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…- tory over Eastern Michigan, it be- came apparent in last weekend's Marriot Classic that the seven active Wolverines were negatively affected by playing so many minutes. "Our legs were just gone," Michi…

…- gan coach Trish Roberts said. "But I told our kids to get used to that - playing 30 to 40 minutes a game." Freshman guard Jennifer Keifer played all but three minutes in the Wolverines' two games this…

… shot only .346 thus far, with an unsightly .270 (17-for- 63) rate against Cal-Irvine. First-year walk-on center Angie Mustonen (2- for-4) was the only Wolverine who didn't have a shooting percentage…

… below .500 in the contest. Free throw shooting has also been a problem for the Wolverines, who sport a team percentage of .615 on the year. w, W'Total Points: REBECCA MARGOLIS/Daily Freshman Silver…

…, the 10th- ranked Michigan wrestling team has traveled to St. Louis, Madison and Las Vegas. But the Wolverines aren't just proving they can handle jetlag. They are also confirming to the wrestling world…

… said. "It's the highest we've ever finished (at the Las Vegas Clas- sic) and the most champions and fi- nalists we've ever had out there." As usual, the Wolverines were led by returning All…

… falling to No. 1 Lincoln Mcllravy of Iowa in the finals. While the Wolverines' top wres- tlers performed as expected, the sup- porting cast struggled. s tourney "I was happy with our fourth-place finish…

… COLUMBUS - Michigan began its 1984-85 season with a new head coach. Then-athletic director Don Canham hired former Wolverine hockey great Red Berenson to lead Michigan back to the national prominence it knew…

… the one he coaches today. Berenson's first season began well enough with Michigan, as his Wolverines won four of their first five games, including the season opener against Miami. "When we won, we acted…

…. The Wolverines finished in the CCHA cellar with an overall record of 13- 26-1. The lowest point of the season came when Ferris State took two high-scoring games from Michigan. "We were up, 7-2, going…

… into the third period and ended up losing, 9-7," Berenson said. "It was horrendous. That was the longest night." Numerous long nights followed as the Wolverines lost 26 and 20 games, respectively, during…

… tough. We needed to convince the players that they were good enough to compete." Berenson's fourth season (1987-88) proved to be the turning point for the Wolverines, catapulting them to the next level of…

… competition. Michigan won 22 games and finished fourth in the CCHA. The finish marked the first time since the 1980-81 season that Michigan had passed the 20-victory plateau. Three seasons later, the Wolverines…

…-1 thrashing of Ohio State Saturday, the players' thoughts turned to, of all places, Sault Ste. Marie. Why would the Wolverines be contemplating the happenings in the Upper Peninsula? Miami was playing Lake…

… night. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the Lakers failed to hold a 6-5 third-period lead, as Brian Savage scored with less than three minutes remaining in the final period to knot the game at six. That…

… season when Lake Superior dropped two games in the next-to-last week- end of the season, giving the Wolverines the outright regular sea- son title. Players offered different reac- tions upon learning the…

…) is coming up and that's where the games really count. It would be nice to have hung another banner at home." Before Michigan could even think of the Miami-Lake Superior contest, the Wolverines needed…

… Men's Basketball vs. Duke Saturday, 1 p.m. (CBS) Crisler Arena Sl Hockey vs. Kent State Friday, 7 p.m. Kent HOCKEY NOTEBOOK Wolverines claim league, World Junior honors By ANTOINE PITTS and…

… to Sweden with the team for last year's championship. A fourth Wolverine, right wing Jason Botterill, has been invited to tryout for the Canadian team next week in Kitchener, Ont. MORE HONORS: The…

… Wolverines earned their third Player-of-the-Week award this season as Steven Halko was named CCHA Defensive Player-of-the-Week. The sophomore defenseman was part of the Michigan penalty-killing unit that held…

… Western Michigan to 2-for-18 with a man advantage over the weekend. The Michigan penalty-killers on the season have been busy as the Wolverines have given their opponents 106 power-play opportunities in 14…

… ,Wolverines, but Halko is the first to claim defensive honors. CHASING six: Before last Friday's game at Yost, the Wolverines were presented with a commemorative plaque signifying their five straight triumphs…

… games, the Wolverines are averaging 6,644 *spectators. Michigan is ahead of last year's record attendance average of 6,290 and has yet to play Michigan State and Lake Superior State, which are usually…

… realized that Howard's injury was actually a bless- ing in disguise for the Wolverines. The change provided Michigan coach Steve Fisher a premature, risk- free glimpse of what life could be like for the team…

… show off his skills outside. It's not as if the Wolverines have a shortage of perimeter players. Derricks has to play with his back to the basket, especially when Howard is out of the lineup. Against…

