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April 09, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 108) • Page Image 9

…. PRO HOCKEY PITTSBURGH 3, Boston 1 New Jersey 2, TAMPA BAY 2 Detroit 3 CALGARY 2 Wednesday April 9, 1997 9 Softball splits with Purdue Wolverines fall to 1-2 without injured Griffin in lineup By…

… Josh Kielnbaum Daily Sports Writer The Michigan softball team need- ed to sweep yesterday's doublehead- er with Purdue. It didn't. After winning the first game of the twinbill, 7-3, the Wolverines (4…

April 17, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 114) • Page Image 10

… - Another mid-week, non-conference game, and another loss for the Michigan baseball team. Yesterday, Western Michigan handed the Wolverines their fifTh mid-week loss, 7-1. Ironically, the Broncos are one of…

… only two teams that Michigan (22-14) has beaten in weekday games. Usually, the Wolverines point to poor pitching as their biggest concern, but it looks like the Big Ten leaders might have 'a whole new…

April 09, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 108) • Page Image 10

… against the " Wolverines (7-3 IS IMPU4E Big Ten, 17-12 overall) at 3 p.m. "S Michigan isn't play at (A going anywhere for a while. The Wolverines will be M it playing the part of host for next week. This…

… first 19 on the road, the homestand is a welcome change for the Wolverines. Michigan is most recently returning from a weekend in Minnesota, in which Michigan man- aged to split an abbreviated series with…

… at home. Weather permitting, today's game will start at 3 p.m. ACCURATE FAST - PROFESSIONAL OPY CENTERy- . , Course Pcketi R~' esume SevkIe - +. copy $ Blndery WILL MAURIcE TAYLtOR BE A WOLVERINE

April 10, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 109) • Page Image 14

…14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 1997 Wolverines put Big Ten streak onthe line 4Nita Srivastava Daiy Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team hasabig weekend ahead of it with…

… dual meets against Minnesota and Iowa at the Varsity Tennis Center. The matches ,re two of the Wolverines' final three this season. So far Michigan is undefeated in the big Ten, having lost only four…

April 22, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 117) • Page Image 25

… District IV, ' Michigan men's golf team traveled obtranklin, Ind., last weekend. Unfortunately, the team's play was as cold as the weather. The Wolverines closed out the Legends of Indiana tournament with a…

… cold and windy weather Friday *emed to put a damper on the Wolverines' play, as they struggled early. Sophomore Michael Harris led the squad with a first-round score of 73, but his teammates could not…

April 21, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 116) • Page Image 14

… Cyganiak has had on the Wolverines and how big a hole her departure leaves. With the exception of a brief period at the begin- ning of her freshman year, Cyganiak has played in the No. 1 spot her entire…

… win over Penn State, the Wolverines must prepare for Friday's Big Ten championships. The seedings come out today, but Michigan is a lock for the top spot. And if things go according to plan, that cow…

April 15, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 112) • Page Image 9

….m., the Wolverines (5-4 Big Ten, 34-12-1 overall) will try to right their sinking ship as they start a 12- game homestand with a doubleheader against Penn State at Alumni Field. 9 The downward slide started…

…- nue as her team dropped both of the games against Iowa-the second one in humbling fashion, 15-4. Things get worse for the Wolverines when they traveled to West Lafayette and split a doubleheader with…

April 14, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 111) • Page Image 15

…TRACK- The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - April 14, 1997 -- 7B 'M' track answers questions Wolverines redeem themselves in Raleigh after time off- By Chris Farah Daily Sports Writer The Michigan…

… women's track team went into this weekend's Duke Invitational in Raleigh, N.C., with more questions than answers. The primary question being: Would the Wolverines allow their subpar per- formance two…

… of a two-week break after the Raleigh Relays disap- pointment - a meet in which sopho- more high jumper Nicole Forrester was the only Wolverine to place first in an event - Michigan competed with a…

… vengeance at the Duke meet. The Wolverines tallied two first-place and six second-place finishes. Michigan also provisionally qualified three ath- letes for the NCAA championships. Junior Tania Longe was one…

