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February 28, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 124) • Page Image 7

Wolverines play a home-and-home series with the cellar-dwelling Michigan State Spartans this weekend. What may determine Michigan's playoff fate more than anything, however, is the fact that North Dakota still…

…-place Duluth's performances. If Michigan, with 22 points, can win one more game this weekend than Duluth does against Michigan Tech, the Wolverines would get a playoff berth. ADDING TO THE monotony is thei fact…

February 26, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 123) • Page Image 1

… Supplement Blue cagers capture home finale Wolverines nip Iowa, 82-76 By RICK MADDOCK After leading by as much as 19 points, the Michigan cagers fought off a gradual Iowa surge and held on to a rugged…

… 82-76 Big Ten victory. The Wolverines' post season hopes remained alive with the win. "That keeps us in position now. We play Minnesota and Northwestern. We've still got a chance. We'll certainly get a…

…) when your offense is not clicking. Ours wasn't, and they took advantage of it," Alan Hardy said. "You have a lead, so you're not trying to come back. You don't have that to go for.' The Wolverine letdown…

… shortage o( nurses in See CARTER, Page 7 Michigan's Mark Lozier uncorks a jump shot despite harassment from Iowa defenders Terry Drake (right) and Larry Olsthoorn. Lozier and his Wolverine teammates did…

February 26, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 123) • Page Image 8

… time-out, and so was Michigan's man- to-man defense. The Wolverines went to the zone in an attempt to keep a lid on Baxter's man, Hawkeye scoring leader Ronnie Lester. "When Baxter went out rIo one could…

… three games, however, are no bargain. The Wolverines must take on Minnesota in the Gophers' den, followed by Northwestern at Evanston. And then comes the kicker-UCLA at Pauley Pavillion. If the cagers do…

… and persistent Wolverine team at Yost- .Arena last night. * SPECIAL at the B0geI Facto( 1306 S. University INTRODUCING ALWAYS FRESH, 7 days ... Joelson scored the game winner when he took a drop back…

… pass from Tech centerman Stu Ostland just over the Michigan blue line. Joelson's low slap shot cleanly beat Palmer, sending the- approximately 1,000 Huskie rooters screaming and 6,000 Wolverine fans out…

February 25, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 122) • Page Image 6

… a light, stock up now! Little Dipper Candles, 415 N. Fifth Ave. in Kerrytown (adjacent to the Farmer's Market). cF225 WOLVERINE SPORTS LINE JOIN HOST JEFF GOLDSMITH EVERYSUNDAY AT 6:30 P.M. On WCBN 88…

… winter sale. Mon.-Fri. 10-4:30, Sat. and Sun. 1-5 p.m. Natural Science Museums Building, North Univer- sity and Geddes Avenue. cF226 WOLVERINE BASKETBALLA ON WCBN-88.3FM UM VS. IOWA STARTING AT 2:00 P…

February 25, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 122) • Page Image 7

… goalie Bruce Horsch during first period action Ipst night at Yost Arena. The goal tied the Wolverines with the visiting Huskies, 1-1. However, the effort wasn't enough as the Huskies edged the upset…

…-minded Wolverines, 4-3. full court" PRESS- Big Ten refs . .. . .. three blind mice? By CUB SCHWARTZ IT HAPPENED AGAIN Thursday night. Mike McGee drove right around Neil Bresnahan into the lane. His quick change of…

… Huskie goalie Bruce Horsch. It was goal number 112, for Debol, more than any other Wolverine skater in history. "I've been waiting a long time for this," said Debol after the game. "It doesn't make up for…

… period. BEFORE MICHIGAN could get a chance for the equalizer, the Huskies tallied again on another weird goal. With the puck in the Wolverine's zone, right winger Ben Kawa took a swipe at the puck in an…

… ago, he collec- ted a hat trick in 57 seconds. He teamed up with Kris Manery, the man who scored 111 times, to give the Wolverines a combination that carried them all the way to the national finals. Ile…

… continued to-fly left and right:. throughout the period. Then midway through the period, the Wolverines tallied their third goal with Tech's Greg Hay off for interference. John McCahill backhanded a Kip…

… - home sweet home for Michigan basketball. In recent years, the Wolverines have found this to be the case, enjoying a good measure of success at home. Their opponents found Crisler an im- pregnable…

… fortress where victories are spread out thinner than the hairs on Johnny Orr's head. From 1973-76, the Wolverines have amassed a 51-4 slate on their home territory. THIS SEASON, however, has been a different…

