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… all-around competition and floor exercise, becoming the sec- ond straight Wolverine to win the crown. He was named to the first team All-Big Ten for the second consecu- tive year, and was given the Big…

… Ten Gymnast of the Year award. Even having accomplished all that, Cameron was disappointed, since the fourth-ranked Wolverines weren't able to bring home a Big Ten Championship on Friday night. "I just…

… more in his first three years than many Wolverines have in their entire careers. Cameron was a 2009 NCAA All- American, and has a good shot at "He goes the extra mile to make sure he's doing it right…

… pommels, and if we did hit pommels, it would have been a different story." On Friday, the Wolverines took part in the team competition, and on Saturday, the individual event competitions were held. The meet…

…." Other notable performances for the Wolverines were senior Mel Santander's second-place finish in the all-around competi- tion behind Cameron on Friday and his third-place finish on the parallel bars on…

… Saturday. Santander and junior Thomas Kelley were also named to the All-Big Ten first team. All year, the Wolverines have struggled with putting together a full, poised competition. Before their last dual…

… have to make our fifth See BIG TENS, Page 3B EMILY CHIU/Daily Junior Thomas Kelley finished second in the All-Around and helped the fourth-ranked Wolverines to a second-place finish at the Big Ten…

… Writer With the success the Michigan women's tennis team has been fighting, they might never want to come home. A weekend sweep of No. 4 Northwestern and Wisconsin gave the Wolverines their ninth- straight…

… win, with the last seven coming on the road. No. 8 Michigan (5-0 Big Ten, 15-3 overall) defeated the Wild- cats, 4-3, and the Badgers, 6-1, giv- ing the Wolverines a 5-0 record in conference play. The…

… Wolverines entered Sat- urday's match at Northwestern winless against the Wildcats since 1997. Northwestern had not lost in Big Ten competition since April 2004, a winning streak of 81 matches. The day got off…

… Michigan baseball team MICHIGAN 6 faced one INDIANA 26 of its most depressingtrips home this season. That ride home will be what the Wolverines remember about their trip to Bloomington, thanks to a…

… for the Wolverines, who had played solidly in the field for much of the season. "We had a couple outfield errors * this weekend and those are really - you really don't want those to happen," senior…

…- ing with a back-handed rocket that slipped by Indiana sophomore goal- ie Cassie Wyckoff. Robertson's goal gave the Wolverines a 1-0 lead after the first stanza. The first possession * of the second…

… final game of his On Sunday afternoon at the Var- But the Wolverines fought back, third set to clinch the Wolverines' sity Tennis Center, the 26th-ranked starting with a huge win from victory, pulling…

… before games. Even she admitted that the 2009 breakout artist gets her worked up. WHAT A SEASON: The sec- ond-ranked Wolverines (3-0 Big Ten, 26-5 overall) have impressed everyone so far on the 2010 cam…

…'ll play more, and if could." n't, they won't," Michigan The Wolverines knew that they Rich Maloney said after wouldn't be able to fully replace rch 3 game against Florida LaMarre's production - that's oast…

… of events. The couple traveled across the . country to watch both gymnastics and baseball. Although his health kept him from attending the event, Kevin was watching on TV as Mau- reen's Wolverines…

… from training, Maureen picked up right where she left off with the help of her team, regaining her spot as one of the Wolverines' strongest gymnasts on bars. On Friday, March 12, before the final home…

…- urday, but securing a second-place finish came at a steep price. Both of the top two scores for the meet qualified for the NCAA finals. The Wolverines finished with a score of 195.800 - well behind No. 6…

… nation's top stage in 17 years. But as the Wolverines (10-1 Big Ten, 19-3 overall) headed to Mor- gantown, W. Va. last weekend for their regional six-team matchup, they expected a rosier outcome. The…

… lead with its oppo- of last year. nent in position to With the Wolverines' Sunday steal the win. NOTEBOOK starter a question mark every That meant weekend, due to inconsistency one thing: late in the…

… was pleased. with the Wolverines desperately And it's nice to have a guy like that needing a win to even the series, at the back end of the bullpen." he relieved redshirt freshman left- LAMARRE BACK TO…

… Big Ten Pitcher of the Week Award of the young season, allowed only two Wolverine runs on seven hits, while striking out nine batters. Freshman centerfielder Pat- rick Biondi posed the greatest threat…

… disappointing startto the series, the Wolverines came back on Saturday afternoon desperate to even the tally. "We killed the momentum that they had gained the night before," Michigan coach Rich Maloney said. "I…

