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…The Michigan Daily-Friday, October 27, 1978-Page 13 ii Mihian hockey. action pacihked 6 minutes, i I, * I h 1 7 { The 1978-79 Michigan hockey season has begun with the Wolverines getting off to a…

… his sixth season as the Wolverine coach, is counting onl senior Mark Miller to lead the team offensively. Along with Miller, Farrell has junior Dan Lerg and a whole host of recruits with the ability to…

… put the puck in the net. Last year, the Wolverines played many exciting games at home and they ex- pect to continue that through this season. The team will play their home games at Yost Ice Arena again…

…McGEE, HUBBARD, AND BODNAR PACE ATTACK: Wolverines BY GARY KICINSKI The old adage that "good things come in threes" was never more apparent than at Crisler Arena last night, as the Michigan…

… Wolverines rode the scoring touches of three players in conquering Central Michigan, 87-78, in the opening game of the season. Relying almost entirely on the out- side shooting of forward Mike McGee, guard…

… has one thing on his mind, assist, as he looks to pass off in last night's action at Crisler Arena.-The playmaking freshman from Detroit Mackenzie ran the Wolverine offense along with smooth…

…-shooting sophomore guard Marty Bodnar for the majority of the Wolverines 87-78 opening game victory over Central Michigan. The Wolverines next must tangle with Alabama at Crisler on Saturday. Hawks nip Knicks SCORES…

… Wolverines would need a liberal dose of good for- tune as well as some top notch perfor- mances on the track in order to finish among the top ten at last weekend's NCAA Outdoor Championships. THE WAY things…

… turned out at the three-day extravaganza in Eugene, Ore., the Wolverines' luck was all bad, and their performances weren't much better. With a disappointing total of four points, Harvey's 11-man contingent…

…Page 20-Thursday, May 20, 1978-The Michigan Daily MICHIGAN LOSES 4-2, 8-3 Tartrtopple Blue W e e k e n d feasted on Wolverine pitching for eight th, sixth and seventh, but each time a r , W…

… weekend," asserted in a ton," said Blue coach Moby Benedict. Benedict, referring to the Wolverines' "Wayne State just turned 'em into championship-deciding home-and- double plays, and that's the secret of…

… home series with Michigan State this the game of baseball." weekend. "Wayne State came in here s t While the Wolverines were busy very fired up and I felt our pitching was By GEOFF LARCOM choking off…

… their own potential rallies, a little disappointing today." the Tartars were piling up a seven-zip Two Wolverines who failed to disap- The Michigan baseball team, a fifth inning lead, capped off by Gary…

… single runs in the fif- For the Tartars, it was an afternoon field with the high flying Wolverines, the Detroiters soon found themselves in control of the opener as they singled four times in the second to…

… lead to 3-0. But Michigan rightfielder Mike Parker soon returned the favor with a towering two run shot in the Wolverines' half of the inning. For more sports, see pages 18-19 That was all the Wolverines…

… single by shor- tstop Doug Fowler. With the final Wolverine putout, an ectatic Delapaz hugged his mates as they celebrated the surprise win. The second course turned out even IT MAY APPEAR he missed the…

… his infield mates engineered five double plays in the game, helping the Tartars bill. Wayne State won the first game, 4-2. twice to savor as they lifted their overall record to 27-16. The Wolverines…

…Page 28-Thursday, September 7, 1978-The Michigan Doily 'M' nine thrown into. World Series NW U U E r t WE m - NoW : w y IfU Pitchers propel Wolverines to 3rd league title in four years By JAMIE…

… TURNER The 1978 edition of the Michigan baseball team did not have either outstanding talent at many positions, nor significant depth past the front liners. Nevertheless, the Wolverines were able to mold…

… result, Leach ended the season with a .404 mark, shattering former Wolverine Bill Freehan's record for hits in a season (56) with 61. Of the other members of the Wolverine lineup, only cat- cher Jim…

