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… wanted to admit, but it had NOTEBOOK reached the point where nobody could deny it anymore. Michigan isn't a good 3-point shooting team. Heading into last night's game against Penn State, the Wolverines…

…. Facing a zone defense for nearly the entire contest, the Wolverines had plenty of open looks from the outside. And for the most part, they took advantage from down- town in last night's 77-57 win. For the…

…'s gymnastics team began its warmups as usual. What soon transpired would test the Wolverines' will to win. Returning All-American senior Chelsea Kroll ruptured her achilles tendon during the team's warmup on the…

… touch warm-up with a ruptured achilles is a huge blow to everybody," Michigan coach Bev Plocki said. "You just want to sit down and cry and feel for her." But the Wolverines were able to hold back their…

…’s basketball team has alternated wins and losses. Returning home to Crisler Center with over 10,000 fans in attendance for the second straight game — a program first — the Wolverines were looking to build…

…. The Wolverines forced nine turn- overs, setting up their offense in transition by converting those opportunities into nine of their 14 first-quarter points. “I think that’s something that we…

… played in the Wolverine's 62-57 win over Wisconsin last Saturday. For it was Dan Pelekoudas, the target of many a catcall from Michigan hoop fans this season, who enabled the Wolverines to come back from a…

… lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the World Championship, but booing him served absolutely no constructive pur- pose. First, the jeers were aimed at a player who always gives 100 percent for the Wolverines…

…, and second, the booers forget that Pelekoudas was one of the veterans on last year's Wolverine squad that kept the team together through a 7-20 season. But boo they did and it was obvious that it had…

… man-to-man and Pelekoudas kept hustling as the Wolverines took the lead for good midway through the second half. For the game he had four points and a season high six assists. That's the kind of play…

… Michigan coach Bill Frieder needs out of his third guard if the Wolverines are going to have a successful season. Michigan is woefully short in guards this season. After Turner, Leslie Rockymore, and…

… Pelekoudas, the Wolverines have only walk-ons. That's why Pelekoudas must keep up the level of play he exhibited in the Wisconsin game. If he can, Michigan can make it through the season with only three…

… scholarship guards - if he can't the Wolverines could be in trouble if Tur- ner doesn't have an outstanding game every time out. The one thing that Pelekoudas was obviously lacking before last Saturday…

… not lose any games for the Wolverines this season, but he won one for them last Saturday. Tumblers fall to. Gophers CIVIL ENGINEERS ... You're Needed All Over the World. Ask Peace Corps volunteers with…

… Michigan women's hoopsteres were. blasted by Big Ten foes. And both times poor shooting and turnovers were the culprits. FRIDAY NIGHT at Minnesota the Wolverines were humiliated, 90-43, by the Golden Gophers…

…. Sunday afternoon it was Wisconsin's turn at the hapless Wolverines, crushing Michigan by a count of 99-68. The pair of mortifying defeats gives the Wolverines an overall record of 3- 11, including a i-3…

…-ranked Wolverines showed that, healthy or not, they are still ready for the Big Ten season, which starts Friday. Chalk that up to coach Joe McFarland's training regimnen. Throughout the weekend, the Wolverines proved…

… them to use all of their timeouts in the~meet. "They were just tired and backing up." But the meets were never as close as the scores suggested, as the Wolverines ensured that whenever situations got…

… opened their Big Ten season last night with a 21-15 vic- tory at Indiana (1-4). The Wolverines won despite forfeiting six points at the 118- pound weight class because of an injury to Mike Mihalic. Salem…

… 'Yaffai moved up to 126 from his usual spot at 118 and scored a ma- jor decision. "We felt Salem had a better chance at 126," coach Dale Bahr said. "They are much stronger at 118 than 126." The Wolverines…

… sophomores James Rawls (142) and Brian Harper (150) both suffered 3-2 defeats at the hands of Indiana All-Ameri- cans Jeff Lyons and Adam Cald- well, respectively. Rawls, who leads Wolverine wrestlers in victo…

… Purdue Sunday. Runners seek season boost at 'M' Relays Wolverine swimmers Mike Barrowman and Eric Wunderlich practice at Canham Natatorium. California's just another meet by Kevin Sundman Daily Sports…

… is the latest sign pointing to the fact that Harvey's teams have been in a drought since 1983. This Saturday, the Wolverines host seven schools in the Michigan Relays. Although team scores for the meet…

… State. But the biggest blow to the Wolverines came a few minutes later. Trailing 1-0 at Munn Ice Arena, Michigan looked to get back into the game on its power play. With the face-off in the Spartans' zone…

…, Michigan State forward David Booth slapped the puck back to Spartan defenseman Jared Night- ingale. Instead of clearing 12110GA .9 MR the puck all the way down the ice and forcing the Wolverines to reset…

… their offense, Nightingale lobbed the puck over Michigan's defensemen, and forward Bryan Lerg had snuck open at cen- ter ice. Lerg skated in all alone on Wolverine goalie Noah Ruden, faked a shot to…

… Wolverines, Lerg's goal proved to be the icing on the cake in Michigan State's 2-0 win. Michigan's (8-5-1 CCHA, 13-8-1 overall) best opportunity might have come just a minute into the game, when forward Chad…

… Kolarik found freshman Tim Miller wide open on the oppo- site side of the net. The Wolverines appeared Chemistry needs to improvet Icers want NC A bid TREVOR CAMPBELL/Daily Forward Bryan Lerg put the game…

… limiting Michigan's scoring chances after that, and on those rare occasions when the Wolverines did get a good shot on net, Lerg was there to make the stop. "They did a great job clogging the middle and…

… period in a long time" Michigan survived the early pressure thanks to Ruden, but then shot itself in the foot with two unnecessary penalties. Late in the first period, Wolverine forward Jason Bailey was…

… Spartans. Unfortunately, my pre- & diction came true. The shot was a sign of the Wolverines' frustra-JAME tion on a night when they couldn't mount more than D two legitimate chances jam against Michigan…

