…10- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 5, 2002 Adversity aids teambodig h. for Wolverines By Kyle O'Neill EEK~ a Daily Sports Writer ALYSSA WOOD/Daily Boban Savovic and his Ohio State teammates…
… pool. The Wolverines are already sending four repre- sentatives - Lindsay Carlberg, Annie Weilbach- er, Amy McCullough and Kelli Stein - to Austin, Texas this March for the NCAA Champi- onships, and they…
… fit for her squad. It is not only her 22 years of col- lege basketball coaching experience that makes Guevara so good for the Wolverines, but it is also what she did before she picked up her whistle and…
… hockey team would be playing in it. Commentary But if the WolverinesI lose one or two more contests this season, they will be facing the humiliating scenario of watching six other teams duke it out in…
…. Foley need to wrestle hard because those are two big matches.'' Michigan will head from State College to Ohio State on Sunday, and the Wolverines better be ready when they do. The Buckeyes were ranked No…
… National Duals, the Buckeyes are ranked a spot below the Wolverines. Out of Ohio State's 10-man roster, seven wrestlers are ranked in the top 10 in the nation. The best match of the day should be This…
… a policy for the coming years regarding smoking in residence halls. JESSICA YURASEK/Daily Daryl Ward and Steve Burkhart resurface a building yesterday for Wolverine Temporaries. Detroit casinos face…
… including George- town, George Washington, Ohio State, Washington University, Michigan State and of course the University of Michigan. Many of the dances were very well done and in the end the Wolverines were…
… opener in Maui Ray was the all-around champion winning two events, the balance beam and vault. She also tied for second with two other Wolverines - Calli Ryals and Amy Kuczera - in the uneven bars. Ray…
…- sional marks from Nathan Brannen and Jeremy Schneider in the two-day event. Brannen continued his emergence as one of the top performers for the Wolverines as he won the 800-meter run with a time of 1…
…:48.73. Brannen, who is one of the top freshman runners in the nation, was the only Wolverine to win an event. The time allowed Brannen to post a NCAA provisional mark in his fourth event. The 800-meter was…
… questions to rest. The Buckeyes had been allowing 86 points per game over the last three games. But after a hard week of practice focused on defense, they came ready to play against the Wolverines. "Since…
… impossible for the Wolverines to even get the ball. This defense forced 15 turnovers in the first half, and in total, Michigan turned it over 25 times, tying a season high. "Ohio State is denying you all the…
…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 11, 2002 01 Slap shouts "They're good. I don't do it, but I watch them, and they're awesome." - Michigan forward Milan Gajic about the Wolverines…
… Wolverines will compete in the rubber match of the season series Saturday. Although both teams are tied for first place in the CCHA after this past week- end, Saturday's clash will not have any bearing on the…
… expired. In many ways, that play defined the Wolverines' horrifically ugly but nonetheless crucial victory. STEVE Michigan started sloppy, JACKSON but found a way to make the _ game-changing plays down Time…
… tone was set. By the time play stopped for the first media timeout (16 minutes left), the Wolverines had Early start contributes to ugly game By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor committed four turnovers…
… was tied going into the final rotation. Earlier this season the Wolverines were tied with Minnesota after three rotations before earning the win on the beam. But this time the fin- ishing blow came on…
…." The Wolverines posted no lower than a 9.85 on the floor, giving them breath- ing room aginst the Gym Dawgs, who were also hitting each of their routines on the beam. The Gym Dawgs were competing just…
… 2002 Winter Cup Challenge, but none of them were able to make the cut and move on to the finals this weekend. Injuries hampered some Wolverines, but those who could fully participate didn't meet…
… expectations. The disappointed Wolverines couldn't find many positive things to build on, and questions are starting to rise at the midpoint of the regular season regarding the motiva- tion of this team. "Well…
