… Stadium after a victory yesterday afternoon. After all, the Wolverines were hosting the NCAA regional. They had already beaten Kentucky a day earlier, so another win over the Wildcats was in their grasp…
… hard. In the end we did everything we could, and it just wasn't quite enough." The night before, the 16th-ranked Wolverines (46-14) lost a heartbreak- ing game against No. 23 Arizona, 4- 3, and were…
…Orientation Edition 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MICHIGAN HOCKEY The bad news: You just missed one of the most exciting Michigan hockey seasons in recent memory. The Wolverines, led…
…. A trip to the Frozen Four. None of it was originally expect-a ed, but all of it happened. And then the Wolverines found out they were playing Notre Dame in the NCAA semifinals, a team they beat twice…
… Vanderbilt to win an NCAA regional last year, the Wolverines were one of six regional hosts this year. The future looks bright for Michigan's oldest varsity sport. 33 'M' bounced in A2 Regional Alan Oaks…
… celebrates with teammates after his 10th-inning homer helped Michigan upset No.1 Vanderbilt in a reginnal last year Miracle in the Music City By ANDY REID three straight Wolverine batters. Daily Sports Writer…
… responded with made to the Wolverines before "Gold!," Price and the Commo- their improbable 4-3 upset of No. 1 dores appeared destined for vic- Vanderbilt to win their first NCAA tory. Regional since 1984…
… change the would completely shave his head. course of Michigan baseball histo- And after the Wolverines exhil- ry with one swing ofthe batagainst arating win over the top-ranked the best pitcher in the…
… Lake native put the took his place on the mound. And barrel on the ball and sent a shot he showed what all the hype was over the wall in left center. The about by quickly taking care of Wolverines…
… would be charging onto the field at Ray Fisher Stadium after a victory yes- terday afternoon. After all, the Wolverines were hosting the NCAA regional. They had already beaten Kentucky a day earlier, so…
…. "I don't have any regrets. We played hard. In the end we did everything we could, and it just wasn't quite enough." The night before, the 16th- ranked Wolverines (46-14) lost a heartbreaking game…
… against No. 23 Arizona, 4-3, and were pushed into the loser's bracket. No. 24 Kentucky (44-18 overall) then eliminated the Wolverines from the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats didn't waste time tearing apart…
…-year senior Leif Mahler had an RBI double in the fifth to pull the Wolverines within three "In the dugout, we thought we had a chance," Abrahamsaid. "They just came up with some good plays on us. You need to…
… have breaks in this tournament, and we definitely didn't get any breaks." Michigan had chances to close the gap even more, putting run- ners on base every inning. But the Wolverines also left men on base…
… this way. All year, the Wolverines' expec- tations were high. Painted on the dark blue walls of their locker room in maize let- tering is "One team goal." Next to it, "Omaha," the site of the College…
… World Series. All season, the Wolverines tried to live up to the expectation of exceeding last year's super regional appearance. That meant Omaha. But they didn't even make it out of Ann Arbor. Although…
… Wolverines to feel like underdogs. They will next year. Junior Zach Putnam was selected by Cleveland in the fifth round of the R Club Wolverine gears up for Olympic trials By RYAN A. PODGES Daily Sports…
… Writer Most students think of summer break as a time to let their bodies relax and ease their minds. But the only mission of the 62 members of Club Wolverine, Michi- gan'sprofessionaland post-graduate swim…
…321 Orientation Edition 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MICHIGAN SOFTBALL Michigan softball is arguably one of the most dominant teams on campus. The Wolverines have gone to JM lo se s…
… fun one. By RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Writer May 27, 2008 - When Michigan coach Carol Hutchins walked into the postgame, press conference fol- lowing the Wolverines' 1-0 and 6-1 NCAA super regional…
… Virginia Tech runs later. And why after taking game one 1-0 on Saturday in a tight pitchers' duel between Taylor and Virginia Tech's All-American senior Angela Tincher, the Wolverine defense fal- tered and…
… final game was out of reach. But that still left four Michigan starters hitless in the three-game series, including senior slugger Samantha Findlay. Findlay hoped to lead the No. 4- seeded Wolverines (52…
… theyctook us awful close." And Michigantyinga season-higb four errors in its 1-0loss in game two didn't help the cause either. The Wolverines' defense was nearly flawless in Saturday's win, but the…
… upset the powerhouse Michigan. Tincher pitched all three games, allowing just two runs in 19 innings and struck out 15 Mich- igan batters in game two, the most the Wolverines have been struck out in a…
…30 Orientation Edition 2008 S ,. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MICHIGAN BASKETBALL Last season was a rough one for first-year coach John Beilein and his Wolverines. In his first season at…
… night ugly? A Harvard, that has beaten just 18 major conference teams in the program's 96 seasons. A Harvard, that lost 82-50 to the Wolverines last year and was picked to finish sixth of eight Ivy a…
… as tough an obstacle for the Wolverines as their regional opponents. "This was the first meet that we had all year in which it was hot and humid," Henry said. "All year back in the Midwest, or wherever…
… the NCAA Outdoor Championships by finishing second in the 100-meter hurdles this weekend. Bright future in store for 'M' Michigan's first varsity eight boat was the only boat the Wolverines senf to…
…'s Ryan Wilkes slammed into Recknagel's outstretched arm, dislodging the Wolverine first base- man's elbow. Wilkes had bunted down the third-base line, and despite the col- lision, Recknagel made a catch…
… Wolverines had reached the College World Series, Recknagel may have been readyto play. "A lot of guys were pretty psyched up to get there, so that I could get back in the lineup again," Recknagel said…
…. Recknagel was a second-team All-American and the Big Ten Play- er of the Year. In early May, he broke the Michigan record for most home runs in season, finishing with 23. The Wolverines could have used his…
… second-place finish by just 0.33 seconds to Washington State. The Wolverines' third-place finish advanced them to the semifinals where they placed sixth. That qual- ified them for the petite final, which…
… beingshortened to three games next season, the Wolverines will need more pitchers than that to step up come tournament time. - Andy Reid can be reached at andyreid@umich.edu. As Unirersity rf Michigan Ataumni., We…
… ZINGERMAN'S, Page 8 CORRECTIONS . A Sports story in the June 9 issue of The Michigan Daily (Club Wolverine gears up for Olympic trials) incorrectly stated Club Wolverine is the property of the Michigan men…
… school (41 points). "I thought we had a very hard-fought final day," Henry added. "But we were pleased with the performance we had overall." The five Wolverine qualifiers will next compete June 11-14 at…
…-bound Club Wolverine swimmer Michael Phelps secured a spot in the 2008 Summer Olympics and set a world record in the 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha yesterday. See Page…
… ambiguous error message. Let's be honest: Students are generally lazy. If it won't affect our grade, we tend to drag our feet - if we participate. By failing to simplify the form and burying it in Wolverine…
… Blue The Wolverines saw incredible performances from their aces Zach Putnam and Chris Fet- ter this weekend. But where was the rest of the pitching staff? See Page 13 INDEX Vol. coyII No. 140 0200 The…
… Wolverine swimmer to draw atten- tion on day one of the U.S. Olym- pic trials. Peter Vanderkaay and Erik Vendt were both part of an exciting finish to the 400-meter freestyle finals. Vanderkaay, Vendt and…