…. During last Friday's exhibition game against the U.S. National Team Development Program, it was clear that many of the Wolverines were not on the same page. The nation's top 18-year-olds jumped out to an…

… Green, winners of eight of its last 10. Having seen how little two days of practice did to ameliorate prob- lems since the exhibi- tion game, it's hard to imagine the Wolverines winning two games this…

…’t what I was expecting, to be frank,” Holman said. “I really appreciate the win.” These close finishes bode well for the Wolverines as they pre- pare for competitive meets later in the season. The non…

….59. Despite the strong track performances, the Wolverines left themselves lots of room for improvement in the field events. Its singular victory in the field events came from junior Corinne Jemison in…

…, Utassy followed up her first hat trick of the season with another complete perfor- mance, racking up two steals and leading the team with five goals in Wolverine’s 18-6 win against Azusa Pacific (0…

… Wolverines once again opened the game with a lead, but the momentum soon shifted. Late in the second quarter, Michi- gan struggled to find open shots against the Sun Devil’s stifling defense, giving…

…4B - January 18, 201 The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com Wolverines blank Western in first match of the season COURTESY OF COURTNEY DECKARD/IDS Michigan coach John Beilein runs an offense…

… similar to Northwestern's, who the Wolverines will play Tuesday night. M ich igan looks to regain Confidence on the road By MATT RUDNITSKY Daily Sports Writer Western Michigan isn't exact- ly a powerhouse…

…-13 -three doubles matches. win in his super tiebreaker, and ubles took a lot out of us," Rossi, playing in his first dual- ein said. "(Western Michi- match as a Wolverine, won 3-6, .me out with a lot of ener…

…. The Wolverines faced a few Longhorns in last week's tf out of us ... Key Biscayne Invitational, but struggled, losing every match. knew they'd "'m just pumped up for Texas next week now that we won this…

….day9PRM. Michigan (1-4 Big Ten, 11-7 over- Where: all) fell to Indiana, Welsh-Ryan 80-61, at Assem- Arena bly Hall and was TV/Radio: never in the game BTN from the opening minutes. The Wolverines allowed…

… defensive rebounds. The Hoosiers had an enormous 37-18 advantage on the glass, and the 18 boards were a season low forBeilein's team. The Wolverines will have to get their defense back on track when they stay…

…. Wildcat guard Michael Thomp- son (15.1 points per game) and guard/ forward Drew Crawford (13.8) are threats, but of particular concern for the Wolverines is forward John Shur- na. The 6-foot-8 forward is…

… split sets with the Wolverines in the two remain- ing matches. But since the match "Granted, they were very close, but we lost all of them. But the whole team is going to be pumped up, so hopefully we…

… only are the Wolverines still alive, but they are very much kicking as they sit atop the Big Ten standings. Furthermore, the Michigan team on the court in last night's 69-59 win over No. 20 Illinois was…

… Wolverines' 73-63 loss to the Nittany Lions, senior Ray Jackson said that his team just didn't fight, unlike any Michigan team that he had ever played on. Last night the Wolverines fought, and they fought hard…

…. Dugan Fife hit three straight 3-pointers to give Michigan a nine-point lead early in the second half. After the Illini cut the Wolverine lead to three at 52-49, Michigan pulled away *for good. Freshman…

… Maceo Baston followed up a Jimmy King miss with a thunderous dunk. King came back down the court, hit a layup and was fouled. Jackson followed up King with a drive and finger-roll that put the Wolverines…

… Purdue. It followed up the Penn State debacle with a thrilling double-overtime win against a good Iowa team. Next the Wolverines got their first road win at Northwestern, and they have now beaten a very…

… good Illinois team on the road. It's cliche, but Michigan is taking it one step at a time, and is growing as a team. with each step. The Wolverines have Michigan State and Indiana on the horizon, but…

…-59 Victory overIllinois puts Wolverines in first-place tie 4 Michigan's Jimmy King battles Illinois guard Kiwane Garris for a loose b night. The Wolverines handed the Illini their first Big Ten loss of the…

… consecutive Big Ten victories, the Wolverines let their defense do the work in last night's 69-59 triumph over Michigan (4-1 Big Ten, 10-6 over- all) stifled the Fighting Illini offense all game, holding…

… Illinois to 34 percent shooting. The Wolverines also kept the Big Ten's third-best rebounding team off the offensive boards. "We said if you don't defend and don't rebound, you don't have a chance," Michigan…

… victory, the Wolverines move into a first-place tie with the Illini (4-1, 13-4) in the Big Ten. Michigan has won three-straight conference cord games after wins over Iowa and North- western last week…

… Wolverines. But this year, those upsets don't seem likely to happen. The Wolverines have been able to avoid the unthink- able, unlike the other big guns in the CCHA. Just this past Friday, Lake Superior State…

… victory cannot be explained by talent alone. It can also be explained by the fact that the Wolverines are not getting caught up in the rankings or their hefty lead in the league standings. Every *ight, the…

… sat out due to injury. At the intermission, the Wolverines fell to an 11-12 disadvantage. Coming out of the break, freshman Sal Profaci and senior Brian Murphy helped push the dual meet back in…

…-5. The Wolverines showed promise with the bounce-back victory over the Terrapins, proving that they can remain unfazed even after the sting of a tough loss. EFE EDEVBIE For the Daily MARYLAND…

… Wagner missed a three after a Wolverine timeout, and Koenig grabbed the rebound himself. This time, the Badgers used an elevator screen to let their senior guard run with the hot hand. Koenig…

… unexpected — Wilson rejected Happ and the Wolverines claimed possession. It was just a microcosm of a night that was filled with deviations from the expected. And those deviations nearly were…

… Wolverines regained momentum after the Badgers erased an eight- point lead and silenced the rowdy Kohl Center crowd. An away win against a top-25 conference opponent, a .500 Big Ten record and massive…

