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…. Mortimer finished 37th at the national championships last season and expectations are high for another successful year. He will have to have an impressive season if the Wolverines are to over- come the loss…

… Cantin are part of a young Wolverine squad that features only five seniors on its 23-man ros- ter. While inexperience would seem to be a factor this season, Warhurst sees the team as extremely developed…

… despite the lack of college experi. ence. The Wolverines will have to be at their best if they are to have a top finish in Kansas. The Jayhawk Invitational will fea- ture No.1 Arkansas. Women cruise, 19…

… defeated Michigan State on Saturday, 19-42, in its first meet of hampion the season. e to an The Wolverines dominated the leaderboard, taking five of the top etty good seven scoring positions. sas (the…

… Wolverines, while sophomore Katie nd-place McGregor (18:49) followed in fourth. ass coun- In fact, four of Michigan's top five finishers were freshmen. anada is "For an opening meet, they were atly this good…

… Wolverines are counting on per- formances like this past weekend's by their freshmen, as 12 members of the squad are first-year runners and five are redshirt sophomores. The three Michigan seniors, captain…

… Jennifer Barber, Molly Lori and Tanya Manson, did not run against th Spartans. Another Wolverine who did not par- ticipate in the dual meet, freshman Julie Froud, is waiting for her ;final transcript to come…

… through the NdAA clearinghouse. "There's no problem with (Froid)," McGuire said. "She's academically eligible, the transcript just has to be sent." The Wolverines travel to Kansas for the Jayhawk…

… Invitational next we end. The Michigan men's cross country team grabbed the top four finishes in Saturday's Michigan Open, despite rain and mud. The Wolverines are gearing up for the Jayhawk invitational in…

… *FRAMESETS -SUSPENSION FORKS eCLOTHING & ACCESSORIES -DARTS & SUPPLIES *REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES. *WRITTEN ESTIMATES *WHEEL BUtN i eFREE TEST. RDES- Wolverines regroup from season-opening loss IITANItt…

…. You don't want to play the Michigan women's volleyball team when it's mad. Just ask Georgia. The Wolverines were not happy about losing their first three matches in Hawaii, even though all three…

… opponents were ranked in the top 25. And they weren't thrilled about los- ing their home opener in three straight sets to No. 9 Florida on Friday, either. The Wolverines vented four losses worth of…

…'s entrance into the Michigan women's volley- ball program marked yet another change in the routine for the Wolverines. Giovanazzi'sinstallmentasthe thirdheadcoach in four yearsforMichigan proved a change for…

… the better, and for the future. The Wolverines posted a 15-7 record overall, 7-4 in the Big Ten, which includedcapturing athird consecutive State PrideBannerin a dual series with rival Michigan State…

… ranked among the conference's elite in kill and block categories - opponents often found themselves helpless on the other end of blistering Wolverine shots. But the Wolverines, who forcefully contended for…

… conference standings last season. The Wolverines finished the season 2-24 overall, 1-17 in the Big Ten. A bit too high. "Right now, we just want to win one game. Just one, that's all," she sighed after a mid…

…," sophomore for- ward Shimmy Gray said. "We have had to change so many things about our game, both inside and out." Although having executedavastly up-paced offense over previous years, the Wolverines were…

…, we're still really frustrated we're not getting a win." The Wolverines recorded their sole BigTenwinoftheseasonindramatic fashion, upsetting Indiana on theroad, 67-54. "The players decided that the…

… seasons ever. The Wolverines finished 2-24 overall and 1-17 in the Big Ten. A i a …

… defending champion Wiscon- sin. The Wolverines placed fourrunners in the top seven finishers overall on their way to capturing the title. Chris Szabo led the team with her third place performance. Winning the…

… Year for his guidance of the Wolverines. 'I think we added, optimistically, 25 to 40 points to our team from last year. We are much more experienced, and I'm very excited about the team we have.' -James…

… and he was still wrestling - and winning.' -Dale Bahr Michigan wrestling coach A seventh Wolverine, sophomore Jehad Hamdan, almost certainly would have qualified for the NCAA touma- ment if he hadn…

…Intosh and Antoine Pitts Daily Sports Writers The Michigan men's cross country team made history as it recorded its best finish ever at the NCAA Championship meet. The Wolverines finished fifth to surpass…

… sixth-place fin- ishes in 1991 and 1982. Senior Matt Smith and freshman Scott MacDonald led the Michigan attack and gave the Wolverines two All- Americans for the first time since 1982. Michigan overtook…

… Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan -teams that had beaten the Wolverines earlier in the year- but was unable to catch Big Ten champion Wisconsin at the NCAA meet. The Badgers finished second at the NCAAs in…