… of the Wolverines who garnered first place, taking the top spot in the 100-meter hur- dles with a time of 13.97. The victory was even more redeeming for Longe, considering that she fell in the hurdle…

… a lot more aggressively." The list of accomplishments becomes all the more impressive when one con- siders the various factors the Wolverines had to contend with such as the level of competition and…

… the weather. Michigan had to contend with several other major Division I programs, including North Carolina, Georgetown, Syracuse and South Carolina. What's more, the Wolverines also had to deal with…

…. The 13th-ranked Wolverines com- peted in the Arkansas Invitational, hosted by the top-ranked Razorbacks. The 10-team field, although the smallest the Wolverines have faced his season, proved competitive…

…. Part of the reason the field was so small was because No. 23 Baylor backed out due to the bitter cold weather in Fayetteville. The Wolverines felt right at home in the cold, totalling five victories…

…. The victory was Sullivan's first since returning from heel surgery. The injury cost him the 1996 cross-country season and the '97 indoor season. Senior Neil Gardner lead the charge for the Wolverines

April 21, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 116) • Page Image 13

… faced a decision. It could give up, or it could deal with the adversi- ty. Apparently, the Wolverines chose the latter. After suffering a hard-fought 4-3 defeat at the hands of conference leader…

… for the Wolverines, the revamped singles lineup was unable to complete the win, taking only two of the six singles matches. The match of the day, however, belonged to junior Arvid Swan, who eventually…

April 07, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 106) • Page Image 15

… Michigan's (12-4) weekend tour was South Bend, where the Wolverines took on the sev- enth-ranked Tribe. William & Mary (14-6) was stunned by xMichigan's senior Sarah Cyganiak and the Michigan freshmen…

… Lund. Hart had to battle through three sets to get her team-leading victory while Lund coasted through two sets. The victory capped off an incredible weekend in which the Wolverines also eat up on two…

April 07, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 106) • Page Image 14

… team that the Big Ten schedule now includes single games on Fridays. Otherwise the Wolverines may have traveled all the way to Minnesota last weekend and only played a single game. Michigan (7-3 Big Ten…

… played Saturday, Michigan jumped all over Minnesota starting pitcher Justin Pederson early. The Wolverines scored four runs in the second inning - three coming on senior captain Kirk Beermann's bases…

April 04, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 105) • Page Image 10

… In a history filled with superior achieve- ments, there is one thing the Michigan women's gymnastics team hasn't done. Until now, that is. The Wolverines host the NCAA Central Regional meet this…

Wolverines have been ranked higher than the Crimson Tide. Alabama's Meredith Willard is ranked No. 2 in the nation in the all-around, followed by Michigan freshman Sarah Cain. "We're just concerned about…

April 14, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 111) • Page Image 13

… now in first place in the Big Ten. Still, this is no time to rejoice. At this point of the season last year, the Wolverines were threatening to take first place at 9-3 in the conference. And last season…

…," Michigan coach Geoff Zahn said. "This team has been around a little bit." Although Michigan did finish with its best conference mark since 1989, the Wolverines had a shot to win the conference. So what…

April 14, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 111) • Page Image 14

… nDaiy Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team ."played its first match in the new Varsity .,Tnnis Center on Feb. 15, against Western Michigan. The Wolverines won that match, 9-0, and ohave…

… point each. -The other four opponents have been shut This weekend's sweep of the Golden *: phers and the Hawkeyes lifted the f -Wolverines' record at home to 6-0 with ;only one more home match remaining…

April 14, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 111) • Page Image 12

… in Evanston, pitching was the least of Michigan's concerns. The Wolverines (5-4 Big Ten, 34-12-1 over- all) split a doubleheader with Northwestern, winning the first game, 1-0, before dropping a 4…

… Holmes buoyed Michigan's effort yesterday by pitching a two-hit shutout and winning the first game, despite the Wolverines' lack of hitting. Michigan was only able to muster a meager seven hits in the…

April 16, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 113) • Page Image 11

…-3 loss to Bowling Green, the Wolverines gave up 17 hits, managing only three runs on four hits of their own. While the score indicates that part of the problem was pitching, coach 3eoff Zahn said that part…

