… squad promises to live up to its name. The Wolverines looked to their specialists on several occasions last season to come through with big plays, and nearly always, they delivered. After Michigan State…
… took a 21- 14 lead against the Wolverines last October, Michigan's offense needed a spark. It got one when Howard returned the ensuing kickoff for a game-tying touchdown. In the season finale against…
… gall to leave the Wolverines in shambles, just days after the team got shallacked by Illinois. It still hasn't sunk in that Frieder will never be coming back. Pinch me. It's surreal. With one Bo…
… Schembechler statement, Frieder went from a Michigan man, with years of Wolverine experience, to an Arizona State man. Snip. Sorry, Bill. You're out of the Michigan will. Most of the student body seemingly…
… wished that Frieder would leave, while knowing in the back of their heads that it would probably never happen. BUT this is Michigan, son. Nothing is im- possible here. Case in point - the Wolverine…
…. Higgins continued his ascension toward Wolverine stardom. And Michigan won. And for the first time in my life, I actually turned the volume on my television up when Brent Musberger talked. Pinch me. I…
… University, losing the opener 1-0 and the nightcap, 5-2. The Wolverines, who entered the game with an 18-6 record, were swept by a Chippewa team, which began the day at 10-10. Instead of suffering from over…
… Friday's match at Crisler Arena. Michigan defeated Minnesota, 22-18. Escape: Wolverines throw off pesky Gophers' bid for upset, 22-18 BY DAVID HYMAN The Michigan wrestling team had its hands full Friday…
… night with Minnesota, pulling out a narrow 22-18 victory. "I think we were fortunate and I'm just happy to get out of here with a win," Michigan head coach Dale Bahr said. The Wolverines were coming off…
… Robin- son, the turning point was the 158 pound match. Minnesota's ninth-ranked Gordy Morgan, was disqualified at 4:48, giving Joe Pantaleo the win, increasing the Wolverine lead to 19-7. The referee…
…-53, in Iowa City. The win extended the Wolverines' dual-meet victory streak to 45 in a row. For Michigan, it was the third consecutive dual-meet victory over a top-ten team, on the road. The No. 9 Hawkeyes…
… won only four events, but managed to stay close by earning points for second, third and fourth place finishes. More importantly, though, the Wolverines (8-0 overall, 3-0 in the Big Ten) added three new…
…-ranked Michigan men's gymnastics team suffered its second straight loss in as many weeks to a formidable conference foe. Fourth- ranked Illinois tumbled over the Wolverines Saturday, 273.55-261.3. Teams like Big…
…, the Wolverines and Hoosiers each must win both games to take the title outright. If the Saprtans beat both OSU and Indiana, and the Hoosiers beat Michigan, MSU shares the top spot with Indiana, assuming…
… that is, the Bucks can beat the Wolverines tonight. Otherwise, Michigan could share the crown with Michigan State, if the Wolverines lose to OSU but beat Indiana while MSU wins both games. Finally, if…
… applications on campus. Or call 1-800-THE- CARD, and tell them you want a student application. The American Express Card. Don't leave school without its' \0 f ' STARTS FRIDAY HUNGRY WOLVERINE, INC. DELIVERY…
… week to play "To Michigan. the1 After the bitter defeat down in Cham- my paign last Saturday, the Wolverines pra desperately needed to come back with a " good performance. They did just that, wea…
… it tin contention for ball another major bowl game. Officials of It'sl both the Fiesta and Sugar Bowls atten- K q ' ded yesterday's game and expressed feel interest in the Wolverines. was But neither…
…." One Wolverine who responded par- ticularly well was quarterback Steve Smith. Playing without a shoulder j ' brace for the first time this season,pa Smith had one of the best games of his career. The…
… Wolverine quarterback: St s. F Threw four touchdown passes, a new to Michigan single game record, while completing 11 of 13 tosses for 159 yards; * Rushed for 126 yardsand one touch- down on 12 carries, the…
… forgotten man in the Wolverine offensive scheme. Bean hauled in seven passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. His first score came on a 30 yard pass from Sm- ith late in the second quarter and gave the…
… two teams met was in Ann Arbor when the Wolverines swept the then first place Pioneers, 9-4 and 7-5. BOTH TEAMS thought at that time that they wouldn't see each other again, but as fate would have it…
…, Denver finished fourth in the WCHA (23-13-2 overall, 15-11-2 in the WCHA) and Michigan fifth (21-15 overall, 15-13 WCHA) to bring the Wolverines to Den- ver for another two game series, this time for the…
… admission is not a great outside shooter. Many Wolverine fans used to moan when Orr replaced the crowd- pleasing Alan Hardy (now with the Los Angeles Lakers) with the jittery fresh- man Garner. WHAT HAPPENED…
… Michigan attack, an unusual achievement for a power for- ward. In short, he played the game the way college basketball is supposed to be played-with zest and hustle. GARNER TYPIFIED the Wolverines' style of…
… at Michigan turned the corner exactly one year ago. He and his Wolverine mates were trailing Marquette by 13 points with about ten minutes remaining. Sud- denly, Garner reeled off an eight-point spree…
… representative of Michigan basketball, according to Frieder. A gutsy perfor- mer on the court and a gentleman off it alike, he has won the admiration of Wolverine and opposing fans. Recounting an incident in…
… Charlot- tesville, Virginia, last March provides a case in point. A Virginia basketball fan interrupted a sportswriter covering the Wolverines, moments after Michigan had lost to the Cavaliers in the NIT…
… machine" is coming your way. TIM McCORMICK is not The Savior. And followers of Michigan Wolverine basketball 1980-81 will do well to remember that, as the 6-10 center deals with all the trials and…
… always find something that attracts people to his Michigan gymnasts. But in this, his 33rd year of coaching the Wolverines, Loken has unveiled the ultimate promotion - the Korean National team will in…
…' alma mater. Through these and other meets, Loken wants to showcase his team's gradual improvement over the past year. The Wolverines peaked near the end of last season, finishing third in the Big Ten…
…-laden squads. And Loken admits they're the teams to beat. But the Wolverine mentor, never one to shelter love for his gymnasts or the sport itself, will surely give his loyal followers something to cheer about…
