… the match at the season-opening tournament. The Wolverines went 2-2 during the two-day event, with wins over both Indiana and Michigan State - a club program. The losses - to Hawaii and California…
… Michigan played against the West this weekend were highly competitive. The Wolverines lost by one goal to Santa Barbara, 7-6, and fell by three to Hawaii. Their progress was particularly evident in Saturday…
… trounced Alaska-Fair- banks 8-0 on Friday night of a two-game series at Yost Ice Arena only to lose 5-2 on Saturday night. The Wolverines ALASKA-FAIRBANKS 3 should have understood the MICHIGAN l danger of…
… not able to retain that inten- sity Saturday when it experienced deja vu. After a dominant performance Friday night, the Wolverines looked ill-prepared and hap- hazard in a 3-1 loss. "(We were a) little…
… people and getting the ball." The Wolverines have been espe- cially weak on the defensive glass, and Minnesota senior Dusty Rychart is among the nation's best rebounders, posting more than three Minnesota…
…'s top five scorers are each at least 6-foot-7, and that size advantage could shed a bright light on some of Michigan's shortcom- ings this season. The Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 6-5 overall) have beaten…
… going to be a key for us throughout this whole year." After the academic suspension of 7-foot-2 center Josh Moore, Young is the only Wolverine over 6-foot-7 that has seen significant playing time this…
… season. But regardless of the opponent, Michigan must shoot well to sur- vive. The Wolverines have shot 52.8 percent from the field in their victo- ries and just 39.7 percent in their losses. Michigan…
…. Cardplaying, gag gifts help M' swimmers gain team chemistry By Courtney Lewis Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's swimming team took a two-week trip to Arizona during winter break and while the Wolverines…
… Klempner Daily Sports Writer SATURDAY: Th u .V: 'ยง 3IR'a 2, MICHIGAN 3 Michigan wrestler Otto Olson was the only Wolverine to defeat a ranked opponent on Saturday against Minnesota. Blue grapp lers rebound…
… with Purdue victory By Rohit Bhave Daily Sports Writer Recovering from the letdown of last Friday's pasting at the hands of No. 1 Minnesota, the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines (10-3 overall, 1-1 Big Ten…
… BOILERMAKERS, Page 6B Three plaers PP suspended pnior to shellacking By Charles Paradis Daily Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN -- Three of the Wolverines abandoned their team yesterday in Michigan's 92-78 loss to…
… threats Tabitha Pool and Stephanie Gandy were ILLINOIS 92 benched along with post pres- ence Katrina Mason for the game against the Fighting Illini. Despite this lack of firepower, the Wolverines were able…
… star fashion. In one of her best outings of the year, Bies notched 17 points and four rebounds in the first half alone. Bies and Alayne Ingram accounted for 30 of the Wolverines 41 points in the first…
… an alarm to a team that had just COmmentary gotten all of its roster back and was starting to get healthy. Instead, it appears that the Wolverines merely rolled over and hit the snooze button. But…
… lethargic and unfocused against 11th-place Bowling Green - a slower, weaker and less-skilled opponent. Having surrendered numerous odd-man rushes and even a shot that hit the inside post, the Wolverines were…
… games on the schedule against Bowling Green and Lake Superior State -j the 11th and 12th-place teams in the CCHA - the Wolverines were ready to lock up four easy wins. But Bowling Green (5-11-2 CCHA, 7…
… in the third period, giving Michigan a 3-2 win to salvage a split with the Falcons on the weekend. The rescue mission for Saturday night was necessary because by the time the complacent Wolverines…
… took its first lead of the weekend with 14:50 remaining in the second period on an Eric Nystrom goal during a 5-on- 3 Michigan man-advantage. The Wolverines held the lead for less than two minutes though…
… and four assists. He sent the Wolverines' game against North Dakota to overtime by scoring with two minutes left in regula- tion. John Shouneyia Forward The junior provided the Wolverines with much…