…'re still a good team, and we've got (today) to look forward to and this weekend." Since Michigan is currently No. I in the conference, it is important for the Wolverines to maintain a high level of intensity…

… played tough but lost, 7-5, 6-4, to his fresh- man counterpart Sachire, who raised his overall record to a dominant 35-7. Fellow freshman Brad McFarlane was the only other Wolverine to extend his match to…

… three sets before losing, dropping a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 deci- sion to Patterson at the No. 4 spot. Luckily for Michigan, the loss did not hurt its, conference record. The Wolverines have won five of their…

… at Tisch Tennis Center. The homestand closes out the regular sea- son for the Wolverines, who will start preparing for the Big Ten champi- onships, which will be held April 24. What: The men's tennis…

April 04, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 105) • Page Image 11

… (this series) is no more important than the one against Wisconsin, and no less important," said Hutchins, referring to the Wolverines' three-game sweep of the Badgers last weekend. "Every game we play…

… of 0.82 is only slightly better than the 1.18 ERA of Wolverines Sam Griffin, Kelly Holmes and Jamie Gillies. MThe ace of the Hawkeyes' staff is Bilboa, who is a threat on 'mound and at the plate. Her…

…Laughlin, freshman Jay Cantin and sophomore John Mortimer. Mortimer, the only Wolverine to compete at last weekend's Raleigh Relays, finished second in the 10,000 with a personal-best time of 28:50:67, qualifying him…

… for the NCAA championships in June. Neil Gardner, the reigning Texas Relays and NCAA champion in the 400 hurdles, is the only other Wolverine to have qualified for NCAAs so far this season. Gardner and…

… the long-distance runners will be key to a good show- ing for Michigan, because the Wolverines seem to be outgunned in the field events. Arkansas leads the way with two top-ranked jumpers in triple…

… the discus at the Wake Forest Invitational. ROB GILMORE/Daily Michigan pitcher Kelly Holmes will try to shut down the No. 1 offense In the Big Ten when the Wolverines visit Iowa. While Michigan has…

April 07, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 106) • Page Image 12

…'s Central Regional, but the women rebuked University President Lee Bollinger's attempt to steal a bouquet of flowers after the meet. The Wolverines next compete at the NCAA championships in Gainesville, Fla…

Wolverines peaked their performances in the NCAA Central Regional championship this week- end. The Wolverines suffered a great loss in the com- petition with sophomore Nikki Peters out of the running in the…

April 07, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 106) • Page Image 13

Wolverines, like many other teams, had to rely on the strength of their individu- als to pull them through in competition. As new recruits to the squad, that was exactly what Haro and DeGraw did. Although they…

… lost every dual meet, the Wolverines beat a few teams in tour- naments. At the Windy City Invitational, they came in eighth out of nine teams. Better yet, at the Gold's Challenge, they beat four teams to…

… ones going to Iowa. A few of the other Wolverine tumblers are sure to follow, and that makes Haro feel more comfortable about competition. "I like to have a lot of support," Haro said. "It makes…

… to go when they do see one." The Wolverines did not win any dual meets this season, but next year, they hope to be good enough to make it to the champi- onship as a team. "Next year we will possibly be…

… good enough to qualify," Golder said. "It depends on the recruiting. If it goes well, then we could go." Luckily for the Wolverines, this year Michigan was able to recruit again, with the gain of…

… national meet making it to the finals might prove difficult. To compete on that level takes a strength shown by these two Wolverines. But next year, don't count on the strength of the men's team to be on the…

Wolverines. Besides, the Wolverines are only losing two seniors next year, co-captains Flavio Martins and Jason MacDonald. MacDonald had the team's second best score on the horizontal bar and Martins had the…

April 17, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 114) • Page Image 12

… The Michigan women's crew team will face Iowa in conference action Sunday morning. In Iowa City, the Wolverines will be competing in their second dual meet of the season after a week off to focus on…

… little bit ahead of us." The Wolverines, in the middle of their first season as a varsity sport, are looking to finish with a strong record against some of the most dif- ficult competition in the country…