… Wolverines got hot. And did they ever. Michigan's starting staff of Steve Howe, Craig McGin- nis, Tom'Owens, Steve Perry and Bill Stennett along with reliever Mark Clinton choked off enemy bats day after day…

…. Until the final two games against Southern California (10 earned runs) and North Carolina (7 earned runs) in the NCAA's, the Wolverine hurlers had an ERA of under 3.00. Leading the way in every pitching…

… Wolverines advanced to the World Series where they won once before dropping two straight; first to the eventual champion Trojans and then to the Tarheels. Once again, Howe was a focal point, defeating Baylor…

… Michigan State Spartans. The 3-0 whitewash gave Michigan a 13-3 con- ference record and its third Big Ten title in the last four years. The Wolverines (26-15) now move into the NCAA Mideast Regional, which…

… will be played right here in Ann Arbor at Fisher Stadium. In a double- elimination tounament to run through the weekend, the Wolverines will host Texas A&M (37-14) at 4 p.m. on Friday, following the…

… went out there and threw goose eggs at a good-hitting Spartan team." By BOB MILLER The Big Ten has its own tennis ver- sion of the Montreal Canadiens-namely the Michigan Wolverines. AP Photo Wolverine…

… high jumper Mike Lattany clears the bar set at 7-24, enabling Mich- igan to win its 26th Big Ten Outdoor Track title last Saturday. The meet came down to the final event with the Wolverines and Indiana…

… Wolverines In- doors, finished second with 127 points and Wisconsin trailed with 90 points., The first day saw Michigan qualify for 15 events, but carry only 12 points from the three early finals. Indiana led…

… aided the Wolverines' cause. Jim Stokes seta new meet record in the pole vault, by two inches with a height of 610". The 440-yard relay squad of Doug Hennigar, Charles Crouther, Arnett Chisholm and James…

… tennis tourney at West Lafayet- te with a convincing margin over Wisconsin to capture the school's 11th straight title and the 20th in 24 years. And for the first time in a long time, the Wolverines had…

… and two doubles teams won titles for the Wolverines, with Jeff Etterbeek and Matt Horwitch picking up honors in both. Etterbeek defeated Wisconsin's Jeff Barr, 7-5, 6-0 to regain the crown at number one…

… Michigan State's Mark Sandler and Steve Carter to round out -the scoring for Michigan. The Wolverines had two other entran- ts in the finals that did not fare as well. Osler dropped a 6-4, 7-6 decision to…

… champion- ship. After three convincing wins in the NCAA Mideast Regional held here last weekend, the Michigan baseball team is headed for Omaha, Neb. for the 1978 College World Series. The Wolverines, who…

… Tom Owens. Michigan and A&M had advanced to the finals in the double-elimination tourney with victories on Saturday. The Wolverines had defeated MAC con- ference champion Eastern Michigan, 6- WUOM will…

… and I'm just very, very proud of them." Benedict served as an assistant coach under Don Lund on the 1962 baseball team that won the Series and played on the team immediately following the Wolverine…

…'s first appearance in 1953. This year marks the fourth straight year that Michigan has played in the NCAA's, but in the previous years the Wolverines never made it past the regionals. More sports on the…

…. John's (40-16) and Arizona State )53-10). Accordingly, the Wolverines, now 29-15, should find the going tough as they are the team with the worst record. The Series begins Friday and can run all the wayr…

…. Michigan pitching will be a key factor during the College World Series, with the Wolverines' first opponent being-Baylor Friday evening. Wolverine Averages G AB Leach....................42 139 Capoteri…

… MONDAY-SATURDAY 9-6, jDAYEVENINGS TIL.8:30 q i bow 'M' batsmen break out of hitting slump By JAMIE TURNER The Wolverines ran into a buzzsaw When last we left the Michigan base- the next day at…

… Minneapolis as.Gopher ball team, the Wolverines were Jerry Udjur held Michigan to only three sbal teak, ther Wolveris ere hits. Unfortunatley for Udjur, all three struggling to keep their head above the were…

