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…firtthi tt at1",6,tj Wolverines back on $rack a er earl oses EAST LANSING - All of a sudden there's reason to be excited if you're a Michigan basketball fan. And that certainly didn't seem possible…

… a couple of weeks ago when 0 Wolverines finished their holiday ak with a couple of losses at UNLV and Wisconsin. The Runnin' Rebels had lost five in a row before stunning Michigan by a basket. The red…

… to name-calling. Michigan's Robert Traylor was referred to as "fatso" more than once. Wolverine coach ve Fisher had to endure the "go me Fisher, because all you can do is recruit" chant, Anything for a…

… Wolverines won the battle of the boards, 42-30, and blocked seven shots to Michigan State's one. Traylor The Wolverines con- trolled the glass, amassing 42 rebounds to the Spartans' 30. Michigan's dominance…

… any upstart Penn State team take that from him. "I had an open look," Fife said. "Trav set it up with a nice pass, and I had to take it." The Wolverines were struggling when Fife nailed his shot. Louis…

… Bullock was obviously shaken after missing a key breakaway dunk, which he followed with another fast-break miss. The Wolverines were fortunate to have Maceo Baston trailing him for the tip-in that tied it…

… Michigan's Dugan Fife isn't likely to play in the NBA next season. But the senior guard has a career in coaching ahead of him if yesterday's 67-66 Wolverine victory over Penn State in front of 13,562 at…

….' Travis did a nicejob getting Maurice open and I could have made that one." Credit the coach with allowing another coach to emerge. After Taylor's dunk, Penn State had one more chance, but the Wolverines…

… MICHIGAN, Page 28 Bullock. Instead, he stroked his lone 3-pointer with under a minute remaining and the Wolverin'es down two. It was that shot, a 21-footer fired with newfound confidence, that grabbed the…

… rest of the Wolverines by the nape and hauled them back from the precipice known as third place in the Big Ten. *The senior captain's jumper pointedly informed the other Wolverines that whatever course…

…'s Maurice Taylor puts up a jump hook over Penn State's Calvin Booth. Taylor's dunk with nine seconds left provided the winning margin in the Wolverines' 67-66 victory yesterday. i 995-96 MICHIGAN WIMMING…

… less than a minute during the third period last night against Notre Dame.J Notre Dame latest'M' blowout victim Third-ranked Wolverines cruise to easy victory, 11-1, over Fighting Irish By Marc Ughtdale…

… weren't for pizzas and sieves, the crowd would have nothing left to wonder about. ' But even those things are becoming as pre- dictable asMichigan hockev games. ranked Wolverines demolished Notre Dame, I…

… season's first five .games, the Michigan women's basketball team got off to its best start in six years. Then came the holiday break. Nine games later, the Wolverines found themselves on the other, less…

…-important conference season kicks into full gear. Nebraska 70, Michigan 59 After falling behind by 11 in the first half, the visiting Wolverines played even with the Corhuskers the rest of the way, but were unable to…

…Ed= .dggmgmffmmmrL 17rt.. Aml.tz. Heath Murray moving on up Former Wolverine pitcher Heath Murray was invited to the spring training camp of the San Diego Padres as a non-roster player. Murray, a…

… three Ether teams could have told him: suiting up to face Michigan is the furthest thing from a good time. Perkins left Yost Ice Arena after last night's 6-0 Wolverine stomping with a sore body and a…

… bruised ego. The fresh- man goaltender was humiliated by the Michigan offense. The Wolverines bombarded Perkins with 43 shots - the fifth straight game Michigan has fired at least 40 shots. . The Wolverines…

… blasted its opponents off the ice, winning five games by a com- bined score of 48- 7. And it's the Wolverines' spe- :ial teams that have allowedthem to dominate their opponents. "We have a lot of strong…

…'s amaz- ing what we can do as a group." The Wolverines' power play has done enough scoring for two entire teams in their past five victories. Michigan has converted 14 of its past 21 power play…

… opportunities. Friday night against Illinois-Chicago, the Wolverines connected on all thee of their man-up situations. The next night, they were 5-for-8 with a man advantage. JasonBotterill and Warren Luhning…

