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…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 28, 1994-5 'M' falls to Spartans, 5-1 Michigan State beats Wolverines for second time By ANTOINE PITTS DAILY HOCKEY WRITER DETROIT - As many…

…- son, 5-1, Feb. 19 before a crowd of 18,398 at Joe Louis Arena. The night before, Michigan held off Miami, 4- 3, at Yost Ice Arena. Michigan State jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the Wolverines could…

… Steve Shields, is a prime candidate to be Michigan's first player to ever be able to answer to "Hobey." Arguably that honor should be- long to former Wolverine Denny Felsner. In 1991-92 the current St…

…-67 ,! Y uCHAD A. SAFRAN Safrancisco Treat Wolverines give it all for full 40 minutes microbiologist removes small bits from an organism and later examines it under a high-powered microscope to locate…

… something, anything, that normally cannot be found. Last night at Crisler Arena before a raucous crowd, the organism under examination was a Wolverine. More like 10 Wolverines. And this time the ones eyeing…

… the specimen were basketball doctors fans), looking at Michigan through their national microscope - a.k.a SPN. What was discovered lurking inside the Wolverines was something not seen all season - 40…

… minutes of intensity and pure desire. Michigan displayed ferocious play and tenacity over two halves, making the moniker Wolverines ever so appropriate. The Maize and Blue bit and clawed the Hoosiers til…

… the presence of the largest Wolverine to roam the Crisler (hard) woods in.recent years. And it was not Antoine Joubert for all those reminiscing of Michigan's team of 10 years ago. It was Chris Webber…

…. The 6-foot-10 beast of power and emotion made his first visit to a Michigan home game since departing for the NBA last spring. Webber entered the Wolverines' locker room prior to tipoff and sat on the…

… college coach- ing - Bobby Knight - nor the one from the NBA - Chris Webber - expected to see what they did last night at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines upstaged the side- line stars and their off…

… lead, their biggest in the first 20 minutes. With 7:18 to go, Howard drove the lane to put the Wolverines up by 10. Olivier Saint-Jean tipped in Howard's short jumper with 6:14 re- maining to push the…

… collective four blocks. "Wejust outplayed them from start to finish," said Howard, who turned 21 Monday. Jason Bossard, who played just the final minute of the game, gave the Wolverines their biggest lead with…

… Michigan hockey team faced the last extended road trip of the regular season, looking 0o stay focused for the upcoming league playoffs. However, the Wolverines faced a team, in Miami, still fighting for its…

… Goggin Ice Arena. The defeats gave *he Wolverines their first three-game losing streak in four years and dropped them out of the No. 1 spot in the nation. Miami goaltender Richard Shulmistra stopped 41…

… whistled for interfer- ence nearly a minute later and soon a one-man advantage for Michigan turned into a two-man advantage for See MIAMI, Page 5 .......... Wolverine Warren Luhning stretches for the puck…

… WRITER The Michigan men's basketball team is playing like a scratched record. However, the No. 3 Wolverines are skipping on a part they enjoy listening to. * Against Illinois (7-6 Big Ten, 14-8 overall) at…

… Crisler Arena Tuesday, the Wolverines (12-2, 20-4) started the game sluggishly, stormed back to grab a double-digit lead in the second half, nearly allowed the opposition to climb back into the game and…

… the second half, but the Illini shaved it to five points late in the game. Rose would not let his team succumb. "I turned to (Michigan assistant coach Brian) Dutcher at one point and said, 'Boy,he'sgood,"'Wolverine…

… slightly. The Wolverines took the lead after the second event Thursday night, amassed 744 points and cruised to a 154.5 point victory over second-place Minnesota. The Gophers finished sec- ond for the fifth…

…'s Basketball Women's Tennis Gymnastics Track Wrestling 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 Michigan escapes Columbus, barely Wolverines outlast Ohio State, 72-70, despite late Buckeye run By CHAD A. SAFRAN DAILY BASKETBALL…

… WRITER If the Michigan men's basketball team is playing a road game you can bet your house that the game will be close and be pretty sure you will make a profit. Of the Wolverines four Big Ten wins away…

… Men's Gymnastics vs. Penn State l ISaturday, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena Si 'TS Women's Gymnastics vs. Western Michigan Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena Tough season gets worse for Wolverines All…

…-too-common lapses costly in Wolverine's eleventh straght loss By BRENT McINTOSH DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER Everybody wants to make the great play, to be the crowd-pleaser and to earn five seconds on Sports…

…'t repeat those fabled words. a RESS wThey are favorites of Michigan women's basketball coach Trish Rob- erts; her players also are prone to re- peating them. The problem for the Wolverines is, they're prone…