… committed 17 errors in the 12 hitting or solid pitching to propel them games), the Wolverines could count on into a hot streak. scoring some themselves. They got both. The Wolverine batters Bowe won four…

… against Purdue. the Wolverines struck for six markers McGinnis and Stennett each gathered in the top of the seventh to steal the two wins and Stennett was victimized in second game away 6-4. Continued on…

… yesterday, as the Wolverine bats remained silent in a 2-0, 3-0 twinbill sweep at the hands of the Detroit Titans. Having managed only seven hits against Bowling Green in its opening northern doubleheader…

…, Michigan could garner only four this time, as Titan baseman Brian McElroy then singled Robbins home to complete the Titan scoring. TWO RUNS WERE all Morency needed however, as the Wolverines could manage…

… only three hits off the senior righthander, who was the beneficiary of some timely fielding by his teammates. The Wolverines threatened in the fourth with one out singles by Mike Parker and George…

… in the seventh, but was doubled up at first on Wolverine catcher Jim Capoferi's low liner to McElroy.4 THE NIGHTCAP was no im- provement, as Titan seniorsMike Polvi threw a one hit shutout at the…

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

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

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, May 11, 1978-Page 15 NIP HURONS 3-2, 5-4 'M' nine outshine Eastern twice "aiy r "'ocy u n'""'"'V' WOLVERINE HURLER Steve Perry had trouble with this blooper off the bat…

…'s doubleheader at Fisher Stadium to preserve a 5-4 Michigan lead. The Wolverines took the first game as well, 3-2, upping their overall record to 24-11. sports of the DAILY Courting confidence It's really a great…

… tackle before undergoing knee surgery after an injury in the third game last season. -AP By GEOFF LARCOM The Wolverine baseball machine con- tinued in high gear yesterday, with a gutsy 3-2, 5-4 twinbill…

… Michigan in the opener as he parked a Mark Eighmey fastball over the leftfield wall with leftfielder Vic Ray on board to stake the Wolverines to a 2-0 third in- ning lead. The Hurons battled back in the…

…-winner on Rick Leach's fly to deep center. LOOSE PLAY by the Hurons aided the Wolverine cause in the first game. Center fielder Pat Sheridan's seventh inning grounder was misplayed by Michigan first baseman…

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, March 3, 1978-Page 9 PLAYOFF HOPES DASHED, 84-78: Blue bows to Minn Sorry, cagefans... . . .lWolverines not perfect MINNEAPOLIS .M OST OF THE 188,949 fans who filed…

… into Crisler Arena this season were probably a bit disenchanted with the overall performance of Michi- gan's basketball team. The Wolverines this year didn't have the killer in- stinct that the two…

… obvious just by the reactions of Michigan fans that they demand perfection and become infuriated when a Wolverine team isn't rated high in the national polls. I guess I must be different than most of those…

… for each and every win. The Wolverines can't enter a game and be confident that forty minutes later they'll have another victory secured in the record books. This uncertainty is what I like. It forces…

… me to pay much closer attention to the overall conference race instead of becoming complacent and knowing that the Wolverines will be perched on top of the pack week after week. The security of Crisler…

… every one of Michigan's losses should have occured. Defeats by Toledo, Illinois, and Ohio State should have been reversed to Wolverine victories. But in analyzing the overall effectiveness of the 1977…

… contingent of talent. Yet look at the records they've posted as compared with the Hubbard-less Wolverines. Entering their clash with Michigan, Minnesota was only one game ahead of the Wolverines 10-6 record…

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

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

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

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

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

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

… good team effort." Farrell's case was strong. His goalie, Rudy Varvari saved more than a few shots down the stretch. Varvari made a number of stops that preserved the Wolverines' one-goal lead throughout…

… Darryl DiPace after the Wolverines were pressuring Belland at the other end of the ice. DiPace slipped a pass over Varvati's left shoulder and MSU drew first blood. But the Wolverines came right back just…

