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…*I Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, April 8, 1992 WOLVERINE HITTERS SWEEP FERRIS STATE, 6-5, 9-3 Rain, B by Tim Rardin Daily Baseball Writer It was a case of 'better late than never…

…' yesterday for the Michigan baseball team. After a rain delay that nearly exceeded the length of the first game of their doubleheader with Ferris State, the Wolverines finally came away with with 6-5 and 9…

… can do." ulidogs Before the rains came, Michigan (13-14 overall) took advantage of the rare baseball-type weather. Chris Newton (2-2) worked four innings, allowing only four hits. The Wolverine bats…

… added three more runs in the fourth inning, but the weather would slow down the Wolverine of- can't stop Blue fense, as the game was delayed in the middle of the fifth. Two hours later, it was Ferris…

… Wolverine offense exploded for a monstrous six-run fourth inning with five consecutive hits featuring everything except a home run. The Idoni show contin- ued, as the sophomore knocked home two runs in the…

… inning, and a total of three in the game behind two doubles and a single. Michigan would add three more runs before it was over, ending the sweep with 14 hits and a 9-3 victory. The Wolverines will play…

…Michigan State at the Varsity Tennis Center. The Wolverines are 3-0 in Big Ten ay this season, while the Spartans are coming off a close 4-3 victory over Minnesota last weekend. PAUL TALANIAN/Daily By Stephanie…

… Offen Dmly Sports Writer The impressive 4-0 Big Ten start for the Michigan men's tennis team can be attributed to three things: good senior leadership, good chemistry and good depth. The Wolverines are…

… defense is what will make or break them. Meet the Michigan baseball team, the leaders of the Big Ten. The Wolverines are now 9-3 in the *nference, two games in front of Ohio State and Indiana, after taking…

… games. New Michigan coach Geoff Zahn haspreached an aggressive style, both the plate and on the basepaths. And it has worked. 'The Wolverines make music at the plate, chiming base-hits left and right from…

… the catcher. In the first S victory in the opening game of the twinbill. With Wolverine pinch-hitter Bobby Scales on third base, Kirk Beermann popped to short-center field; the short- stop retreated…

…. And that's what the Wolverine are as a team. Michigan took advantage any time it had a chance to run. This could make it much easier for the Wolver- ines to get runs on the board. And this aggressive…

… p.m., both days). The Wolverines (2-2 Big Ten, 14- 16 overall) opened their Big Ten sea- son last weekend, splitting a four- game series with Ohio State and hold- ing off late Buckeye rallies. With…

… Wednesday's game against Toledo cancelled due to inclement weather, the Wolverines should be well rested for this weekend's four games against theWildcats (14-8),ranked No. 3 in the Mideast Region. "After our…

… the last six games, stands only 74 strikeouts away from surpassing the all-time Wolverine mark of 446. Michelle Hawkins is the Wildcats' ace on the mound with a 1.05 ERA and is expected to see action…

… this weekend. Monday, Northwestern shut out Valparaiso 2-0, 4-0 in Evanston, with Hawkins improving herrecord to 10-2. Last season, the two teams split their series, including the Wolverines idropping a…

… that we its purpose - it gave the Wolverines single runs in the third, fourth, sixth weren't doing at the beginning of the (5-3 Big Ten, 11-13 overall) a chance and seventh innings. season - winning…

… strikeouts a game and a .241 team begin the contest. Weaver's fifth-inning RBI also came batting average. Lance Rathmell Four other Wolverines closed the with two gone. (.329) is the only starter with an aver…

…- last five innings out, with Mark Onlvthe Wolverines'eighth-inning age above .300. Temple pitching a perfect eighth to earn his first win of the year. John Arvai notched his fourth save, pitch- ing out…

… to a 6-4 victory over Oakland yesterday at Fisher Stadium. The Wolverines have won four of their last five. Oakland 001 101 100 -4 8 4 Michigan 100 012 11X - 6 8 2 WP - Temple, LP - Downs. SV - Arvai…

…, N.Y., the squad's goal is to advance to bigger and better things. To be more spe- cific, the Wolverines want to finish in the top three in order to qualify for the NCAA Championships, April 21, at the…

… rise in the polls. The Wolverines are now sixth in the nation, after this week's poll was released yesterday. Thursday April 8, 1999 H1A The hits keep coming Cold bats, but softball stays hot By…

… extended the Wolverines' record eaten streak to 29 games, leaving the team unbeaten i*he months of March and April so far. After singling to center field, Karmen Lappo advanced to second on an error and then…