… but they're getting the playing time. Ijust think it's mental - mental and lack of effort." Not that they do it all the time. The Wolverines often find themselves on the winning side of long stretches…

… of solid play that could have come straight from Gene Hackman's Hickory team in Hoosiers. n Then, a minor error. A Wolverine forgets to box out, and the opponent gets a rebound and layup. Someone else…

…:43 in the first half and Michigan leading 23-21, the 'Wolverines forgot the fundamentals that had kept them in the game and found themselves down 39-29 eight minutes later. Following that 12-point swing…

…, the Spartans' lead was never threatened. Fundamental lapses keyed the Michigan collapse. The Wolverines played 20 seconds of tenacious defense on one possession See LAPSES, Page 8 Spartans' 78-62 win…

… the Wolverines, Michigan State's Kisha Kelly had them both beat and led her Spartans to a 78- 62 victory last night at Crisler Arena. Kelly, slashing and burning her way to what seemed like an endless…

… for most of the first-half, thanks mostly in part to Gray. She shot an unconscious 7-for-8 in the first 20 minutes for 16 points. Gray's textbook pump-fake and layup gave the Wolverines their first lead…

…- gan its last lead of the game, 21-19, with 6:00 left in the half. In characteristic Michigan fash- ion, the Wolverines hit a mysterious mental lapse, and the Spartans took full advantage…

…, 72-70. Though Ohio State, which is second in the conference in field goal percentage, poured in 53.2 percent of its shots for the game. The Wolverines hit 29 of their 54 shots, good for 53.7 percent…

…. Incidentally, Michigan is now a perfect 10-0 when it shoots better than 50 percent as a team. In addition, the Wolverines knocked down exactly half of their three-point attempts, while the Buckeyes connected at…

… overtime game earlier this season against the Buckeyes, 86-75. RETURN FROM INJURY: Injured players from both Michigan and Ohio State suited up for Sunday's game. Wolverine guard Bobby Crawford was available…

… Wildcats are now 1-9 in Big Ten play after the triumph.. I ndiana, PurI due keep pace with Wolverines RARDIN Continued from page 1 than within five. The Wolverines answered every run Ohio State had to offer…

…, reverse, left-handed layup. The Wolverines were forced to comeback on the road, as they did against Iowa and Purdue, becauseof some sloppy play early in the game. Michigan gave the ball away five times in…

… Derek Anderson and Skelton, as the Wolverines struggled to find the defensive inten- sity which marked their win over the Hoosiers. "We played good early," Ohio State coach Randy Ayers said. "We gave it…

… away going into halftime." Michigan scrapped back into the game with a 7-0 run on baskets from Fife, King and Rose. The effort brought the Wolverines within two points at 23-21. However, they had…

…. What about the small games? Like yesterday or upcoming games with Penn State and Northwestern? The reality is that Michigan should not have had to hit key free throws in this game to win. The Wolverines…

… Lafayette (7:30 p.m., tSPN), the main point of contention will be how the Wolverines attempt to *ntain Glenn "Big Dawg" Robinson. The Boilermakers' junior forward has proven to be all but unstoppable this…

… the point a lot of people don't get to coach in their lifetime." The Wolverines will likely double- and triple-team Robinson on the blocks, as they have done on most of the opposition's big men this…

…- dence and control turned into a men- tal nightmare for the Michigan men's volleyball team at the Collegiate Clas- Vic Tournament Saturday at the fCRB. The Wolverines finished 5-3 in pool play, making…

… against Big en nemesis Michigan State in the first round of the playoffs. The Spar- tans took a quick 9-5 lead in the first game, but the Wolverines quickly grased the deficit. Led by outside hit- ter Chad…

… 400 IM were good enough to IF YOU WANT TO GET FROM STUDENT PARKING I break pool marks. Other Wolverine victories in- cluded VanTassell in the 200 freestyle, Borges in the 50 freestyle, Wouda in…

…-round loss to Mississippi State's Laurent Orsini. After nearly winning the first set, the Wolverine star aggravated a groin pull suffered in his first round vic- tory. He retired during the second set, behind…

… my game," Brakus said. "I couldn't serve and volley at all, I couldn't move at all. I still almost won the first set." The Wolverines' No. 1 player hopes to be ready for Michigan's next match, February…

… added, "I was disappointed The Wolverines, (3-15 overall, 0- The duo scored the Illini's first 21 in the way I played. I don't think I 9 Big Ten), in a battle of the cellar points. handled the ball very…

