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… Forks. No, the Wolverines did not win-they were edged, 9-8, in overtime. And yes, each team played its goaltender, although NoDak netminder Mel Donnelly played as if no one infor- med him that the game…

… period, North Dakota led, 5-3. The second period was without a doubt the finest 20 minutes of hockey Michigan had played this year. It began with Wolverine captain Mark Miller scoring 1:20 into the period…

… Blum with a two-minute hooking penalty. And when Blum skated to the Wolverine bench instead of the penalty box, Cotroneo added two more minutes to his total for unsportsmanlike con- duct. BUT INSTEAD of…

… firing up the Sioux, the penalty calls inspired Michigan. The Wolverines denied the Sioux the puck for most of the four minutes and even outshot them 3-1 during that time. North Dakota, frustrated at…

… into a confused and disorganized hockey team. The Wolverines took advantage of the NoDak's breakdown and tied the score on a power play goal, when an errant Sioux pass put Lerg in alone on Don- nelly…

… that we've all returned from the four winds and resettled in Ann Arbor. Unfortunately, most of the news is pretty bad. JUST BEFORE the vacation started, the Wolverines skated to a two-game sweep over…

… them 5-4 in the opening round. That's right, Ohio State. The same Central Collegiate Hockey Association team which has never come close to beating the Wolverines in four previous attempts. But now, the…

… BRAD BENJAMIN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA tailback Charles White falls for yardage in Rose Bowl action Monday as three additional Wolverine defenders rush in for a gang tackle. White's 99 yards led the Trojans…

… Illini. For the suddenly resurgent Wolverines the win was their third in theiz' past four outings, while the Illini suffered their third loss in a row after winning 16 of their first 17. With the game tied…

…- ference between yesterday's Michigan squad and the Wolverines of a few weeks past. "A month ago we wouldn't have done that, come from behind," said Michigan's mentor. "I'm proud as hell of these kids,. we…

…, whatever. nr h The effects of the bronchitis Staton contracted. earlier in the season are gone. The Wolverine co-captain got the sickness and had trouble shaking it off. In Orr's words, "He had a hell of a…

… time getting back." But Staton is now 100 percent and his presence is helping to galvanize the Wolverines into the ballclub everyone thought they would be. "Staton is a terrific leader," said assistant…

… column. Staton isn't doing it alone, of course. In the wake of his resurgence, the other two Wolverines with determination and experience caught fire. Senior forward Alan Hardy grabbed a game-high ten…

… netting eight points. On Thursday night, Hubbard led the Wolverines in both rebounding and point scoring against Michigan State. For Staton at Champaign, one statistic. tells the whole story. In all he…

… Yost Ice Arena as the Blue icers 'downed Notre Dame 6-4, halting an eight game losing streak and giving the 'Wolverines renewed hope in their late 'season run at the playoffs. MICHIGAN UPPED their record…

… Wheeler and knocked past Notre Dame goalie Dave Laurion, giving the Wolverines a 4-3 lead going into the final period. By MARK MIHANOVIC ?C? v:":i ii Ly{? ti !' %: .fi ?i ' i4 ii fJ {$:ti; 4 '?< rte? }j…

… points. Indiana coach Jim ''Doc " Counsilman put it sin ply: "Of course, Chelich was great." The Michigan victory set up a possible showdown between the Wolverine and Hoosier swimmers at the Big Ten…

… realizing that Orr is working with a team of only moderate talents, the better. And for that same reason I think that the Wolverines' 49-48 victory over the Spartans was a coaching masterpiece. Orr took a…

… collection of individual talents and parlayed them to the ut- most against the Spartans, who quite frankly are a better overall team than Michigan. As in the loss to Ohio State, the Wolverines were up against…

… least, that criticism of Orr is unwarranted. The Wolverines started out sluggishly on offense, and the Spartans would have blown the Wolverines out in the first half were it nqt for Staton's defensive…

