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… season. But this year, the Big Ten enters the ring with a fighting chance against the peren- nial powerhouse basketball conference, and the Wolverines wait in anticipation for their game against Miami…

… formidable threat to Michigan. The Wolverines will look to senior Daniel Horton to lead the team tonight against Miami. Michigan hockey yet to live up to No. 1 ranking ankings don't mean anything. Michigan…

… sideline, where deceiving. He played far less Manningham had exploded than half of the Wolverines' into full gallop. The receiver GABE offensive snaps, and Henne effortlessly blazed by corner- EDELSON didn…

… he crossed the goal line. King, known for his athleticism, floundered in Manningham's wake, div- ing in a futile attempt to bring down the Wolverines' newest - and possibly most dangerous - weapon…

… Wolverine's locker room. "I told my par- ents to bring down. -MERRIMACK 2 my stick from last year," forward Andrew Cogliano said. The freshman was hoping the change of sticks would exorcise the bad luck that…

… scores of 9-7, 8-1 and 7-6, don't know how the other teams did, for the Wolverines, who missed respectively. but we're closer now then we were three conference games last week- Since the Wolverines need to…

… night, first team All-Ameri- can Janel McCarville's play was like a bad dream come true for the Michigan women's basketball team (0-6 Big Ten, 4-13 overall). The Wolverines simply couldn't con- tain the 6…

… 31- 12 lead - its largest of the opening frame. The Wolverines' best run soon followed. Freshman Ta'Shia Walk- er drilled two free throws and senior Tabitha Pool hit her only field goal of the half…

… School. He is the second Wolverine to leave school early for the NFL. Safety Ernest Shazor was the first. FG FT MIN M-A M-A Bolden 34 2-4 0-0 Broback 20 5-6 0-0 McCarville 29 10-14 5-7 Calhoun 24 3-8 0…

… Minnesota...........36 37 73 At: Williams Arena Attendance: 7,619 sota scored the first seven points of the period, stretching the game well out of reach. Although the Wolverines were clearly overmatched…

… prevented Schonrock from making a single trey. Helvey also added a team-high four steals for the Wolverines. "I was pleased because our team is trying to do the things we are asking them to do," Burnett said…

…. Meanwhile, the Wolverines' shooting woes prevented any pos- sibility of a comeback. With Min- nesota's defense conspiring to stop Pool - who scored a season-low eight points - the rest of the Wol- verines…

… hopes a pair of recent trends come to a halt this weekend. The Wolverines host No. Omaha this weekend in a bat- tle between two teams heading in opposite directions. The Wolverines (5-3-1 CCHA, 9-5- 1…

… his way to doing it again." Michigan should get its fair share of chanc- es to score as well. Nebraska-Omaha is 10th in the CCHA in defense, and LEND the Wolverines still own the nation's top power play…

… wouldn't have that transition to go into (offense). Her impact is huge. And no one really sees that, except people on the court." r sfs.As a freshman, Se.sky was a defensive specialist for the Wolverines…

… Libero Stesha Selsky's outstanding play has benefited the Wolverines since her move from defense. your whole defense run. She's very good at it; there's no question she's Seniors reflect on successfu fnal…

… represent the block 'M' like you have on that athletic field," Hillman said. "You'll always be a Michigan Wolverine, and you'll always have the experiences, but you'll never be able to step on the field like…

…'s named the fastest meet in the world, and that couldn't be more true." Though Savulich didn't qualify for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, he did catch the eye of Wolverines coach Bob Bowman, who knew that…

…, Savulich has proven to be a significant addition to the Wolverines. In his first collegiate race against Eastern Michi- gan, Savulich earned a victory in the 200-yard freestyle. Two weeks ago, Savulich came…

…'s start. So far, so good. The Wolverines (3-1 Big Ten, 35-2 overall) have already established a school-record 32- game winning streak and have taken the No. 1 ranking in both national polls. But what wasn…

… attendance for the Sparty's second-half collapse. This had been the first anti-Wolverine sentiment of the day, but it was quickly followed by apologies and hugs. "But I think I'd rather have my season end like…

… load for the Wolverines. After losing the first game of her college career, 5-2, to Iowa on Friday - which also snapped Michigan's school-record winning streak - Wilson came back and threw a one…