February 24, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 121) • Page Image 8

… combination of a Husky high and a Wolverine low resulted in two lopsided victories for Tech. rs face Tech Since that time, MTU has gone 14-4 to climb steadily in the WCHA ranks where the Huskies are…

… currently in third place, one game out of second. Since the tables have turned so completely from the last time these two teams have met, it would be justified if the Wolverines could come up with a pair of…

… victories. But don't hold your breath. TECH WILL be the same swarming pack of hungry Huskies that hounded the Michigan defense for 21 goals in the three confrontations this season. The Wolverines were only…

… Huskies will be attempting to move into second place this weekend, the Wolverines will again try to keep their heads above water. Michigan is in seventh place with four games remaining. But fifth place…

… Colorado College is only one game.ahead of the Wolverines. MICHIGAN WILL keep their eyes on a make up series between Notre Dame and North Dakota which will be played on February 28-March 1 in Grand Forks…

… in the league will probably go down to the final night of the season. . The Wolverines need one victory over Tech either tonight or tomorrow just to stay in contention for the first round of the WCHA…

… playoffs. The games start at 7:30 at Yost both nights. Icers' 32-game stats HOS T INVITATIONA L Strid ers tune-up By KEVIN ROSEBOROUGH Tonight's Wolverine Invitational track meet represents the final…

… skirmish for the men's track team before the Big Ten championship battle next week. In what is considered by track Coach Jack Harvey "a lowkey meet," the Wolverines are looking to tune up their…

… they'll be able to perform. Shotputter Randy Ross, also a flu victim, will probably be absent from the lineup as well. The Wolverines are coming off a big win last weekend at the Central Collegiate…

February 24, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 121) • Page Image 9

… half to lead Michigan to a 107-96 victory over fourth place Illinois. BAXTER WASN'T the only Wolverine burning the nets though, as all of Michigan's starters hit for double figures and shot a combined 66…

… most came at the 5:48 mark of the second half when forward Neil Bresnahan fouled out. Immediately following his departure, the Wolverines reeled off eight straight points to put the game on ice after…

… out of its first half doldrums. The team sharpened in the final twenty minutes forcing Adrian to 22 turnovers while swiping the ball twelve times. The Wolverines also shot 51% from the field in the…

February 23, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 120) • Page Image 9

… cope .with things like that over the course of the season -- the most trying and disappointing of his career. Things weren't so tough at the outset, as Baxter lead the Wolverines in scoring in the early…

… going. But, as forwards McGee and Hardy developed of- fensively, Baxter found himself on the fringe of the Wolverine attack, taking fewer and fewer shots. And when his accuracy began to fall as fast as…

… his shooting frequency, confidence problems cropped up. THE LINEUPS MICHIGAN ILLINOIS fichigan Wolverines in a post-season tourney. "I'm looking to end my career the same way I started it here. I…

… came in a winner and I want to go out a winner." Baxter and his mates will have the opportunity to begin their eleventh-hour heroics against the Illini, who toppled the Wolverines 65-61 in Cham- paign…

… another assist while Indiana's Jim Wisman applies the pressure. Baxter collected seven of them against the Hoosiers in the Wolverines' 92-73 romp at Crisler Arena last month. On the year the senior guard…

… ythe Wolverine freestylers dominate nearly every meet. Yesterday the Big Ten chose to honor Canales as its Athlete of the Week. The award is in recognition of the Puerto Rican freshman's most brilliant…

February 22, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 119) • Page Image 7

… the Wolverines held tight to their opponen- ts the whole game, they suffered in the end, losing to the Broncos, 85-80. The cagers had a 13-point lead at one time in the first half, but the end of the…

… stanza saw them clinging to a four-point'advantage, 37-34. Foul trouble plagued the Wolverines throughout the second half, with center Natasha Cender fouling out and forward Abby Currier walking a…

… to their capabilities,", she explained, the Wolverine discounting the possibility that the Wolverines had nionshins on 1 , 85-80 e Broncos. ninated the game as she contributed 30 rebounds to the…

Wolverines effort. Conlin followed closely with 26 14 caroms. rhich lost to Michigan State by 33 poin- d, was expected to be blown out by the tern team that had nipped the Spar- sure didn't happen. The…

Wolverines' ands at 7-13, while Western's has been 4. have one more home game this season western this Saturday, starting at 4:00 s game against Iowa. Northwestern, 'as seeded first in the Big Ten Tour- a game…

