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… Bertin 4-3 for the individual title while the Fighting Illini ran away with 130 points and the team title. The Wolverines (7-0-1 Big Ten, 15-3-1 overall) finished with 118 points in third behind Minnesota…

… use yesterday's loss as motivation for the NCAA tournament in two weeks. As Bertin finished his last Big Ten tournament on a sour note, two Wolverines earned Big Ten titles on their first try. Josh…

… Wolverine baseball team jumpstarted their regular season by winning five of seven games dur- ing their spring trip in Florida and North Carolina. The team's powerful hitting, solid fielding, focused pitching…

… Wolverines finished the tournament with an overall record of 5-2. Senior co-captain Matt Butler's game-winning double in the FILE PHOTO ninth inning gave Michigan the win. Sophomore short- stop Leif Mahler set…

… by Michigan coach Rich Maloney. But yesterday's matchup was all about pitching. Junior Derek Feldkamp, who started on the mound for the Wolverines, got the team rolling. In his five innings of work, he…

… finally edge out Georgia 6-4. Butler now has a team- leading seven-game hitting streak. The victory also secured the first winning spring trip and the most wins on a spring trip for the Wolverines this…

…. Senior co-captain Matt Butler had a huge weekend for the Wolverines. Water polo bounces back with six straight victories 0 MEN'S GOLF Adios: Blue finishes last in Puerto Rico By Kevin Wright "Daily…

… weekend series. Andrew Cogliano (Michigan) The freshman wing saved the Wolverines with two late goals on Friday night after the Irish closed to within one goal in the third period. " FRIDAY'S GAME…

… Wolverines PA Notre Dame Fighting Irish SATURDAY'S GAME Notre Dame Fighting Irish Michigan Wolverines 8 Special teams key to M' sweep 5 By Daniel Levy Daily Sports Writer 2 MichIgan 4, Notre Dame 2…

… Miller was whistled for high sticking. The penalty gave the Fighting Irish a two minute power play, but it was hard to tell which team had the advantage. Wolverine captain Andrew Ebbett combined with…

… into the Michigan zone, Wolverine forward Chad Kolarik slid on the ice to block a Fighting Irish shot. Michigan successfully killed the penalty, and more impressively, they held Notre Dame without a shot…

…-hole, giving the Wolverines a 1-0 lead. "We're moving the puck well on the power play," Ebbett said. "We're making the right plays, and it's going in for us. On the power play, you're either hot or you're cold…

…, and right now we are on fire." The Wolverines dominated special teams play all weekend long, which was the main reason they came away with a sweep in the home-and-home series against the Fighting Irish…

… hooking, but the Wolverines' penalty kill was too tough for the Fighting Irish to figure out. Again, Michigan killed the penalty without allow- ing a single shot on net. Two minutes later, the Wolverines…

…-5 win, the Wolverines scored half their goals on the power play, while killing off nine-of-10 Notre Dame extra-man advantages. Although Michigan had the edge in special teams, Michigan coach Red Berenson…

…," Jackson said. "Power plays slow the game down. I like the way he called the game (Saturday night)." While the Michigan power play and penalty kill have been ter- rific this season, the Wolverines are a…

… the Irish, but were marred by some defensive breakdowns. The Wolverines were enjoying a comfortable 6-3 r- lead with five minutes remaining when all hell broke loose. Notre Dame freshman Garrett Regan…

… times this season, the Wolverines have entered the third period with a shutout. Only twice have they kept it. A team with as many great players as Michigan shouldn't have this problem. Michigan State…

… put a goal in the net. After all, four of the six times that the Wolverines have carried a shutout into the third stanza this season, their oppo- nents have found a way to at least chip into their lead…

… half. Despite being excluded from the starting lineup and was hampered by the shorter, but bulkier, Dials, he shot 6-for-9 and scored 15 points. He was the only Wolverine to score in double digits. Still…

… supposed to per- form an exhibition floor routine against UCLA - found out a couple of hours before the meet that she would actually be were good enough to give the Wolverines the victory, 196…