April 03, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 104) • Page Image 11

… Ten champi- on Penn State over the weekend, the Michigan baseball team appeared to be on a roll. But instead of riding that momentum into this week, the Wolverines have dropped two games to a pair of…

… reached safely against Michigan pitcher Luke Bonner to blow the game open. Despite the loss, there were some positive results to come out of the game. The Wolverines' offense returned to form, producing…

… of the midweek games is to get the pitchers work and alIow Zahn opportunity to find the winning combination he seeks. Michigan may suffer a few losses because the Wolverine skipper removes a pitcher…

… who is throwing well in order to get somebody else some work. But it may be worth it later in the season, when Zahn knows exactly what he can expect from.his pitchers. *Wolverines have dropped two…

…, and we win 5-2 because we get that team effort. So I give Sara a lot of credit, but it's still a team effort." BREAKOUT FOR SKEETER: Melissa (Skeeter) Gentile had a breakout day for the Wolverines. The…

… base hits." Gentile also brings offensive strength to a position that the Wolverines have struggled in - catcher. The other two catchers on the team are both hitting below the Mendoza line. But her…

… the Wolverines. The freshman has provided the squad with something it lacked last year - a third pitcher. All three pitchers - Gillies, Griffin and Kelly Holmes - have seen plenty of time this season…

… Griffin and Holmes, and that's not unusual to go with your upperclassmen." DAvE'S BLAST: Cathy Davie hit a 226-foot monster of a home run in the first game yesterday. The hit, which gave the Wolverines the…

April 17, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 114) • Page Image 11

Wolverines at the plate. The good news: Michigan's leadoff hitters reached base in five-straight innings. Eleven hitters reached base against ntr a I nhigan starter Anne Foster. The bad news: Michigan batters…

… failed to capi- talize. In the second inning, catcher Jen McKittrick came up with three Wolverines on base and one out. After p ing the count to 3-1, McKittrick hit a easy grounder to Central's third base…

…-place ranking is his highest since' the injury. All that suggests that DeGraw has the capabilities to finish strong today. DeGraw's teammate, Haro, is the other Wolverine who qualified for the national…

… two-game losing streak. Instead, the Wolverines have a simple goal: to come through in the clutch. sitting fru By Tracy Sandier Daily Sports Writer KALAMAZOO - When a base- ball player is…

… with Michigan baseball team. Until recently, hitting has not been the stration grij Wolverines' main area of weakness this season. "We're frustrated, because we know that the score should be the other…

April 16, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 113) • Page Image 10

… weekend to capture the top spot in the Big Ten, the Wolverines (22-13) could not get it together to beat the Falcons (16-14). As has been the team's main area of concern all season, sub- par pitching took…

… Michigan out of the game. Senior Marion Wright (1-1) started the game for the Wolverines, going 4- plus innings before turning the ball over to pitcher/catcher Mike Haskell. Before leaving the game, Wright…

April 03, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 104) • Page Image 12

… that swept Ohio State and narrowly beat conference leader Indiana? Or will the Wolverines revert back to the team that lost eight straight matches? Michigan had lost five of the eight matches, 4…

…, Eisner will not have to change the lineup going into the weekend. Junior David Paradzik will stay at the No. 1 Min n singles spot for the weekend. been our He is the only Wolverine to + ompetI play in the…

… conference title begins in Iowa City tomorrow. By Alan Gomez Daily Staff Writer The rivalry between Michigan and Ohio State is legendary. What most fans aren't aware of is that the Wolverines have beaten the…

… Buckeyes in 22 of their 30 total meetings. In women's tennis, that is. Michigan just finished a hard- fought trip to Florida last weekend. The Wolverines picked up a win against Miami, but their trip ended…

… with a loss to South Florida in Tampa. With that weekend out of the way, the Wolverines will continue their Big Ten schedule tomorrow against the Buckeyes. The last time Ohio State beat Michigan in a…

… regular sea- son match was in 1986, a span cov- ering 10-straight matches. Considering the Wolverines are dominating the Big Ten this year with a 5-0 record, the Buckeyes shouldn't pose much of a threat…