…'ve handled well. do the same swing (as the other events). You swing Most specialists on the Wolverine squad competed in the laterally." all-around to some extent in high school, later deciding to Most of the…

… MICHIGAN CENTER Abby Currier threads a pass by Western Michigan's Mary Przygocki in last night's 85-80 Western Michigan win. Currier scored 30 points in a courageous effort as the Wolverines saw their record…

… 79, Purdue 72 Wisconsin 81, Northwestern 80 Sunday's Result Minnesota 72, Louisville 71 BUT TOURNAMENT HOPES LINGER: Orr cas By DAVE RENBARGER ' As the Michigan Wolverines watch their current Big…

… by the end of the year. And since they can take only 12 players along on road trips, the Wolverines will likely sign 2-4 prep cagers this time around. "We look for all-around players," said Orr. "We…

…." While Russell heads the list of in-state recruits, the Wolverines have their eyes on more than a few other players. In- cluded on that list is Eric Watson (6-1, Detroit Cass Tech) Rob Gonzalez (6…

February 21, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 118) • Page Image 8

Wolverines' total in an 80-47 defeat. CURRIER WILL eclipse all of the women's scoring and rebounding records at Michigan for one season and is the second leading freshman scorer on campus (behind Mike Mc…

… optional totatls in their event. The Wolverines couldn't bend the Sycamores in the all-around com- petition as Don Osborn and Mike Booth captured first and second places with combined scores of 108.15 and…

February 19, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 117) • Page Image 8

… were some good performances." The Wolverines showed all-around strength throughout the meet, and were particularly solid in the field events, where they placed first in both the-long jump and pole vault…

… the Wolverines during the meet was incon- sistent showings in the middle distance races. Expected to clean up in the mile, 440, 880, one and two mile relays, the best Michigan could do was Tim Thomas…

…:12.04). Sophomore Scott Weir finished first in the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.77) easily beating out State's Mike Rado. Weir also led off the Wolverine's first place 400-yard medley relay. The Wolverine tankers will…

… the Wolverine's 81-32 win by taking first places in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. Chelich and his teammates now move onto the Big Ten's in early March hoping to gain an invitation to the NCAA's at…

February 19, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 117) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, February 19, 1978-Page 9 NCAA BID HOPES DIM Hoosiers husk woeful Wolverines, 71-59 By CUB SCHWARTZ Special to The Daily BLOOMINGTON -- The lights dim- med twice at…

… the first half, Michigan held a 6-2 edge - Radford had not yet scored. In the next 7:14 however, Indiana outscored the Wolverines 22-3. with 12 Tangled Upin Blue of the tallies rolling off Radford…

February 18, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 116) • Page Image 7

… seventh place Wolverines could hardly be called ex- citing or well played and the 2,922 people who showed up comprised the quietest, as well as the smallest, crowd of the year. Michigan scored the game…

… play when he picked up the puck at the Wolverines' blue line, skated down ice with Hoene and set up the senior right winger in alone on Owens. Hoene drilled the puck high over Owens' right shoulder…

… broken tissue paper. With the Tigers applying a little bit of pressure, Whyte was able to pick up an unsuccessful Wolverine clearing pass and drilled a shot towards the Wolverines' net. However, the shot…

… night? How have the Wolverines managed to kill Wisconsin on a Thursday in January, lose badly to Ohio State four nights later, follow with an impressive win over Indiana, a depressing rout by Purdue, the…

… about the kids' attitude-you think you're playing hard, but ou're not." Therein lies part of the problem. "You think you're playing hard, but you're not." But it's not that easy. The '77-78 Wolverines don…

… final in 1976, the Wolverines played with intensity. When Michigan copped the Big Ten title last year it played with in- tensity. And this year they had it against Louisville, Minnesota, Indiana and a…

…'s senior season the Wolverines have been turned back by the Hoosiers nine times on IU's home court. However, Michigan does have a one game Bloomington win streak going, as they downed Holy Cross in first…

… Channel 4 locally. The Wolverines should not feel too bad because nobody but the Hoosiers wins consistently in Bloomington. This season Indiana is 10-1 at home after beating the likes if Notre Dame, Alabama…

… fourth place as the Wolverines stand 8-5 and IU is 7-6 in the conference. Michigan must win to stay alive in-the fight for an NCAA berth and unfor- tunately for its chances, the Wolverines are running…