… résumé- boosting win were all within reach. But Wisconsin responded with a 15-0 run, led by one of its senior leaders, Bronson Koenig, leaving Beilein and the Wolverines baffled again. The Badgers…

…) said they made some shots we weren’t able to. They (just) got a couple breaks.” What will bewilder Beilein the most following this most recent unraveling against the Badgers is how the Wolverines…

… entered Tuesday’s contest leading the nation in fewest fouls committed per game. With 14:26 to go in the second half, the Wolverines put the Badgers in the bonus. Minutes later, redshirt sophomore…

… Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS - Four of Michigan's blue road jerseys ripped in the Wolverines' 83-75 win over Minnesota Wednesday. Impossible is nothing, right, Adidas? Trey Burke's No. 3 was the first to rip, so he…

… played the second half wearing No. 30- Burke and, later, Caris LeVert were forced to play with holes in their uniforms. I can't remember the last time the Wolverines beat a top-10 opponent on the road…

… for the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 11- 5 overall), who eventually edged Wisconsin, 79-73. Michigan is now tied for second in the Big Ten behind Ohio State. "Our team was a bit deflated," Wisconsin coach…

… with seven seconds left. But after two consecutive Mich- igan timeouts, the Wolverines stole the momentum right back. Phillips received an inbound pass and immediately pulled the trigger on a straight…

… Ice Arena has traditionally been one of the most intimidating venues for visiting teams. Despite this edge, the Wolverines have struggled to sweep home series, especially after dominating the weekend…

… Wolverines haven't lost on the opening night of weekend home series but are just 1-3 in the final game this season. "It's pretty unacceptable and disappoint- ing," senior Kevin Porter said. "This used to be…

… Wolverines trailing, 33-32. The players were supposed to provide the entertainment, but at the outset they didn't do the job. "I have a couple of friends over there (the Gulf)," Northwestern senior Don Brotz…

… points without missing a shot, and doled out seven assists in 29 minutes. For the Wolverines, Freddie Hunter, did his part as well. At the 15:34 mark, the junior walk-on be- came Michigan's newest sixth…

… of passing. The + I. Hockey vs. Bowling Green omorrow, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Page estern -68 victory Wolverine frontcourt only scored Qe tip-in baskets. "In the first half we shot the l*11* kind of…

… beginning of the secopl half they broke (the lead) open rb ten, and that's when we had to gam- ble a little bit to come bacrt, Northwestern coach Bill Foster saitd:: Wolverine guard Demetrius, Calip's sharp…

… Taylor hustle for a loose ball last night at Crisler Arena in the Wolverines' 79-68 victory over Northwestern. Streaking icers host Falcons by John Niyo Daily Hockey Writer Michigan's weekend hockey se…

…- perior, the Wolverines have been flirting with league title hopes all season. Michigan has not won a CCHA title since joining the con- ference in 1981. It has been just as long (1980- 81) since Bowling…

… Wolverines this fall. He was named 2003 Big Ten Conference Player of the Year, was second in Michigan history in points scored (72 points on 28 goals and 16 assists) and was nominated for the M.A.C. Hermann…

… with three points over the final six games of the season. Even with the return of one of their best players, the Wolverines ended up losing 1-0 to Indiana in the second round. The Hoosiers went on to the…

… scheduled for April 2 in Columbus against the Los Angeles Galaxy. Cameron is the second Wolverine to be draft- ed into the MLS. In 2004, Kevin Taylor (2000- 03) was selected with the 25th overall pick by the…

… Ten Conference honors while leading the Wolverines with 17 points on six goals and five assists. Turpin ended his career at Michigan having missed only one game as the all-time leading scorer for the…

… Wolverines. In his career, Turpin compiled 85 career points on 33 goals and 19 assists. His 33 career goals are also a record at Michigan, and his 19 assists place him second all-time. Nittany L ion tamer…

… from beyond the arc. In each of the Wolverines' three Big Ten games this season, Coleman's percentage from downtown has been better than his overall field-goal percentage. But in the first half of…

… "airball" any time he even considered taking a shot. Another airball made their jabs look like a self-fulfilling prophecy, but the Wolverines (3-0, 12-5) had faith in their lone freshman and perhaps more…

… importantly, he had faith in himself. In the last 6:06 of the con- test, Coleman knocked down four treys, including one with 37 seconds remaining that put the Wolverines up by five and essentially sealed the 66…

… to foreshadow what a crucial role the freshman would play for the Wolverines later in the season. It was, statistically speaking, fairly bland. Despite grabbing five rebounds, he went 1-for-ll from the…

… that followed the tournament is con- siderably higher: 10.4. Junior Daniel Horton has averaged 11.8 points per game in that same period, while junior Chris Hunter leads the Wolverines with 13.9. The…

…. The Junior forward is sick with mononucleosis and Is out of the Wolverines' lineup indefinitely. Wolveines, Spartans rCeady for another CCHA classic Mono floors Cammalleri indefinitely By Seth Klempner…

…, past and present: Name Goals Assists Points Cammalleri 7 1 8 Hilbert 3 2 5 Comrie 1 3 4 Shouneyia 1 3 4 Everybody else 6 18 24 Sue Guevara hasn't had much to be happy about this season. The Wolverines…

…'swimming *dunks No. 2 Stanford by 3 By Benjamin Singer Daily Sports Writer Happy 20th birthday, Jeff Hopwood. The Michigan sophomore's present was not exactly gift- wrapped. He and the rest of the Wolverines had to…

… dual meet can be. The Wolverines ended their five-meet losing streak against Stanford, beating the Cardinal, 136-106, for the first time since the 1990-91 season. "We're definitely up in the mix now…

… the one- and three- meter dive, scoring NCAA zone diving qualifying marks in both events. Senior Carlos Castillo contributed with his best day as a Wolverine, placing second in the one-meter dive and…

… third in the three-meter dive. "We must thank the divers," Urbanchek said. "They bailed us out." The Wolverines tallied six other first place finishes, includ- *ing two big upsets in sprints where…