… Harris have had a rougher time in the conference, playing at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. A sign that the Wolverines have been playing well is that Moon and Harris, who have the two w records in the…

… are also 8-5 overall. The performance of the upper class members of the team has brought the Wolverines together, most notably that of Cyganiak in the No. I spot. And along with the strong perfor…

… team will be traveling to San Diego for the San Diego Crew Classic on Saturday. The Wolverines will be competing in Heat A of the Whittier Cup division - the premier event of the regatta. Only 12 teams…

… in the nation are invit- ed to attend the highly selective event, and Michigan will be looking to be one of the three teams from its heat to con- tinue into the finals. The Wolverines will face…

April 02, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 103) • Page Image 10

Wolverines hope to establish a bit of consistency in a weekday doubleheader against Western Michigan today in Kalamazoo. Western serves as tune-up for Blue :L By Josh Kleinbaum Daily Sports Writer The…

… Michigan softball team might not know all that much about Western Michigan, but the Wolverines know what they expect out of today's 2 p.m. doubleheader in Kalamazoo - two wins. "I don't know anything about…

April 07, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 106) • Page Image 16

… This weekend's meet for the Michigan men's track team contained tough competition and a memorable moment. As for the competition, the Texas Relays was the toughest meet in which the Wolverines have run…

… thus far. As for the memorable moment, the Wolverines were able to watch arguably the best Olympic track and field per- former in the history of the sport - Carl Lewis. Among the competition the…

April 14, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 111) • Page Image 9

…. Yesterday, the Wolverines put away the tarp and got out their brooms to make a clean sweep of their four-game series with Northwestern. Michigan (11-3 Big Ten, 22-12 overall) rallied from behind twice to beat…

… the ball and then inexplica- bly fell down. Everybody was safe. Kirk Beermann drew a bases-loaded walk to give the Wolverines the lead, and then Beermann got in a pickle to tid a double play on Mick…

April 10, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 109) • Page Image 13

…, CHARLOTTE 136, EDMONTON 3, San Jose 4, Cleveland 1 Boston 111 Detroit 3 COLORADO 1 April 10, 1997 Bust's biggest question: Is Taylor still a Wolverine? By Will McCahill Daily Sports "Editor And the Maurice…

… highlights, compliments and fond words for each player. But Michigan coach Steve Fisher neverthe- less may have given an indication of Taylor's, intentions. In summarizing each Wolverine's season and noting…

… branay Reddy r DailySports Wnt Tt 'Pitchng wins ball games. M One of the most overused cliches W in all of sports. Yet, as the Michigan 3 softball team has found, all too true. The Wolverines are already…

… of Tuesday's dou w bleheader. The Al W Whee: uni Boilermakers tr won that game, fo When:2 tnt. 3-1, after Holms pitched Michigan H to a 7-3 win in t the first game. Now the m Wolverines (31 u I1…

… more difficult for Ellis 2 6 4 4 1 1 upstairs the Wolverines, who have gone 1-2 Michiga" a 4 2 Mon Tue Wed ur1 since her absence. Wrieht .1-0 2 1 0 0 Sunday 12-6 Fri Sat 12-9 Nevertheless, Miller knows…

…- to help us." wir over Wright State. The Wolverines found-out eadi< 4 A change in the Wolverines' batting week that they'll need all the help thgy rder sparked a resurgent offense, but can get. Starter…

April 01, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 102) • Page Image 8

… vacation to most, but for the No. 18 Michigan women's tennis team, the fabulous Florida sun eventually caught up with them, as the Wolverines wilted away toward the end of their trip. "The heat was…

… definitely draining," Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. The Wolverines started their two- match tour of the Sunshine State with a stop at No. 41 Miami on Friday. Senior Sarah Cyganiak and freshmen Brooke Hart…

April 07, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 106) • Page Image 9

… was that even though Michigan coach Red Berenson was in the building, the outgoing Wolverines were taking orders from Michigan State coach Ron Mason. Mason coached the team of U.S.-born seniors, while…

