… to Minnesota," Michigan coach "We knew we had the chance to Debbie Rademacher said. come back when the score was 1-0, The loss came as a surprise to the and even when it was 2-0," Wolverines, who…
… 0-3 in conference play. mentality." Both teams came out strong in The Wolverines struggled to the first half: the Wolverines still score, and came close several times enthused about the Wisconsin win…
… By Nicholas Flees For the Daily Three members of the Univer- sity of Michigan men's track and field - former Wolverine (page 2E) Alan Webb and sophomore Nathan Brannen and graduated senior Mike…
… final race as a Wolverine. It earned him All- America status for the first time in his career. "It was a nice way to finish his senior year at Michigan," coach Ron Warhurst said. Brannen followed suit…
… end for the Michigan women's gym- nastics team. Michigan's season wasn't supposed to stop like it did, just .4 points behind Nebraska in the prelimi- naries of the NCAA Championships. The Wolverines…
… were pushed out of a spot in the Super Six Team Finals in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Wolverines eventually finished seventh out of twelve teams and missed qualifying for the Super Six for the first time since…
…- onships," Grieco said. "If you want to win the title, you have to beat everyone eventually." Before Michigan could even get off its first rotation - the uneven bars - the Wolverines dug themselves into a…
… was nerves because we've been compet- ing in this environment all year." But the Wolverines fought back after their poor performance on the uneven bars. And they fought back hard. Moving on to the…
….925, respectively, to give the Wolverines a 49.25 on the floor. Ryals' 9.925 was good enough for first place for the event. Michigan's final rotation, the vault, needed to be nearly perfect to squeak into the Super…
… Six. It was good, but not good enough. Ryals posted a 9.825, and Ray vaulted to a team-high 9.9, giving the Wolverines a 49.225 on the rotation and a 196.175 overall. "I told everyone after the meet how…
… of the champi- onships, as the Wolverines finished in 57th place. Coach James Henry thinks Jazwinski was still tired from the Big Ten Champi- onships on May 19. For the first 2,000 meters, Jazwinski…
… Editor On Saturday, March 26, 2000, the Wolverines witnessed the longest hockey game tn NCAA playoff histo- ry. Six periods and seven hours they waited for the start to their game, as St. Lawrence and…
… the Wolverines ended their season with a 5-2 loss to Maine in their second game of the NCAA east regional. "Everytime we would hear a oooh' or an 'aaahh,' we would open the door to see if it was over…
… the Wolverines hold on to their 21-14 win. In the first half, the Wolverines didn't have many offensive opportu- nities because the Irish controlled the tempo and topped the Wolverines in time of…
… possession. In fact, at the half, the Irish edged out the Wolverines 19:11 to 10:49 in time of possession and held a 14-7 lead. So entering the third quarter, some of the Wolverines said that they felt an…
… coming together as a team and improv- ing each game," Belkin said. "I didn't expect us to be playing at this level so soon." The Wolverines are 2-2-1 in the early going, including a dramatic over- time win…
… against Detroit-Mercy. Their other victory came against Northern Illinois. The Wolverines have suffered two close losses to conference foes Indiana and Ohio State. The defense has shown signs of improvement…
… finest season in team history and achieving their highest final national ranking ever (No. 16), the Wolverine field hockey team has reloaded and is poised for another successful season FIELD in the Big Ten…
… compiled a 50-40-4 record since joining the Wolverines in 1987 and she hopes to improve upon her record season in 1994. "We have a lot of talented and skillful players on the field and I think together, we…
… should be a great team," Smith said. The Wolverines need to fill the void in the offense created by the graduation of leading scorers Kalli Hose (22 points), a second team All-Big Ten pick, and Keely Libby…
… juniors and seniors from this year have to start to pick it up and lead this team," Patti Smith said. The Wolverines add eight of the nation's top freshmen to their roster. Among the freshmen who look to…
… nation again." The early season acts as preparation for Michigan's Big Ten season, which starts this Friday at Northwestern. The Wolverines finished fourth in the Big Ten last year behind Penn State, Iowa…
… really strong at passing," Irvine said. "We've had trouble finishing things off though and putting the ball in the net." The Wolverines' biggest adjustment will be on defense. In the backfield, Jennifer…
… women's volleyball team lost to Wisconsin, 15-4, 15-7, 15-2. It was the seventh straight Big Ten loss for the Wolverines. After the match coach Joyce Davis said three words that summed up all of last year…
…: ,-W e were bad." For the second straight season, Michigan went 1-17 in the Big Ten. The. only highlight of the fall was when the Wolverines (11-20 overall) Beatfirst*place Minnesota, 10-15, 15-8, 15…
… have a nice player from Canada, a strong offensive player at 6-foot-2 1/2 inches and a nice player from Chicago., The Wolverine hopes for im- provement will key on six players. Senior Julia Sturm will…
