…'s gymnastics team began its warmups as usual. What soon transpired would test the Wolverines' will to win. Returning All-American senior Chelsea Kroll ruptured her achilles tendon during the team's warmup on the…
… touch warm-up with a ruptured achilles is a huge blow to everybody," Michigan coach Bev Plocki said. "You just want to sit down and cry and feel for her." But the Wolverines were able to hold back their…
… pesky Daniel Horton is back. And so are the Wolverines. The junior returned after missing the past six games with a left-knee sprain and led the Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 9-5 overall) to a stunning 65…
… minutes. But it was his presence on the court that willed the Wolverines to victory. "Even though he played a real good game, I think emotionally he's even more of a presence for us," forward Courtney Sims…
… against Michigan State, Michigan freshman forward Ta'Shia Walker brought the ball to the 3-point line with the Wolverines trailing 68-60. After executing a perfect ball fake, she drove down the line for…
… State. The Wolverines created opportunities and for a half, gave the Spartans all they could handle, but ulti- mately were outplayed. "We didn't want to just compete, we wanted to get this one," Burnett…
… elbowed by Michigan's Ta'Shia Walker YESTERDAY'S SCORE PLAYERS OF THE GAME Michigan Purdue 43 60 Ta'Shia Walker (Michigan) With the Wolverines struggling offensively, Walker stepped up her game…
… penetrating and making the next pass." With the backcourt driving to the hoop, Michigan (-- produced easy scoring opportunities for freshman for- ward Ta'Shia Walker. Walker led the Wolverines with - 20 points…
…I FALLING FAST The Michigan women's basketball team fell to Michigan State on Sunday - the fifth-straight loss for the Wolverines. PAGE 3B BIG TEN, BIG TIMES Daniel Horton is close to returning to…
… celebrate after Dusty Mangum kicked a game-winning field goal with no time left to give the Longhorns a Rose Bowl victory. Above: Sophomore Steve Breaston looks on in disbelief after the Wolverines' loss…
… 18-4 run that gave the Badgers an 11-point lead early in the second half and never looked back. The Wolverines had no answer for Wisconsin forward Mike Wilkinson, who scorched Mich- igan's frontcourt…
… for 28 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds. Michigan (3-2 Big Ten, 12-7 overall) tried to slow the senior down by using different matchups on defense, but there wasn't much the Wolverines could…
… Sports Writer While the blizzard managed to stop many Wolverine faithful from filling Cliff Keen Arena on Saturday night, the dismal weather failed to slow down the No. 3 Michigan men's gymnastics team…
…. Michigan trounced No. 7 Oklahoma, originally preseason No. 1, in front of a crowd of about half the normal capac- ity. The Wolverines won five of the six concerned with this team (Oklahoma). I knew they…
… Nebraska, en route to a three Wolverine victories. PAGE 6B SPORTS D January 10, 2005 1B - - - - - - - - - - - iJbE 1Nhrbtgan Dai~id All-American Shazor to leave Wolverines for NFL draft By Sharad…
… my fam- ily," Shazor said yesterday. Shazor, who led the Wolverines with 84 tackles - and also had 10 tackles for loss, two intercep- tions and two forced fumbles - became a game- changer this season…
… did in his four years with the Wolverines. During his time in Ann Arbor, Shazor went from redshirt- ing, to playing special teams, to start- ing, to being an All-American. Shazor was a finalist this…
… year for the Jim Thorpe Award given to the country's best defensive back. With his departure, the Wolverines will be without two All-American defensive backs next season. In addition to Shazor, Michigan…
… to be a big-time con- tender for next season's national championship. But all of the record-high four Wolverines who made the Associated Press All-American first-team - Shazor, Jackson, senior receiver…
…-0-0 record, 63 saves, 9 goals allowed Kevin Porter - 3 shots, 4 blocked shotsy JEFF LEHNERT/Daily Michigan junior Brandon Kalenieki (14) netted a hat trick for the Wolverines on Saturday, including the game…
… great." son, But Kaleniecki wasn't the only Wolverine to put Aside from the obvious impact of the game-win- See INDIVIDUALS, page 4B Harris, Coleman lead Blue in win over Fairfield WOMEWS BASKETBALL…
