…: Michigan State concentrated so much on the shooting prowess of one Louis Bullock that the Wolverines' trio of big men had a field day, combining for 44 points. Saturday: Bullock scorched the Spartans for 22…
… Wolverines' 6-.1victory over the Falcons on Saturday night. Icers pound Falcons 6-1, take control bDan Stillman Daily Sports Writer Believe it or not, the Michigan hockey team has a significant weak- ness…
… significant part of the Michigan men's swimming and diving team has been sick - with the flu. That is not the best news as the Wolverines head to Purdue and Indiana tomorrow and Saturday. Many of Michigan's top…
…." Junior Derya Buyukuncu is also suffering from the flu, but he is expected to swim both days. He is one of the Wolverines' only available sprinters. "(Buyukuncu) might have to go dead or alive this weekend…
… District IV, ' Michigan men's golf team traveled obtranklin, Ind., last weekend. Unfortunately, the team's play was as cold as the weather. The Wolverines closed out the Legends of Indiana tournament with a…
… cold and windy weather Friday *emed to put a damper on the Wolverines' play, as they struggled early. Sophomore Michael Harris led the squad with a first-round score of 73, but his teammates could not…
…20A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 13, 1997 --- Shoulders separate 'M' wrestlers . Although injuries have hindered the Michigan wrestling team this season, the Wolverines will send five…
…, Iowa, the Wolverines will be sending five participants. Due to their appearances in the Big Ten finals, Lacure, Catrabone and Richardson received automatic bids, while Viola was voted in as a wild- card…
… big weekend ahead of itself. And everyone is ready for battle. The 10th-ranked Wolverines (2-0) host Central Michigan on Saturday and No. 4 Penn State on Sunday. "This is a situation where we will be…
…."' This week- end's matches are important This not only from a team per- chance. . spective, but from an indi- be a clam. vidual stand- point for some of the Wolverines as well. Junior co-captain Jeff…
…Farland for pushing him this week to get ready for the weekend's matches. But Catrabone isn't the only , r, Wolverine practicing hard this week. "We all have really picked up the intensity this week," Bahr…
… season, the Wolverines lost to the Nittany Lions, 22-14. For the first time this year, the Wolverines will have the services of redshirt freshman Teya Hill (142), who had been sidelined with knee problems…
… winter break, the No. 4 Michigan men's swimming and diving team was hardly on vacation, despite its sunny Australian destina- tion. The Wolverines spent 2 1/2 weeks training in Perth and also visited the…
… site of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. On its way home from the other side of the world, the Wolverines will stop in California, where they will face No. 2 Stanford tomorrow and No. 7 Cal- Berkeley…
… confidence going into No. 2 on the way back from the Christmas trip." The Wolverines (2-0) last saw action Nov. 23 when they beat Texas, 129- 114. In defeating the defending national champions, Michigan was…
… aided by notable performances from senior cap- tain John Piersma, junior Owen von Richter and freshman Mike McWha. The Wolverines will need strong performances out of all their swim- mers if they hope to…
… active team with a winning record against Michigan. The two squads last met in 1995, with the Cardinal prevailing, 150-146. It was the Wolverines' only loss before they went on to win the national…
… championship. The Wolverines have lost four in a row to Stanford, their last win coming in 1991. The Wolverines have faired slightj better in their series against Cal, h ing won all five meetings betweer2the two…
…6B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - November 3, 1997 a s i i a i J 4 { d j 1 i ji g# S 1 P From start to finish, Blue victory full of emotion Large crowd, Michigan pep band energize Wolverines…
… Amy Helber said &'curately describe Michigan's game Wolverines outhustled Michigan THE No GOAL P igainst Michigan State on Sunday, it State and beat the Spartans to almost Throughout the season 'ould be…
…'s cross-country team set three goals at the beginning of the season. The Wolverines wanted to win the Big Ten, win dis- tricts and finish in the top five at nationals. So far, Michigan has been taking the…
… right steps toward achieving these goals. The Wolverines have been cruising thus far this year and are steadily approaching their season goals. The team has been just that, a team. Michigan has…
