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…th-place finish at the Cliff 'Keen Invitational on Dec. 2 might asvwell have happened in a different iMson. Right now, the Wolverines we a team on a mission. -By defeating No. 7 Lehigh and 20…

… Pennsylvania this past week- nd, the Wolverines' dual meet Jdord is now 4-0. "-Our guys were ready to wrestle," uch Joe McFarland said. "We are tting after (the opponents) more tin early in the year. Andy Hrovat…

…-titles in the meet. Michigan sophomore Phil Stead finished third behind Eastern Michigan's second-place runner Travis Gunn. Athenian Athletic Track Club member Trinity Townsend, a former Wolverine, won the…

… race. Additionally, Michigan harriers Mike Wisniewski, Ryan Hesselink and Mark Pilja took 2-3-4 in the 3000-meter run, bested only by assistant Wolverine coach and Olympian Kevin Sullivan. In the only…

…-0 184 Andy Hrovat (16) 15-1 T97 Joe DeGain (17) 10-6 Hwt Matt Brink (8) 14-2 Star of the Weekend Clark Forward 141 Pounds Forward won twice for the Wolverines, including a 2-1 double-overtime victory…

… the farm when fellow Wolverine Chris Webber left for the NBA. They gained one thing: a 6- foot-10, 255-lb. vacancy under the hoop. Sophomore Dugan Fife, who has yet to sink a college basket, claims the…

… later. The Wol- verine faithful heave a collective sigh and put away the baking soda. February The Wolverines go from trouble with their immune systems to trouble with the law. King, Ray Jackson and walk…

… Howard and Jalen Rose announced their decisions to forgo their senior year and become eligible for the NBA draft June 29 in Indianapolis. Howard and Rose were the focal points of the Wolverines' offense…

… Michigan sixth on the Wolverines all-time scoring list with 1,788 points. Howard was one of five players in Michigan history to score 1,500 points and grab 700 rebounds. I I LEO R~ l tB rl 0] Juwan Howard…

… Wolverines were a confident and talent-laden bunch, as they had been since the arrival of the Fab Five in Ann Arbor in the fall of 1991. Michigan expected to be successful and the media thought so as well…

…, predicting the Wolverines to win the 1994 Big Ten title. Yet certain things were different. The most notable change was the de- parture of Chris Webber for the NBA. Although Michigan coach Steve Fisher missed…

… his 6-foot-10 power forward, he also had to deal with the loss of much of his bench as Eric Riley, James Voskuil, Rob Pelinka and Michael Talley all concluded their careers with the Wolverines' loss to…

…-0 run in the second stanza brought the Wolverines to within five, 47-42, and they eventually cut the deficit to just two, 63-61, when Juwan Howard hit an 8-foot baseline jumper with 5:31 remaining…

… enough for the Wolverines as they could not get any closer after Howard's basket. Jalen Rose missed a layup opportu- nity with a little over 4:30 remaining and also clanged a trey attempt that would have…

… tied the game inside the final 30 seconds. Rose's misses represented the Wolverines' performance from the field in this Elite Eight matchup. Michigan knocked down a mere 41 percent of its shots…

…, Maurice Taylor was answering questions about whether this bunch of Wolverines had finally eclipsed the legacy of the Fab Five. Michigan had just beaten Arizona in overtime wth Taylor stricken with such a…

… bad case of the , he needed an I.V the day before. Starting point guard Travis Conlan was hobbled by a swollen ankle. And yet the Wolverines, about to be the No. 4 team in the nation, put away then…

… Wolverine for- Bounds got how to box out. They made bad passes. They played with defensive lapses inexcusable in high school games. They folded like a canvas tent on a rainy night. If any team can be accused…

… Wolverines should have been pissed off, Michigan opened the door for Ohio State to pull off a stunning Big Ten upset - absolutely inex- cusable. You can't lose any more than two conference home games and…

… expect to win the Big Ten. "There's a lot of anger in this lockerroom right now," said Michigan forward Maceo Baston, one of a minority of Wolverines whose efforts haven't been on hiatus. "I don't know…

… points in three games from their best player, its no won- der the Wolverines have no spark. Fisher says teams are keying on Taylor offen- sively, which would explain his disappearing scoring output. That…

… mistakes and lost some games it shouldn't have, Michigan's season is far from a disaster. The season starts now. The Wolverines host No. 25 Illinois on Thursday and travel to now- Big Ten favorite Minnesota…

… the Wolverines now and the ones who beat Arizona on Dec. 21, Fisher said he had no answer. He had better figure it out pretty soon. He's already had five games to do so. Two more'will be too little too…

… break- even mark ever since. On that same date, the Wolverines were 12-4 in the Big Ten, good enough for first place. Now, Michigan finds its overall record at 20-28, and is just 13-11 in league play. The…

