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October 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 11) • Page Image 9

… Fisher. The news reached far beyond the Ann Arbor limits. Former Wolverines and their families from all across the nation blew steam about the way things were handled and felt sorry for the players in the…

…. Athletic Director Bo Schembechler chose Fisher to run his team, beginning immediately with the first round of the tournament. Fisher and the Wolverines went on to win the championship, beating Seton Hall, 80…

November 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 34) • Page Image 14

… Ten championship Advance to NCAA championships 3. Place in the top four at the NCAA championships So far, the Wolverines are one-for-one heir hit list. Saturday, Michigan gets a k at No. 2 when it…

… known to fade after strong starts, staying up with the front pack for only half of the Big Ten race. The Wolverines were able to fend off the Badgers when they clashed at the Big Ten championships Nov. 1…

October 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 11) • Page Image 19

…I{ tEMIN9gBIV L ! MItTA; ;t 4)22~' 1~~ii VS, a~ w 0 ay. OeUT ift . _ ... i I w -w- w MKOW 61i ti The 1996-97 Wolverines Uncertainty should provide exciting a By Sharat Raju Daily Sports…

… Writer Western Michigan coach Bill Wilkinson said it best: "I'd like to wel- come Michigan back to the CCHA."' In recent seasons, the Wolverines did not play in the CCHA, metaphorically speaking. They were…

March 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 89) • Page Image 20

…20A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 13, 1997 --- Shoulders separate 'M' wrestlers . Although injuries have hindered the Michigan wrestling team this season, the Wolverines will send five…

…, Iowa, the Wolverines will be sending five participants. Due to their appearances in the Big Ten finals, Lacure, Catrabone and Richardson received automatic bids, while Viola was voted in as a wild- card…

March 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 89) • Page Image 19

… finals in two weeks. The top three finishers in the meet will advance. REVIEW Continued from Page 15A Guevara would lead the Wolverines on a permanent basis by removing "inter- im" from her title. The…

… start of Big Ten conference play in January brought stiffer competition, and Michigan had problems being con- sistent. The Wolverines beat Illinois - which finished in a first-place tie with Michigan…

… State. The Wolverine divers swept the top three spots against Purdue, California and Stanford. In the Cal and Stanford meets, Michigan swept both diving events. However, the biggest contribution the…

… divers made this season was during the Purdue meet. The Wolverines had never lost to the Boilermakers and the meet was much closer than anticipated. The clutch div- ing of Wilmot, Fleming and freshman Josh…

… provided gave the flu-stricken Wolverines the win. Michigan enters the Zone Meet with- out an NCAA champion in any diving event since 1984. Olympian Kent Ferguson took the three-meter title that year…

… tourney. to make sure she didn't get the ball. Johns was named to All-Big Ten second team for the second year in a row. Another Wolverine receiving post- season accolades was freshman Stacey Thomas. She…

October 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 11) • Page Image 14

… habit of scoring early in games and protecting a lead for much of the game. That strategy has failed Michigan dur- ing its three-game losing streak. This weekend, the Wolverines (2-3 Big Ten, 10-5 over…

…. . Michigan midfielder Courtney Reid spoiled the shutout for Penn State when she scored on a two-on-one withAmy Philbrook 2:35 before the end of the game. ,The Wolverines might have been underdogs against Pdnn…

… Chris Duprey ; Daily Sports Wfiter Take one look cross country t( atd boredom mi That's what ha ranked Wolverin formance week winning the K Orono, Maine,c extended its wini at the Michigan men's eam…

Wolverines have captured team titles in every invitational so far, most in blovgout fashion. After defeating five ranked squads to wi the Mountain West Classic last w/eek, Michigan got a bit of a breather this…

January 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 52) • Page Image 15

… Michigan defense °.on Saturday. The O4bot4l guard, an '*ig Ten candi- date, scorched the Wolverines for a game-high 20 points. He also snagged 1 rebounds and dished out three assists In the Gophers' 70…

