…Monday Column, Page 2B Senior moment The Wolverines’ Evan Allen is playing the best hockey of his career in the final weeks of his senior season. » Page 4B LINCOLN — With just over five minutes…
… remaining, senior wing Zak Irvin pulled up from beyond the arc and nailed a 3-pointer. Irvin’s shot didn’t matter. It put the Wolverines up by 30 in a game that had long been over. But who Irvin…
…LINCOLN — By tip-off Sunday night, the Michigan men’s basketball team already knew its postseason fate. After Iowa’s victory earlier that day, the Wolverines knew a matchup…
… Wolverines had one last task to attend to — a road contest with Nebraska (6-12 Big Ten, 12-18 overall) in Pinnacle Bank Arena. While Michigan had more games to look forward to, the Cornhuskers had…
… Wolverines had been absent from the bracket. But the fallout from the weekend's action has the Wolverines slotted as the 13th seed out of a field of 16 teams - still anything but a lock to make it. That makes…
… this weekend's best-of-three series against Ferris State in the CCHA Tour- nament quarterfinals the biggest games of the year. All year long, the Wolverines clung to their reputation and preseason hype…
… wanted to play in the Big Dance more. men's basketball team's game what this game meant. We weren't The Wolverines were off their game. this season has been its defense. That intense enough on defense…
…." Granted, Michigan will have a chance was, until the Wolverines ran into Michigan was able to hold off to all but secure a tournament spot on Iowa yesterday at Carver-Hawkeye Iowa's 3-point shooters in the…
… and Michigan trying to force the ball inside re- sulted in 22 Wolverine turnovers and a number of easy baskets for the Hawkeyes.- "We had too many turnovers, and I'd say that it is our fault," Fisher…
… Baseball 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 T7 Blue crushed by Hawkeyes Wolverines' NCAA tournament hopes still in doubt By Ryan White Daily Basketball Writer IOWA CITY-It's not a sure thing yet. Coming into yesterday…
… digets again. Iowa's win was keyed by both its outside shooting, the Hawkeyes hit 12 of 24 three point shots, and Michigan's lack of defensive intensity. The Wolverines had been holding opponents to 38…
… power play, in the opening period. "I think that it's a mistake to play like that against Michigan," Wolverine coach Red Berenson said. "If you're going to take a lot of penalties against Michigan, then…
…, scoring a goal and notching five assists. His 22nd goal of the season was a nifty backhanded shot on a breakaway that gave the Wolverines a 5-1 lead early in the second period. "I got the puck from the…
… this weekend with games against Michigan State and Penn State. As Michigan State (7-8 Big Ten, 13-12 overall) heads to Crisler Arena tonight, the Wolverines are finally able to boast a more success- ful…
… independent while waiting to join the Big Ten next year. Despite the theatrics of the final weekend - which include a raffle of a new car at halftime of tonight's contest - the Wolverines will need to maintain…
… the Wolverine players are growing tired of waiting. Sunday provides the opportunity for Mich igan to progress to that next level. A victory also goes a long way in securing a tournament bid. At 17…
… doubt, and the stronga: finish could give the Wolverines a top-four seed when the NCAA pair- ings are announced Mar. 15. Meanwhile, Indiana has loftier goals. "We should win the Big Ten, that's all there…
… heads to Wisconsin this weekend for the Big Ten Championships. However, the Wolverines will not be at full strength because Sean Bormet, ranked seventh in the nation at 158 pounds, is out for the remain…
… addition, Brian Harper is No. 11 at 150, James Rawls is 13th at 142, and Jason Cluff is 20th at 126. Michigan guard Jimmy King looks to pound the ball in to his teammates in the post. The Wolverines host…
… Wolverines enter the tour- Upon their expected 8:30 p.m. ar- nament with a 9-4 record. Mich- rival, Michigan will take the floor igan's only losses in the Big Ten for their allotted practice time. have been to…
… Minnesota, Purdue, and Latham feels that this grueling l Michigan State (with whom the schedule may be the biggest chal- Wolverines split). lenge of the weekend for the "Minnesota is definitely very…
… the media, and no other im Wolverine received recognition. "It's an honor, but it's not where I want to be," said Blanchard, who made the second team last year and the third team as a freshman…
…'t know what people said about his offensive system last year, but I'm sure they don't have problems with it today." Whatever the reason for Blan- chard's statistical decline, the Wolverines' 10-17 record…
… the team are pretty good players too," Nystrom said. "I think I got lucky to get on there, and it's pret- ty special." The two Wolverines joined Western Michigan's Jim Dwyer, Michigan State's Jim Slater…
… forward, has scored 24 points (15-9-24) - good enough to lead all Michigan freshmen in scoring and place him second on the team in goals. Werner, meanwhile, has been one of the Wolverines' steadiest…
… college hockey team has its share of bumps and bruis- es when the end of the season comes, and the Wolverines are no exception. Defenseman Andy Burnes and for- ward Jason Ryznar both missed prac- tice…
… Wolverines appear to have found another scoring threat on offense. Well, sort of. Junior J.J. Swistak tallied a short- handed goal over the break in Michi- gan's 6-3 victory over Ohio State on Feb. 23. It was…
…." But while Swistak has not estab- lished himself as a top-notch scorer for the Wolverines, his contributions have not gone unnoticed during Michigan's hot streak in the second half of the season. . "His…
… hockey of his career." improvement By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor Michigan has a new coach this season, but the results seem very familiar. The Wolverines hold nearly an identical record (10-17) and…
… equally poor rankings in several key statistical categories. But Michigan tri-captain Chris Young feels that the Wolverines are "a lot better than last year's team." What could make the senior center feel…
… late last season admitted that he thought his Wolverines quit try- ing. "Last year, we wouldn't bring that intensity at all in a 40-minute game. And now we're play- ing it for 20-25 minutes, and even…