…. 24 Purdue, the Wolverines were down 45-40 and looking to cut the lead. Instead, Michigan freshman Jessica Starling threw an errant pass that was stolen by Boilermaker Emily Heike. After Heieiss n edt i…
… to mount a comeback against Purdue. The Wolverines fell behind by 12 points midway through the second half, but then began to fight back, led by freshmen Ta'Shia Walker and Krista Clement. After both…
… just one goal and two assists through 26 games this season after racking up just seven points during his entire freshman year. But his contributions to the No. 4 Wolverines' success are enormous…
… has paid off handsomely for the Wolverines. The sophomore is making a name for himself as the team's biggest hitter - both in the open ice and along the boards - while acting as a safe- ty valve for…
… Wolverines this fall. He was named 2003 Big Ten Conference Player of the Year, was second in Michigan history in points scored (72 points on 28 goals and 16 assists) and was nominated for the M.A.C. Hermann…
… with three points over the final six games of the season. Even with the return of one of their best players, the Wolverines ended up losing 1-0 to Indiana in the second round. The Hoosiers went on to the…
… scheduled for April 2 in Columbus against the Los Angeles Galaxy. Cameron is the second Wolverine to be draft- ed into the MLS. In 2004, Kevin Taylor (2000- 03) was selected with the 25th overall pick by the…
… Ten Conference honors while leading the Wolverines with 17 points on six goals and five assists. Turpin ended his career at Michigan having missed only one game as the all-time leading scorer for the…
… Wolverines. In his career, Turpin compiled 85 career points on 33 goals and 19 assists. His 33 career goals are also a record at Michigan, and his 19 assists place him second all-time. Nittany L ion tamer…
… from beyond the arc. In each of the Wolverines' three Big Ten games this season, Coleman's percentage from downtown has been better than his overall field-goal percentage. But in the first half of…
… "airball" any time he even considered taking a shot. Another airball made their jabs look like a self-fulfilling prophecy, but the Wolverines (3-0, 12-5) had faith in their lone freshman and perhaps more…
… importantly, he had faith in himself. In the last 6:06 of the con- test, Coleman knocked down four treys, including one with 37 seconds remaining that put the Wolverines up by five and essentially sealed the 66…
… to foreshadow what a crucial role the freshman would play for the Wolverines later in the season. It was, statistically speaking, fairly bland. Despite grabbing five rebounds, he went 1-for-ll from the…
… that followed the tournament is con- siderably higher: 10.4. Junior Daniel Horton has averaged 11.8 points per game in that same period, while junior Chris Hunter leads the Wolverines with 13.9. The…
… Sports Editor For all the controversy surrounding the Michigan basketball team this week, there is still a game to be played - against its biggest rival, no less. The Wolverines are prob- ably happy to be…
… able to have that for a variety of reasons, and this is another reason. It doesn't help." The Wolverines (3-2 Big Ten, 12-7 overall) will look to sophomore guard Dion Harris to carry the team, just as he…
… like "help side" and "jump to the pass," and this learning curve limited her playing time early in the season. In the Wolverines' first five games, Starling logged just 10 min- utes per game and averaged…
… matters who finishes the game," Starling said. "Starting doesn't determine the game. It's what you do in the minutes that you play." For the Wolverines to end their seven- game losing streak tonight against…
… night, first team All-Ameri- can Janel McCarville's play was like a bad dream come true for the Michigan women's basketball team (0-6 Big Ten, 4-13 overall). The Wolverines simply couldn't con- tain the 6…
… 31- 12 lead - its largest of the opening frame. The Wolverines' best run soon followed. Freshman Ta'Shia Walk- er drilled two free throws and senior Tabitha Pool hit her only field goal of the half…
… School. He is the second Wolverine to leave school early for the NFL. Safety Ernest Shazor was the first. FG FT MIN M-A M-A Bolden 34 2-4 0-0 Broback 20 5-6 0-0 McCarville 29 10-14 5-7 Calhoun 24 3-8 0…
… Minnesota...........36 37 73 At: Williams Arena Attendance: 7,619 sota scored the first seven points of the period, stretching the game well out of reach. Although the Wolverines were clearly overmatched…
