…. g Not only did she move up two spots Ehe Wolverines' all-time scoring list, but sJe also moved up one spot on Michigan's all-time rebound list. F Going into this weekend's Duke Classic Tournament…
…, Johns had 868 career .points, which placed het 14th on the Wolverines' list. But Johns broke 14Ce 44 into the No. 12 spot *h a 13-point per- formance against Florida A&M on Saturday and a 20- point…
…'s basketball team, it's the play that decided their biggest game of the young season. When the Wolverines were trailing No. 15 Duke by one point with 15 seconds left yesterday, Michigan coach Sue Guevara called…
…:58 remaining, Duke forward Peppi Browne had missed a free throw, giving the Wolverines the ball, down by three. And Guevara called her favorite play - Detroit. 9his time, Thorius found Johns for the layup…
…- tory over Eastern Michigan, it be- came apparent in last weekend's Marriot Classic that the seven active Wolverines were negatively affected by playing so many minutes. "Our legs were just gone," Michi…
…- gan coach Trish Roberts said. "But I told our kids to get used to that - playing 30 to 40 minutes a game." Freshman guard Jennifer Keifer played all but three minutes in the Wolverines' two games this…
… shot only .346 thus far, with an unsightly .270 (17-for- 63) rate against Cal-Irvine. First-year walk-on center Angie Mustonen (2- for-4) was the only Wolverine who didn't have a shooting percentage…
… below .500 in the contest. Free throw shooting has also been a problem for the Wolverines, who sport a team percentage of .615 on the year. w, W'Total Points: REBECCA MARGOLIS/Daily Freshman Silver…
…, the 10th- ranked Michigan wrestling team has traveled to St. Louis, Madison and Las Vegas. But the Wolverines aren't just proving they can handle jetlag. They are also confirming to the wrestling world…
… said. "It's the highest we've ever finished (at the Las Vegas Clas- sic) and the most champions and fi- nalists we've ever had out there." As usual, the Wolverines were led by returning All…
… falling to No. 1 Lincoln Mcllravy of Iowa in the finals. While the Wolverines' top wres- tlers performed as expected, the sup- porting cast struggled. s tourney "I was happy with our fourth-place finish…
… Men's Basketball vs. Duke Saturday, 1 p.m. (CBS) Crisler Arena Sl Hockey vs. Kent State Friday, 7 p.m. Kent HOCKEY NOTEBOOK Wolverines claim league, World Junior honors By ANTOINE PITTS and…
… to Sweden with the team for last year's championship. A fourth Wolverine, right wing Jason Botterill, has been invited to tryout for the Canadian team next week in Kitchener, Ont. MORE HONORS: The…
… Wolverines earned their third Player-of-the-Week award this season as Steven Halko was named CCHA Defensive Player-of-the-Week. The sophomore defenseman was part of the Michigan penalty-killing unit that held…
… Western Michigan to 2-for-18 with a man advantage over the weekend. The Michigan penalty-killers on the season have been busy as the Wolverines have given their opponents 106 power-play opportunities in 14…
… ,Wolverines, but Halko is the first to claim defensive honors. CHASING six: Before last Friday's game at Yost, the Wolverines were presented with a commemorative plaque signifying their five straight triumphs…
… games, the Wolverines are averaging 6,644 *spectators. Michigan is ahead of last year's record attendance average of 6,290 and has yet to play Michigan State and Lake Superior State, which are usually…
… realized that Howard's injury was actually a bless- ing in disguise for the Wolverines. The change provided Michigan coach Steve Fisher a premature, risk- free glimpse of what life could be like for the team…
… show off his skills outside. It's not as if the Wolverines have a shortage of perimeter players. Derricks has to play with his back to the basket, especially when Howard is out of the lineup. Against…
… Moccasins had to re- spect Howard's game inside, thus opening up the outside for the rest of the Wolverines. Michigan shot 51 percent from the field, and nailed I I of 22 three-pointers. When Derricks chooses…
… instance, the' Wolverines took most of their shots: from outside, and ended up shoot- ing a season-low 48 percent from the field, including 45 percent in the second half. Now, that may or may not have been…
… night, the undefeated Michigan women's basketball team held Vanderbilt in the palm of its hand. The Wolverines were showing that no, their 7-0 start was hardly a fluke. Sophomore forward Raina Goodlow…
… Anderson scoring like she has against, the smaller teams the Commodores have facg so far this season. The Wolverines as a, whole were getting good looks, holding onto the ball and staying out of foultrouble…
…4B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - December 8, 1997 CCHA Players of the Week Muckalt's leadership, skill guides Wolverines. Offense: Chris Richards, Ohio State The junior center recorded…
