… driving and gas for the road trip home for the parade. He can be reached at nsandals@umich.edu. Wolverines bounce back after weak showing at Notre Dame Invitational By JACK FERNBACHER Daily Sports Writer…
… Haute, Ind., the Wolverines did just that. Michigan will compete in the Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor in less than two weeks, and after the team's solid performance last Saturday, the Wolverines are…
… coaches alikeshruggedoffthesignificanceof making the Frozen Four. Michigan appeared in nine of them between 1992 and 2003. But fans shouldn't skate past the Wolverines' accomplishment this weekend so…
… Tour- nament games, the top-ranked Wolverines (20-4-4 CCHA, 32-5-4 overall) relied on fourth-line for- wards like Miller and Naurato to score key goals. But at the Times Union Center in Albany, Michigan…
… Martinez, who scored the game-tying tally in the semi- finals against Notre Dame with 3.4 seconds left in regulation and Saturday's lone goal against the Wolverines. Miami's Jeff Zatkoff was named the All…
… took a big chance. Before the championship lineups were set, Richardson thought the Wolverines had a shot in the 800-yard freestyle relay. While swimmers can qualify for the NCAA Championships in…
…UCLAonitsheels. Sims had 18 points, and Harris had 15. But the Bruins didn't go anywhere. Despite the Wolverines' improved play, they never led by more than four points. In the first four minutes of the game, UCLA…
… looked primed to run away from with the game, taking a 9-1 lead. Michigan Coach John Beilein called a timeout to calmhis team, and the Wolverines respond- ed with a 6-0 run. The Wolverines kept the game…
… against Central Michigan yesterday at Alumni Field. The Wolverines went on to win 4-3, their 33rd victory oftthe season. RBI record in victory The team busses were parked outside Yost Ice Arena Monday…
…, ready to take the Wolverines straight to the airport after practice. And while talkingto the media after their afternoon skate, their minds seemed to already be in Denver. Maybe that's . why Kevin…
…, playing in his first game asa Wolverine, scored the game-win- ning goal in overtime to lift Michi- gan over the Eagles. It started with a 3-1 record and a No. 3 ranking heading into the home opener. "I don…
… it Friday night at "It's my last time skating here, the Hobey Baker Award ceremony. practicing here as ateam," he said, And none of the Wolverines will repeating what he had just realized be saying it…
… get to the Frozen Four. "I guess it's pretty sad, but it'll The Wolverines refused to look be great going to Denver," he said. back at last season. They refused to buy into the hype when they were…
…. Though Michigan came'out with the victory, Hutchins expects the Wolverines to come out today with more emotion against Bowling Green at 4 p.m. today. "I was most disappointed that we didn't have the…
…'s first GLI champi- onship in 11 years. His performance added'to his career-best shutout streak of 166 minutes and 7 seconds, which started in the second period of the Wolverines' Dec. 7 win against…
… every Wolverine home game this year. - ANDYREID PORTER'S FINAL CASE FOR THE HOBEY | COLD YEAR WARMS WITH MVP HONORS Sophomore goes perfect from plate, after slow start ByRUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports…
… connect in the second half of the double- header, going 1-for-3 at the plate. With the Wolverines up 2-0 in the bottom of the sixth and the bases loaded, she delivered a two-run blast to the centerfield…
… strike zone and do your job at the plate." When the Wolverines (7-1 Big Ten, 32-4 overall) take on Cen- tral Michigan today at Alumni Field, they hope to maintain the level of confidence that recent…
… Jordan Taylor, the team's recent hitting speaks vol- umes. The Wolverines outscored their opponents 17-2 over the weekend, guided by Viefhaus and freshman Dorian Shaw. Even with recent success at the plate…
… Most Outstanding Player Award and gave Kansas a National Championship. Longtime friends, one a Wolverine and one a Buckeye, stay close regardless By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE…
… Albany, N.Y. to make it to the Frozen Four for the first time in five years. The Wolverines are headed to Denver next week to make a run at the National Championship. Unfortunately for students, the games…
… at the time as "the stuff legends are made of." It was a game of contrasts: the brash Wolverines against the by- the-book Blue Devils. For the college basketball world, the Duke game might have been…
… president whose team had lost to Michigan called him to say he was offended by the Wolverine's sock color. Looking at the knee-covering shorts worn in nearly every bas- ketball game today - pick-up to…
… time- out and North Carolina not fouled to prevent Michigan from shoot- ing, the Wolverines still would have needed to score on atough Tar Heel defense. People who say Webber lost the game for Michigan…
