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… needs to play some non-conference games that give coach Geoff Zahn the opportunity to experiment. Txhe extended winter has played havoc with the Wolverines' schedule, forcing the cancellation of three of…

… on the frozen tundra of Ray Fisher Stadium. Not that the Wolverines need to recover from the tough conference schedule they've been play- ing - Michigan is in the Big Ten driver's seat - but Zahn wants…

…'s coupled with a powerful opposition resulted in a disasterous showing for the Wolverine wrestlers in Sunday night's match. Following a draw at 118 pounds between Michigan's John Moore and Iowa State's Perry…

… Summit, the Wolverines were forced to forfeit the next two weight classes. Wyland sat out at 126 pounds, still weakened from mono. Michigan's most consistent wrestler, John Fisher(134 pounds) injured his…

… Championships, Lee gained valuable experience," said Urbanchek. "That has made him a top Big Ten diver." The Wolverines went ahead early, as the team of David Goch, Jan Erick Olsen, Marty Moran, and Joe Parker…

… dominating the individual events. Susie Rabiah set Wolverine seasonal bests in the 100 y. and 200 y. backstrokeevents with times of 59.87 and 2:07.97, respectively. Junior Bonnie Pankopf was impressive in…

… to nationally playing with confidence and getting ranked Ohio State at Crisler Arena more playing time. She will get 72-61. better with her great physical . The Wolverine effort wasn't as ability…

… 15 14 16 14 13 16 10 12 7 L 4 5 7 5 7 8 1o 11 15 SPOR TS OF THE DAIL Y: Wolverine netters catch -1 THIANO'S CO. 514 E Washington : welcomes you t6 SUNDAY BRUNCHES with complimentary champagne…

…, New Jersey yesterday. Georgia is the defending Southeastern Conference champions and ranked eleventh nationally. The Wolverines won four of the top five singles matches as Matt Horwitch (6-2, 6-3, 7…

… points before finally putting the set away. Winning a doubles match would be no easy task. Eisner called Georgia, "our toughest test in doubles so far this year." Fortunately, the undefeated Wolverine team…

… free-swinging routine earned him the evening's largest ovation - plus a 9.55 and first place. In fact, all six first place spots went to Wolverines. On floor exercise, captain Jim Varilek continued to…

….3. Over on parallel bars, Marshall Gar- field quickly adjusted for a mid-routine error, finished his routine with a double back somersault off the bars, and went home with a 9.35 to complete the Wolverine…

…-2 non- conference record, a surprise to many who had downgraded the Wolverines from the very beginning. TO FURTHER enhance the cause for Help Develop Tomorrow's Energy Business Today! See more sports…

… Minnesota and Iowa in two conference games at Crisler Arena last week. The sweep placed the Wolverines atop the Big Ten along with Wisconsin and Ohio State. More importantly, it gave them added confidence…

… cagers hung onto a precariously small lead in the last five minutes to win, 71-67. The 3 OT LOSS TO TECH lcers 2nd in GLIT surprising Wolverine defense turner the trick again, as it held the shar…

…. The Wolverines were leading 66-65 when. guard Keith Smith hit both ends of a one-and-one situation with only three seconds showing on the clock, icing the victory. McGee once again toppe* Michigan…

… college hockey game witnessed Michigan Tech edge the Wolverines 5-4 in the third overtime period to claim its fourth consecutive GLIT champion- ship. It was the ninth straight time that Tech has beaten…

…, many of the 17,642 fans started to head for the exits. Thirty-two seconds later Blue defen- seman John Blum let a slapshot go that sailed past Tech goalie Frank Krieber to bring the Wolverines to within…

… two goals. The never-say-die Michigan team scored again less than two minutes later when GLIT MVP Murray Eaves slapped in a rebound off the pads of Krieber, and suddenly, the Wolverines were back in…

… history. Gus Stager led the Wolverines to a 170-39-1 dual meet record, three Big Ten Championships, and four NCAA titles, three straight from 1957-59, upon succeeding the legendary Matt Mann in 1954…

…. Sophomore freestylers Fernando Canales and Bob Murray lead the swimmers returning from a 12-1 season. The Wolverines' only dual meet loss came by one point at Alabama. They broke a string of 18 straight…

…. The only other Wolverine bright spot came when Krickstein paired with Stodghill for a 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 win over Ohio State's Beaudoin and Laura Schubert. The defeat leaves Michigan with a still…

… dominance with four easy wins lifting its conference mark to 8-0. The day after the big win at Hossierville, the net- men bombed Ohio State at Columbus, 9-0. The Wolverines then pro- ceeded to take three more…

… at home. A 9-0 romp over Purdue was sandwiched between 8-1 thrashings of Michigan State and Illinois. In the latter two meets, the Wolverines faltered only at the number one doubles slot. Michigan also…

… points ahead, 88-82, when he tipped in his 36th point, but the Wolverines couldn't cinch it until Herner sank two free throws with just seven seconds showing on the Yost Field House clock. 'M' Moves Up…

… Winning their fourth of seven Big Ten games and 12th of 17 al- together, the Wolverines passed up the Hoosiers in the standings. It was, Indiana's third straight conference loss against three wins and left…