… changed." Wilson's success has also allowed Motycka to move to the designated hitter spot, where she has been a big part of the Wolverines' record-setting offense. In just 37 games, Motycka has contributed…

… stepped into the national spotlight with a 3-0 record and 19 strikeouts in the tournament. With Ritter as the clear No. 1 starter - she is 16-0 this season and carried the Wolverines through much of the…

…, the Wolverines were living up to those expectations. They beat then-No. 8 Georgia and then-No. 10 North Carolina in close games. They strung together 10 straight wins - six of which were on the road…

… team struggles at the plate, the defense is put under an enormous amount of pressure. During the nonconference sched- ule, the Wolverines enjoyed the benefits of a high team batting average (.327) and…

…-than-stellar offen- sive performance. Michigan was also faced with sit- uations it wasn't used to. In its 10-game winning streak, the Wolverines won eight games by more than three runs. This past weekend, the first…

… bounced over junior Mike Schmidt's head in the third game of the series, and Michi- gan had a large mountain to climb. The Wolverines still have a light at the end of the tunnel. With the exception of the…

… Illinois sweeping traditional power- house Ohio State). For the Wolverines to get back on track, they must forget about Min- nesota and take each series one at a time. The hitting must come back, but the…

… scored, and Al Montoya made 21 saves as the Wolverines reeled in two more points and made it impossible for second-place Ohio State to catch them. "I can tell you that we did not talk - I didn't at least…

… - about first place," Mich- igan coach Red Berenson said. "It was about playing well and playing our best hockey this time of year." And the Wolverines did play well in their first non-exhibition game in…

… to a pow- erful Big Ten team early, hoping to earn Mj ' j" 4 a shocking upset vic- tory. Then, inevitably, it happens. The opposition explodes for a huge run, the Wolverines collapse and the final…

… Wolverines (1-14 Big Ten, 5-21 overall) at least competed with the Spartans in the first half, going into the break trailing 34-21. But coming out of halftime, Michigan State (14-2, 25-3) put the pedal to the…

… abysmal 3-for-21 shooting per- formance from beyond the arc. No Wolverine scored in double figures. "We're not the only ones (the Spartans) have stifled," Burnett said. "It's harder in late conference play…

… to miss its first six shots. But the Wolverines would not let the game get out of hand early on. Three minutes into the game, freshman co-captain Krista Clement drilled a jumper from just inside the…

… three-point line, putting Michigan on the board for the first time. The bucket set the trend for the first half. Each time the Spartans went on a mini-run, the Wolverines would respond with a timely…

… weekends, one Wolverine's name has been unusually prevalent on the score sheet. Thanks to an assist in each series, junior goalie Al Montoya was seventh on the team in help- ers during that span. But as…

… theme this season, the Wolverines came into this game at a major size disadvan- tage. Michigan State carries six players over six feet tall, and, as usual, it showed. "Michigan State did a good job…

… is the largest margin Michigan has lost by this year ... Michigan State scored as many points in the first half, 34, as the Wolverines scored the entire game ... Michigan shot just three free throws…

… _MES _ 59_ first time since last November. The Wolverines (4-4) held the advan- tage from the opening possession, when sophomore Krista Clement found for- ward Kelly Helvey in the right corner for an…

… court and saw sophomore Ta'Shia Walker streaking up the right sideline. Helvey launched a pass to Walker, who put in a lay-up to help the Wolverines with a 16-2 run to open the game. UMES sophomore Kristi…

… Purdue a day earlier, the Wolverines faced stiff- er competition from Illinois and knew they had a tough challenge ahead. In doubles competition, Michigan sophomore Ryan Heller paired with senior Josef…

… No. 3 doubles earlier in the day. But that didn't stop freshman Matko Maravic and sophomore Brain Hung from topping the No. 1 doubles tandem of Illinois with an 8-6 victory. The Wolverines had an…

…. Chants of 'The Victors' resonated throughout the building. The Wolverines had regained the championship they lost last year, and, for the third time in four years, the Michigan women's track and field team…

… Wolverines were freshman Nich- ole Edwards and seniors Theresa Feldkamp and Stephanie Linz. Edwards ran 'a solid 600-meter dash, making a late push to win her heat, but ended up com- ing in second overall…

… Alex Wilson Invitational, fifth-year senior Andrea Parker failed to qualify for the mile, despite running the second best time of her career. No other Wolverine competed in the meet, which serves as one…

