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September 05, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 122) • Page Image 12

… of the Wolverines' top runners. McGregor grabbed two third place finishes, including one at last years NCAA Championships. McGuire calls McGregor, Arnill Slater (when the two injured runner return) the…

… there will be no easy task. Last year, the Wolverines made their first postseason tournament appearance since 1981. The Wolverines finished 19-15 last year. Their record landed them in sixth- place in the…

September 05, 1991 (vol. 101, iss. 141) • Page Image 61

… season was like a roller coaster, and when the ride finally stopped, the Wolverines (15=9 in the Big Ten, 36-19 overall) finished the season in third place in their conference. Despite the inconsistency of…

… the squad's play, 'Wolverine coach Carol Hutchins was pleased with the overall performance. "We had an excellent season,"' she said. "We just had a couple of bad days that cost us early." Indeed, if not…

… for one lost week-. end against Big Ten champion Iowa, Michigan would have had a legiti mate chance at winning the confer.- ence. However, the Wolverines scored only one run in four games that weekend…

…- appointment with a doubleheader sweep against Michigan State. "That was a big win," Hutchins said. "We needed to bounce back." Another important series 'took place at Northwestern, where the Wolverines 'took…

… Ten cham- pion, a reputation which came into question after the Wolverines' dis- appointing 1989-90 season. The 1989-90 team lost five of its six singles players, including Malavai Washington, who is…

… now on the professional circuit. The Wolverines' 11-15 finish marked coach Brian Eisner's first losing sea- son in his 21 years at Michigan. The 1990-91 season began with the opposite scenario. Most of…

… the singles lineup consisted of return- ing players. After frosh Brakus de- buted at No. 2, the remainder of the singles players moved down a posi- tion. The Wolverines were confident that their talent…

… getting it together," Brakus said. "We knew they were playing the best they could." Expectations for a laugher were substantiated in the Wolverines' next Big Ten match, as they de- feated Northwestern, 5…

… their weekend matches, losing to Indiana and win- ning at Ohio State. The next weekend was similar as the Wolverines defeated Iowa, but lost to Minnesota, both by 5-4 scores. Eisner considers the Iowa…

… regular season, tourney '. J UAJ " " , As a sophomore righthander, Kelly Forbis helped pitch the Wolverine softball squad to a third-place finish in the Big Ten. Were it not for a lost weekend against the…

September 05, 1991 (vol. 101, iss. 141) • Page Image 60

…Page 6-The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition - Thursday, September 5, 1991 Swi-mmiers savor joy of six Power trio leads Wolverine men to sixth consecutive Big Ten title ° 5 r by Adam Miller Daily…

… Dick Kimball, the Wolverines (7-2 in dual meets) won their sixth straight, and record 25th, Big Ten ti- tle this year. They finished sixth - two points short of fifth - at the NCAA Championships…

… Rockville, Md., to train for the world championships during first semester. Thanks in part to the in- strumental leadership of Michi- gan's other senior, Ann Arbor na- tive Scott Van Appledorn, the Wolverines

…, Namesnik and Wunderlich were with the team for the duration and were key swimmers in all of Michigan's Longhorns - and once in a double dual meet at Indiana. While the Wolverines routed the Hoosiers, they…

… first by over 100 points at the end of the second. The Wolverines cruised to the title from there. While the No. 6 finish in Austin was disappointing for the team since one of their preseason goals was a…

… top five NCAA finish, the results were easily explained by one factor. After the graduation of Olympic gold-medalist Brent Lang, now a Wolverine assistant, Michigan lacked great sprinters and all of…

… crowns, the Wolverines are early favorites to win their "lucky seventh" this winter. A strong underclass group and one of the nation's top recruit- ing classes should assure Urbanchek at least one more…

September 05, 1991 (vol. 101, iss. 141) • Page Image 63

… Entering the postseason, Michi- gan wrestling coach Dale Bahr was hoping for a second-place finish in the Big Ten and a top 10 finish in the NCAAs. The Wolverines accom- plished their first goal, but fell…

Wolverines were conference finalists: seniors Salem Yaffai (118 pounds) and Fritz Lehrke (190), *sophomore Joey Gilbert (134), and first-year wrestler Sean Bormet (158). The other three qualifiers were…

… classes as strengths, the Wolverine coach was unable to patch holes at 126 and 167. The loss of sophomore Jason Cluff (126) to academics in January forced rookie Mike Mihalic into the starting lineup…

…. After dropping all four contests there, the Wolverines returned home, only to fall to the Akron Zips. Then it was on to the Central Michigan Tournament, where, after losing to Louisville in the first…