February 17, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 115) • Page Image 8

…? Michigan hockey fans will be able to decide that for themselves this weekend, as the icers, losers of 13 of their last 14 conference games, host the Tigers of Colorado College. the Wolverines' fatal fall has…

…, and the eighth place Minnesota- Duluth Bulldogs stand a mere one point behind the Wolverines. The icers realize the importance of this series, as any possibility of produc- ing something out of the…

February 17, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 115) • Page Image 9

… most inconsistent teams in the cir- cuit. After playing catch-up most of the evening, Michigan had the ball with :57 remaining and the game tied at 66. The Wolverines worked their delay tactics until…

…, had the ball. After a time out, the Badgers were con- fronted by a 1-3-1 Wolverine zone. It was the first time in the game that Michigan went to the Zone. The Badgers-worked the ball around the…

… half), then we played very hard," said a pleased Michigan coach Johnny Orr. The victory keeps the Wolverines in the thick of the Big Ten race, or at least kept their NCAA bid hopes alive. They now sport…

…- ting at a pace that would embarass a snail. The Wolverines didn't hit their first point until four-and-a-half minutes had been played. Alan Hardy got the initial bucket from short range. It turned out to…

… bucket to give Wisconsin a 30-28 halftime edge. Wisconsin opened the lead in the second half, but the Wolverines refused to fold, and-Joel Thompson, who was tough all night with nine boards and 16 points…

… seven straight points for Michigan during one stretch, including a three-point play that gave Michigan a 63-60 lead. But the Badgers decided not to die, either. They kept pace with the Wolverines and…

…. "Gregory is the most improved player we've seen," said Orr, "up at our place I didn't even know he was in the game." The Wolverines must put two wins back-to-back to stay in the race. Something they haven…

Wolverines eight or ten. The small number is due to the recent inception of the team and Simmons believes in using only those athletes who have shown potential. As a result, he finds himself of- ten without…

February 16, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 114) • Page Image 9

…. And although Gregory didn't face the Wolverines the first time out for the same reason, Mathews was instrumental in Wisconsin's first half play which left them deadlocked with Michigan at the…

… guards against the Wolverine defense this year. THE REMAINDER of the Badger lineup remains as it was in the' initial contest; Chrnelich and Bill Pearson at the forwards, rotund freshman Larry Petty in the…

… conference leader Michigan State in a rare 4:30 energy advanced game. At 8-4, the Boilermakers are just one game ahead of the Wolverines and hold down a crucial third place spot. Minnesota at 9-3 in second…

… wild card bid. A WOLVERINE WIN coupled with a Purdue loss would knot the teams in a tie for third with Michigan traveling to Indiana on Saturday and the Boiler- makers facing an equally formidable foe…

…. But Orr is powerless to affect the outcome of the other contests this evening, and at the moment Wisconsin is a 'must' if the Wolverines plan on travelling at all after March 2. "This is the toughest…

…. The "big" meet will start at 2 p.m. The Wolverines are 1-2 in the Big Ten while the Spartans are 2-1. Last year, MSU edged out Michigan at East Lansing by a score of 63-60. This defeat was Michigan…

…'s first and last of the season. Then, two weeks later, the Spartans turned it on and once again beat out the Wolverines in the Big Ten Championships, by 26.5 team points to finish third.while Michigan…

… record of 4-1 in the Big Ten. But, they weren't that impressive. However, they managed to turn it on during the Michigan meet and edged out the Wolverines.- "State has been a much better team at the end of…

… the season than at the beginning. The attitude of my swim- mers is good, but they've got the ex- perience," commented Stager. Freshman sensation Fernando Canales will lead the way for the Wolverines

February 12, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 111) • Page Image 8

….' Minnesota-Duluth saw to that last rlight with a six to one victory over the icers for a sweep of the two game series after an eight to seven overtime trium- ph on Friday. WOLVERINE GOALIE Frank Zim- merman…

… Michigan State and Minnesota.-AP WHILE THE WOLVERINE netmin- der did all he could to keep UMD off the scoreboard, his teammates were having no luck getting on the board. Michigan took 11 shots on the…

… Bulldogs Rich Heinz, most of them nother strong shots in close, however, the, Wolverines could not beat Heinz. For the second straight evening Michigan didn't look like a team harrassed by a slump after the…

… first 20 minutes. But as was the case Friday night the Wolverines somehow managed to louse up a number of scoring opportunities, which would have changed the complexion of the game completely. INSTEAD OF…