… cjre imgrn &iilg olverines shut down idats on ond y Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer It was cold and windy with a hint of snow but the Wolverines were in a mood for spring cleaning. So they brought…

… second-place slot in the Big Ten standings. The first game started out with Michi- an spotting the Wildcats two runs. The Wolverines' flawed defense was high- lighted in the second inning as senior o…

… at- empting to score on Kellyn Tate's ingle to left. With the heart of Michigan's order ue up in the bottom half of the fifth inning, pitcher Sara Griffin set down he Wildcats in order. The Wolverine…

…) we played a ood game, but that inning was hor- ble." The second game of Saturday's oubleheader was the Wolverines' hance to be the road team in their home ark. 'he second game was Michigan's urn to get…

… the heavens, too, courtesy of the Michigan baseball team. In a four- game homestand against Minnesota, the Wolverines (9-3 Big Ten, 12-16 overall) clocked five dingers, helping them take three of the…

… wall. Thereafter, though, the only balls the kids outside the fences were chasing got there off of Wolverine bats. Shortstop Kelly Dransfeldt and third baseman Mike Cervenak each hit two homers for…

… Michigan, while right fielder Derek Besco added one of his own. Dransfeldt's first of the weekend - fourth overall - was the highlight of Saturday's first game, in which the Wolverines downed the virtually…

…48 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, April 8, 1996 - ----SOFTBALL Pair o freshgive Wolverines a lift over weekend. By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer In "My Cousin Vinny," Joe Pesci…

… to the Wolverines' "utes." Michigan played three games and had two heroes, neither of which had played college softball before this season. Freshmen standouts Cathy Davie andq Traci Conrad put on a…

… keep it in most games. It's the Wolverine bats, however, that have kept opponents out ofmost games and lifted Michigan to a fast start in the conference. Michigan (7-1 Big Ten, 28-9 overall) ranks No. 15…

… in the nation in batting with a .329 team average. Lead-off hitter and outfielder Kellyn Tate has proved she deserved an earlier move to the top of the order. The sophomore leads Wolverine starters…

… batting. And quickly moving toward the top 20 is the Wolverines' hottest hitter oflatejunior catcher Jennifer Smith. In her last SOfa 12 games, Smith is 18-for-34 (.529) with 11 RBI. WHERE ARE THE DINGERS…

… Wolverines will sail against 17 of the best teams the Midwest has to offer, including West- ern Michigan, Marquette, Ohio State *-and the host Redskins. "Our goal is to finish in the top five," Michigan club…

… member Bill Sherman said. Although the Wolverines will hold a sail-off today to determine who will compete this weekend, they can look to Nate Weersing, Chris Choate and Alan Krauss, who have performed…

… team captured first place at the Colonial Relays. The Wolverines paced the field with 42 points. Seton Hall followed in sec- ond with 31 points, Virginia Com- monwealth in third with 26, Rutgers in…

… fourth with 24, and Eastern Ken- *tucky in fifth with 22 points. Again, the weather was not the best for the Wolverines, but despite the cold and rainy conditions, the team prevailed. The relay teams and…

…- day afternoon to win the discus contest with a toss of 159-feet-7. Other individual Wolverine finish- ers were Stan Johanning, fourth in the javelin, and John Mortimer fifth in the 3,000 steeplechase…

… Everywhere the Michigan women's track team went, rain was sure to follow. For the second time in as many weeks nature proved the biggest hurdle for the Wolverines. However, this time, the com- petition…

… the discus Witnas of 147-feet-1.r Sophomore Michel i1er fnished fifth in the open 3000 at 1 0:0 while sophomore Tiffin Godan pled ses enth overall in the open 5000 (1 16.2$ The Wolverines complemented…

… 'higan as- sistant Mike Mct urr s' "Thev did a nice job considerina the conditions." "It was raining and it was freezing," Longe said. "We just tried to keep our clothes dry." This week the Wolverines trek…

… were looking for." TONYA BROAD/Daily Tearza Johnson's time of 12.45 in the 100 meters was good enough for first place and helped lead the Wolverines to victory at the Colonial Relays In Williamsburg, Va…

…, along with Joe Duda's 9.9 on the parallel bars and 57.5 in the all- around are all Michigan State records. The biggest "last" ofthe meet, for the Wolverines at least, was the last meet for Darden as head…

… Writer The Michigan women's golf team found itself in familiar surroundings this weekend at the Lady Buckeye Invita- tional in Columbus. The Wolverines' home course has yet to host a practice session due…