… power play couldn't solve would be around Fort Knox. "We're putting the puck in the net right now," Herr said. "So I'd say our power play is pretty successful right now." The Wolverines have 46 power…

…- anded goals over the same stretch. Michigan not only boasts the league's mostprolificpower play, it also has the CCHA's stingiest defense. And while pro- tecting his own net on the Wolverines' op penalty…

… killing unit, center John Madden has scored seven shorthanded The Wolverines not goals- better than all but two teams in the CCHA. "Right now our team is playing well, Six Michigan goals doom outmanned By…

… Alan Goldenbach Daily Sports Writer You think the Michigan hockey team is hearing "The Victors" in its sleep? After the Wolverines' fifth straight offensive onslaught, the pep band has played the…

… Wolverines could not overcome their25 percent first-halfshooting, losing 74-67 at Indiana yesterday. The Wolverines (1-8 Big Ten, 7-12 overall), who trailed 41-27 at the half and by as many as 20 in the second…

… half, cut the Hoosier lead to 67-63 with three min- utes remaining in the game. But it was too little, too late for the Wolverines as Indiana (3-6, 12-7) held Michigan scoreless for the next 2:16 and…

… weakness over the last few seasons was its lack of ability to shoot foul shots. If the las. four games are any indication that probe lem has been solved. The Wolverinee shot 17-for-22 from the charity stripe…

… Leroi. Daily Sports Writer Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson says the best offense is a good defense. So far, his Wolverines have been more than pleasing, hold- ing opponents to a league-low 38 goals…

… - only eight in their t six games. On the other end, Michigan's offense has been tter than any other CCHA team, netting 114 scores, 58 in January alone. But tonight the Wolverines (15-3-0 CCHA, 20…

… (.908) and is tied for sixth for most saves in a game with 47 against the Falcons. He also turned aside 46 shots against Notre Dame. And although the Buckeyes have had problems scoring (the Wolverines…

… Wolverines hit the road again for Iowa By Paul Barg Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's basketball team will try to rebound from Tuesday's loss at Indiana when it takes on No. 22 Iowa Sunday. Unfortunately…

… place to try and reverse this trend. All five of the Wolverines' losses this year have come away from Crisler arena. "It'shard tobe successful on the road against good people," Michigan coach Steve Fisher…

… said. "You can play your best and it still might not be good enough. We've had tough times in the past going (to Iowa). There are no free- bies especially on the road." The young Wolverines learned that…

…, the Wolverines come home to face Purdue before two more road games at Ohio State and Purdue. "We'll know if we're still in the race or definitely out of the race after the five-game stretch," Fisher…

… should strike fear in Wolverine fans after witnessing Neil Reed's ex- plosion Tuesday. It will be even more difficult than usual to defend against the Iowa stars because of injuries to guard Dugan Fife and…

…-off Sunday. The Wolverines were a banged-up and bruised bunch when they left Bloomington, and Fisher hopes that the Hoosier'splaytaught his young players a lesson. "We've got to go to Iowa and we've got to be…

… missed the game >ecause of a shoulder injury. "Garris is the leader of that team," Wolverine coach Steve Fisher said. "We all know that. Obviously, they are not as good without him." Michigan (2-1 Big Ten…

…, 12-4 overall) has now won nine in a row over the No. 21 Illini (0-3, 11-4) and 12 of 14 in the Traylor s 18 points and 11 boards lead Wolverines Garris certainly would have helped coach Lou Henson…

…'s squad last night, but it's a stretch to say that his absence was the difference in the game. The No. 23 Wolverines won this one by pounding Illinois on the boards, 45- 33, and shooting .581 (18 for 31…

… the half, 40-39, but the Wolverines quickly wiped that out with a 13-4 run to begin the final 20 minutes. Albert White's 3-pointer forced Illinois coach Lou Henson to call time with 14:59 left in the…

… game and Michigan up, 52-44. A couple of minutes later, Henson had to call time again. A Maurice Taylor jumper gave the Wolverines a 56-46 advantage with 12:34 left and Crisler was rocking for the first…

…'s lead grew to as many as 19 before the final gun. "The way (the Wolverines) played in the second half, I don't know if there is a team in the nation that can beat (them)," Henson said. Illinois' one…

