… young Wolverines should have been happy to win against Boston College was the key to start- just keep up with the Eagles. ing the season fast. If the Wolverines had given Instead, Michigan opened up a 3…
… Wolverines' winning machine the season, Michigan had its first real CCHA test had a newsworthy performance. Captain Kevin during the Notre Dame series on Jan. 18-19. With Porter came through with the game…
… this. Even though the Wolverines His men's track and field team didn't take advantage of the warm stepped into Jesse Owens Memorial weather, four regional qualifiers Stadium at Ohio State to an unex…
…." time of 10.51 seconds broke Jesse There was just one problem - too Owens's Michigan/Ohio State dual- few Wolverines were there to enjoy meet record of 10.54 seconds, set in it. 1936. Michigan battled…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 7, 2008 - 9 JENNIFER KRON/Daily Sophomore setter Lexi Zimmerman and the Wolverines host Northwestern and Wisconsin this weekend. Protecting…
… against then-No. 20 coach Leisa Rosen was talking Purdue, the Wolverines took a to just one player, but she might well-deserved 2-0 lead heading as well have been talking to the into the intermission…
… as coach of the Wolverines, felt so anx- ious before yesterday's game against Penn State he couldn't even eat. "You just get that feeling in that belly that you don't know exactly how you're going to…
… do," Borseth said. Though the Wolverines strug- gled early, Borseth's anticipation paid off late when Michigan ral- lied with a 17-0 second-half run to defeat the Nittany Lions, 64- 54, in the first…
…, the Wolverines limped through the remainder of the first and the start of the second before making the late run. Penn State's explosive transition offense and costly Wolverine turnovers set the team…
… own post screen and scored on an because they have to be able to easy layup toput the Wolverines do that on the floor." up for good with 11 minutes left And given what happened of the half. when the…
… 34 percent in the first half starting five. Yesterday it was to just 29 percent in the sec- the off-the-bench trio of Hicks, ond. The Wolverines also out- Jones and Skrba that helped rebounded the…
…-nine games into one of the worst sea- sons in program history, one would think the Michigan men's basketball team had a better grasp of itself by now. Anybody who has watched the Wolverines over the course…
… with, and we just never got to learn certain things." But how can Wright and his teammates say that when the Wolverines step on the floor for their final regular-season game of the year with No. 15…
… Michigan (9-20, 5- 12). The team has taken a step back since winning four of five games from Feb. 9-23. In the last week, the Wolverines have dropped games to lowly Northwestern and Penn State. Part of the…
… Purdue, the Wolverines came within three points, only to let the Boilermakers re-extend their lead. Michigan DAN lacking a killer FELDMAN instinct? What a surprise. Chicka But things chicka were supposed…
… yeah to be different under Beilein. He's won at every stop - Erie Community College, Nazareth, LeMoyne, Canisius, Richmond and West Virginia. Well, almost every stop. Not Michigan. The Wolverines (4…
… conference start for young Wolverine squad By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA "We had good shots in the first half," shot over 25 percent from the field. And fident. She was taking it to the rack, Daily Sports Writer Borseth…
… said. "They were all in rhythm. to prove its shots were in rhythm, all posting up, getting rebounds." Everything was in rhythm. I don't know eight Michigan field goals had an assist The Wolverines (2…
… Grady at pointcguard. Beilein made the switch in hopes of jumpstarting - the Wolverines after recent slow starts. Michigan fell behind 10-0 to Wisconsin before V notching its first bucket. Against UCLA on…
… Dec. 22, the Wolverines surrendered an early 9-2 lead. "We just said, 'Let's just change it up,' " Beilein said. "I thought Kelvin did terrific off the bench and did a great job. Sometimes one little…
… remaining in the first frame. Notes: Freshman Manny Harris's 25 points were one more than his previous career-high against Oak-r land. Harris hit 10 of his 11 free throws, but no other! Wolverine shot more…
…. During one 10-minute stretch, the Wolverines failed to convert a field goal. Making matters worse, just as the Wolverines ended their scoreless streak, the Boilermakers' Keaton Grantbegan one. Grant hit…
… complicated at that. The Wolverines' largest obstacle is they don't know what it takes to win. Dealing with the tension of game is the best way to learn. Michigan basketball has been devoid of pressure for too…
…'t need to get bad to get good. Michigan shouldn't lose to Harvard or Central Michigan - both of which have first-year coaches, too. The Wolverines didn't even pretend to give themselves a chance against…
… here. But by makihg winning a secondary goal, he's drastically slowing down the process. For the last eight years, there hasn't been much wrong with the Wolverines, but there hasn't been much right…
… points. The Wolverine defensive effort, on the other hand, was spread more evenly across the lineup, which is why Michigan fared so well yesterday afternoon. Junior MelindaQueencameoffthebench to chip in…
… over 25 percent from the field and went 4- of-21 from behind the arc. The Wolverine perimeter defense was also impressive, hold- ing Northwestern guard Nadia Bibbs scoreless. The Wildcats became one…