…- Wolverines away for good. (7-11, 2-7). thing different in the game than we Silver Shellman led Michigan with In the process, Michigan extended told our kids. We just didn't box out. 15 points. Catherine Di…

… the offensive boards. The Forwards: Shimmy Gray, Silver Shellman. Gray is the most vocal Wolverine on the court and the captain often carries the Wolverines offen- sively. Although occasionally forcing…

… been a corner- stone to the team, and if some of that can rub off on Shellman, the Wolverines would have a standout tandem here. Again, the defense needs to get meaner - right now, if you set a pick on…

… on its roster, the Wolverines couldn't keep up. "I knew it would be a tough game," Illinois coach Kathy Lindsey said. "We basically have *even scholarship players playing right now too, even though we…

… match for 8:30 in the morn- ing. "It's tough to get up and play first thing like that," Brakus said. His first set result is evidence of that. On his first service game, the Wolverines' No. 1 singles…

…'s basketball team, it has certainly provided the Wolverines with hard-fought victories over Michi- gan State the past two seasons. Two years ago, Michigan won in overtime, and last year, managed a four- point…

… Hockey vs. Miami Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Si Women's Swimming at Big Ten Championships Today, all day Indianapolis .Wolverines dunk Hawkeyes,89-76 Rose has best effort of season, FO REST…

…'s basketball team will win the 1994 NCAA title. The Wolverines have just about everything a team needs to make it through the grueling three-week tour- nament - and come home toting the winner's plaque. 'All…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 4, 1994 HOCKEY Continued from page 10 Despite their lack of scoring in recent games, the Wolverines have suffered only one defeat in the con- ference…

… Wolverines beat the Bulldogs, 5-2, in Big Rapids Nov. 6 in one of the more hard-fought con- tests of the season. Michigan swept the Golden Flashes in Kent Dec. 10 and 11 rather easily, winning by scores of 6…

… strong performance at the Las Vegas Classic in early Decem- ber. But the dual meet portion of the Wolverine season hasbeen a disap- pointment for the team, thus far. Michigan (0-3 Big Ten, 5-5 over- all…

…) has lost five of its last six dual meets and resides in the conference basement. The Wolverines have the oppor- tunity to vacate this position with victories tonight against Ohio State and tomorrow…

… enough numbers on the board to (win) the way our first three or four wrestlers have been wres- tling." The Wolverines are also short- handed at the 126-pound weight class. Freshman Brandon Howe is out for…

… records of 1-2-1 in conference play. But a second look shows that both teams are going in the opposite direction of the Wolverines. Sunday, the Buckeyes beat third- ranked Penn State, 22-12, and tied the…

… Wolverines with the ultimate advantage. Fisher will look to Olivier Saint-Jean to provide key minutes, as the freshman swingman has done lately. "The guy who has become most confident substituting is Olivier…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 14, 1994 Wolverines shatter team record* Michigan scores 195.35 against Broncos, Wildcats By TIM SMITH DAILY SPORTS WRITER Dominating…

… which tied her with Wymer for the meet's best score. Yesterday, having had little time to enjoy their Friday victory, the team had the tough task of facing the Ken- tucky Wildcats. The Wolverines turned…

… establish its new team record this weekend with a personal all-around best. Blue tumblers send Nittany Lions packing By JOSH KARP DAILY SPORTS WRITER Tough. That's what a Wolverine is sup- posed to be. And…

… rings." The Wolverine squad was without the services of all-arounder Rich Dopp, and that made its task of win- ning all the more difficult. But nu- merous individuals stepped up, and Darden was pleased…

… was on the floor. If you were part of that lineup, you were going to hit." One person who especially en- joyed the team's effort was coaching legend Newt Loken, who guided the Wolverines to 12 Big Ten…

…. They really nailed their routines. The team just came through like gangbusters." In the preseason, the Nittany Li- ons won the Penn State Invitational, finishing ahead of the Wolverines. But since then…

…, the Wolverines pre- vailed, and Happy Valley will not be so blissful when Penn State returns. GYMNASTICS NOTEBOOK: Team unity keys 'M' BY TOM BAUSANO DAILY SPORTS WRITER The women's gymnastics team is…

… becoming accustomed to being perfect Michigan improved its record to 10-0 for the season with two big victories this weekend. The Wolverines' success all stems from team unity. Michigan's overall consistency…

… is attributable to the togetherness of th squad. The Wolverines are like a finely-tuned relay team. Each gymnast feed off the performance of her teammates. During the meets the more experienced…

… gymnasts offer support and insight to theiryounger teammates without any hesitation. This leadership has paid off over the course of the season because the Wolverines can rely on everyone on the roster, "You…