… his face doesn't deter Michigan freshman center Robert Traylor from slamming home two of his 18 points last night. The Wolverines ran their Big Ten record to 2-1 with an 83-68 triumph, to which Traylor…

… Wolverines in the Builders Square Alamo Bowl Dec. 28. The game was played in front of an Alamo Bowl and Alamodome record crowd of 64,597, predominantly Aggie fans. Biakabutuka set an Alamo Bowl record with 94…

…'s kind of hard to block nine players when y 've only got seven linemen." Wiakabutuka wasn't the only Wolverine to have problems with the Texas A&M defense, though. Griese was consis- tently hurried and hit…

… game. The 37- yarder made the score 22-13 and put the contest out of reach * he Wolverines. e just didn't win the game," Griese said. "That's partly due to not picking up blitzes and not getting the ball…

… - Winning on the road in the Big Ten is never easy. Winning on the road with a team made up of freshmen and sophomores is even more difficult. The young Wolverines quickly learned how difficult conference…

…. A team can- not afford to lose more than one or two games at home and steal as many as possible on the road. Road victories in the conference are not that common. However, the Wolverines have had a…

… Michigan's bench domi- nance Saturday was Willie Mitchell. The sophomore registered 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field. "I thought Willie did a nice job," Wolverine coach Steve Fisher said. "He…

…- ond half. With the Wolverines up 15, he hit two free throws to give his team a 48-31 lead with 13:23 left in the game. Less than 30 seconds later, he buried a 3- pointer and Michigan's lead was 51…

… 39.9 percent from the field. In the Wolverines' 76-54 win, the Spar- tans shot an anemic 32.3 percent (20 for 62). "All and all, I'd have to credit Michigan's defense," Izzo said. "That is going to be…

…. The Wolverines' loss hurt them, no question. It dropped them to third place in the Big Ten; it may well have hurt their confidence. The road ahead of BRENT Michigan is a McINTOSH tough one. To Mc…

… Wolverine big men need to quit traveling on every third post move. But these are not reasons for Michigan fans to hibernate the rest of the winter. Losing to the Hoosiers isn't exactly great for the…

… Wolverines, but they shouldn't abandon the campaign just yet. Here's why: Losing in Assembly Hall is no shame. Before Maceo Baston came calling in Bloomington last year, Indiana coach Bob Knight's troops had…

… aftermath of their loss to Minnesota, the Wolverines' roster has shrunk while theirdisabled list has accumulated a rapidly increasing list of casualties. "As of right now we have seven healthy people and we…

… her troops. The bruised and battered Wolverines will have to bandage up their wounds in time for Friday night's meet against No. II Massachusetts. The Minutewomen travel to Cliff Keen Arena after…

… Amelkovich will be mak- ing her debut in the all-around. Even though Michigan looks more like tho walking wounded than a third-ranked team, the Wolverines are consistently ranked ahead of Mas- sachusetts in…

…," Ranelli said. MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily Gymnast Wendy Marshall will have to team with co-captain Dianna Raneill to compensate for five Michigan injuries when the No. 3 Wolverines take on No. 11 Massachussetts…

… to compete for the Big Ten Singles Championship Saturday in East Lansing. The Wolverines have won their only conference match this year. Women's track compete in statewide tournament By Jeremy…

…. "Unfortunately, we don't compete on paper, we compete on the track." Which is a hard fact to swallow when a team is being decimated by a flu bug. The Wolverines will carry 28 ath- letes on theirrosterto Ypsilanti…

… 1994 with a time of 4:39.31. In addition, Henry expects stellarper- formances from two athletes who helped spark the Wolverines last Saturday .- Tania Longe and Monika Black. Longe, a pentathlete, set a…

…10-- The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 12, 1996 Wolverines hoping to beach California schools By Chris Murphy Daily Sports Writer Away from the winter disasters many have been facing, the…

… Michigan women's swimming team has been spending its time in the tropics. Recently, the Wolverines have been using a tour of tropical vacation spots to bolstertheirtrainingandboosttheirrecord. During the…

… after being upstaged by tremely well, but they are 10 days away the Tieers and Crimson Tide. from their conference meet," Instead of dominating their oppo- Richardson said. enis the Wolverines became…