… Moccasins had to re- spect Howard's game inside, thus opening up the outside for the rest of the Wolverines. Michigan shot 51 percent from the field, and nailed I I of 22 three-pointers. When Derricks chooses…

… instance, the' Wolverines took most of their shots: from outside, and ended up shoot- ing a season-low 48 percent from the field, including 45 percent in the second half. Now, that may or may not have been…

…'t count, the Mich- igan wrestling team opens its regular season Saturday in Ann Arbor. Three teams will visit Cliff Keen Arena tomorrow, and the 12th-ranked Wolverines are prohibitive fa- vorites against…

… will start at noon, when Michigan wrestles Morgan State and Lehigh takes on Ferris State. At 1:30, the Wolverines battle Ferris State, and at 3:00 Lehigh will grapple with Morgan State. The wrestlers…

… redshirt sophomore Chad Biggert an opportunity to wrestle at 158. Saturday will mark King's regular season debut as a Wolverine. "Bormet, obviously, is one of our top wrestlers," Bahr said. "I think he has…

… been our most consistent wrestler this year." Bahr has taken a new training approach this season that has hurt the Wolverines early in the year, but he feels the squad is pushing harder than ever and the…

… While most everybody else who attends Michigan was home cele- brating the holidays, the men's gym- nastics team was busily preparing for its upcoming Big Ten season. And tomorrow night the Wolverines will…

… find out just how prepared they are when they open their competitive Wolverine Fitness Center &c Powerhouse Gym Absolutelv The Lowest Rates In Town season against Minnesota. Big Ten champions the last…

… close the last few years but (this year) we'd really like to go in and beat them." Because this is the Wolverines' first meet of the year, the team and coach Bob Darden are more con- cerned with their…

… the championship game of the Great Lakes Invitational. Ouimet and the Wolverines open their weekend series against Illinois-Chicago tonight Runners intrasquad opens indoor season 'M' hopes to snuff…

… The Michigan Daily -Sports Monday- February 8, 1993 -Page 5 Wolverines didn't get it done at crunch time by Tim Rardin Daily Hockey Writer OXFORD - Following their game with Miami Saturday, most of…

… the Michigan hockey team wasn't looking on the bright side of its 4-3 overtime loss to the Redskins. What the Wolverines saw, on the other hand, was the painful reality that they simply didn't get done…

…. Michigan might have won had defenseman Aaron Ward not made a bad passe in the Wolverine zone that Miami promptly converted for its third goal. Then again, Michigan might have won had center Mike Stone…

… placed on any single play, or any single player. The Wolverines, as a team, just gave Miami too many opportunities, and failed to convert on enough of their own to win that kind of a game. Simply put…

… beauty of it. As cliche as it sounds, the Wolverines will learn from their mistakes. And they will learn precisely because they have time to learn. If those miscues occur in a CCHA playoff final, or an…

… didn't matter, not in the grand scheme of hockey things. It was not a playoff game; it was only like a playoff game and so, for that reason, the Wolverines got a good chance to learn what they cannot…

… afford to do in the next big game. Indeed, because the Wolverines learned this valuable lesson sooner, they can make sure that the same mistakes they made against Miami don't happen again later, when it…

…. The Wolverines, cam- paigning for a No. 1 seed in the show of shows - the NCAA tournament - needed another victory to help smooth their path out West. The Spartans were simply . hoping that the…

… their center, Mike Peplowski. For the Wolverines, it meant once again calling on the services of sophomores Juwan Howard and Chris Webber. And once again Howard and Webber answered the call. With Jalen…

… lone Wolverine field goal attempt, nine of 14 shooting from the charity stripe buried the Spartans. "You score first, and you gain an obvious advantage," Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. "Then they…

… second half." The Wolverines' most important defensive effort came after Webber knotted the game at 76-76 by hitting one of two free throws with 1:26 remaining. After calling a timeout, the See CAGERS…

… only have two words to say. "Meechegon Domination." Yes, the Michigan men's swim- ming and diving team came to Indianapolis as the overwhelming favorite, and it did not disappoint. The Wolverines won all…

… win). We felt we were definitely in the driver's seat." The large team victory was com- prised of of many outstanding per- formances. The Wolverines landed seven swimmers on the All-Big Ten conference…

… said. "I didn't really expect it. I ex- See TANKERS, Page 8 Wouda N ull loom EVAN PETRIE/Daily Wolverine champion Sean Bormet, here flipping runner-up Josh Robbins, paced Michigan's strong showing…

… Bormet. After a season of ups and downs, along with persistent health prob- lems, Michigan's 158-pound wrestler was crowned Big Ten Champion Saturday afternoon. Bor- met's performance topped the Wolverines…