… positive thing for a team that began the sea- son ranked among the best in the country. Toman was the highest ranked Wolverine in compe- tition on Friday but was able to muster just an 18th place finish…
… handles emotion, competition By Melanie Kebler Daily Sports Writer Saturday was an emotional day for the Michigan men's swimming and diving team on many levels. The Wolverines not only faced their rivals…
… by the emo- tional and potentially distracting events, they also made sure to handle the competition in the pool. The Wolverines took the first six events of the meet en route to a 137-99 victory over…
… the Spartans. The early lead proved insurmountable for Michi- gan State, which managed to win just four of the 13 events. The atmosphere of the meet seemed almost casual for the Wolverines, many of whom…
… good to swim this last meet," Siciliano said. "It's a great thing to swim for Michigan, a great honor." Siciliano has racked up honors while swimming as a Wolverine, win- ning the national championship…
… this weekend. The Wolverines placed second among a field of 13 teams, and, more importantly, gained some valuable experience in State College - where the Big Ten Champi- onships will be held in just two…
…'s success will help the Wolverines get into the top three when they return to Happy Valley. "It's going to be tough with teams like Illinois, Indiana, Penn State and Purdue," Henry said. But the 18-year coach…
… MICHIGAN WOLVERINES, MAKE YOUR CLIMB TO THE TOP AWHOLE LOT SHORTER. START YOUR CAREER OFF AT A HIGHER LEVEL. Dynamic, cutting edge. revolutionizing the industry . .Were Quicken Loans, powered by Intuit…
… Tennessee and Georgia, Pool decided to stay in her home- town of Ann Arbor and play for the Wolverines. At Ann Arbor Huron High she averaged 21.6 points, 17.1 rebounds, three assists and six steals a contest…
… in on the training bike and in the pool. The biking, however, won't bring INDOOR TRACK BUILDING Who: Michigan hosts Harold Silverstein Invita- tional. When: 9:30 a.m. Latest: The Wolverines will try…
… losses and are considered the worst team he .has MICHIGAN 43 coached in years) said PURDUE 79 that his opponents last night looked like "Pur- due in blue suits." The Wolverines - playing their fourth game…
… able to retaliate against. But it was less a potent Purdue offense and more an impotent Michi- gan one that caused the Wolverines' largest margin of defeat so far this sea- son. Michigan shot a season…
…, thousands of young fans pile into Yost Ice Arena to watch their heroes compete. Some dream of becoming a Wolverine one day, and for a select few, their HOCKEY dream comes true. That's how it Notebook happened…
… for Michigan freshman and Ann Arbor native Nick Martens. The defense- man, who grew up on the east side of town, had been coming to watch the Wolverines with his family since the early 1990's, when they…
… State's first win against the Wolverines in three meetings. Colorado State was 1-7 in the Moun- tain West Conference, but a win over mighty Michigan made the Rams' sea- son. This sounds all too familiar…
… season low. Actually, it was another low point in a season full of them. The Wolverines have simply had far too many games they'd like to put behind them this year. In coach Tommy Amak- er's first campaign…
… Wolverines can't salvage their own. At 10-13, to end the season with a .500 record and qualify for the NIT, Michigan must win its final four games or win three of its last four and win two games in the Big Ten…
…. Remember, this is a team that found itself down 51-19 at one point last night against the struggling Boilermakers, and the Wolverines' biggest win this season was at home against Minnesota. Amaker never…
… Wolverines can improve in is their play away from Crisler Arena. While Michigan owns a 4-1 conference record at home, the Wolverines have not been able to win a Big Ten road game on the road in seven attempts…
… this season. If Michigan wants to snap this road skid, it will need all of its players to play well together, a feat the Wolverines have not been able to accomplish all season. "We've had a player come…