…. Yesterday the Wolverines fell to the Spartans because the entire MSU squad outplayed Michigan for most of the game, sending the Spartans back to East Lansing with a 85-71 runaway. "Wegot outhustled today…

…," head coach Dan Fife said. "When the ball's loose and they (MSU) have three guys going after it and we only have three pairs of eyes, you don't get many." It appeared that the Wolverines were going to…

February 12, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 111) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, February 12, 1978-Page 9 full court PRESS JOHNSON, KELSER LEAD S TA TE By RICK MADDOCK' T HE WOLVERINES just didn't have enough to beat the tenth ranked Spartans…

… five and a half minutes. One reason McGee could not get the ball was the Spartan zone defense, and the way the Wolverines were playing against it. "Everybody has just got to move the ball against the…

… problems with its players cooperating with one another on offense. So the Wolverine offensive perfor- mance usually comes down to whether they're hot or cold from the outside. The result-they win some and…

…-2604 Spartans (Continued from Page 1) The Wolverines could n It did take Earvin a while to get going the basket against the z as he notched only two points in the first pletely relying on thei 14 minutes. But…

… final two minutes of the McGee unleashed his heav first half. Johnson's outburst transfor- and tallied ten straight poi med a 28-26 MSU margin into a 37-28 halftime bulge, and the Wolverines ,Spa never…

…. McGee hit on 11 of 21 attempts and totalled 24 points, but as a team the Wolverines sank to a 41.4 percent [29-70]. blacken Blue rta over Athens MICHIGAN STATE E Rt A TP 4 5 2 0 0 0 4 6 9 2 0 0 0…

… total of 43 shots. After the loss a disappointed but realistic David Baxter spelled out his team's situation. "I can't lie to you - we're in trouble," said the Wolverine co-captain. It'll take a miracle…

…. Unfortunately for Hardy, unless his Wolverines can bounce back and win on the road this week at Wisconsin and Indiana, they're going to fight the war without him. Walk. Jbust for the health of it*: Get moving…

February 11, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 110) • Page Image 7

…'S GOTTEN TO A point in the current Big Ten basketball season that every game that follows for Michigan is a definite must win situation. Realistically, the Wolverines can't lose another conference game and…

… recorded against Ohio State on Thursday. Yet the Wolverines could have conceivably been out of the race after the Ohio State game if forwards Mike McGee and Alan Hardy hadn't exploded for a combined scoring…

…, good for a one point Wolverine advantage. But Ohio State continued to keep the hot hand, pouring in eight straight and taking a seven point lead which they didn't relinquish in the opening half. Mc…

… second half, Hardy went on a scoring binge of his own, netting 10 straight Michigan points. The Hardy barrage put the Wolverines up 49-48, giving them the lead for the first time since midway through the…

… first half. From that point on it was clear sailing for Michigan, as Ohio State's shooting cooled off to 47 percent while the Wolverines were popping In baskets at a 59 percent clip. Following Orr's 100th…

… offensively and play up to their potential much like they displayed against Ohio State. By RICK MADDOCK Only nine days ago Michigan's Mark Lozier became the Wolverine cager fans' hero by firing, a cross…

…-continental jumper at the buzzer, handing his team a 65-63 upset victory. Michigan knocked off the mighty Spartans in their own gym, making the Wolverines the only victorious visitor at Jenison this season. Lozier, a…

… the spotlight of the media focus on him, preferring to divide the exposure equally among his teammates. And yesterday, as the Wolverines completed a light workout in an at- mosphere oozing with…

… opportunity to change a few things with today's contest. If he should lead the Wolverines to another triumph over MSU, then fans around the state will see the name Mike McGee popping up more and more. an…

February 10, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 109) • Page Image 10

… will have no more than four loses. At halftime his 6-4 squad trailed Ohio State 39-35 and the Wolverines were on the brink of loss number five. But Orr earned his 100th Big Ten coaching victory and…

Wolverines caught the Buckeyes at 43, bartered with them for a while before leaving the Buckeyes behind without even waving goodbye. It was a 51-50 Wolverine lead with 13:13 to play when Joel Thompson,. who…

… with a career high 29 points. W-Eldon-e, Wolverines C:' , * Adelphi Universityt new program in Financial Dvelopm ent/ Nonprofit Management preparesyou to enter the People Industry"-the $29 billion…

February 09, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 108) • Page Image 8