… Wolverines have dropped into sixth place after being swept by the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes. Over a rainy three-day weekend in Columbus, the host squad defeated Michigan 6-2, 15-2, and 3-2 twice…

… games left in the 2016-17 season. At 21-5 with a 10-2 Big Ten record, the Wolverines were set to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013. Anything less than collapse would…

… guarantee as much. Michigan collapsed. The Wolverines dropped three of their last four games in the regular season, then quietly bowed out of the Big Ten Tournament with a loss to…

… Goodoeln For the Daily The sixth-ranked Michigan men's cross country team will head east this weekend to run in the Murray Keatinge Invitational in Orono, Maine. The Wolverines are out to keep the title for…

… themselves after winning the tournament last season. This time around, the Wolverines will have a tougher time, because of the strong 26-team field headed by nationally ranked Alabama and Arizona. Last year…

… cloud and the Wolverines' dreams of contending for a national champi- onship dissolved as the wrestlers focused on the death of a teammate. "It definitely aflected our past sea- son," Michigan coach Dale…

… Wolverines still managed to finish 12th at NCAAs and finished with three senior All-Americans - Jeff Catrabone, Airron Richardson and Bill Lacure. So, the 1998-99 wrestling season will be a rebuilding year for…

… scoring 17 points. Those are about the only positive aspects of the Michigan basketball team's first win of the season, a 80-58 victory over Northern Michigan last night at Crisler Arena. THE WOLVERINES had…

…- ding. We just are not a solid rebounding club. We also had a lot of defensive lap- ses." THREE SLAM dunks by Northern's Matthew Johnson were the results of a few of the Wolverines' defensive lapses…

… gap to 19-14 as Johnson converted four foul shots and two jumpers. HOWEVER, AFTER a Wolverine time-out, Michigan guard Dan Pelekoudas broke the dry spell with a driving lay-up. Michigan then proceeded…

… weekend, falling prey to the ghost Bearcats of Cincinnati, 93-65, in the opening round of the University of Cin- *cinnati-Coca Cola Classic. 'The Wolverine attack in the loss was -paced by the Harte sisters…

…, K. D. and Peg, with 16 and 14 points respectively. THE FOLLOWING' night the Wolverines redeemed themselves, as they defeated Indiana State, 82-81. Michigan started off slowly and quickly found…

… themselves trailing the Sycamores, 54-35. But with the help of a persistent full-court press, the Wolverines staged a strong comeback to eventually win the game. In the Cincinnati loss, "their big people ate…

…Wednesday, June 8, 2022 — 7 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines come up short against Louisville, end season DAVID WOELKERS Daily Sports Writer On Sunday night, things looked…

… bleak for the Michigan baseball team. After winning the first two games of the Louisville Regional, the Wolverines were blown out by Louisville to force a third and final game between the two teams…

… received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Wolverines will travel to Fort Worth, TX. for their regional, which will be held May 13-14. "I think everyone is very excited to get to play…

… some new teams' Michigan assistant coach Dan Goldberg said. The Wolverines will begin by facing Georgia State on May 13. The Eagles received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by winning the Trans…

…. Traylor was listed at 6-foot- 8 and 300 pounds. Former Wolverine QB dead at 90 Former Michigan all-American quar- terback Harrv Newtimtan died Tuesday at the age of 90. Newman, who was a teammate of…

… MichigaI with a win in the I I0-imteter hurdles. Charles DeWildt and Nick Rogers joined Applewhite on the podium with wins in the pole vault and the shotput, respectively. The Wolverines relay victory came…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday -February 8, 1999 Wolverines can compete with best By Uma Subramanian Daily Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE - In women's college basketball there are two flights…

… Wolverines stayed in the game until the final minutes. Chun-Ma Taekwondo " Kickboxing Acadamy (734) 994-0400 Receive instruction in: Taekwondo Kickboxing Hapkido Judo Our Cardio-Fit Kickboxing pro- gram takes…

…Michigan State at the Varsity Tennis Center. The Wolverines are 3-0 in Big Ten ay this season, while the Spartans are coming off a close 4-3 victory over Minnesota last weekend. PAUL TALANIAN/Daily By Stephanie…

… Offen Dmly Sports Writer The impressive 4-0 Big Ten start for the Michigan men's tennis team can be attributed to three things: good senior leadership, good chemistry and good depth. The Wolverines are…

… defense is what will make or break them. Meet the Michigan baseball team, the leaders of the Big Ten. The Wolverines are now 9-3 in the *nference, two games in front of Ohio State and Indiana, after taking…

… games. New Michigan coach Geoff Zahn haspreached an aggressive style, both the plate and on the basepaths. And it has worked. 'The Wolverines make music at the plate, chiming base-hits left and right from…

… the catcher. In the first S victory in the opening game of the twinbill. With Wolverine pinch-hitter Bobby Scales on third base, Kirk Beermann popped to short-center field; the short- stop retreated…