… Wolverines have an up-and- coming program that just missed the NCAA tournament last season. Former NHL Star and coach, as well as Michigan graduate, Red Berenson should lead a young team into the promised land…
… with a new coach and a new league, and the changes resulted in significant improvement for the Wolverines. After a disappointing season (6-10-4 overall; 1-6-1 in the Big Ten) in 1988, Michigan improved…
… to 9-9-2 overall; 3-7 in the newly-formed Midwest Collegiate Field Hockey Conference. The Wolverines hopped aboard the maiden voyage of the MCFHC after the Big Ten dropped field hockey as a varsity…
…-ranked Boston College and St. Louis. Hopes for strong finish were sunk, though, as the Wolverines dropped four of its final five games. Smith has some holes to patch if she hopes to keep Michigan afloat this…
… them." The Wolverines finished last in the 1989 competition. The highlight of the championships for the Wolverines was first year student, Debbie Geiger's bronze medal performance on the balance beam. "I…
… Gordon on the uneven bars, and Laura Lundbeck on the floor exercise. The Wolverines had an inconsistent regular season, compiling a 5-7 record. After a season ending injury to top all-arounder Christine…
… finished second with 225. Michigan State's Barb Teichert, who won the Lady Wolverine Invitational last weekend, shot 227 which was good for third place. MICHIGAN WAS led by Melissa Bauer with a 241. That was…
… low enough for a tie for 15th place overall. The Wolverines rallied on the last day to move from 13th to their 10th place finish in the tournament. Spikers split in weekend matches By JIM DAVIS…
… Sometimes you got it, sometimes you don't. Friday night, the Wolverines volleyball squad had it, downing Illinois on the road. But Saturday it was a dif- ferent story, as Purdue lowered the boom on Michigan…
…, who now stand 10-3 overall. Purdue, however, blasted the Wolverines at WestrLafayette. The Boilermakers, one of the top teams in the conference, got off to a quck start and coasted to a 15-1, 15-4, 15…
… has not been consistent," continued Canning, who pointed out the Wolverine players are prone to streaks of excellent play. "IT WAS NICE to win a road match at Illinois, but we never really got star- ted…
… at Purdue. They've been touted as the best team in the Big Ten." Senior Jeanne Weckler, who earlier suffered a secondary knee sprain, returned to the starting lineup for the Wolverines in the two…
… matches. The Northbrook, Illinois native, one of the team's top defensive players and a regular at setter, shifted to hitter for the weekend. The Wolverines next match is tonight at the CCRB against Eastern…
… cap- ed both the Big Ten and NCAA rn meets. The Wolverines fin- ed second in the Conference nival, but tumbled to fourth NCAA competition. * * * . 'HERE WERE bright spots in Wolverine picture, though…
… Wolverines. y won the 400-yard free style at in the Big Ten free-for-all a Tittle an important factor he triumph. These seniors were instru- ental in the generally good quittal the Mannmen made themselves last…
… Neisch, a free- style sprinter from Detroit who was called the most improved swimmer on the Wolverine squad last season. * * a* NEISCH, ELECTED captain by his mates last spring, is a hard- working swimmer…
…- turning sprint veteran, junior Dick Martin, can be expected to do big things for the Wolverines. Martin, with one of the longest starting dives in the business, was a consistent pointwinner in the 50-yard…
… spectacular The Wolverines sent a mes- first half, but he didn't catch any against Vanderbilt last week,- sage to their critics last week: after halftime. Not that Henne amassing 146 yards on 31 carries. This…
… year's defense is ready to should escape blame entirely: The junior tailback turned runs kick some butt. With six sacks, The Wolverines' signal caller that should have been stopped 11 tackles for loss…
…- battle shapes up: If the Chippewas hope to con- ming with confidence after its tamn a Wolverine passing attack standout dehut against Bostoi Michigan passing offense that is unquestionably itching to…
…. But last week, the fifth-year week was any indication, the senior struggled to simply catch the Wolverines may have finally ball. The Wolverines' kicking game found the recipe for containing wasn't much…
… Arbor after last year's winter break, her nagging right shoulder injury had worsened. Surgery, Michigan coach Mark Rosen and doctors believed, was the best available option for one of the Wolverines' best…
… reason why they shouldn't be at the top again this season." Vozza, a junior, and Dore, a sophomore, both made their mark last season as underclassmen. The two led the Wolverines in scoring average last…
… ready for this weekend and the rest of the season." Sapp is excited about having his top two golfers back, but he is equally enthusiastic about the two Wolverine newcomers, freshmen Tim Schaetzel and…
… players who have a very good chance to win individual titles." The Wolverines will compete for the first time this season on Saturday and Sunday when they host the Michigan Radrick Farms Invitational at…