… handcuffing of Earvin Johnson. Offensively the Blue cagers were penetrating but missing inside shots, and the Wolverines found themselves down by a 28-17 margin. Despite Michigan's intensity, it looked like…

… things were getting out of hand. Enter Marty Bodnar. The 6-3 sophomore canned a pair of set shots from the corners and the Wolverines regained some of their lost momentum, narrowing the gap to 30-23 at the…

… right over into the second half. He (Bodnar) was in on four baskets-he hit two and assisted for two, and he really got us moving." In the second half the Wolverines went back to the starters and went back…

… this year.' "MARK ASKED me early in the year eek Iwo Big if he could participate," said Wolverine Coach Dale Bahr. "I told him we'd work it in if we weren't wrestling top teams. As it turned out…

… athletes," added Bahr. Lou Joseph (11-5-1) and Nemir Nadhir (6-2) will compete for the Wolverines at 150 and 158 pounds respectively. Both have been prime reasons for Michigan's success as of late. In fact…

…. "BILL IS A good wrestler," said Bahr. "We're certainly not going from an outstanding wrestler to a nobody." Although Michigan has had a few in- juries recently, Bahr believes -the Wolverines are in…

… strained knee. "We've let him rest all week," said Bahr, "so he should be ready to go." The Wolverines return home for a meet against number one-ranked Iowa next Friday. "You can bet Churella will be back…

… night at Yost Ice Arena. Game time is 7:30 both nights. While the Wolverine pucksters currently occupy the basement of the WCHA, five points away from the eighth and final playoff pot, Farrell believes…

…) skate into town with just two victories in their last eight outings and need a sweep almost as badly as the Wolverines. After playing superb hockey the first half of the season (including a pair of…

…The war is on! The Michigan Daily-Thursday, January 25, 1979-Page . 0 Wolverines fight for state championship' By GARY KICINSKI Remember the days when lichigan was mighty and the Spartans were…

… Wolverines had been the dominant team in this traditional rivalry. In the 70's the Spartans have only topped Michigan three times in 16 meetings, and last year's 73-62 whip- ping of the Blue cagers at Criser…

… ended a string of six consecutive Wolverine wins. TODAY, THE 4-2 Spartans storm into Ann Arbor hoping to demonstrate that the turnabout is complete. It is Michigan which is the undisputed un- derdog now…

…, as the 2-4 Wolverines have been struck by misfortune throughout the current Big Ten season. In fact, the game is now so one-sided that the hoopla which surrounded last year's memorable meetings is…

… virtually non-existent this year. , But don't think for a moment that the Wolverines are sticking their tails bet- ween their legs and searching out the nearest dark corner. You've no doubt heard it before…

… them to a Big Ten title and an NCAA Regional final with his wizardry. . IT IS THIS same Johnson who runs the show for the fourth-ranked Spartans this year, and is the man the Wolverines must stop if they…

… shooter and has made some key free throws for them." Free throw shooting is one area where Orr says his own club needs to improve in order to get back on a win- ning track. The Wolverines missed 11 cruciaf…

… Bodnar will see plenty of court time as well. Bodnar ha'd previously been the only Wolverine to start in every game, and his 53 per cent field goal accuracy will no doubt be needed. 4 1. possible. Still…

…, as the Hawkeyesrstole away with a 85-79 shocker over the 12th- ranked Wolverines before a stunned crowd of 13,315 at Crisler Arena. -JUNIOR ALL-BIG Ten guard Ronnie Lester was the adhesion that held…

…-1. Surprising. Iowa is now 2-0. The Wolverines still led, 68-67, with a litle more than six minutes to play. Then Lester went to work. W IN0 * .STA R - GAME ~ Tickets The speedy backcourt ace hit on two short…

…The ichganDail-Thrsdy, Jnuay 1. 199-Pge 1 The Michigan Daily-Thursday, January 18, 1979-Page 9 SMITH DECLARED ELIGIBLE Sporadic cagers ace winless NU By GEOFF LARCOM The Wolverines have an identity…