… WOLVERINE SPORTS LIME with Host JEFF GOLDSMITH A Live Call-In Program E LM rn 00 00 Tankers top urons Michigan's men's swimming team wept the one-two positions in eight of .3 events as they defeated…

… cold wind that blew outside Williams Arena on the Minnesota campus yesterday afternoon. Inside the arena, however, it was a hot Golden Gopher hockey team that blew out the Michigan Wolverines, 8…

… imaginable, including screen shots, tip-ins and breakaways. However, the Wolverine net minder's- luck didn't last quite long enough as the Gopher opened the game's scoring just 32 seconds before the end of the…

… period. The goal, scored by senior winger Phil Verchota, came after a series of unfortunate events for Michigan. After the Gophers brought the puck over Michigan's blue line on a play Wolverine Coach Dan…

…) ." But whatever went right for the Wolverines in the opening period went wrong in the next as Minnesota out-scored Michigan four to two, to take a commanding three-goal lead. Minnesota's alternate captain…

… zone and, after putting a fantastic fake on Wolverine defenseman Brian Lundberg, he found himself in along on Varvari. One. backhand later, it was 2-0 Minnesota. "The other team's philosophy this year…

…sports of the DAILY Netters on the road The ten-time defending Big Ten men's tennis champion Michigan Wolverines move into the final weekend of dual matches versus conference rivals when they visit…

… Ohio State today and Indiana tomorrow. The Wolverines are currently 6-1 in the league, second to Wisconsin. Ohio State is close behind the two leaders. Against the Buckeyes, Michigan coach Brian Eisner…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

…-captain, Michigan Wolverines. "If he goes down this time, we don't have anybody to replace him."-John- ny Orr, Michigan head coach. In the atomic world of Michigan basketball, Phil Hubbard is the nucleus, the focal…

… Wolverines sank to fourth in the Big Ten, 11-7 in league play and 16-11 overall. Quite obviously, the Michigan coaches, players and fans are expec- ting big things out of the Wolverines this season, largely…

… Photo by WAYNE CABLE WOLVERINE CENTER Phil Hubbard returns to action this year after a year's absence due to a knee injury. The 6-7 senior has two years of eligibility remain- ing, and coach Johnny Orr…

… Notre Dame Jan. Jan. Jan. 4 6 20 (at Pontiac Silverd ~Ibann ii uupi 814 S. STATE ST. 665-4517 - - _ P1224 UIPTOWN 810 S. STATE ST. 665-4518 (where the Wolverines eat) Sicilian Pizza, Fine Foods…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, April 4, 1978-Page 11 FA CE WMU TODAY IN SEASON OPENER: Experienced Wolverine '9' By BILLY SAHN Batter up! Spring is here; it's time for the lumber to start a swingin…

… over spring break where they compiled a 6-5 record. "We have the potential to be a very fine team," says the Wolverine coach who managed Michigan to Big Ten honors in 1975 and 1976. Last year, Michigan…

… improvement however, if he hits like he did in Florida. Capoferi batted .360, second best to Leach's .395. TO ROUND OUT this year's Michigan nine, the Wolverines are expected to have a solid pitching staff…

… with my set line-up. I'm not much of a substituter," said the Wolverine coach. Thus, the line-up for this year's baseball team is fairly well set. As for the competition this year, Benedict feels that…

… travel to Champaign, Illinois and trounce the Fighting Illini. by a lopsided 13-4 count. The game was supposed to be a ster- ner test than the Wolverines have had in recent weeks. The fact that the score…

… attacker Chris Phillips led all Wolverine scorers for the third straight game with five goals and an assist. Bobby Gordon was second with two goals and two assists, and Bobby Fleischman contributed a goal…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

…, let's try to figure out what happened at St. John Arena on Monday night. The Wolverines, whose backbone is composed of perimeter shooting, hit for 38.8 per cent - 45 per cent in the first and a horrible…