…." The Wolverines exploded out of the gates on vault - finishing the event with almost a full point lead over the Bruins. They posted three scores of 9.900 or better, combining for their highest team vault…

… entire Wolverine team had been trying to remove the stigma of not being a tournament team. But after the 2005 NCAA Wrestling Championships were complete, both Bertin and Michigan accomplished their goals…

…. Bertin captured the national championship in the 157-pound weight class, and the Wolverines finished an impressive second place in the overall team competition. It was Michigan's best finish since 1974. In…

… wrestle when you are healthy," Bertin said. "In this tournament, (being healthy) is a great equalizer." The Wolverines clinched second place in the team compe- tition of the tournament with Bertin's win in…

… focused on this tournament all year." The Wolverines had five All-Americans out of their 10 starters. Junior captain Ryan Churella finished fourth in the 165-pound weight class. Johny Hendricks of Oklahoma…

… fourth overall. The Wolverines' other freshman in the tournament, Josh Churella, did not enjoy the same kind of success. Although the No. 3 seed was named an All-American, he finished a disappointing…

… got tired. I just didn't have it this tournament." Rounding out the Wolverines' All-Americans was junior heavyweight Greg Wagner, who improved on his sixth-place fin- ish from a year ago with a fourth…

… Central Regional Championship in Lincoln, Neb. In the sixth rotation, the Wolverines needed a 49.075 on the uneven bars to regain the lead over Nebraska, who had already completed its meet. Michigan seniors…

… Lauren Mirkov- ich and Elise Ray were up to the challenge. As the last Wolverines to compete, they stepped up to the apparatus, needing to be perfect. The Wolverines had suffered one fall early in the…

… where we were. So, it was a little nerve-wracking, but I think we handled it pretty well." The Wolverines started on beam as strongly as they finished. Rearranging regionals the beam lineup before the…

… competi- tion, put sophomore Carol McNamara up first to kick off the meet for the Wolverines. "Her practices have been incredi- ble this past week, and we just really felt that she was the person we need…

… shoulders of the then- sophomore. Unfortunately for Michigan, the Okemos native fell short in a three-set heart- breaker and the Wolverines' season ended with his 4-3 loss. Prior to this weekend, that was…

… best. Hopefully, I'll apply that." With senior Michael Rubin out with a frac- tured wrist, Michigan has had to adjust its singles lineup, giving Gossain the go-ahead on Sunday. The Wolverines will be…

… circuit the summer before his freshman year, the walk-on secured a spot as a Wolverine. Now, as one of the team's leaders, Gossain hopes to impart much of the wisdom he -has gained in his four years at…

… Tennis Center, Gossain hopes to lead Michigan (4-1 Big Ten, 11-7 overall) to a win over Purdue - a victory that has remained elusive for the Wolverines since Gossain's freshman year. Michigan will also…

… we weren't playing well," Leutele said. "We weren't playing the way that we usually do." Despite winning the second game 7-3, the Wolverines' struggles contin- ued. Michigan jumped out early when…

…. Motycka hit the first batter in the head, and the inning spi- raled out of control from there. Two hits, three runs and an error later, Central Michigan found itself down only 6-3. But the Wolverines…

… not surrender a hit. Even though the Wolverines came out of the doubleheader with a split, they know that they did not play at the highest level. "(These eames) were disapointing" …

… early this weekend, lead- ing the Wolver-MICHIGAN 8 ines to a sweep N of Notre Dame. Not'r D"i2 On Friday &H4 night, with the Wolverines clinging to a 6-5 lead, Cogliano scored two goals to put away the…

… beat Notre Dame goalie Jordan Pearce stick side. For the night, the Wolverines were three for six on the power play, and killed off all of its own penalties. "I think we're getting the sem- blance of a…

… dry and light breezes did little to influence play. With the weather cooperating, the Wolverines cruised past the Golden Grizzlies, winning 10-0. Brauer was dominant in his final opening day at The Fish…

