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November 25, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 41) • Page Image 14

… Central Collegiate Hockey Association, while the Wolverines were deadlocked in first and the top-ranked team in the nation. Michigan ex- tended the streak to 10 by virtue of its 5-4 victory Friday, before…

… what its Hollywood roles would dictate - the mighty Wolverines did not sweep the action, nor did the lowly Flames win a game. UIC had chances to prevail in either contest. The Flames played much stronger…

… constant source of delight for Wolverine centers un- til this weekend. While the recent impressive numbers put up by Wolver- ine centers against Miami could not reasonably be expected to continue, the Flames…

… were gaining possession of the puck at an alarming rate. Losing so many faceoffs hurt the Wolverines by reducing the number of chances that they had been accustomed to having. Michigan's response to the…

… The Natural, it did not prove to anyone that the Wolverines were the dominant team. The Wolverines left the locker room sullenly, but they were satisfied to have escaped with two points. The Flames left…

… attitude of competing evenly with the Wolverines. UIC still made mistakes Saturday to provide Michigan with some early opportunities, but again the Wolverines did not burn the Flames early. Furthermore…

… Flames to defeat the Wolverines, but also unlike the movies, UIC lost. His knowledge of the Wolverines aided a game plan which made the Flames the most prepared team the Wolverines have played. None of the…

… .Wolverines seemed to be surprised by the Flames' performance Friday. But although the close nature of the game disturbed them, it apparently did -not concern them enough to make them realize that they would…

… center missed the shot, but the Wolverines won on a goal with one second to play. ICERS Continued from page 1 pleased with his squad's performance. "I think for us to come into their building, play six…

November 08, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 30) • Page Image 14

…'s Wolverine basketball squad. Fans - and the coaches - want to know whether or not the five highly-touted Michigan frosh can make an immediate impact at the collegiate level. Most experts expect the Wolverines

… to be back in the college basket- ball limelight. Michigan has'been ranked in the top 25 in most preseason polls, and in the top 20 in several others. Wolverine coach Steve Fisher does not yet know…

…'ve mixed everything up throughout each practice with the 16 kids." The Wolverines face a challenging pre-Big Ten schedule. Unlike the Bill Frieder cupcake days, this year's slate includes a game against the…

… Blue Devils bring a national championship squad that lost only Billy McCaffrey and Greg Koubek - and added premier high school big men Cherokee Parks and Eric Meek - to Ann Arbor Dec. 14. The Wolverines

…, everyone should have a clearer pic- ture of how far this edition of the Wolverines can go. .1- Stickers close 1991 campaign at MSU by Andy Stabile Daily Sports Writer These games are for pride. Going into…

… the last weekend of the season, Michigan field hockey coach Patti Smith knows pride might be the only motivating factor left in her team. The Wolverines (2- 6 in the Midwest Collegiate Field Hockey…

… teams it has been able to notch victories. Al- though no chance of post-season play exists for the Wolverines, Smith sees the last two games as important. "It's how you want to end your season," Smith…

… season, Smith wll keep the Wolverines busy. "The ball keeps rolling arouid here," she said. "We will work on things over the winter. We have a good group of recruits to draw from. We should be tougher next…

Wolverines will play Michigan State today and Northern Illinois tomorrow to close out their season. Blue can learn from, by Tim Spolar Daily Sports Writer "Challenging' is a mild way to describe the season…

… ahead for the 1991 University of Michi- gan field hockey team." As the opening statement of this year's media guide predicted, the Wolverines fought an uphill battle all year long en route to what has…

November 22, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 40) • Page Image 13

…, dreams of the national tournament were just that - eams. But 24 wins and a few thou- nd dollars later, the Wolverines' early-season dreams are a reality. Yesterday, the squad left for Austin, Texas, to…

… join 11 other teams in the second annual women's national club soccer championship. Minnesota, a team that Michigan shutout this year, 4-0, won the inau- gural tournament. The Wolverines have previously…

… in the Amateur Wrestling News pre- season poll, will be joined by sev- eral other top 20 teams, including Penn State, Ohio State, Clarion, Purdue, Pittsburgh, and Lehigh. Wolverine coach Dale Bahr…