… in Geneva, Ohio — the site of the championships — there is an indoor track facility where the Wolverines closed out their Big Ten indoor season to bittersweet results. For a few athletes, the…
… weekend’s tournament proved favorable. Two Wolverines claimed Big Ten titles, a relay team set a school record and five athletes advanced to the NCAA Championship. Fifth-year senior Haley Meier…
… goals. The last time Ohio State met the Wolverines at the State Fairgrounds was Dec. 9, and Knuble burned the Buckeyes with four goals. "I seem to get a lot of room on the ice out here," Knuble said. "Too…
… check the next three, and we didn't do that." The Wolverines have won 20 straight over Ohio State and lead the all-time series, 35-18-5. Friday night, Michigan goalie Marty Turco got his first career shut…
…Women's Basketball vs. Iowa Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTnS _______ Monday, March 6, 1989 Men's Swimming Club Wolverine Invitational Friday-Sunday, TBA Canham Natatorium The Michigan…
… package of Rolaids. But the Hawkeyes, minus their Big Ten assist-leader B.J. Armstrong, who had a strained hamstring and a bruised left knee, could not keep up with the Wolverines this time around. Michigan…
… harder to pick up the slack." THE WOLVERINES, who have been fortunate to avoid two of the Big Ten's best guards due to injury recently (Armstrong and Ohio State's Jay Burson), won their fourth straight in…
… impressive fashion. After a quick start led by Terry Mills, who scored the first eight Wolverine points, the Hawkeyes fought back to force seven lead changes until Mich- igan took control at the 12:02 mark of…
… his teammates Saturday morning. -Nick Anderson's last second basket leads Illinois to a 70-67 victory over Indiana yesterday. See story on Page 11 Wolverines on a 15-2 run that led to a 48-33 halftime…
… that he wasn't playing, so it was a big surprise," said Hawkeye forward/center Matt Bullard. "It was different playing with Brian and Troy. They're different players than B.J." The Wolverines have won…
… Minnesota output. McGEE, WHO LAST night became the Big Ten's all-time leading scorer, led the Wolverine attack with 36 points. The offensive assistance McGee had lacked in recent games was finally provided…
… the rebounding of his crew. Anytime the Wolverine cagers can break even in the rebounding category, it's considered a plus, and last night they grabbed 28 caroms to the much taller Minnesota's 27. "Our…
… rebounding was definitely a key," said Frieder. DUTCHER HAD A different perspective, however, "They (the Wolverines) were just quicker g the ball," he said. "We were moving awfully slow, and that made…
…. decisive when it put the Wolverines ahead 65-56 witk seven-and-a-half minutes left. "in the first ten minutes of the second half it was-, anybody's ball game," said Frieder. "ONCE WE GOT in the lead, though…
… of short jumpers by- McGee provided the Wolverines with a cushion they never relinquished. MINNESOTA MICHIGAN Min Min McGee.......... Garner ............ Heuerman......... Johnson…
…4B — March 6, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WRESTLING Wolverines finish seventh at Big Ten Championships A season that started with the Michigan wrestling team…
… redshirting three of its best athletes began its championship swing this weekend. And as they continued to travel with a young squad, the 15th-ranked Wolverines ended up right in the middle of the…
… for _IHGNy____ 7 Michigan as it cruised to a 78- 62 win over the Nittany Lions.P The Wolverines had everything working on the offen- sive end, as they shot 60 percent from the field for the game and…
…-pointers in the first half on his way to 16 points in 18 minutes. Nobody could stop him, as he was able to carry the Wolverines through a difficult defensive stretch. But finally, the injury bug bit, as…
… down within six minutes of tip-off. The Spartans had given the ball up nine times, the Wolverines, four. An upsethad already occurred ear- lier that day. Ninth-seeded Iowa knocked off No. 8 Minnesota, 57…
…-44. Just prior to Michigan's game, No. 10 Illinois gave No. 7 Ohio State all it could handle before collapsing at the end, 87-73. Everything pointed to a Wolverine victory and a Saturday night date with…
…. Where were the post players coach Trish Roberts could insert? Where were the bench players Roberts could put in when her starters became weary? Last year, the Wolverines only played seven players the…
…. A 22-point loss to its intrastate rival - a team Michigan has matched up with well before? No, that wasn't the way it was supposed to happen. ... Jennifer Brzezinski, who led the Wolverines this…
…...we're small in the post," Roberts said. Losing players left and right due to injuries left the Wolverines very thin; just having warm bodies on the bench could have gotten Michigan a couple more victories. As…
… will be back after injuries. Recruits will arrive, mak- ing the Wolverines greater in num- ber. None of the current players will graduate. Come next year, will there be losses? Yes. Will there be…
…, thoroughly fatigued by the end of the season? No. And will that be better for Michi- gan? Yes. JOE WESTRATE/Daily The efforts of Tiffany Willard, Jennifer Brzezinski and the Wolverines have gone largely…
… 1928 than it was during Michigan's 81-59 loss. In the game that preceded the Wolverines',which pitted Ohio State against Illinois, the Fieldhouse was rocking. Swarms of people in red and orange…
… State guard Christine Pow- ers knocked down two treys and fresh- man forward Bella Engen muscled her way in the lane for two putbacks. The Wolverines whittled the defi- cit to nine with seven minutes to…
… Jennifer Brzezinski had 10 rebounds and seven points. Powers led Michigan State with 19 points, while Kelley scored 16 points in only 16 minutes. For the contest, the Wolverines shot 36 percent to the…
… have been singing the children's, and Harry Caray's, famous rhyme 'Rain, rain go away.' The Wolverines were unable to play their final game against No. 15 .'outh Carolina yesterday at the UCLA aston…
… tourna- ment," Wolverine coach Carol Hutchins said. "Every team in the tournament we faced was ranked (be- Ore the tournament began)." Michigan (9-3) lost to No.5 UNLV, 4-0, Friday evening. They were…