…. And that's what the Wolverine are as a team. Michigan took advantage any time it had a chance to run. This could make it much easier for the Wolver- ines to get runs on the board. And this aggressive…

…, it wasted CMU 0 no time MICHIGAN 6 breaking in its new home stadium. The 17th-ranked Wolverines were flat-out dominant in their return to Ann Arbor this weekend, posting back-to- back shutouts on their…

… way to completing a home sweep. Michigan followed its victory over William & Mary in the home opener with Sunday's 6-0 drubbing of Central Michigan. The Wolverines' offense was firing on all cylinders…

… freshman on M men's golf team. Satu made his career deb Wolverine. And after register birdies over a six-hole his first round of colleg it was safe to say Muelle comfortable at his new "Through his first 12…

… individual field, but he also urse for propelled the Wolverines to a nda pick team victory. t it, you "It really hasn't sunk in yet, trouble," it's still kind of a shock to me," ted clear Mueller said. "It…

… defense. I'm fortuitous bounce capped the pleased with their performance." Wolverines' offensive flurry. The Wolverines' offense "We came out hard, just exploded again early in the with the mentality of…

… get corners and finish. We know we can do that now." Youth, inexperience doom Wolverines By RAJAT KHARE Daily Sports Editor Down 17-21 in the third set, it was the Michigan volleyball team's last…

… chance for a late push to keep its chance intact to sweep in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. And it obliged. After a long exchange between the 20th-ranked Tar Heels and Wolverines, the rally ended with an…

…." The Wolverines (3-2) rode the momentum, tallying four straight points, tying up the game at 21 and forcing a North Carolina timeout. After the break, the Tar Heels (4-1) scored two points before…

… Michigan answered back with three of its own, taking a 25-24 lead and earning the opportunity to push the match to a fourth set. The comeback was not to be though. A net violation against the Wolverines tied…

… in ti "And th to make the year With gan-Hari tightma IS-6 ove 14-4) a leading tition fo two sch lence ha was fitti ith Robertson Wolverines had toget through No. 11 Hartwick to win thisweekend's 'M…

…' still rolled invitational. After a tiring west-coast trip ugh "Elite Eight" the previous weekend dropped Michigan three places in the polls, By JAMES BLUM the Wolverines were desperate for For the Daily a…

… at the Wolverine end. BURNIN' HOLES IN THE NET: "Keeping it simple" - it's a small phrase that junior Louie Caporus- so has reiterated over the past few weeks to describe his recent offen- sive…

… AUERBACH rrom Page I B that we know for sure at this point is that the Wolverines will play in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday afternoon against Iowa. "You've got to put it all togeth- er and just take it…

… that the Wolverines can earn four straight victories, win the tour- nament and receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. And I suppose it's fair to say, never count a Beilein-coached team out of…

… "lower-body injury," and that he did no know when Sum- mers would return. If Summers can't go against No. 2 seed Michigan State next weekend, the seventh-seeded Wolverines could be without their captain…

…2B - December 8, 2008 ortsM The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines win college portion of U.S. Nationals Beilein's experience is key By RYAN A. PODGES Daily Sports Writer It's been…

… weekend, it was clearly worth the wait. The Wolverines easily won the collegiate divi- sion of the meet, beating 13 other teams in the field, including No. 6 Florida, No. 8 Auburn and No. 20 Florida State…

… Thursday by domi- nating the first individual event, the 500-yard freestyle. Six of the top eight swimmers in the prelims were either collegiate Michigan swim- mers or members of Club Wolverine. Senior co…

… defend- ing national champion Arizona, which Michigan will likely face at the NCAA Championship meet, were spread around at other large competitions around the country. . The Wolverines will have another…

… games last year, Beilein's Wolverines have already beaten two top-five teams this sea- son and have a legitimate shot at making the program's first NCAA Tournament since 1998. Big wins like the one…

… teammates were the ones put- ting up the points, but it was clear Beilein was pushing all the right buttons. Beilein's quick turnaround of the Wolverines shouldn't come as a surprise. This is his 31st year as…

… make the NCAA Tournament this year. Then again, it might not. Regardless of when this season ends, with Beilein's steady hand, the Wolverines will keep improv- ing. -Sandals can be reached at nsandals…

… defensive pilfering helped the Wolverines dominate North Carolina State, 63-52, at Crisler arena on Friday. But No. 14 Duke stole the show in the second half Sunday, beating Michigan, 60-45, at Cameron Indoor…

… Stadium. The Wolverines have been plagued this season with slow starts, but that wasn't the case this weekend. They started quickly at Duke, and against North Carolina State they jumped out to a quick 18…

… reality, as the Wolverines (7-6) picked up their sev- enth-straight victory to. move above the :500 mark. A resurgence of CRISLER ARENA confidence seems to have Who: Michigan (0-0 Big transformed the Wolver…