… Michigan men's bas- ketball team made its final appearance of the sea- son at Crisler Arena yesterday afternoon at a rally honoring its Final Four appearance. While the Wolverines ended their season on a…

… support a team that won their last game, so we thank you for coming anyway," Wolverine star Chris Webber said. "But we want to hang several banners here (at Crisler) before this team finishes." Each member…

… back!' Ann Arbor resident Lynn Johnson attended the rally and thinks that the Wolverines, who fin- ished the season with a 25-9 record, should be proud of their accomplishments. "I didn't know what to…

… Greg Ric Daily Sports V water polo takes Northwestern tourney MIU.,fLLtuu. 4SiuLJOiy Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher addresses loyal fans who greeted the Wolverines at Crisler Arena as the team…

…'s tennis team will host a non- conference match against West Virginia. Unfortunately for the in- jury-plagued Wolverines, they will not be able to assemble their best lineup. Dan Brakus, the No. 2 singles…

… Wolverines (3-3 Big Ten, 3-10 overall) will face an inexperienced opponent in the Mountaineers. Eisner knows little about West Virginia except that it lost decisively to Ohio State, a team Michigan played…

… Wolverines annihilated them, 16-6. Michigan concluded the tournament with a 17-9 demolition of the Chicago Flames, a club team. "Every weekend we try to look for improvement," coach Scott Russell said. "We…

…'ve been playing a real tough schedule." Michigan has already faced top- ranked Slippery Rock twice this year, as well as No. 4 Maryland and one of the top Canadian teams. The Wolverines found the road rough…

… against these teams and were unable to prevail in any of the those games. The Wolverines now stand at 12- 6, with a perfect Big Ten record of 8-0. Feasting on teams from its own conference is nothing new…

… Wolverines. Last week, Quinn qualified for the U.S. National team which will compete in June at this year's Olympic site, Barcelona. Becky Luebke, a driver and hole- guard for the Wolverines, scored ten goals…

… Michigan men's tennis team came into yesterday's match at Notre Dame hoping to improve on their 3-6 overall record. The Wolverines fell to the nationally ranked Fighting Irish, 6-1, but they gained some…

… drove Wager crazy. There's not that many guys Wager can't hit off the court." In the No. 4 singles match, the Irish's Ron Rosas defeated the Wolverine's Grady Bumett, 6-4, 6-2. Freshman Peter Pusztai…

… Wolverines looked better in the second doubles but Costanzo and Burnett were unable to defeat Schmidt and Wilson, as they fell 6-8. Michigan won the final doubles match of the day. Pusztai and Greg Artz beat…

…'s tennis team's dual match against Michigan State yesterday was a lopsided affair. In defeating the Spartans, 8-1, the Wolverines continued their trend of either domi- nating their opponent or suffering at…

… the wrong end of a blowout. To date, the Wolverines (3-2 Big Ten, 8-7 overall) have hammered the teams that finished below them in the conference last season - Purdue, 8-1, and Ohio State, 7-2 - while…

… being humiliated at the rackets of Illinois and Indiana, 6-3 and 9-0, respectively. Both the Illini and Hoosiers ended above Michigan's fifth-place finish. Fortunately for the Wolverines, the trend…

… continued with the Spartans, last year's ninth-place squad in the Big Ten. Yesterday, the Wolverines came out of the gates at full speed, sweep- ing all six singles matches handily. Only two of the six, in…

… each of the Wolverines' individ- ual singles records above the .500 mark in Big Ten competition. While the meet was over in all but the technical sense, the doubles play offered the best competition of…

… the Wolverines' 7-7. However, proving once again that beauty is only skin deep, the mettle Michigan has de- veloped by playing national-caliber competition proved fateful for the visitors, whose early…

…, takes on Michigan State during yesterday's 8-1 Wolverines victory. THE SPORTING VIEWS: Tigers in '93?9Trust me, this is thei;j*r year by David Shapardson Daily Staff Writer guys just out fought them…

… impressive than it may seem. After two victories against three of the toughest teams in the confer- ence, the Wolverines continue their homestand Sunday against Penn State 1 p.m. at the Liberty Sports Complex…

… difference what team we're playing. We have to play at a certain level." Penn State will provide some tough individual matchups for the Wolverines, especially with its No. I player, Ivan Spinner. Spinner, an…

… play our game ... executing our pitching and our offense." Senior shortstop Mary Campana knows better than any other Wolverine just how essential a potent offensive gun is. In her last 19 at-bats, she…