… "present coach" syn-' drome victim was Anne Cornell. She was eventually given the boot. AND RIGHT now, the squad is sad- dled with the "former coach" blues. Last year, Scott Ponto guided the Wolverines to…
… compensate for the thinness in personnel. But the five returning Wolverines carry a meager seven years of competitive experience in with them. Senior Sara Flom is the only member of the group to have attained…
….), will no doubt log plenty of com- petitive time during the season. But that experience will come at season some. expense for the Wolverines. Flomr and Bertoncin are the team's. only' veteran all…
…j.!\ ..r rrrr:rr M' Cagers Face Miami U 111 Home Opener Offensive Changes Made In initial Hockey Drills Wolverines Favored Ove n A full week of rather rugged practice sessions have…
… and Paul * 'w down a notch to work with Brumm. Wally Grant, Neil Celley, and Gil Burford are still in a class by themselves and will make up the Wolverines' most potent scoring combination as the number…
… one line. Defensively the Wolverine pilot has been pleased with the improve- :nent displayed by Bob Fleming and a sophomore, Graham Cragg, who will probably operate with Ross Smith and Owen Mc…
…, Wolverine fullback, on the second squad. The first team selections were dominated by the Midwest, which placed seven men. the season, they whipped Findlay 47-39. * * * LATER IN THEIR second start they came…
… against Kent State, another Ohio state school, and fell under a 49-40 defeat. The Red and White are great- ly outmanned by the Wolverines, but they field a good sophomore forward in the person of Jim…
… duty for the day, and then turned in a brilliant second half de- Liott Score for Wolverines * * ~ * * * * * Daily--Lmanian' ALLEY INTO TOUCHDOWN LA1E-Little Hank Fonde driving for the Wolverines…
… Standard Time. Train Activities Illinois cheer leaders brought home the fact that the Wolverines were in foreign territory in a pre- game parade. Two of them carried a home made banner which said, "too bad…
… Stewart intercept- ed Bob Chappuis' pass on the Wolverine 45 and brought it back to the 27. After two plays Steger fumbled and Dan Dworsky re- covered on the Michigan 21. Again in the second period af- ter…
… attack of the Wolverines which kept them out of their own back yard. Time and again on short line jabs, with Chappuis doing workhorse duty, Michigan drove up over midfield. But this was not the Wolverines…
…-Bump. Elliott, flashy Wolverine halfacl, high-balls his way through a maze of Illinois players and heads for touchdown territory after taking a punt from Eddelman. Since 1908 TI-E TYPEWRITER AND STATIONERY STORE…
…. Redshirt sophomore Malik Amine had raced out to an early 7-2 lead, but was unable to hold on as Michigan State’s Nick Trimble stormed back to earn a 13-8 victory. The Wolverines trailed 9-4 at that…
… point and were in danger of taking their second-straight loss to an in-state foe following a loss to Central Michigan last Thursday. But senior Brian Murphy put the Wolverines (4-4 Big Ten, 8…
…, ultimately securing victory for the Ducks. Michigan attacker Tess Korten, another senior, scored the team’s final two goals. The Wolverine seniors will have to wait another day to win their first game…
… in their final season, but Ulehla is excited about the future after their performance Saturday. She is hopeful that the Wolverines will win their first ever Big Ten game this season, and with a…
… ranked scoring offense is nothing new for the Wolverines. They gave up just 5 goals to Miami in just four games last season. Michigan worked on defensive zone coverage in practice all week hoping to…
…, then I think we'll be ok." The only sure thing heading into the series is that the intensity will be at its highest level so far this season. The Wolverines are used to physicality after playing a…
… of the game. That offensive drought spelled defeat for the Wolverines as they went on to lose, 65-55, to Ohio State at Value City Arena. "It's like it was in your hands and just slipped away," freshman…
…-pointers and none were layups. In that time, most Wolverine shots came from the corner with the shot clock running out. "Coach definitely was telling us to penetrate," Grady said. "We just never got to that…
…." The team's playmaking also left the Wolverines in a poor posi- tion to win. Halfway through the second half and coming out of a timeout with 11 seconds on the shot clock, Michigan didn't even Harris…
…'t happen. Ohio State's defense was tough. The Buckeyes deserve credit for harassing the Wolverines and forcing tough shots the last eight and a half minutes of the game. But all good teams tighten up at the…
… last night in Columbus. get off a field-goal attempt. Even more frustrating, the Wolverines had done everything well in the first half that they fouled up in the second. In the first 20 minutes…
… Wolverines reversed the momentum of the game going into the second half. "We made the extra pass that we haven't been able to make in past games," redshirt freshman Anthony Wright said. Wright came off the…
… Sports Editor Kevin Quick was kicked off the Michigan hockey team - and the Wolverines have moved on. The team learned of Quick's dismissal, for what Michigan coach Red Berenson said was "a total violation…
… of our team trust and rules," before last weekend's frustrating series against North- ern Michigan. Coming in the midst of a four-game winless streak, the news could have made the Wolverines even more…
…-to- last, Michigan needed a hit. The Wolverines were down after two rotations and the comeback had to begin with rings. Using five gym- nasts instead of the usual six (the top four scores count), they could…
… Mich- igan's biggest assets, Berenson said the Wolverines can play with a five-man defense if one blueliner is injured or sick. But if two defensemen are out, Michigan will need to explore other options…
… ALBANY, N.Y. - It looked like a desolate situation. With the season, and eight seniors' careers on the line, the Wolverines desperately battled back from a 3-0 deficit to within a goal halfway through the…
… he was going to do a back flip and choke me or something." But just like he's done time and time again - and all season long - Blackburn kept the Wolverines in the game with a big save. He stood his…
… Michigan reesentative on the first team, defei$eman Jeff Jillson and center Mike Cimmalleri ata GOING AvwAY: Michigan coach Red E hoping that Hilbert's achevements 9 hi his last as a Wolverine. , 2000 dra ft…
