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… movie or a book, or at least a miniseries. The Wolverines are a team everyone can late to because they're not perfect, they're not unstop- le. There's no Hobey Baker Award winner here, no rd-setting win…

… total, no single player carrying the team on his shoulders night in and night out. Even Marty Turco couldn't always bail the Wolverines out, nor could Bill Muckalt. We all can relate. Sometimes in life…

… the players and coaches manifested into that ectangular plaque handed to every Wolverine. But the intangibles of this national title are arguably nore important than any hardware could be. The friend…

… head coach of the hockey team in 1984 and returned a fallen program back to national prominence. And on Saturday night at the FleetCenter in Boston, Berenson led the Wolverines to the national…

… about Michigan's title run that seemed eerily similar to the Wolverines' championship run two to the final four. In the semifinal game, Michigan defeated Boston University, 4-0, in 1996, and this year…

… the Wolverines beat New Hampshire 4-0 in I ' , , …

… in there again." Yesterday's offensive spark was provided by Melissa Gentile, who breathed life into the initially slug- gish Wolverines and their fans. In the bottom of the third, Michigan was…

… for the insurance run, making it 5-3. Once again, that was all the Wolverines needed. Just minutes earlier, Davie made an incredible throw from left field to .stop the Buckeyes from taking the lead…

… Final Four appearance. A shot for the Blue Devils at a second straight national title. Michigan's Fab Five title hopes. And the Wolverines' chance at re- demption against Duke. Buried somewhere in there…

… Webber outplayed Duke's All- American center Christian Laettner in the Wolverines near-upset of the top-ranked Blue Devils Dec. 14. That's when the madness really began. Webber finished that contest with…

… press, the result was lots of easy baskets. Michigan shot 57.7 percent from the field in the first half, with over half its baskets com- ing from layups and dunks. King was the only Wolverine to shoot…

… a rest and the Wolverines began to get things going. "I didn't think the team was frus- trated at all," Rose said. "It was just a matter of taking our time and mak- ing better decisions, and that…

…'s working out perfect. Now we just have to win." See CHAMPIONSHIP, Page 4 Michigan's Jimmy King finishes off the fastbreak with a vicious slam to put the Wolverines ahead of Cincinnati with 52 seconds…

… doubt? The Wolverines have hinted all season long that they wanted Duke again. And that desire was spelled out in black-and-white in the Michigan lockerroom after the Ohio State game in Lexington, Ky…

… aily Baseball Writer I The Michigan baseball team went into this weekend's four-game stint at Northwestern riding a five-game winning streak. The Wolverines couldn't come out of the weekend with the…

… streak intact, but did man- age to take three games. The Wolverines (6-2 in the Big Ten, 11-14 overall) pounced on the O Wildcats (2-6, 9-17) early and often in the front end of Saturday's doubleheader…

… three runs in the sixth inning to overcome a 2-0 deficit, but in the last inning, the Wildcats scored three unearned runs on two Wolverine errors. Northwestern pitcher Michelle Hawkins (8-6) shut out…

… match last night gave the Tar Heels a 5-4 victory and left the Wolverines (3-2 Big Ten, 4-11 overall) still looking for a chance to redefine their season. .Michigan sophomores Szandra Fuzesi and Alison…

… picking up a win against South Florida, fell 6-2, 6-0 to North Carolina's Cena Hackler. Vaughn lost her second-straight match after showing significant improvement last weekend. The Wolverines' struggles…

… feel the consequences of the winter at all times. The Michigan men's golf team is no exception. The Wolverines' 1993 spring season began at the Fripp Island Invitational in South Carolina - ,the weekend…

… of the "Storm of the Century" - which forced an evacuation of the island after only one day of play. Then the Wolverines had a week off, during which outdoor practice in Ann Arbor was not possible. And…

… team traveled to Amherst, Mass. this past weekend, it was already rid- ing a wake of accomplishment. After finishing winless just two seasons ago, the Wolverines had established themselves as the eighth…

… right to participate. Michigan sophomore LaLo Haro captured the top slot in the all-around competition with a 56.725. Haro has been a strong all-around performer for the Wolverines all season, and…

… Wolverine that com- pletely destroyed his opponent, mostly due to an almost perfect first serve. "I'm playing with a lot of confidence now,' Wright said. "I feel that if I play the way I am capable of, I…

… cruise *on't have any bumps along the way. SThe Wolverines (6-3 Big Ten, 11-4 ~ ~~I overall) close out their regular season his weekend against Michigan State "morrow and Notre Dame Saturday. With its…

… Madison., April 13-16. But welcoming the third-ranked 4parsto Cnf N Are ex- Sauray% actythe Wolverines firtchoiceasan < ' P easy opponent to finish an up-and- down campaign ou it Michigan has seensome of…

… played in 19 of the Wol- verines 32 games. Nonetheless, Ward said that he is happy at Michigan and was looking forward to his sophomore season in a Wolverine uniform. "A have never given transferring much…

… Maceo Baston Freshman of the Year Maurice Taylor brings to Michigan" Noticeably absent from last night's ceremony was reserve guard Bobby Crawford. Fisher acknowl- edged every Wolverine on scholar- ship…