… Radrick Farms Golf Course in Ann Arbor. Fourteen teams, including Missouri, Purdue and Wisconsin, will battle it out for first place. Vozza and Dore will lead the Wolverines into the contest, and Sapp can…
… Vozza (above) will battle sophomore Kevin Dore for title of No. 1. this season for the Wolverines. I THE BIGGEST BACK TO SCHOOL P ST 1000U SALE 0+ I zy : : …
… Wolverines' 1999 squad. to ? After Warwick got knocked out of the "I wanted to come here because there state tournament in the quarterfinals her was so much potential. Michigan was junior year, Rose was…
… upsets, and the underdog her senior year, 18 months after Rose. Wolverines became Big Ten Tournament She dumped the Badgers for the Blue. champions. "I chose Michigan because I just felt at The timing was…
… a 70, enough to tie for first place in the individual competition. Benedict's victory comes one week after junior Courtney Reno took individ- ual honors at the Wolverine Invitational, and has once…
… Minneapolis. The upcoming tournament should serve as a measuring stick for the hov competitve the Wolverines will be in the postseason, as ever Big Ten team will be competing Also important is the fiet that…
… scored the game winner in an exciting 4-3 match versus No. 2 Connecticut. and Rose scored Michigan's only goal against No. I Connecticut. but the Wolverines came up short, losing 2-1 on a questionable goal…
… Arena, is th Wolverines annua early-season test tha they, although havin hosted it for eight years have never won. The 2000 edition o FILEPHOTO the All Sport find Michigan without al t Volleyball…
… season. replaced Foreman as the center defend- er, has helped build that bridge at both ends of the field for the Wolverines already netting a goal and an assist. "She is such a special player," Michigan…
…16A - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSWednesday - September 3, 1997 M' misses near upset in Seattle Wolverines can't finish off No. 19 Washington in 1-2 weekend tourney By YTacy Sandier Daily Sports…
… Writer The Michigan volleyball team's performance in Seattle last weekend may not have been perfect, but it will not cause any sleepless nights. At the Washington Husky Tournament, the Wolverines posted a…
…/pady Dale Rominski and other members of the Michigan hockey team visited C.S. Mott Children's Hospital last night. The Wolverines spent time with kids in the burn, cancer and intensive care units for the…
… patients. Two other groups.of players, accompanied by "From the Heart" organizers, toured separate floors of the Children's hospital. The Wolverines were scheduled to spend an hour and a half moving from…
… Moon will lead the Michigan women's tennis team as the Wolverines begin their season at the William & Mary Invitational in Williamsburg, Va., tomorrow. After a good first week of prac- tice, the…
… Wolverines are ready to kick off the season with the three-day tournament. "All of us are playing really well," sophomore Tumeka Harris said. "We have a lot of depth this year, so we're going to do pretty well…
… unable to convert as Syracuse goalkeeper Cheri Herr stifled the Wolverine attack. Midway through the second half, Flachs was caught offside twice on penalty corner plays and slapped a wide-open shot right…
… alone. The Wolverines outshot the Orangewomen, 18-9. Friday, the squad unveiled its new field to the visiting Blue Hens of Delaware. In another defensive struggle, Michigan squeaked out a 2- 1 victory…
…. Wolverine senior Sherene Smith and Flachs hit the back of the cage for scores, leaving the defense to mop up the rest of the game. Michigan held Delaware shotless until six minutes remained in the first half…
… pass inside the right side said, "It would be great to go in and of the box. pull an upset." Six minutes later, midfielder Betsy The Wolverines (1-3) failed to do Dobbin extended the Dartmouth lead so…
… Jori Welchans No. 9 Hartford, 2-1. into the upper left corner. The Wolverines' offense responded Each goalie notched three saves quickly against Hartford yesterday af- while Dartmouth outshot the Wolver…
…, relentless Hartford offense, which week by week" basis 'depending on -outshot the Wolverines, 19-7. who's hot at the moment. Then, at the 31:29 mark, Hartford Whether or not Welchans (1-2-0, forward Donna…
… :alf. Wolverines host Buffalo in their first- Dartmouth junior forward Jenna ever game at new Michigan Soccer kurowski finally snapped the score- Field. FILE PHOTO/Daily The Michigan women's soccer…
… match played Tuesday night. The loss spoiled the Wolverines' first match in Crisler Arena and dropped their season record to 8-2. Michigan was a step ahead of Eastern in the first two games. Everywhere…
… the Hurons hit the ball, the Wolverines were set to return it. Marie Ann Davidson, Julia Strun, and Karen Marshall served up 13 of the 15 points in that game. Marshall and Davidson continued to serve…
…-86 with a squad of finely ttZned Mack trucks. This season the Wolverines will attempt to cruise with speedy compacts. done are four players who were in- sttumental in making Michigan's basketball program…
… one of the top in tfie country. Big men Roy Tarpley, Richard Rellford, Butch Wade, and Robert Henderson led the Wolverines to two Big Ten titles, an NIT Cham- pionship, and 91-33 record over the last…