… prevented Schonrock from making a single trey. Helvey also added a team-high four steals for the Wolverines. "I was pleased because our team is trying to do the things we are asking them to do," Burnett said…
…. Meanwhile, the Wolverines' shooting woes prevented any pos- sibility of a comeback. With Min- nesota's defense conspiring to stop Pool - who scored a season-low eight points - the rest of the Wol- verines…
… Wolverines proved to be the most difficult for the Buckeyes in the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle events by sweeping the field in both races. Junior Peter Vanderkaay secured the win in the 1,000-yard freestyle…
… up well enough before swim- ming, so I was struggling a bit. But I managed to pull out the victory which was nice." With the conclusion of their dual meet schedule, the Wolverines look toward the Big…
…- dleweights in the Wolverines 23-16 win over the Badgers in Madison. But after the Wolverine middle- weights - from No. 6 Josh Churella at 141 pounds to No. 12 Nick Roy at 174 pounds - built an 18-10 lead over…
… No. 4. Minnesota yesterday, it was the unranked Weitzel who pinned 184- pounder Jeremy Larson to seal the win. The 24-19 victory over the Golden Gophers kept the Wolverines undefeat- ed in the Big Ten…
… lot." Weitzel's pin gave the Wolverines an insurmountable 24-10 lead with only two wrestlers left - even if Minnesota earned falls in both matches, it could only total 22 points. Minnesota finished…
… Wagner, 7- 2. Konrad bested Wagner at the National Duals 4-1 and evened his career record to 2-2 against the Wolverine heavyweight. "I don't think Greg wrestled the kind of match that he needed to wrestle…
… that were all non-scoring The Wolverines won six events and claimed the title, winning the meet with a total of 145 points. They topped their closest competitor - intrastate rival Eastern Michigan - by…
… gap as the race progressed. On Dunn's 800-meter leg, the Wolverines lapped the Detroit team. And on Parker's leg - the last of the race - the team lapped both the Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan…
… clear the bar with her three attempts. Michigan senior Jennifer Williams came in third with a finishing height of 5-6. The Wolverines swept the mile run, with fresh- man Nicole Edwards beating out…
… hostile Huntsman Center to face No. 2 Utah. Despite a big comeback in the third rotation - which brought them within less then a tenth of a point of the Utes - the No. 3 Wolverines fell in a close meet 196…
… Wolverines' few attempts during his team's win on Friday. He allowed three goals on Saturday, but none were soft. Milan Gajic (Michigan) Gajic extended his scoring streak to five games with a goal in each…
… game. Satur- day, he set a career high when he scored his 14th goal of the season. FRIDAY'S GAME N.Michigan Wildcats Over, Murphy, Santorelli, Bateman Michigan Wolverines Gajic 4 1 Shot…
… itself in a tough spot. Despite leading Northern Michigan by a score of 3-1, the No. 4 Wolverines (17-3-0 CCHA, 20-7-1 overall) were at a two-man disad- vantage. With both Tim Cook and Matt Hunwick - one…
…-third of the team's defensive corps - in the penalty box and the Wildcats (11-6-3, 13-8-5) on the attack, it was . up to the Wolverines' recently-porous penalty-kill- ing unit and the goaltending of Al…
… Hawkeye junior Crystal Smith. Smith currently ranks fifth in the conference with 16.9 points per game and shoots .521 from the field. For the Wolverines to beat Iowa - a team just outside the top-25 in the…
… Sarah Jane Connelly and Kristina Stastny edged Michigan's Elizabeth Exon and Nina Yaftali, 8-5, completing the doubles sweep. Things didn't get any better for the Wolverines as the match shifted to…
… singles play. With the exception of Exon - who was playing No. 2 singles - no Wolverine stayed close in more than one set. Despite Exon's gritty effort, Michigan failed to win a single set yesterday. Exon…
… things that have been happening in Amaker's four seasons. For all the work Amaker and the Wolverines have put in trying to rebuild Michigan basketball, they deserve from the public - at the very least…
…. Berenson said that the defensive-ori- ented Wildcats put more pressure on the Wolverines' defense than their offense. "There's always the pressure on our offensive output, but I think that, if we're playing…