… last chance at qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Gallo heads a list of six Wolverines headed for the NCAA Indoor Champi- onships. She will be a favorite in the mile run as well as an anchor to a…

… Writer Sometimes the satisfaction resides not in how you finished but in how you got there. The same is true for No. 5 Michi- gan men's swimming and diving team. The Wolverines finished third in the Big…

… team score of 720 while Michigan tallied a total of 482 points. After a slow start on Thursday, the Wolverines fell to sixth place overall in the standings, but, on Friday, they came back to the pool…

… with a driven mindset to climb in the standings in order to make a push for the crown on Saturday. Junior Peter Vanderkaay started strong for the Wolverines with a vic- tory in the 400-yard individual…

…, junior Chris DeJong and senior Andrew Hurd finished in 6:21.77, tak- ing first and propelling the Wolverines into fourth place to end the day. As competition on Saturday began, Michigan coach Bob Bowman…

… the weekend - in the 200-yard backstroke. Also placing in the 200-yard backstroke, freshman Dane Grenda took eighth place with a time of 1:47.01 to give the Wolverines a boost in their point total…

… deserved. Wright on Target The Big Ten's fifth-leading scorer in the regular season scored just nine points in the Wolverines' first-round loss. She turned the ball over six times. She missed three times as…

…'re not executing. But Pool understood that as the Wolverines' go-to player and one of just two seniors on the team, she would be their unquestioned leader. So, as she did in Michigan's first-round loss…

… was the 50th of his career. Nystrom took seven shots on net and made three blocks in the series. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 6 FRIDAY'S GAME Michigan State Spartans Miller (2) Michigan Wolverines Henderson…

…, Tambellini SATURDAY'S GAME Michigan Wolverines Nystrom Vicari steals two points from M By Jake Rosenwasser Daily Sports Writer DETROIT - Dominic Vicari's favorite movie is "Rudy," which 1 S Michigan…

… Ice Arena, but neither was the most famous goalie in the building. Marty Turco - the netminder for both the 1996 and 1998 national championship Wolverine squads - was in attendance to witness the latest…

… weekend. Despite two ties in the series against the Spartans, the Wolverines shut down all six Michigan State SPARTANS Continued from page 1B found the back of three jerseys - two Michi- gan State and one…

… Wolverine - in front of him. The puck kicked around in the three players skates less than a foot in front of the Michigan netminder. In a move reminiscent of table hockey, Spartan forward Ash Goldie swung…

… Wolverines proved to be the most difficult for the Buckeyes in the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle events by sweeping the field in both races. Junior Peter Vanderkaay secured the win in the 1,000-yard freestyle…

… up well enough before swim- ming, so I was struggling a bit. But I managed to pull out the victory which was nice." With the conclusion of their dual meet schedule, the Wolverines look toward the Big…

…- dleweights in the Wolverines 23-16 win over the Badgers in Madison. But after the Wolverine middle- weights - from No. 6 Josh Churella at 141 pounds to No. 12 Nick Roy at 174 pounds - built an 18-10 lead over…

… No. 4. Minnesota yesterday, it was the unranked Weitzel who pinned 184- pounder Jeremy Larson to seal the win. The 24-19 victory over the Golden Gophers kept the Wolverines undefeat- ed in the Big Ten…

… lot." Weitzel's pin gave the Wolverines an insurmountable 24-10 lead with only two wrestlers left - even if Minnesota earned falls in both matches, it could only total 22 points. Minnesota finished…

… Wagner, 7- 2. Konrad bested Wagner at the National Duals 4-1 and evened his career record to 2-2 against the Wolverine heavyweight. "I don't think Greg wrestled the kind of match that he needed to wrestle…

… that were all non-scoring The Wolverines won six events and claimed the title, winning the meet with a total of 145 points. They topped their closest competitor - intrastate rival Eastern Michigan - by…

… gap as the race progressed. On Dunn's 800-meter leg, the Wolverines lapped the Detroit team. And on Parker's leg - the last of the race - the team lapped both the Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan…

… clear the bar with her three attempts. Michigan senior Jennifer Williams came in third with a finishing height of 5-6. The Wolverines swept the mile run, with fresh- man Nicole Edwards beating out…