… Stanford expected to dom- inate. By the eighth event, the meet seemed to be slipping away from the Wolverines' grasp as Stanford led, 71-59, with two sprint events coming up. Michigan, normally a pushover in…

… free-throws-made category Sunday, Michigan was impressive. In fact, the Wolverines were record-setting. They converted 37 of 45 attempts from the line - the most ever made by the maize and blue. But…

… perhaps the boxscore should contain one more cat- egory: clutch free throws. If it did, the stats might be able to tell the real story of this game. In all-too-familiar fashion, the Wolverines had the…

…-clang went the second, and with them came another opportunity for this young team to "get overtime experience." Fortunately for Michigan, it was another good experi- ence. This week, the Wolverines needed only…

…. And although Michigan's rather unusual 5- 1 victory over Miami wasn't played in England but in the friendly confines of Yost Ice Arena, where the Wolverines had defeated the Red Hawks 5-2 the previous…

… guy beat Michigan State's hot dog. Theretwas a superb duel between two outstanding basketball players yesterday: fiery Terry Furlow, the nation's third leading scorer, against the Wolverines' soft…

… points to lead the Wolver- ines in scoring. His exceptional outside shooting helped break a tough Spartan zone defense in the second half - something that the Wolverines couldn't do in the first half. But…

… debut. the Michigan momentum, and Furlow Way-Layed DeBOL G Daily Photo by PAULINE LUBENS MICHIGAN STATE'S star forward Terry Furlow is surrounded by three Wolverine defend- ers, John Robinson (45), Joel…

… Thompson (20), aad Alan Hardy (42). Furlow was- held to a season low of 13 points by the troublesome Michigan defense. The Wolverines edged the Spar- tans 66-63. AINS HAT TRICK, 10-3 Britt Robins Hubba…

… witness the re- vival of Michigan hockey. They got what they wanted, and pro- bably more than they expected, as the Wolverines opened the floodgates and poured in ten goals to beat Notre Dame 10-3.j It was…

… the game. "When things are going yourI way, they all seem to fall key to the Wolverines' win.: They produced 14 shots on goal, hardly an imposing amount. But exactly half of those at-, tempts found…

… their way into the net behind Irish goalie John Peterson. Peterson, who had been the hero in a 5-3 Notre Dame vic- tory over the Wolverines in: Furlow promises Furlow had asked Frieder what the scoring…

… Mark Foster Michigan trackmen started off posting a winning time of the indoor season by breaking 7:39.9. or tying five varsity, fieldhouse WOLVERINE hurdler Arnett and meet records last night in…

… announced Thursday morning. Norris sustained an undisclosed injury at the 2019 World Junior Championships earlier this month and has not dressed for the Wolverines since returning from the…

… forward to having Josh continue to be a part of our team this season.” Both Pearson and Norris’ comments left the idea of whether Norris will be back with the Wolverines next season or sign with…

… step up and replace a player like (Norris), especially how well he was playing.” And though Norris is the second Wolverine in two years to miss the second half of the year after a season…

… a tall task as the Wolverines were slated against No. 22 Iowa — a squad led by forward Megan Gustafson, the nation’s leading scorer — but despite the odds Michigan trailed by just three points…

… left corner to make it a 10-0 run. The Wolverines called a timeout but never recovered. Iowa (13-4 overall, 4-2 Big Ten) widened the gap, handing Michigan (11-7, 2-4) a 75-61 loss — the team…

… to get.” Contrary to recent games, ball handling wasn’t an issue. Prior to the game, the Wolverines averaged a whopping 16.7 turnovers per contest, but against the Hawkeyes, they lost the ball…

…. The Wolverines went 1-for-15 from beyond the arc, with the lone 3-pointer coming at the start of the final quarter. The Hawkeyes, on the other hand, excelled at shooting. Michigan often double…

…’s basketball team will stake its claim to be the nation’s top-ranked team for the first time in half a decade. If it does, Zavier Simpson will have helped the Wolverines defeat the school he almost…

… Wolverines’ recruiting efforts were centered around now-Michigan State point guard Cassius Winston and, as a result, Simpson had yet to even consider Michigan. Instead, the junior point guard seemed…

… Wrestling 2 Q&A 3 Close But No Sugiura 3 Swimming 4-5 Basketball 6 Hockey 7 Tennis 7 Track 8 Gymnastics 8 Foul loss for Michigan against IU Free throws, rebounding make difference as Wolverines fall, 82…

…, and is averaging 10 more conversions per game. That trend continued Sunday, as the 11th-ranked Hoosiers (3-0 Big Ten, 10-2 overall) nearly doubled up the Wolverines from the line. Indiana scored 36…

… connected from the key. A Johnny Johnson basket cut the margin to 25-20, before the bot- tom fell out for the Wolverines. During the final 6:55 of the first session, Iowa held Michigan to a mere two points…

… while scoring 17. In that dismal stretch the Wolverines were thrown into disarray by Iowa's swar- ming, half-court man-to-man press. The press, which worked so effec- tively for head coach Lute Olson…

… was Iowa which usually seized the opportunity. "It seemed that they were getting all the loose balls," said Marty Bodnar, the only Wolverine to shoot more than 50 percent from the field (the team hit 40…

… Wolverine forward was removed from the game after receiving his third personal foul at 8:42 of the half. Frieder turned to his seldom-tested reserves to fill the scoring void, but such help was not for…

… I thought they had, they could cut into the lead," he said. FRIEDER'S WORDS seemed to have had a positive effect. Shortly after the break, the Wolverines launched their gallant, albeit futile…

… happen." (Last week, at home against Ohio State, his team blew a 15-point lead.) After the timeout Michigan continued to apply the heat. Employing a half- court press of their own, the Wolverines forced…

… Brookins scored off a fast break, but a pair of Thad Garner buckets and one McGee free throw chopped the lead to 56-50 with 9:05 to play. The Wolverines were to come no closer the rest of the afternoon. The…