… Freedom Hall, and an opening Big Ten victory over Minnesota, the Wolverines' for- tunes have nosedived. Three straight losses now have them treading second division waters along with the Wildcats, winless…

… Minnesota Mon- day night. There's no danger of Orr and hi team taking the Wildcats lightly'-' McGaw Hall was a Wolverine Waterloo two years ago. The top ranked cagers' rolled into Evanston sporting a nine…

…-~ game winning streak. But the unin timidated Wildcats responded by han-;x ding the high-flying Wolverines a 12- point loss. ORR VOICED optimism, while r paying Northwestern the customary pregame praise…

… theme Wolverines experience another second half offensive letdown, Dr. Jekyll may never put in another apperance. decent halves of basketball together. Paul Heuerman will get the opening nod at center…

…-cold Wolverines, the Wildcats will start seven-foot Brian Jung at center and Daily Photo by WAYNE LABLE SIDELINED FOR two weeks with a strained knee, sophomore guard Johnny Johnson will be absent from Michigan…

…'s lineup in tonight's Big Ten contest at Northwestern. The Wolverines hope to improve their conference standing by snapping a three game losing streak. BER T ONCIN A CR0WD PLEASER The MSA Campaign To…

… the UNION Open 10 am problems. It also helps that one (Robey) is a dancer, and the other (Ponto) specializes in tricks." Bertoncin, who helped the Wolverines overcome major weaknesses on the balance…

… Wolverines' record against regional competition is unblemished, and Bertoncin sees the string of vic- tories as an important psychological device. "The spirit and enthusiasm keeps getting stronger around here…

… span of 14 minutes and 16 seconds, the Gophers broke open a tight 1-1 game when they singed the net behind Wolverine goalie Rudy Varvari for eight unanswered tallies. The Gophers tied a one period…

… as they out muscled the Wolverines to every loose puck. Just five seconds after the goal, an eventual game winner, Minnesota winger Eric Strobel was whistled off for hooking. Things looked up for the…

… slum- ping Wolverine icers (7-11, lost last three in a row) as they now had a four on three advantage, enabling them to utilize more of the ice. BUT McCLANAHAN blunted any Wolverine momentum by replaying…

… next lamplighter for the Gophers, a mere 38 seconds after their last tally. Then, Christ Michelletti o one play, v Wolverines lc Insult upon as the gods recorded his a loose puck sensation NE liner by…

… ,vhikhed e ite5Wolverine coach Dan Farrell was Th soked helpless. livid after the one sided contest, not due Fa insult was added to injury to his team's "loss of composers," but . ag kept coming. Mc…

… and beat Varvari's replacement Bob Sutton. Minnesota had opened the scoring in the evenly fought first period when Phil Verchota netted a loose puck in front of the Wolverine net. Verchota was Michigan…

… now out: the best way to beat Michigan is to have it buried beneath an avalanche of fouls. Forced to play most of the second half without veteran center Phil Hubbard, the Wolverines dropped their second…

… Bemenderfer all leave the game on fouls. But Michigan was less able to shake off the effects of losing its star than was Purdue. The Wolverines were still in the game 52-48 with 9:52 remaining in the game when…

… Purdue gained a 3-point lead 55-52 with 7:40 left. "When we got in the bonus and could go to our delay game (it was the turning point)," said Sichting af- terward. But at least one Wolverine questioned the…

… all, Hubbard only saw 24 minutes of action. From the outset it was obvious that the Wolverines were going to have a tough time against the inspired Purdue quintet. The first half was a microcosm of what…

… Wolverines' dominant force in all facets of the. game. But the Omaha sophomore wasn't able to continue in that vain in the second half-and with Hubbard out it was too much for the Wolverines to overcome. Often…

… Michigan found its worst enemy to be itself, as it missed six of its first seven foul shots. This self-denial would come back to haunt the Wolverines later. The Wolverines drop to 1-2 in the conference and 7…