… Cyganiak has had on the Wolverines and how big a hole her departure leaves. With the exception of a brief period at the begin- ning of her freshman year, Cyganiak has played in the No. 1 spot her entire…
… win over Penn State, the Wolverines must prepare for Friday's Big Ten championships. The seedings come out today, but Michigan is a lock for the top spot. And if things go according to plan, that cow…
….m., the Wolverines (5-4 Big Ten, 34-12-1 overall) will try to right their sinking ship as they start a 12- game homestand with a doubleheader against Penn State at Alumni Field. 9 The downward slide started…
…- nue as her team dropped both of the games against Iowa-the second one in humbling fashion, 15-4. Things get worse for the Wolverines when they traveled to West Lafayette and split a doubleheader with…
… opponents are tonighterris contrasting, a tOmorOwiH be at t in how 7 have Where: Yost ce d the Arena o verines. La$t time: The was near- Wolverines went three Up North to beat ths ago Alaska, 6-4, on thi…
… the #olverines. On New Year's Eve, Michigan trounced the Bulldogs, l1-1, in its most impressive victory of the sea- son. Thirteen Wolverines scored in the contest, and Michigan left a lasting impression…
… Knudsen Daily Sports Writer MILWAUKEE - The only people giving Boston University a chance this week were the Wolverines. Why? Because they know from past experience how hard it is to win games in the NCAA…
… said. "We obviously didn't play our best game.' Boston has been on a hot streak, very similar to Michigan last year. The Wolverines have been well-pre- pared for every game this season, and last night…
… Michigan winters don't always follow the groundhog's advice at the beginning of February, the Michigan men's track team has had little practice outside this season. So last weekend, the Wolverines traveled…
… joined the Wolverines. The distance runners picked up right where they left off at the end of the indoor season and dominated the 1,500- meter run. More than 70 athletes ran the race, but the Wolverines…
… the O'Chariey's Tennis Classic. The Wolverines beat Big Ten rival indiana to capture third place at the tournament. Men's tennis ousts nval Indiana to takwe tierd at O'Charley's Bullock Ten honor From…
… week, leading the Wolverines to vic- tories at Penn State and at home over archrival Michigan State. In last Tuesday's game at the Bryce Jordan Center, Bullock led all scorers with 23 points - eight of…
… Michigan's first road contest of the season. Bullock is the only Wolverine to have garnered the award since Jalen Rose was named Player of the Wee* on Feb. 14, 1994. Michigan's Juwan Howard had won the award…
… the previ- ous week. Bullock is the first Wolverine since Gary Grant in 1988 to earn the honor twice in one season. L. si BOTTLES s$1 WELL SCHNAPPS SHOTS FREE FBAHAMA0- MIDNIGHT DJ JOHN KING SPINS…
…. Playing in their first team match of the season, the Wolverines posted a third-place finish in the O'Charley's Tennis Classic in Knoxville, Tenn. The Wolverines defeated one ranked opponent and put quite a…
… dropped all three doubles matches, giving UAB an early 1-0 lead. The Wolverines were able to recover from the shaky start, however. In a con- vincing turnaround, the team took five of the six singles…
… Wolverines. "This is the first time we've had a crowd like this since I've been here," Michigan captain Kirk Beermann said. "It was great to have a band up there and everybody cheering." Winning past, future…
… meet in championship in ci m in th P M fc St c The band played an instrumental part SARA STILLMAN/Daly motivating the crowd and creating a Michigan pitcher Bryan Cranson and the rest of the Wolverines…
… finals in two weeks. The top three finishers in the meet will advance. REVIEW Continued from Page 15A Guevara would lead the Wolverines on a permanent basis by removing "inter- im" from her title. The…
… start of Big Ten conference play in January brought stiffer competition, and Michigan had problems being con- sistent. The Wolverines beat Illinois - which finished in a first-place tie with Michigan…
… State. The Wolverine divers swept the top three spots against Purdue, California and Stanford. In the Cal and Stanford meets, Michigan swept both diving events. However, the biggest contribution the…
… divers made this season was during the Purdue meet. The Wolverines had never lost to the Boilermakers and the meet was much closer than anticipated. The clutch div- ing of Wilmot, Fleming and freshman Josh…
… provided gave the flu-stricken Wolverines the win. Michigan enters the Zone Meet with- out an NCAA champion in any diving event since 1984. Olympian Kent Ferguson took the three-meter title that year…