… hostile Huntsman Center to face No. 2 Utah. Despite a big comeback in the third rotation - which brought them within less then a tenth of a point of the Utes - the No. 3 Wolverines fell in a close meet 196…

… e air ff the also ber of 6 the conferen the Wolverin pS f ,rt I 11G" $11;LUI J IN ll,113 all Wolverines to know "Yellow and Blue, Mater, used to be more' song lineup. In the 40 was universal…

… Kohlmeier led the Wolverines to their 1-2-3 finish, winning the 5K race with a time of 17:14 and kicking off Michigan's season on a positive note. Redshirt freshman Nicole Edwards came in second, followed by…

… Arianne Field, who finished third at 17:34. The Wolverines finished in seven of the eight top spots in the event against Georgetown, Maryland, West Virginia and Howard. The second group of runners consisted…

… 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…

…." - Michigan coach Rich Maloney on the team s reaction after the Wolverines took their first lead of the series PLAYERS OF THE SERIES Matt Fornasiere (Minnesota) Minnesota's leadoff hitter sparked the Gophers…

… Michigan. He also shined defensive- ly, gunning down five baserunners. PH RERBB 8 4 11 5 so 7 FRIDAY'S GAME Michigan Wolverines 0 LP:Jim Brauer (4-1) Minnesota Golden Gophers 1 WP: Matt Loberg (3…

… medley relay at the NCAA Indoor Championships, senior Ron- dell Ruff was one of the Wolverines that competed well and ran strategically strong races. "The wind made all of the races very tac- tical," Ruff…

… said. Despite the weather, a few Wolverines posted regional qualifying times and mul- tiple runners hit personal-bests. In the 400-meter hurdles, Stowe posted a regional qualifying time of 52.29, shaving…

…, then we'll be in good shape." The majority of the Wolverines began their taper two weeks ago, giving them ample time to recover from the previous two weeks of intense, high-mileage practices. Only the…

… the original Wolverines from Michigan's inaugural women's track and field team, founded in 1978. Henry - an assistant on the first track team - sees retirement in the near future and feels this is his…

… Despite being Michigan's seventh straight loss, last night's 57-51 defeat to No.1 Illinois proved to be a change of pace for Michigan. But some of the same prob- lems that have haunt- ed the Wolverines IL…

… near crawl worked for three-fourths of the game, giv- ing the unranked Wolverines a chance to threaten the Fighting Illini and their unbeaten record. "(What) we needed to do for us was to shorten the…

… Wolverines' few attempts during his team's win on Friday. He allowed three goals on Saturday, but none were soft. Milan Gajic (Michigan) Gajic extended his scoring streak to five games with a goal in each…

… game. Satur- day, he set a career high when he scored his 14th goal of the season. FRIDAY'S GAME N.Michigan Wildcats Over, Murphy, Santorelli, Bateman Michigan Wolverines Gajic 4 1 Shot…

… two points in nine games. Including Swystun's two points, the line has totaled 13 points, representing the Wolverines' worst offensive line. Despite the low point total, the play of the three forwards…

… exhibition season is the time Grand Valley State and immediately broke to work out these kinks. The Wolverines into your best Chicken Little impression. will aim to get him more involved in the "The sky is…

… me a case of duja vu when Wisconsin quarterback John Stocco kept the ball and crossed the stripe for the winning score in the final minute. For all the talk centering on the Wolverines' inability to…

… contain talented running backs this season. After North- ern Illinois's Garrett Wolfe ran for 148 yards in the season opener, you would've thought the Wolverines would be prepared for Brian Calhoun. But…

… men's soccer team isn't used to playing under the lights. And when they shone down brightly on Armstrong Field, the Wolverines ended up __HGAN___ just a little bit short. NAnALT Michigan's tumul- tuous…

… this game. We played with heart and energy the whole year, and especially in this game." The Wolverines (11-8-4) opened the first half with a similar aggressiveness to that of their first-round win over…

…-country, indoor track and outdoor track. Despite two individual conference titles and three runner-up honors, the Wolverines fell short of their triple crown hopes by 24.5 points and finished in third place, behind…

…'t really do anything different than I have done all year. I just found my stride and kept a good pace." The busiest Wolverine on Sunday was senior Sierra Hauser-Price, who competed in four events and whose…

… finale against Indiana. The Wolverines (14-11 Big Ten, 35-14 overall) piled up seven runs in the bottom of the first inning against Indiana starter Steve Nielsen en route to a 9-4 win. Nielsen recorded…