… said. "The onitan.12atthe upperclassmen are gunning t'i for (a successful season) because it's (their) last season or second to last season." This week, the Wolverines have had some fine performances in…
… great meet." Injuries have been and continue to be a big hindrance for Michigan. For much of the year, the Wolverines have been going with a watered-down lineup in an attempt to get injured gymnasts back…
… Michigan women's basketball team may have had all the odds against it last night in Iowa City, but it certainly did not play like it. MICHIGAN 91 T h e Wolverines IOWA 80 turned the ball over just 11 times…
…, and the inside- outside tandem of Alayne Ingram and LeeAnn Bies scored more than 40 points to give the Wolverines a 91-80 victory over Iowa. YESTERDAY'S GAME MICHIGAN (91). FG FT REB MIN M-A M-A 0-T A F…
… perennial championship contender in No. 3 Iowa in a landmark meet at Cliff Keen Arena. With wrestling fans in the sold-out gym creating a raucous atmosphere, the underdog Wolverines ambushed the Hawkeyes, 18…
…-16. This year, the tables are turned. No. 3 IowA Michigan (4-1 Big Ten, 13-3 overall) is Who: No. 3 MicI the hunted. The Wolverines will travel Ten, 13-3 overal to Iowa City to take on No. 2 Iowa (4-1, (4…
…, CALIF. Michigan at the artier Classic W/olverines will attempt be women's College where they finished th last season. The rom last season is r, who batted .455. cans, you count on them to lead on the…
… hand." NwLn. ,F HEY MICHIGAN WOLVERINES, MAKE YOUR CLIMB TO THE TOP AWHOLE LOT SHORTER. START YOUR CAREER OFF AT A HIGHER LEVEL. Dynamic, cutting edge, revolutionizing the industry .. Were Quicken…
… Michigan went 4-1 to open its season. It closed the weekend with a 9-0 win over Pittsburgh. Young and Meghan Ritter combined for a one-hitter in the 11 the-ranked Wolverines' second shutout in a row, and the…
… offense put together its fourth game with seven or more runs. Hitting 15-for-26 against the Pan- thers, Michigan was held scoreless in just one innings - the Wolverines won the game in five innings on a…
… at half- court and walked in for an easy layup. The score was part of a 20-6 Boilermaker run that the Wolverines never recovered from. YOU KNEW IT WAS OVER WHEN: Shereka Wright hit a 3-pointer to put…
… defeated itself. The Wolverines could not come up with the stop they needed when the Boilermakers went on a run late in the game. Despite three Michigan players scoring in double digits, there was no chance…
… Michigan State's Joe Goodenow to trickle into the goal, giving the Spartans a 2-1 lead. The soft goal came just one minute after the Wolverines had tied the game at one. V.-. THE DAILY'S STARS The…
… the Buckeyes and the Wolverines. Ohio State ended a seven- game winless skid with a sweep over Ferris State this weekend and are cur- rently in sixth place in the CCHA. Michi- gan split a home…
… State when you're a Wolverine," Comrie said "But it was a good game, exciting for the fans. It was just unfortunate they didn't get the win." As much as Cammalleri - who hopes to return to play as early…
… in college hockey history, will step down at the end of the year to become the school's athletic director. Quality, not quantity Ever since the Wolverines defeated the Spar- tans 4-3 in overtime last…
… Wolverines are 0-4-2 dating back to February of last season, and it looks like they'll need a miracle of cosmic proportions to end that streak this season. For some reason, when the maize and blue face off…
…- high 18 points for the Wolverines. He did his part down low in drawing fouls from the Indiana big men. Kyle Hornsby Indiana It's hard to pick a player of the game for Indiana. Three Hoosiers scored 17…
… Jeffries played just 18 minutes and scored just four points, but the Hoosiers' frontcourt dominated the Wolverines anyway. Kyle Hornsby, Jarrad Odle and Jeff Newton each scored 17 points yesterday. As a team…
…:22.31 was good enough for third place. The Wolverines third sweep came in the mile, in which Ryan Hessleink controlled the race and crossed first in 4:14.68. Terrance Rindler and Dave Sage rounded out the top…
… that would happen, but sometimes it doesn't," Warhurst said. The Big Ten championship meet will take place in Minneapolis on Feb. 23-24. The Wolverines will rely heavily on their freshman class to…
