September 10, 1981 (vol. 92, iss. 1) • Page Image 76
…- ching their recordof futility in close contests of '80-'81. With just a little luck, the Wolverines would have attained a better-than-.500 slate. INCLUDED AMONG THE hear- tbreakers was a two-point loss…
…'s opening round. Among the vacancies left by graduation are those of Abby Currier, the second all-time scorer in Michigan history, and Brenda Venhuizen, wh was the catalyst for the Wolverines ;of of the bench…
…. Despite these losses. Soluk shouldin the future be able to look back on 1981- 82 as her first .500 season as the Wolverine coach. Men gymnasts 5th in Big Ten Sports Informotion Photo DIANE DIETZ, THE…
… Wolverines' all-state scoring machine, drives past a defender on her way to the bucket. Last campaign, she set a single-season record by pumping in 540 points (20 per game) for the Michigan women, who finished…
… team - a record of longevity exceeding that of any other Wolverine athletic coach - Newt Loken has seen it all. He has ex- perienced the ultimate jubilation of winning the NCAA championship and the…
… record and a fifth-place Big Ten finish. THE WOLVERINES were plagued by losses to injury all season, the most notable being those of all-arounder Chris Van Mierlo before the season started and Mike Mc…
…. "It was an in- teresting and enjoyable season as far as exposure to top gymnasts," he said, in reference partly to Michigan's trip to the southwest, where the Wolverines faced some of the top squads in…