… senior class that led the Wolverines tot 3 season ended dis- nise for a silver lin- -t is a finalist for the )ckey's best player. s part of the Frozen onta of Boston Col- Eichigan State's Ryan eckend…
…. rite for the award. In ly Wolverine to ever ved on the Hobey, he ]FROZEN FOUR Notebook de the second team. Berenson is probably s season will not be pick by the Boston leaving Michigan in rly. He was…
… Wolverine basketball history. A bona fide "big man" has been absent from the Blue squad in recent years, but it appears that height will not be a problem for Michigan for the next few seasons. As a senior at…
… and North Carolina, but he says that he chose the Wolverines over the others because, "ever since I was a lit- tle kid, I've wanted to plaiy at Michigan.'' McCORMICK, ACCUMULATED numerous honors during…
…, the Wolverine roster features two such players, 6-10 Tim McCormick (left), and 7-2 Jon Antonides. The landing of McCormick last spring is expected to pay immediate dividends, while An- tonides' major…
… squad this year, so that could make him a factor right off. If the name M. C. Burton sounds familiar, it should. Burton's father, also,. named M.C., played for the Wolverines from 1957 to 1959, and…
…-2416, on or Before February 8th. *NO ELI STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE INTEN- SViE ENGLISH COURSES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE TEST AT phers tion was a comfortable 109.65 to 106.55. All the Wolverines posted…
… Marti with 9.0. 4 NO DEPOSIT FREE DELIVERY, PICK UP AND SERVICE CALL: NEJAC TV RENTALS Wolverine grapplerS pin Minnesota, 27-14 I THIS TIME. 662-5671 By BOB McGINN days, this one a heartbreaking 4…
….0 onea(3 mon.ths }) the grapplers offered little re- Gary Ernst cinched the Wolver- $23.00 buys a day of skiing at I sistance to the Wolverines. ines' eighth win of the year, each Roundtop $20.00 pays for…
… 2 weeks of an ' The Wolverines won only six getting clutch wins. $11 .50 buys 3 months family health agriculture and maintenance matches, but two of the victories Ernst, after wrestling the match…
…-on John Walseth. The issue difficult to get up for this one aft- Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 ,was never in doubt as Brown er the tough one at Iowa." moved quickly to a vise-like pin- Next for the Wolverines…
… is a ning combination, Saturday night date with Michi- At 126. Bill Davids lost only his gan State at East Lansing. This third decision against fifteen wins will be the Wolverines' toughest STUDENT…
… noon 'til 5:30 pim. I - - ~ -~ ~ -- --- - - --~ - --- - - -~.--------_.../_ -Daily-Rolfe Tessern A Wolverine ringer ROSENBAUM, ADAMS STAR: Indiana humbles trackmen By SANDI GENIS Special To The Daily…
… team won four weight division championships at the Sports Building yesterday to run away with the Big Ten team title, the 10th in Wolverine Coach Cliff Keen's 35-year career. On Friday Michigan had…
… third in the 123-pound division by win- ning his consolation match, and Wolverines Dick Fronczak and' Fred Olm lost close decisions in their bids for consolation honors. No Conference wrestling team had…
… firsts to the Wolverines four, but simply could not match Michigan's great overall team strength. A total of 13 different trackmen won points for the Wol- verines. Double Winner Heading the Wolverine honor…
… lost to North Dakota here last night in overtime, 4-3, eliminating the Wolverines from the WCHA play-offs. Bill Colpitts of the NoDaks scored at 9:49 of the overtime period to foil the Michigan squad…
… led all scorers with 21 points, while teammate John Tidwell bagged 18. (See Story, Page 8) ses to their feet ,to cheer the 400-yard medley in t is. The Wolverines won the meet, their fourth consec nt…
… the Wolverines previous record of 148, set last year. Trailing the Wolverines and Hoosiers, in what proved as ex- pected, to be a dual meet on a grand scale, were Ohio State, 41V2, Michigan State, 35…
…, Iowa, 17, Minnesota and Illinois, 4, Wis- consin, 31 /2and Northwestern and Purdue 0. Wolverines Push Last night, as in the first two days of competition, it was out- standing individual performances…
… in 16 years win three Big Ten winter spot Ititles in a single season. The last such flourish w also accomplished by Michiga in 1944, when the Wolverin won the same three titles. Michigan ended the meet…
… w 30 point winners. While India had 18. Leading 93-77 at the beginn of the evening's program Wolverines were never in trot and. clinched the meet with two events remaining. Clark Tops All Perhaps the…
…. seeks number one of new win streak Maize and Blue Out To Start ~NewVicor Tai Wise or Earl Block To Pitch for Wolverines; Ed Rossi Will Take Mound for Bronco Crew By WALT KLEE Seeking to get started on…
… - Ostroot Elected Maize and Blue Ttoack Capt.m1 ii New rTh, a ls1 P1ease Coach in Purdue Meet George Ostroot, Wolverine shot put and discus ace, was elected captain for the remainder of the 19.6 season by the…
… time he has been at Michigan. In connection with the meet at Purdue, the Wolverine coach stressed! the fine performances of several new men running for the thinclads forj the first time. Larmee Takes…
… the Wolverines. Major League AMERICAN LEAGUE 3 i 3 i f7 3 STIKAEE TwNo fly BERNIE MEISLIN Sports Night Editor "yOU NEVER CAN BE SURE ABOUT WINNING a ball game," Coach Ray Fisher warned before the…
… continued. The coach cited the Michigan State game as an example of a con- test in which a break helped the Wolverine cause. Pinch-hitter Nick Gregory, rounding third for the Spartans in the ninth inning of a…
… 4-2 game, slipped on the wet turf and was out by a wide margin at the plate; helping Michigan no little bit. A wet field and- muddy spikes figured prominently in the Wolverine loss to Illinois. A week…
… THE SCORE KNOTTED at three runs apiece in the bottom half exeof the tenth inning, Bob Wakefield drew a walk from "Pro" Boim, exceptionally fast Wolverine reliefer. Lee Eilbracht, Illini catcher, who had…
… East Lansing, Sat- urday. This will be one of the largest groups of Wolverine competitors ever carried to a meet of this nature. Distance Events Best The distance events will probably offer the hottest…
… Ohio State anchor man in a dual meet held last week, while the Wolverine relay team beat the Buckeyes by almost the exact same margin last Saturday night. In the pole vault, Wolverine en- trants Chuck…
