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… 3-1 downing of the Wolverines in the GLI finals Dec. 30, Michigan State has now made it three straight tournament titles. The Spartans have now won I11 of their 12 tries on the banks of the Detroit…

…'s lunging body instead of the net as the highly touted goaltender thwarted every late Wolverine attack to preserve the win for the Spartans. "Blackburn played great and made some unbe- lievable saves that won…

… the game for them," Cammalleri said. Michigan State put things out of reach for the Wolverines at 10:57 when Brian Maloney put the Spartans up 3-1 and Michigan away for good as Ron Mason's squad raised…

…-3 overtime win, Michigan shook pesky foe Lake Superior off Its back and recorded its first victory over the Lakers this season. The Wolverines were not as lucky with the Spartans falling 3-1 in the GLI final…

… Michigan the win was sweet redemption against a pesky conference foe that gave the: Wolverines a two-game drubbing at home earlier* this season, and had swept the Wolverines a ago. "We definitely remembered…

… hope to continue as it gears up for Friday's battle in Eat Lansing - a battle that could help erase the sour taste of the GLI loss. Until then pizza will have to do for Peach and- the Wolverines. ing two…

…- 9255 .59-01199, 1 of 7 2~3,LAAESUPE I- 'OK4 10199. By Geoff Gagnon Daily Sports Writer DETROIT - As Michigan's Mark Kosick addressed the media after leading the Wolverines past Lake Superior State to…

… goaltending storylines, on December 30, Josh Blackburn created one more as he took the bench for the Wolverines against Michigan State. Blackburn, who had not played since foot surgery sidelined him in October…

… tournament MVP, honors. SAM HOLLENSHEAD/Daly Wolverines played with an adjusted line- up during the holiday tournament. "I feel good about playing again,' Berenson said. "We feel good about the type of hockey…

… State. And the Wolverines won't have much time to reflect on what they've learned before facing the Spartans again. Michigan will look to wrap up a rather prolonged two-game series against Michigan State…

… see them to be in the top four of the Big Ten." - Colorado State coach Ritchie McKay, on the vastly improved Michigan squad after the Wolverines beat his team, 87-80, on Sunday. Michigan .87 Player of…

…, one would Daly Sports Editor And no team is - with the exception of imagine. But that doesn't mean Michigan'ss MINNEAPOLIS - Quick quiz: How the Wolverines. youth will be overwhelmed when they take 4…

… going to be the Michigan women's basketball team's night. After a solid defensive effort from the Wolverines had the shot clock winding down, Indiana guard Rainey Alting banked in a 3-pointer over three…

… Ten and 10-4 overall. With two minutes to play in the game, the Hoosiers (1-2, 6-8) led by 10 points and appeared to be in command of the game. But the Wolverines, playing with- out injured point guard…

… Wolverine bringing in the cavalry either. Michigan will also welcome back its top left winger Geoff Koch from a groin injury. Top defenseman Jeff Jillson and sniper-center Andy Hilbert also will rejoin the…

… to Mike Comrie who drops it off to Andy Hilbert (right) on the breakHilbert" slap-shot goal put the Wolverines up 2-0 and solidified the win. Michigan State 0 Back from Team USA, Hilbert and Jillson…

… Michigan State's Adam Hall. The Wolverines returned to Ann Arbor Thursday morning after a month overseas with Team USA at the World Junior Championship in Sweden. Fans in East Lansing were eager to see Hall…

… an insurance policy for the Wolverines so far this season. It started as just a health policy - with Brandon Smith down and Brian Ellerbe in need of a starting forward, Blanchard was there. But as the…

… season wore on, Blanchard's coverage became com- prehensive. At Detroit, as the Wolverines mounted a second-half comeback, Blanchard was there on the defensive boards. At Georgia Tech, as Kevin Gaines…

… Blanchard is both. YOUNG GUN: Michigan's perimeter game ailing, the door was open Saturday for a larger-variety Wolverine to step up the inside game. Seemingly without warning, Chris Young found his touch…

… foresaw a resurgence in Michigan's inside play. "I told the kids, after (the Wolverines) got their butts kicked at Minnesota, they'll be focused," Keady said. "They'll go inside, because no one touched it…