… regular-season contest. Rice recorded seven points and three rebounds per game. With a youthful lineup, Michigan may not expect to match the success of recent Wolverine squads. Last year, Frider's team went…
… 26-7, star- ting the season ranked second in the national polls. It bounced around the top 20 throughout the season. BUT THE NCAA tournament was not kind to the Wolverines, handing Daily Photo by DAN…
… HABIB Senior Antoine Joubert will lead a young group of Wolverines this winter. The 6-5 guard is a four-year starter, and will probably be the only senior starter as well. them the same early exit they…
… of 13 consecutive Big Ten titles, saw its claim to conference supremacy seriously challenged in last season's Big Ten Tournament, as up- start Minnesota came out of the pack to tie the Wolverines for…
… Leach, made Wolverine tennis history by win- ning four consecutive Big Ten titles at the number two spot. "No one player can fill the gap made when you lose such an excellent tennis player as Matt," said…
… be strong players in the up coming season. In doubles, Wolverine tennis followers can expect key play at the second slot with a Haney-Debryn corn- bination, according to Eisner. The duo was the only…
… Blue doubles team to cap- - ture a Big Ten crown last year. I Daily Photo by PAUL ENGSTIROM WOLVERINE NETTER Mark Mees strokes through a backhand during ac- tion in the Big Ten third singles…
…. I Eli I I I Wolverine women'S tennis on the upswing By BARB BARKER At this time last year, things looked pretty bleak for coach Ollie Owens and the Michigan women's tennis program. The rookie…
… will not be as great of a loss." Owens said that the team can look for sophomore Marian Kremer to fill the number one singles slot. Kremer, who sported a 20-6 record last season, was the only Wolverine…
… JCPenney. Stop by our "Michigan Shop" and out our selection of leisure-time wE emblazoned with the Wolverine loc U of M emblem in all your favorite of blue and gold. We carry shirts,j training bags, caps and…
…THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wolverine Liru By JIM LaSOVAGE Marcum and Butler, both sen- haveniiors, are currently affixed in the Preseason prognoticatorshlk guard positions of the offensive have extended a…
… favorable outlook line. Marcum, six feet tall and of Michigan's gridiron hopes this weighing 210 pounds, has earned year, rating the Wolverines right two letters, after missing his first along with Illinois…
… provement this spring, and is ex- these prognosticators seems to be pected to be used much this year. that the Wolverines' major weak- At the center spot is junior ness will be the offensive line, and Brian…
… Wolverine forward we put him on offense. total individual scoring with 32 When we can get them to push points. towards the goal line, that's what Non-Letterwinners we want for offense." The Wolverines will…
… making the Play Pleases Mason GANG TACKLING by the Michigandefensive unit was the order of the day in this scrimmage last spring and the Wolverines are hoping to show a lot of crisp tackling tomorrow…
… cagers gained a 73-58 win over Washington University of St. Louis and then proceeded to set a new scoring record for the Wolverines against Denver University down- ing them 104-77. They wound up the tour…
… Wolverines lost the services of Barron, who injured his knee. The Wolverines finished up the month of January with two startl- ing defeats, 'one at the hands of their arch-rival Michigan State and another at…
… edition. G. Edgar Meads, a converted tackle, is another in the long line of camparatively small linemen to head the Wolverine eleven. Stand- ing barely six feet and weighing 194 pounds, Meads is the ninth…
… something that hasn’t been seen in Ann Arbor since … maybe Denard Robinson, but probably Chad Henne. It’s certainly the best quarterback play Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh has had in his tenure…
… athletes, but couldn’t put it all together to lead the Wolverines to the promised land. Patterson is that quarterback. The throws that were missed in past losses, like the ones against Iowa in 2016…
… last year's the start of her collegiate volley- ball career. "Trying to be invisible senior class gone, makes yousomuchmore visibleto everyone on the court. If you are five new Wolverines visible they…
… prefers the term "reload." down," Erwin said. "The coaches Six matches into the season, are really stressing to us toube con- the Wolverines have lost only one fident and to always expect the match. But as…
…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…
… by knocking off No. 19 Richmond 3-2 at Old Dominion. It was the Wolverines' second win in as many games after dropping the first four of the season. No. 20 Michigan earned a come-from- behind victory…
… when striker Kristen Tiner beat Spider goalie Becca Weaver to give the Wolverines a 3-2 lead at the 67:14 mark. It was her second goal is as many games. Michigan, outshooting Richmond 12-8, battled from…
… other Wolverine posted a score of 79 or higher. And besides Dore, Schaetzel and Rankin no other golfer for Michigan finished in the top 50 individually. "We can't control the opponent," Sapp said. "We can…