… stellar performers. In the shot put, the outstanding competitors will be Chuck Fonville and George Os- troot of Michigan. Illinois Cagers Await Michigan Wolverines To Seek Second Win over Mini Illinois…
… Illinois quintet will be battling to avenge a last-minute 49-48 defeat administered to them by an underdog Wolverine crew when the two teams met a month ago. Doug Mills, Illinois basketball mentor, plans to…
… garnered seven points against the Wolverine aggre- gation as substitute center will prob- ably see a great deal of action in Saturday's tilt, along with Illini al- ternate guard, Jim Seyler. Seyler is the…
… Orange and Black's smallest man, measuring 5 ft. 11 in. Win Means .500 The Wolverine Conference record now stands at four wins as against five losses. Another victory over Illi- nois would again raise the…
…, Northwestern, Kan- sas and Western Michigan have en-1 tered partial squads. If Injured Wing Returns Coa t HIcyliger Juggles Wolverines'I ,in0eu1p liE Iort'' c ySpoilOi oronto' ;Perfect Reefld Jea t SPOUS NEWS…
… Renfrew, speedy Wolverine left winger, will be able to play against the Blues. Renfrew suffered a broken wrist at Minneapolis last Friday while the I-M STANDINGS INDEPENDENT I Maize and Blue puckmen were…
…, Renfrew has scored 13 goals and is the leading playmaker on the squad with 20 assists. His total of 33 points for the season is second only to MacMillan who leads the Wolverine scoring with 40. Heyliger…
… scoring punch to the Wolverine attack in this move and also perfect a defense against To- ronto's threats Wally Halder and Bill Kosick. Chet Kuznier may be moved from his slot as wing on the third line up…
…’s record book for average beam score. Each of these individual levels of excellence compound themselves into a team that can compete at the highest level. The Wolverines are the best floor team in…
… NCAA semifinals. By the end of it, though, the Wolverines forced a nearly half- point swing to comfortably win the regional. Their vault and bar scores — the two weak points of the second round…
… playing in Crisler for almost 50 years, though, and not a single jersey hangs to honor the women that molded the program. Five men. No women. With Naz Hillmon’s career as a Wolverine recently…
… mother, Rachel, is an experi- enced golfer as well who also compet- ed as a Wolverine from 1982 to 1983. Naturally, Schulz went through her childhood with the desire to play golf at Michigan, declaring…
…'s Big Ten Tournament. The second-ranked Wolverines - who took third for the second straight year - posted a score of 115 points, behind Illinois' 125 and champion Minneso- ta's 138. "We would've liked to…
… Michigan remain in the nation's top 10, but Michigan coach Carol Hutchins believes the team's performance in the early part of this season is not an indica- tion of how the Wolverines' season might go. In…
…6 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, December 6, 1993 From questioning to confidence Crawford makes adjustments to lead Wolverine three-point barrage N i By TIM RARDIN DAILY BASKETBALL…
… proven in high school that he could hit the NBA-range triple, but through the first three games of his Wolverine career, Crawford hit only two of his 11 shots, and just one of his six attempts from behind…
…. In fact, Crawford's contribution was quite timely for the Wolverines, who fought offapersistent, smallerMoccasin squad to win, 97-86. "If it weren't for Bobby, we wouldn't have survived," Juwan Howard…
… said. "He really did spark us today," Fisher said after the game. "He was the catalyst that kept us going." In fact, Crawford wasn't the only one joining in on the three-point hit parade. The Wolverines…
… sparked the Wolverines. a. At% ga. A9% a AN ^- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Aft- AnN BASKETBALL HOTEBOK By CHAD A. SAFRAN DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER The free throw line is also known as the charity stripe and Ray Jackson…
… junior forward had hit 57 percent of his free throws. The percentage was the lowest among the Wolverines' starting five. Jackson knocked down nine of his 11 free throws against the Moccasins, including his…
…. As a team, the Wolverines are hitting 65 percent of their attempts from the line after a 22-for- 34 showing Saturday.; FOUL PLAY: Dugan Fife is sure making up for lost time. After playing sparingly…
… IT UP: The Wolverines' shooting remains almost as hot as asphalt on a summer's day. In each of its four contests this season, Michigan has shot over 50 percent from the field, including Saturday's 51…
… percent. The team's success from three-point range is just as scorching. Jackson remedies woes at the free-throw line With their 11-for-22 performance against UTC, the Wolverines have con- nected on 45…
… the first this season, a feat accomplished six times last season. The last time the Wolverines had done so was in a 98-97 overtime victory at Illinois, March 13, 1993. The 86 points the Mocs totalled…
…LACHLAN Michigan lived up to its reputation yesterday. The Wol- verines excited the fans, running the fast break whenever possible, in thrashing Ohio State, 93-72. The Wolverines' running game didn't allow Ohio…
… Wolverines, in the midst of playing seven games in 15 days, affles Buckeyes But, yesterday it was a dif- ferent story. "We never ran ,because we never really got our defense set up," Miller said. "We run…
… guy cutting and . . . that's 'xciting." And tthe Wolverine who was doing mdst of, the "cutting" was Robinson, who enjoyed his best game of the season. . "I was really just filling my lane," Robinson…
… -and the Wolverines will need him especially if Orr calls on his three-guard offense for added quickness. "My back is just real sore," Baxter said. "Now I shoot my jump shot and try to use my arms more…
… imporant thing," Orr explained. Michigan's blind side trapping surprised Ohio State and before nine minutes had elapsed the Buckeyes turned the ball over eight times, which the Wolverines used to build an 11…
… State was ready to give Michigan another scar lwa s called on the play because of Thompson's BUT THE Wolverines did get up for the game in the middle, and in winning, two Michigan m, bard)," Orr said…
… record. his as SO'ONCE AGAIN the trapping defense set the Secondly, Green's fourth point of the game, a io fast break in motion. The Wolverines reeled off free throw late in the second half, gave him 'e…
…. 15 unanswered points in five minutes and 19 1 000 points while playing for Michigan, the b- seconds and the Wolverines sat comfortably with 16th Wolverine to clear that mark. of its 41 points on lay…
