… cheered the Wolverines on at the NCAA Regionals this past week- *d. But that might be OK with them. Michigan coach Carol Hutchins said ................. that the Alumni sofftb Field record crowd of 1…
…,452 Commentary made her team a - ---- little nervous this weekend. What wouldn't be OK, though, is for the Wolverines to think that simply making it to the Women's College rid Series is OK. "We're not gonna focus…
… Iowa (299). Park "should be one of best returnees for next year." Michigan coach Kathy 'eichert said. Park was the only bright spot in a disappointing tourna- ment for Michigan. The Wolverines finished…
… dead last in the Big Ten. Indiana, which finished with an 1,196, outpaced defend- ing champion Ohio State's second-place score of 1,209. Amy Talbot tied for 48th, finishing second amongst the Wolverines…
…Monday, May 18, 1998 -- The Michigan Daily - 15 .What happened? By Jacob Wheeler Daily Sports Writer The front cover of the 1998 Michigan baseball media guide presented this year's Wolverines with…
… serve as a bench- mark for Zahn's '98 club - viewed as one of the most talented of this decade. This year's Wolverines were the defend- ing champs, and they were expected to celebrate even further into…
… contested. Both days saw a mix of sun and clouds, as brief rays of sunshine were quickly covered by gray, sweeping clouds every time they peeked through. The victories and bright spots for the Wolverines were…
… victory though, Saturday was relatively quiet for the Wolverines. Theisen also came away with his best 110-meter hurdle effort of the outdoor season with a second-place time of 14.29. Kevin Bowman also had…
… joined by three other Wolverines in the top five - Jay Cantin finished third with a time of 3:46.39, his best finish as a Wolverine. John Mortimer and Don McLaughlin came in fourth and fifth, respectively…
… Derr also impressed with his best javelin throw as a Wolverine. His toss of 191-2 earned Derr a second-place finish. Michigan's three Friday wins were more than it earned during last year's Diamond…
…'s sixth in seven attempts this season. McGregor's victory was the only one the distance runners pulled out at Stanford, but two other Wolverines struck gold at home. Sarah Clauw's heave of 44.42 meters was…
… would be an outright lie. The season went well beyond disap- pointment and mediocrity, straight to rock bottom. The Wolverines just didn't play up to par. The Wolverines started out rurming last fall at…
…-place finish. The Wolverines stumbled and fell for the rest of the season, with finishes in the middle or back of the pack. These include 14th place out of 16 at the Lady Northern Intercollegiate Invitational…
… CITY - At the eginning of the year, every softball program craves a national title. Michigan was no different. In fact, the Wolverines went way beyond craving this year's title. Lust and expectation were…
… expectations of the program, and the expectations are really high." Due to these high expectations, the mood was somber Saturday evening after the Wolverines were eliminated by Oklahoma State, 3-1, just one day…
… seemed as if each Wolverine was trying too hard to be the star and pull the team out of its downward spi- ra. "A lot of us were trying too hard" at the plate, Michigan rightfielder Kellyn Tate said. "We…
…/Daily axiom says that if you take time to Melissa Taylor tags an Oklahoma State baserunner in think while fielding, you're taking too as the Cowboys crushed the Wolverines high expectations much time. If that…
…'s the case, the Wolverines were doing their best imita- home from Oklahoma City with a 1- tion of Socrates. Even on routine aren't the champi- 2 record, Michigan saw the trip as a grounders and easy…
… xpectations lent to "We aren't going to judge the sea- opposition to hit the ball to them. :ment Saturday, as son because of what happened this , How do the Wolverines solve what were in tears after week. ails…
… Whitmore. But Sunday's loss was by far the most painful for Michigan to swallow. The Wolverines came out strong Sunday, sending eight men to the plate in the first inning and building a 6-3 lead by the fifth…
… his ------------- team lose its fourth straight game, an 8-1 thrashing at the hands of Penn State pitcher Nate Bump. they were about to watch the Wolverines drop three more to the Nittany Lions in the…
… team depended on the With the combination of pitcher Sara Griff 31-1 record and catcher Melissa Gentile's home runs, the second-ranked Wolverines h *rrpiled a 52-5 record. But this weekend, the two G…
… Gillies didn't disappoint Gillies, overshadowed by Big Ten Pitchi the Year Griffin the whole season, broke oi that shadow Saturday evening, defeating I twice to help the Wolverines grab their foi…
… Stephanie Offen Raily Sports Writer Purdue has been the Michigan men's tennis team's nemesis for the last part of its season. Now, after losing two matches in a row to the feared Boilermakers, the Wolverines…
…' season has ended. The venue was different, but the match played out pretty much the same. At the NCAA Regionals in Notre Dame last weekend, the Wolverines fell just short once again. T Boilermakers, the No…
…~es By T.J. Berka Daily Sports Editor OKLAHOMA CITY - The Wolverines have been here before. In fact, the Michigan softball team has been here tsI last three years. The Wolverines rationalized that their…
…, the Wolverines performed as if they had Commentary never been to the College World Series ----------------- before. While Oklahoma City is not exactly the tourist hotspot of the United States, it is the…
… Regional tourna- ment. The Wolverines (52-5) will host DePaul, Illinois-Chicago and Ball State in the double-elimination tournament. The tenta- tive schedule has the first game Friday at 1 p.m. Illinois…