… and Wolverine freshman Stephanie Hoyer banged the ball in, giving Michigan a 3-2 lead with 39 seconds remaining. "The past couple of weeks the coaches have been stressing staying low and getting on the…
… first-year head coach Nancy Cox her first collegiate head coaching victory. The Wolverines managed to hang on for the victory, despite enduring three losses to begin the sea- son. "I'm extremely happy for…
… the field. Twice against Temple (1- 3), the Wolverines saw a one goal lead slip away, and both times they responded with a score of their own to keep the pressure on and eventually ensure their first…
… quickly * becoming." Prior to beating Temple, the Wolverines had been winless on the young season. But Michi- gan's three game losing skid was not as bad as it seems, considering the losses came to three…
… losses themselves was the Wolverines' inability to get the ball in Notre Dame and sleepless nights What'd you do last week? Well, it was Welcome Week here at Michigan, so I think it's pretty safe to…
… is a bigger challenge than many thought they would be, and the Wolverines did not play as well as they should have. "One of the challenges of any season (is that) there are things that aren't going…
… some way. I hate saying this, but I kind of like Notre Dame. See VENEGONI, page 19A FILE PHOTO Junior Katie Morris and the Wolverines earned their first victory on Sunday, downing Temple 3-2 in a…
… source for the consistency Cox is looking for is Hoyer, who on Sunday notched her first career goals as a Wolverine, including the game winner in the closing seconds. "It was really exciting," Hoyer said…
…. "I'm real- ly glad I got it." Playing in the friendly confines of Ocker Field can't hurt Michigan's play either. All four games the Wolverines have played so far have been on the road, but this week…
… Michigan comes home, where they will play three of their next four games. The Wolverines will host Miami (Ohio) in the opener on Friday. The Redbirds enter the game on a two-game losingestreak and a 1…
… overwhelmed me after every other loss this season: cynicism. Covering a team as talented as Michigan, it is difficult to just accept a loss. And after each of the Wolverines' 13 prior defeats, my postgame…
… lost. But that all changed yesterday. Boston College was the better team. Following Michigan's semifinal win over New Hamp- shire on Saturday, Red Berenson commented on the daunt- ing task the Wolverines…
… jun- ior Jennifer Olds grounded out to second to end the game. The Wolverines were 4-1 entering Sunday's game against the Golden Bears. After cruising by Western Michigan 8-0 on Thursday, Michigan…
… struggled Friday afternoon and lost to Cal, 9-0. The Wolverines played again right after the loss and bounced back to crush Wright State, 13-0. On Saturday, Young single-handedly kept Michi- gan's season…
… told reporters at his weekly press con- ference. "These things happen. Unfor- tunately, it happened to me." I'd be tempted to give Griese the benefit of the doubt; after all, he did lead the Wolverines…
… goal on Saturday gives her 40 Junior April Fronzoni, Michigan's leading scorer, ended her scoreless streak with a goal in the Wolverines' 3.0 win over Boston University this weekend. for her career…
…, the BASKETBALL Wolverines had to Notebook plug 6'7" Chuck Bailey into a post position as a stopgap. Because of their lack of inside depth coach Tommy Amaker was determined to upgrade the post positions…
… for this season. Enter 6-foot-l freshman Chris Hunter and his fellow rookie counterparts, 6-foot- 10 Amadou Ba and 6-foot-9 Graham Brown. The addition of those three play- ers give the Wolverines a…
…-11 Big Ten) TBA ence schedule is highlighted by its semi-annual trip to Tobacco Road against Duke and a late December game against UCLA at Pauley Pavilion. The trip to Durham may be the Wolverine's last…
…- ing forward to going on the road to play two of the more storied programs (in college basketball) when we play at Duke and UCLA." In addition to its three noncon- ference road trips, the Wolverines will…
…, the Wolverines entered the third and final match of the Pepperdine Classic with confidence and momentum on their side. They had confidence despite Pep- perdine's national ranking and home- court…
… advantage - the Waves have not lost a home match since the 2001 sea- son opener. While Pepperdine cruised through the final two games, it was hard pressed by the upstart Wolverines early in the match…
… playing here than at one ofthe west coast schools." ,In their inaugural varsity season, the Wolverines will play a schedule that Drury-Pinto describes as "mid- dle-of-the-road.' In addition to hosting a…
… Big Burns Ten and NCAA schedule, the varsity level will be a little tougher for the Wolverines. To cushion the blow, Burns recently signed five play- ers to build his first recruiting class. The soccer…
…'s Lattet Day Saints community, which is th religion of the Reid's Mormon faith, is very strong. The addition of Reid on the court came at a crucial time for the already- thin Wolverines. Guard Brandun Hughes…
… used to quick starts - the Wolverines' starting lineup is dominated by a young group of sophomores and freshmen, while the team itself has only been in existence for four years. Now Michigan has mastered…