… the Hawkeyes' Vince Brookins (32) watches the action. McGee went over the 2,000-point plateau during the first half and scored a game-high 26 points, but the Wolverines still fell to the visitors, 73…

… (Coalu1s dfrm Page 1) 16-12 overall. The sixteen victories give Beren- son the most in his four-year tenure as Wolverine coach. Sophomore goalie Warren Sharples thwarted repeated Flame attempts in both…

…-on-three goals early in the second both returning from injuries, scored as well in period gave Wolverines a 3-1 cushion. Michigan the Saturday triumph. scored six power-play goals on the weekend, Friday night was…

… Wolverine assistant coach Larry Pedrie gained penalties taken. some sweet revenge over the Illinois-Chicago, "We dominated them until we took some his previous employer. stupid penalties," said Belmonte…

… can live THE WOLVERINE scoring was led by with." ichigan icers 'This weekend gave me a real good feeling. This is the best that I have felt since I have been at Michigan. This is t he high point of…

… the Michi- gan hockey p r o g r a m since I have been here.' -Red Berenson WOLVERINES GAIN REVENGE 'M' grapplers take down foes S Y MPOSI U O N the By RICHARD EISEN The 13th-ranked Michigan…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSTuesday - Tuesday, January 18, 1994 Women drop a heartbreaker, 64-63. Last-minute Wolverine comeback falls short against Wisconsin By BOB ABRAMSON DAILY BASKETBALL…

…- gan State last week, it was a tale of two halves for the Wolverines. Michi- gan trailed, 31-19, at halftime, giving up numerous fast-break points and shooting a dismal 28 percent. Michi- gan point guard…

… behind the play of Kiefer and Silver Shellman. Trailing, 37-21, the Wolverines went on a 21-8 run, cutting the lead to three, 45-42. But easy inside baskets by the Badgers' Jennah Burkholder (14 points…

…) and Barb Franke (12), a prob- lem that plagued the Wolverines all afternoon, increased Wisconsin's margin once again, 55-45. With 6:20 remaining, Wisconsin started to pull away from the Wolver- ines…

…, Rademaker 2, Burkholder, Winkler). Technical Fouls: none. Amy Johnson attempts a shot over a Wisconsin player in the Badgers' 64-63 victory over the Wolverines. Michigan remains winless in Big Ten play. Blue…

… Wolverine time. With the clock reading less than 15 minutes, something sparked the Michigan offense. It was a Maize and Blue rampage. Everything started dropping for Michigan freshman point guard Jennifer…

… the Wolverines were still going. The crowd of over 2,000 was going crazy. With the aid of the pep band's distracting antics, Michigan showed off its true colors. Desperate defenders wildly flapped their…

… arms in the air, shouting, "Ball! Ball! Ahhhh!" in an attempt to intimidate the opposition. But the Wolverines kept filling the lanes. Michigan's efforts brought it within three points of the Badgers…

…. Thundering steps and slick shots filled the rest of the half. The Wolverines weregrabbing the rebounds now. Wisconsin had been temporarily stunned. The Badgers concentration had been disturbed. Meanwhile…

…, the Wolverines could nothold on, losing by a measly point, 64-63. Alas, all the mental toughness in the world could not makeup for the physical presence the Wolverines lacked in the first half. Was this…

… Athletes of the Week after impressive performances t the Wolverine Invitational this past eekend. Sugar, a senior co-captain, won both the 100- and 200-meter freestyle races and also was part of four win…

…- ning relays for the Wolverines. The freshman Kelemen earned her award after finishing second in both diving events with scores good enough to meet the NCAA zone diving require- ments for the year…

… tennis season, the Michigan women's tennis team is getting into the swing of things - starting with a ToM( match against Bowling VARSITY TE Green. Who: Michiga The Wolverines have Green been dormant since…

… on Nov. 2-7. Michigan had three players in the tournament's 64-player main draw. Two Wolverines freshmen Kavitha Tipernini and Chrissy Nolan - advanced to the round of 16. It will be crucial for the…

…, Purdue will join the, Wolverines and Nittany Lions in the water for a competition that has the potential of making or breaking Michigan's confidence. "We swim the top teams in the country, and we are…

…'s conference foes have an exceptionally talented roster. Unlike the Wolverines, among whom are Olympic bronze-medal win- ner Chris Thompson and All Americans Scott Werner and "Tim Siciliano, Penn State and…

… challenge than usual against midwestern rivals this weekend. The Wolverines could very well further insure its losing record. But the challenge may also be ground for energizing mid-level swim- mers that have…

… Tennis Center Sunday when his team opens the season against Western Michigan. In last season's opener, the Wolverines beat Western Michigan and gave Mees his first victory at Michigan. After a year of…

… adjustment to their new coach, the Wolverines hope to repeat the result. "I definitely feel more comfortable with him this year - I'm sure all the other guys on the team feel the same," sophomore Jeremy…

… Edelson said. No. 29 Michigan has won the past two dual matches against Western Michigan, 6-1 and 6-1. Last year, the Wolverines finished with a 16-7 record, advancing to the second round SUNDAY VARSITY…

… Zach Nagelvoort has partnered with MLK Education Center Academy to provide books for children during National Reading Month in March. Wolverines off to strong conference start Five games into Big Ten…

… play, the Michigan women’s basketball team has lost only once — against Ohio State on Jan 7. The Wolverines are ranked third in the conference, with the Buckeyes and No. 3 Maryland — according…

… recovery attempts proved to be futile as Massa completed seven takedowns to win by a technical fall, 20-5. It was the 17th consecutive win for the Wolverine, continuing his undefeated streak for the…

…’t hand fight, and he wanted to keep away and get in shots from space. So if I could get in ties with him, I knew I could score from there.” After the Wolverines forfeited the 125-pound class due to…

…- Wohlbergsaid. ies (Nagle followed by Taylor Though the Wolverines Nelson) as it did in its last win couldn't be stopped, Ferris two years earlier. It was the State couldn't find the back Bulldogs' worst…

