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…, March 5, 1985 Page 9 d.. - !! S A ! 7 7 7 ?-T - Y T fTl ' 1 - ' - i.-- - _ WOLVERINES GAIN YEARSFIRST NCAA BID Cagers clinci By TIM MAKINEN Bobby Knight tried over spring break o rearrange the…

…-up, heavily promoted national yawner. But the most important basketball news came quietly out "of Ann Arbor. Last Thursday night, Bill Frieder's Michigan Wolverines captured the Big Ten Championship, bringing…

… Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 5, 1985 Pueksters ph By ADAM MARTIN Wolverine team that jumped to a 1-0 Nobody assumed the 1984-85 cam- lead in the first game on a Brad Mc- paign…

… would be the year for the Caughey goal from the left circle and Wolverines. But after drowning in ninth held the Lakers in check until midway place last season, a seventh-place finish through the third…

… us." Wolverines in a two-game total-goal THE FOLLOWING evening with the series over the weekend and outlasted game was just one period old, the Michigan 10-7, nipping the Maize 'n' Wolverines grave…

… the first inter- fort," Berenson 'said after the series, mission, before which Lake Superior "We obviously didn't plaiy as well as I had laced the Wolverines with a three- would have liked, but I was…

… second Michigan goal at 14:201 out in pJ hey for left slot. ~ht wing "BRAD CAME UP really big in the he first series," said the Wolverine mentor. 42 of the "Not only his goals, but his presence on number…

… the ice. He wanted the puck, and he e period. showed a lot of authority." ored the Despite a three-goal second period, fromthethe Wolverines found themsleves in a From thetwo-goal hole at the start of…

… in the indoor Big Ten Championships last Friday and Saturday in Madison. The men's team finished fourth in the conference. Junior Todd Steverson recorded the Wolverines' only first place finish with a…

… grabbed second with 99, Wisconsin was third with 97 and the Wolverines earned 58 points. THE WOMEN'S team took sixth place in its meet in Columbus, Ohio. The team's 33 points placed them just one…

…T rne w V V V. V V . (Contioued from Page 3) club has the talent to play the Wolverines even. Dayton (19-9) will be playing on its home floor. Michigan toppled the Flyers, 76-67, on that court…

… early in the year but both teams have improved since then. Don Donoher's starting five doesn't have the size to match-up with the Wolverines' front line of Tarpley, Rellford, and Butch Wade but, then…

… the inspiration and hope of the changing seasons. But in the gloom and slush of January, nobody wants their Spring break to depend on an unpromising Wolverine basketball team. No matter how hard…

… Michigan tries, nothing good can come of its efforts. The trip to Florida was never made. It became-unnecessary as the Wolverines generated their own warmth and joy on the springy wooden floors of the Big…

… and fans. Like Grainy, the Wolverines have climbed higher and farther than thought possible. Already the coveted Big Ten title carries the Michigan name. An extended winning streak casts its fiery glow…

… a national power, you would have thought they were nuts. Who would have thought that after losing Tim Mc- Cormick and Eric Turner to the pros during the off- season, the Wolverines could be going into…

…, skinny kid from Detroit could bang with the mammoths and be among the leaders in rebounding and scoring in a conference known for its gargantuan big men? WHO WOULD have thought that the Wolverines would…

… of Dayton Arena. The 1984-85 version of the Michigan Wolverines came to an end at the hands of Villanova, 59-55. Also perishing in the process were a 17-game winning streak and an opportunity to…

… advance beyond the second-round of the Southeast regional bracket of the NCAA tour- nament. THE CAUSE of death? Turnovers, inexperience in tournament play and a talented opponent. It wasn't the Wolverines…

… a game without h shot clock. "When we missed a shot in the Big Ten," said Wolverine forward Robert Henderson, "if we played 45 seconds of hard defense, half the time we could get them to take a bad…

… Wolverines, who finish the season at 26-4, had to foul down the stretch and Villanova didn't give an in- ch. The Wildcats made 13 of their last 16 free throws. THE KEY statistic, however, was recorded even…

