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… battalion from Virginia. The new general was outmatched early. The southern battalion countered his moves quickly and fiercely. The battle seemed over, the fate decided - the Wolverines had fallen. Yet on…

… around him fell. They were also sending a bright young scout who could outrun fear, and tip-toe through pressure. But still the Wolverines seemed done. The final bomb had been set, the Wolverines were sure…

… Wolverines would not fall on this day. I- I I CAPTIONS: TOP: Wolverine wide reciever, Mercury Hayes, catches Scott Driesbach's pass to beat Virginia 18 - 17. MIDDLE LEFT: Scott Reimersma evades a Virginia…

… defensman and gets the first down in the Wolverines final drive. MIDDLE RIGHT: The Wolverine bench stormed the field after Hayes caught the final second pass to seal I .; f i …

… Gophers dug a hole, and the Wol- verines fell right into it. In the Big Ten Women's Soccer Tour- nament quarterfinals, Minnesota defeated Michigan, 2-0. Despite the close score, the Wolverines were…

… completely domi- nated. The Gophers outshot Michigan by a 21-3 margin and Minnesota goalkeeper Teresa O'Heam only needed to make one save for the shutout. Wolverine goalie Jori Welchans was busier, stopping…

… end the Wolverines' season. The loss improved Minnesota's all- time record against Michigan to 3-0. The Wolverines succeeded in holding the Gophers' and the conference's lead- ing scorer, Jennifer Walek…

…." Michigan put little pressure on Minne- sota. The Wolverines did not manage any shots in the first half. None of the Michi- gan forwards put the ball on net the entire game. Michigan had only one serious…

… chance all game. Sophomore Debbie Flaherty Welchans was the outstanding player for us" - Debbie Belkin Michigan women's soccer coach headed the Wolverines' lone corner kick of the game towards the corner…

… awards, which showed just how badly the Wolverines were outmatched. Minnesota was the most honored team. Five Gophers made the All-Conference squad, including Walek who was named MVP. Minnesota's Sue…

… Montagne re- ceived the nod for best coach. Flaherty was named to the first team. The sophomore, a second team selection last year, was the only Wolverine repre- sentative for the second straight season…

… handed the Wolverines their worst loss in team history, a 5-0 thrashing. 1995 First Team AN- Conference Goalkeeper- Merit Elzey (Indiana) Back - Marcie Dart (Michigan St.) Back - Jennifer Plante (Ohio…

… had no problem with facing off against nationally ranked opponents. The Wolverines welcomed the opportu- nity as a chance to measure them- selves against teams they'll likely face in the postseason. The…

… said. "It's a great complement to our ability." The Wolverines enjoyed the respect that comes along with being a na- tional runner-up; they placed second, behind Stanford, in last year's NCAA tournament…

… schedule with a bang as it thumped Toledo 15-4, 15-10, 15-4 at Cliff Keen Arena last night. The Wolverines (3-1) were coming off a strong showing at the Georgia Invitational. Although they had lost their…

… last match to No.20 Georgia, Michigan took two out of the three games in the tournament and was looking to con- tinue its hot start to the season. The match started out in favor of the Wolverines as…

…-conference series versus Alaska- Fairbanks, the Wolverines took ad- vantage of their two remaining games in hand to stretch their one-point lead *Women ' basketball splits with Big Ten foes ' y John Leroi Daily…

… Basketball Writer Not quite your typical weekend for the Michigan women's basketball team. The Wolverines began the three- day road trip with an embarrassing loss to Purdue on Friday, but dug themselves out of…

… Boilermakers a 9-0 lead, the Wolver- ines fought back to trail by eight. Jennifer Brzezinski's driving layup with just over nine minutes left in the alf cut the score to 22-16. But the Wolverine's could only…

…'s height plagued the Wol- verines for the entire game. The Boil- ermakers outscored the Wolverines @4-12 in the paint. "We were outmanned, outheighted, outshot and outplayed," coach Trish Roberts said. "It…