… and Great Food ICC Student Co-op Housing Mass Meeting: Wednesday April 2. 5:00-6:00 pm Michigan Union Wolverine Room Join us afterwards for a FREE homemade dinner at one of our co-op houses! WWw…
…ji The Michigan Daily - michigandy.com Thursday, March 20i 2008- 5A Bronco beatdown: Streak 'Twas the night contimes in Wolverine rout before Opening Day By RYAN KNAPP For the Daily Led by strong…
… in the MICHIGAN intrastate battle. Michigan has now racked up I straight victories against the Bro- cos.Lastnight's match also gave t. 29th-ranked Wolverines (7-4) thv fifth consecutive win after…
… to match their intesity, the Broncos' pair became frusrat- ed. This led to several balls hinto the net and a few slammed racets. Junior Chisako Sugiyama was recently n After the Wolverines defeated…
… most of the Wolverines help of a perfectly placed drop shot. All sleeping at home, dreaming of what they can do. breezed through their matches, Using that momentum, Sugiyama They want to play well, coach…
… duties' at center last week, Hagelin was 0. often too hesitant with the puck, looking for outlet passes instead of takingopenshots. One of the fastest players on the Wolverines' roster, Hagelin could…
… week, Hagelin was called upon to fill the role in the Wolverines' first post- season series, a CCHA quarterfinal matchup with Nebraska-Omaha. Although the Sodertalje, Swe- den native hadn't played center…
… started the other games, can carry the entire goaltending load this year, we'll probably see Ferris State at the Joe in March. MICHIGAN AW90-1 The expectations are obviously high for the Wolverines, the…
… Wolverines, two things are clear. Michigan's strength will be its defense, which is an- chored by senior captain Mark Mitera. The other strength is in goal. But Billy Sauer struggled in big games in his career…
… spark worked. Viefhaus hit a double to drive in two runs and give the Wolverines a lead they never relinquished. "People are going to minimize Sam Findlay," Michigan coach Carol Hutchins said. "But her…
…- ing a 14-game win streak, the Wolverines have rolled through five weekend tournaments with a 21-2 record. This weekend was Michigan's first competition after a two-week hiatus. With one more tourna…
… tenure. This year's offensive frustra- tion stands in stark contrast to last year's success, led by Hobey Baker winner Kevin Porter and fellow senior Chad Kolarik. The Wolverines don't have any offensive…
… rule. It's not that the Wolverines aren't putting out the effort or are playing poorly. But think of an athlete's focus as a bag of marbles that gets big- ger and bigger as they gain confi- dence. As…
… valuable, too. Miami's goals came off good positioning, lucky bounces and, most significantly, Wolverine turnovers. Michigan had trouble clearing pucks out of its defensive zone all weekend, a problem that…
… the game. Losing Friday night games has been a trend for the Wolverines this season, but they have often come back to split series with Saturday wins. Not this weekend. Not even with 25 shots on goal on…
… with the sweep, which was the first time Michigan has been swept on the road since Dec. 2-3, 2005. That series was in oxford, too. If the Wolverines had won this weekend's series, they would have inched…
… books throughout the year. Just show your student ID! inCircle- Think Facebook just for Wolverines. inCircle is the online directory and networking community for all tU-M alumi and students. Research…
… school (41 points). "I thought we had a very hard-fought final day," Henry added. "But we were pleased with the performance we had overall." The five Wolverine qualifiers will next compete June 11-14 at…
… Denver. The first period mercifully ended. And at the start of the second, Bryan Hogan was between the pipes for the Wolverines. That's when I thought I was watchingthe last Michigan hockey game of the…
… all season. But the magic of this team, the reason the Wolverines got to the Frozen Four, is that regardless of the situation, they've fought back. It's worked for them all season. It's made us all…
… the locker room for the first intermission without a single acknowledgment from a fel- low Wolverine. During the break, Michigan associate head coach Mel Pearson had a simple message for his team. "Just…
… like in Ann Arbor." And for the next two periods, it looked like the Wolverines took those words of encouragement to heart. Notre Dame (27-15-4) got just 15 shots through to freshman ebration, it looked…
… like it would happen. But after clawing back and forc- ing everyone to believe they could do it again, the Wolverines saw their season end as suddenly as it began. It started almost exactly six months…
… in overtime, Michi- gan made fans believe it could get what it wanted one more time. That's why, until I saw the lamp light up behind the Wolverines' net, I didn't know I was watching the last Michigan…
… to take it shift by shift, and go as hard as you can." Althoughthe Wolverines seemed to carry momentum into the sud- den-death stanza, the Irish domi- nated the play, controlling the puck inside the…