… the tone for the game and gave Michigan pitchers confidence on the mound. Redshirt freshman left-hander Bobby Brosnahan led the Wolverines, striking out six batters and maintaining a comfort- able…

… feels unreal to be back in the lineup," LaMarre said. "These guys did fine while I was gone but I could only watch so many games from the stands. It's great to be back out there." The Wolverines have won…

…." ?,y~a w D= ARIEL BOND/Daly Junior Dorian Shaw leads the Wolverines with 13 home runs this season. Michigan uses home runs to power potent offense By CASANDRA PAGNI Daily Sports Writer With an…

… of Fox, by the end of the year, the coachingstaff thought his contribu- tions had become more important than the pockmark on his record. The Wolverines won the national championship in Fox's sophomore…

… season with Fox playing a small role, but it was two years later, as a senior, in which Fox began to take form right before the coach's eyes. Michigan coach Red Berenson guided the Wolverines to their 20…

… role as aWolverine, they were all leading up to this moment. With two doctors on the case, the process to start Gordie's surgery was expedited, giving him a much better chance of survival. But when it…

… program are gone. And whenthe Wolverines convene again next season, the team will look drastically different. This summer, while Harris and Sims try and make that jump to the NBA, Michigan is goingto be…

… sign for next year's Wolverines, it was that sophomore Zack Novak took home the team's leadership award. BYE BYE BYE: Last Friday, Beilein announced that assistant 0 Senior DeShawn Sims, left, and…

…8A - Wednesday, April 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Taylor continues dominant season, grabs fourth award* Sophomore John Lorenz hit one of the Wolverines' three home runs…

…, Biondi slowly turned and began the jog to home. LaMarre had just hit his first home run of the season, and Michigan took the first lead of the game 2-0. And the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 19-11 overall…

… Michigan cruised to a 9-0 victory over the Golden Gophers. Saturday's game was the fifth time a Wolverine pitcher tossed a per- fect game, and Taylor sealed herself a spot in the record books with her fifth…

…- erwise you'll pull your hair out. Today was agood day." As long as Taylor keeps pitching the ver- sion of 'Michigan softball' she's shown this spring, the Wolverines can expect to con- tinue winning - and…

… of the ball for the Wolverines, as he will continue to play fullback as well. Moundros perfectly suits the fullback position in the sense that he's a physical player. And with his style of play…

… that guy for a cou- ple of years, we know he's there." Last year, Moundros contrib- uted on special teams in every contest. But in Rodriguez's spread offense, the Wolverines have used a lot of two…

…10A - Thursday, April 15, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Who is softball's No.l starter? Speierman starts for Wolverines, finds 0 By LUKE PASCH Daily Sports Writer The question has…

… strongest top-to-bot- tom lineups in the nation. And her only two losses have come against same dominant results Senior Nikki Nemitz started the season 1-3, but has been arguably the Wolverines' best…

… her 14th of the season, which leads the team and ties her career high from last year. But outside of that, the offense - or at least the hitting - was non- existent. Still, Wolverine batters reached…

… Wolverines take on WMU on Tuesday and EMU on Wednesday. Baseball in K-Zoo: Watch for coverage of Tuesday's away game against the WMU Broncos. Check in online for doily updates 0.RI Color Gels Only 28! 4 J …

…Tuesday, May 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11l Larkin honored during Blue's series win over rival Ohio State Michigan tested by UK, wins weekend series Wolverines take two of…

… world, and with our middle infield, we'll eas- ily turn a double play. We've done it all week and throughout the year and I have so much confidence that we can get that job done." And the Wolverines…

… of Michi- gan baseball alumni in the stands to honor the retirement of Larkin's jer- sey, the Wolverines were unable to seal the win. "It's definitely disappointing (to lose), especially on a day when…

… second baseman Anthony Toth came sprinting across home plate. As the score evened out to 2-2, the Wolverines had a chance at a come- back win. But the late run was for naught as the Buckeyes tallied one…

… big screen. >> SEE PAGE 10 SPORTS Michigan softball sweeps yet again The Wolverines took two games from their in-state rival for a happy Senior weekend. SEE PAGE 11 INDEX VolCXX, No 1535 1 t2010The…

… beat will cover the Wolverines as they face MSU this week. The National's High Violet is a grower album, but ultimately the lazy lyr- ics leave us feeling bored. WWWJCI AS(f lAIARJIERS.COM WALK…

… MICHIGAN STATE 0 State with MICHIGAN 10 bitter memo- ries on its } mind. MICHIGAN 4 In last MICHIGAN STATt 1 year's final regular season game, a relatively weak Spartan lineup upset the Wolverines 2-1 and…