… faceoffs. Losing faceoffs in the defensive zone has been a problem for the Wolverines recently, and Berenson doesn't want to give Northern Michigan any easy chances. "You can't give up much because it's so…
… assembled coming out here to play, and that's UCLA." The Wolverines open the weekend against Colorado State on Saturday morning, but the focus will be on Mich- igan's game against Indiana at 5 p.m. Since…
…, Michigan will be back in the water to face UCLA. Anderson hopes that playing the strongest competition might give the Wolverines an idea of what they need to do in order to compete for a national…
… Wolverines have a strong, vet- eran core returning. Senior Sheetal Narsai holds Michi- gan records for points and steals, and senior Erin Brown holds the school record for assists. The duo has three years of…
… to her coach, Betsey Armstrong is the best goalie in the nation. This weekend marks one of only two times that Michigan will play at home during the regular sea- son. Anderson hopes that the Wolverines…
… second on both still rings and high bar. The Wolverines also set a school record for most points scored in a meet with 222.275. ,wr 'M' SCHEDULE Date Event 1/26 W Tennis at Notre Dame I- Location…
… and diving team sunk to over the week- end. Visiting No. 23 Northwestern, the Wolverines traveled all the way to Evanston and then came out flat, los- ing 168-132 - the first time they've lost there…
… team's most improved player after his stellar sophomore season in 2002-03, senior David Moss is the only Wolverine skater to already surpass his point total from last season. After a drop in production…
… need to get done." Moss, who was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2001, is also known as a comedian by his teammates. Nystrom - a 2002 Flames draftee - is one Wolverine who appreciates Moss's sense of…
… joking aside, the confident Moss has become one of the Wolverines' most dan- gerous weapons. "We're expecting more from (Moss) now (compared to past seasons)," Berenson said. "He is proving that he can be…
… Wolverines also need to heal their psyche a bit. "(It's a time to) get mentally focused," Burnett said. "To have this amount of time to work on ourselves is really good." Part of the work the team needs to do…
… State senior guard Caity Matter - who had a game-high 28 points - proved to be too much for the Wolverines to handle. Senior forward Tabitha Pool hopes the team will be able to bounce back after its break…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 12, 2005 Unorthodox foe, tests Wolverines By Megan Kolodgy a force for Michigan thus far - he current- Daily Sports Writer ly leads the Wolverines in…
… rebounds and is second on the team in blocks. But Amaker Tonight, Courtney Sims may have the believes that Sims's formidable reputation, toughest matchup of any Wolverine when as well as the absence of other…
… week but then suffered quite a blow when they traveled to East Lan- sing and were crushed by Michigan State. The Wolverines will also have to deal with junior forward Vuksic Vedran, who averages 16…
… toppled the Buck- eyes. Only No. 1 Illinois and No. 15 Michi- gan State have 2-0 conference records. In a league where it is abundantly clear that no win is a gimmie, the Wolverines must operate under just…
… Sports Writer Not everyone can multitask like the Michigan women's swimming team can. During the last week of winter break, the Wolverines took on many dif- ferent roles: They were athletes, competitors…
… its season. This year, the Wolverines' annu- al winter training trip took them to the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean. There they participated in five days of rigorous training, swam in an exhibi…
… than during the semester. Richardson claims that this sort of intimate and prolonged team exercise gives the Wolverines their identity; it defines them as a team and helps them operate as a team…
…. Richardson hopes that a visit of this nature could encourage some of these swimmers to be interested in becoming future Wolverines. This was Michigan's first time venturing down to St. Lucia, where both…
… Richardson and his swim- mers marveled at the extensive swimming facility. Mertha, a popular company that produces pools for the U.S. Olympic trials, manufactured the impres- sive pool where the Wolverines…