…- Ten, 7-6 overall) vs. Wis- ines into a completely new consin (10-2) group of players, full of When: 8 p.m. energy and passion. Latest: The Wolverines put But is this emotion the conference's longest…

…'s soccer team came in second place for the Big Ten title this season. The Wolverines lost two games during the regular season. One to Illinois, and to eventual champi- ons Penn State. While Michigan does not…

… - the Wolverines must first deal with the Spartans. "I don't think there is a comfort level, despite the fact that we have faced Michigan State earlier this season," For- rester said. "The stakes are much…

… p.m., both days). The Wolverines (2-2 Big Ten, 14- 16 overall) opened their Big Ten sea- son last weekend, splitting a four- game series with Ohio State and hold- ing off late Buckeye rallies. With…

… Wednesday's game against Toledo cancelled due to inclement weather, the Wolverines should be well rested for this weekend's four games against theWildcats (14-8),ranked No. 3 in the Mideast Region. "After our…

… the last six games, stands only 74 strikeouts away from surpassing the all-time Wolverine mark of 446. Michelle Hawkins is the Wildcats' ace on the mound with a 1.05 ERA and is expected to see action…

… this weekend. Monday, Northwestern shut out Valparaiso 2-0, 4-0 in Evanston, with Hawkins improving herrecord to 10-2. Last season, the two teams split their series, including the Wolverines idropping a…

… that we its purpose - it gave the Wolverines single runs in the third, fourth, sixth weren't doing at the beginning of the (5-3 Big Ten, 11-13 overall) a chance and seventh innings. season - winning…

… strikeouts a game and a .241 team begin the contest. Weaver's fifth-inning RBI also came batting average. Lance Rathmell Four other Wolverines closed the with two gone. (.329) is the only starter with an aver…

…- last five innings out, with Mark Onlvthe Wolverines'eighth-inning age above .300. Temple pitching a perfect eighth to earn his first win of the year. John Arvai notched his fourth save, pitch- ing out…

… to a 6-4 victory over Oakland yesterday at Fisher Stadium. The Wolverines have won four of their last five. Oakland 001 101 100 -4 8 4 Michigan 100 012 11X - 6 8 2 WP - Temple, LP - Downs. SV - Arvai…

…, N.Y., the squad's goal is to advance to bigger and better things. To be more spe- cific, the Wolverines want to finish in the top three in order to qualify for the NCAA Championships, April 21, at the…

… at Tigers trounced 5-5 for the season and 1-1 in the Overcoming an eight point Big Ten. After losing their games halftime deficit the Wolverine to Duke and Utah the Wolverines cagers won their second…

… half and hit for 15 game played December 10 at the points in the period. Michigan events building. employed a pressing defense in The Wolverines could not over- the period which the Tigers come ice cold…

… the Wolverines defeated the Northwestern Wild-F Utah triumphant i cats 96-92 on Jan. 3. In addition Despite Rudy Tomjanovich's 42 to being Michigan's first Big Ten Ipoint effort the Wolverines…

… Michigan outscored fight. the Buckeyes 49-26 the contest The Wolverines pretty much was in sharp contrast to a gruel- settled the first question with four ing hard-checking struggle be- goals in the first…

… period. tween Wisconsin and Minnesota. The second question stemmed The Wolverines were, to say the from the somewhat questionable least, sloppy in their opening cic- officiating. The contest had been tory…

…. marred by numerous scuffles and Buckey Straub and Michel skirmishes throughout and it was Jarry starred for the Wolverines, not until all but 25 seconds re. each netting two goals. The game, mained in the…

… champions demolished Ohio stick high, and was rewarded for State 21-0. his efforts when Rick Yurick Wolverine coach Al Renfrew cracked a stick that broke his noted that, "It was a tough game helmet and sent…

…. Louis In- The Wolverines were down 5-1 vitational with Wisconsin, Yale in the second period, but surged and Brown once again sloppily back to down-one when Dave Per- and ended up with a split losing rin…

… tallied on a wrist shot with 12 to Wisconsin 5-3, while beating minutes in the third period. Yale 6-3. A shot by Mickey Shaw that The Wolverines ended the holi- caroomed off the post could have days with a…

… split at North Dakota tied it up with two minutes re- 9-2 and 5-1. maining and the Wolverines kept Renfrew summed up the vaca- the puck inside the blue line until tion period noting, "We hadn't the end…

…8 — Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines pound Eastern Michigan By BEN FIDELMAN Daily Sports Writer Coming into Tuesday’s matchup at Ray Fisher…

… Wolverines broke that losing streak with an 18-4 victory. “What stood out to me today was that we didn’t hit 20 singles,” said Michigan coach Erik Bakich. “We had a lot of extra-base hits, and our…