… place of Keith Smith, scored two points and had four rebounds in 26 minutes in the Wol- verines' 77-67 loss. Mike McGee paced the Wolverines with 19 points. BIG TEN R OUNDUP Ilini stuns Spartans…

… shots just when it appeared Michigan might crawl back into the game. "He made some great shots for a big man," said Johnny Orr. "We didn't ex- pect Herbie to make the outside shots he did." THE WOLVERINES…

… determined Wolverines, it was largely a case of missed oppor- tunities down the stretch, mostly in the form of free throws. Michigan missed 13 freebies, 11 of those coming in the second half. "We committed…

…'t gonna happen.. Cagers played tough But don't think - not even for one minute - that writing a Wolverine obituary like this is an easy task after watching that Ohio State game. It's mighty tough, because…

… Bucks into costly turnovers. But all the hustle and enthusiasm in the entire arena couldn't help Michigan's players make their free throws. The Wolverines were throwing up bricks from the line throughout…

… traveling calls on McGee might come to mind, or his pitiful shot selection on several occasions. Hubbard's forty per cent free throw accuracy didn't help the Wolverines' cause much either. But don't forget…

… dumbfounded Wolverines were for- ced to take a detour. THINGS LOOKED good for the Maize and Blue until Detroit native Dave Feamster notched a power play goal, tying the game at 5-5 with just two-and-. one…

… watching the Wolverines' amazing comeback go down the drain. Both teams came out skating rather lethargically in the initial stanza as the Tigers took a 3-0 lead on one cheap and two rather flashy goals, all…

…Page 10-Tuesday, January 30, 1979-The Michigan Daily COACH EXUDES OPTIMISM: Bahr builds Wolverine DAILY SPECIALS ALL YOU CAN EAT! TUESDAY-SMORGASBORD $3.95 WEDNESDAY-SEAFOOD BUFFET $4.25 THURSDAY…

… in Russia. In the Illinois meet, falling into a familiar position, the Wolverines found themselves down 13-2 only to storm back and win the next seven matches. INJURIES AND inexperience have 'In a few…

… state level." The Wolverine grapplers captured a pair of Big Ten victories this past greatly hampered the production of Michigan's lighter weights, putting ad- ded pressure on the heavier weights. "We…

…-6005 ----MONDAY-SATURDAY 42am SUNDAY 4-1 am The Wolverines (18-2) took first place in the uneven parallel bars, and finished second in the vaulting and floor exercise competitions to total 126.30 for the meet…

… Bertuncin, who placed sixth (31.50), and seventh-place finisher Sara Flom (31.45). The Wolverines were aided by the ef- forts of freshmen Cindy Shearon and Lisa Uttal, who balanced the scoring with floor…

… judging for the Michigan State meet a week ago. "They were rather stiff. I thought we did a little better Saturday," said the first-year coach. "But Nebraska deser- ved to win either way." The Wolverines…

… in front of the youthful Wolverine icers. By sweeping the crucial series, Colorado left Ann Arbor six points ahead of ninth-place Michigan. This crucial game was knotted at two after the first two…

… the defensive zone. Unluckily, he batted it right to forward Bob Mancini, who slid the disc into the unguarded Wolverine net. This goal capped the scoring for the period, a period which Michigan…

… controlled but still trailed, 1-0. The Wolverines came out flying in the second stanza and their per- severence paid off. Dennis May and Jeff Tessier never gave up on a puck in the Colorado zone and finally…

…, May broke the puck loose and lifted it behind CC netminder Scott Owens. Less than three minutes later, the Wolverines found the net again as cap- tain Mark Miller netted his team-leding 18th of the…

…. Captain Miller dug the puck out from Owens' pad and rammed it home. THE WOLVERINES continued to hold their own in a game which meant much to their playoff chances. But with 48 seconds left in the middle…