… Writer With the Michigan women's track and field team just two events into its season, several Wolverines have already qualified for the NCAA Champion- ships in June. The nonscored Kentucky Invita- tional…
… this weekend proved to be just the laidback environment needed to jumpstart the Wolverines and help many athletes meet NCAA provisional qualifying standards. Michigan opened the two-day meet by shatter…
… Friday with one of the best games of his career. He tied a career high for assists on Saturday with three. 0 FRIDAY'S GAME Michigan Wolverines Gajic 1 Icers finally defeat top-ranked opponent i…
… . Ohio State Buckeyes 4 Knapp, Beaudoin, Pelley, Hood By Jake Rosenwasser Daily Sports Writer SATURDAY'S GAME Michigan Wolverines Kolarik (2), Tambellini, Ryznar, Werner, Hensick Ohio State Buckeyes…
… Corrigan leads 'M' to third in the Windy City MIKE HULSEBUS/Daily Michigan's Jennifer Deiley scored a 9.90 on vault to help lead the Wolverines over the Cornhuskers. for improvement." The minor technical…
… bars. "We did a team bar set Monday in the gym and we struggled," Kroll said. "To come out of it today and everyone hit their bar set, that was a really big victory." The Wolverines got things started on…
…'s obvious who the best team was at Crisler Arena on Saturday. Wisconsin beat Michigan 72-61 in con- vincing fashion, and it opened and closed the game just like a good team should. The Wolverines spent most…
… Wolverines 11-4 in the final 4:20 of the half. That stretch stung even more when Wisconsin sophomore guard Kammron Taylor hit a pair of free throws after get- ting fouled on the fast break. On what should have…
…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 24, 2005 Wolverines fend off Hoosiers in final races By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer As Michigan senior Andrew Hurd finished the last stretch of…
…. 13 Indiana (3-2, 9-4) Saturday. It was Michigan's only home meet of the season and the final meet at Can- ham Natatorium for the Wolverine seniors. Michigan jumped out to an early 11-6 lead because…
… events. With only two events left, Indiana held a 134.5-129.5 lead. 0 WOME'S GYMNASTICS Fans crowd Crisler for K-grams event Senior Andrew Hurd swam the 500-yard freestyle to lead the Wolverines to…
…." The Wolverines drew over 1,000 fans on Saturday even though the weather tried to keep them away. "It was awesome," Hurd said. "The crowd was big, and it was exciting. This was my last meet here, which…
… ever." With two monumental wins, the Wolverines should have plenty of momentum as they move closer to the Big Ten Championship, which is on Feb. 24-26. "I hope (these two victories) mean that we're on…
… complaint Plocki had about the Wolverines' performance was on the floor exercise. They posted their lowest team score (48.875) on the event - where the Wolverines have the potential to be very competitive…
… weekends because we will be competing against the best of the best, with Utah and UCLA." The Wolverines have the talent to post a stellar floor score with the return of former Olympian, senior Elise Ray, who…
… Wolverines pulled together and did what they had to do to beat Penn State. "I'm really proud of the team," Ray said. "We've had ups and downs. We competed less than a week ago, and that's always really hard…
… schedule over the next few weeks. The Wolverines face No. 1 Utah on the road on Jan. 28 and No. 2 UCLA at home Feb. 4. "I'm very pleased," Plocki said. "We're getting a tiny bit better every week, which is…
… learn from them to help you later in the season." The Wolverines travel to South Bend to take on No. 21 Notre Dame on Jan. 26. Wolverines dominate field at Red Simmons Invitational Edwards shines in…
… 2/6 W Basketball vs. Minnesota By Daniel Levy Daily Sports Writer With Michigan and Alabama splitting the first two doubles matches, the team doubles point hinged on the Wolverines' new pairing of…
… excellent leader- ship for Allie." The Wolverines stormed in front early in their 5-2 win over the No. 32 Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday at the Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor. After earn- ing the hotly…
… Wolverines' second meet of the season, Gallo achieved an NCAA provi- sional qualifying time in the mile, finishing in 4:45.28. "Qualifying for the mile was a goal of mine," Gallo said. "But I still think I…