… Poulin. Junior Jessica Limauro added the final goal for the Wolverines just 20 minutes later. Beitel's assist gave her three points for the outing - the most ever scored by a Wolverine in a season opener…
…," Beitel said. "But the team has been so supportive of us freshmen this year. We all work together so well in practice - our team is very deep, and we have a lot of talented players." Other Wolverines also…
… made their mark on the record book. With Poulin's goal, she tied fellow senior Debbie Flaherty for most career points at Michigan with 43. The Wolverines' five goals also marked a team record for a…
…-five, including the number one ranked team, Illinois. The Big Ten is so strong that the Wolverines finished ninth in the conference last year with a 3-15 record, despite posting a 20-20 overall record. SO CAN…
… anything be determined from the Wolverines strong non-conference showing? Others might ignore this strong start, but the Wolverines think they will make some other teams notice them. "I'm looking forward to…
…'s Michigan tennis team hasn't quite reached that level yet, but the Wolverines have already built a Big Ten dynasty of overwhelming porportions and seem on the verge of becoming a symbol of tennis supre- macy…
…-up USC. The Wolverines' only defeat came at the hands of UCLA, third place finisher in 1973. In Big Ten play, the Wolverines swept their nine dual matches and captured eight firsts and one second in the…
…-on, surprised everyone last Mike Lantry,' if he decides to sport a new look for the 1974 season with his fine perform- stick around for the track sea- season. Gone will be Wolverine ances and came on to place son…
…- graduation Butler who hails lead the Wolverines to an equal cord in the three-mile run as from the Bahamas, finished 1sc- of their second place finishes in does Cross in his specialty. , and in the triple jump…
… in the the last two outdoor champion- The biggest gap in the Michi- 1974 ccrnference meet held in ship meets. gan track line-up is in the hur- Ann Arbor. dles. No one competed for the The Wolverines…
… finished sec- MICHIGAN'S only returning Wolverines in the high hurdles ond in the Bie Ten somewhat Big Ten champ is sophomore- last year and adequate runners by default. Illinois' Charlton to-be Greg Meyer…
… triple jum and long jump However, Harvey and news shot put burden will fall on to, to surpass the Wolverines. Howeer, arve andnewas- sistant Greg Syphax will have other fine talent to work with both…
… that mile-relay. could change your life, or at least take up some spare time. The Wolverine middle - dis- In the program for the NCAA Mideast regional was an article tance crew will be headed up on…
…Page Two Wolverihe Sports THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday September 2 1970,4I 'Page Two-Wolverine Sports THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, September 2, 1970 ~ Revival stirs in so' M' bas] By AL…
… SHACKELFORD It's time for a revival. No, not the Creedence Clear- water Revival, you idiot, the Michigan Basketball Revival! The Wolverines have suffered a recent post-Cazzie slump, but grea things are planned…
… in junior for- ward Wayne Grabiec and you have the makings of an NCAA contender, this season or in the future. Wilmore, a flashy 6-5 forward from New York City, may be the big gun for the Wolverines if…
… Wolverines most valuable player. The 6-4 Ford, playing against men much taller than himself, c a m e through with a scoring average of 14.5 and a rebounding mark of 7.3 BACKING UP Wilmore and -Ford at the…
…-Thomas R. Dan Fife (24) peers around Purdue's Rick Mount match its frontcourt in either talent or depth, but Dan Fife and Leon Roberts, along with mini-guards Dave Hart and Greg Buss, give the Wolverines…
… a mem- ber, with backcourt partnersFife, of the Wolverines varsity base- ball team. Dave Hart, 5-9, and Greg Buss, 5-11: will back up the starting guards, but neither is likely to break into the…
… nice touch from out- side; he is also very quick. A capsule comparison of this year's Wolverines and those of 1969-70 is as follows: Wilmore and Ford are not quite a match C J Ff1 - § / Town Collar…
… the Wolverines in Big Ten play will come from Minnesota, with fine guard duo Ollie Shannon and Eric Hill and 6-8 frosh stars Jim Brewer and Marvin Tayloi. (from Detroit Mumford); Illi- nois, r e t u rn…
… recruited a team which could very well become one of the leading contender for the Big Ten basketball championship. The 1970-71 Wolverine Basketball squad will continue to feature the speed, which has…
… Championship. followingthe Wolverines' 1-0 and "My seniors have established 6-1 NCAA super regional losses careers, and they were part of our to Virginia Tech on Sunday, not a greatest moment," Hutchins said…
… and Virginia Virginia Tech coach Scot Tech'sAll-American senior Ange- Thomas anl three of his players la Tincher, the Wolverine defense filled the chairs behind the same faltered and looked the…
… few game in three years. Wolverines with much to cel- "She seemed to have a differ- ebrate Sunday. ent approach for each batter," FreshmanfirstbasemanDorian Hutchins said. "She didn't give Shaw had her…
… pitches. I didn't feel we starters hitless in the three-game made adjustments, and that's on series, including senior Samantha us." Findlay. Findlay hoped to help the fourth-seeded Wolverines (52- 8) avoid…