…:35 p.m. After getting three points against Notre Dame, the Wolverines find themselves in a tie with Michigan State for first place in the CCA. In order to maintain their spot, they must play well against…
…." - Michigan forward Michael Woodford after 11th place Bowling Green beat the Wolverines, 4-2 on Friday night. FRIDAY'S GAME Bowling Green 4 Michigan 2 SATURDAY'S GAME Bowling Green 2 Michigan 3 Key play…
… Michigan becomes important not only for CCHA position, but also for the Wolverines' wavering NCAA Tournament hopes. Lake Superior sits alone in last place in the CCHA with nine points so far this season…
… gained some confidence in the second half of last Sunday's win over Indiana, but this Sunday the Wolverines won't have the intangibles going for them. The Wolverines (2-6 Big Ten, 12-7 overall) will go…
…: Michigan (2-6 Big Ten, 12-7 overall) vs. Illinois (5-3, 12-6) When: 3:00 p.m. Sunday Latest: The Wolverines need a win on the road in this rematch to start the second half of the Big Ten season minutes and…
…. The Junior forward is sick with mononucleosis and Is out of the Wolverines' lineup indefinitely. Wolveines, Spartans rCeady for another CCHA classic Mono floors Cammalleri indefinitely By Seth Klempner…
…, past and present: Name Goals Assists Points Cammalleri 7 1 8 Hilbert 3 2 5 Comrie 1 3 4 Shouneyia 1 3 4 Everybody else 6 18 24 Sue Guevara hasn't had much to be happy about this season. The Wolverines…
…-pointers in all, and shot 60-percent from behind the arc in the second half. Jennifer Smith brought Michigan to within six points with a minute left to play, but the Wolverines did not score again. For…
… Daily Sports Writer It will be 364 days betwee Champaign for the Michigan basketball team. Last year the Wolverines fell by 29 points to the eventual Big Ten regu- lar season co-champions as Michigan shot…
…. But this time t be more cause for optimism Michigan camp. The Wolverin in the Big Ten (6-6 overall) shown great promise (if not su each of their conference games ni, on the other hand, are ree two…
… not show again gan. If the unranked Wolverin make a statement tomorrow b ing their first ranked team of th they will need to have similar s the post against the larger Illini. Last year, both center…
… Illi- guarding swingmen Blanchard and; ling from sophomore Bernard Robinson, who has: sses, and led the Wolverines in scoring in each of the last three games. we're not "Blanchard and Robinson are as ath…
…, despite the Minnesota down low loss. This year the Wolverines are st Michi- still undersized and must play larger nes are to than they actually are if they are to )y defeat- notch their first quality win…
…, and ae season, help perpetuate Illinois' downward ,uccess in spiral. 4 UANNY MULOSOU\/U8ily Michigan coach Sue Guevara and assistant coach Eileen Shea-Hilliard look on in despair as the Wolverines…
… dropped yet another Big Ten game. the Wolverines allowed Ohio State to hit nine 3-pointers just after allowing Wis- consin to hit a school record 11 triples on Sunday. "If I could get into somebody's chest…
… must come up with some of those big saves if his Nanook team is to have any chance of beating the Wolverines. In addition, with Michigan's added depth, focusing on just the top line could be dangerous…
… their last meet, the 12th-ranked Wolverines soundly defeated No. 20 Penn State and Purdue in a triple meet at State College this weekend to improve to 3-0 in the Big Ten and 6-3 overall. Michigan headed…
…, but the Wolverines swam away from Penn State (152-91) and Purdue (162-81). "It didn't happen, although often times it does," Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek said of the letdown. "Everybody swam up to their…
… know- ing that he needed to do something spe- cial to lift -his teammates. At that point, the match with Minnesota was close and the first five Wolverines to attempt the pommel horse had struggled. "I…
… horse. The whole place erupted - it was great," Michigan junior Conan Parzuchowski said. Parzuchowski would follow suit in the next event for the Wolverines, the still rings, scoring a 9.6 and setting a…
… Wolverine to fall. Ryals scored a 9.825 and Ray remained poised under pres- sure, finishing the event with a 9.9 to give the Wolverines a 49.025 for the event and the victory by one tenth of a point. "We didn…