…, but she did earn her third NCAA All- America honor of the 2004 season. Gallo also helped the Wolverines' dis- tance medley relay team place seventh, and she became Michigan's highest-finishing runner in…
… the mile with a sixth-place show- ing. Both feats garnered All-America status for the runner. Gallo's All-America honor in the 1500- meter race was just the second earned by a Wolverine in the history…
… of the women's track program. Former Wolverine Cathy Schmidt (1985-86) was the first to do so when she placed sixth in the event at the 1986 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Gallo credited her success to…
… weekend, DeJong took both the 100- and 200-yard backstroke events and played a key role in cementing the Wolverines' victory against Indiana by anchoring the 800-yard freestyle relay. Michigan coach Bob…
… Over the next 15 days, the Michigan men's basketball team might be embark- ing on its toughest stretch of the season. The Wolverines won't be playing the toughest opponents of their Big Ten slate, but…
… and the Wolverines play four of their next five games on the road. aging double-digits in scoring. Freshman Geary Claxton has emerged as one of the leading offensive threats for the Nit- tany Lions…
… Kaleniecki found himself in a slump to start this season. But the junior forward hit his stride just in time to lead a depleted Wolverine offense in the Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit…
… score goals." It would seem that Kaleniecki took the challenge personally, as he scored the opening goal of the tournament for the Wolverines in their 4-2 semifi- nal win over Michigan Tech last Wednesday…
…. 14 Central Michigan at Cliff Keen Arena on Sunday. The arena was packed with fans and was divided almost equally between Wolverine and Chippewa supporters. The highlight of the match was the showdown…
… behind 18-9 following Hancock's loss, Central Michigan made a charge at Michi- gan with two consecutive victories at 184 and 197 pounds. No. 19 Alex Lammers earned a 4-2 victory over Wolverine Joshua…
… a little bit, but you just keep wrestling," Bertin said. The match was the Wolverines' first since a 40-9 drubbing of Cleveland State at home on Dec. 10, but conditioning did not seem to be a real…
… Ten heading into yesterday's game against the Wolverines, but its record didn't reflect how competitive the Boilermakers have been throughout this season. Purdue had played the top three teams in the…
…-1 0-3 0-4 2-3 A 1 2 7 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 F PTS 2 19 5 21 1 14 1 18 3 5 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 SPARKS OFF THlE BENCH? Yesterday's contestant Pudue turned out to be a frg one for Wolverine walk…
… Wolverines in assists per game (4.1) - Harris has had trouble finding open shots. During the seven games that Hor- ton has missed this season, Harris has shot just .333 from the field. Not surprisingly the…
… their shots this season. They connected on 52 per- cent of their shots against Michigan. Keady is 29-29 all-time against the Wolverines. Player Harris Horton Hunter Sims Petway Coleman Abram Brown…
….0 JASON COOPER/Daily The Wolverines have suffered two tough losses since junior standout Daniel Horton was suspended. PURDUE Continued from page 1B Up 42-26 at halftime, Purdue was the clear aggressor in…
… the first half. The Boilermakers got to the line 15 times to Michigan's four and out rebounded the Wolverines 17 to 12. Michigan's 5-foot- 11 guard Dani Wohl led the Wolverines with three rebounds at…
… said about Kiefer's first-half performance. "That's really all that I can remember." The Wolverines had trailed by just four, 25-21, with a little over five minutes remaining in the first half. But the…
… the Wolverines, as the Boilermakers put together three consecutive 3-pointers by Teague, forward Carl Landry and Kiefer. The Boilermakers came into the game ninth in the Big Ten in scoring offense…
…: Gymnastics Hometown: Marietta, N.Y. Class: Sophomore Why: Bruck led the Wolverines to a wire-to-wire win over two ranked teams at Ohio State while capturing the all-around title with a score of 39.125. She…
… the Wolverines head to the Big Ten Championships, there is no doubt who the contributors are on this team. Michigan competed against both Notre Dame and Illinois over the weekend at the Notre Dame…