… their two minutes remaining in the heels." game. The normally rowdy recess- The Wolverines collected es of Ewigleben Arena fell as multiple-point weekends from silent as a library after the Moffie…

… Michigan men's gymnastics team returns home this weekend to face No. 2 Ohio State. Saturday's meet will open the Wolverines' 2001 home schedule at Cliff Keen Arena. The two teams faced each other last…

… weekend in Chicago, with the Wolverines taking the first-place title and the Buckeyes placing third in the competition. Michigan outscored the Buckeyes in four of the weekend's six events with Ohio State…

… Illinois easily (182- 156) this past weekend at the Wolverine Invitational - despite key injuries to Olympian Samantha Arsenault and Jen Ardnt. but most of the swimmers had only positive things to say about…

…. me befor Just an hour earlier it had been "This packed to capacity for the Michigan- Michiga Michigan State basketball game that game. the visiting Wolverines had won, Even 90-72. guide re I walked…

…. Even as the Wolverines dressed in the cramped locker room, practically leaning on each other as they pulled on their clothes, they spoke warmly of Jenison. "It's a great set up. It's a big advantage to…

…'s basketball team take on traditional Big Ten rivals Ohio State and Indiana, saw one Wolverine team with two different personalities. The first lost a hard-fought battle to an excellent Ohio State team, 77- 66…

…. The second was soundly whipped by Indiana, 77-59, which had a medicore 5-6 record going into Sun- day's game. Ohio State entered Friday night's contest against the Wolverines as one of the top ranked…

… defense and they were able to convert on our mistakes." In the second half, the Wolverines were able to narrow the gap to 48-43 on a short jumper by Vonnie Thompson, but that was as close as they got…

… around the basket," said VanDeWege. Both Lisa Reynolds and Tempie Brown also scored in double figures for the Wolverines with 11 points each. Reynolds led the team with,< 1l rebounds. AFTER THE game, Van…

…, however, the Wolverines came up flat against the Hoosiers and lost by a lopsided score. Indiana jumped out early and never looked back as it took a 35-27 lead into the locker room at the half. T E M P I E…

… Brown kept, the Wolverines within striking distance as she hit three three-point field goals in the first half, but Michigan could not develop any kind of con- sistency on offense. Indiana played a…

… swarming zone defense that took the Wolverines out of their game. "We packed in the zone and it confused them," said Cindy Bumgarner, who had a game high 24 points. "They couldn't pass inside." The Hoosier…

…-meet struggles. And both were major contributors to the Wolverines’ final score of 197.55 — the highest in the nation so far. Both Townsend and Farley earned spots in the starting lineups on two different…

… hang with the team’s veterans — no easy task on the Wolverines’ historically-strongest event. “We were contemplating putting her in the lineup,” Plocki said. “(But) in order to earn your way…

…'s basketball team. The Wolverines shot 55 percent from the f eld while holding No. 13 Illinois to 37 percent in an 86-69 blowout win. The win moved the Wolverines into econd place, one game in the loss col- umn…

… challenge. I think this team would like to play the No. 12 team every night." Illinois is ranked 12th in the coaches poll, and the Wolverines beat then-No. 12 Purdue, 74-67 in their previous game. To start…

… comeback and his second performance gave Michigan its first big lead of the meet. "This was probably his biggest day as a Wolverine," Urbanchek said. "I am very proud of Carlos." Short-distance swimming and…

… Pool is where it's happening tonight. The Midwest's most exciting dual swim meet of 1974 takes place tonight at 7:30 p.m. when the Wolverines race the Stan- ford Cardinals in Matt M a n n Pool. "We want…

… him. Cardinals Terry Sutton and Steve Strong provide experience and talent in the 500 and 1000- yard freesyle, but Wolverine freshman Norm Semchyshen has improved rapidly and s h o u I d make the…

… distance events excit- mng. Michigan's fine diving corps won't be tested as only Wayne Wager will make the trip from Stanfor . However, the Wolverine divers aven't forgotten t n e i r relatively poor…

… the Spartans, and hopefully will be able to rest some of the Wolverine squad. -WIDE SELECTION OF FRESH SEAFOOD- 5400 PLYMOUTH RD. ATTENTION GRAD STUDENTS AND TRANSFER STUDENTS If you are anxious to…

… for v e r y aggressive By splitting the North Dakota and antagonistic behavior to- series, Dan Farrell and his charges wards the visiting team. remain in eighth place, on the The Wolverines will not go…

…8A - Wednesday, January 18, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam 8A -Wedesda, Jnuay 18 202 Te Mihign Daly mihigadaiyco Sophomore guard Tim HardawayJr. added 10 points in the Wolverines' 60…

…-5§ victory over Michigan State at Crisler Arena on Tuesday. It was Michigan's third consecutive win over the Spartans, the longest winning streak against MSU since 1991 Wolverines knock o ffSpartans again By…

…, whatever he says, I'll back him 100 percent." How funny it now seems that Wolverine fans were worried about how the team would be able to replace Morris. Obviously, you'd want both players on your squad, but…

….) This isn't a slight to Tim Hard- away Jr. or any other Michigan player, but rather a statement about Burke's ability. He'll bethe engine that drives the Wolverines for as long as he's around Ann Arbor…

…The ichganDail-Thrsdy, Jnuay 1. 199-Pge 1 The Michigan Daily-Thursday, January 18, 1979-Page 9 SMITH DECLARED ELIGIBLE Sporadic cagers ace winless NU By GEOFF LARCOM The Wolverines have an identity…

… Freedom Hall, and an opening Big Ten victory over Minnesota, the Wolverines' for- tunes have nosedived. Three straight losses now have them treading second division waters along with the Wildcats, winless…

… Minnesota Mon- day night. There's no danger of Orr and hi team taking the Wildcats lightly'-' McGaw Hall was a Wolverine Waterloo two years ago. The top ranked cagers' rolled into Evanston sporting a nine…