… think that this book is coming to a close," Fisher said. "But the chapter the Fab Five wrote will live forever in Michigan lore." Jackson, the Wolverines leader in points and assists this season, also won…

…- nered the Steve Grote Hustler Award for the second-consecutive season. Other Wolverines honored included freshman forward Maceo Baston and sophomore center Makhtar Ndiaye with the Rudy Tomjanovich Most Im…

…, he could have plenty more tournament victories in his career. The same can be said about the Wolverines. In the first two tourna- tlents of the spring season, Michigan hasn't finished anywhere near…

… where it wants. One of the biggest reasons for *the Wolverines' poor play has been their putting. Heading into this weekend's three-round, par-71. tournament, Michigan is looking to eliminate many strokes…

… from its game. Con- sidering the tough competition the Wolverines have faced this spring, they will need to improve more than just their putting. "I think we are a better team this gear," Michigan coach…

… career-low 75 in the second round. The Wolverines might as well have stayed in Dallas last weekend with the other tournament competitors. Michi- gan could have taken the same flight with the other schools…

…), who has allowed 93 hits in only 67 innings pitched, gave up just one in defeating the Wolverines. Michigan will have two chances for redemption when it heads to Toledo today for a 1 p.m double- header…

… begun to swing consistently better, but it is games like those against Notre Dame that frustrate Hutchins. In a doubleheader loss to the Fighting Irish March 30, the Wolverines pounded out 17 hits, but…

…0 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, April 6,1993 Fourth timeout seals victory for U NC From the , Close-knit Wolverines show unity after miscue NEW ORLEANS - Games rarely get decided by one…

… contest. That rationale won't quite cut it, though, for Ken Michigan's loss last night to North Carolina. The Davidoff Wolverines played a nice game, certainly good enough to come out victors. And Michigan…

… game,"' Wolverine center Juwan Howard said. "There is no reason to get down on ourselves. North Carolina played a great game. We're here and we lost to the other team. That's how the game goes sometimes…

…." Howard, Webber and the rest of the Wolverines may have a chance for redemption. Guard Jalen Rose thought last year's loss may have made this one easier to take. "Definitely last year made a difference…

… the seniors. Last year's loss could not soften the blow for them. "A defeat this year, my senior year, is tougher than any loss we've ever had," Wolverine forward James Voskuil said. "I won it as a…

… players will continue. No one's career is in shambles. No other team in last year's Final Four could match the Wolverines' achievement. Last year they shcocked the world. This year they did not shock anyone…

… the Eagles was nothing unexpected for the Wolverines. During his four seasons at Michigan, Turco has recorded 127 career victories, 16 more than the previous record holder, Steve Shields. "Marty hasn…

… beginning of the season, Turco, along with forward Bill Muckalt, kept the Wolverines in the game on most nights and helped the young Wolverines to a second-place finish in the CCHA. And as good as Turco was…

… happy for them and the whole group." Berenson didn't want the number nine when he began his career as a Wolverine, but a little incentive from a Detroit Red Wings great quickly changed his mind. "When I…

… came on rebounds and were the Wolverines' only goals during regulation. Kosick's tournament performance should've come as no sur- prise. Kosick finished the season second in scoring for the Wolverines…

…. .. ..., -..... .., v . _. w4 . nC ..C .. 1. . .r,.. r ....::..< .: x izr,. . " w, zm . Wolverines win NCAA title in 3-2 OT thriller By Pranay Reddy Daily Sports Writer BOSTON With Michigan and Boston College about to…

… referring to the 1996 title game, in which an overtime goal gave the Wolverines the national cham- pionship and a 3-2 victory over Colorado College. A short while later, Michigan for- ward Josh Langfeld went…

… coach Bitsy Ritt in her squad's Big Ten home opener. One of the teams the Wolverines will face this weekend is Wisconsin, Ritt's former university. A win would mark the first over the Badgers since Ritt…

…'s arrival five years ago. Michigan will also face another Big Ten rival, Northwestern, on Sunday. The Wolverines will attempt to garner their first conference victories of the season. "I think we can win…

… simple. "Always seek the highest competition," Eisner said. "Because even if you lose you can learn from it and it puts you on a positive note. It's a basis for improvement." The young Wolverine squad has…

… Wolverines will host Michigan State later in the week and Notre Dame on April 17th. The Michigan women's softball team begins its Big Ten season this weekend at Varsity Diamond against Minnesota. The team…

… said. "We need to execute. We need to play defense." Hutchins is midway through her sixth season as the head coach of the Wolverines. Junior outfielder Kelly O'Connor hopes that the Wolverines can pull…

… together on offense. "I think that we need to have hot bats, be good offensively, and get some hits. We haven't been hitting that well as of recently," she said. One bright spot for the Wolverines is the…

… conditions, Michigan baseball coach Bill Freehan is hoping that the Iowa Hawkeyes can bring him a Field of Dreams - a dry field. The Hawkeyes could prove to be a nightmare for Wolverine pitching as they bring…

