stuj BOILER MAKERS Continued from Page 18 This isn't the first time Cooper has taken advantage of the Wolverines' defense. She scored 24 points and grabbed nine…

… Friday, the Wolverines defeated No. I) Penn State for the third time this season, 06-60. A think this was an upset - - it was the (ird time we upset them this season," Guevara said about beating the…

… D a n Brakus will compete at No. 1, and Eric Grand, a doubles specialist, will be moved into the No. 6 singles po- sition. However, the Wolverines' opponents are not counting on any extended absences…

… prepare for Friday's home opener, the Wolverines have moved practice to- day and tomorrow from the Track and Tennis Building to the Liberty Sports Complex, Michigan's home for competition. TBA ANNOUNCED…

… in Big Ten overall stroke average last year, shooting an average 73.5 over 22 rounds. As the top Wolverine golfer in five of 11 meets last year, Kobane has a chance for all-America honors this season…

…- mained modest. "' he best person doesn't always win," he said. "It was not a fluke. To beat Mike is a great feeling. He is the greatest swimmer ever" Two other Wolverines joined Barrowman in the finals…

…. Redshirt Eric Wunderlich, swimming for Club Wolverine, once again fell short in his attempt for a position on this year's squad, clocking a time of _ 2:15.87, good enough for third place. He also finished…

… in Arizona looking to get a jump on its spring season and its upcoming foes. Michigan returned from the Grand Canyon State with two losses and two victories. The Wolverines defeated Arizona State, 21…

… posting a 22.07 in the 200, capturing second for the Wolverines. Also, high jumper Dan Reddan placed third by clearing 6-11 3/4. "It was great to see Selwyn run so well and Reddan get out of his slump, but…

… by pairing the Wolverines with the M i s s o u r i Valley Conference champion in the first round of the Midwest Regional next Sa- turday, March 13. Michigan will travel to Den- ton, Texas to play…

… Wolverines are as- chance to check out some new volves chasing a lion make this one of the classic '30's comedies. sured of their NCAA berth, they Michigan traits emerging just 55 James Wallace (6-10) would…

… Track, Gymnastics Squads Win; Wrestlers, Swimmers Just Miss By TOM WITECKI Daily sports Editor Perhaps the greatest day in Michigan's athletic h was missed by a hair's breadth yesterday as Wolverine ming…

… Wolverine teams brought home three Conference tit, "Big Ten Weekend." At Champaign, Coach Don Canham's track squad w third straight indoor title with a devastating show of stre The Wolverines rolled up 69…

… given the Wolverines the new mark; but hopes of this happen- ing were quickly dashed when Don Chalfant, running the second leg, and Bryan Gibson, running the third leg, bumped into each other attempting a…

… last as See LEPS, Page 7 Sops Wrestlers piece to lead the Wolverine juggernaut. Here in Ann Arbor, Coach Newt Loken's gymnasts ended Illinois' 11-year domination of the Con- ference with a convincing…

…- nia and Colorado and did very well in competition. The Wolverines finished the week Saturday in Colorado Springs with a meet against Air Force, and came away with their best score of the year, shines…

… ended with an outstanding effort for the Michigan squad, it didn't start off too well. The Wolverines should have known they were in for trouble when their plane from Detroit was delayed two hours, they…

… Conference Win; Sofiak Scores 10 (Continued from Page 1) No Feudin' Please . . the floor swished the nets as the gun went off to close the contest at 43-32 for the Wolverines. Pink, Wood and Rae dropped the…

… Remain Alive DespiteHoosier Licking 13 15 431 scare at half: Michigan 16, Minne- sota 13. Big Ten Swim Marks Sought By Wolverin There is nothing sacred, nothing' inviolable in fact, nothing immortal…

… Wolverines ought to find no, trouble surpassing the relay marks. Ohio State is the present king of the medley with the 2:56.8 timing turned in last year, but it was just two weks ago that the crack Michi- gan…

… able to come out on. top, the Wolverines gave a performance that showed them cap- able of taking the crown this eek- end if they get their share o the breaks. With Capt. Forrest Jordan and Bill Combs on…

… the sidelines with injuries, the Wolverines suffered only one fall at the hands of the Big Ten cham- pions, and in four matches came within a shade of getting the nod. Jordan and Combs will return to…

… record board reads 3:33.8 set by Ed Hutchens, Bill Holmes, Charley Bar- ker and Walt Tomski during the 1939 meet. This year's Wolverine quartet, made up of John Gillis, Bar- ker, Tommy Williams and Gus…

… Chicago, but he took time off to say a few words about last Saturday's meet with Notre Dame in which the Wolverines came the closest they've been to a dual meet defeat in the last two years-only a 13 point…

… Hoyt Declares With the spirit and morale appro- priate to a team which is now accepted as the most powerful indoor team ever developed here, the Wolverine track- men resumed practice yesterday in…

… greatest stars in the country, Ward, will lead the Wolverines in the Conference meet, and will enter the high jump for the first time in Conference competition of the season, as well as the other three…

…- tances ranging from 880 yards to perhaps a mile. At Columbus Saturday night the Wolverines took six of the eight first places with Barnard leading the scor- ing with victories in the 220 and 440- yard free…