…. However, if parity is indeed the theme of sports today, somebody needs to inform the Michigan women's swimming team. The Wolverines continue to dominate the Big Ten as they attempt to end their season…

… Garland O'Keefe and Anne Kampfe. Garland is a former na- tional finalist and is a senior this year at IU, so there'll be some good races." Wolverine Melisa Stone should provide the Hoosiers plenty of com…

…- petition in the sprint department. The Ohio native helped lead Michigan over Ohio State last week- end with first-place finishes in the 50- and 100-meter freestyle. She also became the third Wolverine ever…

… quantitative sport. "You know the range in which people can perform. I would expect us to perform well, and if we do, we should win the meet." In order to do so, the Wolverines will need to have continued good…

… ef- forts from juniors Lara Hooiveld and Alecia Humphrey. Both had strong showings against the Buckeyes last weekend. Hooiveld won the 200-meter breaststroke by six seconds over fel- low Wolverine Jodi…

… NCAA)." On Feb. 19 the Wolverines (1-7 Big Ten, 6-9 overall) dropped a close meet to Wisconsin, 24-18. The next night, against No. 21 Indiana, Michigan lost again, this time by a score of 31-13. Both…

… pins, a near pin and a major scare for Michigan. The scare came in the form of an- other injury. In the night's featured match be- tween Wolverine Steve King, ranked No.4 in the nation at heavyweight…

… for Michigan, both went into the win column for Indiana. The first for the Hoosiers was by No. 11 Roger Chandler at 134 pounds. Chandlerpinnedthe Wolverines'Bryan Sosinski at 1:30 of the first period…

… Indiana coach Duane Goldman. "Harper's a great wrestler, and Scott's been wrestling really well for us, but that was definitely a highlight for us," he said. No.2 Sean Bormet (158) picked up the Wolverines…

… Michigan was the performance of its seniors in their final appearance at Cliff Keen. Three of the Wolverines' five se- niors won their matches. Matt Stout (118) and Kevin Williams (177) both joined Bormet in…

… recording victories. Harper and King recorded the two losses. Unlike the Indiana meet where the Wolverines were out of it quickly, the Wisconsin meet was a seesaw battle from beginning to end. Michigan…

… jumped out to an early lead when Wisconsin forfeited at 118. Michigan lost its next three matches, but recovered with a win by Harper and a pin by Bormet. Heading into the final match, the Wolverines…

… the country." While the dual meet season has not been kind to the Wolverines, Bahr sees it as somewhat of a positive. "I think we're learning from los- ing," he said after the loss to the Bad- gers…

…-lilt Women's Tennis vs. Western Michigan Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Kalamzaoo S Men's Basketball vs. Iowa Tomorrow, 8 p.m. (Raycom) Crisler Arena Blue spikers show off team depth Wolverines split squad…

… that none of this weekend's events counted toward their Big Ten record, the Wolverines were able to experiment with their lineup. Led by senior outside hitter Chad Stielstra, six first year players…

… in his two-plus seasons with the Wolverines that the 6- foot-8 Detroit native has earned the honor. The award comes on the heels of Wolverine center Juwan Howard cap- turing the conference player seven…

… assists with one steal as the Wolverines roared past Indiana, 91-67. Sunday, the junior scored 18 points and dished out eight assists as Michi- gan narrowly beat Ohio State, 72-70. Rose leads Michigan with…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 11, 1994 Men's track hosts tough competition. Wolverines look to beat EMU at Central Collegiate Championships By TOM SEELEY DAILY SPORTS WRITER There's no…

…," MacDonald said. "We're not worried about anything time-wise. We're just going for points." Two runners who will also be look- ing to bolster the Wolverines' point totals tomorrow are freshmen Kevin…

… trying to be optimistic, but it will a tough match." By RYAN CUSKADEN FOR THE DAILY The Michigan women's tennis team has slowly withered into a starv- ing Wolverine. It is hungry for com- petition. It is…

… Jankovic won the Amy Yeast Most Valuable Player Award for capturing the Flight 'A' Singles and teaming with sophomore Angie Popek to take the Doubles. The Wolverines are hopeful that Jankovic will be able to…

…." The three tournament wins, as well as the knowledge that the team has been practicing hard for three straight weeks should provide the Wolverines with a confidence this weekend. Michigan will go into…

…-conference defeat at the hands of Marquette. Two victories this weekend woul temporarily appease the Wolverines' voracious appetites. ELIZABETH LIPPM Jaimie Fielding and the Michigan tennis squad are hungry for a…

… Wolverines were as warm as Ann Arbor's early thaw. Michigan connected on 51 percent of its field goal attempts. However, de- fense was the calling card in this game. "We might not always have the recognition…