…: Saturday vs. Michigan State Yost Ice Arena, 7:35 p.m. After having their 11-game CCHA unbeaten streak snapped Saturday night, the Wolverines will host the Spartans in what could behthe most important game of…
… State at the top of the CCHA and move into sole possession of first place. "We heard the score announced, and we wanted to pull it out really bad," Michigan freshman Milan Gajic said. But the Wolverines…
… over Nate Baker. With the Wolverines down 16-3 in the meet, Olson took on Volkmann in the 174-pound match. Knowing his team needed bonus points, Olson launched a late flurry of take-downs, willing his…
… result, "I could open up my offense more." Hrovat did more than just take revenge against Hahn - he gave Michigan a glimmer of hope. Down 16- 10 with Kyle Smith and Brink due to wrestle, the Wolverines had…
… Latest:Michigan coach one charac- Sue Guevara's new starting teristic - lineup will have its second p o o r chance to turn around the defense - Wolverines' season. that should make the game very explosive…
… Ten, giving up 68 points per game. The Wolverines are also struggling defensively, giving up seven more points per game than Iowa. Iowa's offense is based on superi- or outside shooting. The perimieter…
… Wildcats won 124-119 in Tucson. The Wolverines, who had been unde- feated in dual meets this season going into the weekend, fell to 4-2 (1-0 Big Ten). Prior to this weekend, Michigan's last defeat was Jan. 6…
… Saturday. The Sun Devils controlled the sprints, sweeping the 50-yard freestyle, 400 medley relay and 200 backstroke. "They slammed us," Urbanchek said. The Wolverines countered by taking the top three spots…
…) Blanchard led the Wolverines with 17 points and eight rebounds while shooting 7-of-1S from the field. Robert Archibald (Illinois) Archibald scored 19 points (mostly on dunks) and pulled down a game-high nine…
… - aggressive man-to-man defense. But for the second straight game, this pillar crumbled to the ground, as the Wolverines allowed another opponent to shoot nearly 70 percent from the floor. Illinois' 68 percent…
… have possibly helped because they were denying the help," said Michigan center Chris Young, who is the only Wolverine with significant playing time taller than 6-foot-8. But no matter how many easy dunks…
… program to be known for and we're going to continually do that," Amaker said. LATE START: The Wolverines caught a break before the opening tip, as Illinois' All-America guard Frank Williams didn't start for…
… barely 30 percent and desperately struggling on the defensive end, the Wolverines needed a "shot in the arm," as coach Tommy Amaker likes to call it. The Wolverines needed a fearless player who has a…
…. Amaker stood by his claim that he played the guys he felt would give Michigan the best chance to win in that particular game. But the Wolverines needed someone to knock down some key shots and ignite a run…
… heart and hustle to the Wolverines. And in the long term, that's the example Amaker wants to have. But Ingerson and Queen bring talent and a "chance to win." Isn't that important too? Joe Smith can be…
…Vell.Blanchard after the game and told the forward how much he thinks the Wolverines have improved since last season. "I think they're a better team," said Self, who was impressed with how Michigan took Min- nesota "to…
…: Wolverines catch Illini at wrong time By David HoMr Daily Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN - Wrong place, wrong time. Things have been going well for the Wolver- ines so far this Big Ten season. Sure, they dropped a…
… evaluating the Wolverines after his team lost 88-58 on Dec. 22 in Crisler Arena but before Michigan's strong start in Big Ten play. SATURDAY' S GAME Purdue 75 Michigan 79 Players of the Game Bernard…
… stripe in Happy Valley, where he had a key tip-in to preserve the Wolverines' win. "Coach told me to be more aggressive and I just wanted to go out there and play with con- fidence - make or miss…
… in a dual meet was two years ago at Canham Natatorium, when the Wolverines cruised to victory, COLL 204-148. This year, Who: Michigan (20 Bi the Buckeyes return Ohio State all but two swim- When:1 p…