… loaded the bases in the fourth inning, but could not capitalize because of hot pitching by Amie ,Stewart, who registered five K's. The Wolverines played a double- header Saturday againstUtah and No.2 UCLA…
… scored on a pop fly to right by Bono. Utah scored in the third inning, but then the Wolverines went on fire. Senior Michelle Silver and sopho- more Jessica Lang scored on junior Cheryl Pearcy's double in…
… to score the winning run after a base hit by Lang. The Wolverines returned to old form, registering 11 hits against the Utes. Griffin collected the win, in- creasing her record to 3-2, while Andrus…
… dropped to 4-6. Michigan faced the Bruins later in the afternoon. The Wolverines won, 5-4, late in the eighth, handing UCLA its first loss of the season. UCLA went up 3-0 after the first five innings before…
… appeared to rejuvenate the Wolverines, who scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth. With the bases loaded, Pearcy scored after Grif- fin walked and then Tracy Carr scored after Lang walked. Kovach scored…
… after scoring at the top of the seventh, but could not score in the eighth. Kovach, the game's winning pitcher (4-0), once again scored the winning run for the Wolverines from third after Arvia singled…
… Series, to be held this year in Oklahoma City. The three seniors are part of the most successful Wolverine softball class ever. They won the Big Ten Conference championship in 1992 and 1993, reached the…
… NCAA Region 2 Tournament in 1992, reached the NCAA Region 8 in 1993 and col- lected a slew of individual honors. Kovach was a 1994 GTE Academic All-American and led the Wolverines in hitting(.306…
…-67 road victory on Senior Day at Crisler Arena, claiming the Wolverines as their victims for the 10th straight time. Whereas the win might just be enough to catapult Indiana (9-7 Big Ten, 17-10 overall…
… Saturday. Although the group surely wants Horton, who turned in another great game for the Wolverines (34 points), it probably wishes the star senior could leave his teammates behind. Michigan set the…
… number 200 a few weeks ago, Michigan women's tennis coach Bitsy Ritt *robably thought the milestone victory would never come. Despite starting off 4-0, the Wolverines dropped three straight matches…
…, including two against visiting Big Ten foes Northwestern and Illinois on Feb. 25-26. Apparently a trip out West was what the doctor ordered, as the Wolverines (0-2 Big Ten, 5-3 overall) notched Ritt's 200th…
… disappointment began in the most unexpected of places. Michigan rode an incredible streak into the 2000 Big Ten Championships. Since 1993, a Wolverine had captured first place in the mile run every year. The…
… behind the rest of the field. A late surge earned him third place but also brought an end to the Wolverines' remarkable run. "The first two laps I had trouble get- ting started," Cantin said. "It's very…
… receiving PURDUE 74 eir first C at i o n a l MICHIGAN 59 ranking in school history, the second-seeded Wolverines went to the Big Ten Tournament talking about a revenge game with fifth-ranked and top- seeded…
… Penn State in the finals. But Michigan seemingly forgot about its semifinal game with No. 18 Purdue, last year's national champion, falling 74-59 on Saturday. The loss exposed the Wolverines s an…
…is -M -Ic -H T C', A N D'A I Wt±1,J k$Tii WHIRLWIND FINISH MARKS WOLVERINE COURT YEAR ,, - ;. CAGERS MAKECERTAIN OF SHARE IN TITLE BY CROSHING TRIUMHOVER BADGER TEAM Veenkermen Stage Comeback…
…. Meanwell's touted Badg- ers, the Wolverine cagemen added a spectacular whirlwind finish to one of the most successful seasons ever enjoyed by a Maize and Blue cage team. The season's record shows that the…
… gymnasium, the fact remains that the Wolverines hold two victories over Coach Mean- Danny Rose well's charges and both of them diminutive Wolverine guard, who by very decisive margins. concluded his…
… to many cage in the offensive machine. critics who considered the Wolver- next week saw the Wolverines meet ines a "dark horse" at the outset their first setback of the season of the title race. It was…
…. ing decision over the Badgers Mon- Similar commendation is due day to send the Maize and Blue Wolverine court team into the van for the second each of the other WIvrnecu time this season. warriors. Rose…
…'s college hockey fans, as year after year Michigan's Wolverines come charging back into the NCAA ice tourney at Colorado Springs. It is an honor that can come to only four of the sixty-some college hockey…
… skin of its teeth. It takes a first or second place finish in the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League to earn the berth at the Broadmoor, and for the last several years, the Wolverines of Vic Heyliger…
… their last encounter, but this time Bob Schiller is back in action, and Mike Buchanan will also be meeting the Coloradomen for the first time. These tremen- dous additions to the Wolverine defense may be…
…. Reserve goalie Bill Lucier of the Wolverines had a busy night in his first starting assignment of the season as he turned away a total of 38 shots to aid his team' in its eighth consecutive victory this…
… joined Dunni- gan in getting more than one goal for the Wolverines as he slashed two shots past Huskie goalie Bob McManus. Captain Bill MacFarland, Neil Buchanan, and brother Mike Buchanan each con…
… in the scrambled Western Conference, race. TV Jinx Countless millions, of television viewers saw the Wolverines go down to their third successive vid- eo defeat and their fifth straight setback…
… time this sea- son. Michigan has now won 10 of 21 contests. Yesterday's game was similar to many that the Wolverines have played, in this waning campaign. Michigan started off well, jumped to an early…
…, Minnesota atNo.6, Illinois atNo.8 and the Wolverines at No. 13. PRESIDENT LINCOLN: Onereason the awkeyes have been so dominant this WRESTLING Continued from page 1. After a bye in the first round, Catrabone…
… ride him out," Catrabone said of his thoughts preceding the overtime. "That's all it as, 30 seconds to be the Big Ten ampion. I just couldn't pull it out." The Wolverines as a team, how- ever, were not…
… weekend. Both teams were ranked among the top 15 in the na- 4Friday, the No. 15 Fighting Irish used their strong play in singles action to take five of six matches. The lone Wolverine who emerged victorious…