… Wolverines put up The first upset of the Wolverines a number of inspired performances, in- came at the hands of 10th-ranked Au- cluding that of Kerry Hale, who cap- e , 88-52, at the Martin's Aquatic tured the…

…." <, r Harry: "And the Hawkeyes' Jess Settles and the Wolverines' * 'p"Maurice Taylor?" Sam: "With RRY apologies to SOLLENBERGE Indiana's Brian Sollenberger Evans, the two in Paradise best players in the…

… at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Wolverines didn't help their cause by committing 23 turnovers and shooting 23 of 60 (38 percent) from the field for the game. While neither team is currently among the top…

…," Michigan and Iowa played a men's basketball game. If you're a Wolverine fan and you missed it, don't worry. "Friends" was much prettier.o The 16th-ranked Wolverines turned the ball over 23 times in their…

… probably have. In the last three weekends, the Michi- gan hockey team smacked around, bat- tered and downright punished its oppo- ents. The Wolverines pummeled Notre Dame, 11-1, in a game, as frightening as…

… recently. In the month of January, Michigan has scored 58 goals in six games - most 10 scores a game and more goals an three CCHA teams have scored all year. Meanwhile, the Wolverines have held those unlucky…

…-conference home loss to.DePaul, Indiana is just one game out of first place in the league with the better part of th season to go. Wolverine coach Steve Fisher is well aware that a trip to Bloomington means an "L…

… tougher to win on the road." It's especially difficult to win in As- sembly Hall. Last season, the Wolverines broke the Hoosiers' 50-game home winning streak with a 65-52 win. Michigan then beat Indiana, 61…

…-50, Feb. 18 at Crisler Arena to sweep the season series be- tween the schools for the first time since 1988. The Wolverines have won just four of 23 contests played at Assembly Hall and I I of 60 games…

… Daily Sports Writer Don't be fooled by the Michigan women's basketball team's 0-7 Big Ten record. The Wolverines (6-11) are not los- ing because of a lack of talent. Unlike the losing teams of the past…

… season, it should come as no surprise that the team spent its winter vacation in the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Despite upcoming Big Ten compe- titions, the Wolverines are gearing…

… their efforts toward what lies only 52 days away - the Olympic Trials. The Wolverines' semester break was anything but a vacation. With classes and finals complete, the swimmers were able to focus solely…

… Purdue was more than just the opening of the 1996 conference campaign. It marked the return of All-Americans Royce Sharp and Dolan to Urbanchek's squad. Dolan returns to the Wolverine lineup after…

… Sharp provided noticeable boost tothe Wolverines'$150 92 victory over the Boilermakers. Sharp won the 200 backstrokedatid placed third in the 200 individual med ley. Dolan took first in the 1650 ands 500…

… freestyle events. The duo, along.. with Derya Buyukuncu and John' Piersma, took second in the 400 med- ley relay. The Wolverines placed first in VAen of nine events while also dominating both the one…

… Onbeof Purdue's strongest swimmers, Vilinos Kovacs, to take the 200 butterfly. Michigan exhibited dominanceover the inferior Boilermakers in numer- ous events. The Wolverines took the first four places in…

… the 500 freestyle and four out of the top five spots in the 200 backstroke. The Wolverine divers weren't eve challenged. Alex Bogaerts, Bret Wilmot, Nathan Shapard, Jeremy Hertza and Al Fleming…

…/Gold Invitational title. Fatigued Wolverines split dual meets out West By:Marc Ughtdale Daly Sports Writer 2\fter being spanked by Southern C;1,178-84, Saturday, the Michigan women's swimming team rebounded…

… todemolish the University ofCalifor- nia-San Diego, 156-84, Sunday. The Wolverines' streaky perfor- mance in consecutive dual meets came inihe midst of the team's rollercoaster ride through an exhausting…

…. We have ,: Jack Kerouac The Wolverines have also had prob- rrom: Steve Fisher lems with the officiating lately. Maceo lost two in a row Re: On the road Baston, Robert Traylor and Maurice Jack, Taylor…

… Michigan's earlier road losses came victories. said. "We have lost two in a row on the against Arizona', Georgia Tech, Wis- The good news for the Wolverines is road. (Winning on the road) is our next consin…

