… season's first five .games, the Michigan women's basketball team got off to its best start in six years. Then came the holiday break. Nine games later, the Wolverines found themselves on the other, less…
…-important conference season kicks into full gear. Nebraska 70, Michigan 59 After falling behind by 11 in the first half, the visiting Wolverines played even with the Corhuskers the rest of the way, but were unable to…
… opponents are tonighterris contrasting, a tOmorOwiH be at t in how 7 have Where: Yost ce d the Arena o verines. La$t time: The was near- Wolverines went three Up North to beat ths ago Alaska, 6-4, on thi…
… the #olverines. On New Year's Eve, Michigan trounced the Bulldogs, l1-1, in its most impressive victory of the sea- son. Thirteen Wolverines scored in the contest, and Michigan left a lasting impression…
… night marked the first multigame regular season- series sweep the Wolverines have ever had against the Lakers. The dominant force in college hockey over the last decade, the Lak- ers may have symbolically…
… handed over their crown this weekend to the No. 1 Wolverines. At the very least, Michigan proved once and for all those days of Laker mastery of the Wolverines are over. "They've been a tough team ever…
… added that "Wiseman's no slouch either." Perhaps Laker goalie Blaine Lacher knows which- Wolverine is best. Lacher certainly saw enough of them this weekend. Please, Blaine, tell us. Who is better…
… missed the game >ecause of a shoulder injury. "Garris is the leader of that team," Wolverine coach Steve Fisher said. "We all know that. Obviously, they are not as good without him." Michigan (2-1 Big Ten…
…, 12-4 overall) has now won nine in a row over the No. 21 Illini (0-3, 11-4) and 12 of 14 in the Traylor s 18 points and 11 boards lead Wolverines Garris certainly would have helped coach Lou Henson…
…'s squad last night, but it's a stretch to say that his absence was the difference in the game. The No. 23 Wolverines won this one by pounding Illinois on the boards, 45- 33, and shooting .581 (18 for 31…
… the half, 40-39, but the Wolverines quickly wiped that out with a 13-4 run to begin the final 20 minutes. Albert White's 3-pointer forced Illinois coach Lou Henson to call time with 14:59 left in the…
… game and Michigan up, 52-44. A couple of minutes later, Henson had to call time again. A Maurice Taylor jumper gave the Wolverines a 56-46 advantage with 12:34 left and Crisler was rocking for the first…
…'s lead grew to as many as 19 before the final gun. "The way (the Wolverines) played in the second half, I don't know if there is a team in the nation that can beat (them)," Henson said. Illinois' one…
… his face doesn't deter Michigan freshman center Robert Traylor from slamming home two of his 18 points last night. The Wolverines ran their Big Ten record to 2-1 with an 83-68 triumph, to which Traylor…
… Wolverines in the Builders Square Alamo Bowl Dec. 28. The game was played in front of an Alamo Bowl and Alamodome record crowd of 64,597, predominantly Aggie fans. Biakabutuka set an Alamo Bowl record with 94…
…'s kind of hard to block nine players when y 've only got seven linemen." Wiakabutuka wasn't the only Wolverine to have problems with the Texas A&M defense, though. Griese was consis- tently hurried and hit…
… game. The 37- yarder made the score 22-13 and put the contest out of reach * he Wolverines. e just didn't win the game," Griese said. "That's partly due to not picking up blitzes and not getting the ball…
…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday,_January 10, 1994 - 5 t:bal Presv fw Wolverines look to ease growing pains Roberts searches for positives despite inexperience, lack of depth By BRENT Mc…
… is about as negative as it comes. Need an example? How about this one: the Wolverines tallied only two victo- ries during the entire 1992-93 season. Or how's this: only two current Wolverines had any…
… they face this season. Still not deterred? What do you make of the fact that the Wolverine roster now consists of a paltry seven players - yes, seven, as in more than six and less than eight? You…
…'re still not discouraged? Nei- ther is Michigan coach Trish Roberts. "We're going to have to wait and see, but I'm optimistic," Roberts said at the beginning of the season, before her Wolverine squad beat…
… this year, only one has a losing series record against the Wolverines:Eastern Michigan is only 6-11 all-time against Michigan. Of course, few current Wolverines have participated in any Michigan history…
… minds, more center Angie Mustonen. With- out Mustonen, the tallest Wolverines are Gray, Brzezinski and freshman Catherine DiGiacinto;all 6-foot-1. Mustonen and Jokish's departures, along with those of…
… sophomore Tannisha Stevens and freshman Sonya Mays, leave only seven Wolverines. And while Roberts maintains that a team needs only five players, a small roster has certain drawbacks. Injuries and foul…
…- ited roster, though: she says the lack of numbers will force the freshmen to learn fast, a bonus in future seasons. The Wolverines are led by Gray, who averaged 7.9 rebounds and 7.8 points per game last…
… year. A natural small forward, Gray has been forced by the Wolverines' rebounding prob- lems to play at power forward. "Shimmy has kind of been forced into that role[of captain]," Roberts said. "She…
… thriller and 5-2 Saturday. With their first-ever season-series sweep of Lake Superior, the Wolverines (15-0-1,20-1-1) expanded their lead to an unheard-of 13 points over the Lakers in the CCHA standings. The…
… the same level as Lake State. The crowd belted the Lakers with chants of "overrated" in the third period, slander that was sweet music to the ears of at least one Wolverine. "It made us feel great…
…'s shot with his glove on its ascent to the top left corner of the goal. A mob celebration followed in the stands and on the ice. A mere seven minutes earlier in See HOCKEY, Page 6 _i Wolverine captain…
… Coast By RACHEL BACHMAN DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER IOWA CITY - Iowa's single- digit temperatures seeped through the walls of Carver-Hawkeye Arena Sat- urday, infecting the cold-shooting Wolverines. But the…