…) game I've been to since I've been at Michigan," LSA sophomore Sam Rosenb- latt said. "I'm just trying to get involved, help the team out, give them a boost." In the dugout, the Wolverines noticed the…

… better team to play for," Findlay said. "I would take this team ended up being the Wolverine who and it was only the second title for a over any individual awards, because came away with it. The dugout…

… - except for Merchant, who ran varsity program. The Wolverines' vic- of the 10th when Ritter got Dedmon to over and tackled Findlay. tory also marks the first time a team pop the ball up. Merchant and…

… S' c By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Writer After an abysmal weekend in Min- nesota, Michigan looked to cure its hitting woes at home. The Wolverines took advantage of their first opportunity to…

… Wolverines' turnaround was most evident in the sixth inning. The score was 2-1 and junior Chris Getz and senior Kyle Bohm had flied out to begin the inning. Michigan appeared to be falling back into the hole…

… scored, and Al Montoya made 21 saves as the Wolverines reeled in two more points and made it impossible for second-place Ohio State to catch them. "I can tell you that we did not talk - I didn't at least…

… - about first place," Mich- igan coach Red Berenson said. "It was about playing well and playing our best hockey this time of year." And the Wolverines did play well in their first non-exhibition game in…

… _MES _ 59_ first time since last November. The Wolverines (4-4) held the advan- tage from the opening possession, when sophomore Krista Clement found for- ward Kelly Helvey in the right corner for an…

… court and saw sophomore Ta'Shia Walker streaking up the right sideline. Helvey launched a pass to Walker, who put in a lay-up to help the Wolverines with a 16-2 run to open the game. UMES sophomore Kristi…

…. Chants of 'The Victors' resonated throughout the building. The Wolverines had regained the championship they lost last year, and, for the third time in four years, the Michigan women's track and field team…

… Wolverines were freshman Nich- ole Edwards and seniors Theresa Feldkamp and Stephanie Linz. Edwards ran 'a solid 600-meter dash, making a late push to win her heat, but ended up com- ing in second overall…

… Alex Wilson Invitational, fifth-year senior Andrea Parker failed to qualify for the mile, despite running the second best time of her career. No other Wolverine competed in the meet, which serves as one…

… last chance at qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Gallo heads a list of six Wolverines headed for the NCAA Indoor Champi- onships. She will be a favorite in the mile run as well as an anchor to a…

… Writer Sometimes the satisfaction resides not in how you finished but in how you got there. The same is true for No. 5 Michi- gan men's swimming and diving team. The Wolverines finished third in the Big…

… team score of 720 while Michigan tallied a total of 482 points. After a slow start on Thursday, the Wolverines fell to sixth place overall in the standings, but, on Friday, they came back to the pool…

… with a driven mindset to climb in the standings in order to make a push for the crown on Saturday. Junior Peter Vanderkaay started strong for the Wolverines with a vic- tory in the 400-yard individual…

…, junior Chris DeJong and senior Andrew Hurd finished in 6:21.77, tak- ing first and propelling the Wolverines into fourth place to end the day. As competition on Saturday began, Michigan coach Bob Bowman…

… the weekend - in the 200-yard backstroke. Also placing in the 200-yard backstroke, freshman Dane Grenda took eighth place with a time of 1:47.01 to give the Wolverines a boost in their point total…

… deserved. Wright on Target The Big Ten's fifth-leading scorer in the regular season scored just nine points in the Wolverines' first-round loss. She turned the ball over six times. She missed three times as…

…'re not executing. But Pool understood that as the Wolverines' go-to player and one of just two seniors on the team, she would be their unquestioned leader. So, as she did in Michigan's first-round loss…

… was the 50th of his career. Nystrom took seven shots on net and made three blocks in the series. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 6 FRIDAY'S GAME Michigan State Spartans Miller (2) Michigan Wolverines Henderson…