… Fielding with imone Lacher both won by counts of 8-4. Angie Popek and Liz Cyganiak won their match 8-6. Saturday the Wolverines re- mained in South Bend to take on No. 14 Wake Forest and definitely saw…
… lot better than we did. They all just added up," Liz Cyganiak said. These two losses now leave the the Wolverines at 5-3 and losers of three of their last four meets. This is a far cry from the team…
… the team has just reached the part of its schedule where the Wolverines will consistently be going up against top teams. ok more like NCAAs year has been the performance of 150- pound junior, Lincoln…
… eighth-grader. FAN-TAsTic: Indiana's Assembly Hall wasn't filled up, but half the fans were cheering for the Hawkeyes. While the Wolverines didn't have nearly as big a fan section, it was loud and sup…
…- portive. KNEE-DEEP: Wolverine junior 177- pounder Jesse Rawls Jr., who was an All-American in 1994, suffered a knee injury against Rohan Gardner of North- western in the second round of the behind Iowa (185…
… came to a close in the Field House last night when Iowa submerged the Wolverines with a 65-55 decision. A slim gathering of 1200 fans saw the home team absorb its eleventh loss in 14 Big Ten con- tests…
… a minute to play and Michigan hopelessly behind. His rebound- ing helped the Wolverines rally from a first half lethargy which saw them score only one basket in; 112 minutes. * * . FROM THE outset…
… Spartan Al Hannan, Stick Da- vidson of the Maize and Blue, MSC's John Walker and Jack Rauton' of State. Reno Boila, Wolverine trampolinist, sprain- ed his ankle w h i 1 e going through his routine, thus be…
…- coming the first Michigan gym- nast to be injured during actual competition this season. Although Knight's side horse victory gave the Wolverines an early lead, State virtually swept the high bar, flying…
…. * * * TUMBING, previously Michi- gan's weakest event, resulted in a pleasant surprise. Wolverine Fred Thompson was second to Stout, followed by team mates Mark Neville and Don Hurst who tied for third. The next…
… Michigan baseball team found less luck at the plate in the Dodgertown Classic in Los Angeles. Despite managing just seven runs combined against UCLA, Southern California and San Diego, the Wolverines…
… against UCLA (5-5), the Wolverines won the next two in solid fashion, beating USC, 4-1, on Saturday and defeating San Diego on Sunday, 3-1. Michigan’s pitchers recorded 28 strikeouts in the three…
… prognosticators have Michigan out of the tournament. The Wolverines appear in just 13 brackets on Bracketproject.50webs. com, which compiles a matrix of 60 projected brackets. Michigan coach John Beil- ein tries to…
… avoid the media hoopla heading up to Selection Sunday, but even he has been monitoring other bubble team's games. And Wednesday was a good day for the Wolverines.Five bubble teams - Boston College…
…'s basketball team was asleep for the Big Ten season, losing all 16 games, and the bad dream concluded Thurs- day when Indiana dismissed the Wolverines 68-52 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan…
…. The Wolverines never held a lead and trailed by double-digits for more than 30 minutes. The Maize and Blue went on a late sec- ond-half run to pull within 11 points, but that was the closest it came to…
… for Wolverine guards, but they were unable to capi- talize. Michigan made just 6-of-23 3-pointers. With few outside shots falling, the Wolverines leaned on freshman point guard Jessica Min- nfield…
…- ded the Wolverine's defense for 19 and 17 points, respectively. In addition, DeMuth made seven free throws, one more than the entire Michigan team, and Valentin also added eight assists - just three…
… they bring being seniors, and DeMuth being a fifth-year senior. We knew we had to contain them." Unfortunately, the Wolverines didn't con- tain anybody all year, going winless in the Big Ten for just the…
… juncture would prove to be decisive, and he won the 1,600- meter in 4:14.26, earning his first career Big Ten victory. Woods's win was one of the many high- lights for the Wolverines, who finished fourth at…
… he was taking notes during Ronald Reagan's presidency. The women's basketball team is almost as bad as the Knicks. Luckily, the Wolverines don't have a first-round pick to trade away. Excited about the…
… sports as the month when teams scramble to earn NCAA Championship berths, hence the term "March Madness." This craze has certainly afflicted the Michigan men's track and field team. Saturday the Wolverines…
… alive a 12-game hitting streak while starting in every game. Lake Shore lacrosse too much for Wolverines By Chris Carr For the Daily Spring is finally here and, after a long wait, the Michigan men…
… disappoint- ing. But it is good to play games like this early to help prepare us for the Big Ten season." The Wolverine attack was led by midfielder Lyle Shirley who had three goals. Dreyer scored two goals…
… field were being re-painted. So that hurt us, too." Although there were a few bright spots, the Wolverines were very disap- pointed in their play. "Our defense was horrendous," Dreyer said. "It was slow…
… dropped to 1-2 after losing a hard-fought battle to the Charleston Lacrosse Club, 17-16, with the game-winning goal Dom- ing with 18 seconds left in the game. The Wolverines defeated Tennes- see, 21-11. "If…
… championship By JOE EWING The Michigan women's track and field team went hunting for big game and bagged a Badger in Madison's Camp Randall Fieldhouse this weekend as the Wolverines were successful in…
… Francie Goodridge. "It is the most exciting time of my coaching career." The Wolverines were led by Sue Frederick-Foster, who turned in an NCAA qualifying and Big Ten record time of 4:40.57 while winning…
…-Foster was victorious and qualified for the NCAAs in 8:49.64, and Wolverine Lorrie Thornton won the long jump with a 19'11/" distance. Indiana wins men's title In what, according to coach Jack Harvey, was sup…
… top honors, totaling 111 points, followed by the defending champion Wolverine's 95, Wisconsin's 79 and Michigan State's 63. MORE AMAZING, however, is that the Wolverines displayed depth in putting…
… before falling short by one goal, 6-5 to Notre Dame last night before a sparse crowd of 2,107 at the Athletic and Convocations Center. The down-but-not-out Wolverines now need a two-goal victory in the…