… coach James Henry said. "Anna has been somewhat inconsistent this year, but has tremendously improved this weekend." April Phillips was the other record-setting Wolverine, breaking her own record by…
… hopes of helping the youngster improve. "I noticed he was getting beat horribly on the block," Okenwa said. "I was giv- Making the cut So far this season, five Wolverines have posted NCAA provisional…
… toward the end," Okenwa said. "My main focus today was fine tuning, getting my start down better." Thanks to tutelage from experienced runners like Okenwa, the Wolverines are hoping for more outstanding…
… Thursday - which the Volunteers won 5-2 - the Wolverines (3- 3) looked poised to pull off the upset. But the SEC has not been kind to Michigan over the years, as the Wolverines have a combined 3- 17 record…
… against SEC schools. This time, Michigan dropped all three doubles matches to Kentucky (8-1) in the early going. Each Kentucky doubles team is ranked nationally, and each breezed by the Wolverine squads…
…, allowing Michigan to win just eight games among the three squads. Despite the setback in doubles, the Wolverines' singles play looked sharp in the early going. Four of the six players for Michigan won the…
… Michigan, as the team has played three top-20 teams in the past four matches, and it opens the Big Ten season against the top two finishers from 2001 - Northwestern and Illinois. Although the Wolverines have…
… Wolverines on Saturday. Michigan gets a taste of southern hospitality By Brian Steer. Daily Sports Writer AP PHOTO Michigan's Andy Hrovat takes down Iowa's Jessman Smith during his 14-4 major decision…
… victory. The Wolverines stunned the Hawkeyes, 20-15, in Iowa City. Grapplers outshine Iowa, Gable lege.nd There's no place like home. That phrase was certainly ringing through the heads of the players on…
… Wolverines were unable to capitalize on their fast start, as they garnered just two singles victories. At the No. 1 spot, Henry Beam, ranked No. 60 in the nation, earned an impressive 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Max…
… Belski, ranked No. 36. The only other victory came from Matt Lockin, who remained unbeaten on the year with a hard-fought 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 triumph over Nick Beuque. Against the Tigers, the Wolverines…
…, the Wolverines quickly closed out the match in singles with three impres- sive straight-set victories. At the No. 1 spot, Beam breezed past Gojanovic 6-4, 6-3. Despite a tough second set, Ben Cox…
…'s wrestling program had no effect on Michigan Friday night, as the Wolverines traveled to a hostile Carver-Hawkeye Arena and upset the Hawkeyes, 20-15. Michigan won the last five matches of the evening to over…
… Wolverines tallied their highest score of the season after struggling with injuries and weaker performances. Seniors Brad Kenna and Justin Toman led the charge for the upstart Wolverines, who seem to be back…
… Zimmerman with a 9.15. The Wolverines had been struggling in their overall performance, but now they're hitting routines and getting high scores. They will work on improving scores from lower spots in the…
…. "This was a great opportunity for me to come back and be with some of my really close friends," Comrie said. Even though the two try to stay out the way when they visit, they both feel that the Wolverines…
…, you're just not going to have a good night." Despite Blackburn's difficulties Saturday night, the Wolverines are confident that their netminder will make the big save when the time comes. "He has kept…
…." Michigan has won the last three meetings between the two teams, and in the 1999-2000 sea- son, the rivals tied in a heated contest. In that y match, the Wolverines led 18-15 going into the last match where…
… LEVENTHAL/Dail (Monday) off. The guys are just focusing on the The Wolverines will head into its final dual meet before heading to Champaign for next match." the Big Ten Championships March 9-10. Top recruit…
….. After making everyone wait for 15 minutes, Abram finally showed andf signed on the dotted line to become av Wolverine - something he always wanted. Abram, a lanky swingman who is a Abram top 50 recruit…