… Wolverines (16-2-1 CCHA, 21-4-1 overall) traveled to Munn Ice Arena to take on Michigan State (12- 4-3, 17-7-3) in their lone matchup at that venue this season. One would expect Michigan to come out full of…

…, skating at left wing so Herr could center the checking line, put the puck on net from the left boards. Herr deflected the puck be- hind Buzak's stick side into the net and the Wolverines tied the score, 2…

… points from a 5-3 win, but it was essentially a four-point game Not only did the Wolverines shut-down See CCHA, Page 4 Gophers drill cagers, 80-58 Poor shooting dooms Wolverines By Ryan White has been…

… doesn't mean next year is out of the question. The Wolverines' future got a little brighter recently, as two prep stars signed national letters of intent during the early fall signing period. Stacey…

… enough to play both off- guard and small forward. A four-time all-conference selection, she was named the AAU Most Valuable Player in the State of Michigan. Walker comes to the Wolverines from Cresten High…

… wanted to play in the Big Dance more. men's basketball team's game what this game meant. We weren't The Wolverines were off their game. this season has been its defense. That intense enough on defense…

…." Granted, Michigan will have a chance was, until the Wolverines ran into Michigan was able to hold off to all but secure a tournament spot on Iowa yesterday at Carver-Hawkeye Iowa's 3-point shooters in the…

… and Michigan trying to force the ball inside re- sulted in 22 Wolverine turnovers and a number of easy baskets for the Hawkeyes.- "We had too many turnovers, and I'd say that it is our fault," Fisher…

… Baseball 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 T7 Blue crushed by Hawkeyes Wolverines' NCAA tournament hopes still in doubt By Ryan White Daily Basketball Writer IOWA CITY-It's not a sure thing yet. Coming into yesterday…

… digets again. Iowa's win was keyed by both its outside shooting, the Hawkeyes hit 12 of 24 three point shots, and Michigan's lack of defensive intensity. The Wolverines had been holding opponents to 38…

… power play, in the opening period. "I think that it's a mistake to play like that against Michigan," Wolverine coach Red Berenson said. "If you're going to take a lot of penalties against Michigan, then…

…, scoring a goal and notching five assists. His 22nd goal of the season was a nifty backhanded shot on a breakaway that gave the Wolverines a 5-1 lead early in the second period. "I got the puck from the…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 6, 1995 Wolverines prove their mett in third-period explosions Mike Knuble fights for control of the puck in Friday night's 8-3 Wolverine…

…. Even though they did not score any power-play goals in that series, entering this weekend the Wolverines had con- verted 40 of 143 power play opportuni- ties - a mark which set them at No. 2 overall in…

…. Saturday, Herr started the Michigan scoring on a the first Wolverine power play. The freshman walked in from the left of the goal and lifted the puck over Spartan goalie Mike Buzak's glove. Madden converted…

… on the man-advan- tage late in the second stanza when he scored off a Luhning rebound. Knuble scored his conference-leading fifth game winner of the season during a three- minute Wolverine power play…

…, left, andTom Dolan, bottom, com- peted in the Pan Pacific Swimming Champi- onship in Atlanta in August. Namesnik is a former Wolverine, but Dolan and Jason Lancaster, bottom left, are still with the team…

… goals. The last time Ohio State met the Wolverines at the State Fairgrounds was Dec. 9, and Knuble burned the Buckeyes with four goals. "I seem to get a lot of room on the ice out here," Knuble said. "Too…

… check the next three, and we didn't do that." The Wolverines have won 20 straight over Ohio State and lead the all-time series, 35-18-5. Friday night, Michigan goalie Marty Turco got his first career shut…

…_____ The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 6, 1995 - 5 Wolverines not given same home court advantage as Minnesota MINNESOTA INNEAPOLIS - In the Big Ten conference, the key to…

…' latest victims, the young Wolverines learning once again how hard it is to win on the road in the: conference. Especially in a building as intimidating as Williams Arena.- The fans would not let their Go…