… up out- SCOTT LEWIS tale played super." scoring the Wolverines, 11-8. =:':;....".....:. "Our forechecking was ter- Wiscnsincapializd ona irible," lamented Farrell, "our Wisconsin capitalized on a the…
… Gerald Fisher. Ferguson contributed two goals in a losing effort, as the Wolverines were snowed under by a hot Spartan team, 7-4. Brian McAndrew scored with Michigan a man short to keep State's lead at…
… wild scramble in front of the Michigan State net. The mix up was re- solved as he poked the puck past Terpey for a score. M Tankers Face Gopher Hex By BOB McFARLAND The Wolverine tankers will play…
… host to Minnesota at Matt Mann Pool today at 2:30 as Michigan attempts to gain revenge for two successive dual meet defeats at the hands of the Gophers. In the 1963 meet the Wolverines were edged by a…
… yesterday. "Michigan is out to proved which is the better team," he added. Robie vs. Richardson Heated competition is expected in the 200-yard butterfly between the Wolverines' Carl Robie and Minnesota…
… Wolverines' medley relay team will consist of Ed Bartsch, Robie, Paul Scheerer and Groft. Tankers Hoag, Groft and Walls will compete in the 100-yard free- style. Hoag tied a varsity record his last time out…
… swimming the 100-yard distance in :47.8, and Groft smashed a varsity mark in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of :21.3. Swimming for the Wolverines in the 50-yard freestyle will be Rees Orland, Tom…
… Schwarten and Bob Tanner. Bill Farley and Tom Williams will bear the Wolverine load in the 500-yard freestyle. Farley snap- ped the 200-yard freestyle record and 500-yard freestyle mark for the varsity in the…
… the night. Bright Spots Despite the dismal 7-4 result, there were some bright spots for the Wolverines. Goalie Greg Page, although experiencing mediocre moments, made some great saves. His saves on…
… occasions to block shots be- fore they even got to goalie Page. Tonight the Wolverines travel to East Lansing to do battle with these same Spartans. Michigan, on January 27, beat State on their home ice, 6…
… record unblemished. In what Coach Newt Loken; called "a tremendous team ef- fort," the Wolverines took two firsts and filled in enough other spots with their depth to clinch! the win. "An outstanding thing…
… more an opportunity for the Wolverines’ reserves to see the court than it is a true measuring stick, both of the Beileins on the floor and the dozens more in the stands are taking the basketball…
… same way — his mother could be on the other bench, and we’re competing,” Beilein said. The exhibition is an early chance for the Wolverines to get the entirety of their roster involved…
…- serted himself as a viable option in perhaps the nation's toughest environment. But the Wolverines' ceiling hinges on sophomore forward Mitch McGary perhaps more than anyone else. McGary had one of his…
… Wolverines' final chances to experiment with new ways to get him the ball. PATRICK BARRON/Daily Sophomore forward Mitch McGary scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against Duke, but much of that…
… Editor his final regular-season game against the Wolverines, with his T LANSING - The battle Spartans winning handily at the senior captains has official- Breslin Center, 64-54. e Green. The Michigan State…
… his only two field goals and was limited to one assist and no rebounds, the Wolverines weren't overly concerned about Hardaway's ability to charge back with a strong second-half perfor- mance. After all…
…." After the Wolverines lost 6-4 in the first game, sophomore center- fielder Ryan LaMarre jumpstarted the Michigan offense. LaMarre who had two of the five home runs in the second game Saturday and another…
…. ... The dugout goes insane." TWICE AS NICE: The Wolverines played in just their third double- header of the season Saturday. And just like in their earlier double dips, their offense erupted. Michigan…
… in six of nine innings. Unfortu- nately for the Wolverines, in those six innings only one led to runs. Missed opportunities and sloppy base running eliminated Michigan (42-19) from the NCAA tournament…
… yesterday with its 4-3 loss to South Carolina. The Wolverines, who received an at-large bid to reach the tournament, posted a 1-2 record in the Atlanta Regional. Michigan's sole win came against Furman…
… Drew Taylor's solid out- ing - the Wolverine starter allowed just one hit in his remaining 6 1/3 innings, retiring 14 consecutive batters at one point. "In the first two innings, I relied on my changeup…
… hit had the Wolverines one loss away from elimination. But Michigan kept itself in con- tention the next day with a 6-3 vic- tory over Furman. An RBI double After allowing four runs in the third inning…
… singles matches went smoothly for the Wolverines, with the exception of McCain's loss, at No. 4 singles. At the No. 3 spot, Beam used his powerful serve and solid net game to breeze past Lucia Primorac 6…
…-3, 6-3. Sophomore Ben Cox quickly bounced back after dropping a close first set and steamrolled through the final two sets 6-2, 6-3 to win at No. 5. Finally, senior Ron Nano rounded out the Wolverines…
…. Both players were involved in epic battles against their Michigan State opponents Wednesday night. Each Wolverine lost the first set in his match and each showed his personality in com- ing back. Long…
… crowd and emphatic shouts like, "Come on!" and "Let's go Blue!" Long came back and won the second set over his opponent, Robert Topalo. After two hours, Long, one of the most fit Wolverines, expected…
… over Ohio State, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson lit a cigar to celebrate the win. After Saturday's 7-5 win over Western Michigan, giving the Wolverines three of a possible four points in the week…
…- end set, Berenson could have used a cigarette to calm his nerves. When Bronco center Paul Polillo's shot from the circle slipped past Wolverine goaltender Warren Sharples with only 3:52 remaining and…
… toys against the metal seating creating ear-shattering decibel levels until Wolverine co-captain Todd Brost scored an empty net goal to seal the win with seven seconds left. "When you lose in front of…
… lot of emotion. I think our team got stronger as the game went on. It's a big win on the road." The Wolverines are now unbeaten in their last eight games (7-0-1), which hasn't occurred since the 1976…