… the Hoosiers with 36 points. Also shown are Tom Cole (31) and Indiana's Tom Bolyard (45). TUNE-UP MEET: Wolverine Swimming Team Opposes Wisconsin on .Road By JIM BERGER After losing the first three…

… Big Ten dual meet victory without a defeat. The Wolverines now have a 5-1 over- all record. The Buckeyes, rated to be one of the weaker teams in the con- ference, began yesterday with three straight…

… season. Wayne Miller, Michigan's 157- pounder, won a 5-3 decision over the Buckeyes' Jay Haas, and Rick Bay easily defeated OSU's Norman Nominee, 8-1. Thus the Wolverines had an 11-9 lead, and the rout was…

… must be pinned for a minimum of two seconds. I Michigan is sweeping throug: its Conference competition. Th closest meet was against North western, which the Wolverine won, 18-10. Michigan's next mee…

…, as did back- stroker Tom Clothier. The Badger 400-yd. freestyle re- lay unit might also be capable of giving their Blue counterparts quite a race, finishing fourth com- pared to the Wolverines' third…

…, but found Illinois' halftime 32-6 margin a little too much for them as they succumbed to the defending Big- Ten champs to- night, 47.-34. The Wolverines scored just three baskets through the entire…

… began to consider the games with Illinois as breath- ers. But in the fall of 1939 Illinois en- gaged Vic Heyliger, who starred on the ice for the Wolverines from 1935 to 1939, as its nev puck mentor. Im…

… victory over Chicago's hapless Maroons. The Wolverine cagers wind up their current trip by playing Northwestern tomorrow night at Evanston. r , to shoot .rom a distance. The Illini gathered in…

…-6, the Wolverines began to serve notice that this would be no complete rout. They took more than their share of the re- bounds and couldn't miss at any angle, while Illinois play was listless and shoddy…

… Hall. Some of these men will be shifted to the two-mile with Glas, Matthews, Purdue especially promising for the lin r rFl' vt - h, Bnnmmnrp'Rill Ar Wolverine 's 1939-4OAthletic Record Reveals…

…-1 loss to On- tario. Jan. 6: In their donference open- er, Michigan's cagers upset the strong Ohio five, 40-35. Jan. 11: The Wolverine hockey team gained its first Conference de- cision by taking Illinois…

… into camp, angel eve . rt[. oopnomore t ACU Ae r- 3-1, man should come through with many Jan. 16: Yale went down before points for the Wolverines in the the Michigan swimming powerhouse, two-mile. 46…

…-29, as the Eastern papers cried Good Frosh Hurdlers out the "luck of the Wolverines.". The best group of hurdlers the Jan. 20: Minnesota handed the frosh team has had will come up Lowery pucksters their…

… second set- to reinforce Jeff Hall, Ray Gau- back in three days, and two more were still to come. thier, and Sherm Olmsted. Neil Mac- Feb. 16: Wolverine athletes spent Intyre and Bud Byerly tied the high…

… no shortage of adversity. Bad news began trickling in before the Wolverines even took the court for the first time in November. Less than two weeks before the season tipped off, freshman wing…

…. 22. “I think he’s a purer shooter than we’re seeing.” Since then, Wagner has found his jump shot. He’s shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc over the Wolverines’ last five games — a mark that…

… alive for Michi- gan men's basketball when the Wolverines faced off against No. 3 Kansas on Sun- day. It was the NOTEBOOK second time this season Michigan has played in front of a soldout crowd. The first…

… really good." In Beilein's previous three sea- sons, he's brought in a national powerhouse to compete in Ann Arbor. During the 2007-08 sea- son, the Wolverines lost, 69-54, to then-No. 8 UCLA. But in the…

… points scored in a first half for Michi- gan this season. With 3:27 left in the second half and the Wolverine's down by six points, Novak hit a 3-pointer that got the Maize and Blue faithful on their feet…

… defenseman Mac Bennett scored his first goal of the season to put the Wolverines up by four. "Tonight was huge. It was an opportunity to climb back in the standings," Hunwick said on Satur- day. "We knew Notre…

… Michigan scored on three con- Secutive offensive possessions - the Wolverines shot just 33-percent from the field. But down just two points with 53 seconds remaining, the Wolverines knew they couldn…

… started out by walking the ed over Michigan yesterday at first batter he faced and sending Detroit, 15-8.inaohru. The Wolverines used three in another run. pitchers, none of whom had pitch- Three More BB…

… Brinsden. Titans clinched1 triple by the game in the fourth inning by pushing eight runs across the plate on three hits, five walks and two Wolverine errors. Joe Kerr then came into pitch for Michigan and…

…'s triple to left-center. SWEEP DOUBLEHEADER: Diamondmen Batter Purdue By BUD WILKINSON The Wolverine nine held on to its position atop the Big Ten standings and pitcher Bob Reed continued his assault on…

… the con- ference record book in Michigan's double victory over Purdue here last Saturday, 9-3 and 7-2. The Wolverine batsmen weren't exactly idle either as they puched out 25 hits in the two games to up…

… the Boil- ermakers scoreless for 2/ innings to protect the one-run lead the Wolverines carried into the sixth. Reed has been awarded the vic- tories in six of Michigan's seven conference games, pitching…

… back Jonathan Stewart, after Bruzdzinski took control in the Wolverines' FOTLVSNTEA, 33PMvitrovrXvercrig2kls. 'EYBALVS.GEORGIATECH,730 .M scorching Michigan for 111 yards and a touchdown. vcoyoe air eodn…