… frustrating for the Wolverine players to walk into an arena as intimidating as Williams, knowing that when they travel home to play Ohio State Wednesday their arena will not be nearly as intimidating. The…

… Wolverines will have to win at least four of their remaining five home games. Even that might not be enough. Michigan needs its fans to give it a decisive edge at home. Up until now the support has been a…

… to pass In the Wolverines 80-58 loss to Minnesota on Saturday. King struggled scoring 10 points on 3 of 10 shooting. BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK Big Ten Standings Through games of Feb. 5. CONFERENCE 0 VI…

…'s game against Michigan. After the Golden Gophers beat the Wolverines, 80-58, a number of Wolverines left the court without shaking the hands of their Minnesota counterparts. In his post-game press…

… Jayson Walton is from Dallas and played against King in the high school state playoffs and with Jackson in summer leagues. He also played in the same high school conference with the Wolverines' Maceo…

… in his career and never won in Ann Arbor. "It was probably the last time I'll ever play (the Wolverines) in my career," Lenard said. "I'm not completely satisfied because we never beat them (at Crisler…

…. "I think that really helped them." OUCH: The Wolverines 80-58 loss to the Gophers was Minnesota's second biggest victory ever against Michigan. In the 1968-69 season the Gophers beat the Wolverines by…

…. "We just weren't ready to play." JONATHAN LURIE/Daely Voshon Lenard drives to the hoop against Ray Jackson Saturaay. Lenara had 19 points and 8 rebounds in the Gophers' win over the Wolverines. Women…

… exceptions. Louis Bullock's jumper that put the Wolverines up one with 3.9 seconds to play hushed BARRthe raucous SLLENBERGERcrowd. It got Sollenberger in even quieter Sollenberger in when LSU's Paradise…

…. Yes, there was the feeling after the game that the 69-68 win on the Tigers' home court in front of their crowd will pay dividends for the ;Wolverines in nail-biters later this season. "I've been in both…

…-pointers, and was only 2-of-4 from the free throw line. Fifty percent was, however, the best charity-stripe performance by any Wolverine shooter. "This is one of the most talented teams ever to play in this…

… since it'sjust down the road," she said. The Wolverines lead the all-time se- ries 12-6 and are coming off a 82-67 win in Ypsilanti exactly one year ago. It's early in the season, but so far the next…

… Wolverines are averaging at least 10 minutes each game. "They've been going with a lot of different lineups," Stein said. "I'll be interested to see who coach Trish Rob- erts starts." 0 we ResTAURA~t 0 sr…

… Take "cross" out of cross coun- try and replace it with any superla- tive and you get one of the lofty, yet reachable, goals for the 1995 Michi- gan men's cross country team. The Wolverines could very…

… well take the national title this Novem- ber. And why not? The Wolverines have a two-time All-American run- ner, Kevin Sullivan. Ron Warhurst is the most successful coach in Michigan history. And there…

… club soccer here, to in- stall a strong and rich tradition of Michi- gan athletics into a Men's $ young, but talented Wolverine squad. Photo St And while Michigan has been s labeled a decent soc- cer…

… rather slow pace - each and every season. Last year, the Wolverines landed in the National Collegiate Club Soccer Tournament, but bowed out early to more experienced teams. "Our goals this season are much…

… semi-finals." And Burns' goal is actually very realistic, despite a mediocre 14-10-4 record last season and the loss of some key players. The Wolverines must try to re- place midfielders Dave Nordwall…

… Sullivan. Cory Brown and Ryan Swan; juniors David Barnett and Ryan Burt; and seniors Kris Eggle and Theo Molla round out the runners who could run in the Wolverines' top nine. After today's meet, Michigan…

… at Troy High, could be one of the missing pieces in Michigan's offensive attack. Novotny will be expected to fill the shoes of both Nordwall and Moore as the Wolverines' offensive quarterback, dishing…

… a key player on offense as well. When forward Rob Holt returns from injury, the Wolverines will be at full-strength on offense. Burnshas also implemented anew German system this year that loads the…