… offense at the critical stages of the game. When Ohio State needed a basket to stall Wolverine momentum, it got the basket. And that may be the key to the game, because had Michigan been able to regain the…

… lead, it would have gone into its effective zone defense. This is the first Big Ten game in which Michigan did not meet its defensive goal of 65 points. Sure, the Wolverines tried to shake things up…

… the free throw was missed, thus ruining the opportunity. When Michigan misses free throws, which is part of basketball, it can really destroy its defense. Then when the Wolverines commit ten turnovers…

… half, which shows that more than once the door was open for a Wolverine comeback. With 10:45 left in the game, Michigan was within two points. But after that it began its downhill slide, never coming…

… lose this week to either OSU or Indiana, they could be miles ahead since Purdue plays both Minnesota and Michigan this week. The Wolverines did not want to enter the toughest part of their season with a…

… more than four losses. Michigan has only two losses to go before it reaches that point. And besides the two road games next week, the Wolverines must still face Minnesota and Indiana on the road. Yet…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

…'s latest per- into more of a double dual meet. women's)-May 17. y's Wolverine Invitational. He had formance is not an accurate indication womnns) - M a er - tructed his team to take it easy and of what to…

… was really a weird meet with group of four other Michigan runners o' Te nd the Wolverines followed the in- the, weather and everything," Harvey across the finish line. Donakowski's woens)ray 19. uctions…

… from teammate Charles Crouther in mile relay action at last Saturday's Wolverine Invitational. The Wolverines and Eastern Michigan ran most of the race stride for stride before the Huron anchorman nosed…

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

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

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

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

… student input, more receptive to the modern problems that Brown Waters HOMECOMING VICTORY, 42-10: Wolverines dig Gophers' hole 'Brown Jug' returns By PAUL CAMPBELL You can come home again. Rick…

… Leach proved it yester- day before a sun-drenched homecoming crowd of 105,308, throwing three touchdown passes and accounting for Michigan's first five scores as the Wolverines crunched Min- nesota, 42…

… THREE scoring tosses gave him 38 in his 43 games as a Wolverine, which is more than any other Big Ten quar- terback ever. More important to Leach than'4th records, however, was the revenge h and his…

… teammates gained over a Mi nesota team that shocked the toj ranked Wolverines last year in Mi neapolis by a 16-0 count. "Yeah, I gotta admit this one wa kinda sweet," said Leach after t$ game. "Last year was…

… that a] week in practice." WHEN LEACH wasn't sweeping th ball up and down the field himself, thi Wolverines Were sparked by th spirited running of freshman tailbaci Butch Woolfolk, who replaced the in…

…) and Bob Hollway (94) are running to assist their teammate, Harris. (9) in yesterday's Wolverine victory over the Gophers, 42-10. Andy Cannivano CAR TER PERSUADES EGYPTIAN NEGOTIA TORS TO STAY: Mideast…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

… You to Attend a Party in Celebration of the Publication of Jeff Mortimer's Pigeo B d100yNoses and Little Skinny Kids A Story of Wolverine Basketball t r Blue By HENRY ENGELHARDT A lesson in Wolverine…

… economics: there is no such thing as a free throw. Saturday afternoon Michigan lost to Illinois 65-61, a four point spread. The Wolverines took 12 shots from the free throw line but hit only three. If they…

…, it's Tuesday and the Wolverines are 3-1. Tommy Staton aptly analyzed the free throw situation. "We missed them," he said. It is, as Staton alludes, a rather black and white situation. Either a free…

…. But the Wolverines are not moping over the problem. "We're really a good shooting team," said Joel Thompson. "Most foul-si1 guys hit in practice, sometimes 90 per cent. I don't know what happened…

… games." While the coaches are very pleased with the team's progress thus far, they are by no means getting complacent. At practice yesterday they added some new plays to the Wolverine offense. "The new…