… straight goals to take a 3-1 lead into the second period. The Wolverines made a three-goal run of their own to tie the game and go ahead, 4-3, early in the third period but again the Irish battled back to…
… Dame team. ALL GAME long the Irish seemed to set up their plays better, and they sported a .500 power play, scoring three of their six goals with a Wolverine in the sin bin. Michigan's power play looked…
… THIRD period opened with a 3-3 tie but Kelly McCrimmon took the Wolverines up, 4-3, at 4:17. Don Krussman stole the puck in the Notre Dame zone from Jeff Logan and passed to McCrimmon who beat Dave…
…-5 at 18:25. The Wolverines scored first at 3:06 of the opening period when defenseman Richter rifled a slapshot from the right point that wound up in the net past a screened Laurion to put Michigan up 1…
… play got the Wolverines back in the game with two quick goals. The first came on a five-on-three Wolverine advantage as Brad Tippett took Speers' rebound and shot it into an empty net. The pressure on…
… two-mile run and the long jump-the only two final events thus far staged-and qualified runners in seven other events. With their dual places and shows, the Wolverines ac- cumulated a conference…
… title)," said assistant coach Ron Warhurst. "And that's exactly what we've got." COLLECTING those points for the Wolverines were Brian Diemer and Bill O'Reilly in the two-mile and Vince Bean and Derek…
… was really surprised Michigan's Derek Harper ran through on his final attempt. I can't really describe how I felt. In a way, I was kind of let down." The seven qualifiers for t Wolverines included: Mike…
…'s a pretty cool tradition Sinia 3 Bowlng Green 6 scott Matzka short handed goa gave the of e.htsahpre.',otWolverines a 2-0 lead. The junior' first of we have here" three goals of the weekend proved to…
… Sean Peach played in their final regular-season game at Michigan. Though the Wolverines suffered a 6-3 defeat at the hands of Bowling Green in a meaningless game as far as postseason plans were concerned…
… women gym- nastics team was ranked No. 20 when they left for the sunbelt to face No. 5 Florida, No. 2 Georgia, and West Virginia. Although the Wolverines could only manage a 1-2 record on the road trip…
… meet in Athens against No. 2 Georgia and * West Virginia. The Wolverines could not keep pace with the Bulldogs, as Georgia tallied an astounding 196.00 to dwarf Michigan's 189.30 and the Mountaineers…
…' 185.60. "We weren't going in there ex- pecting to beat those teams," Wolverine junior Ali Winski said. "Our goal was to score 190." Helping the Wolverines achieve beyond their goals against Florida were…
… her first floor routine since returning from injury. As the nation's top 12 teams *qualify for the national champi- onships, the Wolverines are looking to improve on their season's com- posite score and…
… nationals will run in Ames, Iowa. The Wolverine 3200 meter relay of Kristine Westerby, Carrie Yates, Bannister, and Jessica Kluge is tied forlOth nationally. Meanwhile, several Wolverines hope to be selected…
… record-setting performance, the Michigan men's gymnastics team travels to Colum- bus to face arch rival Ohio State tomorrow night. Last Saturday in San Jose, Calif., the Wolverines placed first in a tri…
…, the Wolverines and Hoosiers each must win both games to take the title outright. If the Saprtans beat both OSU and Indiana, and the Hoosiers beat Michigan, MSU shares the top spot with Indiana, assuming…
… that is, the Bucks can beat the Wolverines tonight. Otherwise, Michigan could share the crown with Michigan State, if the Wolverines lose to OSU but beat Indiana while MSU wins both games. Finally, if…
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… two teams met was in Ann Arbor when the Wolverines swept the then first place Pioneers, 9-4 and 7-5. BOTH TEAMS thought at that time that they wouldn't see each other again, but as fate would have it…
…, Denver finished fourth in the WCHA (23-13-2 overall, 15-11-2 in the WCHA) and Michigan fifth (21-15 overall, 15-13 WCHA) to bring the Wolverines to Den- ver for another two game series, this time for the…
… team won four weight division championships at the Sports Building yesterday to run away with the Big Ten team title, the 10th in Wolverine Coach Cliff Keen's 35-year career. On Friday Michigan had…
… third in the 123-pound division by win- ning his consolation match, and Wolverines Dick Fronczak and' Fred Olm lost close decisions in their bids for consolation honors. No Conference wrestling team had…
… firsts to the Wolverines four, but simply could not match Michigan's great overall team strength. A total of 13 different trackmen won points for the Wol- verines. Double Winner Heading the Wolverine honor…
… lost to North Dakota here last night in overtime, 4-3, eliminating the Wolverines from the WCHA play-offs. Bill Colpitts of the NoDaks scored at 9:49 of the overtime period to foil the Michigan squad…
… led all scorers with 21 points, while teammate John Tidwell bagged 18. (See Story, Page 8) ses to their feet ,to cheer the 400-yard medley in t is. The Wolverines won the meet, their fourth consec nt…
… the Wolverines previous record of 148, set last year. Trailing the Wolverines and Hoosiers, in what proved as ex- pected, to be a dual meet on a grand scale, were Ohio State, 41V2, Michigan State, 35…
…, Iowa, 17, Minnesota and Illinois, 4, Wis- consin, 31 /2and Northwestern and Purdue 0. Wolverines Push Last night, as in the first two days of competition, it was out- standing individual performances…
… in 16 years win three Big Ten winter spot Ititles in a single season. The last such flourish w also accomplished by Michiga in 1944, when the Wolverin won the same three titles. Michigan ended the meet…
… w 30 point winners. While India had 18. Leading 93-77 at the beginn of the evening's program Wolverines were never in trot and. clinched the meet with two events remaining. Clark Tops All Perhaps the…
…'s Big Ten Tournament. The second-ranked Wolverines - who took third for the second straight year - posted a score of 115 points, behind Illinois' 125 and champion Minneso- ta's 138. "We would've liked to…