… tourney. to make sure she didn't get the ball. Johns was named to All-Big Ten second team for the second year in a row. Another Wolverine receiving post- season accolades was freshman Stacey Thomas. She…
… what the Michigan basketball team is saying these days, the Wolverines have displayed extreme kindness to their opponents in the first four games of the season. A disturbing trend is occurring - Michigan…
… (3-1) is turning the ball over far more than it should. The Wolverines have recorded 89 turnovers to 51 assists in the first four games. This includes Sunday's season- high, 27-turnover performance…
…TRACK- The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - April 14, 1997 -- 7B 'M' track answers questions Wolverines redeem themselves in Raleigh after time off- By Chris Farah Daily Sports Writer The Michigan…
… women's track team went into this weekend's Duke Invitational in Raleigh, N.C., with more questions than answers. The primary question being: Would the Wolverines allow their subpar per- formance two…
… of a two-week break after the Raleigh Relays disap- pointment - a meet in which sopho- more high jumper Nicole Forrester was the only Wolverine to place first in an event - Michigan competed with a…
… vengeance at the Duke meet. The Wolverines tallied two first-place and six second-place finishes. Michigan also provisionally qualified three ath- letes for the NCAA championships. Junior Tania Longe was one…
… of the Wolverines who garnered first place, taking the top spot in the 100-meter hur- dles with a time of 13.97. The victory was even more redeeming for Longe, considering that she fell in the hurdle…
… a lot more aggressively." The list of accomplishments becomes all the more impressive when one con- siders the various factors the Wolverines had to contend with such as the level of competition and…
… the weather. Michigan had to contend with several other major Division I programs, including North Carolina, Georgetown, Syracuse and South Carolina. What's more, the Wolverines also had to deal with…
…. The 13th-ranked Wolverines com- peted in the Arkansas Invitational, hosted by the top-ranked Razorbacks. The 10-team field, although the smallest the Wolverines have faced his season, proved competitive…
…. Part of the reason the field was so small was because No. 23 Baylor backed out due to the bitter cold weather in Fayetteville. The Wolverines felt right at home in the cold, totalling five victories…
…. The victory was Sullivan's first since returning from heel surgery. The injury cost him the 1996 cross-country season and the '97 indoor season. Senior Neil Gardner lead the charge for the Wolverines…
… lofty expectations and pre-meet predictions placing them as high as fourth. By the end of the sec- ond day, the Wolverines were already out of the championship hunt, 101.5 points out of the lead. "We…
…'re hanging in there with Auburn, and Auburn, and ... well, Auburn," Michigan coach Jim Richardson said, referring to the seventh-place Tigers. The Wolverines had two constants throughout the meet: Shannon…
… way that we would final in all five relays," Richardson said. The 400 free relay saw the Wolverine come as close as they could to claiming a national championship. Eberwein. Shakespeare, Bendel and Kim…
… Johnson had the lead going into the final 100 yards of the event, when Stanford's Catherine Fox recorded an amazing 48.03 final 100 to beat out Bendel by 0.47 seconds. The Wolverines' four other relay teams…
… promised post-sea- son pay-off. Despite the sixth-place finish, the pay- dff was there. Several Wolverines posted personal bests, and as a team, Michigan improved on its projected score by 50 points. - So…
… from the top three. With the graduation of Beth Jackson, Michigan lost a swimmer who had fin- ished in the top four in both backstroke events in 1996. The Wolverines have also been with- out All…
…9 SPORTSMonday - October 6, 1997 ees iton the chin, returning home winless. to happen I hia s) occer H '1 1 II IN CF 2 , hA C _; ta a the Wolverines reeling and forced to reevaluate their…
…. Entering this weekend ranked 11th in the nation, Michigan's first stop in the trip was a clash with No. 19 Minnesota. Down 2-0 late in the first half, the Wolverines battled back to knot the score at 2-2 on…
… habit of scoring early in games and protecting a lead for much of the game. That strategy has failed Michigan dur- ing its three-game losing streak. This weekend, the Wolverines (2-3 Big Ten, 10-5 over…