…'ve waited a long time for, but we knew we had a great opportunity to do it this year." After showing their poker face all season, the Wolverines finally played their ace Saturday, recording the highest all…

… gymnast of the year. Only one other Wolverine, Beth Wymer, has ever received both awards, and Wymer won three NCAA championships. Notonly did the meet earn Cain the awards, but on the bus ride home, her…

April 16, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 113) • Page Image 12

… Hutchins said. "I'm sick of being on the road." The Wolverines' sweep of Penn State yesterday kept them perfect at Alumni Field this season, 7-0. "Central's always o%" Za e amr HOME RUN RECORD: Mika, Smith…

… powerful." The Wolverines were aided by a hard wind blowing out to left field. Both Mika and Smith's blasts were over the left field fence - ironically, they were both almost directly over the Penn State…

April 21, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 116) • Page Image 16

… prolific scorer in Michigan basketball history, Glen Rice led the Wolverines to their only NCAA Championship in 1989. After an NCAA record 184 points in the tournamenthe was not only named the tournament MVP…

….8 points per game. The Michigan Daily's Jordan Field recently had the opportunity to speak with Rice about current Wolverines, his days at Michigan, and about the newest award in his trophy case: 1997 All…

…. Whatever decision he made, as a former Michigan Wolverine myself, I would have to stand behind him..But again by leavin he will certainly be missing out on final year, not only playing ball, but also just…

… living life at the college level. D: You spoke about guys in college now not being able to knock down the jump shot as they did when you were in school. One current Wolverine, Louis Bullock, recently broke…

April 14, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 111) • Page Image 16

…88 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - April 14, 1997 'M' tumblers to be tested at NCAAs Despite top-ranking, Wolverines will face nation's best in Gainesville By Jacob Wheeler Daily Sports…

… be the benchmark of a good gymnastics team like the Wolverines, which focuses only on its perfor- mance at the moment instead of looking up at the scoreboard and worrying about other teams…

… winner of each of the five region- ats (Central, West, Southeast, Midwest and Northeast) JOHN KRAFT/Daily Sara Cain and her Wolverine teammates are teetering on the brink of a national title. The top…

…-ranked Wolverines travel to Gainseville, Fla. this weekend for the NCAAs. The Wolverines won the NCAA Central regional by posting a school-record 197.7 all-around score. College-aged Woods wins The Masters in record…

April 18, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 115) • Page Image 10

… comes in stages - score after score, leap after leap, or in the case of the Michigan women's gymnas- tics team, day after day. Last night, the Wolverines success- fully completed stage one in their quest…

… for a national championship, finishing second in the evening round of prelim- inary competition in Gainesville, Fla., though they narrowly advanced to today's finale. The Wolverines were only 0.225 away…

April 11, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 109) • Page Image 10

… to Morrison. "He's doing the things to win games - not to score points or to look good," Berenson said. This season, the Wolverines won a school-record 35 games, and the senior class finished with a…

… will be in good shape" Perry to take. top job at E. Kentucky By John Leroi Daily Sports Editor With all the hubbub over Maurice Taylor's decision whether to leave Michigan for the NBA, another Wolverine

… and their fami- lies very well." The Wolverines are losing a talented recruiter, who played a major role in landing Detroit-area recruits Taylor, Robert Traylor, Albert White and Willie Mitchell as well…

… as Clinton, Miss., native Jerod Ward, the No. I-rated high school player in 1994. He also helped construct the Wolverines' 1994and 1995 recruiting classes, regarded many as the best classes in the…

… success. Former Wolverines Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Michael Talley and Leon Derricks all played high school basketball in Detroit. Michigan's recruiting prowess used to hinge on getting the best players…

… this season. until yesterday, that is. The Wolverines (4-3 Big Ten, 33- 41-1 overall) used an extra-inning lly to beat Notre Dame, 2-1, in the rst game of a doubleheader then -;ored two in the bottom of…

… marked only the eccond win for Michigan when it -4vas trailing after six innings. Tammy Mika had a dominant day t the plate for the Wolverines, col- 1 plunders Irish luck, sweeps doubleheader lecting the…