… for Michigan's three stars of the game: Third Star: Matt Herr The return of Michigan's captain made an impact beyond the num- bers. Herr had two assists, but even more, his presence gave the Wolverines…
… Vegas certainly posed a few distractions for Michigan. The Wolverines, however, were able to focus on what they do best to place fourth in the Cliff Keen Classic. The tournament, held Friday and Saturday…
….5 points, with Arizona State coming in a distant second with a score of 1 19. Jeff Catrabone was the lone champion for the Wolverines, with an impressive performance at the 1 67-pound weight class…
… three games the Michigan starters in the post have been nearly invisible on offense. The Wolverines have failed not only to score, but to get shots off in the paint.BASKETBALL In those three Notebook…
… games, the starters ----------------- on the opposing teams in the post have outscored the Wolverines' starters inside 77-19. Michigan's problems lie in its inability to get the ball to the post players…
… chair to prevent further trangressions. The silent protest symbolized UNLV's troubles. Michigan's impressive effort was a direct result of an increased performance from nearly every Wolverine. After…
… comfortable victory - as Ellerbe now knows. Each of the starters scored in double figures, enabling Michigan to use an assortment of weapons. For the first time all season, two Wolverines - Reid and Louis…
… Wolverines to an impressive 24 point victory. subpar recruiting class has blossomed into the core of the Michigan team. Asselin continued his solid play, scoring eight points and taking the ball to the basket…
… aggres- sively and Smith contributed two blocks. While Asselin has paid for that effort with hard fouls, each one is earning him more respect -and minutes - from Ellerbe. The unity that the Wolverines…
… Lumpkin and James Posey had 16 points apiece. Wolverines, Traylor dance to day of firsts against UNLV Jim Rose Laily Sports Editor Saturday's 83-59 victory over UNLV was a game of firsts for the Michigan…
… men's basketball team. For the first time this season, the Wolverines had more assists than turnovers (20 assists, 15 turnovers) - but never mind that part. Forget that all five starters scored in…
… randon Smith brought the Crisler rena crowd to its feet (no small task in itself), Michigan came up with a defen- sive stop and Reid hit his fourth 3-point- er of the half to put the Wolverines ahead, 41…
… cheer thus far in the season. .And Saturday seemed an opportune time for the Wolverines -and their fans - to start getting into high gear, with tough games in the next week against Eastern Michigan…
…." While Traylor best exemplified the emotion to which Ellerbe referred, it was the play of Michigan's guards that tem- pered that emotion and allowed the Wolverines to turn a blowout into an even bigger…
… time this season, the Wolverines had more assists (20) than turnovers (15). Center Kaspars Kambala and guard Donovan Stewart each scored 15 points for UNLV while forward Tyrone Nesby had 14 points…
… the ball. The Wolverines probably can't win without a rebounding advantage, and Baston and improving freshman Robert Traylor will have to provide it. First and foremost, the Wolverines have to get over…
… their Duke complex; they must-believe they can beat the Blue Devils. If they can do that, Michigan should win this game. The Wolverines are simply deeper anq more talented than Duke. So will they finally…
…. But he takes the game in stride and does the little things which help a team win. Last night, Jackson took it upon him- self to handle the ex-Wolverine. He wasn't concerned with what his final stats…
… would be. He was only concerned with winning the game. It was the type of thing that any top team needs. So, while the Dogg might pack a pow- erful bite, the Wolverines' have something even more valuable…
… scored 22 points last night, transferred from Michigan after the 1990-91 season. Tolbert Wolverine. He is a quiet player who is CAGERS Continued from page 1 Sparked by four consecutive points from…
…. "Hopefully, Bowling Green (tomorrow's opponent) will be a nice stride." The second half was a complete change from the first - the tapes of which Fisher would probably like to burn. The Wolverines stumbled…
… turnovers or offensive fouls. "We came out a little unin- spired," Wolverine forward Ray Jackson said. "We had kind of a let- down from the Duke game. I don't think we ever got worried. We don't ever get…
… have had a similar philosophy on how to use them this season. Both the Wolverines and the Crimson Tide spent half of the regular season rotating their quarterbacks, with results that pleased both coaches…
…, 49-46, on a trey from former Wolverine Tony Tolbert with 17:29 remaining. Tolbert finished with a .__ -hm 10_) KRISTOFFER GILLETTE/Daily Todd Crabtree, a graduate student at Michigan State University…
… serious Wolverine fans, they could not be more "thrilled" to sing "The Victors" in Pasadena on New Year's Day. "We had already ordered the tickets, but that was the icing on the cake,' Harriet Norton said…