… to play only seven guys - the other five who made the trip are sim- ply not Big Ten caliber players. As the game wore on - especially after the Wolverines whittled a 10- point deficit to two…

January 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 52) • Page Image 17

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 13, 1997 - 78 4LLINI, Continued from Page 1B half. But a 3-pointer from Lemire and two free throws from Catherine DiGiacinto gave the Wolverines a 42…

… recovered d went ahead for good, 67-65, on a b iucket by Stacey Thomas at 10:14, and the Wolverines eventually pushed their lead back to nine. The Illini were able to make the game close with the help of…

August 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 14) • Page Image 13

… Debbie Belkin doesn't really have much choice in the matter. For better or worse, the Wolverines are going to have to rely on a whole lineup of figurative Skywalkers for their success in 1997. Michigan…

… begins its season Aug. 29, when it travels to Kentucky's home field to tangle with Missouri. The Wolverines will face host Wildcats two days later. The big question mark for the open- ing games - as well…

February 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 74) • Page Image 9

… Invitational in Ypsilanti. The Wolverines, too, will have to give up a portion of short-term glory for the greater good - in this case, not for the safety of the Enterprise, but for ultimate success in the Big…

… Ten championships, just one week after the unscored Eastern Michigan Invitational. In order to ensure a peak perfor- mance from the Wolverines in Big Tens, some of their top athletes will do something…

January 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 52) • Page Image 16

… and diving team came back from Australia on Wednesday to swim against two top-five teams, No.1 Stanford and No. 5 California. Unfortunately for the Wolverines,. training went better than the meets. The…

Wolverines returned to the United States for their first action of the New Year on Friday. Waiting for them was the top-ranked Cardinal. The Cardinal was psyched up for the Wolverines, and they showed it, beat…

January 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 52) • Page Image 18

… in the nation, the Big Ten conference has some of the toughest competition in collegiate wrestling. The Wolverines found out just how tough this competition can be in a close loss to No. 4 Penn State…

… yesterday. The seventh-ranked Wolverines (3- 1) were hoping to start their conference play with a victory as the Nittany Lions (4-1) came to Cliff Keen Arena. The meet - looked bleak early for the Wolverines

March 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 89) • Page Image 15

… 13, 1997 15A J4 baseball lookina to continue win streak 1ly Sports Writer The Michigan baseball team will be hard-pressed to repeat its performance from last week, during which the Wolverines won…

… eight games in as many days when, but it travels to Tulsa this weekend, the only thing stopping them is that the Wolverines play only three games in three days. Michigan (8-4), which is ranked No…

March 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 89) • Page Image 16

Wolverines are led by a domi- nant pitching staff with a team 1.19 ERA: FILE PHOTO/Daily By Tracy Sandier Daily Sports Writer The No. 6 Michigan softball team (18-5-1) might want to consider taking up…

… residence in Florida. After returning to Ann Arbor Sunday night from the Speedline Invitational in Tampa, the Wolverines are returning to the Sunshine State. Today the team leaves for Tallahassee to…

February 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 74) • Page Image 10

… championships, only four Wolverines will compete this week- end. For the Wolverines who won't be competing at the Big Ten Championships, this weekend's meet is their chance to shine. "For the people who are swim…

…- ming, it's a major thing for them," Michigan coach Jim Richardson said. "They're trying to rest and to see how fast they can go." Among the Wolverines competing will be Kara Kaltenbach, Rebecca Craig and…

November 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 34) • Page Image 16

… wrestling team will be traveling to Last Lansing this weekend for the Michigan Open. The fourth-ranked Wolverines' sea- son doesn't officially begin until the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Classic on Dec. 5. According…

…. They're doing a good job in the room, but you never know until you get out into competi- tion." Due to various injuries, three Wolverines will not be competing. Chris Viola, 118 pounds, is still…

January 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 52) • Page Image 14

… Dobrzeewski. By Dan Stillman Daily Sports Writer Anyone who missed Saturday night's Michigan hockey game against Ferris State at Yost Ice Arena also missed an important Wolverine making his most important…