… Michigan remain in the nation's top 10, but Michigan coach Carol Hutchins believes the team's performance in the early part of this season is not an indica- tion of how the Wolverines' season might go. In…
… consolation for Langfeld. As Michigan's big winger lay writhing on the ice, it looked as though his last games as a Wolverine would be spent in a suit and tie instead of maize blue. et there Langfeld was…
… percent" by his estimations. Michigan's third-leading goal scorer could be back for the Wolverines' week- end bout with Ferris State. "I'm glad he's on the ice, I feel good ut that," Michigan coach Red…
… ice. The Wolverines stood in shock. The CCHA tries to hide its lack of quality officials, and for the most part is able to do so. It has two solid rfereesin Steve Piotrowski and Duke Shegos. More often…
… basis, the Brent Rutherfords, Brian Aarons and Mark Wilkins of the CCHA rule the roost. And that leaves the league and its vic- tims - teams like the Wolverines - in great peril. Chris Duprev can be…
…-'01 regular season and spoke about the daunting Big Ten Tournament. Much of the conversation focused on how the Wolverines dug themselves such a large hole and how they could dig their way back out of it. With…
… on the road, causing the Wolverines to stumble again. "You're going up against a lot of really good veterans. You look at the rosters of the first five or six teams in our league, there's no youngsters…
… Saturday was the end to a long, laborious journey for the Wolverines. Michigan (4-12 Big Ten, 10-17 overall) closed out its difficult regular season with a 78-57 loss at the Breslin Center to Michigan State…
… recognize and taunt the defeat- ed Wolverines. "They started hooting and hollering and saying all kinds of derogatory statements. Right at that moment I lost my appetite," Michigan junior Chris Young said…
… Wolverines fell to the Nittany Lions in State College in their only regular-season meeting, 77-66. BLANCHARD LAUDED: The media named LaVell Blanchard See BLANCHARD, Page 13 MARJORIE MAHbMALL/Daily Josh…
… Asselin and the Wolverines know that the Big Ten Tournament means a second chance at the postseason. .. LAW, POLICY AND THE CONVERGENCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES A UNIVERSITY OF…
… Wolverines (5-12 Big Ten, said. "So we're not intimidated." 9-20 overall) win the Big Ten Beilein likes the idea of having Tournament, they will receive another tournament to increase the conference…
… whatever, is the type for teams, doesn't require teams of end to the season that can get to have a winning record either. you ready for next year," Beilein But even if the Wolverines are said. "We've been…
… wrestling team entered the Big Ten Champi- onships ranked second in the country and filled with confidence. But the Wolverines' efforts through- out the season had worn them down, as they finished a…
… Wolverines need results from their entire lineup. A.J. Grant, 28-6 this season, is like- ly Michigan's best chance at a Big Ten champion. At 125 pounds, Grant is seeded second behind Purdue's Chris Fleeger…
… Wolverine returning from an injury. Wagner, seeded fifth this week- end, injured his ankle Feb. 9 against Michigan State. Fifth-year senior Kyle Smith has been on a roll of late, and hopes to carry the…
… Minnesota. BTT Continued from Page 8A take much better care of the ball than it did during the teams' first meeting, when the Fighting Illini overwhelmed the Wolverines with their defense and forced 29…
… Wolverines may be han- dling the tournament's intimidating environment. All games will be played in Conseco Fieldhouse (home of the NBA's Indiana Pacers), which boasts an enormous capacity of 18,345. "(During…
… different atmosphere." The, Wolverines currently possess a 12-15 overall record, and in order for them to continue their season beyond this weekend, they need to run the table and win the Big Ten Tournament…
…. As Big Ten Tourna- ment champions, they would recieve an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. Although the odds are against them - a No. 11 seed has never won the Big Ten Tournament - the Wolverines…
… and Satur- day with Coach Newt Law's Illini grapplers as hosts for the occasion. The Wolverines end their season with a record of four wins and a trio of defeats in dual competition. Ac- cording to…
… of Michigan teams in the past years, as well as a large number of individual stars. The Illini have so far taken the measure of every op- ponent, including the Wolverines in a thrilling meet held in…
… the dual meet held here both Bob Mathis and Jack Pierce finished ahead of Wolverine Bob Swain. In the hurdles Bill Cooley will support the Illinois cause with Walker. In the quarter-mile Coach Leol…
… proof of this team balance is proven by not only their two thirds of a point victory over the Wolverines. Just last week the Illini completed their pre conference meet schedule by completely overshadowing…
… bettered the Wolverine's 3:06 winning time for the event in 1945. The Ohio State trio has the year's best effort, a fast 2:56. Michigan's 3:44.2 by its best 400- yard freestyle relay quartet of Mert Church…
… game seen here this season, Michigan took an easy 7-4 victory over Michigan tTech last night at the Coliseum. Jack McDonald, Wolverine net- minder, played one of the finest games of his career as he…
… kicked out 35 Tech shots. u Three men entered the penalty box before four and a half min- utes had gone by; Abbie Maki, 'Tech defenseman, , for hooking, Connie Hill, Wolverine Defense- ,man, for cross…
… score. Then came the prettiest play of the evening. With Ross Smith in the box for board checking, the Wolverines stole the puck during a Tech rush, and McMillan and Renfrew came in on a lone Engi- neer…
… the Wolverine net to center Paul Kar- iniemi, who whipped the puck by McDonald. Grant Ends Souring Grant concluded the Mize and Blue scoring at 13:23 on a peculiar play. Gacek's shot was blocked and…
… Michigan State in the Bt'tzig Wiis final basketball game of the sea- Captain Bob Betzig took revenge son tonight at Yost Field House. on his first conqueror of the sea- Coach Ozzie Cowles's Wolverines will…
…-unanimous opinion that Ohio State will grab the title with a margin over the Wolverines of from four to 20 points. This done-sheet, however-like most paper predictions-has a quali- fication, an IF clause, neatly…