… Wolverines finished fifth with 75.50. Bormet's championship match it- self was a rematch of a contest that took place on Jan. 16. On that day Bormet fell to Penn State's Josh eshowing first period. Early in…

… 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…

… night's meet, faced its tough- est competition of the season. The Spartans were clearly overmatched but tried their best to stay with the Wolverines. The Wolverines, with their four Olympians, easily…

… to the fans. There were no hard feelings after the meet like other Spartan- Wolverine matchups in recent history. No trash talking and no con- frontations. The two teams milling around after the meet…

… without so much as a wave of controversy. Michigan's Marcel Wouda swims the 500 freestyle against Michigan State Friday night. Wouda broke Gordon Downie's 16-year old Wolverine record. Men tankers shatter…

… the Wolverines' 166-111 dismantling of the Spartans. "Every time you break a pool record, that's a good feeling," Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek said. "Records are made to be broken. It got the crowd…

… freestyle. The old standard was held by a former Wolverine, Gordon Downie. records "I didn't really go for it, but I thought I had a shot," Wouda said. "They told me just before my race what the pool record…

… Conference championship and received aWNIT bid. The Wolverines, with their loss to Illinois, dropped to 1-17,0-9 in the Big Ten. For Roberts, that's quite a change. When Roberts entered this season, she…

… Wolverines were to win each of their remaining games, they would knot their conference record at 9-9. And that really is not at all plausible, with the likes of Iowa and Minnesota slated for upcoming road…

… depth wears Wolverine lineup down; Andrew still scores 22 by Jaeson Rosenfeld Daily Basketball Writer CHAMPAIGN - When the ball isn't rolling your way, even the good breaks turn sour. Early in Friday…

… point, Illinois coach Kathy Lindsey calledatimeoutand was forced to switch her team into a 2-3 zone. And what appeared to be a blessing for the Wolverines suddenly became a curse. "I wasn't sure how (the…

…, extending a one-point mar- gin to a 13-point lead they would never relinquish. Cold perimeter shooting and a dismal performance on the boards cost the Wolverines dearly in Illinois' five-minute run. "I think…

… that many rebounds in the first half and expect to win ball games." Roberts said. However, the Wolverines did keep it close for much of the second half, look- ing as if they would make a run at the…

… wore the Wolverines down. "When you're playing seven of eight kids, that says the differencerightthere," Roberts said. "We just did not have the bench to bring in the fresh bodies to give the kids a…

…. "We knew their numbers were down." Lindsey had a full bench and uti- lized a host ofpost players to slow down the Wolverines' inside attack. Fresh- man center Cindi Hanna, who saw 21 minutes of action…

… the first half - allowing the Wolverines to get all kinds of fast break opportunities. Of King's 10 baskets, half came off transi- tion. "In practice, we've been working on the fast break and getting up…

… it," King said. Coming toMichigan, like every other Wolverine, King has learned to share the basketball with his equally-talented teammates. "It's been difficult," he said, "but it's just something…

… floor, wh he has been a dervish. His three bloi lifted his season total to 12, third on1 team and tops among the guards.I three steals gave him 32 on the ye most among the Wolverines and ft better than…

… differently, Voskuil plied, "Not at all." Hundreds of students on this ca pus deal with disabilities every d Unlike the injuredWolverines, youpr ably don't know their names. Nonetheless, they "have heart…

… - still finishing1 recovery -has already announced t regardless of whether she recovers sight in her right eye, she will return the team. Nonetheless, many people consi the Wolverines heroes - it's even…

… birthday in a giving mood. The 6-foot-9 sophomore scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds, helping give the Wolverines a84-76 victory over Purdue. Howard shota blistering 70 percent from the floor on a…

… high school. and IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TOO: Howard is not the only birthday boy for the my Wolverines. Tomorrow, Jimmy King celebrates his 20th birthday. However, King is not positive that the extra year will…

… the Boilermakers. DOMINATING DEFENSE...: Although Purdue could only manage a.482 field re- goal percentage against the Wolverines, the Boilermakers should consider them- selves lucky. Only Indiana has…

… been able to crack the 50-percent line against mn- Michigan. ay. The Boilermakers' shooting percentage was helped by the second-half defen- ob- sive letdown. When the Wolverines were staking themselves…

… to a 37-25 lead in the first half, Purdue was limited to .333 shooting. to The poor performance among Wolverine opponents has spread like an ms. epidemic. Six of the last 11 teams to face Michigan have…

… teams. The 800-yard freestlye, 400-yard medley, and the 200 medley relays all set Big Ten records, and Borges's 42.0 in the last leg of the 400 freestyle provided the Wolverines with their fourth relay…