… nightmare. Unless Lindsey Bruck is on its side. On Saturday, with All-American sophomore Bruck on the beam for the Wolverines, women's gymnastics coach Bev Plocki was completely relaxed. "When she mounts, I…
… of four events in the Wolverines' win at the Ohio State Quadrangular. "I was really excited to help the team out," Bruck said. "I'm just really excited about how the team pulled together. It's going to…
… weekend when his team hosts Western Michigan in both teams' first dual match of the season. The two teams are not strangers. They faced off during the fall season at the Wolverine Invitational in October…
… opponents lightly this time around. "If we weren't already aware, (the Wolverine Invitational) made us aware that they have some very good players," Berque said. "They are not going to sur- prise us this year…
…, the doubles matches were all close. The Wolverines won second and third doubles to make the overall tally 5-5. Things will be different this weekend, as both teams have improved since the early stages…
… of the fall season. Michigan was without senior Michael Rubin - No. 29 in ITA Midwest Regional rankings - a team leader and catalyst to Mich- igan's success. Aside from Rubin, the Wolverines are…
… in one basket." The Wolverines hope to begin a new streak for Berque on Saturday when they take on the Broncos at 2 p.m. at the Var- sity Tennis Center. Sophomore Kara Delicata posted a 17-8 sing "The…
… on the Wolverines' reaction after winning their first game in over a month Helvey 's'D propels Blue By Stephanie Wright Daily Sports Writer Just under eight minutes into the first half, Indiana guard…
… hit almost 40 percent of her 3-point shots. Burnett relied on Helvey - the Wolverines' most aggres- sive defender - to shut her down. "We came into the game knowing we had to stop (Valen- tin), and…
…," Mathis said. "I don't know whether it was an elbow or what, but someone's arm came straight into my nose." The Nittany Lions succeeded in adding injury upon injury this season to the Wolverines' roster…
…. Mathis left and re-entered with a piece of gauze S up his nostril. While the bump on the nose didn't keep Mathis off the court, some of the other injured Wolverines can't say the same. Junior Chris Hunter…
… play for us - for that kid to come back and put his body on the line like that," Michigan coach Tommy Amaker said. It was the Wolverines' ability to draw the foul that kept Northwestern (1-2, 8-7) from…
….8 points per game - surprising because the Wolverines have had injury problems up front. Forward Chris Hunter missed his second straight game after injuring an ankle against Iowa, and soph- omore Brent…
…- Schick Happens tributors for the Wolverines. While outsiders looking at Michigan's projected starting lineup wouldn't see room for Coleman to get serious playing time, anyone familiar with Michigan over…
… such streak of the season. The Wolverines return to conference play on Wednesday when they host Northwestern. "We've had a very difficult sched- ule, and it's been very challenging for our team," Amaker…
… stopping a running quarterback And this is a problem that reaches much fu ther back than just a few months. Going back to 1998 - when Syracuse Donovan McNabb dominated the Wolverin defense in Michigan…
… Stadium - Herrmann squads have struggled when facing a mobil quarterback. Over the years, the Wolverine have just never found an answer, failing t contain players like Iowa's Brad Banks an Minnesota's Asad…
… combined to rush for 462 yards against the Wolverines. Before Michigan t- State's Drew Stanton dislocated his shoul- k. der in the second quarter, he had rushed for r- 82 yards and a touchdown. Damon Dowdell…
… added 36 ground yards in the second half. 's Ohio State's Troy Smith had a career day e against the Wolverine 'D' - on top of 's throwing for 241 yards and two touchdowns, e Smith broke Michigan's back by…
… rushing for s 150 yards and a score. But the, coup de grace o came in the Rose Bowl. d Although Herrmann had almost a month following the Smith debacle to prepare his - defense, the Wolverines looked…
… player of the year in senior goalie Jackie Fu - and a No. 1 ranking, the Wolverines are confident that their goal will soon become a reality, and the only thing standing in their way is simply themselves…
…. After losing in the quarterfinals of the WDIA tournament last year and ending the season ranked No. 3 in the country, the Wolverines all have a bitter taste in their mouths and are more than eager to…