… first Wolverine recruit since LaVell Blanchard to be invited to the McDonald's All-America game, they also feel Abram is a great catch that can make an impact right away. "He's just a great athlete - he…
… the Wolverines next fall. He'll be filling the shoes of senior netminder Josh Blackburn, who along with fellow senior Kevin O'Malley will graduate and force Michigan to have two freshman goaltenders on…
… almost 250 points. Michigan placed second, fol- lowed closely by Penn State. This year, the Wolverines hope to return to BLOOM the top of the Big Teri, but getting past the what: Big Ten Gophers won't be…
… Mangieri and Jordan Watland. Ketchum was named 2001 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, the ninth Wolverine to receive the award. On the diving side, sophomore Jason Coben led the team all year and last Tuesday…
… was named the Big Ten Diver of the Week for the second time this season. Overall, the championship meet will be the fastest one the Wolverines have participated in all year. The team finished the season…
… screaming, high-energy, wolverine spirit." Voices on the Verge at The Ark By Gina Pensiero Daily Arts Staff Chick musicians arej these days. We see'them in every shade and variety after the "woman can be…
… Smith Daily Sports Editor A quick multiple-choice question for. Michigan coach Tommy Amaker: Why have the Wolverines faired so poorly on the road? Is it due to: A) A lack of confidence; how Iowa lost…
… for lack of con- sistency and effort in practice. Crisler Arena just three times in the past 398 days. Luckily for Amaker, tomorrow his Wolverines will face a team on the road with many of the same…
… his four years as a Wolverine. "I don't know if it could be something as simple as how we travel or what we eat. I really don't know what could make it better." Senior icers By Chris Burke Daily Sports…
… Wolverines can clinch at least a second place finish in the CCHA standings with a sweep of Ohio State. State for first in the CCHA and ranked 10th in the Pairwise Rankings, the Wolverines need two victories…
… these freshmen that we really do know how to run." The exceptional freshman class, along with the development of key seniors, has put the Wolverines in position to make a run at the Big Ten Championship…
…'s tennis team captured its record 36th Big Ten title. At the time, the next closest school to the Wolverines was Illinois with seven championships. But since then, the Fighting Illini have estab- lished…
…' STATS By Brian Schick Daily Sports Writer For the third time this season, the Michigan women's basketball team is "0-0." After yesterday's 68-56 loss to Wisconsin, the Wolverines dropped their third…
… from their opponents killed the Wolverines. "We just struggled scoring from the perimeter," Gue- vara said. "It came down to being able to stop them from scoring (and we didn't)." Freshman Niki Reams was…
… (11) in the Wolverine loss. Two of the bright spots in this game were Michigan's ability to dominate the offensive glass - pulling down 14 rebounds - and finishing with more assists (17) than turnovers…
… game after sophomore forward Tabitha Pool hit a trey to pull the Wolverines to 58-56. Michigan State (5-2, 12-6) used the same formula as Wisconsin, killing Michigan from the perimeter. Michigan State…
…. The result was a two- point gap turning into a 17-point canyon as the Wolverines fell to the Spartans 73-56. "The last six minutes we just could- n't buy a basket," Guevara said. "We just could not get…
… the title goes through come March. "We'll be excited to play (the Wolverines) at a neutral site like Joe Louis Arena," Kunitz said. "We're both top teams in the league, it's just exciting to play…
… scoring chances, but the puck was going to the net," Berenson said. Michigan started to control play for the remainder of the second period, outshooting the Bulldogs 11-5. The Wolverines finally broke…
… saw five, inexperienced freshmen try to battle a hostile crowd and lead Michi- gan to victory over a hot-shoot- ing Gophers' team. Now, like me, you're probably thinking why the NAWEED Wolverines were…
… of the game, when coach Tommy Amaker called a play to get him an open 3- point look. Bernard Robinson said after the loss that even though the Wolverines lost twice this week, they still have the same…