…. . Michigan midfielder Courtney Reid spoiled the shutout for Penn State when she scored on a two-on-one withAmy Philbrook 2:35 before the end of the game. ,The Wolverines might have been underdogs against Pdnn…
… Chris Duprey ; Daily Sports Wfiter Take one look cross country t( atd boredom mi That's what ha ranked Wolverin formance week winning the K Orono, Maine,c extended its wini at the Michigan men's eam…
… Wolverines have captured team titles in every invitational so far, most in blovgout fashion. After defeating five ranked squads to wi the Mountain West Classic last w/eek, Michigan got a bit of a breather this…
… soccer team, this wekend should serve as a much-needed )reather. After six straight Big Ten games, in which the Wolverines went an impres- ive 4-1-1, Michigan will take a break From the rigors of the…
… conference sched- ule. Only the Wolverines don't see it that way With a home game against Wright State tomorrow and a road contest in foledo on Sunday, the respite from Big Tin play does not mean the 14th…
… team were a bottle of wine, it would be described as aged. To perfection. Midway through their Big Ten sched- ule, the quickly maturing Wolverines have amassed a perfect conference record, placing them…
… lot of new players last year." Indeed, in the Wolverines' 6-0 spank- ing of defending Big Ten champion Wisconsin on Friday, eight of Michigan's 11 starters were underclassmen. A promising mix of youth…
…-2. But a four-goal deficit proved too much for the Wildcats. Michigan junior Jessica Limauro put the momentum and the match back in Wolverine territory when she followed through with the sec- ond of two…
… could argue that a good start makes everything after that a lot easier. The Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten, 9-4 overall) started their Big Ten season this weekend by going on the road and sweeping Minnesota and…
… Iowa. The Wolverines got their fourth-ever conference opening victory against the Gophers (0-1, 10-2) on Friday, winning a hard-fought five-game match, 6-15, 15-11, 16-18, 15-11, 15-12. Michigan also…
… homecoming, adding eight block assists and nine blocks to go with her kills. The Minnesota match also saw senior setter Linnea Mendoza become the first Wolverine to surpass 4,000 assists. Michigan needed every…
… one of those assists Friday, as the Gophers came out of the gates swinging, blitzing the Wolverines, 15-6. Sonja Posthume paced Minnesota, leading all players with 26 kills on the evening. "We made a…
… couple of strategic changes after the first game," By Kevin Rosenfield For the Daily In a solid effort that appeared to answer many of the questions facing the inexperienced Wolverines, the Michigan men…
… due to a lack of experience, but I may make a few changes. I hope to have my lineup settled by Tuesday." The Wolverines continue their fall season on October 13-14 in Mempl* Tenn., amid newfound…
… Jackson and Jeanine Sczcesniak led the Wolverines to wins in each of their first two Big Ten matches this weekend. Giovanazzi said. "We switched Jane (Stevens) and Sarah (Behnke), putting Jane closer to…
… the center because she was hitting better this weekend." The Wolverines regained their com- posure, taking the next set. After losing a hard-fought third game, Michigan pulled out the match with…
… faced a decision. It could give up, or it could deal with the adversi- ty. Apparently, the Wolverines chose the latter. After suffering a hard-fought 4-3 defeat at the hands of conference leader…
… for the Wolverines, the revamped singles lineup was unable to complete the win, taking only two of the six singles matches. The match of the day, however, belonged to junior Arvid Swan, who eventually…
… Michigan's (12-4) weekend tour was South Bend, where the Wolverines took on the sev- enth-ranked Tribe. William & Mary (14-6) was stunned by xMichigan's senior Sarah Cyganiak and the Michigan freshmen…
… Lund. Hart had to battle through three sets to get her team-leading victory while Lund coasted through two sets. The victory capped off an incredible weekend in which the Wolverines also eat up on two…
… time the Michigan women's basketball team played Indiana, the Wolverines didn't have Pollyana Johns. The last time the Wolverines played the Hoosiers, they lost, 72-59. This time, Michigan (4-5 Big Ten…
…)," - Michigan coach Sue Guevara said. Wlm Pol Johns, Michigan's 6-foot-2 center, J h s has been arguably the most consis- tent player for the Wolverines for the past three seasons. She averages a double…
… the results of the first day of a three-day tournament for the Michigan women's swimming team. And that's on an off day. The flu-ridden Wolverines traveled to South Bend yester- day to partake in the…