… two things that it never had before - a national ranking and a senior class. In their fourth year as a varsity sport, the Wolverines feature three players who have been with the team since its inception…

… Belkin said. "At this point in the season, though, its hard to tell where you stand. Until we beat some- one who is ranked, we don't deserve anything." One reason for the Wolverines' fast start has been…

…-powered offense, coach Red Berenson called his club "the best team" in his nine years at the helm of the Wolverines. Berenson's team had possibly its best season in his nine years. The team won 30 games, led the…

… nation in goals- against-average and was rated one of the top five teams in the nation for the entire season. Yet, the ultimate goal, an NCAA title, was not achieved. The Wolverines (30-7-2 overall) je…

… and now the coach faces a dilemma--how to stay close to that level of excellence. Berenson was originally hired to bring glory back to a Wolverine hockey program mired in a malaise. The Michigan hockey…

… berth in the NCAA tournament. But each edition of Berenson's Wolverines has shown improve- ment upon the prior set. In 1990, the squad just missed out on an NCAA berth. In 1991, the team earned its first…

… NCAA invitation since 1977 and won a first-round series against Cornell. In 1992, the Wolverines returned to the NCAA post-season tournament and this time made their way to the semifinal round before…

… trailed for much of the con- test. It was at this point in the tournament that the Wolverines appeared to be wilt- ing under intense media pressure. They had drooped around press conferences, and appeared…

… far from the easy-going bunch that had graced the court for the past two years. Nevertheless, Wolverine coach Steve Fisher tried to break the tension at a pre-game press conference. Asked how his…

…-64. While the Wolverines started with a 15-2 burst to begin the game, a lapse midway through allowed the Colonials to sneak back in. In fact, George Washington led, 53-50, with just eight minutes left in the…

… game. Ironically, strong free throw shoot- ing finally sealed it for Michigan. The Wolverines made 8-13 free throws, and grabbed two offensive boards off free throw misses in the final minutes to pull…

… away from the Colonials. Then there was the second-round game in Tucson, the first of Michigan's overtime contests in the tournament, an 86-84 victory over UCLA. The Wolverines trailed by as much as 19…

… points during the contest, and were down, 52-39, at halftime. A 17-2 second-half run, capped by successive Rose triples brought Michigan back, though the Wolverines almost blew it at the end of regulation…

… everything together at the end of the year, winning five of its last six games. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, that was not enough toearn them a post- season berth. The team finished with a 10-8 overall…

… competition, knocking down Ohio State and a grossly unfit Central Michigan squad. Butafterawin against Miami on Sep. 29, Michigan would not see the victory column for another month. The Wolverines lost six in a…

… row - five on the road - including two to then-No. 3 Penn State and one to No.2 Iowa. Although the Wolverines nearly nipped the Lady Lions in a home loss, Michigan was no match for either Penn State or…

… the Hawkeyes during a week- end series at Iowa City. The Wolverines may have hit the low point of their season after being crushed in back-to- back games, 6-1 and 7-1 respectively. At this point in the…

… team. Last Saturday, the Wolverines played their first varsity home match, scored their first varsity goal (by Debbie Flaherty) and tied their first varsity C game (against Wisconsin-Green Bay). Michigan…

… won its first varsity match over Northern Illinois Monday, and this Sunday will mark the team's first ever road game and its initial match in Big Ten conference play. The Wolverines bring their unde…

… on the horizon. 'We set goals at the beginning of each season. (These goals) have progressed every year," senior captain JulieJ Hofmeister explained. The Wolverines' expectations this year, however…

… qualifying meet for the NCAA Champion- ture Big Ten ships. The event had been the Wolverines' nemesis in years past-never beforehad aMichigan teammanaged toqualify for the big show. This year, however, proved…

…. It was not Wolverines continued their dominance peting in his first Big Ten champion- 200-yard freestyle relay on Thursday gave the team a much needed boo a Big Ten title. That was already a…

… best we can hop teamwaslooking foratopthree,prefer- ference record to 54-3 during Rookie Royce Sharp captured Big Ten Texas. However, the Wolverines dis- for is to challenge Te ably a top two, finish at…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 -11. "Wolverine hitters try to change winless ways in weekend tournament at home By TOM SEELEY Daily Sports writer Playing one of the biggest…

… Wolverines (0- 4) deeper into the hole they currently find themselves in. A victory, on the other hand, could signal a turnaround for the squad and provide them with the momentum they need to head in the right…

…'t enough, the Wolverines face two more tough opponents tomorrow when they square off against Virginia at noon and Pitts- burgh at 8 p.m. in the final match of the day. With eight of its 16 players in their…