…-~ game winning streak. But the unin timidated Wildcats responded by han-;x ding the high-flying Wolverines a 12- point loss. ORR VOICED optimism, while r paying Northwestern the customary pregame praise…

… theme Wolverines experience another second half offensive letdown, Dr. Jekyll may never put in another apperance. decent halves of basketball together. Paul Heuerman will get the opening nod at center…

…-cold Wolverines, the Wildcats will start seven-foot Brian Jung at center and Daily Photo by WAYNE LABLE SIDELINED FOR two weeks with a strained knee, sophomore guard Johnny Johnson will be absent from Michigan…

…'s lineup in tonight's Big Ten contest at Northwestern. The Wolverines hope to improve their conference standing by snapping a three game losing streak. BER T ONCIN A CR0WD PLEASER The MSA Campaign To…

… the UNION Open 10 am problems. It also helps that one (Robey) is a dancer, and the other (Ponto) specializes in tricks." Bertoncin, who helped the Wolverines overcome major weaknesses on the balance…

… Wolverines' record against regional competition is unblemished, and Bertoncin sees the string of vic- tories as an important psychological device. "The spirit and enthusiasm keeps getting stronger around here…

… Writer With the Michigan women's track and field team just two events into its season, several Wolverines have already qualified for the NCAA Champion- ships in June. The nonscored Kentucky Invita- tional…

… this weekend proved to be just the laidback environment needed to jumpstart the Wolverines and help many athletes meet NCAA provisional qualifying standards. Michigan opened the two-day meet by shatter…

… Doug May is also nursing a shoulder injury. THE WOLVERINES have also had a bout with the flu-defensemen Bill Brauer and Greg Hudas and forward Brad McCaughey have all been afflic- ted. Don't count…

… Wolverines have become a formidable offensive force. Furthermore, RPI is not invincible. One of their two losses this year was to a virtual unknown, Union College. THESE engineering students, however, are…

… say that this could be RPI the biggest test of the year for the Wolverine defense. Such a test couldn't come at a worse time. In Michigan's last four CCHA games its goals-against average is a pathetic…

… meaningless in the conference stan- dings is very important. It's no small secret that the Wolverines haven't been on an east coast road trip since 1976 (at RPI). These series are key in recruiting for and…

…." Learning experience-maybe a euphemism for getting beaten? Daily Photo by DAN HABIB Bruce Macnab struggles for possession of the puck against Western Michigan last month. The Wolverines travel to Troy N…

… Wolverine men to be the ones burning up the track. "IF WE CAN win two or three events, we'll be doing well," said men's head coach Jack Harvey. "We have possible wins in maybe the high hurdles, the 600 (yard…

… injuries have diluted this year's talent. "WE'VE LOST five Big Ten cham- pions and another runner-up," he said. "We've lost six quality people, and that can really hurt." The Wolverines will especially miss…

… Use Second Half, M gic FIVE STRAIGHT WCHA WINS: Pucksters Close Gap on Tech By BOB McFARLAND Saturday. During some first half halftime and nine early in the' stretches, the Wolverines appeared…

… a slow Before all the semanticists run court at halftime down by only Wolverine start, but again, the for their notebooks, it should be 11 points. Wolverines looked more impressive acknowledged that…

… the last pair ... Va-Voom in the above list is purely a local The Wolverines underwent, a phenomenon and hopefully one complete metamorphosis in thet of short duration. +honiio-hc Mich- C }G L To…

… western," Skala noted. "The only Wolverines into solid possession of thing we did differently was make second place, hot on the heels of fewer mistakes. In the first half league-leading Michigan Tech. we…

… from two points The Wolverines' defense, team- against the Buckeyes to 24 in the ing with goalie Harold Herman, Indiana encounter. was the big story in the twin win, Part of the Game allowing the Tigers…

… a total of 53 Commenting on this difference, shots on net, compared to the 99 Skala pointed out that even the the Wolverines got off. nation's best players have an off Herman drew praise from Ren…

…; Ullyot was the big man for thet Wolverines, picking up two a-ists1 on Friday, and adding a three-i goal hat trick on Saturday. 1 Captain Mel Wakabayashi con- tinued his hot streak, bringing hisr season…

… on Ullyot's first goal and ran away with it, building up a 6-1 lead before the Tigers could beat Herman again. The Wolverines' home fans were treated to one of the most awesome short term puwer dis…

…. Herman, who had dropped the puck for Mel after a save, picked up that hockey rarity, a goalie assist, on the play. No Rest for 'M' N,)w the Wolverines, with five straight WCHA wins, five out of six in…

… league play, and six wins in their last seven games, move into Grand Forks, N.D., for a ser- its with the third-place Sioux. If the Wolverines can come up with another sweep, the race could turn into a two…

… what these players are doing well, if the rest of the Wolverines can't build off the available chances. Still, he's trying to walk the line between being harsh enough while not being disparaging…

… the year, and then use that to finish out the season strong with a majority of homestands. Instead, the Wolverines have just three more games at Yost Ice Arena this season, though they know they haven…

… into Saturday's Big Ten opener at No. 7 Penn State, Michigan coach Dale Bahr said that his fourth- ranked Wolverines would have trouble matching up in the first three weight classes against the Nittany…

… season (torn anterior cruciate ligament), we're essentially starting three walk-ons at 118, 126 and 134." Against Penn State, theWolverines fought back from the early deficit by winning the next three…

… crowd heck- ball guard Zack Novak for the ling him for most of the game. first time this The Wolverines' woes may have season at the MICHIGAN 61 caused the type of frustration that beginning of INDIANA 80…

… Novak and his teammates showed the second in their fourth straight loss. half in the Wolverines' 80-61 loss Indiana collected the first eight to Indiana on Saturday night. rebounds of the contest and went…

… lasting an entire half without one offensive rebound isn't part of anybody's recipe for success. The Wolverines created no second chances in the first half against Illinois, getting outrebounded by the…

