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… Final Four appearance. A shot for the Blue Devils at a second straight national title. Michigan's Fab Five title hopes. And the Wolverines' chance at re- demption against Duke. Buried somewhere in there…

… Webber outplayed Duke's All- American center Christian Laettner in the Wolverines near-upset of the top-ranked Blue Devils Dec. 14. That's when the madness really began. Webber finished that contest with…

… press, the result was lots of easy baskets. Michigan shot 57.7 percent from the field in the first half, with over half its baskets com- ing from layups and dunks. King was the only Wolverine to shoot…

… a rest and the Wolverines began to get things going. "I didn't think the team was frus- trated at all," Rose said. "It was just a matter of taking our time and mak- ing better decisions, and that…

…'s working out perfect. Now we just have to win." See CHAMPIONSHIP, Page 4 Michigan's Jimmy King finishes off the fastbreak with a vicious slam to put the Wolverines ahead of Cincinnati with 52 seconds…

… doubt? The Wolverines have hinted all season long that they wanted Duke again. And that desire was spelled out in black-and-white in the Michigan lockerroom after the Ohio State game in Lexington, Ky…

… aily Baseball Writer I The Michigan baseball team went into this weekend's four-game stint at Northwestern riding a five-game winning streak. The Wolverines couldn't come out of the weekend with the…

… streak intact, but did man- age to take three games. The Wolverines (6-2 in the Big Ten, 11-14 overall) pounced on the O Wildcats (2-6, 9-17) early and often in the front end of Saturday's doubleheader…

… three runs in the sixth inning to overcome a 2-0 deficit, but in the last inning, the Wildcats scored three unearned runs on two Wolverine errors. Northwestern pitcher Michelle Hawkins (8-6) shut out…

… everybody emotionally." Sunday morning's5-Oloss to Michi- gan State was the coup de grace of the weekend for the Wolverines. Kass missed the No.I singles match due to a recurring tendinitis problem, but his…

…. The Wolverines splitthefirstdoubleheader winningthe presence wouldn't have helped much. The No. 7 seeded Spartans sealed the 'W' with victories at Nos. 2-6 single4 over the disheartened Wolverines…

… tournament. The men's team competed at the# Spartan Invitational in East Lansing, and placed seventh. The Wolverines host the Wolverine Invitational this weekend. I I II MAJOR PUBLIC AUCTION! By Order Of…

… this weekend with games against Michigan State and Penn State. As Michigan State (7-8 Big Ten, 13-12 overall) heads to Crisler Arena tonight, the Wolverines are finally able to boast a more success- ful…

… independent while waiting to join the Big Ten next year. Despite the theatrics of the final weekend - which include a raffle of a new car at halftime of tonight's contest - the Wolverines will need to maintain…

… the Wolverine players are growing tired of waiting. Sunday provides the opportunity for Mich igan to progress to that next level. A victory also goes a long way in securing a tournament bid. At 17…

… doubt, and the stronga: finish could give the Wolverines a top-four seed when the NCAA pair- ings are announced Mar. 15. Meanwhile, Indiana has loftier goals. "We should win the Big Ten, that's all there…

… heads to Wisconsin this weekend for the Big Ten Championships. However, the Wolverines will not be at full strength because Sean Bormet, ranked seventh in the nation at 158 pounds, is out for the remain…

… addition, Brian Harper is No. 11 at 150, James Rawls is 13th at 142, and Jason Cluff is 20th at 126. Michigan guard Jimmy King looks to pound the ball in to his teammates in the post. The Wolverines host…

… Wolverines enter the tour- Upon their expected 8:30 p.m. ar- nament with a 9-4 record. Mich- rival, Michigan will take the floor igan's only losses in the Big Ten for their allotted practice time. have been to…

… Minnesota, Purdue, and Latham feels that this grueling l Michigan State (with whom the schedule may be the biggest chal- Wolverines split). lenge of the weekend for the "Minnesota is definitely very…

… engagement. The Wolverines will visit Ohio, Illi- nois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New York during the trip. Saturday's agenda includes Min- nesota and Purdue, who will also compete in Madison. The Wolver- ines…

… when we step on the court." Sunday's matches at Champaign have Indiana joining the Illini and Wolverines. While Michigan will spend a lot of time on the road before and be- tween matches, Johengen doesn…

… when it comes time to play they should be able to handle it." The Wolverines are coming off a strong showing in the Wolverine Collegiate Classic where they took second place in the 30-team field…

… tournament play and we need to transfer this to our single matches. We need to prepare way ahead of time and not expect to just step on the court and make things happen." While the Wolverines have been…

…'ve played in my three years here." The Wolverines have been spend- ing practice time developing a new offensive look that won't be as pre- dictable against teams Michigan of- ten plays. Johengen feels that…

… the Wolverines have yet to play their best volleyball. "When we are on and running our offense we're a very good team," Johengen said. "We still have periods during a match where our passing breaks down…

… back on top." The Wolverines captured the giant slalom title as well. Kelly Copeland was the first Wolverine to cross the finish line, finishing in third place with 59.79. Portenga and Witty raced to…

… women's swim team takes its show to the road this weekend. Though the Wolverines are challenging two excellent non- conference opponents, North Carolina and Tennessee, they are hoping for an encore…

… Tennessee and North Carolina." Adding to this challenge, the Wolverines will not be competing in the diving categories at this weekend's duals. The divers are currently conditioning for future meets. This…