…, Wolverine sophomore Dugan Fife swatted it, caus- ing it to bounce off the head of Skillett and out of bounds. With 27 seconds left, Michigan took possession. King drove to the hole and was fouled, and then…
… the Lehigh Engi- neers. The Wolverines also had to overcome a team illness as three of the players caught the flu upon their return to school after Christmas. Michigan (4-0) conquered the ad- versity…
… Wolverine on the sick list, coming down with the flu yesterday morning. Though Yaffai fell to cott Hill, 14-7, he impressed Bahr with his determination to wrestle through his illness. "I was proud of Salem…
… over half of the match, scoring four points. Both Lanny Green and James Rawls also added to the Wolverines' success with easy victories. Michigan's Brian Harper lost a close match as he fell 3-2 to Joe…
… happy with the way he wrestled. He wrestled smart and tough." The other Wolverine loss came from frosh Kevin Williams. Williams fell to first-year wrestler Adam Smith, 13-5. This may be Williams' last…
… and that's why I'm cautious." Whether or not Davis is worried, the Wolverines (7-5 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) are taking the Hawkeyes (12-2, 1-1) very seriously entering tonight's 8 p.m. matchup in Iowa City…
… is high. Inwaddition, Iowa's strength - its pressing game - gave Michigan fits against Ohio State. The young Wolverines - captain Demetrius Calip is the only senior - have had a tendency this season to…
… should be eligible to play against North- western Jan. 17. JOSE JUAREZ/Daiiy Demetrius Calip skies for a shot against Marquette. The senior captain leads the Wolverines into Iowa City for their third Big…
… Wolverines. Zaret stated during his report of Mitchell's phone call that the story was unconfirmed. "I tried to say on the air that it was an unpublished and unsubstantiated report," Zaret said. I i DOUGLAS…
… defensive pairings because they weren't effective. That same strength, however, is the entire defensive unit's lone weakness. Despite having five other defensemen, the Wolverines have been unable to find a…
… play- let's reiterate that the Michigan power play is good - very good. One reason for this success is the number of explosive forwards that comprise the Wolverine power play. In extra-man situations…
… attack- ers, including Morrison and Hilton. For the Wolverines, the only problematic element of the man- advantage situation is the five for- wards which often play at one time. One Michigan defenseman…
…, opponents have scored four shorthanded goals (not including Saturday's by Team Canada) this season whereas the Wolverines did not give up a single one all of last year. A number of defensemen and senior…
… netted four shorthanded goals. Grade: A- GOALTENDING This is one area in which the Wolverines figured to suffer a big dropoff from a year ago. After all, they lost Steve Shields, the NCAA recordholder for…
…WE AT 9ER TODAY Partly sunny and cold; High: 32, Low: 20. TOMORROW Partly sunny; High: 35, Low: 21. One hundred and one years of editorial freedom N E. Wolverines edge Iowa in Big Ten opener, 80…
… stages of revolution, because the United States does not have the necessary resources. However, Hopf stressed that Wolverine Video store owner out of business; Amer's adopts e Mike Wax sued last earby…
… studentsforaleged credit cani violations by Ben Deci Daily Crime Reporter Former Wolverine Video store owner Michael Wax, accused by customers last year of charging false late fees to their credit card ac- counts…
… about a class-action suit. This fall, amid allegations of similar misconduct, Wax allegedly filed for bankruptcy, according to ex-employees who refused to give their names. Wolverine Video was replaced by…
… them what Mike told me too, which was normally that he was out," said one former Wolverine Video employee. Other former employees of Wax describe him as "a playboy who would just stand and watch people…
…'s indif- ference as a reason for Wolverine Video's poor selection. "It's nice to work with somebody who cares about the store," one employee added. while a cooperative effort between the United States…
… the 3,000 meters on Saturday in impressive fashion. Also running strongly for the Wolverines in the meet was Courtney Babcock. Babcock, an All-American in cross country and third-place conference…
… weren't concentrating on anything. We were just trying to get some competition.' - Jon Urbanchek Michigan men's swimming coach Wolverines taking the second through fourth spots. The top Michigan divers…
… status in the United States that it does in Canada, Botterill said. Matt Herr, a sophomore center for the Wolverines, representedthe United States for the first time at the World Junior Championships. His…
… of any Wolverine--except Greg Daddario. The 5-foot-6, 140-pound walk-on goaltender was inserted with 5:49 left in the third period, culminating months of hard work, hoping and dreaming. His No. 30…
… _ ' If you liked 'The Firm' you'll love, 'Pelican Brief' Women's Preview Gray instructs young Wolverines through season of hope Iz i .J w k'l T 7T1rii III Its r*r 1 'Era lifa * 1 One…
… Wiseman celebrates his decisive goal in Michigan's 4-3 overtime victory over Lake Superior State Friday night with teammates David Oliver, Mike Knuble and Brendan Morrison. The Wolverines completed their…
… Biakabatuka season rushing r rd last season with 1,818 yards. He 1~ a career high 313 yards on the ground in the Wolverines' 31-23 upset of Ohio State on Nov. 25. Biakabutuka was also given Michigan's Bo…
… even Gingrich fires historian, rethinks immigration By GAIL MONGKOLPRADIT For the Daily After the Wolverines' victory over Colorado State in the Holiday Bowl, members of the University's marching band…
… have car. Great wages! 973- 8937. CASHIER for N. Campus service station. Sat. 4-10 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 663-6019. COMPUTER CO. near Wolverine Tower seeks part-time telemarketer to contact software…
…. "Last year our players began to believe in themselves. We hope to see a more positive change in our season." No.11: Michigan You can look at the Wolverines upcoming Big Ten season in two ways…