… down within six minutes of tip-off. The Spartans had given the ball up nine times, the Wolverines, four. An upsethad already occurred ear- lier that day. Ninth-seeded Iowa knocked off No. 8 Minnesota, 57…

…-44. Just prior to Michigan's game, No. 10 Illinois gave No. 7 Ohio State all it could handle before collapsing at the end, 87-73. Everything pointed to a Wolverine victory and a Saturday night date with…

…. Where were the post players coach Trish Roberts could insert? Where were the bench players Roberts could put in when her starters became weary? Last year, the Wolverines only played seven players the…

…. A 22-point loss to its intrastate rival - a team Michigan has matched up with well before? No, that wasn't the way it was supposed to happen. ... Jennifer Brzezinski, who led the Wolverines this…

…...we're small in the post," Roberts said. Losing players left and right due to injuries left the Wolverines very thin; just having warm bodies on the bench could have gotten Michigan a couple more victories. As…

… will be back after injuries. Recruits will arrive, mak- ing the Wolverines greater in num- ber. None of the current players will graduate. Come next year, will there be losses? Yes. Will there be…

…, thoroughly fatigued by the end of the season? No. And will that be better for Michi- gan? Yes. JOE WESTRATE/Daily The efforts of Tiffany Willard, Jennifer Brzezinski and the Wolverines have gone largely…

… 1928 than it was during Michigan's 81-59 loss. In the game that preceded the Wolverines',which pitted Ohio State against Illinois, the Fieldhouse was rocking. Swarms of people in red and orange…

… State guard Christine Pow- ers knocked down two treys and fresh- man forward Bella Engen muscled her way in the lane for two putbacks. The Wolverines whittled the defi- cit to nine with seven minutes to…

… Jennifer Brzezinski had 10 rebounds and seven points. Powers led Michigan State with 19 points, while Kelley scored 16 points in only 16 minutes. For the contest, the Wolverines shot 36 percent to the…

… have been singing the children's, and Harry Caray's, famous rhyme 'Rain, rain go away.' The Wolverines were unable to play their final game against No. 15 .'outh Carolina yesterday at the UCLA aston…

… tourna- ment," Wolverine coach Carol Hutchins said. "Every team in the tournament we faced was ranked (be- Ore the tournament began)." Michigan (9-3) lost to No.5 UNLV, 4-0, Friday evening. They were…

… loaded the bases in the fourth inning, but could not capitalize because of hot pitching by Amie ,Stewart, who registered five K's. The Wolverines played a double- header Saturday againstUtah and No.2 UCLA…

… scored on a pop fly to right by Bono. Utah scored in the third inning, but then the Wolverines went on fire. Senior Michelle Silver and sopho- more Jessica Lang scored on junior Cheryl Pearcy's double in…

… to score the winning run after a base hit by Lang. The Wolverines returned to old form, registering 11 hits against the Utes. Griffin collected the win, in- creasing her record to 3-2, while Andrus…

… dropped to 4-6. Michigan faced the Bruins later in the afternoon. The Wolverines won, 5-4, late in the eighth, handing UCLA its first loss of the season. UCLA went up 3-0 after the first five innings before…

… appeared to rejuvenate the Wolverines, who scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth. With the bases loaded, Pearcy scored after Grif- fin walked and then Tracy Carr scored after Lang walked. Kovach scored…

… after scoring at the top of the seventh, but could not score in the eighth. Kovach, the game's winning pitcher (4-0), once again scored the winning run for the Wolverines from third after Arvia singled…

… Series, to be held this year in Oklahoma City. The three seniors are part of the most successful Wolverine softball class ever. They won the Big Ten Conference championship in 1992 and 1993, reached the…

… NCAA Region 2 Tournament in 1992, reached the NCAA Region 8 in 1993 and col- lected a slew of individual honors. Kovach was a 1994 GTE Academic All-American and led the Wolverines in hitting(.306…