… a week because of a bladder in- fection. After yesterday's performan- ce, the Texas A&M Aggies must have been wondering what the- Wolverine sophomore could do if he had been healthy all that time. For…

… the lefty from Clarkston limited the Aggies to only four hits in leading the way for Michigan's 8-1 clobbering of the sloppy College Station team. It wasn't that the Wolverines didn't earn the victory…

… double- elimination tournament. The Wolverines will square off against Eastern Michigan in a 4 p.m. game this afternoon. Missouri and Texas A&M will play each other in the losers game at 1 p.m. The winner…

… of that game will play the loser of the Michigan-Eastern game for the right to be in the tournament finals Sunday. Graig McGinnis will start for the Wolverines this afternoon, aiming for his seventh…

… Doily Photo MICHIGAN'S STEVE HOWE is congratulated by his teammates following the Wolverines' 8-1 clobbering of the Texas A&M Aggies in first round play of the NCAA District Baseball Chamninnshins_ The…

… precipice of its third Big Ten Cham- pionship in the past four years. With a magic number of four (either in Wolverine wins or Iowa and Michigan State losses) for the title and the prospect of the Hawkeyes…

… things must happen. First, Michigan must lose at least two of the weekend's games to prevent the Wolverines from clinching a tie for the title. Secondly, one of the two second place teams must sweep their…

… games (MSU has a slightly easier task, since they will meet the Wolverines in a home and home series on the final weekend). No matter what happens, the Wolverines enter the weekend in the driver's seat, a…

… be facing the talented left handed slants of Howe and McGin- nis Sunday. Rick Leach ._...T sports of the DAILY Striders at home This afternoon at 12:45 the Wolverine Invitational Track Meet will…

… weather is on its way. The iciest of the winter sports, hockey, has returned to Yost Arena. The Wolverines started their season last weekend with a pair of overtime victories against Bowling Green. However…

… they vWill not be. Last season, the Wolverines had a tough time at it as they went a bleak 15-20-1 overall, including a stret- ch that saw them lose 16 out of 20 one point in the season- But that was…

… Six years ago, Michigan's present ticket manager, Al Renfrew, retired as coach of the Wolverine hockey team. To replace him, Athletic Director Don Canham brought in a relative unknown named Dan Farrell…

… disaster. What was so ironic about the team's poor showing was the fact that before it even began, the Wolverines were predicted to win the 1977 NCAA National Championship. Fast start, then disaster Michigan…

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

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

… Wolverines have also netted six of the last seven. Illinois has lost its last four home Big Ten games in a span of two years. So what is the theory behind using so many players in a ballgame? "We're going to…

…. Despite the improved status of the Illini, Orr still feels his Wolverines will be ready for the game. "At this point we are mentally and emotionally as ready for this game as we could be," Orr said…

… losing streak, the big question will be whether they can awaken and get hot in the frigid north. Standing in the way of a Wolverine turn-around, however, is a Minnesota hockey team which is unbeaten at…

…'s 10-year reign as king of Wolverine basketball, D he has established a prestigious, winning tradition at Michigan. Orr's teams play an exciting, fast-paced brand of basketball, sparked by their…

… tenacious, man-to-man defense. Well, not exactly. At least, not any more. In keeping with tradition, the Wolverines are still w'inning. But Michigan is winning in an altogether different way this year…

…. Defensively, the Wolverines are relying more and more upon the zone when the chips are down. Never has this emerging trademark been more evident than it was Thursday night in Iowa City where the Wolverines…

… Baxter, Ronnie Lester, the one Hawkeye who can really make things happen, wass face to face with five Wolverines. Baxter met him at the top of the circle. Behind him in the center was Joel Thompson flanked…

… Baxter with three fouls. But, working against the rest of the Wolverines, Lester found himself outnumbered. Usually, Lester tried squeezing the ball right through the zone into the middle. The usual…