… the fourth straight year, the Michigan softball te took the Big Ten Tournament crown. The Wolverines (52-5) took a unique path to the championship this time, becoming the first team to come out of the…
… as efficient as the post office this season - rain or shine, they deliver. Rain has been just about the only thing that has derailed the Wolverines this season, and even Mother Nature's impact has been…
… (8-16, 19-31-1)4-0, 5-2 and 6-3. The Wolverines have run off a 12- game winning streak and raced away with the Big Ten regular season title. The second-place finisher in the con- ference, Northwestern…
….umich.edu/~munion/soro Charge to yourd epartment account! fying time of 13.87. John Mortimer, who brought the Wolverines to first with his victory in the 10,000, tried to keep his team there on Saturday with another win, this…
… time in the 3,000 steeplechase. But the Wolverines slipped to fourth overall, where they would finish. BIG TENS Tuesda Continued from Page 16 Longe also provided eight points, with Steak her third…
… weeks in which they "Forrester has remained solid all year," women's weeks, the each competed in two different meets. April 24-25, assistant coach Mike McGuire said, adding that "the Wolverines have the…
…'s varsity-eight victory two weeks ago Neither team had most of its distance runners for record with a time of 9:27.64. The Wolverines finished first in both the varsity snapped a 26-win streak for the host…
… leap, coming in first with a pace of 45.40. crews, including all of the Big Ten varsity squads. als and maybe even nationals." Blue disappoints at Wolverine Invite By Jon Zemke Michigan's i1th…
…-place finish was only Il strokes 70s each day of the tournament. Lower 70s are Daily Sports Writer from its desired top-six finish. The Wolverines expected of the second half of the lineup for the Last weekend…
… getting that kind of play from the Course for the three-day Wolverine Invitational. Sunday's action. bottom half of the line up," Carras said. Seventeen teams responded to challenge, but, the Michael Harris…
… was leading the way for This doesn't take away from the individual host Wolverines didn't, finishing behind 10 other Michigan by shooting a 70 and 69 Friday and performances by Michigan team leaders The…
… Sunday, firing a 76. Everyone else trailed off back, and Keith Hinton, who tied for 17th. Its performance .x Wolverines from a top-10 placing. Sunday as well, except Keith Hinton, who shot a Carras…
…-six team at the conclusion "We are very inconsistent" Carras said. the GTE All-Academic team. The Wolverines of the third day," Michigan coach Jim Carras But there was one consistency that especially "We are…
… top-50 doubles teams. Hart and Lund will also he helping the Wolverines qualify for the NCAA team championship. The women's team has a golf surges to fifth-place finish No. 6 seed in its regional and…
… svill face third-seeded Wisconsin on May 15. In the Hir Ten Tournament s-mi-inals the Wolverines upset the Badgers. who host- ed the tournament and were tsored to win. They hope to repeat that victory…
… to demonstra how good we rally ar-" Eisner satd. - Sophomore Michael Harris saved his best 0 -v0 , the Big Ten championships 0'' for the final round. Harris she «wsvvo'''. a 67, and helped the Wolverin…
… three," Carras said. The Wolverines were slowly crawl- ing their way up in the standings from seventh place after two rounds on Friday. They jumped to sixth on Saturday, firing a 296, and then went off…
…. "They came through." But it seems that the team has come together a little too late, with two of the Wolverines' top three golfers, Keith Hinton and Kevin Vernick, hav- ing just graduated. Hinton plans on…
… turning pro and joining the Canadian tour. The Big Tens also marked the end of the season for the Wolverines. They didn't clinch a spot in regionals, and no one made the NCAAs individually. But Harris, the…
… that will do it. A 3- for-3 day gives Cervenak a .401 average. Three-for-four? Just .399. Cervenak is trying to put himself in pretty elite company. Of the 11 Wolverines to ccomplish the feat - most…
… been accomplished in the majors since Ted Williams did it in 1941. Cervenak has been the lone bright spot in a dismal season for the Wolverines, which saw the defending Big Ten champions fall to the…
…-10. One of the major problems for the Wolverines was their schedule. After starting out with an 11-3 record, Michigan lost seven of its last nine matches, facing all the top teams at the end of the season…
…. As a result of this slump, the Wolverines were seeded fourth at the Big Ten Tournament and fsce d Wisionsin in the first round. 'they defeated Wisconsin, but were over- us itched by No. 6 and eventual…
… scratch out runs and take advantage of what they gave us,' Oklahoma State coach Sandy Fischer said. The Wolverines had plenty of oppor- tunities to come back, with runners in scoring position in all seven…
… innings. But Michigan could only punch out one run in the third-inning, as Kosanke sin- gled to scoreTammy Mika, bringing the Wolverines within one. But the Cowboys got the run back in ChL~ COC to Prepare…
…. This ye ar. after the same outcome, the only word p describc the Wolverines' (56-7) season is disap- ointment. Michigan was eliminated by Oklahoma State on Saturday, 3-1, and Fresno State, 8-0, in a five…
…- inning mercy-rule contest Friday. Only a 7-2 vic- tory over Texas in the first round kept the Wolverines from leaving the Bible Belt empty- handed. "I ant disappointed for my team because I have seen them…
… September. See MILLENIUM, Page 2 MATT MADILL/Daily Michigan third baseman Pam Kosanke and the Wolverines are bound for the World Series in Oklahoma. See Page 16. 1- IN I 1 1,01 NO i I I IN 1 ON I…