… heartening indications that he has, although there is only one place where it will be concretely proven or disproven-the Wolverines have a chance in our book. AS ALWAYS, the intangible factors, the…
… indoor campaign. Watch a third Wolverine ace, sophomore Len Alkon, for a dark horse spot. 440-Yard Dash-1. Ufer (Michigan); 2. Rehberg (Illinois); 3. Owen (Ohio); 4. Collins (Ohio); 5. Price (Indiana). A…
… Wolverines AtChicago Michigan's Strength May Aid Team To (Continued from Page 1) In Sprints, Upset Win Middle Distances Over Buckeyes angles as far as the Wolverines are concerned. The high-scoring thin…
… like his form of last season when he ran rough-shod over all competition and if the Hoosier ace is not in top con- dition by tonight, there is every pos- sibility that Wolverine Dave Mat- thews might…
… Wolverines are weak in the distance runs, but a crop of newcomers, es- pecially Ernie Leonardi, John Inger- soll, and Willis Glas, are possible point winners, along with veterans Will Ackerman and John Mc…
… bigger than the dual meets," said Michigan head coach Jon Urbanchek. "The depth carried Michigan through it." IN ADDITION to retaining the conference title, the Wolverines added four new individuals to its…
…-Huron graduate Eric Bailey. He qualified in the 500-freestyle, finishing in 4:22.60. Urbanchek feels three more Wolverine swimmers have a shot at making NCAA cuts in the two remaining pre-NCAA meets: Mats Nygren…
… Wrestling Championships at Purdue were supposed to be a coming out party for fourth-ranked Michigan. The Wolvernes expected to unseat top-ranked Iowa for the first time since the Wolverines' 1973 victory…
… Michigan to win this year. Last year's Iowa victory hinged on the somewhat controversial 3-2 loss t h e Wolverines' Joe Pantalco suffered to Iowa's John Heffernan. THIS YEAR'S championships had several…
… things in common to last year's. The Wolverines again qual- ified eight wrestlers for the national championships, 150-pounder Sam Amine and heavy-weight Bob Potokar repeated as fourth-place finishers, and…
… nation's top-ranked wrestler with a 35-1 record, again suffered a heartbreaking defeat. Pantalco's loss to Minnesota's Gordy Morgan was the difference between second and third place for the Wolverines. 167…
… some of that "do or die" stuff in the Conference champion- ships this weekend. DOUBLE DRIBBLES: In reply to many queries, the Wolverine spring grid practice will begin the week after next with the early…
… his family to Arizona for a rest-cure . . Wife, son and Bennie left Ann Arbor yes terday .. Congrats to Bill Cartmill, the new cage captain ... Incidentally, for the first time in Wolverine history…
… also played here last year and reports1 have it that he is one of the most im- proved players on the team. Dependable Center Experts Like Indiana Trackmen, But Wolverines MayUpset Dope By IIAL WILSON…
… The experts have decreed that Michigan will fail to win its eighth consecutive Big Ten Indoor track title tomorro w and Saturday a u due-but they still have to convince a determined crew of Wolverine…
… unanimously conceded that the mighty Crimson squad, led by its trio of versatile aces, Roy Cochranz Campbell Kane and Archie Harris, pack too much individual brilliance for the Wolverines' all-around bal- ance…
… Page 9 ~\\\~ . ~\b FROM ANN ARBOR To NEW YORK: Andrea Joyce hits the big time I Sophomore Debbie Geiger posted her best score ever against LSU, helping the Wolverines topple their team record set one…
… tornado touched down on the university's athletic campus. It was not the only tornado the team would have to face that day. The third-ranked Tigers also blew by the Wolverines Mar. 1, defeating them, 193…
… Potvin and left-winger Matt Ruchty skated in two-on-one on Sharples. Potvin's shot bounced off of Sharples chest, then Ruchty had a chance as the puck danced in front of the Wolverine net. Michigan had…
… make it 3- 2. Michigan made several bids to tie the game on an ensuing power play, but Potvin broke free off of a face off and beat Sharples high for a short-handed goal. The Wolverines cut the score to…
… Denny Felsner saw to it that the three would wear the maize and blue for at least one more game. Felsner scored late in the first period to give the Wolverines a 1-0 lead at the intermission despite…
… to put Michigan up 4-0, virtually assuring that there would be tomorrow for the Wolverines. JOSE JUAREZDaiy First-year left-winger Denny Felsner scored two goals, including the game-winner, in…
…'t. Michigan played like it was the last game of the seasonlast night. But unlike Brost's prophecy, the season is over. Despite his gutty performances, and the Wolverines staving off elimination Saturday night…
…-up? This was a game. Win orlose,Wolverine goaltender Warren Sharples deserves all the credit that this game even reached a third overtime. Read a few stats. First OT: Sharples 10 saves; Bowling Green…
… year Michigan's season ended in the first-round playoffs too. Western Michigan whitewashed the Wolverines 10-0, after spitting the first two games in tight, close action. That surely was not a way to…
… finish a season. Some said the Wolverines lacked character after such a defeat. Berenson said it was "a real shame." A real shame, sure, just like last night. But the character question had to be asked…
… January 8, 67-65, when !Wisconsin freshman Scott Roth hit a 22- oot jumper at the buzzer. HOWEVER, THE status of Wisconsin coach Bill Cofield has changed since the last time the Badgers met the Wolverines…
… it will have a big effect," he said, "because the last time it hap- pened Wisconsin came into Ann Arbor and beat us, then went to Ohio State and beat them." Frieder said that the Wolverines are not in…
… at the guards. Michigan's Thad Garner, playing in the last Big Ten game of his career, will attempt to become only the seventh Wolverine player ever to score over 1,000 points and pull down over 600…
… Wolverines out ebounded their taller opponents by a 34-23 margin. The Badgers, however, got the best of the Wolverines in the scoring column. Sellers connected for 16 points while Blackwell and Bailey each…
… the ball at halfcouft but trapped by three Michigan defenders. One of the Wolverines knocked the ball from Scearce and Michigan guard Leslie Rockymore scooped it up and drove toward the basket. But…