…. Michigan's 6-4 win over No. 9 San Jose State was a huge accomplish- ment, as it was the highest-ranked team the Wolverines have ever defeated. "At the beginning of the year, I told (the team), 'When we play…

… by the San Jose State goalie and accounted for half of the Wolverines' tallies. "It seems like whenever there's a big game, that's when Sheetal appears on the offensive end," Anderson said. "The…

… season. "Michael left the Canadian hockey league because he wanted to go to school," she said. "I think he wants to finish up his years." Cammalleri led the Wolverines in goals and was second on the team…

… whether to go pro. "We can advise him," she said. See ICERS, Page 11 Michigan senior forward Mike Cammalleri is still planning to return for his final season with the Wolverines. Jumping ship: Sink or swim…

… SportsEditor Rich Maloney, who was recently named the new Michigan baseball coach, has his hands full with the struggling Wolverine program. But leave it to the man who rejuvenated Ball State's dreadful…

… to bring in a higher level of talent for the Wolverines. Sec- ond, while this may break the hearts of loyal fans of The Fish, Maloney hopes to build a new baseball stadium. "There's no doubt that I…

… native language. RPI last season. Michigan finished No. 142. SAT or American College BASKETBALL international students use to get into college, Ba will find out the results of the tests - The Wolverines…

… will also be playing Vander- Testing Assessment in order Ntbok and has scored well, but the NCAA does not and his fate as a member of the Wolverines - bilt at Crisler Arena and Duke at Camero to be…

… women's basketball team found itself with a modest 6-6 record in the Big Ten (14-8 overall). With four games to go in the sea- son, the Wolverines needed to win every game if they wanted a first- round…

… bye in the Big Ten Tournament. But, as fate would have it, the Wolverines split the last four games and earned the sixth seed. So, they had to face I th seeded Minnesota in the first round. Michigan won…

… Schembechler was being greeted by a repre- sentative of the governor's office, the team members signed autographs, took snapshots and were interviewed by the hostile Los Angeles press corps. Wolverine fans who…

…Page Twelve THE MICHIGAN DAILY XA I^J ., n - 1I% In, vveuresuuy, Uecember 1iU, 1969 '00 Moofthl- / Th P' A special welcome mat is out for all Wolverine boosters to cut loose for a full…

…. There is some solace to be had in the fact that this year's edition of the Wolverine cagers still is ahead of last season's record. At this time in 1952, the Maize and Blue had a five won, nine lost mark…

… less in the form of consolation, the improvement shown by some of the Wolverine reserves in the past few games is tangible evidence of better things to come. John Codwell has been playing the type of…

… second suc*I cessive year. The Wolverines easily conquer- ed Northwestern, Hofstra and Syracuse, were upset by a greatly improved Purdue squad, and whipped a. previously undefeated Pittsburgh team. Coach…

… Wolverines picked up two five pointers in the meet. "Pepper" Holt pinned Jerry Remienin 1:48 and O'Shaughnessy won on a for- feit. THE GRAPPLERS then headed east where they had little trouble in disposing of…

… days ago the Wolverines defeated a rugged Pittsburgh squad-a team which last year finished ninth in the national col- legiate championships, and the only team which was able to de- feat last year…

… second goal less than thirty secondseafter the opening of the second period. THE WOLVERINES continued to press the attack during most of the middle session but they were finally dented by the Denver sextet…

…Pagje 1 welve THE MICHIGAN DAILY Tuesday, May 10, 1 Page welv THE ICHIAN DILY Tesda. M , 10 WOLVERIN E WRAP-UP indermen top field in AAF meet In the g a m e of baseball. there's nothing like a…

… see him." Meanwhile, Wolverine coach .Jack Harvey downplayed the in- cident. "That's just the way it goes sometimes," he said. "I've been screwed plenty of times before tws. About the only thing that…

…'s Bronco Invitational at Kalama- zoo in a 36 hole tournament played yesterday and Sunday. The Wolverines' team total of 787 bettered the Bronco's score by one and Kent State's sum by five. Michigan was led…

… by senior captain Ken Walchuck, who shot a 151 for the two day event. Right behind him was junior John Morgan, who posted a 152. The Wolverines hustled down to Kalamazoo from East Lan- sing, where they…

… total of 143, which was good enough for a second place tie for individual honors. Mor- gan aided the cause with a 74- 72:146. The Wolverines' strong show- ing on MSU's Forest Akers course may be a good…

… omen, as the Big Ten championships will be held there on May 20-22. The golfer's only action between now and then occu'rs this Satur- day when they host the 36 hole Wolverine Invitational. -GARY KICINSKI…

…-22 at the Varsity Courts. But the vic- tory over the Buckeyes should have locked up a bid to the IICAA's in Athens, Georgia, no matter what happens in the Big Ten tournament. Last year the Wolverines won…

… by whipping Indiana 7-2 here on Saturday. After sweeping all the doubles matches, the Wolverines won four of the six singles clashes to clinch the victory. Then on Sunday, also at the varsity courts…

… Women's Michigan Basketball was under the direction of then-coach Sue Gue- vara. More than 10 years later, there are a lot of new faces in Ann Arbor, but the Wolverines are looking for similar success…