… factor greatly into their performance later this spring. That's not to say that Michigan won't be competing to win this weekend. The Wolverines are looking to notch their seventh consecutive victory…
… streak. The Wolverines' tough and aggressive team defense was supposed to be a staple of new coach Tommy Amaker's program. But in the last two games, Michigan's opponents have been shooting like they were…
… Wolverines if the game remains close down the stretch. But Michigan cannot enter this game with too much confidence, because last year over spring break the Wildcats triumphed 75- 70 in Crisler Arena. "The…
…, Young, Dommanic Ingerson and Avery Queen) opened things up with a 7-0 run to build a 35-29 advantage, its largest of the afternoon. But the Wolverines' offense disappeared shortly thereafter, going…
… period. With the Wolverines trailing Michigan State 1- 0, Werner hustled to the blueline to keep the puck in Michigan's HOCKEy offensive zone. After doing so, Commenta the scrappy freshman was pelted…
… personal best in the event. Phillips continued her stand- out day by taking second place in the shotput. After their close loss to conference rival Indiana two weekends ago, the Wolverines headed into this…
… Phillips, TaNisha Williams had a strong outing, continuing what has been a good season for her so far. The junior won a pair of events for the Wolverines, as she took first place in both the long jump and…
… factors influence performance, tried to help the Wolverines instill the confidence that has been lost in recent weeks. "Because there was such a turn- around in performance, you know their focus of…
… again," George said. George also discussed with the Wolverines the problems they have faced when having to come back in a contest. Early in the season, like in its 71-70 win over Washington on Dec. 9…
… the "Izzone," the Wolverines will have problems on the boards, and Izzo will celebrate his 47th birthday. Whether Izzo receives another gift-wrapped birthday victory like he did last year will be…
… Crisler and 78-57 in East Lansing) the Michigan frontline was outscored and outrebounded by an obviously superior and more athletic Michigan State team. The Wolverines were outrebounded 83-47, and their…
… Green this past Saturday. Without the extra dimension that Cammalleri brings to the powerplay, the Wolverines are sim- plifying their game. The focus is no longer on finding their quarterback at the point…
… the time is right for the Wolverines (2-0) to end this trend, based on the early accomplishments of this young season. "It will be interesting to see Notre Dame this sea- son;' Ritt said. "It's always a…
… was the (six) turnovers." Michigan held a slim lead for three-fourths of the game. The Wolverines drew five offensive fouls in the first half and picked up 15 steals overall. "I can't remember a game…
… where a team had that many steals," Amaker said. Despite allowing Minnesota to shoot better than 60 percent in the first half, the Wolverines took a 41- 38 lead into the lockerroom. After Robinson com…
… will be the only Wolverine making the trip to Wisconsin. season saw it moved before break, in an attempt to keep all individual meets together and have the majority of them completed in the fall. "I…
… equally apt Iowa front- court. Both Illinois big men played well against Michigan, but the Wolverines do not have a post player like Iowa's Reggie Evans. Evans leads the Big Ten in rebounds with 11.7 per…
…@umich.edu. Wolverines, State face 'dogfight' in new era CCHA STANDINGS Team W L T Pts GF GA Michigan State 11 4 1 23 54 26 Michigan 1 0 4 3 23 57 38 Ohio State 9 5 2 20 42 36 Alaska-Fairbanks 9 8 1 19 48 54 Northern…
… nine boards. f .~~l.+-x:b," Young hot when not under fire By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor Although Saturday's game was nearly two weeks removed from the last time the Wolverines battled Minnesota…
… charge late in the game, his one-handed dunk off a nice feed from freshman Chuck Bailey with 17 seconds left gave Michigan a 69-67 lead. But Bailey wasn't the only Wolverine to find Young, as nearly all of…
… pressure on the Wolverines' outside shooters. Although Avery Queen and Domman- is Ingerson have proven to be threats from behind the arc (each shooting better than 50 percent), junior Gavin Groninger has…