…. "They had been there before and they had what it took to come out on top." Villanova's zone defense shut down one Michigan sniper in each half. An- toine Joubert, the man the Wolverines turn to in a…

… championship." By Steve Wise Daily Photo by DAN HABIB Michigan's Robert Henderson (15) and Villanova's Mark Plansky (31) swat for the ball but come up empty as the Wolverines' Roy Tarpley snatches one of his…

… the absence of a shot clock. Sure it put the safety on the Wolverines' run and gun. Sure both opponents used slow-down tactics during parts of each game. But Michigan wasn't unfairly victimized by the…

… '85 Wolverines. They actually played a decent final game, but were out- played. "No matter what anybody else says or does or writes, they can't take away what we've accomplished this season," F…

…-rieder said. Rookie Agemy leads batsm en to victor 4 14 4 Yet the Wolverines couldn't mask the pain. "You just keep saying to yourself, 'We'll pull it out in the end,' "said Gar- de Thompson. "Then, all of…

… basketball team to its first Big Ten title and NCAA playoff ber- th in eight years. And this honor is probably the biggest one that the already highly-honored Wolverine coach has gotten yet. Yesterday Frieder…

… a stubborn Purdue squad here yesterday. The 5-4 win over a more ex- perienced opponent improved the Wolverine's overall record to 2-2. The victory also lifted their Big Ten mark to 1-1. Wins by two of…

… Michigan's three doubles teams gave the Wolverines a lead that the Boilermakers couldn't overcome, even under sunny skies. The win showed that even at this early stage of the season the Wolverines are…

… developing a very important trait-the ability to come back. This is what Big Ten contenders are made of. WOLVERINES JIM SHARTON and Ed Filer defeated Kevin Gregory and Jim Gray 6-2, 6-1. Michigan's other suc…

…. Michigan junior Sharton was beaten by Gregory 3-6, 6-4, 7-6. Gray of Purdue turned the trick as well by defeating Royer 6-1, 6-7, 6-0. Filer picked up some of the slack for the Wolverines as he took care of…

… An- drew Hocker 6-2, 7-5. Boilermaker Schumacher returned the favor by besting Brad Koontz 6-3, 6-2. The rest of the singles matches, however, belonged to the Wolverines. Freshman Franz Geiger started…

…4 Men's Swimming Wolverine Invitational Today Matt Mann Pool SPORTS Basketball vs. Villanova NCAA Tournament Sunday, March 17, 12:11 p.m. University of Dayton Arena The Michigan Daily Saturday…

… Building. The Wolverines, who shut out Calvin College last week 9-0 to open their spring season increased their overall record to 3-1. Michigan was even after the singles competition, winning three matches…

… and losing three. The Wolverines were paced by Junior Paula Reichert's easy 6-2, 6-1 victory in the top singles contest. As a sophomore, Reichert was selected to the All-Big Ten team and should be a…

… sophomore Tricia Horn's 6-3, 6-1 fifth position vic- toty. While the Wolverines scored im- pressive victories among the upper classmen singles players, the three freshmen struggled in their singles' ef- forts…

… in the three doubles matches, the Wolverines secured a team triumph by winning five of nine individual contests. Paula Reichert and freshman Leslie Mackey teamed for first doubles and lost a long…

… last year and led the Wolverines to an easy season-opener Thursday. Junior Barry Larkin started off the Wolverines' hitting spree in the second inning with a three-run homerun. Larkin, the Wolverine…

… Wolverines were paced by Senior C.J. Beshke with three hits and Mike Watters who led the team in RBI's with three. Jerry Wolf added a homerun for the Wolverines. Michigan, last year's Big Ten Cham- pions…

… looking past first round opponent Fairleigh Dickinson, the Wolverines cer- tainly should not look back. Michigan stunk Friday night. The Wolverines nearly provided the hostile Dayton crowd with the "upset…

… of the year" as they fumbled and floundered against the sixty-third seeded Knights before ultimately winning;59-55. Although the Wolverines deny taking Fairleigh Dickinson too lightly, they hardly…