… Wolverines also got little help from their bench yesterday. Willie Mitchell (four points) and Robert Traylor (two) were the only Michigan non-starters to score. At the half, the Wolverine bench was a combined…

… =first-place votes are in parentheses. CCHA Offensive Player of the Week Michigan junior center Brendan Morrison scored three goals and notched four assists in the Wolverines' two wins. In Tuesday's 6…

… brilliantly in net; and Michigan coach Red Berenson is directing a team that is poised to go the extra step this year and take the national title. The Wolverines' overall play has been simply fabulous right…

… al- Notebook ways been a constant scorer and playmaker for the Wolverine squad. He was plagued by penalty problems in his first two seasons and experienced a decline in production last season. The…

… dumped in two goals in the 9-3 victory in late January. DEMOLITION MEN: The Wolverines have been tearingthrough opponents' defenses as if they were tissue paper all season long. The Wolverines have scored…

… State 4 Michigan 11, Notre Dame 1 15:51 of the second, when Jay Matushak snuck up behind the Wolverines. Botterill had just scored to put Michigan up, 8-0, and a defensive lapse, which may have been…

… to chase the Wolverines because Michigan wouldn't give up the puck. "Do we havethe depth and talent Michi- gan does? Not yet, no way," Notre Dame coach Dave Poulin said. "They're good." The Wolverines…

…. However, the lower weight classes proved to be a weakness for the No. 13 Wolverines as wrestlers under 158-lbs. dropped four of the first five decisions. Michigan coach Dale Bahr acknowl- edged the trend in…

…, has been success- so far this season, compiling a 14-9 rd. After Wolverine sophomore Bran- don Howe (126) won a convincing 9-2 rally past decision over Chippewa Brian Maksimowski, the meet was tied at…

… three. However, freshman Corey Grant (134), junior Drew Pullen (142) and freshman Jeff Reese (150) dropped the following three matches for Michigan, placing the Wolverines at a 12-3 disad- vantage. But…

… Mikesell at 190. In filling in for the injured Frank Lodeserto, Olabisi recorded his first career dual meet vic- tory and put the Wolverines ahead for good. "That was a nice win for us," Bahr said. "We…

…- feated Michigan. The Wolverines haven't lost to a Big Ten foe since they were beaten by Michi- gan State at the State ofMichigan Classic on Feb. 7, 1993. Their streak of 32 con- secutive dual meet…

…." For the Wolverines, losing the meet was not as painful as the loss of one of their top performers. Freshman Nikki Peters could not finish her routine after being hampered by leg trouble. As a result of…

… barely finish her routine." For Michigan, the cloud that lingered over Minneapolis had a little silver lining - the Wolverines scored a Sports Pavil- ion-recordon the vault with 49.025 points. Michigan…

…'s domination on the appara- tus was not even contested by Minnesota as the Wolverines swept the first five places and outscored their opponent by almost two points. Peters emerged victorious in the event with a…

… (9.825). Marshall led the Wolverines, placing second in the all-around (38.90) and in the vault (9.875). Marshall was followed by junior An- gymnasts drea Mc[Donald, who placed third in the all…

… holidays, the wres- tling team hopes to get a break of its own today when it faces an inexperi- enced Central Michigan squad. The No. 13 Wolverines will wrestle in their first home dual meet of the season…

… Wolverines in 10 attempts. "This is a lighter weekend since we went home for Christmas," Bahr said. "We are a stronger team overall." However, the Michigan lineup has experienced some injuries during a…

…INTOSH Continued from Page 8A visitor-friendly. The Hoosier fans stuff ~smammoth confines .- 17,169 owed up Tuesday -and nearly all of them wear red. The Wolverines' dark blue uniforms were striking, standing out as…

… in the second half. When three of every four shots a team takes go in, that team should not lose. Blame the Wolverines for leaving guard Neil Reed open a little too much but whd thought he would shoot…

…'s best in Michigan Intercollegiate By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer It is certain a team from the Wolverine statewill winthisweekend'smen's Michi- gan Intercollegiate track meet - it just may not be the…

… Wolverines. Saturday, Michigan will be hosting all of the Division I schools in the state for the meet. Competing will be Michigan, Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, Cen- tral Michigan, Western Michigan and…

… the University of Detroit. The competition will be a step up from what the Wolverines faced last weekend at the Red Simmons Invitational - but they are still expected to come away with a strong showing…