… Johannesen and his Wolverine wrestling team are -just glad it's all over. Having not wrestled competitively since Jan. 21 (due to snow-related cancellations), Michigan journeyed west, taking on Iowa State…

…: ouch. The Cyclones and Minnesota both topped the Wolverines by scores of 38-6, while Iowa handed Michigan a 43-6 defeat. Coming off the two week layoff, the Wolverines were hard-pressed to keep up with…

… heavyweight - Steve Bennett dominated Gopher Jim Becker in winning 12-7. Along with Mark Churella, they constituted the Wolverine win slate for the weekend. "Fraser should be the number one seed at 177 in the…

… showing up." The Wolverines tangle with Michigan State at East Lansing tomorrow night, in a revenge opportunity for Michigan. Johannesen feels the 24-18 tally can be rever- sed this time if the wolverines

… Therrian. If the Wolverines are to have any degree of success in the remaining dual meets against State and Wisconsin next weekend, the lower weights must begin to score points. "Due to the injuries, it…

…, and their play will reflect this maturity." ANCHORING THE Wolverines are returning lettermen Jeff Etterbeek and Jud Shaufler. Etterbeek, last year's number one singles player, placed second in the Big…

… they be mentioned as a possible competi- tor for Big Ten superiority? While it is unlikely that the Wolverines can pull off a major upset by topping Michigan State and winning the title, they could…

February 08, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 107) • Page Image 8

… boast of similar accomplish- ments. What makes Hampson and Mars so special is the tremendous po- tential they possess in order to play quality hockey for the Wolverines. to learn the business I r…

… Iowa 5-2 to earn fourth place. Earlier in the year Amore decisioned Briggs, but in the tournament, the Wolverine grappler held on to win - wrestling his third match of the day. This meant that he had to…

February 05, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 105) • Page Image 1

…-weary traveller as h(e trudges through the slush and snow instead of the white sandy beach he appears to be traversing. Purdue blitzes Wolverines, 75-66 By RICK MADDOCK Special to The Daily WEST LAFAYETTE…

…-After leading by as many as 26 points, the Purdue cagers had to stave off an impressive Michigan surge before holding on, for a 75-66 win yesterday af- ternoon before 14,123 fans. The Wolverines closed the gap to…

February 05, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 105) • Page Image 8

… and no defense spelling the Wolverines' down- fall. It took the Fighting Irish two and a half periods however to show that they were any better. WITH THE score deadlocked 1-1,. Irish defenseman Dan…

… puck high into the right corner of the net and the crowd at Yost erupted. That was the last anyone heard of the 9 crowd. 2 The Wolverines started the game slowly and it took them over four minutes to get…

February 05, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 105) • Page Image 9

… stretch. They shot 34 free throws, and we got 13. That's the ballgame," Wolverine Tom Staton said. NOT ONLY DID the Boilermakers get the points, but they managed to get some key players out of the Wolverine

… Carroll after 4:43 of play. McGee got the first Wolverine basket after a drought of 5:37. "We were flat to begin with, I don't know the reason why," Orr said. "The kids think they're moving sometimes when…

… women leading and knotted 62-59, things looked grim. But co-captain Terry Conlin came Denise C to the rescue. The senior from Ann Arbor tallied 11 of the seems to s- next 19 points for the Wolverines to…

… wo With Michigan leading 70-68 and four minutes remaining Wolverines in the encounter, Conlin notched the next seven points for . Cameron the Wolverines, sandwiched around. an Illinois basket…

… in the game the contest at 23. ameron, a junior guard from Chicago, who ave her best performances for the hardwood of na, continued the Wolverine 18-4 spurt with four rbs to push Soluk's women to a 33…

… she has." Michigan guards Tom Staton and co- captain Dave Baxter will be the featured guests Sunday evening on the Wolverine Sportsline. The weekly talk show is heard at 6:30 p.m. on WCBN, Radio 88…

February 04, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 104) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan FACE SECOND LEAGUE LEADER IN THREE NIGHTS: Daily-Saturday, February 4, 1978-Page 7 Wolverines high, seek vengeful victor y By PAVE RENBARGER good part of the nation will be looking h…

… crucial victory. Today, the resilient Wolverine cagers face a challenge of the oppo- site nature -- needing to descend from the heavens and play basketball less than 48 hours after one of the most…

… rematch with the Purdue Boilermakers this after- noon at 4:05. THE SECOND-PLACE Wolverines (6-3) have hopes of knocking Purdue (7-2) out of its share of first, and could possibly grab a third of the lead…