… - they did everything for us tonight." DOUBLE FAULT: Turnovers have haunted the young Wolverines throughout the first half of the sea- son. And although the 22 give-aways against Purdue may be an inflated…

… pesky Kent saw the Wolverines commit only 14 turnovers in each game, their second-lowest total of the season. In every other; victory (save Colorado State), Michigan gave the ball away more than 15 times…

… Michigan in the first overtime, twice driving along the baseline for layups to give the Wolverines a four-point lead. FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Groninger 4-5 .800 Crawford 27-34 ,794 Smith 9-12 .750 Freshmen…

… the visiting team is supposed to lose in overtime, or that you pay for mental mistakes in the Big Ten. In the wildest of fashions, at the most crucial of times, the Wolverines went out and earned their…

… Wolverines. When he plays well, the Wolverines can win. But when he is off, they are in deep trouble. Sunday Jan. 16 /llinois at Michigan, Crisler Arena, 1 p.m. Michigan passed the test, winning one of two…

… conference road tests. Now the Wolverines begin their first conference homestand against the ltlini (1-1 Big Ten, 9-4 overal), last year's upstart team in the Big Ten. Can Gaines and Crawford handle lightning…

… over Arizona State, but had to leave the state on a sour note after Michigan's two-meet winning streak was ended by Arizona this past weekend. The Wolverines entered the weekend ranked 10th in the nation…

… dominant in Tempe with seven first place finishes than the next day in Tucson with just four. In the Wolverines first meet against the Sun Devils last Friday, the seven first place efforts came from six…

… different swimmers. With every Wolverine that came in first, another one was often close behind as Michigan had three 1-2- 3 finishes. Sophomore all-American Tim Siciliano had two of the first place fin…

…Wha following. Sophomore Chuck Kennedy was right behind to make the race a 1-2-3-4 finish for the Wolverines. Siciliano's other fr t pla'e finish was in the 200-yard individual medlcy with a time of 1…

… came in the 1,000-yard freestyle with Thompson's time of 8:57.56 ahead of McWha and freshman Justin Drake. Three standout freshmen took the other first-place finishes for the Wolverines, each coming in a…

… 200-yard swim. Garrett Mangieri's 1:38.55 in freestyle, Paul Ely's 1:51.14 for the but- terfly, and Ryan Earhart's 1:48.18 in the backstroke helped the Wolverines coast to victort In Tucson, the races…

… were measured in meters rather than yards. The Wolverines did not have the same kind of all-around success as they had the day before. Instead of six diffcr nt Wolverines hav- ing first place finihes…

… first appearance togeth- er as a doubles team, seniors Brad McFarlane and John Long led the Wolverines in the individual meet. McFarlane and Long advanced to the round of 16, after defeating some stiff…

… Kosta Zinchanka. "For John and I to come together and play like this is pretty encouraging," McFarlane said. The most impressive match for the Wolverines came in their loss to West Viginia's Mike Dektas…

… at the tournament. He defeated Marquette's Kent Davies in his first match of the consolation round. For Rolfand Edelson. the tournament was their first compeuition for the Wolverines. Held and Shaya…

…! HIGHEST QUALITYI FASTESTSERWICE! * 1002 PONTIAC TR. U 994-1367 ' Walker), the Wolverines' biggest star was a player known for her defense. Senior co-captain Stacy Thozaas carved out a place in history when…

… Ingram, and Anne Thorius more than held their own against some of the nation's top teams. Unfortunately, the Wolverines' com- mittee of low-post players struggled to make a name for themselves while being…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 11, 2000 'X' MAN PURRS LOUDER THAN WOLVERINE Armored Saint Exploding with theatrical charismaDMX and his crew of Ruff Ryders' push the evolving genre of…

… ANTONIO, inc. Dallas at PORTLAND. inc. UI1t £iIi& owu u Tracking 'M' teams CheCk out the No. 9 Michigan men's swimming and diving team this weekend. The Wolverines face No.- Stanford at Canham Natatorium…

…WJ won't tug an answer out of the futate. The past season is in the books. The Wolverines fared better than expected - and might have soared higher still had it not been for two people. Any chance at a…