…, Tambellini SATURDAY'S GAME Michigan Wolverines Nystrom Vicari steals two points from M By Jake Rosenwasser Daily Sports Writer DETROIT - Dominic Vicari's favorite movie is "Rudy," which 1 S Michigan…

… Ice Arena, but neither was the most famous goalie in the building. Marty Turco - the netminder for both the 1996 and 1998 national championship Wolverine squads - was in attendance to witness the latest…

… weekend. Despite two ties in the series against the Spartans, the Wolverines shut down all six Michigan State SPARTANS Continued from page 1B found the back of three jerseys - two Michi- gan State and one…

… Wolverine - in front of him. The puck kicked around in the three players skates less than a foot in front of the Michigan netminder. In a move reminiscent of table hockey, Spartan forward Ash Goldie swung…

… e air ff the also ber of 6 the conferen the Wolverin pS f ,rt I 11G" $11;LUI J IN ll,113 all Wolverines to know "Yellow and Blue, Mater, used to be more' song lineup. In the 40 was universal…

… men's soccer team isn't used to playing under the lights. And when they shone down brightly on Armstrong Field, the Wolverines ended up __HGAN___ just a little bit short. NAnALT Michigan's tumul- tuous…

… this game. We played with heart and energy the whole year, and especially in this game." The Wolverines (11-8-4) opened the first half with a similar aggressiveness to that of their first-round win over…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 - 3B Seniors' careers end on highnote By Lindsey Ungar For the Daily Brian Berends wasn't the only Wolverine choked up after the men's gymnastics…

… pushing me, and I've been pushing myself," Skvarla said. "These guys are my family, my team. I love each and every one of them, and it's just a good feeling to have a win at our last meet." The Wolverines…

…- nery (9.425) earning top scores en route to their final home win. All six seniors made the score sheet for the Wolverines. "They're all a bunch of great guys, and they're very responsible;" Golder said…

… competition against the French nationals. The Wolverines lost by a narrow margin of 206.800-206.000. Skvarla called it a "total learning experi- ence" for the team, allowing the Wolverines to exchange ideas…

… March 25-26. Golder knows the Wolverines only need to make a few tweaks on floor exercise and pom- mel horse to become a strong contender. And he'll be counting on his senior class to lead the way again…

…- ships in West Lafayette on Feb. 26- 27. The Wolverines lost three races by a combined .04 seconds, which cost them eight points. Michigan fin- ished fourth overall with 88 points and won just two 'races…

…:49.93, one-hundredth of a second behind Smith. "Right on the line, I finally got beside to almost catch him, but I just ran out of distance," Brannen said. Another Wolverine who failed to win a close race was…

… competitors. Sophomore Stann Waithe per- formed well for the Wolverines, earning 11 points for the team with two individual top-five performances while contributing to the third place 4x400-meter relay. He…

… times for next week's NCAA cham- pionships in Fayetteville, Ark. The Wolverines took advantage of the opportunity by earning two auto- matic qualifying times. In the 800-meter run, Brannen did more than…

… Wolverines were denied a spot in the National Championship by Michigan State, losing by one goal in the qualifying round. But the team had every reason to be confident about its chances of taking home a…

… fate would have it, Michi- gan State was the only team that stood in Michigan's way of a trip to Texas. But this time, the Wolverines reigned supreme. Michigan arrived at Nationals with a high level of…

… score of 7.7. Corrigan was the only. Wolverine to advance to the event finals, making the cut by scoring an 8.73 on the event a day earlier. "Corrigan needed to be at his best here," Golder said. "He was…

… into effect after the start of the NCAA season, it's not followed in collegiate competi- tions. But Golder was also quick to acknowledge that the Wolverines have performed much better and have to learn…

… the very best. This weekend, none of our guys were at their best." Many top gymnasts throughout the country and worldwide came to the event. Some notable competitors that the Wolverines faced were for…

… scored in four straight games for the Wolverines. Michigan Wolverines Ebbett, Nystrom, Tambellini, . Hensick FaBowling Green Falcons Falk SATURDAY'S GAME Bowling Green Falcons Meloche, Matsumo, Unger…