…-game build-up adding to the importance of the game, it seems a trifle strange that the Wolverines should be ripe for a letdown. But that is precisely what Orr is most fearful of, given the emotional high his…

… coach nas more on his mind than the psy- chological aspects of the encounter. Physically, the Boilermakers are one of the most imposing teams in the league, clearly intimidating the smaller Wolverines in…

…," continued Orr, recalling the second most pitiful statistic of the previous meeting as Michigan was awarded but one free throw. By far the most pitiful stat of the game had to be the Wolverines' 37.6 per cent…

… field goal accuracy.vThat kind of percentage will have to improve for Michigan to return home a winner. The Wolverines, however, seemed to regain their touch at MSU, hitting at a 54.5 per cent clip. "I…

… of shut-eye with the nightmare season the Michigan icers are currently sleeping through. The slumbering Wolverines were dealt their 10th defeat in their last 11 conference games last night, as the…

… competition badly," remarked the Wolverine's coach. "The competition will tell us where we are and what our practices have done for us. And, no doubt about it, Indiana is competitive." Competitive they are and…

… the Wolverines this season and it raised their record to 8-12-1 in the league as compared to Michigan at 10-13. Both teams, will lace up the skates for the second game in the weekend series tonight at…

February 03, 1978 (vol. 88, iss. 103) • Page Image 9

… Michigan scoring with 22, including ten of the Wolverines first 18 points. MICHIGAN HAD A CHANCE to tie the game twice in the last minute. Trailing 68-67, the Wolverines worked the ball around looking for a…

… which led them to the NCAA finals. THE BRUISED FIGHTING IRISH of Notre Dame come to Ann Arbor this weekend in what could be the start of another Wolverine win streak. Despite the Wolverine defensive holes…

… skaters are bunched between nine and twelve points. THE TOUGHEST LINE the Wolverines will have to face is the line of Brian Burke, Terry Fair- holm and Kevin Nugent. Nugent and Fairholm (Don's brother…

… classes and the men's gymnastics meet with Indi- ana, it did not cancel the Wolverine's spirit as the tumblers are more fired up than ever, according to Michigan coach Newt Loken. The tumblers will have…

… State meet [which the Wolverines performed quite poorly in]," says Michigan coach Anne Cornell. "Psychologically and phys- ically .we don't have the momentum the Indiana meet [scheduled for last week…

…'s tough to say, sometimes it helps and sometimes it doesn't, it depends on their [the gymnasts] attitudes." Whether the layoff helps or hinders the Wolverines, they'll have to be at their best against both…

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… great schedule-maker. At a point in the seasons when the oft- injiured grapplers are at their season health apex, the Wolverines must wrestle against the number one and two schools in the nation, Iowa…

… standard by a mere 9/10ths of a second, two more Wolverines - James Grace and no one in the Wolverine camp in the 440 and Jim Stokes in the pole seems to think that their potentials vault - for the NCAA…

… Harvey. The Wolverine scoring power from all areas more than justifies the coach- ing staff's confidence in the squad. Even though the Michigan one-two punch in the mile was broken up by some outstanding…

… Valley State last night, 75-61. "It was closer than the score indicated," commented a spokeswoman for the team. Scoring for the Wolverines was center Abby Currier, high with 24 points. Freshwoman guard…

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… Vincent. And while he doesn't shoot often, he cashes in on the ones he takes. Donnelly's shooting percentage is better than all but Joel Thompson of the Wolverines starting five. But Donnelly hasn't caused…

… UPI, the Spartan's surely pose a problem for the up and down Wolverines. In fact, Orr and Assistant Coach Bill Frieder have yet to decide how the Wolverines will check up man for man against the…

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…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 1, 1978--Page 7 full court PRESS AIA W R ULES HAMPER COA CHES Wolverine machine... o.falls apart-it seems By HENRY ENGLEHARDT The old man looked out the big…

… .375 10 6.5 N'western.. 2 6 .250 6 11 .' Wisconsin.. 1 7 .125. 5 11 .34, WOMEN CAGERS FACE GRAND VALLEY: Strider depth turns State green, A confident Wolverine track team, buoyed by some superb perform…

… win won't be by any great margin," she concluded. The game with MSU has not been rescheduled because both team's schedules are full. Iowever, the Wolverines will face MSU in East Lansing on February 18…

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