… to find a remedy quickly for a scoring attack that has tabbed just eight goals in its last four games. Or else, the Wolverines may contend with having Michigan State defeat them in yet another sport. C…

…," sighed coach Gloria Soluk. "When we played Dayton we were looking ahead to the Big Ten teams we're going to be facing. Now we're taking one game at a time." The Wolverines took last night's game decisively…

…-2) has improved since then and carried a three game winning streak. The Wolverines victory output, mean- while, already matches their total victories last season, and their record stands at8-4. Michigan…

… 200 33/78 9/18 said Michigan coach Dale Bahr. Michigan's superior conditioning was apparent in the first match of the night which saw Wolverine Jim Mathias pin Dan Scotten at the 7:09 mark of the match…

… division. Despite the Wolverines (now 6-1) superb wrestling as of late, Bahr realizes a win against Iowa State today will be quite hard to come by. "They have more talent on paper, but we're going to go all…

… Daily Photo by PAM MARKS WOLVERINE CENTER Penny Neer gets set to register two of her eight points last night over an unidentified Wisconsin defender. U.S. calls for restrain't in Iran guarded since the…

… typified the entire second half for the Wolverines, who were stunned by the visiting Iowans, 85-79, yesterday. See story, page 10. 1 Lester, Iowa kayo Blue (Continued from Page>10) penetrate and pass the…

… Wolverines to a six- point lead. But the Hawkeyes remained within striking distance early in the second half, finally gaining the lead for good on Lester's two free throws with six minutes left. THE WOLVERINES…

… Wolverine star Kris. Last year he played in 48 Los Angeles games while also spending a month and a half in the minors at Springfield. Palmer, known more for his defensive play here than his offense, has…

… atnthe hands of Ohio State could be attributed to two things: Frani Washington and Kim Jordan. Between them, they contributed 49 total points to the Buckeyes' 88-83 victory over Michigan. The Wolverines…

… per cent from the field, while the Buckeyes countered with 57 per cent shooting. In addition, OSU out-rebounded the Wolverines, with 51 as compared to the Blue cagers' 37. Jordan and Washington were…

…- planation for the Wolverines' demise. Forward Katie McNamara felt the team's shooting could have been shar- per. "We just had a cold spell," she, said. McNamara meanwhile, had a hot hand as she shot ten for…

…-ranked Louisiana State from the meet and heavy snows prevented four judges from getting there, but the Wolverines nonetheless found hap- piness in nipping UICC, 120.45 to 119.85. Northwestern was a distant third…

… (7.4) and balance beam (7.3), and took second in floor exercises (8.25) to teammate Colleen Forrestel (8.4). The Wolverines worked on improving their floor exercise routines in practice the previous…

… floor exercises. Ponto is still concerned about the gymnasts' less-than-sterling performance on both the beam and bars. "We're going to stress that in practice this week," said Ponto. The Wolverines…

…. Eaves currently leads the Wolverines in scoring with 11 goals and 21 assists, good for 32 points in 20 games, and has been responsible for two of the team's three shorthanded goals. And if those…

…. PURDUE OPENS THREE GAME ROAD TRIP: Blue cagers look -rl By GARY KICINSKI_ It may be a bit too early in the Big Ten season to be talking in terms of "must" wins, but the Michigan Wolverines can afford…

… thrown in) when there wasn't an injury,"stated Bahr. It appeared the Buckeye coach didn't feel his wrestler was going all out so he threw in the towel. Last year the Wolverines narrowly defeatedthe…

… for the Wolverines, Northwestern, although not as tough a squad as Lehigh, is by no means a pushover. The Wildcats ended up sixth in the Big Ten last year, one position behind Michigan. Third ranked…

… home meets against Wisconsin, the men on Thur- sday night at 7:30 and the women Friday night at 7:30. The men are coming off a tough 57-56 loss at Alabama last Thursday. The Wolverine swimmers had…