… for the Wolverines, who have won 16 of their last 18 games. "We've been battling all year," coach Rich Maloney said. "To finally get over .500 is refreshing considering the 1-8 start. When you struggle…

… Doug Pickens added four more runs. Senior Drew Taylor got the start for the Wolverines and took full advantage of the early run support. The imposing left- hander yielded three earned runs on a sea- son…

… pitches." Even though Michigan set the tone early in the fourth game, it was the pitching staff that carried them on Saturday's twinbill. With Friday's game postponed due to rain, the Wolverines played four…

… complete games, 4 allowing just two runs apiece. The Wolver- ines swept the doubleheader, winning by scores of 6-2 and 5-2, respectively. The Wolverines' hurlers weren't as sharp in the first game of Sunday…

… 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…

… many props used to make fun of the goalie's youth - baby bottles and i O i YO ,;:; RODRIGO GAYA/Daily Alternate captain Brandon Kaleniecki scored Michigan's first goal in the Wolverines' game against…

… in December and January. Many in college hockey circles have said that Kyle has delayed the announcement of his team for a chance to see the four Wolverines up close and personal. But Kyle denounces…

… with Harris in just three games. Harris suddenly needed to fill the void left by the two stars and carry the load for the 2004-05 Wolverines. And it didn't take Harris long to realize that he wasn…

… playing for Detroit Redford High School. In his freshman cam- paign for the Wolverines, he was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team and helped Michi- gan capture the NIT championship. Harris may not have…

… lost to future-Wolverine Lester Abram and Pontiac Northern High School. Harris averaged 22 points per game and guided the Huskies to a 24-3 record that year, but McDowell believed that Harris was capable…

…, while last season may have been a statistical disaster for the Wolverines, he needs to retain the lessons that he learned. The junior quietly anticipates employing his new- found leadership this season…

… and the Wolverines start their reclamation project this season, the junior's mother knows what it will take from him to maintain the elite level of play which he has shown flashes of in the past. "He…

…, struggling Wolverines (4-8 Big Ten, 10- 1 overall) is what sets her apart. "There were a couple of years where in practice she was the only other middle blocker besides our starting middles," Rosen said. "So…

… will provide the same spark as she did this past weekend. The Wolverines need to win five of eight matches to clinch a .500 record and qualify for the postseason. "We need to buckle down, since we really…

… summer, Fardig has gotten his shot sooner than expected. Playing center for Michigan's fourth line, the freshman notched his first career goal as a Wolverine in the sea- son opener at home against Quinnipi…

…- talked-about play of Michigan's season. Coach Lloyd Carr had just burned the Wolverines' third and final timeout with 1:27 left on the clock, and Michigan had Min- nesota pinned back at its own 26-yard…

… sideline. Wolverines defensive end Alan Branch was knocked off-balance, but he reached for Russell's legs as he fell. Russell narrowly avoided the defensive lineman and cut even farther to the outside…

… activities, a better academic environment and I like the support of the students for the athletic teams." While this is the defenseman's second season as a Wolverine, he has yet to see ice time. Last year…

… out and play the game," he said. But, when asked if he still contained feelings of hatred toward the Eagles, Dunlap was much more firm with his answer, simply saying: "I do." The Wolverines will look to…

…4B-The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 4, 2005 PLAYERS OF THE IOWA SERIES PLAYERS OF THE ILLINOIS SERIES Lisa Birocci (Iowa) Birocci held the Wolverines to just two runs on seven hits in…

… record of 50 home runs in a single season. Four hours and six home runs later, the Wolverines left with a new impressive season record - 22 games before the end of the regular season. After a power surge…

… Michigan softball team, the opposite has been true. After two tough losses in last year's Wom- en's College World Series, the Wolverines have taken a more laid back attitude onto the diamond. The result has…

… Mariott Louisville Classic in Louisville, Kent. Last season in the World Series, life wasn't as easy for the Wolverines - they suffered back-to-back crushing defeats to Louisiana State and Stanford. In its…

…. Hurd enters his final champion- ships as a Wolverine and will swim in the 200- 500- and 1,650-yard freestyle as a 34th, 29th and 17th seed, respec- tively. He will also race in the Wolver- ines' No. 5…