… Ten meet records in the 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes. He was also a member of three winning relay teams. There were many other outstand- ing performances by the Wolverine swimmers. Rodney Van Tassell…

… was on three relays and scored 47 indi- vidual points. Tom Hay also com- peted on three relays and notched 27 individual points. Other Wolverine scorers included Dan Abuzzi (26 re- lay, 6 individual…

… finals for the first time in 1 meter. I'm happy with my perfor- mance (Friday). I was able to put to- gether the dives I needed to." The Wolverines now shift their focus towards the national title that…

… the mile run with a time of 4:08.45, Saturday, and placing sixth in the 3000 meter com- petition the evening before. The Wolverines had strong showings throughout the distance events, but their lack of…

… (6' 9") and freshman Jon Royce (6' 9") took sixth through eighth place in the high jump. Overall, Harvey expressed pleasure with the Wolverines' performances over the weekend. The squad placed more…

… Women's Basketball vs. Indiana Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Wrestling vs. Lehigh Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Keen Arena *FULL COURT. PRESS Clutch Rose play keys Wolverines' late rally by Ken…

… one, either. In the aftermath of the Wolverines' 80-70 triumph over Purdue, there is not a whole lot that can be learned. Purdue is good, Michigan is better, and Jalen Rose still holds the keys to coach…

… it close most of the way, with Purdue (9-1, 0-1 Big Ten) leading 62-61 with 7:15 to go in the game. Then, center Juwan Howard hit a short jumper for a Wolverine lead that would not be relinquished…

…. From that point, the Wolverines cruised as they dazzled the noisy Purdue crowd with a combination of flashy plays and solid free throw shooting. "Our kids played hard; Purdue's kids played hard…

…." Although the Wolverines have been on a tremendous roll - they have now beaten four top 20 squads in their last five contests - this triumph proved especially sweet, as the players clearly pride themselves on…

…- son tonight with a record of 1-8. "I looked at our pre-conference schedule as a time for us to tune -up for the Big Ten," Roberts said. "It didn't fare the way we wanted it to." Adding to the Wolverines…

… season. Senior forwards Alicia Stewart and Lisa Ashton each scored twice for Michigan, which led Eastern 6-0 at halftime. According to senior captain Carrie Taylor,' the Wolverines' ball move- ment was the…

… Tenplay slated tobegin in January, the Michigan men's tennis team continues to tune up, hoping to make a serious run at the conference championship. For the next two weekends, some of the Wolverines will be…

… a week 11am-10pm 1 1201 S .Iniversitv A6R-94S k f Summer Orientation 1994 TONIGHT Top 40 Dancing & $3.50 Pitchers SATURDAY Why drive to East Lansing when you can watch the game on Wolverine turf…

… the results of yesterday's Michigan men's basketball game, an 84-76 victory over Purdue, perhaps you were expecting me to say something like this: The Wolverines overcame great adversity yesterday, and…

… led by a terrific effort from their injured stars -Ray Jackson and Chris Webber - defeated Purdue, 84-76. While fellow injured player James Voskuil rested and did not play, the Wolverines showed their…

…""A"Waiy While not the most renowned of Wolverine dunkers, Rose shows Indiana superstar Calbert Cheaney that he is fully capable of playing above the rim. -4 DOUGLAS KANTER/Daily Wolverine Jalen Rose's armory of…

… into the stands, but it has to be that way, for Rose and for his Wolverine teammates. "Every team doesn't have that trick - the flashy plays, the talking trash, the black shoes, black socks. We just have…

… weekend in Indianapolis. He won the 50-, 100-, and 200-yard freestyle events successfully defending his titles in the 100 and 200. Borges also anchored the Wolverines four winning relays, all of which set…

… 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…

… the third- Michigan wrestler Sean Bormet faces off against Penn State's Josh Robbins in Saturday's final. Bormet beat Robbins for the Wolverines' only Big Ten individual title. Michigan placed fifth…

… from 1989 to 1991. 0 Silvester The Purdue Boilermakers, losers yesterday to the Wolverines, are the only conference team to have compiled an overall winning record against each of the other teams in…

… 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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… State on Friday night, a team that the Wolverines twice lost to by only three points earlier in the season. "So you can't just walk in the door and walk out with a win," he added. Of course you can…

… Scientists Presentation: February 10 7:00 pm, Wolverine Rm. MICHIGAN UNION Interviews: Feb. 11 & 12, CP&P Bodies are kept at the medical center for 2 to 18 months. Families then have the choice of arranging…

… Wolverines their third victory over a top-10 team in four games. Today clouds, maybe some sun; High 31, Low 20O... Tomorrow chance of flurries; High 29, Low 22 WE One hundred two years of editorial freedom…