… do the Wolverines replace the best 174- pound wrestler in college athletics? They can't - figuratively or literally. Michigan does not have a natural 174 wrestler on the roster, as evidenced by the six…

…-point for- feits the Wolverines gave up in the Virginia Duals' remaining matches. That is where the thread comes in. Wrestling statistics are normally dominated by abbrevia- tions such as W, L and WGT. But…

… meant it or not, Olson won't be wrestling again this year. But the season must continue for the Wolverines. Now the team's main concern becomes finding a way to win without the No. 1 174 pound wrestler in…

… home - Dave Huntzicker finds niche as a top Michigan defender 3y Uma Subramanian Daily Sports Writer No one ever gave the 1997-98 Michigan hockey team a chance. That year, the Wolverines played 0…

… Wolverines seek to continue their winning trend against Miami. Thursday January 13, 2000 Yost with the most: Regional returns to 'M' Freshmen bring depth to Blue tennis By Chris Grandstaff you did Daily…

… final time, saluted to the Espec still present Yost crowd, knelt and kissed wearing the frozen surface. alwaysa The act came on the heels of the for the Wolverines' amazing upset of defending Fighting…

…. Lund led the team in singles victories with 69 in her first three seasons and last season became only the second Wolverine to be named Big Ten sports- woman of the year in tennis. Not only are they…

… things up. "Whose Wolverines when Leon walked into Crisler Arena for the first time in the fall of 1998. Just like in Battle Creek, it wasn't easy for Leon to get in the flow. He shot just 29 percent from…

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… Music Wpents a nd fac I in t hool usi jw VIA wo that corn- memora~e or. ig lite and legacy. I'ntegrationSegregation and the Fight o lck equality 2-4pm, Wolverine Room Michigan Union For more information p…

…}rvirometal Justice movement. 1?nantomy of The Witchhunt Against Anti-Racists in Ann Arbor 5pm, Michigan Union Wolverine Room Caroline Wong, 313.330.5073 nwroc~umich.edu Fnpredz f~i i psRights Come to th's vent to he…

… the season, but lost to current No. 1 Texas in its first meet. If the Wolverines feel slighted when the Cardinal comes to town, they are entitled to. Both Messner, a junior who went to Dexter High…

…'t swim on paper," Urbanchek said of Stanford's superior times. "The rest is going to be done in the water." The Wolverines get their first taste of competition against Stanford on Friday at 6 p.m. in an…

… Championship. The Wolverines will compete against the top six singles players from each Big Ten school in this non-scoring individual event. Of the 16 seeds in the 64-player draw, Michigan owns two of the spots…

…, No. 2 seed Matt Wright No. 8 seed John Long. The high seeds and astrong singles lineup give the team hope that a Wolverine can bring home the title. "This is the first year that I believe that I can…

… win it," Wright said. "I'm playing the best I have played in my four years of college." Currently ranked No. 3 in the Big Ten, the Wolverines will have a chance to pfme b on top. "I think that wte hav…

…'sest throughout the lineup," Michigan coach Mark Mees said. "It gives the chance for someone that plays No. 3 or 4 to play against another No. L." The tournament will be the last time the Wolverines will compete in…

… Lansing When: Tomorrow,Sunday and Monday The latest The Wolverines send eight members to the championships induding No. 2 seed ---senior Matt Wright. TOMORROW Sibling rivalry takes aim at tennis opener…

… No. I singles for the Wolverines. Still, the two sisters could face each other in doubles. "Although they are not playing each other in singles," DePaul coach Mark Ardizzone said, "There is a good…

… talk to eachother at least three times a week. "We want each other to play really, really well, but of course I am rooting for my teammates." The Wolverines look to keep their perfect home opening record…

… we are: The Wolverines are currently janked 74th in the Intercollegiate Ttmis Association national rankings. Admission is free to all home games, which the team hopes to spur a greater attendance this…

… preseason poll, the Wolverines areranked No. 3 in the Big Ten, behind Minnesota and defending Big Ten- champs Illinois. Despite a strong Big Ten lineup, the team is confident that they can achiex , vh wt…