… break, the Michigan women's tennis team was crushed, 9-0, by South Carolina last Sunday, in Columbia, S.C. The match was the first of a five-game, three-city tour of South Carolina in which the Wolverines…
… semester break, the Wolverines travelled to Madison, Wisc.where they finished third at the Big Ten Championships. Michigan won its opening match, 5-4, over Minnesota, but fell in the semi- finals the…
… tape in 3:49.2 to win the 10,000-meter run and qualify for the nationals, while Larsen, a Battle Creek junior, won the 5000-meter and qualified with a clocking of 16:45.9. OTHER Wolverine victors in…
… trophies to commemorate her contribution to her country even before graduating high school. And the connection to her home country played a huge role in her decision to play with the Wolverines. “It…
… leadership role at Michigan to being a newbie and trying to find myself on an international platform.” That experience, and her time with the Wolverines, showed her how to be a better athlete…
… rookie Wolverines have a lot of developing to do. Freshman left wing Geoff Koch said it would take time for the new Wolverines to adjust to Michigan's system - offensively and defensively. "I have to keep…
… Giovanazzi has spent the last five years building his team into an upper-echelon Big Ten program. And Friday, they - the fans - came. The Wolverines victory over No. 16 Michigan State, 13-15, 15-9, 15-3, 15- 9…
… Lisa Vitali added 9 kills. Michigan's Carla Hunter and Kim Clover combined to produce a majority of the sparse Wolverine point total. Hunter, who had an out- standing weekend altogether, led the squad…
… with 11 kills. The Wolverine's welcome to Bloomington wasn't any warmer, as Indiana demolished Michigan, 15-8, 15-9, 15-12. The 6-7 Hoosiers easily controlled the first two matches. Their team continuity…
… flowed, where- as the Wolverines continuity disap- peared. "When our passing is on, we can run the middle attacks and the quick set to hold blockers, that's the key to our game," said Hoosier outside…
… hitter Diane Hoereth. But the Wolverine passing was the exact opposite. "I couldn't find six players to put on the floor all at the same time, that could play with a level of intensity and control," Davis…
… net. "We squandered a lead and just let them have it. We made totally unforced errors, just mental mistakes that cost us the game. The only bright spot for the weekend was the Wolverine serving. The…
… the game she loves by Theodore Cox Daily Sports Writer Since senior Karen Marshall joined the women's volleyball team three and a half years ago, the Wolverines have 8 wins and 59 losses in the Big Ten…
… two assists as the Wolverine Old Timers upset the Detroit Red Wing Old Timers 10-6. Berenson is guarded by Dennis Hextall . Michigan's all time goal scoring leader Dave Debol said that Hextall…
…. THE WOLVERINES are still hampered with injuries, as evi- denced by all-around competi- tor Jean Gagnon's shoulder ten- donitis and floor exercise spec- ialist Randy Sakamoto's ankle problem. "Sakamoto…
… the Wolverines this year, as the gymnastics squad doesn't enter conference competition un- til January. NEVERTHELESS, this week- end's competition is valued by the Wolverine mentor. "We want a nice…
…, the Iowa Hawk- eyes, will be in Chicago this weekend and Loken looks for- ward to seeing the Hawkeye tumblers in action. Another interesting sidelight is that the Wolverines will get their first…
… Illinois squad. the problem has been com- conference power, poses no Stager was understandably pounded. I think we're hurting." threat to the Wolverines but the worried about the Illini and Illinois returns…
… conference record, beating thing that is sorely needed in and diving coach Dick Kimball, Minnesota, 94-29 and losing to the Wolverine repertoire. Mich- hope for a sweep of the two Wisconsin, 82-41. igan…
… Purdue practice sessions as most swim- Szuba in the backstroke, Pat1 --f Bauer in the breaststroke, and Fred Yawger and Szuba in theI butterfly, are expected to help the Wolverines better their third SA…
… last Sunday when Washington elimi- nated the Michigan softball team from the Women's College World Series. Along the way, the Wolverines enjoyed a 16-0 start to conference play en route to a sixth…
…-straight Big Ten champi- onship and a third consecutive regional title. The Daily revisited the highs and lows of Michigan's season that ended Sunday: Best non-conference win The Wolverines woke up on March 15…
… Sports Writer March 7, 2011 - When Michi- gansoftballcoachCarol Hutchins earned her 1,200th career victory Saturday - an 8-3 decision over Ball State that improved on the Wolverines' unblemished record…
… college softball his- tory. And the Wolverines have been creeping up the national polls. While the schedule thus far hasn't been filled with national powers, some difficult challenges await Michigan. If it…
…-card spot. But those plans were cut short. King reached the Sweet 16 in singles - something not done by a Wolverine in 19 years - before falling to the No. 5 seed, but not without earning All-American status…
… to the Sweet 16 and officially earned him ITA All-American status - an honor a Wolverine hasn't had in four years. Just over two hours after King won to reach the Sweet 16 in sin- gles, he stepped on…
…2B - April 6, 2009 The.ichian aily-m.higndaiyco The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines should aim for Spartan -like fan base 4 Sophomore Kylee Botterman was one of just three…
… Wolverines to qualify for NCAAs. Blue's Nationals streak ends at 16 By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer It was a rite of passage to get to Nationals. It was a hurdle the No. 16 Michigan women's gymnastics team…
…, (sophomore goalie Andrew) Fowler played great in goal and we did a great job of clearing and handling the ball." At the beginning of the sea- son, Wolverine defenders often extended pressuretoo far fromthe…
… all together; the offense had very lit- tle turnovers, we executed great and our defense really buckled down." Junior attackman Kevin Zoro- vich led the Wolverine offense with five points on two goals…
… replacement, John Beilein, was announced at a press confer- ence yesterday afternoon. Butwhathappenedinthetwoand a half weeks between the dismissal of one coach and the beginning of a new era in Wolverine…
… Wolverines face , Minnesota in what should Minnesota at be their first real challenge Michigan in Big Ten play. The Wolverines host the Matchup: Minnesota Golden Gophers this after- 17-6; Michigan 16-6 noon in…