… the Buckeyes pulled out a narrow victory in the final round of competition by a 43-38 count In the initial round of Novice corn- petition, Ohio State took a 13-12 lead over the Wolverines, as Westerns…

… Bowling Green 0. Ruth- Pickett's second place score of 44.6Q0. paced the Wolverines in the senior division with Sue Neu placing sixth at 43.333. Daily Sports Staff 0- rr GERRY ULTRA GOOSE DOWN $50…

… of its own at Crisler Arena yester- day, falling to Indiana, 59-56. The Wolverines shot a miserable 32.8 per cent from the floor and only 28.6 per cent in the second half in falling to the Hoosiers. At…

… one point in the second period, the Wolverines missed 16 con- secutive shots over a span of eight and a half minutes to fall 19 points down with 10:00 remaining. JUNIOR GUARD Terry Schevers broke the…

… consecutive rebounds on the defensive boards along with blocking four shots. She passed out to McNamara who tried to stir the stalled Wolverine fast break offense. While Michigan still found a lid on the basket…

…, persistence on the offense boards gave the Wolverines three and four shots on each possession. Eventually the shots fell and Michigan pulled to within five with 3:32 remaining. From there, the teams traded…

… yesterday at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines didn't capture a win until the sixth match, when Nemir Nadhir decisioned Jay Stolzfus 28-7 for a superior decision and his third straight win. The Cyclones had built…

… period. After winning the 159 and 167 pound weight classes, Wolverine bill Petoskey lost a 9-4 decision to Dave Allen. That made the score 26-11 in favor of Iowa State with two matches left. At 190…

… contribute twelve points evidenced when Michi and six rebounds to the Wolverine's Johnny Orr played starter cause. second stringers Heuern Michigan (7-2 overall) built a first Johnson, Thad Garner and half 42…

… G 0ph while Hardy was blistering out of the game, scoring ten of the Wolverines' first 12 points before cooligoffFGAMINNESOTA fist1 pinsbeor ooigof Min. FG/A FT/A with only one more bucket the rest of…

… Michigan's zone for 18 points, while fellow backcourt man and Flint Nor- thern star Trent Tucker singlehandedly destroyed the Wolverine zone for another eighteen points. COURSE PA Lowest in Ann Arbor…

…- Featuring the Super Q Specialists for Disserta DOLLAR BILL Next to Sec. of State a 611 Church St.- I. e out, Hubbard he first time all Michigan's next he Wolverines nd coasted to the Women tankers cruise…

… out Alabama 84-47 to post its 28th 3 straight victory in dual meets. 0 The meet, held last night in Alabama, 88 marked the first time the Wolverines had ever swam against a team from the Southeastern…

… year." The Wolverines finished first in seven events and Julie Bachman took a first place in the one meter diving com- petition with a combined score of 251.95. Sophomore Mary Rish took a pair of first…

… Dayton team, the Wolverines have won seven of their last nine games. The team is strong offensively, led by sharpshooter Diane Dietz with a 19.6 points per game average. Other leading scorers are Katie Mc…

… offejise with "a good man-to-man," according to Soluk. The Badgers are 4-2 and were third in the midwest last year. The Wolverines will have their hands full when they take on a strong Indiana team on…

…: Johnny Orr presented a much- shuffled version of the Wolverines against the Golden Gophers last night, a starting lineup partly decided on in the aftermath of Michigan's loss in the opening round of the…

… saw 35 fouls whistled against his club. Both of Michigan's big scorers, Phil Hubbard and Mike McGee, sat out many minutes of the game due to foul trouble and the Wolverines fell hopelessly behind the…

… problems, however, it was evident that here was one Wolverine who knew how to penetrate, a talent essential to Michigan's prospects when the Big Ten season begins. When Smith came off the bench in the Tech…

…'Connor, Hubbard, Orr and Michigan will have to face in determining whether or not the Wolverines are indeed going to be a challenger for Big Ten honors. I Programmable T58/59 Specialty Pakettes Civil Engineering…