… cruise *on't have any bumps along the way. SThe Wolverines (6-3 Big Ten, 11-4 ~ ~~I overall) close out their regular season his weekend against Michigan State "morrow and Notre Dame Saturday. With its…

… Madison., April 13-16. But welcoming the third-ranked 4parsto Cnf N Are ex- Sauray% actythe Wolverines firtchoiceasan < ' P easy opponent to finish an up-and- down campaign ou it Michigan has seensome of…

… played in 19 of the Wol- verines 32 games. Nonetheless, Ward said that he is happy at Michigan and was looking forward to his sophomore season in a Wolverine uniform. "A have never given transferring much…

… Maceo Baston Freshman of the Year Maurice Taylor brings to Michigan" Noticeably absent from last night's ceremony was reserve guard Bobby Crawford. Fisher acknowl- edged every Wolverine on scholar- ship…

… think that this book is coming to a close," Fisher said. "But the chapter the Fab Five wrote will live forever in Michigan lore." Jackson, the Wolverines leader in points and assists this season, also won…

…- nered the Steve Grote Hustler Award for the second-consecutive season. Other Wolverines honored included freshman forward Maceo Baston and sophomore center Makhtar Ndiaye with the Rudy Tomjanovich Most Im…

…, he could have plenty more tournament victories in his career. The same can be said about the Wolverines. In the first two tourna- tlents of the spring season, Michigan hasn't finished anywhere near…

… where it wants. One of the biggest reasons for *the Wolverines' poor play has been their putting. Heading into this weekend's three-round, par-71. tournament, Michigan is looking to eliminate many strokes…

… from its game. Con- sidering the tough competition the Wolverines have faced this spring, they will need to improve more than just their putting. "I think we are a better team this gear," Michigan coach…

… career-low 75 in the second round. The Wolverines might as well have stayed in Dallas last weekend with the other tournament competitors. Michi- gan could have taken the same flight with the other schools…

… Hockey vs. Team Canada Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Si S Basketball vs. Penn State Sunday, 2 p.m.(Raycom) State College Blue reaches for two in a row Wolverines meet Lions in second Big Ten…

… in Minnesota Wednesday night, 69-67. Hence, Michigan coach Steve Fisher knows that there is no room for a letdown after the Wolverines' con- fidence-building 71-61 victory over Purdue Tuesday…

… championship game, the team overcame an early two-goal defi- cit and defeated Michigan State, 5-4. The Wolverine defense also shone during the tournament as it held both teams without a power-play goal…

… the 12 Wolverines who hail from Canada. Michigan hosts Team Canada tomorrow at 7 p.m. U U 'M'wresting By DANIELLE RUMORE' Daily Sports Writer While most of the students on cam- pus caught some rest…

…, provided a good opportunity for the Wolverines to l polish their skills during the vacation. "It was good competition for us,"1 Michigan coach Dale Bahr said. "We ; wanted to keep our kids wrestling over…

… competition for all in-j volved. "This was the premiere wrestling tournament in the country," Bahr said.; plaCes three, "The best collegiate and Olympian types were there." Once again, the Wolverines struggled…

… his weight class)." Senior Jehad Hamdan (190) rounded out the Wolverines' place- winners, finishing sixth after medically forfeiting his last two matches. The N 10-ranked Hamdan went on to defeaT Nick…

…, Minnesota atNo.6, Illinois atNo.8 and the Wolverines at No. 13. PRESIDENT LINCOLN: Onereason the awkeyes have been so dominant this WRESTLING Continued from page 1. After a bye in the first round, Catrabone…

… ride him out," Catrabone said of his thoughts preceding the overtime. "That's all it as, 30 seconds to be the Big Ten ampion. I just couldn't pull it out." The Wolverines as a team, how- ever, were not…

… weekend. Both teams were ranked among the top 15 in the na- 4Friday, the No. 15 Fighting Irish used their strong play in singles action to take five of six matches. The lone Wolverine who emerged victorious…