… ended their 21-game winning streak in the process. In this year's renewal of the home- and-home series, Michigan's in-state rival wasn't given the same chance, as the Wolverines shut out the Spartans 10…

… of three to team's two RBt. en Gophers in Minneapo- "Today was a gut check for us," Wolverines saw themselves Lorenz said of Sunday's game. "We familiar position with just needed this win to stay in…

… the run ond conference series loss for first place." eason. Michigan took the The Wolverines posted one more nale against Minnesota on tally in the top of the eighth stanza 2-1, to avoid the sweep. The…

… Fisher Stadium.. It's the Wolverines' regular season finale. "Robin Hood" misses the mark in overconfident and overspending director Ridley Scott's not-so-tight incantation of the man in tights. Check in…

… actually get. But this weekend, senior Tania Mahtani got a second chance to play her final home match. Three weeks ago, the third-ranked Wolverines held Senior Day when they hosted their final regular sea…

… regional for the first time in the program's history, and that she would get to play at home once again as the Wolverines swept through the region- als to advance to the Sweet 16. "It was a huge honor (to…

… California (26-9) on Friday. After staying with the high-pow- ered Golden Bear offense in the first period, the Wolverines (33-8) fell apart in the second stanza, as they were outscored 4-0. The usually…

… 10 NCAA Championships at the Univer- sity of Georgia. The Wolverines will meet No. 13 Tennessee on Thursday, May 20, at 3 p.m. "It's been our goal to make it to THREE-PEAT From Page 10 The second…

…'re going to have fun." AARON AUGSBURGER/Daily Senior Leah Robertson played in her final game as a Wolverine this past weekend against UCLA in Michigan's 9-6 loss. said about the locker room atmo- them." "We…

…12 Monday, May 17, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'M' rallies to clinch series Blue grabs Big Ten title Wolverines win rubber match with Wildcats after falling down 14-0, win in…

… saw NORTHWESTERN 14 15 unan- MICHIGAN 15 swered runs for the Wolverines. The game started off like a breeze for the Wildcats, as the Wolverines' pitchers walked in the first four runs of the game in the…

…Monday, May 17, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 Wolverines grab bid to NCAA Super Regional 'M' scheduled to host Tennessee next week After defeating Notre * Dame twice, Blue wins…

… the Ann Arbor Regional decisively By LUKE PASCH Daily Sports Writer In the 2010 renewal of the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional, the Wolverines saw ddjS vu. For the second year in a row, they were required to…

… lineup, which was batting .035 higher than Michi- gan's lineup coming into the regional, was no match for Taylor. She struck out 22 Irish batters in 12 innings of work, walking only one. And the Wolverine…

… Wolverines this weekend, Hutchins has been looking to balance Dame ... was just it with small ball. outstanding "We try to make things happen and catch people off guard," Hutchins said after the first game…

… start to whoever gives the Wolverines the best shot at win- ning. And as of now, that means that junior pitcher Jordan Taylor will probably get the start in tougher games. Senior pitcher Nikki Nemitz got…

…'s tennis team's record season, unfortunate- ly, didn't have a happy one. After dominating athome during the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the fourth-ranked Wolverines traveled to Georgia for the…

… Sweet 16. But that would be as far as the team would get, after facing No. 14 Tennessee. Michigan (24-5) fell, 4-0, on Thursday to the Lady Volunteers, effectively ending the Wolverines' winningest season…

… Wolverines were down 4-3, and a base hit would possibly give them a lead heading into the bottom of the seventh and forcing a game three. St. Clair made solid contact on the 0-2 pitch, smashing a screaming…

… liner to the left side of the infield. But Lady Vol shortstop Ashley Andrews didn't need to move her feet to make the grab. The Wolverines' season was over, and Tennessee promptly formed a mosh…

…-large bid by winning the con- ference tournament. But instead, the Hawkeyes knocked the Wolverines out of contention, ending their season. "We were right in it today," Dufek said. "(I) thought we were going…

… not retire a batter before Kyle Knudson singled, sending home the winning run. The Wolverines had no time to dwell on the heartbreaking loss, though, as they had a rematch with Iowa the next day…

… home-ice advantages in the country - the Wolverines have won See YOST, Page 11 0 TOREHAN SHARMAN/Daily The Michigan hockey student section raises a Sweden flag in honor of Swedish-born junior Carl…

… Hagelin. The Michigan crowd has helped the Wolverines to win 79 percent of their home games …

…'t know how to pass the test presented by the Cornell contingent. So, the Wolverine fans took the Big Red's cheers. The number and variety of cheers that were taken vary, depending on the memory of each…