… innings, and Bruder ended up being only a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. No Wolverine has hit for the cycle since 2007, and Slater was the first Michigan player to hit two home…

… recent oppo- nents, the Wolverines (3-0 Big Ten, 9-0 overall) found themselves in a tight contest down the stretch, a rarity this season. But the final gymnasts putup the . high scores they needed on beam…

…, the team's final event, to edge the Huskers (2-1 Big 12, 3-3 overall). Beam has been a trouble spot for the Wolverines this season, and there was no shortage of drama last night.- After the three solid…

… seems each week a Wolverine who suffered an injury last year makes the meet-changing routine. Michigan coach Bev Plocki said she "couldn't even script it that way." This could be the Hollywood season for…

… the Wolverines, as they take their unblemished record back to Ann Arbor. "This was our first true test of the season," Plocki said. "I'm really proud that we hung in there and didn't count any falls…

… points. And it wasn't because of 3- pointers. Michigan restricted itself to the perimeter in the first half, but looked inside after halftime. Shooting 11-of-14 from the paint, the Wolverines had their…

…, senior. Janelle Cooper told -her to. be patient. The advice helped her continue to remain aggressive, earning all 16 of her points in the second half. Benson led the Wolverines with 18 points, but it was…

… Minnfield's eight assists that shined bright- est. Her success in the backcourt allowed Michigan to establish the tempo in its half-court set. Snapping a three-game losing streak, the Wolverines kept pace…

… surprisingly good," Urbanchek said. "It looks like they're over their illness and ready to roll." The Wolverines showed no signs of illness while sweeping the Spartans in the 50-yard and 500-yard freestyles, 400…

… Wolverines as they went on to win three of the last five events. Michigan freshman Jeff Hopwood was one of two multi-event winners for the Wolverines. Hopwood led Michigan's sweeps in the 400 IM and the 100…

…SPORTS Friday, Moy 8, Y987 Page 14 The Michigan Daily Wolverines surge to East title Record in sight for Blue Batsmen By GREG MOLZON While the final grade has yet to be determined, the baseball…

… seventh in the country by Baseball America, and is currently on a 22-game winning streak. The Wolverines have not lost since a 7-2 setback against Ferris State on April 14 and could break the Michigan…

… on their way to a 10-6 win over the Wolverines (42- 16, 0-1) in the first game of the NCAA Tournament’s Chapel Hill Regional. After its disappointing run in the Big Ten Tournament last week…

… part to crucial defensive errors. The Wolverines collected only one hit in the frame — an RBI single by redshirt sophomore left-fielder Miles Lewis — but two walks, a catcher’s interference and a…

… culture of resiliency seemingly collapsed in Bloomington. Dominant all season, the Wolverines’ bullpen imploded, and Michigan never seemed to recover. Up Next: The Wolverines aren’t losing just…

… drafted highly as well. However, the Wolverines lost their top pitcher in Brett Adcock and top all-around hitter in Carmen Benedetti to the draft last year, and improved offensively and…

… baseball team (42-17, 0-2) from the Chapel Hill Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Despite surrendering just 8 hits, Wolverine pitchers’ wildness was the culprit behind the lopsided score. After…

… threats. But while the Wolverines’ pitching became wild, Tar Heel right-hander Luca Dalatri maintained his control deep into Saturday’s ball game, striking out six batters. Michigan was held hitless…

… to a guy who gave up only one run.” For a Wolverine squad that showed promise this season, and reached as high as 13th in the national rankings, Michigan’s finish to the season was especially…

… Michigan an early lead with a home run, but North Carolina scored eight unanswered runs to end the Wolverines’ season. BASEBALL From Page 11 12 Thursday, June 8, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily…

… wanted to make the most of its West Coast tour. In fact, it stayed on the field as long as possible. The Wolverines played two matches tq overtime finishes this weekend, defeating San Diego State 3-2 in…

… moment of stunned silence, sev- eral Wolverines ran to Fuzetti to celebrate and San Diego State players collapsed on the ground. "It was an amazing goal," Fuzetti said. "It was just the best feeling in the…

…, raising her season total to 218 through six games. Without last year's four seniors, Zimmerman's game had to adapt with the new Wolverine offensive attack. "She doesn't have the same tools around her as she…

… Invitation- al MVP as she set the pace for the Wolverines' successful offensive attack. In the weekend's other two matches, Michigan pounded Georgia State and Arkansas, both 3-0. offensively, the Wolverines…

… practice. But the jubilation following the Mich- igan women's basketball team's surpris- ing win over Penn State suggested that a huge weight had been lifted from the Wolverines' shoulders. That weight had…

… been accumulating for three seasons. Michigan had been in the midst of a program-record28-game Big Ten losing streak that was finally snapped yester- day when the Wolverines rocked the Lady Lions, 55…