… seasons. Dur- ing his tenure he has recorded three winning seasons and two WNIT appearances, but no NCAA Tournament appear- ances. Two seasons ago he took the Wolverines to the semifinals of the WNIT, which…

…'s matchup with the Buckeyes in Columbus. The Wolverines haven't played since they trounced Cen- tral Michigan 13-3 last Tuesday. Following this past weekend's cancellations, Michigan coach Rich Maloney and…

… that Michigan canceled its first game against Minnesota. With both the Wolverines and Eagles plagued by poor weather, a sluggish start by both teams might be expected in today's first matchup. But junior…

…'t have made a better choice. The senior has gone from a walk-on to becoming a significant contributor on one of the nation's perennial powers. During Mackenzie's career, the Wolverines have taken home four…

… years in Ann Arbor, MacKenzie was penciled in only as a beam specialist, but after numerous injuries hit the Wolverines early this year the senior stepped up in January and competed in the all…

… past summer, when he surpassed the American high school record in the mile (3:53.43), breaking Jim Ryan's 36-year-old mark of 3:55.3. As a Wolverine this fall, Webb was named an All- American after he…

… to," said MacKenzie, whose teammates said after the meet that they didn't know how close the meet was. "We all needed to hit, and we did it. That's what counts." MacKenzie and the Wolverines have one…

…Kenzie and the Wolverines don't accom- plish their goal of winning a national championship, the senior has been able to do something that she never imagined possible. "I got my mom, a Michigan State alum, to…

… in the Big Ten that we know of," Kollen said. Facing Stephens again will be a good challenge for the Wolverines, as they have been working on becoming more aggressive at the plate. Too often this…

… wins. Then, for 59 minutes, looks really good and loses. So, what do we now know about these Wolverines? First and foremost, this team is not good enough to overcome big mistakes, unlike last year's team…

…'s persona. These Wolverines won't fall behind 14 or 17 points against Illinois and still win. Then again, this year's team proe- ably won't fal behind 14 to begin with. On Saturday, these Wolverines proved…

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… Saturday's Notre Dame game. But it only took 76 seconds for everyone to realize that the Cou- gars were unable to offer the Wolverines a serious challenge. By the 13:44 mark, the Wol- verines had already…

… against the Wolverine defense. The Cougar offense did not run a play on Michigan's side of the to0s Italian Restaurant 665-0444 " Take Out 300 Detroit St. at Catherine (across from Farmer's Market…

… 707 Packard (near State St.) 668-2744 I MICHELLE GUY/Daiy Michigan's Alfie Burch (7) and Buster Stanley (60) rush Washington State quarterback Mike Pattinson during Saturday's game. The Wolverines…

… to be great at," Moeller said. "We've got a little more experience this year. We've put a lot of effort into it." While the Wolverines return game seems solid, the kicking game stands on less certain…

… difficult as defeating the Three Stooges in a three-on-three comedy show. While this may seem far-fetched, such is the task for Michigan. The Wolverines (5-5) will play home- and-home series with Michigan…

… realization can be attributed to the added maturity of the team. With ten newcomers on the squad last year, the Wolverines tended to lose games due to inexperience. For the most part, that has changed this…

… strength. Deasley, the only Wolverine ever to be drafted in the first round of the NHL draft (Calgary), has been sidelined since the first week of practice with a broken ankle. While the team has performed…

… capably without Deasley, his presence will no doubt help the cause. His goal-scoring ability and aggressive nature will make the Wolverines even more difficult for opponents to handle. "There are certain…

… minute madness. No way. Not this time. THIS TIME, the Michigan Wolverines sealed their second con- secutive Big Ten Championship in gallant fashion with an 80-52 crushing of the once mighty Indiana…

…, the picture was complete. Saturday, the Wolverines showed their artistry. They dabbed, brushed, and literally dunked Bob Knight's Hoosier's in maize and blue paint. Then they hid the turpentine. For 14…

…- d, who pumped in 13 points and pulled down six rebounds in his final regular season game as a Wolverine. "So we just kept the heat on." Every Wolverine sizzled as Michigan set a club record for vic…

…- tories with a 27-4 finish, overturning last year's mark of 26-4. The fire, however, started away from the basket. MICHIGAN ran up the score mainly See WOLVERINES, Page 8 Michigan seniors Roy Tarpley (left…

…Women's Basketball vs. Northwestern Today, 2 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Men's Swimming Wolverine Invitational Mar. 11-12, 3 p.m. Matt Mann Pool Page 7 The Michigan Daily Saturday, March 10, 1984…

… Cagers aim at NCA By JIM DWORMAN Special to the Daily EVANSTON - With the NCAA tour- nament berth carrot dangling in front of their hungry mouth, the Michigan Wolverines seek a victory here tonight…

… against the last place Northwestern Wildcats. If the Wolverines (18-9, 10-7 in the Big Ten) beat the Wildcats (11-6, 4-13), they virtually will clinch a spot in college basketball's national cham- pionship…

…."" Wolverine coach Bill Frieder said his team should be in the tournament regardless of who wins the North- western game. "It will be a shame if our kids don't get in," he said, "Even if we lose, I think we…

… the point. Immediately following the game, the Wolverines will return to Ann Arbor and wait in front of their television sets for tomorrow's announcement of the NCAA tournament pairings, after 5:30 p…