… would be charging onto the field at Ray Fish- er Stadium after a victory yesterday afternoon. After all, the Wolverines were hosting the NCAA regional. They had already beaten Kentucky a day earlier, so…
… said. "I don't have any regrets. We played hard. In the end we did everything we could, and it just wasn't quite enough." The night before, the 16th- ranked Wolverines (46-14) lost a heartbreaking game…
… against No. 23 Arizona, 4-3, and were pushed into the loser'sbracket. No. 24 Kentucky (44-18 overall) then eliminated the Wolverines from the NCAA Tour- nament. The Wildcats didn't waste time tearing apart…
… fifth-year senior Leif Mahler had an RBI double in the fifth to pull the Wolverines within three runs. "In the dugout, we thought we had a chance," Abraham said. "They just came up with some good plays on…
… us. You need to have breaks in this tournament, and we definitely didn't get any breaks." Michigan had chances to close the gap even more, putting run- ners on base every inning. But the Wolverines…
… Florida Atlantic Illinois Florida 21-22-2 (1-2) Former Wolverine great Muransky makes picks Ed Muransky started 33 straight games at offensive tackle for the Wolverines from his sophomore through senior…
… years, 1979- 81. The towering 6-foot-7, 320-pound lineman was a key member of the 1980 Wolverines, Bo Schembechler's first bowl- winning team - the victor in the 1981 Rose Bowl. In his final season in Ann…
… Double-overtime game ends in 2-2 tie For more than 62 minutes, the Michi- gan soccer team was locked in a 2-2 tie with Dayton. But at 75:19, Wolverines forward Steve Bonnell scored to give Michigan a 2…
…-1 lead. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, Dayton's Jonathan Welsh notched a goal just three minutes later to send the game into overtime. Twenty minutes later, after two over- times, the game ended in a 2…
…-2 tie. Michigan's Kevin Savitskie got off to a fast start, scoring the Wolverines' first goal 10 minutes into the game. Mid- fielder Adam Bruh notched the assist. Dayton responded less than three min…
…." With fortune on her side and an improved mental game, Schmucker has become an integral part of the Wolverines' roster. SPARTANS Continued from page 9 Special Teams: Remember the years when Michigan…
… Wolverines' opponents in bad field position with his punts and kickoffs. But Michigan's return game has not been as good as advertised. Redshirt junior Steve Breaston has averaged just 16 yards on kick returns…
… five times. Plus, the Wolverines literally have nothing to lose. Edge: Michigan Michigan State 34, Michigan 31 m I …
… The rivalry between Michigan and Eastern Michigan might be one-sided, but it's hard to deny its importance for the Wolverines. The last time Michigan hosted its Ypsilanti rival, it was coming off back…
…- to-back losses to start the 1998 cam- paign. It's a familiar story for most Michigan fans. Coming off their national cham- pionship year, the Wolverines opened the season in South Bend, where Notre…
… performance against the Eagles tomorrow to kick-start a similar streak. "People will judge us based on how Blue freshman has pedigree of a Wolverine By Alison Roberts For the Daily Qualifying for the first…
… Sept. 10-11. His score of 217 helped the Wolverines finish third among the nine schools that participated. This is just the latest feat on Rankin's impressive list of accomplishments. At Central High…
… high school career, Rankin showed the mak- ings of a Wolverine. Rankin's father and grandfather introduced him to golf at the age of five. His earliest memory of the sport came when he made a hole…
… 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…
… the School of Natural Resourc- es and it is really relaxing to study in a natural setting. I definitely want to pursue a career out- doors." The No. 8 Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 7-3 overall) have struck…
… gold in the natural resource of Blake's sparkling play. The stats reinforce the fact she is on top of her sport. Blake leads the Wolverines with 33 points as they approach the midpoint of the season. She…
… golfers will face stiff competition this weekend. The teams in this year's field include defending NCAA champion Min- nesota and Illinois, which finished No. 18 last year. Last week the Wolverines finished…
… evenly matched and ready to capture a win to begin the Big Ten grind. Revenge will be in the air for the Wolverines. Michigan is still bitter about its two losses to Iowa last year. The first loss was at…
… golf course. They were also some of the sounds coming from the Michigan Golf Course, when fresh- man Amy Schmucker finished fourth overall in the Wolverine Invitational two weeks ago. She tied sophomore…
… Invitational, and sixth at the Mary Fossum last week, the Wolverines seem ready to break little problem competing with Iowa. Gandolph is coming off of a huge week at the Nebraska Classic, which was followed by…
… of the two Big Ten competitors. But, it will not be an easy task for the Wolverines, who yet again are forced to leave Ann Arbor. "She played amazingly in our home tournament," Kruer said. "She…