… mixed grade for the season's opening practice. "I would give them an 'A' based on effort," said Berenson, now beginning his ninth year at the helm of the Wolverines. "They would get a 'C' for execution…

… course at the Lady Buck- eye Fall Invitational, the Wolverines faced another set of clouds - the clouds of inconsistency. After having a successful Saturday in which the Wolverines were forced to play 36…

… was joined by No. 5 Adam Wager The Wolverines opened the tour- andNo.6GregArtz,butthatwasallthe nament Friday afternoon in what was Wolverines could muster. Illinois won to be a revenge match against…

… Evanston, April 24-26. The host Wildcats defeated title with record score of the fourth seeded Wolverines, 5-1, in the first round of the championship bracket. rookie gymnasts also re- The Wolverines bounced…

… women gym- nastics team was ranked No. 20 when they left for the sunbelt to face No. 5 Florida, No. 2 Georgia, and West Virginia. Although the Wolverines could only manage a 1-2 record on the road trip…

… meet in Athens against No. 2 Georgia and * West Virginia. The Wolverines could not keep pace with the Bulldogs, as Georgia tallied an astounding 196.00 to dwarf Michigan's 189.30 and the Mountaineers…

…' 185.60. "We weren't going in there ex- pecting to beat those teams," Wolverine junior Ali Winski said. "Our goal was to score 190." Helping the Wolverines achieve beyond their goals against Florida were…

… her first floor routine since returning from injury. As the nation's top 12 teams *qualify for the national champi- onships, the Wolverines are looking to improve on their season's com- posite score and…

… nationals will run in Ames, Iowa. The Wolverine 3200 meter relay of Kristine Westerby, Carrie Yates, Bannister, and Jessica Kluge is tied forlOth nationally. Meanwhile, several Wolverines hope to be selected…

… record-setting performance, the Michigan men's gymnastics team travels to Colum- bus to face arch rival Ohio State tomorrow night. Last Saturday in San Jose, Calif., the Wolverines placed first in a tri…

…'s volley- ball team takes on two nationally-ranked Big Ten teams in Penn State and Ohio State. These matchups could have heavy playoff im- plications for the Wolverines, who are looking for their first upset…

… and Lorenzen, the Wolverines remain confident they can knock off the upcoming heavyweights. "It's going to take mental toughness, but even without Michelle and Hayley, we definitely feel we can win…

…01 Page 4 -The Michigan Daily- Sports Monday - April 6, 1992 BEAR 'CATS Continued from page 1 giving Michigan the extra energy it seemed to lack. The Wolverines began to assert themselves on the…

… score tied at 58, Michigan went on a 7-0 run that es- sentially put the game out of reach. Voskuil had four points and a key rebound in that stretch. The Wolverines once again left, their celebrating on…

… defender. Texan Jimmy King is probably the Wolverine who has made the most improvement during the season. Hehasanaccomplished scorerand defender and everyone knows about his skywalking ability. Skill…

… from the inside and the outside. They were always being questioned just like we are. But we overcame that, just like they did." Chris Webber agreed, though he cautioned that the Wolverines want to win…

… welcome the team home regardless of the outcome of tonight's game. The Wolverines will go directly from Metro Airport to Crisler and are ex- pected to ride by 4:30. Both events are free. INJURIES: Duke…

…." Michigan coach Steve Fisher talks with forward James Voskuil. Voskuil's three-point play helped key a 7-0 second-half Wolverine run. Stanford rolls over Lady Toppers, 78-62 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stanford won…

… generous quantity for the Wolverines. Michigan lost seven of its eight games in Florida, with the lone vic- tory coming against St. Leo, 11-7. The good side of this 1-7 record lies in the fact that five of…

… losses, we actually had op- portunities to win in the last inning." The Wolverines must now re- group as they head to Vegas to play a pair of doubleheaders against Nevada-Las Vegas and San Diego State…

… Leone earlier and also because she had thought about attending Michigan State." The victory completed an 8-1 pasting of the Spartans (2-5 Big Ten, 8-8 overall). The Wolverines (4-3, 9- 7) also defeated…

…-6. Senior Amy Malik knocked off Cindy Tur- ner, 7-6, 6-3, at the No. 5 position. Beamon had a slightly easier time. She didn't give up a game in her two-set triumph. The Wolverine's extra work in. doubles…

…, the Athletic Department named former Maine coach Trish Roberts as the new women's basketball coach. Roberts succceeds Bud VanDeWege who resigned after eight seasons with the Wolverines. Tennis Team…

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… the victor go the spoils. And when the Wolverines have vanquished Duke, when they have fulfilled their quest to "shock the world," Wolverines will take to the streets and celebrate the beginning of a…

… University arranged several viewing areas to provide students with an alternative to fraternity parties and bars, but few actually used them. While 150 people showed up to cheer on the Wolverines at the Uni…

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…-leading Hoosier squad tip off with Michigan Sunday. The Wolverines must prove they can play with nationally-ranked opponents. Today Wndy, possible showers; High: 56, Low: 41 Tomorrow Cloudy, rain; High 56, Low 43…

…, Wolverine Rms A, B, and C, 7:30 p.m. "The Schultz Site Revisited: A 25 Year Retrospective". Bill Lovis. 2009 Natural Science Museum, noon-1 p.m. Furthermore Safewalk, night-time safety walking service. Sun…