… point, so I expect everyone to swim faster." In Minneapolis, the Wolverines will face some tough competition against schools like Stanford, Southern Cal and Big Ten champion Minnesota. Still, Bowman…

… thinking about when I step up on the blocks." While the team doesn't have great depth in the sprinting events, Neligan is confident that the Wolverines have an excellent chance to finish in the top six…

… Wolverines in preparation for this last event, and Bowman believes that his swimmers are well prepared mentally and physically. The Wolverines will also enjoy the bonus of having already swam in a premier…

… Amsterdam..... .$30/nt Rome...............$23/nt BBrussels..... ..$27/nt continues The Wolverines recognize rw luclky they are to have talented teammates-th*at compete in the national meets. "We have seen…

…), it almost feels like that is a home meet for us," Brannen said. "It makes it a little easier for the athletes." The Wolverines traveled down to Arkansas as a team and paid their own way, emphasizing a…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 - 3B Seniors' careers end on highnote By Lindsey Ungar For the Daily Brian Berends wasn't the only Wolverine choked up after the men's gymnastics…

… pushing me, and I've been pushing myself," Skvarla said. "These guys are my family, my team. I love each and every one of them, and it's just a good feeling to have a win at our last meet." The Wolverines…

…- nery (9.425) earning top scores en route to their final home win. All six seniors made the score sheet for the Wolverines. "They're all a bunch of great guys, and they're very responsible;" Golder said…

… competition against the French nationals. The Wolverines lost by a narrow margin of 206.800-206.000. Skvarla called it a "total learning experi- ence" for the team, allowing the Wolverines to exchange ideas…

… March 25-26. Golder knows the Wolverines only need to make a few tweaks on floor exercise and pom- mel horse to become a strong contender. And he'll be counting on his senior class to lead the way again…

…- ships in West Lafayette on Feb. 26- 27. The Wolverines lost three races by a combined .04 seconds, which cost them eight points. Michigan fin- ished fourth overall with 88 points and won just two 'races…

…:49.93, one-hundredth of a second behind Smith. "Right on the line, I finally got beside to almost catch him, but I just ran out of distance," Brannen said. Another Wolverine who failed to win a close race was…

… competitors. Sophomore Stann Waithe per- formed well for the Wolverines, earning 11 points for the team with two individual top-five performances while contributing to the third place 4x400-meter relay. He…

… times for next week's NCAA cham- pionships in Fayetteville, Ark. The Wolverines took advantage of the opportunity by earning two auto- matic qualifying times. In the 800-meter run, Brannen did more than…

… radar screen yet. Today, the Wolverines have a 13-15 record (4-10 Big Ten) and are still waiting for that third conference road win. The Wolverines have actually been losing so long that the Horton matter…

… has surfaced, blown up and settled down, all in one month. So in the shadow of a tumultuous season that no one could ever imagine, the Wolverines found a reason to be genuinely happy. They won a…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 2, 2005 Focus gets 'M' through long six-game weekends Lounis pulls double. duty for Wolverines By Sara Uvingson Daily Sports Writer After a tough loss…

… and get focused for its next match, which is usually later that day. Weekends for the Wolverines consist of up to six games, starting as early as 8 a.m. on Saturdays. The schedule forces the Wolverines…

…, Lounis did his job by running 800 meters in 1:57.50. Interest- ingly, Lounis was the only Wolverine men- tioned on the ESPN telecast of the race. "He was the talk of the town," Warhurst said. "He ran a…

… rabbit any race they want him to," Warhust said. JASON COOPER Tambellini leads the Wolverines in the plus-minus category after Improving his defensive play in the offseason. ALEXANDER DZIADOSZ…

… itself in a tough spot. Despite leading Northern Michigan by a score of 3-1, the No. 4 Wolverines (17-3-0 CCHA, 20-7-1 overall) were at a two-man disad- vantage. With both Tim Cook and Matt Hunwick - one…

…-third of the team's defensive corps - in the penalty box and the Wildcats (11-6-3, 13-8-5) on the attack, it was . up to the Wolverines' recently-porous penalty-kill- ing unit and the goaltending of Al…

… Hawkeye junior Crystal Smith. Smith currently ranks fifth in the conference with 16.9 points per game and shoots .521 from the field. For the Wolverines to beat Iowa - a team just outside the top-25 in the…