… linbug am .ui he s nors, and they hav\e a ie.asn to ci uood. The Wolverines retum f e of their top six players roimi n 011ea r thinihed second in the Big enit last scasn "We fe l that the Bg is some- thing…

…'swimming *dunks No. 2 Stanford by 3 By Benjamin Singer Daily Sports Writer Happy 20th birthday, Jeff Hopwood. The Michigan sophomore's present was not exactly gift- wrapped. He and the rest of the Wolverines had to…

… dual meet can be. The Wolverines ended their five-meet losing streak against Stanford, beating the Cardinal, 136-106, for the first time since the 1990-91 season. "We're definitely up in the mix now…

… the one- and three- meter dive, scoring NCAA zone diving qualifying marks in both events. Senior Carlos Castillo contributed with his best day as a Wolverine, placing second in the one-meter dive and…

… third in the three-meter dive. "We must thank the divers," Urbanchek said. "They bailed us out." The Wolverines tallied six other first place finishes, includ- *ing two big upsets in sprints where…

… Stanford expected to dom- inate. By the eighth event, the meet seemed to be slipping away from the Wolverines' grasp as Stanford led, 71-59, with two sprint events coming up. Michigan, normally a pushover in…

… free-throws-made category Sunday, Michigan was impressive. In fact, the Wolverines were record-setting. They converted 37 of 45 attempts from the line - the most ever made by the maize and blue. But…

… perhaps the boxscore should contain one more cat- egory: clutch free throws. If it did, the stats might be able to tell the real story of this game. In all-too-familiar fashion, the Wolverines had the…

…-clang went the second, and with them came another opportunity for this young team to "get overtime experience." Fortunately for Michigan, it was another good experi- ence. This week, the Wolverines needed only…

…. And although Michigan's rather unusual 5- 1 victory over Miami wasn't played in England but in the friendly confines of Yost Ice Arena, where the Wolverines had defeated the Red Hawks 5-2 the previous…

…'s basketball team. The Wolverines shot 55 percent from the f eld while holding No. 13 Illinois to 37 percent in an 86-69 blowout win. The win moved the Wolverines into econd place, one game in the loss col- umn…

… challenge. I think this team would like to play the No. 12 team every night." Illinois is ranked 12th in the coaches poll, and the Wolverines beat then-No. 12 Purdue, 74-67 in their previous game. To start…

… comeback and his second performance gave Michigan its first big lead of the meet. "This was probably his biggest day as a Wolverine," Urbanchek said. "I am very proud of Carlos." Short-distance swimming and…

… Wolverines skated off the ice with what could be construed as a sat- isfying 5-2 win over Miami on Friday night - not so according to Berenson, who was obviously upset with his team's defensive performance…

… shots from the slot -- real good scoring chances. We really had trouble in our own zone and (goalie) Josh Blackburn had to be the differ- ence in the game." The Wolverines gave up a season high 39 shots…

… lasting an entire half without one offensive rebound isn't part of anybody's recipe for success. The Wolverines created no second chances in the first half against Illinois, getting outrebounded by the…

… created rebounding opportunities on their o cnsive dr es The Wolverines stuck to the blocks in t',e second half, however, and rebounding proved the ultimate difference in the game. Michigan outrebounded…

…-ranked Wolverines showed that, healthy or not, they are still ready for the Big Ten season, which starts Friday. Chalk that up to coach Joe McFarland's training regimnen. Throughout the weekend, the Wolverines proved…

… them to use all of their timeouts in the~meet. "They were just tired and backing up." But the meets were never as close as the scores suggested, as the Wolverines ensured that whenever situations got…

… competing for the first time since injuring her wrist 15 months ago. The Wolverines had already taken the doubles point with victories in the first two matches against visiting H unganan natives Szandr' and…

… every opportunity to slam the ball past the two BYjOESMITH Wolverines. But the mental toughness of the Michigan duo kept hope alive. Their patience frustrated the Blue Demons into many unforced errors…

…-4 overall) was not ranked in the most recent top 25 poll, but maybe they should be. In their last two games, the Wolverines have defeated No. 19 Purdue 74-67, and embarrassed No. 12 Illinois 86-69. Yet even…