… average is 3.49, and they have given up just eight home runs, tied for the fewest in the con- ference. But the Wolverine offense has been on fire. Michigan (4-0 Big Ten, 16-6 overall) hasn'tscored fewer…
… than four runs in a game since March 17 against East Carolina. The Wolverines also scored five runs in an inning three separate times at North- western, and Michigan demolished Central Michi- gan 13-3 on…
… third in the Big Ten in stolen bases (46). Earlier this season, Michigan fell 5-2 to Penn State, which Hutchins blamed on poor pitching. But the Wolverines are pitching well now, and currently lead the…
… and the Wolverines will try to keep up their hot hitting against Minnesota's tough pitching at The Fish this weekend. Eight Michigan players are batting over .300 and four players are batting over .350…
… offense in the Big Ten, Minnesota's pitching staff better have its 'A'-game this weekend. The Wolverines are, as the team expected, crush- ing the baseball. But it's the pitching staff that could make the…
….62. In fact, the entire pitching staff has been per- forming very well thus far. The Wolverines' ERA is 3.55 and they have nearly a 2:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. After receiving four votes in the USA Today…
…, and the work has shown over Michigan State last week, and before that, he poured in 29 against a hapless Iowa squad - the same Hawkeye team that took it to the Wolverines last Wednesday. "Oden is a…
… Courtney Sims said. "He shuts down people and some- times even the whole team." At 6 foot 11, Sims will be vital to the Wolverines' chances of upsetting the Buckeyes. Michi- gan will need Sims to attack Oden…
… from the neutral zone to ice away a 7-4 win. It was Dest's fifth career goal, but first of the season. Freshman Chris Summers lit the lamp Saturday for the first time as a Wolverine. Summers, who usually…
…, Michigan has moved from sixth in the CCHA all the way up to second. But now the Wolverines hit their tough- est stretch of the season, with the final six regular- season games away from Yost Ice Arena…
… sparks Hawkeye first-half run The senior point guard scored a game-high 19 points. He went 8-for-9 from the charity stripe and was the lone Wolverine guard to shoot over 50 percent from the field. Adam…
…/Daily Senior Graham Brown fights off Iowa's Jeff Horner for the opening tip in the Wolverines' lopsided loss on Saturday. H ERMAN Continued from page 1B of manners. Before tip-off, I thought it could go either…
… be proud of. Just about everything that could have gone wrong for the Wolverines did. Who would have thought that Dion Harris could pick up two fouls in less than two minutes? And that replacement…
…? Things went so badly for the Wolverines that Daniel Horton missed his first foul shot of the Big Ten season, leaving him just four shy of tying the all-time confer- ence record for consecutive free throws…
…. This same Iowa team lost to Michigan State - already a victim of the Wolverines - by 30 in the Breslin Center. No. 6 Illinois fell to Iowa in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Just this weekend in Mackey Arena…
… to keep the Wolverines on pace with the red-hot Hawkeyes. Hmm, there's not really much for me to say after this weekend. After learning before the game that both Lester Abram and Jer- ret Smith did not…
… make the trip, I knew I was in trouble. Ron Coleman was the only eli- gible player on my team, and he took more shots than any other Wolverine. Unfortunately he made just one. A late 3-pointer prevented…
… me from putting up the dreaded "0." Saturday was a disaster for the Wolverines, but my team can take a few positives from the game. First,Graham Brown added anoth- er victim to his hitlist. I…
…-for-6 shooting performance like he had on Wednesday, but he was only one of three Wolverines to reach double figures (12). On a day when the rim seemed awfully small for Michigan's outside shooters, it…
… games where the Wolverines quick second-half starts, they were of the blocks by Iowa on Saturday. shot less than 50 percent from the field. The Hawkeyes had entered the game as the second- worst shooting…
… season, the Wolverines knew it would be a long season. Though the now-infamous chain of events that followed demoralized Michigan fans, there was a bigger concern on the players' minds. When would No. 2…
… return to the lineup? Much to the surprise of the Wolverine faithful, No. 2 has yet to return. But that doesn't mean Abram isn't back - and he has returned not only to the game, but also to his roots. "I…
… - didn't plan on having to fight for the number in the first place. "I was supposed to have (No. 32) when I first got here," said Abram, whose number was taken by for- mer Wolverine Chuck Bailey when Abram…
… minutes per game in his first four contests, and he was the only Wolverine to record double figures in each of those games. Although Abram struggled - he went 0-for-5 from the field - against Notre Dame on…
… slash- ing to the hoop - or whether he's wearing No. 2 or No. 32 - one constant remains: The team is better with Abram in the lineup. An Abram-less Wolverine team finished 13-18 last season. With Abram…
… Wolverines By Ian Robinson Daily Sports Writer Putting together back-to-back wins has eluded the Michigan women's basketball team for more than a year. But tonight at Crisler Arena, the Wolverines (3- 4) will…
… consolation for Langfeld. As Michigan's big winger lay writhing on the ice, it looked as though his last games as a Wolverine would be spent in a suit and tie instead of maize blue. et there Langfeld was…
… percent" by his estimations. Michigan's third-leading goal scorer could be back for the Wolverines' week- end bout with Ferris State. "I'm glad he's on the ice, I feel good ut that," Michigan coach Red…
… ice. The Wolverines stood in shock. The CCHA tries to hide its lack of quality officials, and for the most part is able to do so. It has two solid rfereesin Steve Piotrowski and Duke Shegos. More often…
… basis, the Brent Rutherfords, Brian Aarons and Mark Wilkins of the CCHA rule the roost. And that leaves the league and its vic- tims - teams like the Wolverines - in great peril. Chris Duprev can be…
…-'01 regular season and spoke about the daunting Big Ten Tournament. Much of the conversation focused on how the Wolverines dug themselves such a large hole and how they could dig their way back out of it. With…