… hockey team on the other. Result: an unbalanced scale and an outweighed team. Add Bob Baird. and a steady player," Keough of- the Wolverine skaters. The Michigan icers this year are enjoying one of their…

…. Baird has been watching Bob play hockey since his high school days. "I really love, the game and life is very pleasant even in the midst of the hockey season." The Wolverine skaters have played strong…

… have had that little extra nearly every game this year. This team's po- tential has been underestimated. With the steady all-around plat of the Toronto terror, Bob Baird, the Wolverines could go a long…

… much hockey." Slurp The Wolverines have already feasted on the Spartans three times this year, and are looking for a sweep of this weekend's home-and-away series to keep second place North Dakota at bay…

… Butts. Penaltywise the Wolverines have been terrors chalking up 268 pen- alty minutes on 106 penalties. Ber- enson leads again in this depart- ment with 38 minutes. However, Palenstein with. 22 minutes…

… more in the The;Wolerins dpose Mine-of fierce battles between The olvrins deose Mine-Wolverine defensemen scored. five bitter enemies. As expo sota'"from the much desired spot of the Michigan goals…

…, after scor- Wolverines were treated behind Denver by spanking the in only" one .in the first 14, games.lyaaSoiisatai Qophers ;4-3 and 9-3 in ,a pair' of MuyhaAlie convenionwhnthey aeR wild games. A two…

… ;week .lay-off.Thufist Ae smchlkconSpataon-lanothe e for exams took, its toll, however, the rt game se emschad'ke oSpth -laseries.e as the sluggish Wolverines had 'to plaed two Meinnth eapol sh d week…

… won ove~r the, Wolverines'b) raking the goals as the' Wolverines over- games in the league as Spatan 5- an 73, nd ainngcame a Gopher, lead and. even- to the Michigan's nine asprtans 5-2 and 7-3,andginn…

… minutes left.,nliil lived up to all its advance billings The Wolverines, riled by the up- The Michigan Atlik as the two teams entertained -ca- start gophers, were dressed to kill partment annlounced y…

… a first-touch shot that gave the Cornhuskers an early 1-0 lead. Ten minutes later, Raabe weaved through multiple Wolverine defenders but lost possession two yards outside the box…

…, coming just short of doubling the Cornhuskers lead. In the 30th minute, though, the Wolverines received a modicum of karma. A Nebraska defender couldn’t clear the ball near the penalty spot…

… defensive struggle, sending the match to overtime. In the first overtime period, neither team put a shot on net. The Wolverines changed that in the second overtime period. They came out of the…

… connected for a two- run double that gave the No. 18 Wolverines an early lead in their season opener against Iowa. Marti wasn’t the only transfer bat to help Michigan to its 3-1 weekend series…

… one in the seventh inning, the Wolverines didn’t wait long before reclaiming the lead. After sophomore outfielder Tito Flores began the eighth with a double, he advanced to third off a bunt…

… establish themselves as cornerstones of the Wolverines’ offense. “It’s an awesome experience to come in here and know that I’m not alone, with all the transfers,” Marti said. “A bunch of new…

… the Wolverines on Saturday. Following his performance on the pommel horse, he tallied a 14.400 on the still rings, sticking the landing on the dismount and getting a huge reaction from the…

…’re still key leaders for the Wolverines. “(Juda and Bock) are both in the same (practice) group … and the group coach there, I just let him do it however he wants to do it with those two guys…

… they need to do.” Ultimately, although it was a grueling few weeks, Bock didn’t miss a beat against Iowa, and the Wolverines notched solid performances with Bock at the forefront. JACK…

… WHITTEN Daily Sports Writer SAMI RUUD For The Daily ALEC COHEN/Daily The Wolverines’ transfers were central to their success in their opening series against Iowa. MADDIE FOX/Daily Senior Cameron Bock…

… game. As the No. 1 Michigan hockey team won its 12th GLI crown, the lone Swede in Wolverine history became the 12th Michigan player to win a championship medal in the World Junior Championship. "It was…

… possession Tuesday against Indiana, which gave the Wolverines their only lead, red- shirt junior C. J. Lee made a rare immediate impact. Lee went from a bench player in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference…

…: alone atop the Big Ten - a feat few saw coming. But to dothat, Michigan will have to exorcise some old demons. Michiganis12-45 all-time against Purdue. The Wolverines were blown out last year in West…

… Lafayette, 79- 35, and lost at home, 59-54. To top it off, Purdue has a 17-game winning streak against the Wolverines, dat- ing back to the 1999-2000 season. This game seems like a great chance for Michigan…

… to break the streak. The Wolverines are playing their best basketball in years, and the Boilermakers (2-1, 6-8) are coming off a devastating 100-50 loss to No.1 Connecticut. But the Boilermakers…

…'re very aggressive and attack the offensive glass. When they get it they score it." If the Wolverines can stall Pur- due's fast break, it will force the Boilermakers to play more in the half-court set and…

…-to-turnover ratio in the conference, so Michigan plans to pressure Purdue's ballhandlers. The Wolverines will have to pay special attention to Purdue's two talented post players - junior for- ward Lakisha Freeman and…