… Smith's attempt, an illegal move because there was no tim therefore no time for a rebou a frantic attempt to call ti Smith to think a little was since the Wolverine guard w at the line. Smith never neec…

… already For the Wolverines it was another ORR PUT ied the tail case of a poor first half in the mold of points, 123 unity. last Saturday's Ohio State defeat. Co- tonight." that it was captain Tommy Staton…

… rebounds) was brilliant Wolverines a tenuous two point lead. on the floor and really JOHNSON ANSWERED with his d," added assistant coach second of three consecutive . "It takes alot of courage baskets…

… eye for dance," she said. "She's helped our floor exercises tremendously." With the state championships only a month away, Axon is optimistic about the Wolverines' chances of winning both the meet and a…

… Wolverines scored 125.00 points to Central Michigan's 116.60 and Western Michigan's 96.70 in their first home meet of the season. Wayman n: The forgotten deker By BILLY NEFF Okay, trivia buffs, this one…

… only sparingly in six games for the Wolverine dekers. "I think we have people who are playing better; they're also young. We had to rmake a decision. It's my view that he (Waymann) can't help us at this…

… lack of scoring from the Wolverine icers - a fact that explains in part why Michigan is 2-10 in their last 12 games. In that time, the Blue icers have been outscored 73-49. If Michigan hopes to make the…

… warmups before the speedy 'Cats had jumped off to a quick six-point lead. Michigan never led in the contest, as Northwestern ran and muscled the Wolverines to death in the run and gun affair. "I'm proud the…

… Wolverines 58-42. The loss dropped the Wolverines' record to 8-7 for the season, while Nor- thwestern rose to 9-1 in winning their 14th straight in McGaw. Michigan next battles Notre Dame back at Crisler Arena…

… to be sold out, the Wolverines would have to be almost undefeated and ranked number one in the country, making a serious charge to win the NCAA Championship. Fact is, Yost has only been jammed once in…

…'t be said that they're not playing as hard as they can. After getting pasted 10-1 by Minnesota on Friday, the outclassed Wolverines came back and skated the Gophers man for man, only to lose a tough 3…

… their credibility. OF LOCAL INTEREST, last year's Wolverine captain, Terri Conlin, now is a member of the Fillies after being traded from the Milwaukee Does. Nevers views Conlin as giving his floundering…

… probably going to need some rom the front-running Bucks. h only a 4-4 record, the Wolverines >ur games out of first place, and for fourth. But they're only two s out of second place, and the Big unner…

… with that type of philosophy, we'll be into the NCAA Playoffs." So, the way it stands right now, the Michigan coaches are officially Buckeye fans, at least until Feb. 8, when the Wolverines take on OSU…

… bests By DIANE SILVER Although injuries set back the progress of several Michigan gymnasts at the Big Ten Invitational at Crisler Arena last weekend, three Wolverines set personal record high scores…

… nagging injuries, and was snowed-in in a hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. Well, the Wolverines finally escaped the jaws of the midwest blizzard, but other problems continue to haunt the club. SOPHOMORE guard…

… , I ast chance lips away; SU wins By GEOFF LARCOM With their backs to the wall and their Big Ten title hopes reduced to a glimmer, the Wolverines gave it all they had yesterday. It just wasn't enough…

… University called its last witness. See story, Page 12. * Alan Hardy's last second basket enabled the Wolverines to nip the woeful Northwestern Wildcats 5.3-51 in basketball ac- tion last night. See story…

… expects the shah to leave. See story, Page 7. " The Wolverine wrestling team staged a comeback against fourth ranked Lehigh University. See story, Page 9. ,0 r Read the Today column, Page 3 By JEFFREY…

… effective. See the story, Page 8. * The Wolverine hockey team played the Minnesota Gophers last night. See story, Page 7. }Reed the Today column, Page3 reported within 50 miles of the Cam- bodian capital of…