… Fielding with imone Lacher both won by counts of 8-4. Angie Popek and Liz Cyganiak won their match 8-6. Saturday the Wolverines re- mained in South Bend to take on No. 14 Wake Forest and definitely saw…

… lot better than we did. They all just added up," Liz Cyganiak said. These two losses now leave the the Wolverines at 5-3 and losers of three of their last four meets. This is a far cry from the team…

… the team has just reached the part of its schedule where the Wolverines will consistently be going up against top teams. ok more like NCAAs year has been the performance of 150- pound junior, Lincoln…

… eighth-grader. FAN-TAsTic: Indiana's Assembly Hall wasn't filled up, but half the fans were cheering for the Hawkeyes. While the Wolverines didn't have nearly as big a fan section, it was loud and sup…

…- portive. KNEE-DEEP: Wolverine junior 177- pounder Jesse Rawls Jr., who was an All-American in 1994, suffered a knee injury against Rohan Gardner of North- western in the second round of the behind Iowa (185…

… teams that are direct opposites of each other in terms of experience. Wichigan State and Northwestern will play the Wolverines today and Sunday, respectively. The Wolverines' (0-2 Big Ten, 5-7 overall…

… Michigan State," Roberts said. The fact that the Spartans are a loathed intrastate rival figures into the Wolverines' equation for suc- cess. Michigan's returning players are up about the ogame, and are…

… sports as the month when teams scramble to earn NCAA Championship berths, hence the term "March Madness." This craze has certainly afflicted the Michigan men's track and field team. Saturday the Wolverines…

… alive a 12-game hitting streak while starting in every game. Lake Shore lacrosse too much for Wolverines By Chris Carr For the Daily Spring is finally here and, after a long wait, the Michigan men…

… disappoint- ing. But it is good to play games like this early to help prepare us for the Big Ten season." The Wolverine attack was led by midfielder Lyle Shirley who had three goals. Dreyer scored two goals…

… field were being re-painted. So that hurt us, too." Although there were a few bright spots, the Wolverines were very disap- pointed in their play. "Our defense was horrendous," Dreyer said. "It was slow…

… dropped to 1-2 after losing a hard-fought battle to the Charleston Lacrosse Club, 17-16, with the game-winning goal Dom- ing with 18 seconds left in the game. The Wolverines defeated Tennes- see, 21-11. "If…

… off to its best start in years that the Wolverines are tearing up the league. Well, not exactly. A win against Indiana in Bloomington tonight would assure Michigan of its best Big Ten start since 1985…

…, but the Wolverines are not ready to celebratejust yet. Michigan volleyball coach Greg Giovanazzi, for one, has been skep- tical about all the talk of the hot start. "That streak doesn't mean much to me…

… meet just to get healthy. This meet has been a big confidence-booster." Sullivan was not the Wolverines' only bright spot at South Bend. Michigan's high jumpers swept the top three spots for the second…

…/2), respectively. Trinity Townsend led a strong 400- meter contingent for the Wolverines. Townsend ran a 47.13 to provision- ally qualify for the NCAAs. Todd Burnham finished third, with a time of 48.44, and…

… because we knew that he was ready to com- pete and would be very consistent for us," Michigan coach Bob Darden said. Wolverine sophomore Flavio Martins had a solid night on both rings and the vault along…

… with team- mate Jason MacDonald, who re- ceived a pair of 9.65's on the high bar and floor exercise. Senior Raul Molina helped in prove the Wolverines' effort by giv- ing a respectable routine on floor…

… Michigan State Saturday night. His seven points were a Wolverine season high for points in a weekend. BACKGROUND: Morrison was named CCHA Rookie of the Year for the 1993-94 season. During that campaign, the…

… impact on teammate Bill Muak On top of that, his glass-shaking "The go-ahead goal you just knew who tallied the Wolverines' final t hits, which reverberated throughout was going to be a huge goal," Michi…

…- goals to put the game firmly out of Ewigleben Ice Arena, served as a ral- gan coach Red Berenson said. "And it Bulldogs' reach. lying cry for the Wolverines in the turned out to be just that." "I don…