… never came. When the first half of the conference's double round-robin schedule fin- ished Oct. 17, there was still a goose egg under the 'W' which signified the Wolverines' Big Ten victories. Their…

…, so the squad travelled to Marquette, Mich., to play a series of matches. Much to their delight, the Wolverines came home with three victories, sweeping Oakland and host Northern Michigan, while go…

…-conference match, a loss to Western Michigan, pre- cluded the second half of the Big Ten schedule. The Wolverines dropped three in a row to fall to an 0-12 conference mark. But then came the break Michigan needed…

…. Sixteenth-ranked Illinois arrived in Ann Arbor on the tail end of a road trip. The Illini had swept their first two opponents, but on the night of Nov. 3, it was Illinois' turn to be broomed. The Wolverines

… performances. The Wolverines lost the services of a number of their athletes to in- juries. During most of the year, Michigan competed with only about half of its scholarship athletes. The Wolverines placed…

… probably would have placed in the half-mile." Despite the team's problems, one of the Wolverines was able to com- *pete, and do well. Junior Julie Vic- tor was the most consistent and suc- cessful performer…

September 05, 1991 (vol. 101, iss. 141) • Page Image 58

… the Wolverines to the National Championship. This year's class is projected to be even better, meaning expectations are running high for the future of Michigan men's basketball. Wolverine coach Steve…

… honors at the McDonald's and Dapper Dan all- star contests. "I felt in my heart that Michi- gan was the place for me," said Webber, who chose the Wolverines after narrowing his choices to Michigan and…

…, and three blocks per game last season. Wolverine fans feared that Howard would have to sit out his first year as a Proposition 48 ca- sualty. However, he reached the nec- essary marks in the spring…

… champi- onship. At 6-foot-7, he can score from inside or out and can play shooting guard if necessary. However, the Wolverines should not need much help at off-guard. Jimmy King, from Plano, Texas, is also…

… Cox Daily Basketball Writer The memories of the 1990-91 basketball season will quickly be reduced to the transition between the old and the new. The previous year, the Wolverines were stocked with four…

… of highlights during the year to warrant a look back. Entering the season with only one senior, the youthful Wolverines finished with a record of 7-11 in the Big Ten and 14-15 overall. Although their…

… per- formance fell short of earning a sev- enth straight NCAA tournament bid, it did qualify the team for the NIT. Unfortunately, the Wolverines had to play the opening-round game in Boulder, Colo…

… game had ended in Boulder, the Wolverines had used 10 different starting lineups. Only senior Demetrius Calip and sopho- more Michael Talley had started ev- ery game. Fisher searched all season for the…

… lead, the Wolverines collapsed de- fensively, allowing Eastern back in the game. Three days later, the Wolverines recovered to have one of their best games of the year, easily defeating Utah, 81…

… Indoor Arena to face the Duke Blue Devils. The eventual National Champions pounded the Wolverines early, building a 17-point halftime lead. However, Michigan didn't quit, outscoring the Blue Devils by 10…

September 05, 1991 (vol. 101, iss. 141) • Page Image 62

… Michigan State tournament, the Wolverines nearly eliminated themselves with poor first-round scores. Michigan coach Sue LeClair said, "My goal has become, obviously other than winning, for the girls to play…

…- bounded shooting 333-324 in the next rounds. Becky Hayes shot a 239, good for tournament medal honors. Although Erica Zonder did not win a tournament, she was the top Wolverine scorer in three tourna- ments…

Wolverines could do no better than a 983, 23 strokes off the pace. "Chipping and putting bothered us again," she said. "(The team is) trying too hard instead of going out and enjoying it and that's been caus…

… tournament during the '89- '90 season, the Michigan women's basketball team lost four starters to graduation. Consequently, Wolverine coach Bud VanDeWege anticipated the '90-'91 campaign would be a rebuilding…

… characterized by its youth, its leader was the lone veteran, guard Carol Szczechowski. Szczechowski led the Wolverines in scoring and provided much-needed stability on and off the floor. The Wolverines' last game…

September 05, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 122) • Page Image 16

…16A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 5, 1996 VOLLEYBALL Continued from Page 12 mores Karen Chase and Jeanine Szczesniak One outside hitter towers above all the Wolverines. Anne Poglits, a…

… returning. Ebert will be a force in the conference, Giovanazzi said. One way the Wolverines can make their way into the NCAA tournament is by winning the Big Ten and gaining an automatic berth. "I think it…

… of their two home meets - the Michigan Intercollegiate - Sept. I1. The Jayhawk Invitational is the Wolverines' next meet Sept. 14. Michigan then hosts the Wolverine Interregional Sept. 20, before…

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