… changed. The Wolverines were led by a stellar perfor- 'ance from Jennifer Arndt. She swam her career-best in the 500-yard freestyle, knocking eight seconds off her previous record. "She was absolutely…
… the preliminary rounds, the only Wolverine who finished in the top five. Dolan finished eighth. Other Wolverines in the top 20 were sophomore Mike McWha (6th), junior Tom Malchow (11th) and junior Andy…
… Scott Werner, who earned top-20 times in the 100-meter breastroke. Other events weren't so kind to the Wolverines. Both Papa and Buyukuncu were dis- qualified in the 50-meter free, leaving no other…
… back a per- fect record from its weekend series against Northern Michigan, but the Wolverines were spotless in another category - the penalty kill. Michigan beat Northern on Friday, 5-3, but fell to the…
… Wildcats on Saturday, 1-0. In the process, however, the Wolverines shut out Northern's power play, preventing the Wildcats from scoring on all 12 power play opportunities. Michigan's penalty kill gave a…
… team that the Big Ten schedule now includes single games on Fridays. Otherwise the Wolverines may have traveled all the way to Minnesota last weekend and only played a single game. Michigan (7-3 Big Ten…
… played Saturday, Michigan jumped all over Minnesota starting pitcher Justin Pederson early. The Wolverines scored four runs in the second inning - three coming on senior captain Kirk Beermann's bases…
… In a history filled with superior achieve- ments, there is one thing the Michigan women's gymnastics team hasn't done. Until now, that is. The Wolverines host the NCAA Central Regional meet this…
… Wolverines have been ranked higher than the Crimson Tide. Alabama's Meredith Willard is ranked No. 2 in the nation in the all-around, followed by Michigan freshman Sarah Cain. "We're just concerned about…
… be its NCAA quarter- final opponent. The worst possible sce- nario for the Wolverines was realized when Michigan drew e winner of the Minnesota-Michigan State first- round game. But from the Michigan…
…, the Wolverines have reason to be concerned. Both of Michigan's possible oppo- nents will have a score to settle with the Wolverines in the traditionally tight NCAA quarterfinal round. Michigan was…
… looked as if it might be close when the Buckeyes' 126-pound wrestler, Robbie Archer, defeated the Wolverines' Mat Warner. But looks can be deceiving. The W&olverines, who were unavailable for mment at…
… press time, preceded to win seven of their next eight matches. After coming up big at the lower weight classes and in close matches against Michigan State on Wednesday, the Wolverines continued the trend…
… country at 177 pounds. Going into Friday's meet against Indiana and Saturday's meet against Purdue, the Wolverines find themselves with 7-3 overall dual meet record and a 3-1 record in the Big Ten. Tonight…
… SERVAAS/Daily Michigan wrestler Teya Hill won a 9-7 overtime match in the Wolverines' 31-6 win over Ohio State This weekend, the team will travel to Indiana and Purdue. \M' track shines at Meyo, sends six…
… traveled as a team to Notre Dame, the Wolverines compet- ed in the Invitational as individuals. Thirteen Wolverines finished in the top five places of at least one event, four Wolverines won their events…
…, and three Wolverines qualified for the OC AA indoor championships. Don McLaughlin and Scott MacDonald took first and second places in the Meyo Mile. McLaughlin came in at 4:04.90 and MacDonald at 4…
… events. He cleared the high jump bar at 6-feet-10 1/4 and finished the 60 in 6.89 seconds. The Wolverines are proving to be strong contenders in the field events. Along with Devasher's high jump were Brian…
…-place finishes in the 60-meter hurdles and the 200. The Wolverines hope to build on the performances from the meet to have momentum going into Big Ten com- petition. Despite the team's lack of depth, its talent…
… the hands of Eastern Michigan a week ago. Because Saturday's Meyo Invitational in South Bend wasn't even scored as a team meet, the Wolverines could have had a legitimate excuse had they not met the…
… challenge the Eagles posed. People would have understood if Michigan didn't come through Saturday with its best performance. Apparently, the Wolverines didn't care what other people would have understood…
… to bounce back. Well, Michigan women's basketball coach Sue Guevara was right. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 12-6 overall) pulled off one of their biggest wins of the past six seasons by outlast- ing…