… Michigan out of the rink, and then when we statud !p, we end up getting as many penalties as they do." WesternMichiganwasone ofthslt>: teams. The Wolverines werei a I box 13 times to the Broncos'12 am had…
… fir- the box more than its opponents r apirt this season, the team has actually 'ist Arna had fewer penalties than at this sits" point last year. Through 22 games in 2006-07, the Wolverines had tallied…
… DailySports Writer OMAHA - Michigan men's swim- ming and Club Wolverine coach Bob Bowman understands the ups and downs that come with the .S. Olympic trials. Just the top two fin- ishers in each event can…
… med- See SWIMMING, Page 8 Club Wolverine swimmer Michael Phelps won eight events and set two world records during the U.S. Olympic trials. …
… realizes. Mitera is possibly the most respected Wolverine in the locker room. His play on the ice speaks volumes, but his careful choice of words off of it carries even more weight, as it did for Porter…
…, last year's captain. "You want to follow what he does," sophomore defenseman Tristin Llewellyn said. While everyone watches to see how the team reacts and recovers, those young Wolverines will still be…
… know if Mitera's staying was a suc- cess until a few years from now. -Eisenstein can be reached at mseisen@umich.edu. Highlight-reel goal gives Wolverines series sweep COIFtREEDER/Daly Sophomore…
… start of the season. By splitting time now, the Wolverines hope both goalies will be ready for critical games later. "I think it's good that the team gets confidence in both the goal- ies, that they can…
… of the first period Friday. He received an MRI that revealed significant damage and he and his family will consider surgery. Mit- era will miss several months at minimum. The Wolverines were already…
… program. Mitera is just the second first-round draft pick in Wolverine history to play four years. Eric Nystrom (2002-05) was the other. "They're taking advantage of their Michigan time," Michigan assistant…
… room. Together, the duo gives the Wolverines exactly the type of captainship they need. "They're a really good pair because they play off each other," Powers said. Watchingthe two players interact off…
… two have led captains' practices for the Wolverines over the past few weeks. Though Mitera and Summers rely on different leadership qualities to guide the team, they both find effective strategies to…
…-up and Chris was always the quiet one. , "I said, 'Watch, someday, it's going to switch.' Sure enough, it did." The Wolverines don't seem to mind the more outgo- ing Summers, either. Powers said Summers…
… than ready to team up on the ice and lead the Wolverines this season. …
…8A - Thursday, October 2, 2008 8 T r , t 22The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines excited for te CCHA's new shootout rule 0 ALLISON GHAMAN/Daly Fifth-year senior Nicole Edwards won her…
…-ice shots By GJON JUNCAJ Daily Sports Writer NHL exhibition games aren't typically ratings monsters. Few people saw Montreal Canadiens forward and former Michigan Wolverine Max Pacioretty tally a shootout…
… politick- a 0 SAM WOLSON/Daly Sophomore Carl Hagelin is one of many Wolverines excited for the chance to take penalty shots. Fifth-year senior looks to end career with Big Ten title By NICK MATTAR For…
… weekend, so Edwards and the rest of the Wolverines will have a lot of competition in November. But McGuire believes Edwards' running career doesn't have to end with her senior season. McGuire has coached…
…. Louis - a game when Wilhite scored six points, including two goals - and a 3-0 win over Big Ten rival North- western. Those two wins have been the brightspotofamediocrestart to the season. The Wolverines…
… 57 Avg 14.0 15.0 11.4 Ls 18 16 18 TD 0 0 0 No Ys Avg g TD 2 -2 0.0 3 0 Senior Morgan Trent was.part of a Michigan secondary that allowed two deep pass plays in the Wolverines' loss to Notre Dame…
… for Wolverines IRISH From Page 1B Dame cornerback Mike Anello. With the ball back, the Fighting Irish needed just three plays for their second touchdown in the game's first four minutes. "Well…
… Harris then sunk two free throws to give the Wolverines a 55-52 win over the Bruins. More importantly, Harris handed Michigan its first win over a ranked opponent in 12 tries and first victory over a top…
… their way through the hoop. The Wolverines shot 62v percent from the field in the sec- ond half, including 4-for-8 from CLIFREEDER/Daily beyond the arc. Michigan forward DeShawn Sims dunks home two points…
…. Though she knew in her heart she wanted to compete again as a Wolverine, she was also aware that the coaching staff had given away all of its scholarships for the 2008 season. The Marietta, N.Y, native had…
…- father, the two-time All-American enrolled at Michigan for a final year and another chance to compete alongside her other "family." The fifth-ranked Wolverines have relied on Bruck's leadership in…
… "tremendous leadership," and the Wolverines climbed up the national rankings throughout the season. Bruck was one of Michigan's two all-around gymnasts and has competed in all four events in every meet this…