…, which had best forget the "nightmare" of Friday. Michigan connected only 31 percent of its first half shots, and a hail of boos saluted the players everytime the Wolverine band struck up "The Victors…

… leniency, maybe sympathy, in their calls on the Wolverines. Near the end of the first half, Tarpley twice fell over Fairleigh Dickinson's Fred Collins, but no calls were signalled. Garde Thompson then nearly…

… hard to be here." Despite the loss, Fairleigh Dickinson did come out of the game smelling like a rose. The New Jersey school proved it could hold its own against the much bigger Wolverines, and that it…

… the number two ranked Wolverines tumble. "I hope these kids are smart enough and mature enough to realize how close they were to busing home (Friday night)," said Michigan coach Bill Frieder. If it…

…'s any consolation to Frieder and his troops, it would be difficult ever again to play as poorly as the Wolverines did. Friday. Now Michigan must get that horrid outing out of its system and concentrate on…

… Todd Steverson ran a 3:09.89 race to finish fourth and the 4 x 800 meter team also came in fourth at 7:29.64. Some Wolverines competed in Division II finals at the event. Sophomore Dan Smith finished…

…. Sometimes he would even hit on the courts farther down the line while the matches were still going on. He was always in the background. Today, that skinny high-school kid, now a Wolverine freshman, is the…

… of Northwestern. KOONTZ HAS been a steadily- improving player all year long. He was the only Wolverine to win two singles matches at Rice last weekend. Transfer Ed Filer has also been moving up in the…

… singles player Jim Sharton smashes a backhand in a match last season versus Northwestern. The junior begins his second season in the Wolverines' number one spot. BUCKI : SPOR TS OF THE DAIL Y: Softballers…

… blanked twice / EVERY THURSDAY' APPEJNG DOMINO TON IGHT: Special to the Daily The rains hit the softball team a day early in California yesterday as the Wolverines were shut but by Long Beach State in…

… challenge the Buckeyes. Having already wrapped up the Big Ten championship, it is difficult to predict just how fired up the Wolverines will be going into the game. MICHIGAN could be looking beyond Ohio State…

… to the NCAA tournament, or at least thinking about Sunday's nationally televised contest at Indiana and the chance for some revenge on the Hoosiers. Playing the Buckeyes, whom the Wolverines downed 87…

… qualify for post-season play. IT WOULD seem apparent, then that tonight's contest means more to Ohio State than to Michigan. Wolverine coach Bill Frieder disagrees. "We should have plenty of incen- tive…

… with Taylor at 15.1 points per game in the Big Ten, most likely will be covered by Michigan's Butch Wade. That matchup would leave Wolverine Roy Tarpjey on Joe Concheck which could create a problem if…

… makes his presence on the court known here shown defending against Wisconsin's Scott Roth (32) and John Ploss (50) in the Wolverines' 88-68 victory over the Badgers earlier this season. MARGARET THATCHER…

…-4 Special to the Daily OXFORD, Ohio - Mike Watters and rain water were the stories here yesterday. The Michigan second baseman knocked in seven runs in the Wolverines' 14-4 win over Miami in the first game of…

… a doubleheader, and af- ternoon thundershowers washed out the second game. The Wolverines were leading 8-1 in the fifth inning of the second game before it was called. Watters helped Michigan improve…

… the game. Leading by 17 points with just over 12 minutes to play, the Wolverines relaxed and permitted Ohio State to get back in- to the contest before eventually dousing the Buckeyes, 77-72, last night…

… Wolverines now stand at 15-2 in the Big Ten and 24-3 overall. Michigan sealed its 15th consecutive win, the longest streak in the school's history. Ohio State, meanwhile, fell to 10-7 in the conference and 18…

… record and then exploded after the inter- mission. Center Roy Tarpley, who led all scorers with 23 points, floated a hook 'shot through the hoop to begin a 6-point Wolverine spurt at the start of the…