… race. Last week at the Simmons, Mortimer ran on the victorious distance medley relay. Another piece added to the Wolverine puzzle will be transfer Brian Thiesen. Thiesen made his presence felt almost…

… clear the bar two inches higher. "(Royce's) about where we'd like him this time of year," Harvey said. Harvey is optimistic about where his team is headed and how the Wolverines will fare in the coming…

… meets. "We've come off a long Christmas break and we're just now rounding into shape. I think you'll see some improve- ments in performances this week and in the weeks to come," he said. The Wolverines…

… bkhtest game overshadowedbydefeal Indiana torches nets, Wolverines By Brent McIntosh Daily Sports Editor BLOOMINGTON-Somebody hadto run out of ammu- nition - it just happened to be Michigan. The Wolverines…

… Wolverines for 26 points, all but two from behind the arc, and senior Brian Evans went for 29 on 10-of-14 shooting. "Brian played as well tonight as he has since he's been here," Knight said. "He scored, he…

… real story for Michigan "Who was Louis Bullock. The freshman guard hit his first five 3- 11 is a pointers on his way to eight treys, 6-of-6 from the line and game a Wolverine season-high 27 points. g "I…

… Wolverines' loss to Indiana last night. gan battles. Reed and Bullock staged a shooting exhibition, nailing five treys apiece and playing "You can't top this" for 20 minutes straight. The break found Indiana…

… score - they can actually put it in the basket themselves. And, withalittle help from Evans, they did that last night - much to the Wolverines' collective chagrin. Big Ten Standings Team 1. Penn State…

… advantage. The Boilermakers returned all oftheir starters with the exception of one setter from last season. Wolverine captain Jaime Reynolds saw the match as a chance to make up fo the mistakes made against…

… the Wolverines in matches this week- end at Michigan State. Ohio State matchesup well with Michi- gan at most positions. The Buckeyes split with the Wolverines earlier this season. "As long as we keep…

…. The contest will be rescheduled for Feb. 2 in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines are starting to exhibit the talent they possess and the squad should improve as the season wears on. The team's chemistry is…

… Michigan star, was working out last week with the Michi- gan indoor track team and decided to participate in the Invitational as an in- dependent. Although he was out of shape, the former Wolverine runner…

… team's second meet o the season. In addition, Wolverine Todd Burnham accounted for another win by running away with the 600- meter race. The team won the 55-meter hurdles behind Neil Gardner's 7…

… aYbe £tantuuiI All-Star Wolverines Glen Rice and Juwan Howard, former Michigan basketball players, were named as reserves to the NBA East All-Star team. Charlotte's Rice and Washington's Howard…

… West Lafayette, no one ex- pected Keady's squad to be in con- tention for the title. Instead, they won it outright by beating the Wolverines on the last day of the regu- lar season. * Purdue v Michigan…

… question of whether he would lose, but what he would win by." Pusztai advanced to yesterday's fi- nal in convincing fashion, ousting fifth-seed and fellow Wolverine John Costanzo 7-5, 6-1 in the fourth round…

… were Wolverines, making the final four resemble a Michigan team practice. "I am sure Costanzo would have been in the semis had he been in the other bracket," Eisner said. "But I am extremely pleased with…

… Penn State, 5-7, 7-6, 6-2. In the No. 7 and No.8 singles bracket, freshman Jordan Szekely of Michigan finished second, losing to Oliver Freelove of Illinois in the final, 6-1, 6- 2. The Wolverines…

… compete next inihe eighth-annual O'Charleys Invitational at Tennessee, Feb. 2-4. Michigan will be seeded third and will face South Florida in the first round. The following weekend the Wolverines will squa…

… liked to be called, the rest of the team. The meet may not have helped the Wolverines recover record-wise for their poor showing in previous meets, but many on the team felt the event helped them in other…

… coaching at Michigan, he still feels the Wolverines acted as if they were in a real meet. "We still performed with the same focus and played with the same ability that we would have in any dual meet with any…

… Murphy Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's swimming team seems to do a pretty good job of developing talent. The Wolverines' upperclass con- tingent includes three Olympic hope- fuls and four NCAA…