… on the road, causing the Wolverines to stumble again. "You're going up against a lot of really good veterans. You look at the rosters of the first five or six teams in our league, there's no youngsters…
… Saturday was the end to a long, laborious journey for the Wolverines. Michigan (4-12 Big Ten, 10-17 overall) closed out its difficult regular season with a 78-57 loss at the Breslin Center to Michigan State…
… recognize and taunt the defeat- ed Wolverines. "They started hooting and hollering and saying all kinds of derogatory statements. Right at that moment I lost my appetite," Michigan junior Chris Young said…
… Wolverines fell to the Nittany Lions in State College in their only regular-season meeting, 77-66. BLANCHARD LAUDED: The media named LaVell Blanchard See BLANCHARD, Page 13 MARJORIE MAHbMALL/Daily Josh…
… Asselin and the Wolverines know that the Big Ten Tournament means a second chance at the postseason. .. LAW, POLICY AND THE CONVERGENCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES A UNIVERSITY OF…
…." Returning is a talented crop of seniors who tasted success as fresh- men, winning the national champi- onship in 1998. After two straight years of coming one game short of the Frozen Four, these Wolverines…
… goals last year, including the over- time thriller against Colgate in the NCAA first round that kept the Wolverine's season alive. Matzka notched six points in the postseason, and had three game…
… to go pro this offseason and returns after a solid year where he teamed up with now senior and assis- tant.captain Dave Huntzicker to make up for a depleted front line. The Wolverines lost three…
… defense after spraining his knee in his first shift of the Wolverine's overtime win over Colgate. Three new recruits have also been added to add depth to the blue line, including 6-4, 240 pound Mike…
… dcfenseman,"Berenson said. He has the size and talent, but it will take time to make the adjustment." The Wolverines will be facing the longest and largest schedule in team history, possibly having to face…
… team that will use revenge as its motivational tool when it faces the Wolverines in the first game. "We're really going to be up against it," Berenson said. "All eyes will be set on that game. There's no…
… question they'll come in with revenge in mind." For the second year in a row, the Wolverines will open the season in September, not leaving a lot of time for practice before their first test on the 30th…
… league develops better than another," Torry said. "The business of hockey is so big now. Education you can always come back to. But hockey you can't play forever." While Comrie and the Wolverines go their…
… Wolverines. Sophomore center Mike Cammalleri tried out for the Canadian junior national team and freshman defenseman Mike Komis- arek tried out for the United State's team. Both should find out in Decem- ber…
… meet just to get healthy. This meet has been a big confidence-booster." Sullivan was not the Wolverines' only bright spot at South Bend. Michigan's high jumpers swept the top three spots for the second…
…/2), respectively. Trinity Townsend led a strong 400- meter contingent for the Wolverines. Townsend ran a 47.13 to provision- ally qualify for the NCAAs. Todd Burnham finished third, with a time of 48.44, and…
… because we knew that he was ready to com- pete and would be very consistent for us," Michigan coach Bob Darden said. Wolverine sophomore Flavio Martins had a solid night on both rings and the vault along…
… with team- mate Jason MacDonald, who re- ceived a pair of 9.65's on the high bar and floor exercise. Senior Raul Molina helped in prove the Wolverines' effort by giv- ing a respectable routine on floor…
… Michigan State Saturday night. His seven points were a Wolverine season high for points in a weekend. BACKGROUND: Morrison was named CCHA Rookie of the Year for the 1993-94 season. During that campaign, the…
… Netters, 5-4; Irish Balance Too Much for Wolverines ',r 10 ljAnX 17 IIIdjTlI By BILL ZOLLA Center fielder Jack Mogk's sacri- fice fly in the tenth inning score4 the winning run in Michigan's stirring…
… uphill victory over Wayne State, 10-9, yesterday at Wayne. His blow, however, only climaxed a terrific team effort in which the Wolverines pounded out 20 base hits and came from behind four times before…
… winning the game in its half of the ninth, but Wolverine pitcher Bob Stab- rylla put out the rally with the bases loaded by striking out center fielder Larry Thow, The Tartars' third baseman George White…
…-9 Wolverine victory in 10 innings. By GARY WRIGHT Michigan's tennis team lost only its third dual-match since 1954, yesterday, at the hands of Notre Dame, 5-4. The Irish, sparked by a balanced attack, have…
… inflicted two of these defeats. Last year they broke the Wolverines' 47 consecutive dual- match victory skein. Even in defeat Coach Bill Murphy was pleased with his team's showing and especially that of…
… By ALEJANDRO ZU Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women team likes to dance to "G Style" before its home n This season, it will keep into November. On Monday afterno Wolverines (8-3-2 Big T 2 overall…
… Crown Point, Ind. native tallied just two points and an assist while playing a signifi- cant chunk of the second half. And just like Thursday, the Wolverines relied on offense from the rest of the…
… at Seton Hall. TAKING THE LONG WAY PAGE 5 J.C. Mathis left Virginia just hoping for a chance to play. He found Ann Arbor, where he's become one of the Wolverines' leaders. THE ROAD TO MADNESS PAGES 6…
…-7 Eligibile for postseason play again, the road back to the NCAA Tournament will be filled with potholes for the Wolverines to avoid. CRYSTAL BALL PAGE 8 The Michigan Daily basketball writers give a glimpse…
…. 2003-04 Roster No. 2 11 50 25 40 22 5 4 31 32 23 21 44 3 Wolverine Lester Abram John Andrews Amadou Ba Graham Brown Colin Dill (c) Sherrod Harrell Dion Harris Daniel Horton Chris Hunter J.C. Mathis (c…
… Wolverines loaded the bases. All It stayed that way into extra in- a result of another doubleheader three runners were stranded as Payne nings, until catcher, Mike Gillette, plit. Michigan shut down fourth…
… first Carol Hutchins, frustrated due to the Lamont. game and then handed the Spartans a Wolverines' split of their last 14 The Spartans closed to within one 3-1 victory byh ommitting seven games. "We can…
…. Wolverine victory. Campbell had MaryAnn Daviera's bloop single. Wednesday, in East Lansing, the eight RBIs for the series. The Spartans only serious threat Wolverines had two thrillers with Wisconsin captured…