… second period, Malicke played well, stopping 10 Alaska shots on goal. Saturday night, the situation was much different when Michigan coach Red Berenson made the switch. With the Wolverines in danger of let…

… playing." And that's exactly what was accom- plished. Malicke stopped all 13 shots he faced in the third period, many of which came on Ferris State power plays. Meanwhile, the rest of the Wolverines, who…

… back-to -back flat outings By Andy Knudsen Daily Sports Writer Maybe the Michigan hockey team is too good. The Wolverines can make this complicated game of hockey look so easy. Twice in the last two…

…," assistant captain Jason Botterill said. With the strong senior leadership and experience on this team, it won't come out flat two games in a row. Friday night, the Wolverines preyed on CCHA bottom-feed- er…

… Ferris State on Saturday, taking a 5-0 lead into the first intermission. Everyone in Yost Ice Arena thought the game was over, including Michigan. The Wolverines played a sloppy and unin- spired second…

… bad part of the game all year," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. And for good reason. The Wolverines had not allowed four goals against them in a period since their 7-3 loss at Lake Superior on Feb. 24…

… form in the third period behind Gregg Malicke's efforts in goal. But what has become obvious is that the Wolverines are more likely to beat themselves than to be beaten. When they're on their game, it…

… weekend's games, are the hardest to pre- pare for and coach. "Any time you think it's easy, it's tough," he said. "And any time you know it's going to be tough, it might be easy." With the Wolverines' high…

… against Western Michigan or Miami (Ohio) could cost the Wolverines in the CCHA title run. With the Wolverines' experience and senior leadership, it's Mike Legg was knocked on his back, but not until after…

October 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 11) • Page Image 15

… also tempered by a loss, though the full impact of the loss is yet to be known. On a team already loaded with fresh- men and inexperience, the last thing the Wolverines needed was an injury to one…

… wing Dale Rominski at center during the Toronto game. The Wolverines handled Toronto eas- ily, beating the Varsity Blues, 9-2, but it remains to be seen how Michigan will fare against more difficult…

October 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 11) • Page Image 16

…'s leading scorers, turned in big weekends as the Wolverines posted consecutive shutouts against non- conference opponents. Michigan stung Wright State, 6-0, on Friday, a game that was dominated by the…

Wolverines' powerful offense. Berendowsky and Beitel netted two goals each as the Michigan offense blasted shot after shot at the over- matched Wright State defense. Michigan was equally masterful on offense…

January 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 52) • Page Image 19

… Jake Raiton, who had been sidelined earlier this sea- son because of shoulder surgery over the summer, made his return for the Wolverines in the singles draw. He won his first match in three sets…

… teams,"Goldberg said. "We lost a couple of tight matches, but really we thought everyone played great." Junior Brook Blain, teaming with Wright, were the Wolverines' most suc- cessful duo. They survived…

… in all four events. Peters tied for first in the balance beam (9.750) and won the uneven bars (9.850). She was the only Wolverine to place in the top six of the balance beam competition, aiding e…

… accomplished a lot in her first all-around competition as a Wolverine, but I know she has potential to do even better." Michigan dominated the vault and the uneven bars with a three-way tie ,4 firstplace in…

… competition (38.200), show- inpromise for a great career at M gigan. flespite good performances from iddtiiduals, the Wolverines did not get'The luck of the draw in the order of tlid events. They began the…

…. "It is such a pressure event, and we had two breaks (falls) right at the end." The Wolverines also had to deal with a few injuries in this competi- tion. Junior Heather Kabnick was not able to perform…

… in the Wolverines' performance. "With such a young team, there is inexperience, and with inexperience comes mistakes," Plocki said. "We were the superior team in the compe- tition, but we just had too…

… many mis- takes - mental mistakes." With the first competition under their belts, the Wolverines are looking forward to a challenging season. "I am excited because I think that we will be really good…

October 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 11) • Page Image 20

…r - race* iay, ouwuoer Z3; ,99 r,, . f Almost every aspect of this season's Michigan hockey team is different. Except for in net, the Wolverines will have to find themselves after the departure…