… floor mat in Morgantown, W.Va., clutching her ankle in pain. Moments before, duringthe sec- ond tumbling pass of her floor rou- tine in the Wolverines' first meet of the 2007 season, Bruck attempted a…

…, on the eve of the Wolverines' first meet of the 2008 season, Bruck reflected on last year's injury. "At first, when I did it, I was just mad that I fell," Bruck said. "Then I realized that I was…

… Michigan coach Beverly Plocki saw Bruck land, she knew it was a severe injury. Bruck was taken back to the training room, but returned on crutches by the final rotation to cheer on her team. The Wolverines…

… the Wolverines stepped onto the floor during pregame warm-ups until the final buzzer sounded, the crowd at Cameron Indoor Stadium was raucous. It made a point to remind the Wolver- ines of last week…

… junior C.J. Lee and the Wolverines Satuday afternoor 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 o.o Despite blowout, Michigan made progress DURHAM, N.C. - There will be a time when the Michigan men's basketball team will have to…

… first half. Sure, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski made adjustments and shut down the Wolverine offense. Sure, Michigan eventually lost by 28. Sure, it was the second straight game a school has the Wolverines…

…' number on the court and in the classroom. But give this team some credit. Michigan is taking its licks and mov- ing on to its next opponent. What doesn't kill the Wolverines can only make them stronger…

… notorious for great crowds in the Big Ten." It's great the Wolverines got this ing Saturday's contest, the Blue Devils had six players averaging nine or more points per game. But the man behind Duke's runs…

… Wolverines didn't help by shooting experience under their belt, because now they have to refocus on the small things. With four weeks until confer- ence games begin, the little improve- ments (learning the…

…. Michigan did show some signs of life in its third loss against a ranked opponent this season. In the second half, it scored 44 points. Leading the way for the Wolverines were sophomores DeShawn Sims and Zach…

… even with far less experienced players learning a complex system, the Wolverines boldly took the court against vaunted Duke. And despite all that was going against Michigan Saturday - youth, inexperi…

…-2) MINNESOTA 0 LP: Cole DeVries (3-2) You've Gotta Have Heart Wolverines refuse to buckle under pressure By Chris Herring Daily Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS - From now on, the Michigan baseball team should know…

… over Big Ten powerhouse Minnesota. Strangely enough, the Wolverines won the game in which they trailed by six, then blew the game in which they had a three-run lead. Down 6-0, Michigan stormed its way…

… 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…

… anything in Ann Arbor yet. The Wolverines' roster includes two incoming fresh- men at the guard position - Dom- FLYERS Continued from Page IB Yesterday, Michigan set the precedent for a physical game from…

… control the tempo. The Flyers built every run from the backs with unselfish passing. After 10 minutes of play, the Wolverines did not have a shot on goal while Dayton had been on the attack with two. But…

… with the CCHA regular season champi- onship trophy last week at Yost Arena, the Wolverines begrudg- ngly grinned at the cameras - reserving smiles for hardware they hope will come soon. They'll take the…

… last month's meeting that helps give the plavoff reunion a deener sense of history. The Wolverines have crossed paths with the playoff matchups dating back to darker days in Berenson's tenure. Twelve…

… thought then that it would be Total tough to get 31 points in a quarter and a half." DEFENSE Statistically speaking, Saturday was not the Player Wolverines' most dominant performance of the Daniels season…

…. 15, 3:30 p.m., EST (ABC) Series: Michigan leads all-time, 41-10-1 The top-ranked Wolverines will try to maintain their hold on the nation's top spot at a place in which it is notoriously tough to play…

…, CHARLOTTE 136, EDMONTON 3, San Jose 4, Cleveland 1 Boston 111 Detroit 3 COLORADO 1 April 10, 1997 Bust's biggest question: Is Taylor still a Wolverine? By Will McCahill Daily Sports "Editor And the Maurice…

… highlights, compliments and fond words for each player. But Michigan coach Steve Fisher neverthe- less may have given an indication of Taylor's, intentions. In summarizing each Wolverine's season and noting…

… branay Reddy r DailySports Wnt Tt 'Pitchng wins ball games. M One of the most overused cliches W in all of sports. Yet, as the Michigan 3 softball team has found, all too true. The Wolverines are already…

… of Tuesday's dou w bleheader. The Al W Whee: uni Boilermakers tr won that game, fo When:2 tnt. 3-1, after Holms pitched Michigan H to a 7-3 win in t the first game. Now the m Wolverines (31 u I1…

… more difficult for Ellis 2 6 4 4 1 1 upstairs the Wolverines, who have gone 1-2 Michiga" a 4 2 Mon Tue Wed ur1 since her absence. Wrieht .1-0 2 1 0 0 Sunday 12-6 Fri Sat 12-9 Nevertheless, Miller knows…

…- to help us." wir over Wright State. The Wolverines found-out eadi< 4 A change in the Wolverines' batting week that they'll need all the help thgy rder sparked a resurgent offense, but can get. Starter…

… (Above) Mid later with a separate cover, Spencer Wolverines said. 1991. (Rigt "The University sent letters out to zop scholars and minority students because we saw the numbers going down in both these…

… Daily Sports Editor for next seas The news was expected by most fans, but not But yeste by the Michigan basketball team. For only the team if its second time in 11 seasons, the Wolverines were admitted…