… jdmper. When the Buckeyes finally collected their breath, at 12:53 of the half, a 54-37 score stared them in the face. The Wolverines' high-fives appeared, a few scattered number-1 signals were sent out…

… lay-up to pull the margin down to eight points, 64-56. After the Wolverines called a time- out, Stokes pumped in two more lay-ups and the lead was down to four with four See WOLVERINES, Page 8 1 1 . r…

… night. The victorious Wykons' balanced offensive attack over- powered the Wolverines in the third quarter as West Iron put the game out of reach. "WEST IRON had great balance," said Wolverine head coach…

… Jim Carroll. "We just don't have team balance." The Wykons led 41-32 at halftime but Godwin came out smoking. Wolverine point guard Andre Chillers scored five of his team's first seven points, bringing…

… quarter from Chillers kept the Wolverines close. The Godwin playmaker penatrated the lane for ten points in the frame, slicing the Wykon advantage to 31-28. But Dan Lewis pumped in six points to maintain…

… Mackey combined efforts to defeat Yeast and Whitfield 7- 5, 6-1, while Borcherts and Trisha Horn blitzed Western's Janet Ray and Sherry Collins 7-5, 6-4. A bright note for the Wolverines was Red Wings 5…

…, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Sunday, March 17, 1985 Fifteen Cents Eight Pages Time on our hands Villanova hopes to clean Wolverines' clock By JEFF BERGIDA Special to the Daily…

… 'Time is on my side' - The Rolling Stones DAYTON, Ohio - Coaches Bill Frieder of Michigan and Rollie Massimino of Villanova both want time on their side today when the Wolverines meet the Wildcats at UD…

… Middaugh em- phasizes is evident in pitcher Scott Kamieniecki. A JUNIOR from Detroit, Kamieniecki has developed steadily over the past three years to become the stopper of the Wolverine staff. "He's our most…

…." One guy who hasn't been around for a year is freshman pitcher Mike Ignasiak. Although he hasn't been on the scene very long, Ignasiak is well aware of the cooperative nature of the Wolverines' team…

… entire team got off to a noteworthy beginning of 9-0, one of the Wolverines' best starts ever. Obviously, Michigan wants to keep it going. And so does Kamieniecki. On the horizon may loom a pro career…

… have an even stronger season in '85, his final season as a Wolverine. Daily Photo by JEFF SCHRIER Detroit native Scott Kamieniecki shows his more-than-effective pitching form during his freshman season…

… graduated seniors Gary Wayne and Bill Shuta, who combined for 13 wins in 1984. Leading the Wolverines in '85 is mound ace Scott Kamieniecki, but the righthander should be ably assisted by fresh faces Jim…

… pitching and decent hitting allowed Michigan to waltz through a doubleheader with Grand Valley at Ray Fisher Stadium. The Wolverines picked up 5-3 and 7- victories to run their record to 11-0. Head coach Bud…

… Middaugh used the twinbill as an opportunity to continue testing his younger players and juggling his lineup, as 25 Wolverines saw action, including five pitchers in the second game. "We used an awful lot of…

…, scored when Casey Close lofted a short fly to center. Larkin went to third on the same play, but the Wolverine rally was cut short when Larkin was caught at the plate in an attempted double steal to end…

… (4), Everson (6), and Wolfe, Betz (4) Doily Photo by DAN HABIB Sophomre starter Paul Kasper eyes the plate as he hurls toward a second Michigan victory. The win now gives the 18th-ranked Wolverines…

…'s note: Red Berenson recently completed his first season as Michigan hockey coach when the Wolverines were eliminated from the CCHA playoffs last weekend. Daily hockey writers Chris Gerbasi and Tom Keaney…

… for us, not just because we won, but because of the two games we had just lost (the two previous nights at Ferris State the Wolverines lost 9-7 af- ter leading 7-2, and 9-0). That was an all-time low…

… with 104. Frieder, a one-time assistant to former Michigan coach Johnny Orr, directed the Wolverines to a school-record 15 straight conference wins after they lost two of their first three league games…