…, the Wolverines are mo* concerned about technique and speed as opposed to endurance. FUTURE OLYMPIANS?: Three Michi- gan swimmers are looking to make a strong showing at the Olympic Trials. The trials…

…, which will be held in Indianapolis in March, will provide these Wolverines with the opportu- nity to measure their ability on a na- tional level before possibly compet- ing on an international level…

… at 8:03 of the third period in the Wolverines' 9-3 win over Illinois- Chicago Friday night. That's because they had no idea how to react to an opponent actually scoring a goal. The Flames snapped…

… Michigan's 126- minute streak without allowing a goal when Illinois-Chicago freshman Chuck Mindel flipped in a rebound during a flurry in front of Michigan netminder Marty Turco. The Wolverines' shutout…

… opportunities. Wolverine John Madden, who leads the CCHA in shorthanded scores with seven, scored Michigan's only shorthandedgoal intheseries Friday night. Already facing a 5-on-3 disadvantage after an elbowing…

… call to Matt Herr and a five-minute-majorto Blake Sloan, Pedrie pulled Lord for a sixth attacker. The Wolverines killed off a minute of the 6- on-3 when Madden dug the puck off the boards, skated around…

… put the Wolverines up by eight five minutes into the third. Illinois-Chi- cago scored three goals in the next min- utes before Dale Rominski knocked two Flames to the ice with one check, allow- ing…

… week- end as its nickname suggests. The Flames visited Yost Ice Arena for a weekend series with the third- ranked Wolverines. Michigan man- aged to reduce the Flames to a mere flicker in its 9-3 and 9…

… Buckeyes' trap, combined with the smaller ice surface at OSU Ice Rink, will make 13-1 victories, like the Wolverine' last game, almost im- possible. Tomorrow, Michigan takes on Bowling Green (9-7-1, 15…

… with 12.5 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game after missing much of her first two seasons due to injuries. The Wolverines counter with sopho- more Pollyanna Johns, who has been averaging a double…

… averaging over 10 points a game, which is a good indica- tion of why both teams have struggled this year. If the Wolverines are going to make a move in the conference, this weekend is their best chance. After…

… facing Min- nesota, with whom they are tied for 10th place, Michigan goes on the road to play ninth-place Indiana (1-6, 10-7) Sunday at 2 p.m. A victory in both games would likely boost the Wolverines out…

… ready to play." Still fresh in the Wolverines' minds is last year's meeting with Indiana in Crisler. The Hoosiers were down by one with the ball out of bounds and a mere o seconds left on the clock. The…

… of Lincoln to face the Fighting Illini and the Wildcats of Northwestern. These will be critical matchups for the No. 17 Wolverines (5-4) because of the solid competition and Big Ten confer- ence…

… teams that are in postseason form, it nevertheless provides them with a stiff challenge. And with the Wolverines' postseason coming up quick, Richardson might just be willing to trade a win for this type…

… coach we need more of. He's not into egos. He just wants to see people improve." While this weekend's competition is crucial to Mull because it is his big chance to show the Wolverines how big a threat…

…. But for the Michigan women's bas- ketball team, not only did early fouls take the Wolverines out of the flow;. they ultimately lost Michigan the game. Yesterday, personal fouls called as early as the…

… Arena. This followed Friday's 92-77 setback to Illinois at Huff Hall. The winless weekend extended the Wolverines' losing streak to eight games and still leaves Michigan without a con- ference victory…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, January 22, 1996 -5 ing and Dvng Outioo Wolverine men s lineup pnmed to repeat )efending national champions are focused on upcoming Big Tens and NCAAs…

… in, the more you get out. hat's why I love it. Those who work sually succeed." This year, the Wolverines are bear- e burden of an unusually heavy ork load. Although the squad has nly one meet remaining…

… last ye NCAA Championship. No other Mi gan swimmers finished in the top 3 these events. Derya Buyukuncu returns as of the Wolverines' top sprinters anchored Michigan's sixth- p 200-yard freestyle relay…

… team and most likely anchor both the 200- 400- yard relays this year. Without Borges, the Wolverines struggle in the two sprint relays. al in ines 995. tavo( s o f 1 the hoes big suc- with Vim- rint…