… weekend's series with Northwestern. The Wolverines will travel to Evanston today for a three-game series against the Wildcats. "Northwestern is the coldest place in America to play softball," Hutchins said…

April 03, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 104) • Page Image 14

… fly, scoring Mika. But Kosanke failed to bring Gentile home, stranding her on third with a two-out pop-up. Cathy Davie gave the Wolverines the lead for good in the fifth, whe she belted her fourth home…

… the Wolverines' reach, as Michigan swept yesterday's doubleheader. For the most complete coverage of Michigan's spring sports, read Daily Sports ra AlI LL t# …

April 22, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 117) • Page Image 24

… and Michigan heade coach Steve Fisher. As a junior on the 1989 Michigan basketball team, Loy Vaught aver- aged 12.8 points and eight rebounds per game, helping the Wolverines win the national…

… championship. Vaught .Wye back his senior season and improved his numbers to 15.5 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. In fact, Vaught was such a prolific rebounder at Michigan that the Wolverines now give…

… annually the LoY Vaught Rebounding Award to the Wolverine who tallies the most rebounds. After graduating in 1990 with a degree in business management, Vaught was taken as the No. 13 pick overall, by the…

… would you go to the NBA? V: I'd like to think I'd stay. r, M OIN o ~ -ff Former Wolverine Loy Vaught (center left) is pictured with Michigan's 1989 national championship team, which also included current…

April 08, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 107) • Page Image 10

… with the top crews in the country. The Wolverines needed to finish in the top three to make the grand final. With 250 meters remaining, Michigan was trailing only Washington and Massachusetts when an oar…

… third place) when we went outside of our lane and hit a buoy and stopped dead in the water" The Wolverines recovered from their earlier miscue to finish second in the petit final, trailing Stanford by…

… don't think so." If Taylor does decide to enter the draft, he'll be the ninth Wolverine to leave school early for the NBA and the fourth since 1994, when both Howard and Jalen Rose gave up their final…

April 08, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 107) • Page Image 9

…'s last seven games to help the Wolverines win the NIT title, it may not have helped his draft status. ESPN NBA Draft analyst Don Leventhal has Taylor as the 23rd rated prospect, down from 17th earlier in…

… not be an offensive power, Beermann more than makes up for it in the field. He was last season's Ted Sizemore Award winner, given to the Wolverines' best defensive playe This year he has compiled a .951…

April 02, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 103) • Page Image 12

… more often - wasn't on the same page with the head coach. I FALCONS Continued from Page 10 All of Michigan's hits were singles and the Wolverines left 10 runners on base. Rob Bobeda was 1-for-4, and…

Wolverines will attempt to break Eastern Michigan's nine-game win- ning streak, while trying to avoid los- ing consecutive games for the second time this season. F. r.. ...* ............a…

April 14, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 111) • Page Image 1

… someday a little kid in his back yard will pretend to be Mo Taylor." The junior forward said he didn't make the decision to leave Michigan until after the Wolverines beat Florida State to win the NIT…

… games in a Michigan uniform. And it didn't hurt that the Wolverines won a tourna- ment title in his last game. "Winning the NIT title played into my decision because I played so well;" Taylor said. "There…

… is a saying that you're only as good as your last game, and now everybody can say that Mo Taylor went out a champion." Taylor, the fourth Wolverine since 1993 to leave school early, said he expects to…

April 10, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 109) • Page Image 3

… shorter than 5-foot-7. Once covered by a molded yellow body and coated with Siemens solar cells, the "Wolverine" solar car will be unveiled and entered by a group of University students in Sunrayce '97. "It…

…, this year's race manager, said fundraising efforts were successful. Team Wolverine raised about $900,000 in equipment, service donations and cash. "It's been extremely successful this year. We're fully…

April 04, 1997 (vol. 107, iss. 105) • Page Image 4

… roles were the complete opposite, and BU did what the University did to them last year. BU came back this year and Michigan will be able to come back next year, because internally the Wolverines are sound…

… hockey: three berths to the national semifinals, one national championship after 30-plus years without one and upholding the saying that to be a Wolverine you are a leader and the best. May this year…

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