… though both teams have worse overall and Big Ten records, both are ranked ahead of the Wolverines. The argument for a ranking is also helped by the fact that the Wolverines have not padded their record by…

… these Wolverines aren't that good. For the first time in my four years at Michigan. there's a lot of excitement surrounding the basketball team. With a great fresh- man class recruited by Ellerbe, this…

… as hell an improvement over last year's team, where watching a game was about as much fun as a root canal. And next year, the Wolverines wil be better, they'll make the NCAA Tournament and could be…

…Thursday, January 20, 2000 - The Michigan Daily - 13A en s swimming sick after big victory" Wolverines battle flu bug, get ready for Big Ten conference bout with Boilermakers , By Brian Galvin…

… Daily Sports Writer Just when you thought things couldn't get any bet- ter for the Michigan men's swimming and diving team - they didn't. The ninth-ranked Wolverines are coming off of their biggest win of…

… there is always a chance at the Big Ten title" Women trade secrets with Rice By Sam Duwe Da~ily Sports Writer Biology tells us that an owl and a wolverine are nothing alike. Doug Boyd will tell you…

…-69 By Arun Gopal Daily Sports Writer MADISON - So close, yet so far. In a game that had more twists and turns than Lombard Street in San Francisco, the Wolverines came up on the short end of a 72…

…-69 decision. Stacy Thomas' 23 points along with solid out- ings from Alison Miller and Raina Goodlow in the post were not enough, as Michigan was absolutely frigid from the field. The Wolverines shot a horrific…

… will be the first time that the Wolverines will compete against another team. The previous meets were individual, non-scoring events. "We are looking to come out and real- lv assert ourselves as the team…

… to beat in part of the country," senior John Long said. The Wolverines will have their hands full, as the Broncos return five of their top six players from last year's squad. In addition to winning the…

… bus route 36 heading toward Wolverine Tower. The bus pkks up every 15 minutes in front of the Law School and Michigan Union. Admission is free to all home meets. Both teams belong to Region IV, which…

… also contains every Big Ten school, except Penn State. The Wolverines are currently ranked No. 4. For much of the team, the meet will be the first time they will compete in dou- bles this year. "It is…

… a team, before start- ing the Big Ten schedule. After Western Michigan, the Wolverines will continue their brief home stretch when they face DePaul on Jan. 29. By Michael Kern Daily Sports Writer…

… Last night's loss to Wisconsin was the Michigan women's basketball team's fourth road game in its last five. The Wolverines posted a 2-2 record in those four games including a win against No. 13 Illinois…

…. The long road trip may have finally worn out Michigan, as some poor shooting cost them a seven point half- time lead. But the Wolverines weren't making any excuses for the loss. It was the Wolverines…

…." The weary Wolverines return home this Sunday to take on Iowa (2-5 Big Ten, 5-1 1 overall) at Crisler Arena at 2 p.m. A FOND FAREWELL: Michigan State coach Karen Langeland announced Wednesday that she…

… to host invite David Moasr Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's track and field team returns home after a triumphant road trip to Bloomington. On Saturday, the Wolverines host the 19th annual Red…

… Writer COLUMBUS - A chippy Ohio State squad and an NCAA-record crowd of 17,343 fans proved to be an aggravating combination for the Michigan hockey team on Friday here in Value City Arena. The Wolverines…

… of the net to Andy Hilbert on a 5-on-3 power play. Hilbert flipped the puck over Ohio State goalie Ray Aho for the Wolverines' sixth goal of the game. As the Michigan team celebrated what would be its…

…'s first two goals, giving the Wolverines a lead they never relenquished. - ANDY HILBERT - RIGHT WING The freshman scored twice includ- ing Michigan's final goal that sparked a game-defining brawl. - JOSH…

… every other team the Wolverines have played this season, made it a point on Friday night to key on and abuse Michigan standout center Mike Comrie. But Ohio State, as virtually every team the Wolverines…

… assists in Iowa's 5-point victory over Michigan. Griffin killed the Wolverines from the 3-point arch, nailing four of six long range bombs. He also blocked two shots. LJ Michigan 78 _. _ _ _. Blue…