… struggled - nailing only three of his last 17 shots from 3-point range. While Groninger said his shots will fall, he believes its even more important for the Wolverines that Young con- tributes on the inside…
… of Michigan's past seven losses, the Wolverines have dug themselves a big hole in the first few minutes of the game, being outscored 46-4. at Western Michigan Down 15-2 Young, Blanchard, Robinson…
… stand up? Everything coach Tommy Amaker has said, and everything he has shown fans on the court sug- gests that a true "starting line- up" does not exist for the - Wolverines. On Saturday BASKETBALL…
…: The Wolverines have been vulnerable to the fastbreak all season, and had not yet been able to make it work for them despite Amaker's early season comments suggesting that it would be an integral part of…
… lost a game In the conference, and have lost only once in their past 14 games on their home court this season. ~hen I got to my seat at Yost this past Saturday night, primed and ready for the Wolverines…
… instrumental if the Wolverines are to have any chance in Colum- bus, as it will have to not only put up offensive num- bers but also contain Ohio State senior co-captain Brian Brown. Biancardi labeled Brown "Mr…
… WHEN: After staying close in the first half, the Wolverines fell victim to a 14-4 run at the beginning of the second half. The Illini run gave them a 16- point lead with 13 minutes to play in the contest…
… throughout the game. The Wolverines were slow defen- sively and allowed the Fighting Illini to hit seven 3-pointers in the first half and 10 for the game. Illinois used a full-court press during the first half…
…,000th point as a Wolverine. Her 1,009 points put her 14th in all-time scoring at Michigan. "I did a lot of things well, but I tend to focus on the things I need to improve on," Bies said about her…
… inside the arc. Bies also had a hot hand as she connected on 7-of-12 shots from the floor in the first half. With Michigan's depleted bench, the Illini pressed for much of the game, forcing the Wolverines…
… Wolverines climbed to within 10 points with six minutes to play. Bies led the way for Michigan with a career-high 36 points but still wasn't completely satisfied with her performance. "I could have scored 40…
… Utes' most s nt contest against a Big Ten team - they sur- ed Indiana 28-26 in Bloomington. he Wolverines now have seven home games l duled for the first time since 1997, when they 7 hed 12-0 and claimed…
… 8-4, including a 45-17 loss to Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl on Jan 1. The Wolverines earned second place in the Big Ten with a 6-2 conference record. It was rumored that Fresno State would be Michigan…
… information. les FILE PHOTO The since-departed Geoff Koch eludes a check in last year's matchup at Yost against the Lakers. He would score the go-ahead goal for the Wolverines. Amusement Park…
… Who: Kris Zimmerman Hometown: Winnetka, Ill. Sport: Men's Gymnastics Year: Junior What: The Wolverines had three individual champions Saturday at the Windy City Invitational. Conan Parzuchowski…
… the horizontal bar and third in the floor exercise for the No. 2 Wolverines. PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles are headed for Chicago and the second round of the playoffs, and Bill Parcells…
…'ve worked very hard here" Rubeck said. "It's hard to leave, but I'm a Wolverine for life." Naming about a dozen graduates, Bollinger singled out the accomplish- ments of these students, saying, "Every…
… enthusiasm and excitement in the lockerroom right now." - LaVell Blanchard Michigan junior forward The Wolverines were 2-12 away m.~ -INNER …
… Michigan Intercollegiate Cheer on the Wolverines as they Field Events - 9:30 a.m. take on the defending National Track Events - Noon Champions! U-M Track Building U-refFraternity fChallenge Admission is $4…
…:40, 10:20 Kate and Leopold Rogue is gonna get pissed at Meg for messing with her man, Wolverine; Meg is such a home- wrecker now. At Showcase: 10:05, 12:15 (Fri. and Sat.) The Lord of the Rings: The…
… fields other than politi- cal science because the world is changing," he said. "People with sci- ence backgrounds are highly wel- comed." As a genuine Wolverine who received both his undergraduate and…