… members of the lineup t(' give the team some depth in this event. Dolan. Potts, Shuichi Matsumoto and Chris Laskowski have all competed in this event. Unlike with other strokes, the Wolverines are…

… at nationals in Dolan, von Rich- ter and Sharp, respectively. In addi- tion, Lancaster is back to improve upon his second place finish in the 200 IM. The Wolverines have also found a replacement for…

… aside, the 1996 campaign should be both an excitingand success- ful one for the Wolverines. Tom Dolan: Junior ... IM/Distance Free ... Five-time NCAA Champion ...Nine-time All-American ... Seven- time…

… preparing to represent their respective nations in the 1996 games in Atlanta. The Wolverine training regimen should prove beneficial as these athletes prepare to face national and international competition…

… put Michigan in deep holes going into matches at the heavier weights. The Wolverines(l-1-1 BigTen,1-4- overall) started off both meets losing three ofthe first four matches. Against Illinois, the only…

… victory below the 150-lbs. class belonged to freshman Corey Grant, who scored a 3-I decision over Jason Pero.* Going into his match at 150, sophomore Bill Lacure found the Wolverines down 10-3. Lacure…

… Alto, Calif. The Apple Program conference provided models for devel- oping a program specific to the needs of Wolverine student-athletes. The resulting M-PACT program of- fers student-athletes two ways…

… Wolverines enjoyed 77.5 and 80.5 degree temperatures on Fri- Notebook widely known for its die-hard fans, the cheers echoing through Canham sounded like a high school basketball game. "The cheering really…

… and media guide in hand, Bennett got the auto- graphs of Wolverine swimmers and coaches. When asked if he knew that he had the signatures of national champions and potential Olympians, Bennett chuckled…

… sport two years ago. Jamie Reynolds entered volleyball outs for the Wolverines last year unsure of what to expect. He has re- ceived quite an education in the last 18 months. "I had never played organized…

… Illinois gave the No. 17 Wolverines an upset over the No. 8 Illini. The next day, Richardson's overtime win salvaged a tie for Michigan against No. 18 Northwestern. Background: Qualified for NCAA…

… performance at the Michigan Intercollegiates Friday in Ypsilanti, the Wolverines reaffirmedtheir dominance over inferior intra-state foes, beating upon second-place finisher East- ern Michigan, which earned 87…

… status in the United States that it does in Canada, Botterill said. Matt Herr, a sophomore center for the Wolverines, representedthe United States for the first time at the World Junior Championships. His…

… of any Wolverine--except Greg Daddario. The 5-foot-6, 140-pound walk-on goaltender was inserted with 5:49 left in the third period, culminating months of hard work, hoping and dreaming. His No. 30…

… the tournament, going unbeaten in six diatches. Sophomore heavyweight Airron Richardson won five of his six matches. Rawls became the third Wolverine with 20 wins (20-3),joining Catrabone (28-4) and…

… Pennsylvania (26-9) and Rider (22- 12). The second half of the day, how- ever, brought two losses for the Wol- verines. Lock Haven handed Michigan a23- 18 loss, then Oklahoma upended the Wolverines, 21-15, in…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, January 29, 1996 - 3B . i . Pelinka Former Wolverine guard talks about the Fab Five and law school Meeting Rob Pelinka, you wouldn't thinkyou werefaced…

…, Michigan has learned that competing as a team is just as important as executing a flawless routine. In preparation for the Wolverines' meet with Massachusetts this past week- "There was no individual out…

… Michigan hockey team has ousted its opponents' goaltender in eight of the Wolverines' last 11 home games. This was *orrectly reported in yesterday's Daily. , " y yi / ro- 'r.: r << i j rf .: i / Jll li Ji1f…

…- ing, Michigan and Wolverine party members voted to table the resolution for a week. Rackham Rep. John Lopez called the motion a political act denying instructors the support that he said MSA and its…

… Biakabatuka season rushing r rd last season with 1,818 yards. He 1~ a career high 313 yards on the ground in the Wolverines' 31-23 upset of Ohio State on Nov. 25. Biakabutuka was also given Michigan's Bo…

… him hang his head as the crowd yells at him. I often have to check to make sure that I am in Crisler Arena, and, yes, Dugan still is a Wolverine. By the way the crowd usually treats him, you'd never…

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