… to nine points ahead in a span of 4:30. Michigan guard Dugan Fife's three- pointer--his only bucket of the day- came at 7:34 and put the Wolverines ahead for good, 19-18. Michigan needed the run, as it…

… transition buckets. We knew that they could come back." McDonald's trey with just under three minutes remaining shrank Michigan's lead to four, 65-61, and Minnesota could thank Wolverine big man Makhtar Ndiaye…

…/Daily Wolverine Juwan Howard avoids the Minnesota pressure at Crisler Arena. MINNESOTA (65) FO FT RED MIN M-A UMA O-T A F PTS Carter 35 4-8 3-6 1-7 0 1 11 Walton 27 2-5 3-4 3-9 1 2 7 NzigamasabolO 0-2 0-0 0-1 0 0…

… medal but a contract with Disney for promotional work, reportedly worth $2 million. Not bad for a runner-up. What does the figure skating fiasco have to do with the Wolverines? Like Kerrigan, they've made…

… of Michigan clothing. "They got those baggy shorts." "Jalen Rose." Most of their responses had noth- ing to do with the Wolverines' actual ability. Considering that there are almost as many CBS game…

…'s freshly-scrubbed per- sona was worth more to Disney than a gold medal, as her contract was not contingent on her winning anything. Similarly, the Wolverines' ultra-hip image is all the convincing the masses…

…, canned two treys and dished out a game-high five assists. The Wolverines ran their winning streak to nine games on the strength of interior defense and formidable foul shooting. Free throws? Michigan? The…

… Wolverines shot 89.5 percent (17-of-19) from the line. "We were concentrating more," Rose said. "Free throws are more con- centration than anything. That's what we've been doing more of." The Illini, who are…

… season for the seventh- ranked Wolverines. They will compete against No. 12 Illinois-Chicago and Michigan State on Sunday (2 p.m.) at UIC. * Then, on Friday, Feb. 25, they travel lo California to take on…

… season. Although the Wolverines have performed better at home this season, they are quite comfortable with a trip to Chicago. They beat UIC and Michi- gan State at the Windy City Invita- tional a month ago…

… about trying to go out there and giving their best performance." What the Wolverines do have to worry about now is their two upcom- ing meets. The team hosts two meets this weekend at Cliff Keen Arena due…

… finished ten points behind the Wolverines. Western will be led by Christine Evans, who scored a team season best in the overall with a score of 36.575. 0 The Broncos' coach, Brigitte Laketa, is less…

…6- The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 7, 1994 Wolverines receive commitment from British Columbia junior star *I By MICHAEL ROSENBERG and JAESON ROSENFELD DAILY HOCKEY WRITERS…

… Filling the skates of graduating cen- ter and leading assist man Brian Wiseman will be no easy chore. And while the Wolverines probably don't expect one player to take Wiseman's spot, they received a verbal…

… col- lege hockey program in the nation. The Wolverines had won arecordsixNCAA titles and would soon add a seventh. Berenson had just scored 43 goals in a season, more than any Wolverine be- fore or…

… since. When Berenson returned to Michigan in 1984, the picture was not nearly as rosy. The Wolverines had only made one Final Four ap- pearance in two decades, and they were in the lower echelon of the…

… an NFL coach, he said it would be nice if it happened Berenson in a year in which his team, the Mi- ami Dolphins, accomplished some- thing important. It has been that kind of year for the Wolverines…

… nation. It took nine years, but the Wolverines appear to have made it back to the _ 1 MICHIGAN 2, FERRIS STATE 1 Ferris State 0 1 0-0 Michigan 0 2 0-2 First Period - None. Penalties - Frescoln, UM…

…. "The main thing is we got our offense go- ing again." JONATHAN LURIE/Daily David Oliver and the Wolverines moved to within one point of clinching the CCHA title with Saturday's 2-1 defeat of Ferris…

… over spring break, it returned satisfied. The Wolverines accomplished what they set out to do, by finishing strongly in their two California meets. "We needed to get some very strong away meet scores for…

… our ranking aver- age to qualify for regionals," Michi- gan coach Robert Darden said. The Wolverines finished a close second to defending national cham- pion Stanford, 282.30-281.15 atCali- fornia…

… particular freshmen on the Wolverine women's swimming and diving team. The team led the field after the first day ofthe Big Ten Championships, held at the Indi- ana University-Purdue University In- dianapolis…

…Carrie Zarse led the Wolverine squad with a second-place finish in 1-meter diving. The Michigan women's swimming team Hot men's team goes aainst Gophers, iini a By BRETTFORREST DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER k…