… Sarah Jane Connelly and Kristina Stastny edged Michigan's Elizabeth Exon and Nina Yaftali, 8-5, completing the doubles sweep. Things didn't get any better for the Wolverines as the match shifted to…

… singles play. With the exception of Exon - who was playing No. 2 singles - no Wolverine stayed close in more than one set. Despite Exon's gritty effort, Michigan failed to win a single set yesterday. Exon…

… things that have been happening in Amaker's four seasons. For all the work Amaker and the Wolverines have put in trying to rebuild Michigan basketball, they deserve from the public - at the very least…

…. Berenson said that the defensive-ori- ented Wildcats put more pressure on the Wolverines' defense than their offense. "There's always the pressure on our offensive output, but I think that, if we're playing…

… faceoffs. Losing faceoffs in the defensive zone has been a problem for the Wolverines recently, and Berenson doesn't want to give Northern Michigan any easy chances. "You can't give up much because it's so…

… assembled coming out here to play, and that's UCLA." The Wolverines open the weekend against Colorado State on Saturday morning, but the focus will be on Mich- igan's game against Indiana at 5 p.m. Since…

…, Michigan will be back in the water to face UCLA. Anderson hopes that playing the strongest competition might give the Wolverines an idea of what they need to do in order to compete for a national…

… Wolverines have a strong, vet- eran core returning. Senior Sheetal Narsai holds Michi- gan records for points and steals, and senior Erin Brown holds the school record for assists. The duo has three years of…

… to her coach, Betsey Armstrong is the best goalie in the nation. This weekend marks one of only two times that Michigan will play at home during the regular sea- son. Anderson hopes that the Wolverines…

… second on both still rings and high bar. The Wolverines also set a school record for most points scored in a meet with 222.275. ,wr 'M' SCHEDULE Date Event 1/26 W Tennis at Notre Dame I- Location…

… and diving team sunk to over the week- end. Visiting No. 23 Northwestern, the Wolverines traveled all the way to Evanston and then came out flat, los- ing 168-132 - the first time they've lost there…

… team's most improved player after his stellar sophomore season in 2002-03, senior David Moss is the only Wolverine skater to already surpass his point total from last season. After a drop in production…

… need to get done." Moss, who was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2001, is also known as a comedian by his teammates. Nystrom - a 2002 Flames draftee - is one Wolverine who appreciates Moss's sense of…

… joking aside, the confident Moss has become one of the Wolverines' most dan- gerous weapons. "We're expecting more from (Moss) now (compared to past seasons)," Berenson said. "He is proving that he can be…

… Wolverines also need to heal their psyche a bit. "(It's a time to) get mentally focused," Burnett said. "To have this amount of time to work on ourselves is really good." Part of the work the team needs to do…

… State senior guard Caity Matter - who had a game-high 28 points - proved to be too much for the Wolverines to handle. Senior forward Tabitha Pool hopes the team will be able to bounce back after its break…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 12, 2005 Unorthodox foe, tests Wolverines By Megan Kolodgy a force for Michigan thus far - he current- Daily Sports Writer ly leads the Wolverines in…

… rebounds and is second on the team in blocks. But Amaker Tonight, Courtney Sims may have the believes that Sims's formidable reputation, toughest matchup of any Wolverine when as well as the absence of other…

… week but then suffered quite a blow when they traveled to East Lan- sing and were crushed by Michigan State. The Wolverines will also have to deal with junior forward Vuksic Vedran, who averages 16…

… toppled the Buck- eyes. Only No. 1 Illinois and No. 15 Michi- gan State have 2-0 conference records. In a league where it is abundantly clear that no win is a gimmie, the Wolverines must operate under just…

… Sports Writer Not everyone can multitask like the Michigan women's swimming team can. During the last week of winter break, the Wolverines took on many dif- ferent roles: They were athletes, competitors…

… its season. This year, the Wolverines' annu- al winter training trip took them to the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean. There they participated in five days of rigorous training, swam in an exhibi…

… than during the semester. Richardson claims that this sort of intimate and prolonged team exercise gives the Wolverines their identity; it defines them as a team and helps them operate as a team…

…. Richardson hopes that a visit of this nature could encourage some of these swimmers to be interested in becoming future Wolverines. This was Michigan's first time venturing down to St. Lucia, where both…