… Dean Oliver, or th defensive intensity of Iowa, which held the Wolverines to jut 33 points Chris after halftime. Duprey *.That's miss- ing the obvious difference - fiVe points. After stum- bling out to a…

… events, Iowa won the vault and parallel bars events - events that were supposed to be Michigan's strongest - causing some concern amongst the Wolverines. Dehr said the Wolverines need to improve intensity…

… bar. While Golder concedes that the event will never be a weapon for Michigan, he set a presea- son goal to win the event at least once. The Wolverines trumped the Hawkeyes by a tenth of a point in…

… Joe McFarland said. "I'll put him out there anytime." The Wolverine's key victory came when Michigan freshman Mike Kulczycki pinned sophomore J.R. Youth pre By !on Schwartz Daily Sports Writer In the…

… pounds, pitting Michigan's Andy Hrovat against the Spartans' James Brimm, it became clear - these fans were behind the Michigan youngsters. The Wolverines have an abundance of young stars on this year…

… time I got gassed in the middle of the match. (Rawls) has improved a lot this year." Despite the draw, the Wolverines will extract positives from the match. "A lot of our Big Ten duals are going to be…

…Monday, January 24, 2000 - The Michigan Daily 7B Halftime turnaround sparks 'M' women to victory, 82-78 Wolverines stumble in first half, come alive in the second By Arun Gopal Daily Sports Writer…

… In the first half of yesterday's game gainst Iowa, the Michigan women's basket- all team struggled miserably against a sub- .500 team. In the second half, the Wolverines demon- strated the form that…

… graduation will be awarded upon completion. BELLY DANCING: Mondays Wolverine ABC :oo-:oo 2/2-4/3 Teress K leen $45 + The dance is based on natural movement following the rhythm of traditional drum based music…

… out at the South State Street student entrance, and all students are encouraged to *ome to the game early and already dressed in maize attire. The Wolverine icers will follow suit, donning their maize…

… games. Brooks also confirmed that there are still tickets available for the Wolverines' March 4 game against Bowling Green, during the student spring break. With the exception of standing- room only, all…

… Simmons' right palm, was a treasure almost as valuable as his memories. "M WOLVERINES," it read on the front of a 10K gold metal. A ferocious Wolverine crouched on top of the 'M', showing its fangs. Simmons…

…~u §a~ Tracking 'M' teams Check out the Michigan women's tennis team this Friday. The Wolverines face Western Michigan at 6 p.m. at Varsity Tennis Center. Michigan has a record of 1-0 after its win over…

…'s swimming teafmrprepares to host Indiana. The Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten. 5-2 overall) are coming off a convincing 138-103 victory over Purdue. Indiana 21, 4-1) has strong swimmers and certain events may be…

…, Tracking 'M' beginnings The Michigan men's soccer team released the sched- ule for its inaugural season yesterday. The Wolverines will open Aug. 25 at Evansville and play their first home match on Elbel…

… Field against DePaul, Sept. 3. Thur day January 27, 100 lOAI 'M' hoops heads to Happy Valley Wolverines look for Big Ten lead Hoosier basketball larger than life' Conference Team Penn State…

…. Wolverines are on the road against the No. 13 team in the nation. Gymnastics; though, is not a sport of iIts. UIC's top score is over nine points behind the Wolverines' top score. The Flames rising to meet…

… Michigan would be like trying to leap to the top of the Sears Tower. Needless to say, there will be no Phoenix ris- ing from Chicago this weekend. So, the Wolverines will use the meet to enter more gymnasts…

… MACKEY WANTS THAT NAUG HT[Y SAUCE! COME WRIT FOR US. CALL 763-0379. teams along with 16 women's teams (sorry, no Wolverines) and 20 clas- sic teams (including '82 North Car- olina and '93 Michigan). While…

… tormer Michigan player appeared in the Super Nowl XXXIV' lineup. Four-year pro Jon Runyan is an offensive tackle for the Titans. Runvan played three years for the Wolverines, including the 1995 comeback…

… against Michigan State. in which the Wolverines earned the highest score in the nation this year, they bred the score and set the bar a little bit higher against No. 1 entucky Friday night. In posting the…