… he said ever Michigan would not accept a bid to the NIT if it staff was pa did not receive an invitation to the NCAA tour- "I didn't nament. Neither Fisher nor any other Wolverine Fisher said. would…

… discuss whether Michigan would play in action. I did the NIT before the NCAA tournament field was wonder why announced. body didn't After the Wolverines learned they hadn't The decis received an NCAA bid…

… eeing the Wolverines bypass for the National Invitation nt and call it a season. they ought to turn down an t of school pride," LSA junior iams said after the NCAA s announced last night.. e NIT field of…

… brackets, the initial fan reaction was one of more disgust with the team than of anger at the nine-member NCAA selection committee. Wolverine coach Steve Fisher was tar- geted for blame most often by…

… Wolverines when they host Miami (Fla.) at Crisler Arena on Thursday. "I'm not going to go out and buy a ticket," Hadgis said. "I'll only go if I can go for free." But there is at least one Michigan fan who is…

… happy to see the Wolverines march onward with their season. "At least we got the NIT," LSA junior Aaron Alhadoff said. "Absolutely I'll go. I'll paint my face. I'm going to get into it." amd$5 for l…

… Men's Tennis vs. Eastern Michigan Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Liberty Sports Complex S Women's Gymnastics vs. Michigan State Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena Wolverines tame Nittany Lions, 81-72 0. Fun…

… without the services of leading scorer John Amaechi (16.8 ppg) on this night and would clearly be no match for the Wolverines- And they were not, falling by a deceiving 81-72 count, after being down by as…

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, February 10, 1980-Page 11 McGEE LEADS 68-59 WIN Wolverines dump Badgers By DAVE JOHNSON For the first time in quite some time a Michigan ball game followed the script…

…. There weren't any surprises - no up- sets. Not even another overtime. The Wolverines, playing on their own har- dwood, did exactly what they were ex- pected to do. They won. Leading Big Ten scorer Mike Mc…

… enthusiastic Crisler crowd. And that's all Wolverine coach John- ny Orr wanted. A victory to raise their Big Ten record to an even 6-6 and 13-8 overall. But, like any conference win, it didn't come easy…

… bet C Wolverines started to pull away early in isn't looking any farther. the final stanza. "They're as talented a team; JUNIOR GUARD Marty Bodnar, gonna see,' said Orr. "You' starting despite a 99…

…-degree tem- ten better players on one squa perature, and McGee both canned 15- nation." foot jumpers to propel the Wolverines Let your fingers do the talking full court PRES Orr and Cofield. . ... a study…

… season. The smattering of boos which accompanied his introduction last season at Crisler Arena has been muffled. Many Wolverine followers are giving Orr much deserved credit for his team's 6-6 Big Ten…

… showing, as he has extracted a maximum effort from a unit not blessed with extraordinary individual talent. In fact, with the NCAA and NIT bids less than a month away, the pugnacious Wolverines, 13-8, are…

… yesterday's 68-59 win over Wisconsin, the second time Michigan had beaten the Badgers in two weeks. When asked how a team like Wisconsin could defeat Ohio State twice and lose a pair to the Wolverines, he…

…- platoon system. All five starters take a rest together while the reserves slow down the tempo. Yesterday this maneuver was effective, as the Badger subs stayed with the Wolverines basket for basket in the…

…Page Nine Thursday, February 10, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, February 10, 1 97Z THE MICHIGAN DAILY Paae Nine i Wolverines By BILL ALTERMAN hard." In perhaps their finest effort of The…

… game started off slowly for the season, Michigan totally domi- the Wolverines as State kept the nated -arch - rival Michigan State puck bottled up in the Michigan for a crushing 6-2 victory last night…

… second goal of the, evening when Watt couldn't control Brian Skinner's slap shot and Bernie pushed it by him from out in front. daily sports NIGHT EDITOR: CHUCK DRUKIS State ended Wolverine goalie Karl…

… start off the third period when two Wolverines quickly found their way to the penalty box. Gagnon went off at 1:10 for hooking and Bob Falconer followed a minute later for trip. ping. But the fired…

…-up Wolverines re- fused to bend and kept State from even getting close to a score, and as Renfrew later admitted, "That took the steam out of them (MSU)." The Wolverines upped it to 5-1 on a Cartier slap shot…

… defense- men were coming up and the wingers came back well. State wasn't able to get organized." The Wolverines, only two points behind Michigan Tech, travel up to Houghton this weekend, hoping to secure a…

… the Wolverines convincingly smashed the Spartans 6-2 to move into a tie with Notre Dame for seventh in WCHA.standings. SKIWE EKEND SPECA CSit"" U ONMEMM CALL INPUT (763-4384) I'. f, the Big Skiing…

… Wolverine icers dropped two more decisions this past weekend at Duluth to run their losing streak to five games, and a seventh place showing in the WCHA standings. According to Michigan Coach Al Renfrew, "We…

… just made too many mistakes." Michigan certainly had enough opportunities to win at least the Friday evening match-up. With the game in overtime, tied 5-5, a Wolverine icer took a shot that appeared to…

… Wolverines after being down 3-0 and 4-2. Saturday night Michigan let down again in the final period. It does not appear to be a matter of physical shape, for Coach Ren- frew remarked, "We are in better…