… helped us a lot." It didn't hurt that the Wolverine big men added six blocks and altered numerous other shot attempts. The Wildcats shot just 19 percent See WILDCATS, Page 3B Freshman Krista Phillips…

…. As much as Amaker won't admit it, the Wolverines have done almost exactly what was expected of them so far this year. They beat every patsy on their schedule, most of them convinc- ingly. They dropped…

… against the Pride. With a defeat, the Wolverines would have matched their loss total from last sea- son and faced an uphill battle to recover from two consecutive loses. But neither of these scenarios…

… co-captain Josh Churella broke the Pride's momentum in the fourth match and gave the Wolverines an 18-15 lead going into the final round. In the end, Hofstra's fourth-ranked James Strouse proved too…

… ... those four are the key guys. All we need is to pull along one of the other guys, and it looks like we have four or five guys who can be in the fifth spot." As a team, the Wolverines ran a promis- ingly…

…, were its top two runners last year and led the Wolverines to a Big Ten championship and a fourth place finish at the NCAA Championships. Mortimer and Snyder finished third and fifth, respectively, at Big…

… rise in the polls. The Wolverines are now sixth in the nation, after this week's poll was released yesterday. Thursday April 8, 1999 H1A The hits keep coming Cold bats, but softball stays hot By…

… extended the Wolverines' record eaten streak to 29 games, leaving the team unbeaten i*he months of March and April so far. After singling to center field, Karmen Lappo advanced to second on an error and then…

… successful season in history, earning its first NCAA tournament bid and finishing with a record of 21-12. Entering the 1998 campaign, the Wolverines think they can keep the fire burning. "We're a better team…

… could continue. To open the season, the Wolverines were in Washington, D.C., where they won the Georgetown Acumen Classic by defeating Temple, Georgetown and Maryland. The Wolverines defeated Temple in…

…, pulling away from his fellow Wolverines in the sec- ond half of the 8,000-kilometer race to take the victory. Perhaps the biggest question facing Michigan in '98 is how Warhurst will replace the graduated…

… Kevin Sullivan and still keep the Wolverines in the nation's top 10. Michigan hopes that depth will become its strength, instead of the liability it was last season. "This year we have 10 guys capable of…

…. Aside from Haro, three other Wolverines par- ticipated in the individual prelims during the first night of competition, but failed to advance to the finals. Freshman Kenny Keener scored a 9.650 on rings…

… Michigan afloat at the 1998 men's swimming championships and, consequently, the Wolverines had their lowest finish in 12 years. Men's swunmmg finishes lowest in championships in 1years (/BREWI NG COMPANY…

…- tention for a scoring position until he hit the tower with his feet on a dive.. The low scores dropped him to 18th. The only Wolverine who seemed unshackled by the myste- rious chains that seemed to slow…

… concerned about where his team placed, how hard they worked and how they fought. According to the place- ment and the effort put out by he Wolverines at the NCAA champi- onships, one can assume that…

… Richardson's request has been granted The Wolverines finished with 249. points, good for seventh at the champi- onships, matching their final national ranking. Stanford also lived up to its No. 1 ranking…

…." While the Wolverines didn't capture any titles, they did receive two second- place finishes. Oddly enough, the two Michigan swimmers who were runners-up - senior Talor Bendel and sophomoW Shannon…

… cjre imgrn &iilg olverines shut down idats on ond y Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer It was cold and windy with a hint of snow but the Wolverines were in a mood for spring cleaning. So they brought…

… second-place slot in the Big Ten standings. The first game started out with Michi- an spotting the Wildcats two runs. The Wolverines' flawed defense was high- lighted in the second inning as senior o…

… at- empting to score on Kellyn Tate's ingle to left. With the heart of Michigan's order ue up in the bottom half of the fifth inning, pitcher Sara Griffin set down he Wildcats in order. The Wolverine…

…) we played a ood game, but that inning was hor- ble." The second game of Saturday's oubleheader was the Wolverines' hance to be the road team in their home ark. 'he second game was Michigan's urn to get…

… the heavens, too, courtesy of the Michigan baseball team. In a four- game homestand against Minnesota, the Wolverines (9-3 Big Ten, 12-16 overall) clocked five dingers, helping them take three of the…

… wall. Thereafter, though, the only balls the kids outside the fences were chasing got there off of Wolverine bats. Shortstop Kelly Dransfeldt and third baseman Mike Cervenak each hit two homers for…

… Michigan, while right fielder Derek Besco added one of his own. Dransfeldt's first of the weekend - fourth overall - was the highlight of Saturday's first game, in which the Wolverines downed the virtually…

…'S WRESTLERS surprised no one with their strong performances during semester break. The Wolverines placed second at the Midlands Invitational last month behind powerful Oklahoma State, and were deprived of the…