… mistakes were evident in Michigan's last match - a four-game loss to Eastern Michigan. After tying the match at a game apiece, the Wolverines came to within a point of a third-game victory, but then appeared…

… very stiff competition. In the first two games of the tournament when they faced Stanford and Florida-ranked No. 1 and No.6 in the country, respectively - the Wolverines were blown out in three straight…

… her first action of the season. Before coming to Michigan, she was a member of the Norwegian National Team and is the Wolverines' first European player. While Giovanazzi would have preferred to avoid…

… this year. The Wolverines play in the Kaepa Volleyball Challenge this weekend, beginning with Michigan State tomorrow. Spoiled U.S. Open onlookers begin to take Graf's greatness for granted The…

… Wolverines can now say a bunch of hellos. Five new freshman - Henry Beam, Jeronie Barnes, Ben Cox, Danny McCain and Chris Schultz - along with sophomore Ron Nano, join the Michigan squad that will begin…

… competition at the end of this month. The Wolverines begin their latest cam- paign with three months of individual- based tournaments, lasting from late September through January, with a month- long break in…

… the best goalkeeper in the nation right now," Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz said. "Not every school has that luxu- ry At the helm for the Wolverines is Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz whose experience…

… Pan American Games give the Wolverines an edge over the rest of the Big Ten. "(Tracey) brings back the latest techniques, the latest ideas, and the latest tactics from the international level," Pankratz…

…The Michigan Daily -Thursday, September 9, 1993 -17 Former Wolverine dons his country's colors * By CHAD A. SAFRAN DAILY SPORTS EDITOR CROMWELL,Conn.-Dave Rob- erts' thoughts were far from being fo…

… point producer would complete his stand-out career for the Wolverines, before heading to St. Louis and an NHL career with the Blues, who drafted him in the sixth round of the 1989 Entry Draft. bygones be…

…." One former Wolverine who discov- ered how it feels to be cut is PatNeaton. Last season, Neaton was a first-team all-CCHA defenseman who led the team Why? The "Maine" reason - six Black Bears dot the…

… Wolverine defenseman Aaron Ward received from the Detroit Red Wings. The players share the same agent. Stewart was at Boston's training camp when it opened yesterday. Stewart, 21, was elected co-captain along…

…. His total of58 points placed him third on the club and eighth The5'11",195-poundwingerplayed in 127 games over his three-year career with the Wolverines, amassing 41 goals and77 assists for 118points…

… the '96 season. The Wolverines Ito defeated Temple, which had fallen Michigan in the first round of the 4CAA tournament last season. The Wolverines can credit a deep r6*xperienced unit returning many ey…

… between" Pittenger and Melka. Junior Carrie Ricker looks to com- pete for playing time also. MIDDLE BLOCKER: The Wolverines also endured a loss at this position in the offseason, with the graduation of all…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 9, 1998 23 Marcus Knight has changed his thinking - and emerged as a force for the Wolverines By Jim Rose His is the kind of story you root for. For a…

… the Wolverines' starting wide receivers. WARREN ZINN/Daiy University of Michigan Men's Soccer Club Late Tryouts September 13 10:00 am-12:OOpm Contact Head Coach Steve Burns 741-9866 or". Msoccer1@aol…

…EquityAct, accepted by the Big Ten last June, mandates that member schools increase their percent- age of women athletes to 40 percent by 1997. Eliminated Wolverine gymnast Raul Molina performs on the parallel bars…

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… more unruly, as North Carolina ended the Wolverine run. Cry6 COUNCIL AnnArbor's City Council en- dured another ho-hum year of politics and government. Wait, hold on a sec- ond, Ann Arbor tossed…

… a 0-5-1 mark against the Wolverines. - Chad A. Safran Expectations start to greet 'Cats r. II Tastes of .Ann Arbor Dining Guide Last season was to be one of great things for Northwestern. The Wild…

… theAnn Arbor streets. On Monday April 7, University stu- dents only got half their wish. When Wolverine Chris Webber's hands formed a "T" and the University . of North Carolina's Eric Montross's fingers…

… comedy from Wolverine Lawrence Kasdan. Prepare for hijinks. "Molly"(Sept. 24)-Autistic savant Elizabeth Shue makes brother Aaron "nobody makes me cum like I do" Eckhart's life hell until she wakes up a…

…TODAY Mixed clouds and sun; High: 84, Low: 64. TOMORROW Possible t-stornw; High: 84, Low: 62t. ir1rnAa JITRIIPM Wolverines win in Magic show. See SPORTSmonday Page 1. A century of editorial…

…, the Wolverines could notpossibly make it back for a third consecutive try at a national championship. Sports Illustrated aside, the biggest news to hit the council was the ouster of one-term Democratic…