…-game losing streak. Presently, though, Michigan is No. 7 in the nation, occupies first place in the Big Ten and has not lost a game since succumbing to the Gophers, Jan. 20. Saturday, the Wolverines get an…

…." The Wolverines should indeed have the upper hand on the Crisler hardwood. They are 11-1 in Ann Arbor, with the lone loss coming to, Duke in the sixth game of the sea- son. The Gophers are currently in…

… conference. The Wolverines have already clinched this year's regular season title, but they are looking for more than another victory. The teams met for the final time last season with the CCHA title on the…

… Kevin Sullivan finishes the last leg of the world record medley relay last weekend. Wolverine runners are hoping to qualify for NCAAs this weekend. Skers hit the slopes in northern Michigan By EUGENE…

… BOWEN FOR THE DAILY For the first, and perhaps only, time in the 1994 men's track and field in- door season, the Wolverines' coaching corps will be at two different meets on the same day. Michigan…

… the slopes. The men's team has won every meet it has entered and the women's .eam has lost only one. This weekend, the Wolverines are focusing their at- tention on the Midwest Collegiate Di- vision meet…

… Sunday, respectively. Michigan will compete against a field that includes Michigan State, ,Northern Michigan, Ferris State and central Michigan. On the men's side of the slopes, the Wolverines are led by…

…- tain, the Wolverines should face stron- ger competition, especially from rival Michigan State. "I expect us to win barring any falls or last minute surprises," sophomore Jen Shorter said. Women's team…

… for improvement. Now that the Big Ten champion- ship meet is only three weeks away, and the competition is intensifying, the Wolverines are pushing to reach prime form. Saturday, the team will get an op…

…. "There has been more in- tensity lately." One goal that the Wolverines have for this meet is for some of its runners to achieve automatic qualifying times for the NCAA Championships. The distance medley…

… goal." Focusing on one common goal has been a problem for the Wolverines throughout this season. It began with three losses including a blow-out at the been here," Griffin said., "I think that we are…

… focusing on the right things now." The Wolverines will be relying on a talented line-up which has included* some surprises. Griffin pointed to the performance of senior outside hitter 'This is probably one…

… want to get involved more was Juwan Howard." The Wolverine center was more than involved, scoring a team-high 17 points and hauling down a game-high 17 boards. Howard and the rest of the Wolverines…

…. He docked the lion's share of defending Robinson in the second half, and made stops when ultimately necessary. The rest of the Wolverines notably were not oblivious to Rose's struggles. Along with…

… big man for the Boilermakers to have a real chance at victory. Michigan came together as a group. Rose found a way to contribute, and the Wolverines were more than a little fortunate in the end. Howard…

… the No. 13 Wolverines (6-2 Big Ten, 14-4 overall) a crucial road victory, 63-62, and sole possession of first place in the conference. "We won. I'm still not sure as to how or why," Michigan coach Steve…

… Fisher said. The how of Michigan's victory had everything to do with its sudden rebounding resurgence, particularly on the offensive end. The Wolverines amassed a season-high 24 offensive rebounds, none…

… game, he gave the Boilermak- ers their biggest lead of the game, 53- 42, with a driving layup. But then Dugan Fife stepped up for the Wolverines. With an airball chant rolling through the crowd, as a…

…:21 left, pulling the Wolverines to within five, 55-50. "Fife did a great job of beating us tonight. We had them where we wanted them," Keady said. "We had an 11-point lead, and it should've been a 21-point…

… Wolverine who struggled during the first half. Michigan committed eight turn- overs in the first nine minutes of play. The Boilermakers had 10 turnovers of their own, and didn't score until Robinson made a…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 14, 1994 - 7 *Blue wrestlers fall to No. 1 Gophers Injuries are main story as Wolverines continue downward slide By BARRY SOLLENBERGER 'DAILY…

… Michi- gan trouble. After all, they had al- ready defeated No.6 Nebraska, No.2 Oklahoma State and No. 3 Iowa (the Big Ten conference champions the past 20 seasons). Furthermore, the Wolverines (1- 6…

…- gan men's and women's ski teams were heating up the cold and ragged slopes of Northern Michigan. The Wolverines competed in the Pepsi Collegiate Challenge at Sugarloaf Ski Resort Saturday, and at…

…," women's co-captain Amy Portenga said. "The difference between us and them is we have more depth." Portenga, Copeland, Jennifer Shorter, Nicole Sinclair and Carrie Roeser lead, the Wolverines. These five…

… need to perform than his childhood best friend and ex-teammate? While the most massive ex- Wolverine was in the den, it was one of the smallest on the team who demonstrated the white-hot intensity best…