… minutes while the Wolverines slipped ahead for a lead they would not relinquish for the remainder of the game. McGee ended Michigan's first half scoring with an uncharacteristic slam- dunk off a fast break…

… Wolverines took fourth place in the six team meet but they were only 1.05 points out of first place. Individual performances from Sara Flom, sixth, and Teresa Bertoncin, eighth, paced the Michigan women. From…

…Gee-Hubbard Hour again, this time with an assist to Johnny Johnson. McGee had another poor shooting day, but canned several jumpers off the inbounds pass to keep Michigan ahead. Almost all the Wolverine outside…

… guard and yesterday J.J. responded with his best basketball to date. Although the statistics don't show it, he ran the Michigan delay offense well late in the game when the Wolverines needed it the most…

… the game for us and he was really getting after them down three on defense. I think as he plays more he'll keep getting better. " So the Wolverines return from their important road trip 1-1, a loss…

… lose. A win for tonight in the Wolverines' season them would be just another feather in opener in Crisler Arena. their cap." The Chips started out strongly again- Frieder and Orr aren't about to take st…

… the Spartans, but eventually suc- CMU lightly. Not after last year, when cumbed to the Spartans' superior speed Toledo stuck it to the Wolverines over and jumping ability, 71-54. Christmas break in…

… can often separate the contenders from the pretenders, and Wolverine co-captain Tommy Staton says it's there. "I'm always enthusiastic about every season, but I'm even more en- thusiastic than usual…

… closes out its regular season with a home and home series again- st the Montreal Canadiens this weekend. The Michigan Daily-Friday, April 7, 1978-Page 13 WOLVERINES, TIGERS OPENERS DAMPENED nine not swi…

… Maybe Michigan's baseball team should play its games inside the Track and Tennis Building. Or maybe the Wolverines could play with an umbrella in one hand and galoshes on both feet. BETTER YET, why don…

… home the first goal from a position just to the left of Michigan goalie Mike Bucci. A few minutes later Rodgers' Wolverine counterpart, top scorer Chris Phillips, duplicated that effort on an identical…

… play. It was only the beginning of an ex- citing contest that saw the Wolverines go down to their second defeat this season by a 14-4 tally. ALTHOUGH THE fine play of Ohio State's talented midfielders…

… goal, which came shortly after the high point of action in the first quarter, was a moral crusher for the Wolverines. One of' the Wolverines' biggest problems was the penalty situation. Michigan was…

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

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

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

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

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

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

… the Illini all afternoon, the Wolverines finally succumbed to the combined deadly free-throw shooting of Illinois' guard Rob Judson as well as their own inability to hit from the line and absor- bed a…

… 6541 defeat. It was Michigan's first loss of the Big Ten season after three victories, and dropped the Wolverines out of a first place conference tie. JUDSON, WHO played in nearby Adrian for two years as…

… DAVE BAXTER drives against Illini forward Mark Smith (42) in yesterday's 65-61 Wolverine loss. Baxter scored eight points for the game. ore by Periods 26 33 35 61 32 i 65 DROP FIFTH STRAIGHT, 5…

… Hoover and State approx. Decem- ber 3rd. And information should be di- rected to the Michigan hockey team. Without their offense the Wolverines dropped their fifth league game in a row, 5-3, in a…

… the puck into the crowd after play had stopped. Dan Lerg scored a goal, the Wolverines first power-play tally in their last 23 attempts, at 9:37. ' Twenty-two seconds later John Olver knotted the score…

… from Gordie Ham- pson and Mark Miller. Michigan was . back but nothing had changed. That was to be the Wolverines only serious challenge. THE BLUE defense lapsed in the last six minutes of the first…

… slaughter like the one seen in Crisler Arena Monday night helps the Wolverines prepare for the coming season. Johnny Orr said after the game that his charges needed the break of playing someone else for a…

…'t draw the 10,012 that showed for the massacre. I wonder why? Seriously though, Orr has to be happy with the way that the Wolverines ran away with the contest early, looking as if they were in mid…