…. Michigan's 16-2 league record this year was the best Big Ten mark since the Wolverines finished with the same record under Orr in 1977. The Wolverines made their first NCAA Tournament ap- pearance since 1977…

…. " Covered by Most Insurance Plans. (813) 775-4500 Daily Photo by BRAD MILLS Safety dance? Not quite - maybe more of a linebacker dance. Wolverine defensive lineman Mark Messner (60) and linebacker Mike…

… the NCAA basketball tournament. But the Wolverines found out that FDU was no joke before getting the last laugh in last night's 59-55 win. "(ESPN commentator Dick) Vitale put us in the same breath as…

… WOLVERINES could not cut Fairleigh Dickinson's lead below five until Michigan center Roy Tarpley picked off a pass at half court, drove to the basket and rebounded his own missed layup to get , the Wolverines…

… trip to Dayton tourney By STEVEN E. HERZ Some Wolverine fans will pay any price, make any concession, and travel any distance to cheer on the basketball team, but many more are staying away from the…

… by DAN HABIB Antoine Joubert looks for an outside shot as FDU senior Larry 11am pton towers over him. Joubert scored three points as the Wolverines edged out FDU in the first round. S. Quad student…

… third-ranked Wolverines played some outstanding basketball in building a 17-point lead against a strong OSU squad. But when the Buckeyes drew close down the stretch, the Judge returned from his chambers…

…-game losing streak at In- diana. Buckeyes dominate women cagers, 73-57 WOLVERINES' STAR TING FIVE HONORED Tarpley attains All-Big Ten status UPI All-Big Ten Team First Team C-ROY TARPLEY, MICHIGAN C…

… in the second half, finishing with 22 points, but still led all scorers. Wendy Bradetich paced the Wolverine attack with 21 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. COACH AND FOUR The HAIR STYLING All…

…Page 8 - The Michigan Daily Thursday, March 7, 1985 Wolverines bust Bucks for 15th straight Blue withstands Ohio State rally as Joubert seals win Joubert went to the charity stripe and converted…

… and claw right back. In all, the lead changed hands five times the first 12 minutes before the Wolverines pulled away to an eight point lead, 34-26, with 2:42 left in the half. (Continued from Page 1…

…-and-one try but was able to nab his own rebound and sink a big dunk to maintain a 6-point Wolverine lead.' Again, however, Michigan relaxed and Ohio State made things tight. Buckeye forward Joe Concheck laid…

… 77 Halftime score: MICHIGAN 38, Ohio State 29 Attendance: 13,681 DETROIT ENDS LOSING STREAK Pistons knock Knicks, 114-90 4 Daily Photo by BRAD MILLS Wolverines forward Richard Rellford climbs over…

… got some unexpected rebounds," said Wilson. "We were worried about Tarpley and Wade and he surprised us." THE KNIGHTS, however, had one surprise left for the Wolverines. Tar- pley's dunk, and a…

… ten seconds left before Tarpley iced the victory with two free throws. "We got a little sloppy down the stretch," said Wolverine coach Bill Frieder. "That's the sign of a young team that hasn't been in…

… this situation for a long time.'' The situation midway through the second half looked anything but promising for Michigan. According to Hampton, the Knights could see defeat in the Wolverines' faces…

…." The way they played in the first half was atrocious. The Wolverines hit eight of 26 from the floor, not quite 31 per- cent, and featured such lowlights as Joubert's zero for five shooting, Tar- pley…

…Tourament basketball vs. Fairleigh Dickinson starting time is 7:07 p.m. SPORTS Men's swimming Wolverine Invitational Saturday, March 16 Matt Mann Pool .1 a:_L ___ n .a1 Iri ine ivucigan LDily…

… seventh overall in the 1500 meter run. Only six runners qualified for the final. Senior Dawn McGinnis was the only other Wolverine to qualify for the meet. She failed to reach the opening height of 5'10" in…