…-rebounded the Wolverines 47-40. Michigan has been terrible on the glass this season, which is somewhat surprising given 6-foot-6 center Krista Phillips's size. "We're obviously out of posi- tion and not very…
… good at it," Bors- eth said. "But we front the post and because of that, teams tend to get a lot of offensive rebounds on us and that's just the nature of our style." The Wolverines have been dominated…
… on the boards all sea- son, losing the battle to Ohio State, 48-31, and Ohio, 40-20. A SOLID EFFORT: The Wolverines looked to their bench early and often against the Wildcats - every single player on…
… talented junior class will be hitting its prime, and the senior co-cap- tains, intense Paul Woodward and even-keeled Arren Yoshimura, will provide balanced leadership for the young Wolverines. "Certainly, I…
…, remain to be seen, but the Wolverines should post consistent, solid scores on most events, thanks to world-class rou- tines and improved depth. Pom- mel horse, often the crucial event for winning a meet…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom April 7, 2008 -- 3B Junior's return jumpstarts defense in Wolverine wins Poor pitching performances doom Michigan against Nittany Lions Shortstop proves key…
… when you play defense like that, you'll win a lot of games." The Wolverines needed the boost of confidence following a three-error performance against Central Michigan last Wednes- day. Michigan turned…
… defense and solid pitching from junior Chris Fet- ter helped Michigan win. Nei- ther team mustered much run support in the Wolverines' 1-0 win. "I'd like to thank my defense behind me," Fetter said. "I…
… gave up three first inning runs during yesterday's game, it looked like it'd be a long day for the Wolverines. They had no idea. Junior Ben Jenzen came in to relieve Smith, holding Penn State scoreless…
… allowed just over five runs per game on the sea- son. On Sunday, the Wolverines let nine across the plate by the end of the fifth inning. Freshman pitcher Travis Smith was taken out after allowing three…
… Saturday's first game, the Wolverines dodged an early bases- loaded situation in the first inning. Junior pitcher Chris Fetter saved the inning and struck out the next batter for the third out. After that…
… Wolverines potential runs in three consecutive innings in the second game, when Michigan led 1-0. With no outs in the second inning, freshman Alycia Ryan was on third base and Shaw on sec- ond. Hutchins told…
… was after she left that the Wolverine offense exploded. Michigan posted eight runs in the mercy-rule victory. "It stunk to lose Teddi, but it shows great character because we came back and played for…
… into the Michigan dugout. As the warm-up throw sailed over Shaw's head, it appeared the Wolverines' normally reli- able infield defense might become a liability after the loss of junior Teddi Ewing, the…
…- urday afternoon, but it wasn't dis- couraged. Even though the Wolverines weren't much competition, their first and second varsity-eight boats beat Duke earlier in the day, each by more than 10 seconds…
…. The races were the Wolverines' first of the spring season. Michi- gan competed against the Cava- liers and Duke at the ACC/Big Ten Double Dual on Griggs Reservoir in Columbus. Michigan's second varsity…
… Wolverines expected the tough competition, especially from Virginia. It was Michigan's first race on the water this season, while Virginia arrived in Colum- bus with three races already under its belt…
…. Michigan assistant coach Veronika Platzer, who coached the Cavaliers for four years, has first- hand experience with Virginia's aggressive style. Platzer believes the Wolverines can match the FRESHMAN…
… various other shrines dedicated to the Wolverines' accomplishments over the years. Pictures of Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik have hung proudly all season, and now Mark Mitera has taken his place as the most…
…, Mitera flew under the radar for the first half of the season, compiling some of the best defen- sive stats in the country. The Wolverines' opponents tal- lied just one even-strength goal when Mitera was on…
… as a "dress rehearsal." It was his finallook at the team before the season. He expected there to be some kinks to work out, and there were plenty. The Wolverines' offense went on an almost seven…
…- tunities off offensive rebounds to build a lead big enough to silence the crowd. And the Wolverines shot 59 percent from the free throw line. And that was just the first half. Last night, the Crisler Arena…
… 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. …
… 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…
…." Club Wolverine will be well- represented in Beijing. Along with Phelps, Peter Vanderkaay, Erik Vendt and Allison Schmitt also made the U.S. Olympic team. Rising Michigan senior Matt Patton and senior…
… and meet other students through inCircle, our social networking site for Wolverines. Check it out-it's just like a Michigan version of Facebook or MySpace! Not only is it uniquely Michigan, but it…
…, posted up and con- verted some easy baskets that the Wolverines weren't getting when ATHLETES From Page 1 of student-athletes wouldn'thave to take that extra year." Andrews said a demanding schedule during…
… did in the final 23 minutes yesterday, the Wolverines could turn some heads in Beilein's second year at the helm. It's way too early to tell where this season will take Michigan, but yes- terday…
… "Livin' on a Prayer," the school's legacy. tradition instead of adrena- :t's completely, scarily possi- as the power to decide what into distantmemory. University introduced the "Willy the Wolverine" to a…
