… into their conference schedule, the Wolverines were 14-3 and ranked No. 19 in the nation. Just in case you're not a Michigan baseball buff, we're talking about the same team with one NCAA tournament…
… preseason poll - the Wolverines' first preseason recognition since 1998, which was quickly justified. After a successful trip through the South, Michigan came back up north, completing two consecutive weekend…
… top-10 national finishes in 11 sports. Wolverine teams also compiled eight conference championships throughout the year. The fourth-place finish was the Wol- verines' third-best performance in the 12…
….25. Duke came in fifth with 1021.25 points. 4 Members of the Michigan softball team celebrate after the Wolverines won their first national championship. I 4 4 4 Michigan celebrates its 3-2 win over…
… Iowa for the Big Ten championship (FILE PHOTO). Above: All- s in the Wolverines' match against Ohio State in February (FILE PHOTO). …
… tough jams. The tournament started on a better note for the Wolverines. It began against unranked DePaul (45-21) on Thursday. Ritter went the distance, striking out 12 batters and scattering 3 hits on her…
… Desert Clas- sic. The then-No.t-ranked Bruins defeated the Wolverines by a 3-0 margin. The finals are a best-of- three series format. "We can still win - we can still win the tournament," Hutchins said…
….m. Along with 14 other nation- al champion squads from across the nation, the Wolverines waited in line until they were permitted to enter the building. The team then received a brief tour of the East Wing…
…. "We were like 'Whoa, there he is.' " The Wolverines were the last team in the "Big Ten room," but they weren't shortchanged when it came to sharing face time with the president. While Bush briefly…
…." Burnett and Dontrelle Willis. He also spiraling downward. The Wolverines Perhaps Getz's trip will be a bit easier finds comfort in the familiar faces, finished 28-28 in 2001 and then 21-32 than the lonely…
…'s Class for his senior season, the six draftees ball draft. Seven Wolverines were taken A affiliate in Kannapolis, N.C. will leave the team with gaping holes, in all, matching the program's previous Two…
… happy that I was Jeff Niemiec to fill those spots. Junior second baseman Chris Getz was the first Wolverine chosen in last week's Major League Baseball first-year player draft, going to the Chicago…
… 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…
…, Willis and Ellerton have, he has quietly racked up wins for the Wolverines. Besides running with Ellerton on the Wolverines' 2005 indoor nation- al champion distance medley, he ran on Michigan…
… championship. Gras also represented France at the 2004 World Junior Championships. Besides these potential leaders, Warhurst's squad houses a few sleepers with potential to score big for the Wolverines in the…
… Track and Field Championships, no Michigan athlete has "won an individual event title. Individual titles continued to elude the Wolverines at this past weekend's championships in Sacramento. The squad…
… the finals," coach Mike McGuire said. "We used a lot of energy in the prelims." Sophomore Katie Erdman and senior Lindsey Gallo highlighted the Wolverines' effort by garnering All- America honors in the…
… around the Michigan locker room. Talent-wise, these newcomers are capable of step- ping in to regular roles in the Wolverine lineup. The class includes Jack Johnson - projected as a No. 2 overall pick in…
… a pair of alter- nates, the Wolverines' coaching staff elected three seniors - goaltender Al Montoya, forward Jeff Tam- bellini and center Andrew Ebbett - as tri-captains for the upcoming season. "We…
… team. After being selected by the New es, Powers is certain that the tri-captains are exactly the York Rangers with the sixth overall pick in the 2004 formula necessary for the Wolverines to be…
… was the lone run the Wolverines could muster in the inning, as Sel- don and the Bruins pulled off a Houdini-like escape. Following Findlay was senior Nicole Motycka, who hit a line drive right down the…
…'ve found myself scheduling my life around softball games. As engaged as I have been all summer, something changed last week. My admiration for the Wolverines grew to an almost awe-inspiring level. I went…
… its nondis- crimination bylaws to include "gen- der identity and expression" at the Regents meeting last Thursday. Wolverine Coalition for Human Rights - a student group formed in January specifically…
…Tuesday July 5, 2005 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 4 14 Wolverine trio joins professional ranks By Ian Robinson Daily Sports Writer Six NCAA national championships, 24…
… have it The Detroit Zoo k Sharon McPhail After weeks of furious debate and ill-willed name-call- ing, zookeepers renamed the zoo's new wolverine cubs. The young cubs, Tamarack and Tilia, are sure to be…
… than hyphenating. The zookeepers, largely Michigan State alumni, named the zoo's new wolverine cubs Sparty and Bucky. Just wait until they see what the University's classical stud- ies department has in…