… to No. 16 Wisconsin on Friday night at Crisler Arena. The loss was part of a season-high three-game losing streak for the Wolverines. One would think Michigan would have needed a strong start to put…
… Michigan defense °.on Saturday. The O4bot4l guard, an '*ig Ten candi- date, scorched the Wolverines for a game-high 20 points. He also snagged 1 rebounds and dished out three assists In the Gophers' 70…
… to play only seven guys - the other five who made the trip are sim- ply not Big Ten caliber players. As the game wore on - especially after the Wolverines whittled a 10- point deficit to two…
…, Maurice Taylor was answering questions about whether this bunch of Wolverines had finally eclipsed the legacy of the Fab Five. Michigan had just beaten Arizona in overtime wth Taylor stricken with such a…
… bad case of the , he needed an I.V the day before. Starting point guard Travis Conlan was hobbled by a swollen ankle. And yet the Wolverines, about to be the No. 4 team in the nation, put away then…
… Wolverine for- Bounds got how to box out. They made bad passes. They played with defensive lapses inexcusable in high school games. They folded like a canvas tent on a rainy night. If any team can be accused…
… Wolverines should have been pissed off, Michigan opened the door for Ohio State to pull off a stunning Big Ten upset - absolutely inex- cusable. You can't lose any more than two conference home games and…
… expect to win the Big Ten. "There's a lot of anger in this lockerroom right now," said Michigan forward Maceo Baston, one of a minority of Wolverines whose efforts haven't been on hiatus. "I don't know…
… points in three games from their best player, its no won- der the Wolverines have no spark. Fisher says teams are keying on Taylor offen- sively, which would explain his disappearing scoring output. That…
… mistakes and lost some games it shouldn't have, Michigan's season is far from a disaster. The season starts now. The Wolverines host No. 25 Illinois on Thursday and travel to now- Big Ten favorite Minnesota…
… the Wolverines now and the ones who beat Arizona on Dec. 21, Fisher said he had no answer. He had better figure it out pretty soon. He's already had five games to do so. Two more'will be too little too…
…-to-head competition, the the 200 butterfly and finished second in this year, but there are areas at the standing tradition in Big Ten svomen's Wolverines outscored Northwestern, the 200 free to ice a 1-2 Michigan…
… this statement well. Wolverines, 177-176. well in season, and will also be very competitive at the end of the season. "There's a very high level of mutual "Considering all the hard training good at the…
… - knocked the Wolverines to 10-3 on the season and 2- 1 in the Big Ten. Michigan is 1-1 in over- time games this season. Despite being able to rest most of their starting players in Saturday's blowout at…
… become an outstanding rivalry in this sport." After Michigan State's Sarah Wilson forced overtime with a goal 12:07 into the second half, the Spartans' Rayna Hiscox broke the Wolverines' collective hearts…
… Uank Daily Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN - At last weekend's Big Ten track championships, the Michigan women's team came close to upsetting favored Wisconsin, but in the end the Wolverines fell short, los- ing…
… by only 10 points - 121-111. With only the 5,000-meter run and the 4x400-meter dash remaining, the Wolverines and the Badgers were in a first-place tie at 98 points. In the 5,000, Wisconsin's distance…
…-0400 AP PH The Michigan softball team won Its first Women's College World Series game this weekend in Oklahoma City. The Wolverin have appeared in the championship round for three consecutive seasons but…
… an 0-4 record in its previous two year - entered the WCWS with a 34-2 trips to the World Series. In each of the record and an astounding 0.21 ERA. past two years, the Wolverines have fall- But against…
… with home run, the Wolverines relinquished Conrad running. Conrad scored from their lead in the bottom of the fifth first as South Carolina rightfielder inning. Iowa won the game in dramatic Chanda Lee…
… order, and the Despite falling short of the champi- Wolverines recorded their first victory at onship, Michigan completed an the WCWS, 1-0. immensely successful season, winnin4 "Well, obviously we're very…
… task at the Big Ten championship without two of its top players. The Wolverines finished sixth. *hM' tennis finishes6th By Jacob Wheeler Daily Sports Writer What a difference rain can make. On April 27…
… record to 18-4. After falling behind 1-0 to No. 2 Indiana during the doubles point in the championship match, rain forced the Wolverines indoors to continue the rest of their singles matches. Michigan…