… Richardson and his swim- mers marveled at the extensive swimming facility. Mertha, a popular company that produces pools for the U.S. Olympic trials, manufactured the impres- sive pool where the Wolverines…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 4, 2005 TREVOR CAMPBELL/Daily Michigan golfer Christian Vozza helped the Wolverines win their first tournament in more than four seasons. Vozza helped by…

… and the umpire signaled the strikeout call. Not only did Delaney get a taste of Michigan softball in the Wolverines' first game on Sunday, but Michigan coach Carol Hutchins also had her start the…

… greatest achieve- ment in his time at Michigan. Two weekends back, at the Wolverine Intercollegiate, Vozza took first place overall and helped Michigan post its first tournament victory in more than four…

… victory - the Wolverines and his parents. Vozza got to share his first collegiate victory with the teammates that took him golfing when he was a child and watched him take home the Amateur Championship last…

… each of the nine soccer games the No. 22 Wolverines (1-0-0 Big Ten, 5-2-2 overall) have had this year. "People who are willing to work hardup there and create turn- overs and are also able to score goals…

… the Wolverines play with three mid- fielders as opposed to four, and Banco couldn't find a spot to play. The coaches wanted to get her on the field, so they switched her to defense before eventually…

… would have been better off suiting up for the Wolverines next season. "Like so many kids that I see leaving early, I think (Montoya) still had some things to prove at the college level this year…

…'s Billy Sauer." While Berenson cannot confirm which prospect will join the Wolverines next year until after he has signed, Montoya's indication is likely accurate. The 17-year-old Sauer is a member of the…

… of college eligibility. Montoya posted a goals against average of 2.52 as a Wolverine last season. tional concern is the possible departure of other NHL draftees. In Saturday's NHL Draft, two of…

… year's Biletnikoff award the April draft after finishing his Wolverine winner - has yet to sign a contract with the career with 195 tackles, nine interceptions Cleveland Browns. Xtarge Pizza Other g…

… Writer With the Michigan women's track and field team just two events into its season, several Wolverines have already qualified for the NCAA Champion- ships in June. The nonscored Kentucky Invita- tional…

… this weekend proved to be just the laidback environment needed to jumpstart the Wolverines and help many athletes meet NCAA provisional qualifying standards. Michigan opened the two-day meet by shatter…

… game. The Wolverines have a knack for stringing their fans along, allowing them to believe just long enough. The preseason hype: I don't know if everyone remembers, but Michigan was supposed to be one of…

… gates fast - I'd call a defensive stop for negative-four yards and an incomplete pass fast - the Wolverines gave up their first big play. It was a 15-yard pass to Santonio Hol- mes that gave Ohio State a…

… assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Wolverines. He was turning Michigan defenders around all weekend. T.J. Hensick (Michigan) Hensick had five points this weekend, including game-winning assists in both…

… games and a game-tying goal on Saturday. I Im mv FRIDAY'S GAME Michigan Wolverines 6 Nystrom (2), Kolarik, Werner, Kaleniecki, Hensick Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 4 Parse (2), Nikiforuk, Hacker Blue…

…-winning goals. Three times this season, he has been the CCHA Offensive Player of the Week, more often than any other Wolverine. And he made a strong bid for another one of those awards with this weekend's five…

…-point performance. But recently, Hensick - who is the only draft- eligible Wolverine - had struggled to put any marks on the scoreboard. Coming into the week- end, Hensick had scored just one goal and had tal- lied a…

… Friday with one of the best games of his career. He tied a career high for assists on Saturday with three. 0 FRIDAY'S GAME Michigan Wolverines Gajic 1 Icers finally defeat top-ranked opponent i…

… . Ohio State Buckeyes 4 Knapp, Beaudoin, Pelley, Hood By Jake Rosenwasser Daily Sports Writer SATURDAY'S GAME Michigan Wolverines Kolarik (2), Tambellini, Ryznar, Werner, Hensick Ohio State Buckeyes…

… Corrigan leads 'M' to third in the Windy City MIKE HULSEBUS/Daily Michigan's Jennifer Deiley scored a 9.90 on vault to help lead the Wolverines over the Cornhuskers. for improvement." The minor technical…

… bars. "We did a team bar set Monday in the gym and we struggled," Kroll said. "To come out of it today and everyone hit their bar set, that was a really big victory." The Wolverines got things started on…