… Fairman slides hard into home in Wednesday's game against Central Michigan. The Wolverines will host Iowa Saturday and Sunday at Fisher Stadium. Gymnasts hope to prolong season Pair of key games on tap…

… coach Bob Darden said that Michigan State coach Rick Atkinson, who was at the Invitational, questioned the judges on this very subject, and was told by two of them that the Wolverines hit on all but one…

… on a three-score average, only one score of which can be from a home meet. The Wolverines finished tenth in the East, with a three-meet average of 271.68. Going into the weekend, Michigan was eleventh…

… also a high score, so their meet did not help them as much as Wolverines' helped themselves. Other teams represented in the East Regional include Illinois- Chicago, the Naval Academy and Syracuse. The…

…, our toughest opponent of the year," Kennedy said. The Wolverines, members of the Big Ten Lacrosse League, will find themselves in the thick of the conference schedule with this weekend's games. The…

… is being stemmed with the help of Arizona sopho- more Chad Carvin, Texas sophomore Matt Hooper and Michigan's own Tom Dolan. This past weekend, the Wolverine freshman solidified himself as one of the…

…), which is really uncommon," Carras said. "He's the leading player on this team." Sophomore Chris Brockway was the next highest Wolverine finisher, landing in 23rd place with a 231. Junior Bill Lyle…

…, senior Bob Henighan and freshman Brent Idalski rounded out the starting five for Michigan, finishing in 35th, 48th and 58th, re- spectively. Four other Wolverines - Adam Anderson, Carl Condon, Justin Hicks…

… balls are never true." Although the Wolverines have played eight games this season, they are not experienced playing outside. "We haven't practiced at all out- side," midfielder John Kolakowski said. "The…

… level of play." The one thing that no Wolverine seems to be worrying about is the competition. And they may be right not to worry. "We're looking forward to the game for experience," Bowling Green captain…

… season, some fans asked whether the seniors were capa- ble of leading the young Wolverines after the loss of nine seniors - including Hobey Baker Award winner Brendan Morrison - at the end of last season…

…. When the Wolverines struggled a bit during the regular season, losing the regular season CCHA title to Michigan State, many questioned whether Michigan was capable of winning the big game. With an early…

… mission is accomplished and it's time to move on. WARREN ZINN/Daily Michigan star forward Bill Muckalt played his last game as a Wolverine in Saturday night's NCAA championship game against Boston College…

…01 Page 4 -The Michigan Daily- Sports Monday - April 6, 1992 BEAR 'CATS Continued from page 1 giving Michigan the extra energy it seemed to lack. The Wolverines began to assert themselves on the…

… score tied at 58, Michigan went on a 7-0 run that es- sentially put the game out of reach. Voskuil had four points and a key rebound in that stretch. The Wolverines once again left, their celebrating on…

… defender. Texan Jimmy King is probably the Wolverine who has made the most improvement during the season. Hehasanaccomplished scorerand defender and everyone knows about his skywalking ability. Skill…

… from the inside and the outside. They were always being questioned just like we are. But we overcame that, just like they did." Chris Webber agreed, though he cautioned that the Wolverines want to win…

… welcome the team home regardless of the outcome of tonight's game. The Wolverines will go directly from Metro Airport to Crisler and are ex- pected to ride by 4:30. Both events are free. INJURIES: Duke…

…." Michigan coach Steve Fisher talks with forward James Voskuil. Voskuil's three-point play helped key a 7-0 second-half Wolverine run. Stanford rolls over Lady Toppers, 78-62 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stanford won…

… Leone earlier and also because she had thought about attending Michigan State." The victory completed an 8-1 pasting of the Spartans (2-5 Big Ten, 8-8 overall). The Wolverines (4-3, 9- 7) also defeated…

…-6. Senior Amy Malik knocked off Cindy Tur- ner, 7-6, 6-3, at the No. 5 position. Beamon had a slightly easier time. She didn't give up a game in her two-set triumph. The Wolverine's extra work in. doubles…

… partnership, would have cost the department a minimum of $1,986,500. "Just imagine ... A Wolverine fan returns home from work to check his e-mail and surf the net," according to UniverseONE's promotional liter…

… Wolverine Direct, a custom-designed browser with the university seal and colors right on the toolbar. "Eventually he will make his way to other parts of the net, framing every page with the graphics and col…

… Staff Reporter Not every Michigan basketball fan could make the trek to New Orleans, but many got the next best thing at Crisler Arena last night, where they watched the Wolverines duke it out for the…

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… the victor go the spoils. And when the Wolverines have vanquished Duke, when they have fulfilled their quest to "shock the world," Wolverines will take to the streets and celebrate the beginning of a…

… University arranged several viewing areas to provide students with an alternative to fraternity parties and bars, but few actually used them. While 150 people showed up to cheer on the Wolverines at the Uni…

… Devils or Louis Bullock of the Michigan Wolverines brings a cer- tain novelty, but don't get too excit- ed yet. Although Fox Sports man- aged to fit almost all of your favorite teams, the names of the…

…, but to the nation and the entire world, that the University's of- ficial mascot is no longer the Wolverine, but rather - the Bulldozer. Paul Zaziski LSA senior 'U' swimmer chose rightly To the Daily: As…