…68 - The Michigan Daily -SPORTSMonday - December 1, 1997 1997-98 ich igan V[7 I om --I Guevara has Blue back on track Second-year coach has lofty goals for this year's Wolverines 4 Molly…
… season, Guevara shattered all expectations as Michigan's interim coach, leading the Wolverines to a 15-1l record, 7-9 in Big Ten play. In February of last season, then- Michigan Athletic Director Joe…
… now in first place in the Big Ten. Still, this is no time to rejoice. At this point of the season last year, the Wolverines were threatening to take first place at 9-3 in the conference. And last season…
…," Michigan coach Geoff Zahn said. "This team has been around a little bit." Although Michigan did finish with its best conference mark since 1989, the Wolverines had a shot to win the conference. So what…
… nDaiy Sports Writer The Michigan women's tennis team ."played its first match in the new Varsity .,Tnnis Center on Feb. 15, against Western Michigan. The Wolverines won that match, 9-0, and ohave…
… point each. -The other four opponents have been shut This weekend's sweep of the Golden *: phers and the Hawkeyes lifted the f -Wolverines' record at home to 6-0 with ;only one more home match remaining…
…/Daily Michigan wrestler Chris (Pitbull) Viola leads his team with seven major decisions. The Wolverines are 9-0 when Viola wins his match. *Viola Wlay fought like itbui Guevara earns job after seven months By…
… that person." The decision came with four regular-sea- son games remaining for the Wolverin , who are currently in ninth place in the Big Ten. The search for a permanent head coach started shortly after…
…-95, then last season's 1-15 record, the Wolverines have put together a respectable 4-8 mark this season with four games remaining. In several of those losses - includ- ing defeats at the hands of Purdue and…
… Michigan State, two of the con- ference leaders - the Wolverines were still in the game entering the final minutes. Michigan's inspired play has earned the praise of coaches around the league. The Wolverines…
… collapse By Josh Kleinbaum Daily Sports Writer It's as automatic as night and day. When there is a Big Ten women's swimming championships, the Michigan Wolverines are there to win it. For a decade, the…
… Wolverines have owned this meet. The last time they fin- ished anything other than first, Ronald Reagan was president and the New York Mets won the World Series. i that respect, they have nothing to worry…
…. Richardson is confident. His team has been training hard for the past month and a half for the Big Ten and NCAA championship meets, and it is because of this hard training that the Wolverines have lost half of…
… - they have not been in top form since December. And maybe Richardson shouldn't be so confident. It was at Miami (Ohio), Dec. 5-7, that the Wolverines showed their dom- inance. In that weekend, a handful…
… of Wolverines recorded times that were fast enough to qualify for the NCAA championships. In the two months since that meet, only Shannon Shakespeare recorded an NCAA qual- ifying time. And…
… Shakespeare had already qualified in other events. The fact is, Michigan is swimming slowly. The Wolverines peaked in December, while they need to be peak- ing now. Northwestern is doing it right. The No. 15…
… team travels to Amherst, Mass., for a eet against No. 22 Massachusetts, it will be a union of sorts. But don't expect the Wolverines to be gra- cious guests. Fourth-year UMass coach Dave Kuzara used to…
… be an assistant coach under Michigan coach Bev Plocki. But if Kuzara remembers anything from his days in Ann Arbor, he'll know that facing the Wolverines could be a handful for his Minutemen. The…
… watched the Wolverines play this season, chances are you'll get laughed out of the room. Even with the pair of losses, Michigan owns a 3-4 conference record and is a respectable 11-5 overall. Big strides…
… coaches will tell you that the Wolverines are not the same. Michigan lacks the consistency it had last season, but in this case, that is an improvement. Last season, the team was consistent - con- sistently…
…:30 The Wolverines then return home Sunday to take on Illinois at 2 p.m. at Cjsler Arena. You would think Michigan coach Sue Guevara would be concerned about her siuad's lack of competition the past few…
… days. Not quite. "We needed the week off after com- home;' Guevara said. "I'm not con- Trned at all." Prior to last Friday's 97-90 victory over Northwestern, the Wolverines had- n't played in Crisler…