… has six hits, including back-to-back doubles. Last weekend's split proved the Wolverines have the confidence they need to continue their quest for an over-.500 record this season. "The team is playing…

… teams at their best this weekend as the Michigan women's rugby team takes on Illinois and Western Michigan. While the Wolverines are ranked second in the Midwest, the Fighting Illini are a close third…

… not face the Wolverines. The Wolverines are confident about their chances for success to- morrow. "Illinois is a pretty worthy oppo- nent," Michigan rugby coach Katie Page said. "We beat them at…

… Throughout the month of March, the ball just wasn't bouncing the Michigan tennis team's way. The Wolverines had played tough competition in many of those matches, but came up short at times when perhaps they…

… Purdue. The Wolverines found ways to win in places they hadn't looked before, maybe because they just hadn't searched hard enough yet. Sophomore Sora Moon had been strug- gling in her singles game as of…

… Pusztai defeated Derek Myers in two sets, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 1 singles. In the battle of the ranked doubles teams, the Wolverine duo of Pusztai and John Costanzo, ranked No. 24, defeated the 20th…

… against a veteran Illinois team boosted the confidence of the Wolverines and their coaches, Eisner said. The Illini entered the match at 4-1 in the Big Ten and figured to be the toughest challenge thus far…

…. I'm sure everybody else in the Big Ten will notice this win." Several Michigan players bounced back after dropping the first set. The Wolverines' Arvid Swan, Jake Raiton and William Farah each posted…

… for the Wolverines, but the combina- tion of Raiton and Farah at that position pleased Eisner. "No. 3 doubles been a question mark forus," Eisnersaid. "Totry to figure out which twosome is going to give…

… us the best performance there has been very difficult. Even thoughthey lost, Raiton and Farah played a very good match." The victories against key opponents come at a good time for the Wolverines, who…

… - sometimes. One of those rare times occurred for the Michigan women's track team over the weekend. The Wolverines competed in the Crimson Classic, placing fourth with 24 points despite strong per- sonal…

… Desiree' Orwig said. "It was a pretty good start for us, but obvi- ously we need to score some more points." As anticipated, the distance squad was a major contributor to the Wolverines' point total. First…

… the 1991 softball squad, led the Wolverines to a first place finish in the NSK/Wolverine Invitational this weekend. Cooper, a catcher, went 7-for-13 in Michigan's four games, garnishing two doubles, a…

… ." J ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~,: ''m:", '::H .. .:;.., ~.' 'k '- petition cus, the Wolverines tied for first place with host Alabama with 57 points. Senior Brad Holwerda won the high jump, clearing 7…

… personal best of 193'4". Junio@ Mike Hennessey was runner-up in the shot put with a throw of 48'5- 1/2". Hennessey also placed third in the discus with a toss of 140'11". Not to be outdone, the Wolverines…

…12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 8, 1999 'M' sees action from 19 in victory By Geoff Gagnon Daily Sports Writer While Michigan fans were delight- ed to see their Wolverines tally 12 runs…

… --------------- Wolverines etched their name into the Michigan scorecard yesterday - enough to make scorekeepers dizzy and public address announcer Jim Schneider hoarse. "We were able to put a lot of guys in and give them…

… comfortably into the hands of Kelley and the rest of the Wolverine staff. Scales bumped his hit streak up to 14 games, notching a hit in the second. "We swung the bats pretty well today with the wind blowing…

… the way it was," Zahn said. Michigan jumped on the Eagles early with two runs in the first. The Wolverines were assisted by the poor defensive play of Eagle shortstop Craig Foddrill. Foddrill, who was…

… umpire Mike Luptowski stepped in before anything could come of it. The Wolverines are 10-3 since they started playing north of the Mason Dixon line three weeks ago. "It's nice to see we're playing so well…

…," Zahn said. "We're going to try to ride this into the weekend" away from former Wolverines Ken Howard and Casey Close in Tuesday's win over Bowling Green. Meanwhile, Cervenak continues to chase Michigan…

… Michigan to a 17- 13 overall mark. HERE WE Go AGAIN: After split- ting with then-Big Ten leader Illinois last weekend, the conference road ahead hasn't gotten any easier for Zahn and his crew. The Wolverines…

…: none MICHIGAN (12) DANA LlNNANE/Q Ihe Nineteen different Wolverines saw playing time against Eastern Michigan yesterday. Michigan's 12-3 rout enabled coach Geoff Zahn to empty his bench. ' Walk-ons step…