… ability to former and Only Wolverine and first-round NFL Draft pick David Ter- rell. Just like Terrell, Edwards is a legiti- mate deep threat who can soar over defensive backs to make great plays - and let…
… led the Wolverines with four receptions for 93 yards. No surprise as Varsity crushes MAC opponent By Jeff Phillips Daily Sports Editor To the surprise of nobody, Michigan marched over Western Michigan…
… 35-12 last Saturday, led by four John Navarre touchdown passes, two of which were caught by sophomore wide receiver Braylon Edwards. The Wolverines suffered no emotional letdown after their thrilling…
… first possession." But the Wolverines' defense did more than enough to limit the Broncos' scoring opportuni- ties and the Michigan offense proved too potent for the Broncos. Michigan followed up its…
… couldn't stop it," Western Michigan coach Gary Darnell said. "I just felt like there were times that we pretty much knew what to expect and there wasn't anything we could get done with it." The Wolverines…
… time Although the end results were similar in Mlchi- gan's past two wins over Western Michigan, some key Michigan stats showed how the Wolverines have improved since the last time they met the Broncos…
… team yesterday afternoon. The Wolverines completed their weekend sweep of Central Michigan and Ball State with a 5-1 win against the Cardinals. Ball State jumped out in front early with a drive by senior…
… time Michigan has started slowly during the second game of a two-game weekend. Last week, the Wolverines had trouble with Wake Forest after their 2-0 shutout of North Carolina. Michigan gave up a goal 12…
… and playing hard," Pankratz said. "So we kind of got organized and got our feet under ourselves and started to play a little bit tougher as the game went along." Part of the Wolverines slow start could…
… UI e t rwitm 'rig SPORTS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2001 12 r -s Battle in Seattle Noise, tough Husky 'D' await the Wolverines in Washington 0 By Jeff Phillips Daily Sports Editor Last Saturday…
…, No. 11 Michigan defeated Miami (Ohio) 31-13 and remained relatively unchallenged by the RedHawks. And now the Wolverines are in for some- thing completely different: Tomorrow, Michigan will take on No…
… sports, infrastructure maintenance and inflation,' Martin said. The climb in basketball prices is the first in eight years, but comes at a time when the Wolverines are suffering from off-the court…
…-conference home slate. Martin justifies the hike by calling upon the cost of tickets from around the Big Ten, where Michigan ranks ninth in ticket prices. The Wolverines, however, also rank ninth in Big Ten…
…'m also sad," sophomore forward LaVell Blanchard said. "I want to win, and he's a big part of us winning." One thing is for sure about next season, Brian Ellerbe will return as head coach of the Wolverines…
… Wolverines' starting forwards. Sophomore playmaker Kevin Gaines will start as the team's point guard with the freshmen guards competing with three- F point marksman Gavin Groninger for the starting shooting…
… with three sery talented men. e Wolverines secured runner-up rs behind No. I1 Pepperdine at the Sport Challenge at Cliff Keen a last weekend. e Wolverines beat unranked cuse 3-0 (15-3, 15-8, 15-12). but…
… one goal off 30 shots, it's hard to win games" Michigan coach Debbie Belkin said. The next game was against Utah, and even as the Wolverines snapped their two game losing streak, the disturbing pattern…
… top teams, Michigan went above and beyond, winning the Outback Steakhouse Tournament in Athens, Ga. The Wolverines won every match, including a sweep of No.7 Brigham Young in their first match, 15…
…-1 in the third game against Brigham Young. The Wolverines showed their resilience with a solid sideout game brought about by tremendous setting from sophomore Shannon Melka. "It took 20-30 minutes to…
… alli- gators and spicy food. But indigestion and an untimely run-in with a hungry reptile will be the least of the Michigan volleyball team's worries this week- end, when the Wolverines travel to Baton…
… Rouge, La., for the Tiger Invitational. Michigan will certainly have its hands full. The Wolverines take on Central Florida on Friday, before a doubleheader against Connecticut and Louisiana State on…
…VOLLEYBALL The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - September 8, 1997 -- 5B Chase, Wolverines wake up to win two By Jacob R. Wheeler Daily Sports Writer One good night of sleep made all the difference…
… for the Michigan women's volleyball team Saturday in the second annual All Sport Volleyball Challenge. The Wolverines woke up on the right side of the bed, sweeping matches from Eastern Michigan and…
… option to go." Against the Wolverines, Cox played in all three games, recording one kill, Hey There! one assist and five digs. Michigan volunteer coach Shannon Brownlee, also a former Wolverine player…
… team. Last Saturday, the Wolverines played their first varsity home match, scored their first varsity goal (by Debbie Flaherty) and tied their first varsity C game (against Wisconsin-Green Bay). Michigan…
… won its first varsity match over Northern Illinois Monday, and this Sunday will mark the team's first ever road game and its initial match in Big Ten conference play. The Wolverines bring their unde…