…'s exactly what the Wolverines will get, as they won't play again until Iowa comes to Crisler Arena next Saturday afternoon. Michigan will also retire the jersey of former Wolverine star .Rudy Tomjanovich at…
… at the end of the meet. One thing the Michigan fans did not witness at Cliff Keen Arena on Saturday was a good wrestling match. The No. 8 Wolverines routed the hapless Wildcats 35-12. "I think we…
…. "He stayed aggressive regardless of how much time was left. He iced that match with those late takedowns. That's what I like to see Clark do." The Wolverines' freshman phenom, Ryan Churella, dominated…
… Wolverines recognized seven soon-to-be-graduates swim- ming in their final dual meet at Canham Natatorium. Justin Drake, Ryan Earhart, Josh Hack, Tony Kurth, Garrett Mangieri, co-cap- tain Jeff Hopwood and co…
… at the hands of Notre Dame. The Wolverines were on their way to vic- tory, winning four of the first five events against a tough pack of Fighting Irish. But they began to slip after Notre Dame's yicto…
… Wolverines, fans should not panic After the first 20 minutes of Sunday's game at .: Wisconsin, Michigan found itself trailing the lowlyn Badgers (who held a 5-14 record going in) 34-30. A few ticks into the…
… 10 minutes left in the contest, the deficit remained in double digits, and Michigan found itself inan extremely strenuous position. A loss would drop the Wolverines' Big Ten mark. to 2-6, making the…
… overall savvy play of a presea- son first-team all-conference selection. Luckily for the Maize and Blue, one Wolverine bared all these traits by herself. Unfortunately, this well-qualified,, renaissance…
… woman of basketball spent the game's FILE PHOTO final 10 minutes riding the pine. Foul trouble? No. Michigan forward LeeAnn Bies has not started for the Wolverines in weeks after being named to the…
…- sance High School junior Joe Craw- ford to play for the Wolverines last Thursday night. Crawford, a 6-foot-4 swingman, joins Romulus' Ronald Coleman as the two current members of Michigan's class for…
… continued his rapid rise as a teammate of Coleman on the AAU team The Family - the team for which current Wolverines Lester Abram and Graham Brown played together - when he led them to the AAU State…
…. Coleman and Crawford's commit- ments for 2004-05 mean that this year's recent run of success for the Wolverines could be just a brief glimpse of some incredible things to come. See CRAWFORD, Page 10…
… hatever you do, don't panic. This applies much less to the members of the Michigan basketball team, rather it is intended for its fans; simply because the Wolverines have dropped two games in a row does not…
… better). Jalen Rose and com- pany had their struggles and rarely does any team make it through the season without them. These Wolverines should be treated the same way as the greats that came before them…
… her to become a role player on a team she once owned. By the end of last season, Bies had established herself as one of the BigTen's premier forwards. Then a junior, Bies led the Wolverines in both…
… points in 16 of the Wolverines' 30 games. A staple in the Michigan lineup, Bies started 29 games, aver- aging 31.5 minutes a game. For her impressive 2001-2002 campaign, Bies capped off a brilliant year by…
…'s Vietnamiza- tion policy, the NLF and "Alli- Crumpton drafted by Atlanta Beat By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Writer The event may not have been on ESPN, but on Sunday, a Wolverine's dream of going pro became a…
… schol- arship available for the class of 2004. That needed point guard could fill the final scholarship, and could come from a familiar place, as Michigan is courting current Wolverine Daniel Horton…
… that the Wolverine s' freshmen for- HOCKE wards are for real. They con- Notebook tinue to produce numbers beyond their years, and they're drawing rave reviews from coaches and teammates. Said Wolverines…
… decided to bring them together onto the same line to pro- vide the team a boost with the Wolverines trailing. The freshmen responded, getting Michigan on the board 7:32 into the second period. With the…
… Wolverines down four, Kaleniecki notched a score off of a nifty exchange with Tambellini at the top of the Bull- dogs' zone. The Livonia native launched a wristshot over Ferris State goalie Mike Brown to cut…