…, with a 36-5 mauling of Ohio State. Wolverine pins were tallied by a recuperated Brown, unorthodox 177- pounder Rob Huizenga, and Ernst, who had to overcome a recurrence of his ankle injury to crush…

… Wolverines faced Southern Illinois in a non-conference meet. The Wolverines won handily-perhaps, as swimmer Stu Issac kidded, "because the Salukis had just returned from Hawaii and didn't seem to be in much…

… Ohio State squad. The Wolverines defeated the Buckeyes by a score of 157.95 to 152. Michigan opens its home season this weekend Jan. 11-12 with the annual Big Ten Invitational. (For full details see…

… Wolverines won the ball game de- spite a seemingly hopeless 15-point halftime deficit, some serious foul trouble, and . a trio of referees whose black-and-white jerseys con- stantly displayed a yellow streak…

… the likes of Hoosieri Coach Bobby Knight and "The Wizard of Westwood" him3elf, lJohnny Wooden. The Wolverines' 1973-74 campaign was once written off as a mediocrej afterthought. Now, talk of a Big Ten…

… baskebtball. What the Wolverines do is give 40 min- utes of basketball, 40 minutes of, hustling, clawing scrappy basket- ball. Orr was asked after the game Saturday if he thought this year's team was more…

… aggressive than his 1972-73 cage model. "You've got to be kidding," laughed Michigan's hardcourt director. "We're 250 thousand percent more aggressive this year!" And aggressive the Wolverines were against…

…, while center C.J. Kupec gen- erally stood around as freshman guard Steve Grote coughed up the ball an incredible eight times. But post-intermission play wrote another story for the Wolverines. "We just…

… entangle with Bill Musselman's Golden Gophers. And as Orr says, "That won't be any prize." The Wolverines did capture one prize as the AP decided to award an 18th ranking to Orr's charges. It's still early…

… action after a one- month layoff. Then the Wolverines, with only a night's rest, will defend ,their Big Ten Relays title tomorrow. Tonight's meet will see Coach Gus Stager's Wolverines seeking their 28th…

… entered in the Relays. . Last year the Wolverines were victorious in nine of 10 swimming events and were edged by Ohio State in the diving relay. Out to Revenge Defeat Alex Gaxiola, John Smith and Fred Wolf…

…. Whether it was beyond the arc, from the elbow or along the baseline, the Wolverines struggled to knock down shots for three-quarters of Sunday’s 18-point, 87-69 drubbing at the hands of No. 14…

… Michigan State. A fairly even contest through the first ten minutes gradually eroded into Michigan being forced to play catch-up. Without leading scorer, junior forward Isaiah Livers, the Wolverines…

… another loss to its Big Ten record. At first, it seemed like the Wolverines were going to let their inconsistency get the best of them once again. At first, it seemed like Michigan had no chance…

… of a comeback. Instead, the Wolverines did the unthinkable. For four minutes in the third and fourth quarters, Iowa (3-1 Big Ten, 12-4 overall) went cold and allowed Michigan (1-2, 9-5) to…

… invitation to national team Wolverines come alive in second half to run away with conference win By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer After the Michigan women's basketball team's 74-40 trampling of Min- nesota…

… remaining in the half proved to be the momen- tum change the Wolverines needed. They never looked back, earning their first 30-plus point victory of the conference season. Senior Krista Phillips fist- pumped…

… minutes after ending their Michigan careers. As Ellerbe spoke about the Wolverines' 18-point loss to Ohio State in the quarterfinals of he Big Ten Tournament, the departing seniors sat mute, etting reality…

… and the jerseys change." ice you wouldn't believe. Next season, the Wolverines - M their existing players and a solid recruiting class - are going to have to account for 50 percent of the point produc…

…, wasn't, as Central Michigan took the State of Michigan Classic. The Chippewas came into Ann Arbor Od toppled the sixth-ranked Wolverines. Also going by the wayside wereMichigan State, Eastern Michigan…

… a score of 193.625, tonight's sec- ond place finish goes to ... the University of Michigan Wolverines!" From the col- lective groan heard throughout the arena, it's safe to assume that disbelief…

… traveled as scheduled to Oregon and Las Vegas to compete and honor their fallen teammate. But the Wolverines didn't just compete - they dominated. And they will look to do the same as they travel to Penn…

… for their success over the vacation to con- tinue. Ranked fifth in the nation before heading out West, the Wolverines traveled first to Corvallis, Ore., to compete in the Oregon Classic. With Jeff Reese…

…48 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, April 8, 1996 - ----SOFTBALL Pair o freshgive Wolverines a lift over weekend. By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer In "My Cousin Vinny," Joe Pesci…

… to the Wolverines' "utes." Michigan played three games and had two heroes, neither of which had played college softball before this season. Freshmen standouts Cathy Davie andq Traci Conrad put on a…