… and suspension. "It was the intensity of a Final Four game. We were intense for 40 straight minutes for the first time this season. The way we're playing right now we're finally peaking." The Wolverines…

… for the Michigan men's swimming and diving team came and went pretty quietly. . Only a devoted 150 or so fans turned up for the annual intrastate clash between the Wolverines and the Spartans. And of…

… may have been interested in seeing the meet probably would have gone to the hockey game when given the choice. This, however, was not the first time this scheduling conflict has happened to Wolverine…

… beating Michigan State on the offensive end, Michigan outrebounded the Spartans by a margin of 16. The Wolverines had 38 total boards, and State had 22. The Spartans, who had outrebounded 18 of their 21…

… consecutive contest in which the Wolverines outrebounded the opposition. Michigan is 13-0 this season when that happens. MAK IN ACTION: At the last contest between Michigan and Michigan State, Makhtar Ndiaye…

…'S MOVIN' ON UP: With the victory over Michigan State, Wolverine coach Steve Fisher catapulted past Dave Strack (1960-68) to move into third place on the all-time Michigan win list. Fisher owns a 114…

…-Jean started for Michigan due to the suspensions of starters Jimmy King and Ray Jackson. MICHELLE GUY/Daily Juwan Howard goes up for two against Michigan State's Jamie Feick during Saturday's 59-51 Wolverine…

… win. Howard had a game-high 18 points. HERRINGTON Continued from page 3 seems that Michigan has finally gained the upper hand. Yet instead of holding that hand up high in victory, the Wolverines have…

… obviously put Michigan at a disadvantage, what happened at Dairy Mart cannot be ignored simply because the Wolverines are playing Indiana in a major Big Ten battle. Fisher must stand behind a principle and…

… free throw, putting Michigan up by eight, 36-28. With these sustained efforts, the Wolverines find themselves tied for the Big Ten lead with No. 14 Indiana. The two teams will meet tomorrow at Crisler…

… a wide-open bucket. Worst of all, the Wolverines gave up four consecutiveuncontested layups on the fast break. Here's eight points, you're very welcome. "We didn't execute well. We didn't run our…

… Wolverines must divide their time and their play- ers. Half the team is traveling to Cin- cinnati for tomorrow's match against the Bearcats. The following day, the same group will move on to Kentucky for a day…

…. Yet the women's Wolverine team, of Sinclair, Amy Portenga, Kelly Copeland, Carrie Roeser and Jennifer Shorter, is ready to face the challenge. "We all ski close, and tend to ski one, two, three, so we…

… should fall during their run, the team can still garner a division championship. To secure the title the Wolverines must place in the top five. Each team is compiled of five ski- ers, and the scoring is…

… share of damage upon the Wolverines in his two-plus seasons with the Hoo- siers. The junior grabbed aseason- h high 16 rebounds * and hit 13 of 16 freethrowsinthis year's first con- test between the two…

… the conference season for both clubs. What may give the Wolverines an advantage for their final nine games is the schedule. The Maize and Blue will play six of those games in the cozy confines of…

… Michigan, Wisconsin player Barb Franke replied jokingly, "We've got to keep our reputation up. We're leading the Big Ten in that category." BOMBS AWAY: The Wolverines shot 7 of 17 from three-point land…

… Minnesota on Jan. 30, continues to add to the record. The Wolverines have now made 85 three, pointers on the season. CHEESE HATERS: Friday's loss to Wisconsin was Michigan's seventh loss in a row to the…

… serious illness, was the only Wolverine to go unde- feated in all four of her weekend matches. Against Indiana, she teamed with Jankovic to defeat one of the best doubles team in the Big Ten. "(Popek) had a…

…-fought battle with Indiana, Michigan went into its meet with Ohio State with heightened confidence. This helped guide the Wolverines to their eventual tri- umph. Popek led the way with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of the…

… drawn in the past. The Wolverine women can only dream of a sellout. The Hawkeyes have sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena - in advance. In fact, they drove the fire marshal crazy by stuffing 22,000 fans into a…

… came when, aftercoach- ing for 22 years, she tallied her 500th career college basketball victory in Friday's game against the Wolverines. She is one of only three active women's basketball coaches with…

… down is the true sign of a strong team," Plocki said. "Our num- ber seven, eight and nine people have to be ready." The Wolverines set a new school record of 49.075 on the vault. Wendy Marshall led the…

… hard." The other Wolverines also gave way to meet jitters on the balance beam, scoring 45.575. "The meet was okay,"senior Wendy Wilkinson said. "We had three people fall on beam, but this score lets us…