…," Montoya said. "It's just all emo- tion. You just have to find a way to shut it down and just go out there and play the game." While the Wolverines are trying to do their part, there's a con- sensus that the…
…." NICOLE TERWILLIGER/Daily Michigan junior shooting guard Stephanie Gandy goes to the rack against Penn State in front of a sparse crowd on Super Bowl Sunday. Gandy and the Wolverines are wiping the slate…
… Michigan. The Wolverines have lost six of their eight Big Ten contests - seven of their last nine overall - after opening the season 8-1. "We don't really know what's not there," center Jennifer Smith said…
…. After allowing Wisconsin to shoot 53.5 percent from the field Sunday, the Wolverines will need to tighten up if they want to shut down a Hawkeye team that has.several TONY DING/Daily Freshman Niki Reams…
… poured in 15 points and added four assists and three steals in Michigan's loss to Wisconsin on Sunday, one of her best games as a Wolverine. scoring options. Leading Iowa are jun- iors Jennie Lillis and…
… be hard for us to run our offense against them." Along with a greater defensive inten- sity, Michigan will also need some offensive adjustments. The Wolverines made their way to the free throw line…
…. Aside from the Wolverines, the biggest story in the conference has been the 25th-ranked Boilermakers. After several subpar seasons, Purdue coach Gene Keady finally has his young team playing with passion…
… competing for the Big Ten title if conference posi- tions hold. After their night off yesterday, the Wolverines have eight games remain- ing (four home, four away) and a shot at winning the conference title…
… game to finish in first. The Wolverines have Penn State on the road left - probably their best shot at a road win - but must deal with some tough home games first, beginning Saturday with Iowa. "I…
… at 0-0, first after its 0-2 Big Ten start and again on Sunday following the first half of the conference season. Last night at Crisler Arena, Iowa sent the Wolverines (2-7 Big Ten, 11-9 over- all) to…
… driv- ing layup by sophomore Tabitha Pool. But this was as close as the Wolverines would get, as turnovers and fouls killed them down the stretch. "The foul trouble got us out of (the game)," Guevara…
…, becoming just the second player to receive such a distinction besides Cazzie Russell. CRISLER A Who: Michigani Ten, 13-8 0vera Iowa (4-3, 12-6 Whens: Noon Latest:Michigan former Wolverine rent Houston Roc…
… doubt that the rigor- (6-2 Big ous schedule was starting ill) vs. to take its toll on the Wolverines, as they col- will retire lected minor injuries like Sand cur- it was a hobby. ckets Amaker gave his…
… December. The question is whether the Wolverines can get any- thing by Northern Michigan goalie Craig Kowalski. The Wildcats' netminder held Michigan to just three goals on the weekend in Marquette, as his…
… teammates scored a two-day total of nine. like reflexes pi And it wasn't as if Michigan didn't get its chances. Numerous times the Wolverines had Kowalski out of position, and numerous times they shot the…
… weekend is increased tenfold because Michigan is still four points back of first-place Ferris State. The Bulldogs have played two more games than Michigan, though, so if the Wolverines win their next six…
… games, they will tie Ferris State - assuming it goes undefeated in its next four games. Since the Bulldogs have Feb. 21-22 off and Michigan plays Nebraska-Omaha that weekend, the Wolverines could…
… theoretically use the two wins over the Mavericks to make up the point differential. Tomjanovich led the Wolverines in scoring and rebounding all three years he played at Crisler (1967-70), and currently ranks…
… straight home victory for the first time since 1991. The Wolverines are 10-2 at home this season and have won all four of their Big Ten games in Crisler. Michigan couldn't be happier that it is playing at…
… any Michigan team has done it. But this year's Wolverines -the sudden toasts of Ann CHiS Arbor, that loveable BURKE bunch of scrappers that no one gave a Goin' to snowball's chance in work hell at the…