…Monday, June 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Five Wolverines selected in2010 MLB Draft By ZAK PYZIK Daily Sports Writer After the 2010 Major League Base- ball Draft last Monday…

…-Wednesday, one thing became clear - the Michi- gan baseball team will face a tall task next year. Five Wolverines were chosen in the MLB Draft, with three having anoth- er year of eligibility remaining. Junior…

… 5.06 ERA. "Matt Miller is a late riser," Malo- ney said. "A lot of times in pro base- ball, they hope some players emerge (later) in their career. Miller may do that." The Wolverine senior class also…

… but it is going to have to get better. And so will Chris." The Seattle Mariners picked Bur- goon, who was the Wolverines' closer. The right-hander recorded 10 saves this season, and was named Second…

… program since five Wolverines were also selected in 2008. "It's great to have five players draft- ed for our program," Maloney said. "That means that our guys are making some improvements and that our guys…

…'s latest VU faculty-driven play battles drunken demons. >> SEE PAGE 10 SPORTS Harris, Sims not selected in draft Both former Wolverines sign contracts to play on summer league teams. >> SEE PAGE 12…

…Wednesday, June 30, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11l M p, *a# Rw k } V -0 JAKE FROMM/Daily FILE PHOTO JAKE FROMM/Daily Former rightfielder Angela Findlay graudated last season. Ex-Wolverine…

… Samantha Findlay, pictured right, currenty plays softball for the Chicago Bandits. Angela Findlay changed positions as a Wolverine. Findlay sisters create different identities at'U' By CASANDRA PAGNI Daily…

… seasons. But leadership was something her older sister Samantha had already taught her a thing or two about. Samantha served as captain of the Wolverines during her senior season, when Angela was a…

… didn't want her sister to feel like she was forced to be a Wolverine. "(Angela) was doing her recruiting and I just told her it would be awesome if we played together," Samantha said. "But I said 'I want…

… advanced to the WCWS for the first time since her sister secured the Wolverines' title in 2005. While Michigan dropped out of national title contention with a loss to Georgia, the experience of playing in…

…'t been and picked in the second round by players drafted last Thursday night in selected. the Boston Celtics. "Harris is a high- the 2010 NBA Draft. Harris left the Wolverines after his scoring combo guard…

… playing basketball," Harris said. "Whatever route I have to take to get there, that's my final destination, is to be in the NBA, whatever route it is." SAM WOLSON/Daily Ex-Wolverine forward Deshawn Sims…

… signed a summer contract with the Celtics. *1 I CLIFF REEDER/Daily Former Wolverine guard Manny Harris signed a summer contract with the Cavaliers. …

… Sports Writer After the recent . departures of Manny Harris and DeShawn Sims - the Wolverines two leading scorers last season - the Michigan basketball team was already in question for next season. But as…

…'s basketball guard Laval Lucas-Perry averaged 5.6 painls yer game under couch John teilein. and the fall 2008 semester with Mich- His career as a Wolverine couldn't Perry told the Daily after the Oakland igan…

…Vall Jordan, the team hopes to have a fresh, new direction as it looks to bounce back from a lackluster season, a year fol- lowing the Wolverines' first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998. In Jordan's first…

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… teen sensation is the next Jacques Derrida. 'M' linebackers: Part 2 of 8 in a series previewing the Wolverines at various positions in 2010. -.----.---------.-.-.---.-. Big Boi: The rapper has shed the…

… Tha's wat' Bwn thisad n.s. is! odya were hyad ongt eeacy C I s dvyu bt o . e o l t doins art s, those A mericans?e eaboutit aaaietoegoe W erns.°- e Halto the new Wolverines ast winter, some friends and…

… consider what an increasing student population means for us Wolverines. And I've concluded that some maize-and- blue faithful are simply losing sight of the mission of the University. It was former…

… without Graham, assuming everyone steps up their game from last year. But there's no replacing No. 55, and the Wolverines maybe missing him more as the season wears on. PRESEASON GRADE: B- PROJECTED…

…'s Health System in its latest rankings. >> SEE PAGE 2 OPINION Hurrah to the...sun and blue? Wolverine volleyball players Lexi Zimmerman and Court- ney Fletcher discuss how. >> SEE PAGE 5 ARTS Return of the…

… four in-state freshmen and still have money left over. The University has decided that administrator salaries come before the educa- tion of four Wolverines. Hanlon's pay raise is especially concerning…

… goalkeeper is heading into his second season as the Wolverines' starter, and the expectations for Blais are higher than ever. A full time goalie since he was 10 years old, Blais has come to enjoy the high…