… was the Wolverines' fourth meet of the year, it was only the team's first in which team scoring was com- piled. Led by strong performances across the board, Michigan got its first offi- cial win under…

… Williams, 8-2. The Wolverines made the final tally a respectable 25-15 by closing with consecutive victories. Junior Jehad Hamden (190) pinned Jason Case and senior All-American Steve King (HWT) won by…

… and the NCAA men's basketball tourna- ment, a bit of craziness has surrounded the Michigan Wolverines in early February. Besides being heavily involved in their quest for the Big Ten title, the…

… Wolverines have had to deal with the suspensions of juniors Jimmy King and Ray Jackson and sophomore Chris Fields for last Saturday's Michigan State game, due to their alleged in- volvement in a shoplifting…

… insurmountable, the Wolverines made sure of it early on that day by sweeping the top three places in the 200 back- stroke. Humphrey's record-setting time in the event was followed by Almeida and Jackson…

… backstroke was the last Michigan win in the meet. However, the Wolverines ensured that it would make no difference what hap- pened on the last day with their perfor- mance the night before. Though Humphrey…

… some reason she has found her niche. That is the kind of performance we need. We need her to be a leader and to put up numbers like that." Wolverine point guard Jennifer Kiefer also came through. She…

… women's bas- ketball team has set several records this -year thanks to much-improved three-point shooting, but coach Trish Roberts isn't exactly happy about it. The Wolverines have made more three…

… lot of our offense is geared towards the jump shots." THAT COLUMBUS MYSTIQUE: The Wolverines managed' once again to lose in St. John Arena, this time 80- 73, February 20, keeping the number of Michigan…

… VS. IOWA, IOWA vS. THE WORLD: Michigan's 65-55 loss yes- terday marked its 17th consecutive loss to Iowa. The Wolverines haven't triumphed since a 58-56 victory Janu- ary 19, 1986 - when current fresh…

…-MacDonald said. "They don't care who does the scor- ing; what matters is what the scoreboard says in the end." For the Wolverines, Johnson had another big night, bringing in 25 points. In spite of another…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 7, 1994 - 3 ,. Riley The former Michigan center talks about the Wolverines and life in the NBA After a solid basketball career at Michigan…

… selected by theDallas Mavericks in the second round of the draft last year, Riley was tradedtoHoustonforPopeye Jones. Recently, Daily Sports Writer Josh Karp spoke with Riley about his days as a Wolverine…

… Michigan went to the Final Four, its slogan was "Shock The World." Last year, the Wolverines were ranked No. 1 in the preseason, and the team had the slogan "Us Against The World" because it seemed like…

… going right for his Webber-less Wolverines. With road wins against Iowa, Illinois and Purdue, it seemed Michigan was coming together as a team for the first time since the NCAA tournament a year ago, or…

…, Jackson and Fields sit out another game? For all their talent, for all their finesse, for all their God-given skills, the Michigan Wolverines have only defeated Indiana once in the Fab era. With each…

… a Big Ten Indoor Championship since 1982. Over the years, the Wolverines have steadily declined, hitting an all-time low of 10th place in 1992. After their eighth-place performance last year, the team…

…- provement over his trial run time of 7.46 seconds. The victories weren't over for the Wolverines, however, as Karfontawon 'People don't jump that well at Big Tens. It's due to too much nervous energy.' Jon…

… of billiards. Sessions include handouts, demos, and practice time. Mondays Wolverine Room-Union 6:00-7:00 2/7-3/14 Mondays Wolverine Room-Union 7:00-8:00 2/7-3/14 Tuesdays Wolverine Room-Union 6…

…:00-7:00 2/8-3/15 Learn this valuable form of conmmunication. Basic American Sign Language is taught. Tuesdays Wolverine Room-Union 7:00-8:00 2/8-3/22 Unwrap you intuitive expressionism and learn the new age…

… basic skills to LGBi community By CHAD A. SAFRAN DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER Three members of the Michigan men's basketball team were suspended Friday from the Wolverines' game Saturday against Michi- gan…

…, pressing defense and his signaturejump shot best described the young, energetic Respert. Recruit- Spartans' victory chances vs. Wolverines ers were stunned at what they saw. "I wasn't high on anybody…

…, sponsored by Career Planning and Placement, Michi- gan Union, Kuenzel Room, 5- 6:30 p.m. " Carl Marlinga - Candidate for Governor, sponsored by the College Democrats, Michigan Union, Wolverine Room, 8p.m. CM…

… when the Wolverines went to the NCAA Finals in 1992 and 1993. Fol- lowing last season, he was hired to I coach the University ofDetroit-Mercy Titans of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, replacing…