… Plocki said the Wolverines' accomplishments are attributable not only to the stars of the team, but also to the gymnasts who started the season in more of a sup- portive role and ended the season having…

…. "She fought very hard. She has a sore shoulder, but she pitched as hard as she could and to hold that team to two-three runs is amazing." Hitting for Michigan didn't come as easily, as the Wolverines…

…, according to Karzen. Though beginning their conference schedule 2-0 has given the team confi- dence, the next two weeks may present the Wolverines their first true test. still uncertain by Becky Weiss Daily…

… competitions - and because of the dominance of their individual players, the Wolverines have rarely needed to send their doubles teams on the court to win a dual match. In addition to limited doubles experience…

… and glory. The team's 31 Big Ten championships, including 16 consecutive crowns from 1968 to '83, is more than all the other nine schools combined. Former Wolverine standout Malivai Washington recently…

… balls from other courts roll through rallies. The players largely have to referee their own matches. With its quirks, the Wolverines' facility places a premium on focus. There are alternatives for the men…

… Daily Sports Writer The 1989-90 season was a trying one for Michigan men's tennis coach Brian Eisner. The Wolverine lineup had lost five of its six singles players and finished 11-15, the first losing…

… with the top crews in the country. The Wolverines needed to finish in the top three to make the grand final. With 250 meters remaining, Michigan was trailing only Washington and Massachusetts when an oar…

… third place) when we went outside of our lane and hit a buoy and stopped dead in the water" The Wolverines recovered from their earlier miscue to finish second in the petit final, trailing Stanford by…

… don't think so." If Taylor does decide to enter the draft, he'll be the ninth Wolverine to leave school early for the NBA and the fourth since 1994, when both Howard and Jalen Rose gave up their final…

… cruised past Michigan State and Mercyhurst this weekend in a tune-up for next weekend's Big Ten championships. The Wolverines won nine out of the * races Saturday on the Huron River. Michigan's women swept…

…- feated Mercyhurst and the Spartans, who finished second and third, re- spectively, in both races. The closest race of the day went to Wolverines' men's junior varsity lightweight eight. Michigan edged the…

…'s last seven games to help the Wolverines win the NIT title, it may not have helped his draft status. ESPN NBA Draft analyst Don Leventhal has Taylor as the 23rd rated prospect, down from 17th earlier in…

… not be an offensive power, Beermann more than makes up for it in the field. He was last season's Ted Sizemore Award winner, given to the Wolverines' best defensive playe This year he has compiled a .951…

… worthy sophomore effort. - Andy Dolan Entombed Wolverine Blues Earache / Columbia Although a lot of bands have shown the ability to write creative, super heavy riffs, it is effective com- positions that…

… logical song structure - an approach that is long overdue. It would be incorrect to classify "Wolverine Blues" as strictly death- metal, a genre which the band name strongly connotes; rather, it is a com…

… always, Wolverine Party ran clean race TO THE DAILY: This letter is to all the Wolverine Party candidates that ran in the MSA and LSA-SG election. I thank you for all your effort and hard work. I could…

… good. Once again, thank you all for everything. You have made this a campaign to be proud of. ANDY SCHOR WOLVERINE PARTY LSA JUNIOR M-Party will make LSA-SG for students TO THE DAILY: My name is Eve…

… submitted to the federal processor by March 15, 1999. Information and instructions on the Web: http://wwwlnald.umich.edu/apply9900 Check your financial aid application status using Wolverine Access (http…

… scenes are a thing of the past, check out why Boulder, Colo., is now the biggest buzz. SOT WEATHEa- The Michigan baseball team lost yet another game yesterday. The Wolverines fell to Eastern Michigan…

… Wolverines suffered a defeat at the hands of the Duke University Blue Devils in the NCAA basket- ball tournament, students and police converged on South University with bad attitudes and dangerous misconcep…

… of Wolverine fandom, is unfortunate, and the situation should be remedied in the future. The 2,700 tickets not available to students were distributed among team members, coaching staff, sports staff…

… who shares his initials. Sure, perhaps Cope should tackle less weighty subject matter on future I.- - Hey Wolverines! 2510 COME OFF COIN CLEAN F UP I Each wash YOUR ACT (limit 3 washes albums and…

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…. That is the type of swimming that is fun. Winning the race was important to me, for it was my final swim as a Wolverine in official NCAA competition. I wanted to go out winning. I am quite glad I'm out…