… created rebounding opportunities on their o cnsive dr es The Wolverines stuck to the blocks in t',e second half, however, and rebounding proved the ultimate difference in the game. Michigan outrebounded…

… of Whitey Altenhof was the feature of the game. Hoffer High Scorer. Hoffer was high scorer in the game with six " points followed by Altenhof with five points. Weiss put up a good game for Wolverines…

…Hill- the Wolverine Conference chan- house with a decided dete rina- toppers c m back and took the every m< )1C5J hockey tear in their tilt here tion to prevent the Purple from IJGophers, 6-1 .E ter in the…

…. The Wolverine right aF I wing, Courtis, drew three penalties in his fighting mad attempt to core the single goal which would F have meant revenge for the defeat A :s team took Friday. Goalie Drawn Out…

… opponents the Wolverine M chigan Pos. Wisconsin swordsmen gave an impressive per- Tompkins .......g ......... Frisch formance for so early in the season. Williams .......ld ........ Metcalf Foils bouts only…

… third Wolverine to make the trip, carried off the honors in the other HOW THEY STAND three contests, downing H. Mayo. W. L. Pet.' 5-2, Yocum, 5-1, and L. Mayo, 4 7N(;i:western . . ... 2 0 1.000 in the…

…- tion is that the Chicago natators will be here to give battle to Coach Matt Mann's aquatic stars in the Intramural pool on Saturday night. The Wolverine tankmen have been victorious in all their meets so…

… Spartans have a strong outfit this season, but in view of the fact that Coach Keen's grapplers handed West Virginia an overwhelming defeat the odds are in favor of the Wolverines. The Spartans will meet…

… Coliseum. minutes With Michigan down 4-3 and captain pressing early in the the third per- breakav id, the Wolverines mistakes fi- both o nally caught up with them. As Gordon Michel Jarry tried to bring the…

… trend of the game, the following few s told the story. Wolverine Dave Perrin had two solo ways and was foiled on f them by Huskie goalie McRae. Moments later Falk was set up at the side Tech crease and…

… instances where the Wolverines couldn't get the puck out of their own end. The Huskies forchecked well but poor passing by the Michigan defense was the key factor in Michigan Tech's many chances. Less than…

… again. Michigan knotted the score once again at 19:18 when Michel Jarry drilled a slap shot past McRae. The Wolverines opened the scor- ing in the second period as Gag- on took a long pass from Jarry and…

… Ten cham- o~ips in the 1650-yard freestyle. Formerly one of the Wolverines rengths, the breaststroke events lack pth this season. Junior Steve West d" Wouda lead the group. West is urth on Michigan…

…'s all-time list in th breaststroke events. The butterfly is another area of weak- ss for Michigan. Tom Hay is the core the Wolverine butterfly contingency. aawn All-American in the 400 med- yelay…

… consecutive Big Ten titles, the Wolverines once again enter Big Ten competition in the forefront of the NCAAs. Northwestern is the one confer- ence foe who poses the most serious threat to Michigan's continued…

…-American in 1993, and diver Cin- namon Woods, runner-up at NCAAs last year. In addition to those three standouts, the Wolverines have one of the NCAA's premier recruiting classes. If anyone can mesh all this…

… individual medley corp, distance swimmers and a five-woman strong diving team will carry the Wolverines higher in NCAA competition. "Everyone has at least had one big race where they showed that they could be…

… Wolverines attempt to take their eighth straight Big Ten swimming title. Adverse conditions help fuel Stone's inner fire Here are the Women's and Men's Division I swimming polls from the College Swimming…

… is freshman Melisa Stone. Stone's gutsy performance vs. Oakland last Friday keyed the Wolverine attack. Despite having problems breathing before the meet due to a sore throat, Stone led the Wolverines…

… athletically. The problem with the Wolverines is that they lack emotional intensity. As Illinois coach Lou Henson put it: "Michigan doesn't come to play all the time because they can't get up for the weaker…

… teams." Indeed. The Wolverines lost to Alaska-Anchorage, a Division II school, 70-66, at the Utah Basketball Classic over Christmas. "It seems that at times we tend to get lackadaisical," Michigan center…

… anyone." Michigan put forth this kind of effort Monday night. Unfortunately for Wolverine fans, this is a rare occurrence. With the exception of Glen Rice and Rumeal Robinson, the rest of the players only…

… Minnesota and 11 points in last night's Big Ten basketball contest bet- ween the Golden Gophers and Michigan t Crisler Arena. Wrong, or make that WRONG! THE WOLVERINES nearly quadrupled the spread and gave…

… Wolverine point dif- erence in Big Ten history. The victory also lifts Michigan's con- ference mark to 3-2 and catapults the Wolverines past Minnesota (now 2-2) in the Big Ten standings. The Wolverines…

… some of the problems surroun- See BLANCHARD, Page 5 Daily Photo by MATT PETRIE Michigan forward Butch Wade lays in one of his twelve points in action last night at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines…

… followed with a free toss and then there was no stopping the Go- phers. Minnesota left the court at halftime with a 22-16 advantage over the Wolverines. With Smith and Mattson bombard- ing the Michigan…

…- up and the Wolverines automatically came to life. Bob Shemky, /reserve forward, dropped two field goals through the basket and Mandler bucketed another before the Go- phers could stem the inspired up…

… hockey team has found its own version of Miami’s infamous “Turnover Chain.” The Wolverines carry a chain around for weekend series, symbolizing that they are only as strong as their weakest link…

…-ranked Wolverines complete a sweep of the Golden Gophers at Mariucci Arena for the first time in 41 years. Warren notched Michigan’s fourth and fifth goals Friday night, including the eventual game-winner, to…

… Wolverines skated off the ice with what could be construed as a sat- isfying 5-2 win over Miami on Friday night - not so according to Berenson, who was obviously upset with his team's defensive performance…

… shots from the slot -- real good scoring chances. We really had trouble in our own zone and (goalie) Josh Blackburn had to be the differ- ence in the game." The Wolverines gave up a season high 39 shots…