… keep it in most games. It's the Wolverine bats, however, that have kept opponents out ofmost games and lifted Michigan to a fast start in the conference. Michigan (7-1 Big Ten, 28-9 overall) ranks No. 15…

… in the nation in batting with a .329 team average. Lead-off hitter and outfielder Kellyn Tate has proved she deserved an earlier move to the top of the order. The sophomore leads Wolverine starters…

… batting. And quickly moving toward the top 20 is the Wolverines' hottest hitter oflatejunior catcher Jennifer Smith. In her last SOfa 12 games, Smith is 18-for-34 (.529) with 11 RBI. WHERE ARE THE DINGERS…

… Wolverines will sail against 17 of the best teams the Midwest has to offer, including West- ern Michigan, Marquette, Ohio State *-and the host Redskins. "Our goal is to finish in the top five," Michigan club…

… member Bill Sherman said. Although the Wolverines will hold a sail-off today to determine who will compete this weekend, they can look to Nate Weersing, Chris Choate and Alan Krauss, who have performed…

…,” Dawkins said Friday before the Wolverines’ first practice of the season. “You could say it’s a blessing in disguise.” While Dawkins benefited immensely from being thrown into the fire, the…

…, forcing then-junior Spike Albrecht to take over the leadership role in the Wolverines’ backcourt. It also forced Dawkins and fellow freshman Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman off the bench and into the…

… kept changing all night.” One of those injuries included sophomore defensive specialist Caroline Knop, the only Wolverine who had played in every set of every match this season. “She was a…

… straight kills from junior middle blocker Abby Cole while facing match point tied the score at 24 and kept Michigan from succumbing to defeat. The Wolverines refused to give up. A kill by Davis, a…

… Wolverines finally seemed to be in a groove as they tied the game with two sets apiece. In the decisive set, the lead continued to change back and forth between Michigan and the Hawkeyes, but neither…

… Wolverines had just enough stamina to outlast the Hawkeyes to win the match point, 15-13. The Wolverines once again won three straight sets to come out victorious. “We find a way to win,” Cole said…

… because they're in the tournament! There's a good chance. ESPN will be contacting Tommy Amaker to videotape the team's reaction on Selection Sunday. The Wolverines' bubble is on the verge of bursting, but a…

… - party at his house because this team isn't dancing. SATURDAY'S GAME MICHIGAN 58 Saturday's game MICHIGAN 58 - NORTHWESTERN 46 Access denied Wolverines top conference in blocked shots By DANIEL BROMWICH…

… team captured first place at the Colonial Relays. The Wolverines paced the field with 42 points. Seton Hall followed in sec- ond with 31 points, Virginia Com- monwealth in third with 26, Rutgers in…

… fourth with 24, and Eastern Ken- *tucky in fifth with 22 points. Again, the weather was not the best for the Wolverines, but despite the cold and rainy conditions, the team prevailed. The relay teams and…

…- day afternoon to win the discus contest with a toss of 159-feet-7. Other individual Wolverine finish- ers were Stan Johanning, fourth in the javelin, and John Mortimer fifth in the 3,000 steeplechase…

… Everywhere the Michigan women's track team went, rain was sure to follow. For the second time in as many weeks nature proved the biggest hurdle for the Wolverines. However, this time, the com- petition…

… the discus Witnas of 147-feet-1.r Sophomore Michel i1er fnished fifth in the open 3000 at 1 0:0 while sophomore Tiffin Godan pled ses enth overall in the open 5000 (1 16.2$ The Wolverines complemented…

… 'higan as- sistant Mike Mct urr s' "Thev did a nice job considerina the conditions." "It was raining and it was freezing," Longe said. "We just tried to keep our clothes dry." This week the Wolverines trek…

… were looking for." TONYA BROAD/Daily Tearza Johnson's time of 12.45 in the 100 meters was good enough for first place and helped lead the Wolverines to victory at the Colonial Relays In Williamsburg, Va…

…, along with Joe Duda's 9.9 on the parallel bars and 57.5 in the all- around are all Michigan State records. The biggest "last" ofthe meet, for the Wolverines at least, was the last meet for Darden as head…

… Writer The Michigan women's golf team found itself in familiar surroundings this weekend at the Lady Buckeye Invita- tional in Columbus. The Wolverines' home course has yet to host a practice session due…

… gave Schem- bechler only his third bowl victory in 13 tries. 'M'fies to Tempo triUmph Barbara Walczak of Bay City enjoys the Wolverines day in the sun at the Fiesta Bowl. I °a *, A x: ; Photos by…

… translate in the Big Ten opened a year to on-court results even in an early. Led by second-year entirely new and unfamiliar coach Kim Barnes Arico, the setting. Smith did a good job Wolverines earned their…

…, Smith proved than a handful of Big Ten games. to be a game-changer - she With the season over and the finished tied for the team lead Wolverines in recovery mode, in steals with 45. The bottom the Daily…