…'s exhibition game with Sporitelna Bratislava, the Michigan women's bas- ketball team exchanged gifts with its European opponent. That was about all the Wolverines did to strengthen foreign relations. In its only…
… boasted four players in dou- ble figures, the Wolverines dominated the slower and smaller Slovakians, especially under the basket. "I was definitely pleased with the way we rebounded the ball," said…
… Wolverines' top goals for their season was to place at nationals. Even amidst their success, their sights have not changed. Sullivan, a senior, shares that goal for his final race as a Wolverine. But he's not…
… lost to No. 12 Michigan, 5-1. Central Michigan (4-4) was the second team this weekend to be outscored by the senior midfielder, who recorded two goals in each ofthe Wolverines' games this weekend…
… gave the Wolverines the lead for good with 23:10 remaining in the second half on the same penalty corner play. She was assisted on both goals by Erica Widder and Shelley Johnson. After Flachs's second…
… the fuel for Michigan's scoring engine, scoring 15 of the team's 31 goals, the Wolverine's tank was filled from various resources last weekend. With Johnson and Flachs leading the Wolverines in assists…
… weekend. The Wolverines knocked off Louisville on Saturday, 6-0, and beat Central Michigan yesterday, 5-1. Pankratz. "Although the score was 6-0, we did not have a good match today" Pankratz said. "We did…
… not execute very well and our corners were extremely poor" Yesterday, the Wolverines fared slightly better on their penalty corners, converting three of 18 attempts. Goalie Amy Helber recorded six saves…
…. The games against Louisville and Central Michigan gave Michigan an opportunity to work on its skills in preparation for the Big Ten schedule. The Wolverines got a chance to both work on their penalty…
… Big Ten play Friday when Iowa vis- its. The Hawkeyes have beaten the Wolverines in all 31 of the meetings between the two teams. Berendowsky ties own record By Jacob R. Wheeler Daily Sports Writer…
… interesting number of all, however, is the length of time it.took her to tie the record. The Wolverines are 7-1 and they've, just begun their conference schedule. That means Michigan's season is less than…
… tonight's Ohio State, it will have to deal with usual. On top of their everyday bump Wolverines will have to perform without the services of one of their top offensive threats, as a result of the less…
… the Wolverines. s and bruises, the Ohio State's top two scorers - senior Chad Power and freshman Hugo Boisvert - are tied for' hr 22nd in the CCHA, with a combined 58 points between the two of them. Who…
… than he misses:." Taylor led the Wolverines with 16 points, his highest output since he tal- lied 19 against St. John's, 12 games ,9o. Baston netted 14, hitting every shot he took - three field goals and…
… just means that Knight will have to bring a pair of wire cutters to games. THAT'S WHY THEY CALL 'EM FREE: Michigan has historically been a poor team from the foul line. But one Wolverine is trying to do…
… for 18, a .833 clip. Coming into the season, Baston was a career .627 shoot- er from the charity stripe. Overall, the Wolverines were shooting .664 for the season from the line coming into last night…
… against the Baston Wolverines and finished with nine points on 4- of-6 shooting. He also grabbed five boards. SUPER SCORING: For the first time since the 1989 national championship team, Michigan has five…
… six players aver- aging more than 10 points was in 1955. The Wolverines finished that year in a tie for sixth place in the Big Ten. WARREN ZINN/WaiY The Michigan bench watches with eager anticipation…
… as Louis Bullock attempts to defeat Indiana with a last-second 3-pointer. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the shot was no good and Michigan lost.. RUMORE Continued from Page 11 with his players and…
… with frustration. And for a while, he had every right to rant and rave. The Hoosiers were doing a number on the Wolverines and there was nothing Fisher could do. The Wolverines had a goal - win three…
… straight - to get back into con- tention for the Big Ten title. And they didn't get the job done, and he was disappointed. It began with early foul trouble, which essentially killed the Wolverines. But it…
…- ning comes from within, from maturity and overcoming adversity. For a while, the Wolverines had a legitimate gripe. Some of the calls were just bad, and the early foul trouble prevented Michigan from…
… a loose ball as it lands in an opposing player's hands, as he did in the first half. But this game was big and it meant a lot to the Wolverines. They needed to get past their early frustration. They…