…, Dobek Michigan Wolverines Kolarik (2), Ebbett, Gajic, Tambellini Michigan 5, Bowling Green 4 Bowling Green 121 - 4 Michigan 122 - 5 4 1 Blue defenders begin final push 5' ~1, -g --.' 4 Vp 4 5 First…

…., native came to Ann Arbor with high expectations, looking to be a key contributor for the Wolverines at the Big Ten Champion- ships. But a lackluster 2003-04 season culminated with Brady scoring only one…

… the Bulldogs to double-team him in the second frame, creating open looks for the Wolverines' perimeter players. Luckily for Sims's senior teammates, he knows how important a dominant post performance…

… Keen Arena was supposed to be a watershed moment in the race for the regular sea- son Big Ten wrestling crown, but instead it ended in a 17-17 tie. Wolverine Ryan Bertin defeated rival Alex Tirapelle, 3…

…, again, have won nate that it had to end in a tie. Both teams wrestled hard the meet for the Wolverines. today and it's just too bad there wasn't a winner." Strong showing for a 'M'on West Coast EUGENL…

… UUOISUN/Uaily Michigan senior captain Ryan Bertin defeated his rival yesterday, helping the No. 5 Wolverines to tie No. 2 Illinois at Cliff Keen Arena and leaving the two teams tied atop the Big Ten…

… Wol- verines posted six NCAA qualifying times - five provisional marks and one automatic - at the Meyo Invitational this weekend. The annual event pitted the Wolverines against some of the top teams in…

… another second if he wants to guarantee himself a chance to defend his title as two-time NCAA champion in the indoor event. The Wolverines combined four of their top runners on Friday to qualify…

… previous personal record. By Kevin Anderson For the Daily In his own words, Michigan water polo coach Matt Anderson was "extremely, extremely unhappy" with his team, fol- lowing the Wolverines' 4-3 loss to…

… SErt. 14,1998, TF WAS MCNABB'S SYRACUSE ORANGE- MEN THAT WHIPPED THE BRADY-LED WOLVERINES 38-28. HEE's E DAIYs COVERAGE OF THE GAME"I in Clocked by Oran e: Record- crowd witnesses t rashing By Mark…

…'s assessment of his team and the Orangemen centered around Heisman Trophy candidate McNabb and his uncanny ability to avoid the Wolverines. Never was that elusiveness more evident than in the first quarter…

… in Ann Arbor. So before the Wolverines faced off with Mer- rimack in their fourth game of the year, Cogli- ano received a special delivery - the stick he used in juniors, an Easton Synergy with a red…

… and in Ann Arbor. Even when OHL teams began calling him before their annual draft, he never wavered in his decision to join the Wolverines. "Ever since I came down to see Michigan play, it was the…

…, help :ome some capture the national title. The con- ing time of 9:27.77 was a collegiate r Brannen's dominance in the re aghts 800 supplied the Wolverines with 2( count over V nas, I had try when b…

… the recruiting atten- io Alan Webb, dubbed the next greatAmerican distance running hope, had announced his deci- sion to join the Wolverines. Webb had become somewhat of a household name in America…

…-large berth in the NCAA Tournament went out the window with a 10-game losing streak during the con- ference season. 4 The Wolverines also had to deal with the suspension of a marquee player when it was…

… was very emotional." Michigan now heads to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday as the No. 9 seed. In the first round, the Wolverines will face Northwestern. The two teams split the season…

… University answered personally. Coleman also attended "Wolverine Day at Hartford" in Detroit, which offers the president another opportunity to connect with high school students interested in Michigan. In…

… LS s government Ever wonder what student government at Michigan is like? Come find out at our Open House Meeting on September 13 6PM in the Wolverine Room of the Michigan Union Apply for appointments…

… reading a single self-indulgent word. Ye gods. This is serious. Thank goodness that there are only a few more weeks of hell until the blessed reprieve of winter break. Fellow Wolverines, realize how…