… the mighty Wolverines. Now, coach Red Berenson is simply hoping for one of the two qualities his departed class displayed - consistency. "We are going to look for combi- nations of players that play…

October 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 11) • Page Image 21

… vic- tories Turco is on pace to break the NCAA-record 111 wins set by for- mer Wolverine and current Buffalo Sabre Steve Shields. All the current Michigan goalie needs is to win a lit- tle more than…

… departure of key Wolverines on defense, only Bubba Berenzweig, Sean Peach and Chris Fox remain as experienced defense- men. "Marty can help the young defense in terms of talking to them, giving the puck to…

… Mal cke Marty Turco 6-0 , - Marty Turco has been known to come up with big saves at crucial times for the Wolverines. But healso has been \ criticized for let- ting the easy ones get by. WARREN ZINN…

October 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 11) • Page Image 22

… year, however, things will be different. Morrison and the eight other seniors from last year's team are gone. With their departure, the Wolverines lost almost 60 percent of the team's goal scoring and…

…- tion to the CCHA all-rookie team. By his sophomore year, Muckalt was playing on the first line with Morrison. In the NCAA tournament, Muckalt's play was a major factor in the Wolverines' national champi…

October 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 11) • Page Image 24

… defensive point-scorer returning for the Wolverines. But this season might present Berenzweig's most formidable challenge. "This is an opportunity for him to step up and be one of our top defensemen…

… season for the Wolverines. Mike Van Ryn, the London, Ontario native, already has high expectations, Berenson said. The other newcomers on defense are Scott Crawford, Bob Gassoff and Ann Arbor native Dave…

January 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 52) • Page Image 13

… national championships in four years. He and his teammates had Michigan's number; beating the Wolverines four times. One of those victories happened to e for the NCAA championship. a senior at Duke, Hill was…

… told he was no longer coach at Michigan. You see, Frieder took the Arizona State job as the Wolverines were preparing for the NCAA tournament. But he also thought he would be allowed to coach Michigan in…

August 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 14) • Page Image 8

…, Texas and Penn revealed that more stock of the new The Universi State Universities, as well as the Wolverine Barbie was concentrated University of North Carolina and the in University campus stores due to…

… spokesperson Michigan, while Penn State Barbie is Peterson said he anticipates good on the shelves only in Pennsylvania. sales for the Wolverine Barbie. Some alumni and students are not "The doll should sell…

November 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 34) • Page Image 25

…- tion. The award qualifies him for the U.S. Olympic Committee's sportsman of the Crisler Arena, the Dec. 8 trip to Peoria, Ill., will be a change for the Wolverines. - Mark Snyder year award, and he…

… to lead more vocally." And lead he does - with passion. Although he shares the captain's role for the second consecutive season, Traylor is the Wolverines' undisputed leader. "Every time he comes out…

November 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 34) • Page Image 23

… - when the Wolverines lost the conference opener in Madison, 51- 46). "I don't anticipate (my philosophy) being a whole lot different than I have been for the past 30 years," Bennett said. "First of all, I…

… rebounding last season with just fewer than seven boards per contest. The obvious connection between the Titans and the Wolverines is in Detroit coach Perry Watson, who served as a Michigan assistant for two…

February 13, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 74) • Page Image 11

… of thi weekend's Invitational will not feature some of the Wolverines who usually com- pete, those who do show up will not lack competition. "This is (going to be) a carnival," Henry said. "When I say…

… had to come back to life sooner or later - the Wolverines will continue to face tough workouts in practice to make sure they can enact the same type of resurrection at the Big Tens. "This week will…

November 13, 1997 (vol. 108, iss. 34) • Page Image 24

… bring a steady matu- rity to the tempera- mental Wolverines. "I've never been a guy that will just come out and start demanding leader- ship," Reid says. "I'd like to think that by what I do, that comes…

… worse for the Wolverines, the Blue Devils probably won't forget the way they lost to Michigan. Down eight points with four minutes remaining in the game, the Wolverines came back to defeat the Blue Devils…

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