… 2007, as former Wolverine Patrick Sperry was the starting goalie that year. Blais had to wait two seasons before the starting job became his, but now understands how valuable his seasons on the bench…

… especially that no matter who you were before you came to college, you can always work harder." Following his redshirt season, Blais played three games for the Wolverines in 2008 with one start, which he won…

… games of the his power to make sure his game is at season for the Wolverines. He finished a new level this fall - beginningtrain- last season with a record of 10-7-1 and ing with the Seattle Sounders, the…

…, but he takes control of it and puts it in a positive way in that we all feel comfortable with it." With an experienced team set to take the field for Michigan this fall, the Wolverines know how vital…

… Wolverines' captain next season. his home state, for Shu, it was tough to When Jung came to Michigan as a let go of her youngest child. freshman in 2007, he was considered "They always said it was my deci- one…

…." Taylor took it upon herself to ignite the fire for next season's Wolverines team by putting her talents on dis- play for the USA Futures team. The Futures team - comprised of the best current collegiate…

… Potential King of Big Ten lies with 'M' Michigan men's tennis sophomore Evan King is the future for the Wolverines. SEE PAGE 11 MARISSA MCCLAIN/Dail Former Wolverine Mike Cammalleri waits for the under-35…

…, King chose Michigan in order to become the piece de resistance of a recent run of strong recruiting classes for the Wolverines. "I liked all three schools when I visited," he said. "My dad's a Michigan…

… State. But things are looking up for the Wolverines. They return five letter- winners, including the All-Big Ten Jung, and a 2010 recruiting class that was ranked No. 1 nationally. If King continues to…

…, associate vice pro- vost and executive director of the University's Office of Undergrad- uate Admissions, spoke next about the importance of diversity and the magnitude that comes with being a Wolverine…

…- cer team took as many shots, shots on goal and corner kicks as its oppo- nent. The Bulldogs even committed 15 fouls in the game, leavingthe potent Wolverine offense plenty of chances to s ink a shot in…

… of recognizing the game is about scoring goals." And goals have been difficult to come by for Michigan, even though the Wolverines (1-1) have kept offensive pressure high in their two games so far this…

… Wolverines have struggled to con- vert the opportunities they create into goals on the scoreboard. "You've got to give everything to score those goals," Burns said. "We create enough chances, we had enough…

… chances (against Drake). Wasn't like their keeper played great. Unfortunately we didn't score one." Prior to the two home games this past week, the Wolverines took part in exhibition games in which they…

… consistently kept the ball moving on its opposition's side of the mid- FILE PHOTO/Daily Freshman Fabio Pereira Villas Boas is expected to contribute on offense this year. Late offsides call ends* Wolverines…

… outshoot Drake in the second "Was that offsides?" Boas, a Sao half, the Bulldogs started to find Paulo, Brazil native, said after the some seams in the Wolverine game. "I don't know. I think that defense and…

… were getting better was a goal, but whatever." looks at the net. Although the Wolverines were In the 65th minute, Drake final- aggressive for the rest of the match ly pulled through when senior for…

… University Toutna- look at the net from the top of the ment next weekend. Senior Justin Meram is one of the Wolverines' most dangerous scoring threats on offense. OTO/Doaly field. The Wolverines have set…

… Chris Blais an extremely small margin of error to work with. When a deflection led to a Bulldog goal in the 56th minute on Friday, the Wolverines' offensive efforts became irrel- evant. Michigan needs to…

…6B -- September 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Hunt's arm carries Blue By MARK BURNS we had some revenge to take on Daily SportsEditor them." Either way, the Wolverines (5…

… year with end, led Michigan's high-powered a 12-0 record, the Wolverines suf- offensive attack. The next-closest fered their lone loss of the pre- hitter to the preseason All-Big Ten season to Oregon…

… Colton Christian is the only Wolverine who didn't see playing time in Europe, due to a hamstring injury. Beilein is hoping that Chris- tian will return to play next week but is being cautious with how…

… this season. Wolverines looking good Gibby replaces Warhurst, hopes after first non-Scoring race to start season on strong note By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer When the top five Michigan runners…

… crossed the finish line first followed by seven Wolverines. The women's cross country team stretched their legs at the annual informal non-scoring meet to get the season underway as the Wolverines won't com…

… Wolverines beat Seton Hall in the 1989 national title game. He was drafted 10th overall by Atlanta in 1990 and went on to play six seasons in the NBA with the Hawks, Nets, Hornets, Trail Blazers, Suns and…

… athletes, networking tips at the University Career Center and a screening of "Invictus" dur- ing a finale event titled "Wolverine Wow," according to the SAAC. Wood said the movie screening - intended for the…