… compared to the other teams Michigan has played thus for. In evaluating the Wolverine's WCHA STANDINGS DR. DAVID BINGHAM is currently testify- ing in Lansing in favor of liberalizing abor- lion laws. He…

… several years. With all the WCHA teams being very strong, the remainder of the schedule does not present the Wolverines with any breathers to improve their 7-9 record. NHL Standings East Division W L T Pt…

… breakaway DEPTH IS KEY Thinclads eye w]ining season 1I I A~ By SANDI GENIS If depth is the key to success in athletics, then Wolverine track coach Dave Martin should be look- ing forward to a very…

…, 36-35, In IM Basketball Playoffs Ice Squad Opens Crown Defense Friday Evening Battle RPI in First of Two Game Playoff ; Michigan Picked as Tournament Favorite MOST VALUABLE CAGER: Wolverines Honor…

…-Boston College tilt for the National championship on Saturday night. The Wolverines are slight fav- HoosiernTrackmen Show Unexpected Power In ConferenceMeet; Knock cM' Out of Second By DAVE LIVINGSTON Indiana…

…) Rown (Theta Chi) 29.9 points I _____ of star-studded Indiana and Mich- igan quartets to fight it out for the points that would clinch sec- ond place in the meet. The Wolverine foursome of Pete Sutton…

… helpful to the Michigan cause, especial- ly in Colorado Spring's rarified atmosphere. Still, the Wolverines are favored to cop their fourth straight title. Pacing Michigan is the crack first line of Doug…

…- nounced that teammates had vot- ed him the Wolverines most valu- able player during the past season and he was chosen on the second All-Big Ten team in a poll taken by sports editors of the conference…

… newspapers. It marks the second year in a row that a soph has been named Michigan's most valuable, Paul{ Groffsky, the new captain having been so designated after the 1952- 53 season. BARRON led the Wolverine…

…j The carnival, which gets underway Chrined BirtK" h s a at 7:30, will see Case and Marquette wedk t Universities competing, as well as!The Wolverines appear to be thej Notre Dame, Michigan State…

… Kell had counted fans, from out-court to make-it 26-20, Max Taking the lead in the first minute, Morris caged a field goal and a free after the Wolverines had momentarily throw, and Wright and Frank Claw…

… squad will engage the Wolverine ty Pool, in a meet which Coach Matti ather of the 1945 season. tenders in the personages of Vernon in a meet against Northwestern, reg- * ii ---- - ------ CLASSIFIED…

… action. season tonight, the Wolverine hockey meet at Evanston. Mann is planning to use his key team will face a strong and success- Lester Heads List men sparingly, and will put the brunt…

… compbtition for the first time, ford sextet, which the Wolverines also Galles, who is also unbeaten this and the results of these men's per- conquered earlier in the year. This -eason. formances may go a long…

… lineup in the person of Wolverines Face Good Men4 should prove to be a very even battle.I Dick Nelson, Gopher 155-pounder. Among the men that the Wolver- Practice Sessions Stress Defense Nelson has won all…

… Mich- an unblemished record, will go against; A i1dioT oni'h igan's hockey mentor. Captain Ted Newt Skillman of the Wolverines who Greer is at right wing, center posi- has won his last three matches, two…

… Francis Allman, Fred Lounsberry, NORTHWESTERN F r TP The Wolverines already boast one and Bob Lilienfield who form the seC- victory over the Badgers, having onrd forward wall. Schadler f 3 0 1 6_ Johnson f…

… Captain Loos, Oosterbaan, Corriden, ,Weintraubl, .Reilbman, Mc- Coy, Nehelung, Lange, McAfee, As-, beckz, and ' awne. Four pitchers are Included on the roster of the invading Wolverine squad. Coach Fisher…

… named virtvai.rly; the entire Wolverine sqluad, a lthiougrh11 only three men will be allowed to compete in the track events, and four in the field events. Enter Three Men In Each Event The coach of the…

… manner as the Wolverines did last the team, Schaefer is the only player Saturday at Barton, Hills with the ex- who has been defeated, dropping a ceptof that Coh taWnaged to win one hard fought three set…

… duel to h ts Nar- nine of hfs match with Whitaker n hawestern o ponent after a td atch that The Wolverines will probably be lasted well over two hours. representedl by John Bergelin in num- Captain…

… paradise for the two Wolverines. Michigan's two representatives at the 2002 Riveria/ITA All-American Cham- pionship at UCLA's Los Angeles Tennis Center were eliminated from both sin- gles and doubles play in…

… fast friends ever since the first day they met for practice with the Wolverines. Despite the fact they are the only into an,44444 ..,. l sophomores on the team, the two have already proven themselves…

… Berenson may do the same for his college hockey team. Michigan has not had a winning hockey season since 1982 when it went 18-15-5. Last year the Wolverines were unable to surpass the 14 win mark for the…

… were our younger players. I think our team came together in the last few weeks more than ever." After the poor start the Wolverines started to gel. They went 10-7-1 before dropping two games in their…

… not flashy, and neither is he. Wolverine head coach Red Berenson described Stone as a "quiet player" both on and off the ice whose game performance often goes unnoticed. "He's the kind of player you…

…). However, current 5-8 Wolverines centers, Todd Brost and Rob Brown, have proven that college hockey allows room for smaller players, and Knight indicated that Stone holds his own. "For a guy who's on the…