… season. This would be the Wolverines only goal in the I-1 tie. SOhio State 1 S J - C I Few penalties may have hurt 'M' The Michigan Daily hockey writers' picks for the three stars of the weekend…

… expecting Ohio State's chief suspects from last weekend's brawl, Scott Titus and Ryan Jestadt, to take revenge on the team that beat them at their own cheap game. The Wolverines took a 6-4 victory over Ohio…

…, the Wolverines lost to Minnesota at home and some Michigan observers, including Guevara, believed the loss pre- vented Michigan from going to the NCAA Tournament. But this year, the more experienced…

… Wolverines appear to be waltzing into the Big Dance. Heading into Sunday's win, Michigan was ranked No. 25 in the Ratings Percentage Index, the ranking that the Tournament committee considers to make up the 64…

… sidelined with a pulled stomach mus- cle, the Wolverines have used their depth to their advantage. And the two freshmen have been instrumental in picking up the slack. The Wolverines (3-0) swept this past…

… sophomore Jen Vaughn and junior Alison Sinclair, have solidified the Wolverines' lineup and have made them tough to beat. Sinclair, also undefeated this weekend in her singles matches, made a strong comeback…

… Wolverines a top 25 ranking for the first time this season. Saturday was a different story as Michigan struggled mightily at the Jack og Arena in Western Michigan. Only one Wolverine captured first place in…

… and John Butsic placed first with a time of 10:07:56. The 800 meters proved to be Michigan's best event, as the Wolverines managed three of of the top six spots. Dan Snyder placed fourth while Steve…

… as well as we would have liked," Dewilt said. "It just wasn't our day." While the Wolverines struggled, Eastern Michigan ran away with first place behind victories in three individ- ual events. Kent…

… Michigan tonight on national television. Are the Wolverines ready? No comment. Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe is still TO11GHT restricting C me d ia=7t rw games. ihgnSaem1 55 accessWhe: IM4h p(m. tigt, *t here…

… is still try- ing to crack the top 25. In their first test against a top 10 opponent this year, the young squad collapsed - an 85-50 debacle at Indiana. The Wolverines' only hope? That falling on your…

… Illini on Sunday. But first come the Wolverines. Cleaves and junior Charlie Bell will face down a couple of freshman guards, Kevin Gaines and Jamal Crawford. who, until the Indiana deba- cle a week ago…

…, have had no trouble scoring this season. By Mark Francescutti Daily Sports Editor The last time the Spartans and Wolverines met on the Crisler Arena court remains a black hole for many Michigan…

… off its season with a 52-49 win over Mich an State, erasing a 36- 24 de cit early in the second half. The Wolverines first lead came with eight minutes to go. Mack Suprunowicz's bucket with a minute…

… left gave Michigan a 51-46 lead, solidifying its victory. 1950s Mar. 5, 1956 In his final game at Michi- gan, Tom Jorgensen scored 24 points on a bad leg, but still could not lift the Wolverines to…

… the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics. Green with envy The eighth-ranked Michigan State Spartans defeated the Crawfordless Wolverines last night at Criser Arena, 82-62. For complete…

… that the athletic department would have no choice but to declare him and his 16.6 points per game temporarily ineligible, a decision that killed the Wolverines (3-4, 12-6). It is still unclear whether…

… of the game. It changes the roles and it's difficult to adjust." "It wasn't a 20-point game," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said, giving credit to the Wolverines for picking up and moving on. "It's a…

… spot in the lat- est GYMINFO National Rankings. The Wolverines' average meet score of 196.0875 places them just below top-ranked Alabama, who finished the weekend with an average of 196.29. When Michigan…

… set the nation's highest individual meet score against Kentucky, many gymnastics observers expected that the Wolverines would claim the top spot in this week's poll. But Alabama sub- sequently rose to…

… Crawfords absence from last night's game deprived the Wolverines of a reasonable chance to win. Michigan State 'j Michigan 82 62 Player of the game Michigan State forward Monis Peterson Peterson scored 32…

… vs Ohio State, Cris/er Arena, 1p.m. (CBS) After last nights loss, Michigan saw its losing streak extended to three dames. And the going only gets tougher, Sunday, when the Wolverines face the Big Ten…