… helpers on both of T.J. Hensick's goals Friday and on Kaleniecki's game-winner Saturday. A FRIDAY'S GAME We stern Mich. Broncos Szczechura, Erickson, Walton, Mahrle Michigan Wolverines Hensick (2…
… with Broncos junior Daryl Moore. The forward skated #ELM J Michigan Wolverines 6 Gajic, Kaleniecki (3), Kolarik, Tambellini Western Mich. Broncos 5 Mahrle, V. Bellissimo, Lupa, Erickson, Mc…
…'s cool. TMD: All right, let's go. So who's your favorite X-Man? R: Wolverine. TMD: Wolverine? Whoa, girl after my own heart. Good choice, well done. So whose boobs are you more likely to see at the Super…
… think you would need them? R: No. TMD: Wouldn't that be like giving Michael Jordan a book on how to play basketball. R: Yeah, but I'm not the Michael Jor- dan of sex. TMD: Well, you liked Wolverine, so…
… Michigan (1-0 Big Ten, 6-1 overall) goes to the Cliff Keen/ NWCA National Dual this weekend. The tournament features 16 Division I teams, including seven top-10 schools. As the No. 3 seed, the Wolverines…
…. That was good and a step forward." With one home meet under their belts, Laury and his teammates now face the daunting task of hosting No. 1 Oklahoma this weekend. Luckily for the Wolverines, the meet is…
…, Hen- sick continued his stranglehold on the CCHA scoring leaderboard. al FRIDAY'S GAME *U Alaska-Fairbanks SFraser, Mcooed 2 5 w I I Michigan Wolverines Hensick, Brown, Hunwick, Porter, Nystrom…
… Streaking Montoya back in vintage form SATURDAY'S GAME p Alaska-Fairbanks 401.-Syvestre, Grinevitch 2 Michigan Wolverines 5 Tambellini, Gajic, Rohlfs, Hensick, Nystrom Alaska-Fairbanks 2, Michigan 5…
…I The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 13 Defenseman tests waters on offense Hurd pleased to be back with Wolverines By Gabe Edelson Daily Sports Writer Matt Hunwick hasn't yet…
…. Perhaps most impressive, the Wolverines are a per- fect 9-0-0 when Hunwick scores a point. "Sometimes the puck just goes in when you're a defenseman," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "But (Hun- wick) is…
… his career has hit several high marks, Hurd believes his finest moment as a Wolverine was last year when he claimed the NCAA title and record in the 800-yard freestyle relay with his team of Peter…
… devoted to tennis for me to walk away." In Ann Arbor, Yaftali's strong work ethic immediately paid off. At the start of the season, she claimed top honors at the Wolverine Invitational after winning four…
… the Make-A-Wish foundation," said Tosonia. The organization's next meeting will be Feb. 15 in the Wolverine Room of the Michigan Union. Trotter House murals work to bridge gap among cultures By Keara…
… STOP BY 420 MAYNARD ST. Hey Wolverine Fans, don't miss College Hockey's low ImEhEhmhhuEhuEmEEEmIhmEh..EhImIhEhEEEI AAL'pFoaBROADBAND Presents COLLEGE HOCKEY AT "THE JOE" Saturday, February 5, 2005…
… LSA junior Jessica Somerhausen looks at her loan information on Wolverine Access in her apartment yesterday. She lost the Pell Grant her freshman year. tor of Women in Engineering at the University…
…- tions to the University. Wolverine Day, an event held to encour- age minority students to apply to the Uni- versity, was held at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church one day before the Univer- sity…
…. xx,.. But with wins over two top-25 teams -f Notre Dame and Iowa - and an RPI rating of 63, the Wolverines have been able to salvagea a season that was full of high expectations. Michigan is 10-5 with…
… of your articles. Gawin Tsai LSA senior Wolverines receive a nod of approval from a Longhom fan To THE DAILY: As a totally biased observer, I watched the Rose Bowl Saturday night. I witnessed two of…
… the game. Michigan would not score again until after the second media timeout. During that span, the Spartans' physical style of play began to take its toll on the Wolverines. Junior for- ward Graham…
… for the Wolverines in big games. 8:42 p.m. Musburger just said, "This is not a team - it's a program." Of course he was referring to Michigan State. Gee Brent, you really don't like Michigan, do you? 8…
… that his right knee is healthy and that Saturday's injury would not have pre- vented him from playing. The Wolverines have become accustomed to playing without a full roster and thus have had to shuffle…