…. One other disappointment was senior David Meyer's preliminary 3000-meter run time of 8:31.3, which did not qualify him for the finals. Next Wednesday the Wolverines will be participating in the Domino…

… the singles play as Horn was the only Wolverine to pull out a win. She won 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. Doubles were just as tough for the team which managed to turn the tables a bit and take two of the three matches…

… the CCRB. The Wolverines went into the semi-finals with a 9-9 mark. In the semi-finals, they lost to Bowling Green in two out of three games. BGSU went on to be the even- tual champions by downing…

… players, two of whom are setters." Coach Martin McFadden also wanted the Wolverines to get revenge on Bowling Green. "We beat them in the first game of the semi-finals, 15-12, but we just weren't playing…

…-13. Michigan trailed 12-9 in the fourth game before rallying for six of the next seven points to finish off the Boiler- makers. According to team member Brian Hirami, the Wolverines were led on of- fense by Tom…

… Swartzendruber while Greg Davis sparked the team with his defensive play. The volleyball club is now looking ahead to the Wolverine In- vitational which takes place next Saturday…

… ~') Paula Reichert, playing the top singles position, breezed to a 6-2, 6-0 victory to lead the Wolverines apparent as all of Michigan's players defeated their opponents in straight sets. At second singles…

… seem ignorant of the flying Floridian and his accomplishments. During the Michigan State game three weeks ago, for example, ESPN commentators lauded the play of Wolverine Robert Rellford. And while…

… Forward Richard Rellford drives to the hoop against Georgia's Horace Mc- Millan (22) and Richard Corhen (31) in the Wolverines' 63-37 win over the Bulldogs in December. COA CHANoFOUR HAIR STYLING & BARBER…

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…Page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Sunday, March 10, 1985 Knight next on Blue hit list By STEVE WISE It's kind of an interesting twist for the Wolverines to end their 1985 basketball season against the…

… for his Wolverines to go anywhere this season. If you don't remember, Michigan forward Richard Rellford can remind you. "I THINK Indiana embarrassed us here," said the 6-6 junior, "and Bob- by (Knight…

…, has seen much in the way of Michigan accomplishmen- ts. Though the Wolverines had only one individual first place, three new school 8a, *, k y. 6 e . 3~ * t records were set and two Wolverines managed…

… as Lehigh beating Georgetown. Behind two second place finishes, Joe McFarland at 126 pounds and Kirt Trost at heavyweight, the Wolverines ac- cumulated 52 points in the three day- tourney held in…

…, speaking for head coach Dale Bahr who left for a week's vacation after the tournament. "We were ranked ninth in the tournament poll and anytime you move up in the top ten it's good." The Wolverines had NCAA…

… have trouble against the Wolverines, who carry the number one tag ins the Southeast regional. "Everybody's saying we're under- dogs," he said. "Sixty-two teams in the tournament would be underdogs to…

… tallest other players being freshmen, the Knights may absorb a few dents in their armor. "As a team (the Wolverines) just get See CAN, Page 10 Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY A beastly chicken Chicken…

…Men's swimming Wolverine Invitational Saturday, March 16 Matt Mann Pool SPORTS Women's Tennis vs. EMU Today, 2:30 p.m. Track and Tennis Building w - - 0 - The Michigan baily Friday, March 15…

… elections. divestiture means what? There are no Bleak and Blue "I'm totally dedicated to the issue," alternative plans to action, it's divest or he said after the vote. nthing." Despondent Wolverines (from…

… Jazz Poetry. Mr. Taras has taught literary courses at the University, and has been involved in Jazz and Poetry for the better part of his life. Wednesday, April 3rd, in the Wolverine Room of the Michigan…

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… HELM UP AND DOWN Berenson talks about 'M Editor's note: Red Berenson recently completed his first season as Michigan hockey coach when the Wolverines were knocked out of the CCHA playoffs last weekend…

…', Page 2 ifety chief The right stuff Daily Photo by DOUG McMAHON Wolverine center Roy Tarpley jams one home against Wisconsin last Thur- sday. His play that night and his 21-point performance against…