… that the Wolverines will participate in the regional tournament, having been awarded an at-large bid by the tour- nament committee. Still, it took a freak occurrence for Michigan to land its in- vitation…

… in the tour- nament. The state champion from each state automatically. qualifies, as does the school which hosts the tournament, and then there is one at-large bid given. This is where the Wolverines…

… great." It shouldn't come as that much of a surprise though. Michigan beat some very fine teams this year on its way to completing its most successful season in Wolverine field hockey history. For the…

… first time in four seasons, the Wolverines defeated Central Michigan, last year's state and regional cham- pion. In fact, this year marked the first time that Michigan even scored a goal against the…

… opponent, Southern Illinois, was beaten by State earlier in the year." Whatever Michigan's achievement in the tournament, it has been a very suc- cessful season for the Wolverines. But perhaps the most…

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

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

…WOLVERINES PSYCHED OUT? leers-a seven ByERROL SHIFMAN A Daily Sports analysis After watching the Michigan icers drop their sixth straight game, 5-2, Sunday afternoon to the Minnesota Gophers, it…

… appeared that things were as bad as they could get. The Wolverines looked inept and nothing was going right for them. Then, the team bus broke down on the way home from Willow Run Airport to Ann Arbor.. The…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

…Pal age 12-Thursday, December 7, 1978-The Michigan Daily FOUL TROUBLE PLAGUES BLUE Griffith, Cards dunk Wolverine By DAVE RENBARGER Special to The Daily LOUISVILLE, Ky. -, Louisville…

… for us soon- for more information call (303) 449-3323 the young season for the sixth-ranked Wolverines, who opened with a pair of victories at home. Seventh-ranked Louisville upped its record to 4…

…-1. Down by a 64-54 margin with less than 13 minutes to play, the Wolverines faced every sort of adversity imaginable, but still managed to work their way back into the game. With three starters, including…

… Detroit 2, Montreal 2 New York Rangers 7, St. Louis 4 Minnesota 4, Los Angeles 0 * big guns Mike McGee and Phil Hubbard on the bench with four fouls each, the Wolverine substitutes sucked it up and began…

… desperately needed his bench, and it didn't let him down. Johnson ended up with 10 points, and ignited ergers Michigan's fast break in the second ha along with Mark Lozier. The othe Wolverine in double figures…

…, failing to make the conference playoffs. .ON THE OTHER end of the rink,the Falcons are coming off the finest season in the team's 10-year history. Following a pair of losses to the Wolverines in last year…

…'s Wolverines. Game time tonight is 7:30 at Yost Arena. The Michigan Daily-Friday, October 20, 1978-Page 11 Pistons trade Ford By The Associated Press BOSTON-The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball…

… slow at first," commented forward Mary Callam, who scored the first two Wolverine goals. It was the sixth and seventh goals of the season for the Bloomfield Hills junior and the 27th of her career at…

… a low shot past goaltender Mary Jane Lang from 15 feet out. Dea Mazzetta set up Callam's second goal on an almost identical play and the Wolverines led 2-0 before Albion made the game close on a…

… pretty scoring play of their own. Jill Barry stopped a cor- ner pass from beside the Wolverine net with her hand, teeing it up perfectly for teammate Tommi Polizzi who un- corked a blazer that Wolverine…

… netmin- der Laura Pieri had no chance on. MARY HIBBARD and Lisa Kaplan scored the insurance goals for the Wolverines, who head up to East Lan- sing tomorrow to compete in the Big Ten Tournament. Head coach…

… wildly to first pulling Bob Wasilewski off the bag. Owens received an error on the play. Freshman Mark Clinton made his first start for the Wolverines in the first game, and received relief help from first…

…-year man Mike Thomas in whitewashing Notre Dame in the opening game 4-0. The two limited the weak-hitting Irish to only four hits while the Wolverines decided the contest with a three-run outburst in the…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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