… begun, but the Michigan men's soccer club is already five games into its season. The Wolverines, who are a club team, play other club teams in the Big Ten as well as varsity teams from area colleges. The…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, November 6, 1995 - 5B MICHIGAN STATE 28, ,IHGN2 Spartans sparkle, Wolverines sputter on game's fnal drives By Antoine Pitts nearly made the interception…

… Michigan's turn to see if it killthatkindo Things did not begin too promising could answer the Spartans. What the for the Spartans on the drive, though. A Wolverines put together won't be re- drive!" failed…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, March 6, 1995 -3 Q&A: FORMER WOLVERINE CAZZIE RUSSELL -I Russell . Michigan basketball legend discusses prestigious career If you look up to the…

… basketballhistory. From 1963-66, Russell dazzled the Wolverine fans, attracting crowds so large the Univer- sity built Crisler Arena to hold the crowds Yost Fieldhouse could no longer contain. Russell led Michigan to…

… little was expected from that team. This year, though, many looked for Michigan to grow into a position of dominance as the year progressed. But the Wolverines will do well to even grab a spot in the 64…

… to the lowest shooting percentage in the Big Ten. Little in the defensive scheme is new this season. The team just executes it better than in past years. The Wolverines unleash a fierce double…

… for the Wolverines in the early-going as players searched for their identities on a team filled with top-caliber athletes. It has taken time, but Fisher has defined those roles, plugging players into an…

…. Initially, I didn't know if Michigan was interested in me." Botterill wasn't highly recruited by the Wolverines because they thought he was still a junior. That's when an unlikely recruiter stepped into the…

… Botterill was indeed graduating early, the coaching staff was all over him. Wolverine assistant Billy Pow- ers took a recruiting trip to Concord in early 1993 to get a look at Botterill. He immediately felt…

…-year-old. His matu- rity in all areas made it seem like I was talking to someone who was a freshman, or maybe even older." One visit was all it took - Botterill was sold. The Wolverines offered him a…

… the Wolverines were pleased to find that Botterill was a mature 16-year old, they weren't re- cruiting the left wing to be a recep- tionist in Schembechler Hall. They thought he fit into the Michigan…

… the 20th pick in the first round in the NHL draft. He was only the fourth player in Wolverine history to be drafted in the opening round. "He's a guy who has a lot of the qualities necessary to play in…

… was a good skater," says Vince of his son, who played left wing up to that point., "He did and he liked it, and he's been there ever since." With the success the Wolverines have had with Turco in net…

…, and the Wolverines' title woes would startt seem Ranger-esque. "Things are going to go the way they do for simple reasons," he says. "You've just got to accept that." DOUGLAS KA had to compete with…

… Aug. 26, where the Wolverines came back to win, 18-17, on the game's final play. "An incredible way to open the season," Wuellner said. "I think we helped the (Wolverines) as much as we could throughout…

… received. Be sure to travel to the Joe Louis Arena to watch our Wolverines in the CCHA playoffs. The NIKE Hummer will also be there, and you may even get a chance to play NIKE street hockey. A…

… Wanna Party? Thu., November 9, 7:30-8:30 pm MI Union Wolverine Room Presentation on alcohol and the law with Mary Lou Antieau, Judicial Affairs.I Club Fabulous Sat., November 18, 10 pm Rackham Assembly…

… candidate on the Wolverine Party ticket, endorsed the effort to boost voter turnout. "I think any get-out-the-vote ef- fort is a good idea, but if you have to donate your own fliers to the project then you…

… Information Session," sponsored by Career Planning and Placement, Michigan Union, Room 1209, 7-9 p.m. Q "Hewett Associates Information Session," sponsored by CP&P, Michigan Union, Wolverine Room, 7-9 p.m. Q…

…, but to the nation and the entire world, that the University's of- ficial mascot is no longer the Wolverine, but rather - the Bulldozer. Paul Zaziski LSA senior 'U' swimmer chose rightly To the Daily: As…