… Union the privacy Center staff was hard at work of the locker covering the ice and taking room or the down the glass of the rink where chartered the Wolverines had clinched flight back to their spot at…
… left. The whistle blew, but the buzzer might as well have sounded. With the Wolverines down two men, goalie Billy Sauer had just stopped a 90-second barrage of shots fired by the desperate Clarkson…
…) in the CCHA Conference Tournament Champion- ship game. The Wolverines will continue their postseason push when they travel to Albany, N.Y. for a first-round game against Niagara on Friday. SSTRAIGHT TO…
… available ms School of Business junior See ELECTIONS, Page 3A Sauer carries Wolverines to CCHA title By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer DETROIT - At the end of last season, "Billy Sauer" chants were…
… long to decide he wanted to be a Wolverine. "Basically, I just came here, met the guys and coach and looked around," Sitompul said. "It just fit right." Sitompul has emerged as one of Michigan's top…
… players this sea- son. He already owns the team's low- est scoring average and finished in the top five at Michigan's final two tournaments of the fall season, The Prestige and The Wolverine. Still…
… freshman Michael Shaw were part of his best recruiting class ever. Veter- ans Carlos Brown and Brandon Minor gave the Wolverines depth beyond the newcomers. Expectations were high. But production was low…
…. After watching film on Sunday, the coaching staff called on the Wolverines to playa faster, more physical game in the future - or risk not seeingthe field at allr "I didn't think we played very physical…
…-bound Club Wolverine swimmer Michael Phelps secured a spot in the 2008 Summer Olympics and set a world record in the 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha yesterday. See Page…
… Hutchins and sophomore Nikki Nemitz celebrate their team's 5-0 victory over Kent State in yesterday's regional final. The win sends the Wolverines to their fifth straight super regional. See page 11. Leopold…
…'s compli- cated offensive scheme? We've broken down his base offense so you can follow along as it happens. You know Manny Harris can put up a lot of points. But can he become the leader of the Wolverines…
… Penn State State College RODRIGO GAYA/Daily Junior DeShawn Sims :'<. HARRIS From Page 6B The coach made Harris run sprints during the Wolverines' first week of official practice last month. With an…
…' wolverine added to featuring the newest tech- torium the Rndangered Species list. nologies in gaming and digi- The wolverine was denied pro- tal music.tet.niMacbeaslrg WHO: University Unions Rosh Hashanah…
…, Israel and Guyana. Adam Harris, a rising senior for the Wolverines, will shirk red, white and blue to don a different color scheme in the Olympics: the red, yellow and green of Guyana, his mother…
…'s easy to see how Harris has found success at every level of track he has competed at - from a stellar high school career to a solid first two years as a Wolverine, the Wheaton, Ill. native is always a…
… after they drafted himin the 31st round of last month's Major League Baseball draft. Powers redshirted his freshman year, so he was eligible to return to the Wolverines for a potential fifth year next…
… the fundamental prepa- ration Powers says his Wolverine coaches gave him, he also received opportunities to grow the confi- dence he will need to be a profes- sional pitcher. One of these opportunities…
… coordinating business relations at the University, said Ken Nis- bet, the committee's co-chair and director of the Office of Technol- ogy Transfer. OTT moved from Wolverine Tower to share space with the BEC in…
… the Galleria building above Starbuck's on South University. He said the OTT, which works to com- The Wolverines will host their seventh-straight regional this year. Please report any error n the Daily…
…'t limited to just the defensemen, either. For- wards were coming back strong and backchecking well, something the Wolverines have struggled with at points this season. "Our backcheck was huge (Friday), and if…
… team-high 11 hom- ers, blasted a solo shot, as did Nemitz, and sophomore Roya St. Clair went deep for two RBI as the Wolverines cruised to the eight-runvictory. Michigan won by the same margin in the…
… telescopes to watch the lunar eclipse, which occurs when the earth passes between the moon and the sun. The spectacle was most visible around 10 p.m. last night. C) An occasional series on Wolverines and…
… among the most successful swimmers in Michi- gan history. While the youngest brother, Dane, is a promising recruit and will join the Wolverines next year, Christian and Peter graduated in 2005 and 2006…
… protects the puck and the way he moves his body." Pearson compared Palushaj's cre- ativity in practice to that of former Wolverine Mike Legg, who is best known for his highlight-reel goal in Michigan's 6…