…:47.5, held by Walt Ashley of Rutgers. Lowers Dash Mark Johnny Jewell Will Return To Goal Thursday Will Play Period Against St. Thomas If Doctor's Consent Is Given Johnny Jewell, the Wolverine hockey team…

… Wisconsin and Illinois. W L Pet.j i aged to take a 3-to-2 decision from Despite the large score by which it the Wolverines at Houghton. Lowrey was beaten by Ohio State last Sat- explained yesterday that the…

… BSEBALTA Coach 'Steve Farrell picked 17, lS I F hw N bbISUU L HD u v ILJ li Wolverine Varsity trackinen to rep- -rIr ~nirh~1ITIPfff EO f resent the Maize and Blue at the____ NTHSI______________ twentieth…

… year the iin the Intramural Sports Building....f. $.RThe Michigan quintet had to cope 27-24. Pennsylvania was consider- Wolverines are not conceded a The preliminary events will be held! with a difficult…

… team than the at Minneapolis, Minnesota proved tre . te ilhe 200 and placing second in the Wolverines upset the dope both at no mate for the Veenker-men and The entries50the gwirter mile{5o and 100 yard…

… sur- yer.Livingstone Oliver of Detroit their wins. prising the Wolverines and win- A orthwinte hos le ve h Ohio Wesleyan proved to be high- ning a 24-18 game. All members of the Varsity the srt r e ly…

… year, Minnesota 26-13, and tank suits. scholastic swimming circles for the Forward on the Wolverine quin- Iowa to Defend Title Chicago 29-16. These teams were Coach Matt Mann at g the past season, is one…

… Wisconsin 1 5-2 in the closing minutes of the final gamrc of the season, an inspired Wolverine team repeated their early season victory over the husky Badger outfit by a 3 7-22 count last night in the field…

… - ~home court, jammed the big field 100 SAD house to see the Conference I~i leaders battle for the lead. Last ieight's overwhelming vic- tory guaranteed the Wolverine ER quintet its third dourt title in the…

… bring hsteam within one point of the Woleriesas the half ended with the score, 12-11, Michigan. . The Wolverines started the scor- ing shortly after the half started, T ruskowski passing 'to Orwig for a…

… MEET indoor practice so far, Coach Ray POLE VAULTERS TRY OT Fisher, Varsity baseball mentor, P- - stated that several of his men had With the Wolverine delegation been showing signs of regaining' which…

… Carnival at Lansing d1st Saturday where the Wolverines - placed second to the Spartans in slow time over the saucer shaped MIGHTPLACErSECOND track, Coach Farrell plans to enter ___ a different quartet in the…

… of Minnesota, is expected to make whether their two last games with the going tough for the Wolverines.I Wisconsin end in a Gopher or a Pole Vaulters Tryout Badger victory. However, two de- The final…

… in the Intramural building pool. The Swin. The outstanding star of the Wolverines were not particularly meet was Wolfe of Michigan, who) impressive against Wisconsin last took firsts in both the mile…

… yard relay. 26 athletes, while Coach Frank At Madison tne performances of Hill of Northwestern nominated Hubbell, Watson, and Walaitis 25 men, were best from the Wolverine "Rut" Walter, Northwestern, and…

… quarter the Wisconsin tank undoubtedly miler. Norman Root, dash man; handicaped the Wolverines. Charles Weaver, shot- putter; Har- Meyer of Wisconsin was clocked old . Haydon, hurdles; and Dale in fast time…

… Saturday afternoon, these Wolverines, and began the short journey to Happy Valley, dreams dancing through their heads uncontrol- lably, as if they were again the naive children they once were. They knew full…

… were power-, less, depen- dent on their school's mostB hated rival to BEN finish the job ESTES for them and elevate them to a place no Wolverine had been for more than a quarter of a century. It's a…

… the afternoon, day afternoon, Ohio State guard the Wolverines downplayed the William Buford dribbled right- significance of the Buckeye- to-left along the perimeter and Spartan matchup, noting that…

… Michi- Zack Novak immediately took to gan's Player Development Cen- Twitter and typed out one word: ter in Ann Arbor erupted. The "Champs." Wolverines had just arrived "I think everybody was hold- home…

… have the game cancelled. Instead, the Wolverines showed aup and took their worst beating of the year, falling ignominiously, 116-87. Purdue was led, as usual, by All-American guard Rick Mount, who poured…

…' admirably. The Boilermakers were helped, though, by one of Michigan's worst performances of the season. The Wolverines hit only 37 per cent for the game and committed 19 turnovers. Orr admitted, "After the…

… Johnson (33) try to stop him in their game tonight in Colombus. Ohio State went on to win easily, 108-86 to go one game ahead in the race for second place. I -Associated Press WOLVERINE MARK HENRY spreads…

… catching some rays in the process. Tennis coach Bill Murphy was very pleased with the form the Wolverines are showing, "They hung in there real well, for this early in the season."~ Michigan beat a very…

… highly rated Stanford team, which coach Murphy was most concerned about. The Wolverines' only setbacks' were suffered by singles players SCORES t Pete Fishback and Mark Conti. Both players, however, hung…

… in for three sets, losing 4-6, 6-4, 5-7 and 6-8, 6-4, 2-6, respectively. Jon Hainline had the easiestI time of it for the Wolverines, do- minating his opponent, Chuck Al- loo. 6-2, 6-1. Also winning…