… basketball game, but in yesterday's Boilermaker-Wolverine contest just a typical one. Six technical fouls, three injuries, bodies hitting the floor, and some un- popular officiating made the contest the…
… situation." But after today the situation may be out of control. If Wisconsin tries to play a very physical game against Michigan, the Wolverines might be so worn out from the two-game road trip that Notre…
… finish- ing in the Big Ten basketball first division'here last night with a 102- 80 victory. The loss, coupled with Indiana's win over Illinois, eliminated what faint hopes the Wolverines had. ed close…
… Doug Herner had 'two fouls apiece to further add to the Wolverine woes. The Gopher lead reached 23 points, 55-32, at one point in the second half, but the Wolverines rallied., With Oosterbaan hitting 18…
… Wolverines could only manage 35.6. Not Enough MICHIGAN G F P T Cole 6 4-6 3 16 CHICAGO (AP) - The federation athletic program, strongly sup- ported by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, had a "show…
…, was not taken up at this session because it already has made definite plans, drawn up a constitution and objectives. Byers accused the AAU of "in- -Daily-Bruce Taylor TWO MORE FOR WOLVERINES-This one…
… Iowa loses its remaining game. The Gophers used a height ad- vantage, a fast break and Mag- danz' 42 points to close their sea- son with three straight wins and finish with a 6-8 record. The Wolverines…
… guard Bob Cantrell, still out with the flu, the Wolverines stay- Y By JIM BERGER Brown Harris Herner Hall Schoenherr Oosterbaan Higgs Ludwig Eveland Greenwdld Totals MINNESOTA Magdanz Cronk Mc…
… and playoff championship. But the Wolverines unlike most losers have another shot. This time it will be for a bigger and better prize-the National Collegiate Athletic As- sociation championship at Utica…
…, even though not in the best of health should successfully defend his 1958 crowd. Wisconsin's Jim Innis and Minnesota's Jim Reif- steck pose the strongest threats to lolzer; Wolverine Jim Blaker might be…
… a darkhorse here. Upsets 157 - Wolverine Don Corriere may upset NU's Art Kraft. Watch out, though, for Hoosier Bill Gallo or Illini Tom Gabbard. 167 - Indiana's Fred Redeker, even though Michigan 167…
… from the Wolverines; M 49th annual Big Ten indoor track 'if he runs the 300- and/or 440-yd. c championships will just be known dashes, he breaks into Illinois m by the names an numbers in the domination…
… .00 0 " w **the CHAMPIONSHIP BACKDROP-Gymnast Ed Cole poses before a board listing Michigan's past champions. The Wolverines compete today and tomorrow in the Big Ten Conference meet to determine the…
… week aftere neatly disposing of the Illini's streak of 14 consecutive dual meet victories. It's this second one that is par- ticularly galling to the WolverinesI for it has been built up the past' eight…
… first and second halves respectively, exploded on the offensive end to lead the Wolverines. "This is a great team," Blanchard said. "When I went out, everybody hit big shots, Sherrod made a big shot…
… was a welcome sight for his fellow teammates. It was a special night for Horton individually as well. With two 3-pointers, Horton passed former Wolverine Louis Bullock for most 3-pointers made by a…
… offense, but said that the Wolverines will have to improve its rebounding if they want to finish out the season with a win over Purdue at home this Saturday. P3enn State managed to grab 13 offensive…
…. o o° '' . DANNY MOLOSHOK/Dally Michelle DaCosta smacks a forehand. DaCosta and the Wolverines have been counting on Leanne Rutherford's ability to take the final singles match. Netterridng S wave of…
… State (7-6, 7-5) - all 4-3 team victories for the Wolverines (1-1 Big Ten, 5-3 Overall). Despite all of these close matches during her winning streak, Rutherford stayed calm due to her on-court confi…
…, matching its all-time mark set back in the facility's inaugural 1996-97 season. So after 39 days away from home, the Wolverines will host the Ball State Cardinals (1-1 MAC, 6-4) on Thurs- day at 4 p…
… that's exactly the role the Wolverines want him to play. "It means a lot to me to pass some- body like Louis Bullock," Horton said. "He was a great shooter and a great player at this school, and…
… Wolverines can win on Saturday, they can tie this mark. Even though 10 is not enough for the conference title, Amaker says it still holds special meaning. "When you get 10 wins, I think it is a significant…
… heating up, and was hotter last night than it has been all season long. The Wolverines shot 60 percent from the field and 52.9 percent from the behind the arc - both season highs. Five play- ers also…
…. "It is the best rivalry outside of California," Anderson said. The Wolverines will step up to the plate against Indiana for the second time this season Saturday. In their first meet- ing in January, 400…
… Wolverines have been playingtheir best basketball of the season. Over that time, Michigan has played rival No. 1 Ohio State close in two games, defeated then-No. 24 Indiana and beaten Michigan State at Crisler…
… for us and he's really commanding us so we haven't turned the ball over nearly as much as we had in the past." Before Smith's injury, the Wolverines averaged 15.2 turnovers per game. That number has…
… from rugged Big Ten competition, but in order to stay in the chase for an NCAA Regional berth, the team must bump its performance up a notch. "The pressure is really on," said Wolverine head coach Dana…
… them to post-season competition. The Wolverines' MAC competition can be expected to post marks in the mid-170's. Angela Williams and Janne Klepak will play a large role in Michigan's hopes. The pair will…
… on more of its routines. In preparation for the stretch drive, the Wolverines spent Spring Break at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) State, which hosted the International Gymnastics Training Camp. The team…
… worked out at an Olympic training facility and performed against some of the top gymnasts in the country. A meet against the host school resulted in a 177.75-159 Wolverine triumph. TOLLW6E CLEANERS &t…
…'s tournament hopes. The Wolverines and Buckeyes are tied for fifth place in the Big Ten at 9-8, and both are borderline candidates for an NCAA bid. If one wins tomorrow and the other loses, the loser could…