… one of peted on beam in the Wolverines' past year. the team's natural leaders. Jan. 19 victory over Penn State. "I was just so happy for her "Even though she's a sopho- Knutson performed a near…
… right to offer free pass from LSAT The Law School Admissions Test - four words that send shivers down the spines of prospective law students every- where. But thanks to the new Wolverine Scholars admis…
… students, the state and the University, especially in its efforts to foster diversity. Unnecessary interference 6 The recently unveiled Wolverine Scholars program - as the Law School is calling the…
…, starts Minnesota dual meet tomorrow. with an hour of drills building Purdue has just one ranked wres- toward two seven-minute simu- tler in its lineup. The sixth-ranked lated matches. Wolverines have six…
…- tothe end, thewrestlingroomcan self and wrestle well. sometimes become an "every man And while some of this year's for himself" environment. Of the Wolverines have worn sweatpants 28 wrestlers on the…
… score, Zear- foss said the Law School is looking for more than just a competitive GPA. Ideal Wolverine Scholars, she continued, are students who have taken full course loads and had challenging…
… for the program. And for undergrads who don't make the cut as Wolverine Schol- ars, the academic profile of this year's entering class - with an average undergraduate OPA of 3.7 and an average LSAT…
… of attention from lower-level college coaches. But Rachael passed up offers from Ball State, Findlay and Tiffin for a shot at making Michi- gan's team. Growing up, her father was a huge Wolverine fan…
… all of her catcher's equipment, did the Worm. Her teammates definitely took notice of all the help Rachael gave them. Two years ago, the Wolverines decided to throw Rachael a surprise party to show…
…. What's going on?"' The Wolverines were honor- ing one of favorite people in the program. Although she was just a manager at the time, in so many ways, she was already like a mem- ber of the team. Rachael…
….21+ $5cover. 18-20 $8 cover SATURDAYS Stonum getting to know campus, teammates STONUM From Page 1A Michigan running backs coach Fred Jackson, who took care of most of the Wolverines' recruit- ing in…
…'s seventh-best receiver, according to the recruit- ing website Rivals.com, didn't slip away. During the Wolverines stay in Orlando, Fla., for the Capi- tal One Bowl, Rodriguez was on the phone with Stonum and…
… complete change of culture - different players, more support and better commitment. It took three years for Berenson's teams to get above .500 and six for the Wolverines to reach the NCAA Tournament. He hasn…
… Editor Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson has said all season that his team has a "laundry list" of areas where it needs to improve. But one facet of the game has given the Wolverines fits all sea- son…
… graduation don't need to worry about taking the LSAT anymore - as long as they have top-flight grades. For University undergraduates with a 3.8 GPA or higher, the Wolverine Scholars Pro- gram. doesn't require…
… year's anticipated applicant pool of about 100 Wolverine Scholars. In a normal admissions cycle, about one in five applicants is admitted to the Law School. The combination of a required 3.8 mini- mum…
… career, Samantha Findlay isn't picking up her first baseman's mitt on game days. The senior, who was a three-year starter at first for the Wolverines and a two-time First Team Great Lakes All-Region Team…
…," Goldberg ' said. "There's no other beast like horse." This season's horse squad has finally found that balance. As a team, the Wolverines won pom- mel horse in their final three reg- ular-season meets…
… See FACEBOOK, Page 7A An occasional series on Wolverines and their Olympic dreams Behind the scenes, trainer prepares athletes for glory LSA-SG appoints 50 new members, with focus on underrepresented…
… Wolverine, a group of post-graduate and pro- fessional swimmers, and will work with the U.S. Olympic swim team See TRAINER, Page 7A VnbTF.R R R1WTR ATION IN MARK(LEY Organizationmeets goal of drawing from…
… joined the Wol- verines and her impact was immedi- ately felt in the gym. She shared the 2001 NCAA All- Around title and was named a first- team All-American. During her time as a Wolverine, Ray became one…
… ambiguous error message. Let's be honest: Students are generally lazy. If it won't affect our grade, we tend to drag our feet - if we participate. By failing to simplify the form and burying it in Wolverine…
… Blue The Wolverines saw incredible performances from their aces Zach Putnam and Chris Fet- ter this weekend. But where was the rest of the pitching staff? See Page 13 INDEX Vol. coyII No. 140 0200 The…
… series with Northwestern. The Wolverines and Wildcats are still knotted at the top of the Big Ten standings with one conference series left in the regular season. See Page 10 INDEX Vol. cxvi So. 35 (2000…
… now one of the premier programs in the country. For Michigan, the weekend also marked the beginning of a slippery slope into uncovering a scandal-ridden era in Wolverine basketball. The late…