… start of the season - have the chance to run the table at home in the Big Ten. And if the Wolverines are serious about giving Rudy Tomjanovich's retired No. 45 jersey some company with a Big Ten…
… - Michigan has figured out how to win at home. And the Wolverine faithful (13,274 strong Saturday) are responding. "There is a lot of basketball to be_ played, but a team always has to hold court in their own…
… cheering crowd." And it's amazing how much difference it can make when that crowd is cheering for you. Michigan was given a harsh lesson in how difficult conference road games can be when the Wolverines…
… great basketball against the Hawkeyes. The Wolverines shot 50 percent from the free throw line, they were sloppy and spo- radic offensively in the first half and they trailed an undermanned Iowa team that…
… Wolverines, had. Entering yesterday, the Wildcats had lost 52 of their last MICHIGAN 38 53 confer- ence games. H NORTHWESTERN 67 Michigan had defeated Northwestern (2-10 Big Ten, 7-16 overall) on 10-straight…
… occasions, including the Wolverines' 65-50 win at Crisler Arena earlier this season. But none of these numbers had any significance in the game's result. Yesterday's outcome was decided in an extremely one…
… ensuing 13 minutes, the Wild- cats took advantage of an unbeliev- able Wolverine drought, scoring 31 unanswered points. Northwestern coach June Olkowski believes the run occurred because of her team's solid…
… void of energy as it had all season in the game's first half, the Wolverines' extra rest finally kicked in as they put the Hawkeyes on lockdown defensively in the final eight minutes to win 70-62. The…
… surprise. What is surprising is the fact that in just four years, the Wolverines have managed to piece together a team that is now ranked seventh in the nation. They started out in the fall of 1998 with…
…, and the girls have been working really hard," coach Bitsy Ritt said. Coming off a two week break, the Wolverines are getting prepared to kickoff their Big Ten schedule against Penn State this weekend…
… total collapse defensively." - Michigan coach Sue Guevara, referring to the current state of her team. Key Stat 31-0 The run Northwestern poured onto the Wolverines during the first half. Michigan couldn…
… player on the Wolverine roster had a crack at the Wildcats, as Guevara cleared her bench in the second half. "I'm continually trying to find a mix, and find some life," Guevara said. Severe genital trauma…
…- game skid in a revenge game against the Badgers (4-6 Big Ten, 6-15). Wis- consin defeated the Wolverines 68-56 eight days ago in Madison. The University of Michigan Department of Dermatology is…
… become the Wolverines' best perimeter defender and one of the best defenders in the Big Ten. The junior admits that in previ- ous seasons he wasn't thinking about what he could do on the defensive end…
…. Robinson also paced the Wolverines with 21 points and a season-high six assists Saturday, but has not been scor- ing as much this season. At 12.5 points per game, his scoring average is down from the average…
…' heavyweight of trying to injure the Wolverines' already hob- bled wrestler and the meet wasn't decided until the very end. But No. 16 Michigan State never relin- quished its early lead, and pulled out a 16…
…-15 win over No. 7 Michigan. Rashad Evans gave Michigan State an early lead with a 6-1 decision over R.J. Boudro at 174 pounds. Willie Breyer got the Wolverines on the board with a 6-4 overtime decision…
… gift this weekend, and the card that came along with it had an interesting mes- sage: Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. The gift was given by some higher power to the Wolverines (6-4) on…
… unheard of in collegiate gymnastics (espe- cially at Michigan), the Wolverines fell not once, not twice, not three times, but four times. The result was the Wolverines had to count two falls, and this led…
… ball to the basket and finishes." As if the game between the co-Big Ten leading Wolverines and Hoosiers (4-5, 14-8) doesn't have enough impor- tance, the head-to-head showdown between Horton and Wright…
…. Horton, meanwhile, has scored at a clip of 15.7 points per game while dishing out 1.45 assists a game in taking the Wolverines to the top of the Big Ten. But the Freshman of the Year award is meaningless…