… Eastern Michigan Open. It will be a wel- come change for Gilbert, who earned All-America honors at 134 last year. 'M' basketball wins second Wolverines win, 100-93, despite Romar's 45 by David Schechter…

… Daily Basketball Writer AUBURN HILLS - The plot: Michigan defeated Athletes in Action, 100-93, last night at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The sub- plot: it took everything the Wolverines could muster to…

… the contest turned out to be a duel between Romar and Wolverine guard Michael Talley. Romar would hit a three-pointer, and then Talley would shoot the bonus after being fouled bringing up the ball up…

… the floor. "He had some outstanding shots," Talley said. "He hit a lot of long-range shots." The Wolverines were plagued by messy play throughout the game, ac- centuating the lackluster perfor- mance…

November 25, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 41) • Page Image 15

… diver could have done better, but I guess we were pretty happy with the re- sults." The Wolverine diving team's main concern this year is to place among the top-five teams at the Big Ten meet. "All the…

… Steve Fisher wondered, "Why isn't this guy in the NBA?" And Wolverine guard Michael Talley felt the same, "That Romar should be in the NBA." The Wolverines narrowly escaped defeat at the hands of one…

… Lorenzo "Long Range" Romar. He plays for Michigan's last opponent, Athletes in Action. Romar electrified a Palace crowd that came to see the Wolverines, but got something extra. Throwing in 45 points…

…- leyball team has risen high above everyone's expectations, the clock might have struck midnight for the Wolverines this weekend. Michigan dropped both of its matches, losing to Purdue in five games Friday…

… and getting swept by Illinois the following night. The losses extended the Wolverines' losing streak to three straight, and six of its last seven contests. Michigan (8-10 in the Big Ten, 17-12 overall…

… easy for Michigan. Illinois (13- 5, 18-7) had something to prove to the Wolverines following its four- game loss earlier in the year at Keen Arena. Michigan was met by a de- termined Illini squad, which…

… Henderson. Henderson, who is second in Big Ten hitting effi- ciency behind Michigan's Michelle Horrigan, had 18 kills for the Illini. Against Purdue (8-9, 11-15) Fri- day, the Wolverines played game one as if…

… performance. The Wolverines hit .026 in the first game. "We started slow against Pur- due," Smith said. "We weren't able to get any momentum until games three, four and five, and that hurt us," Indeed, Michigan…

… did start to get into the flow of the match, but it proved to be too little, too late. Ju- nior setter Tarnisha Thompson, who paced the Wolverines with 56 as- sists - a career high - could not help…

… lead Michigan back. After tak- ing games two and four, Michigan ran out of steam, losing a tough fifth game by the score of 19-17. While Michigan did finish with 85 kills to Purdue's 76, the Wolverines

November 04, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 26) • Page Image 16

… Writer more Chris Szabo placed fourth for be able to take a little confidence very good times, and the Wolverines Senior Carrie Yates picked up the the Wolverines and 23rd in the meet into the NCAA…

…'s race, .the be expected. "It's always a disap- The gap between the Wolverines' two spots. third place finish doesn't tarnish its pointment when you think you have first and fifth runners was only 41 Coach…

November 13, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 33) • Page Image 12

Wolverines lost to No. 11 Wisconsin in a close 1-0 match. Though his efforts went in vain, Kuiper considers the game one of his most memorable. Kuiper also has fond memories of an indoor game with Indiana two…

… years ago. The Wolverines strug- gled to a 2-2 deadlock against the Hoosiers, who had won the NCAA Division I championship the previ- ous fall. A fifth-year senior, Kuiper graduates in December with a…

Wolverine coaches in five years. SEA R!Al®3 presents TH Wolverines fought back from 7-1 and 9-2 deficits, respectively, only to allow the Lady Lions to take each game. Against Illinois, a 9-2 deficit in…

… the second game led to a dramatic Michigan comeback for the game, giving the Wolverines the momen- tum and, eventually, the match. "We never got on an emotionaP' high the whole game," outside hit- ter…

… JoAnna Collias said of the Penn State match. However, make no mistake. This year has clearly been a great turn- around for the volleyball program. The Wolverines have 16 victories overall and seven Big…

… refocus. "We kill for it?" must once again become "We kill for it!" Only then can the Wolverines' sea- son go out like it came in - in a blaze of glory. E ring Your pkks tp 420 Mfayard by ?±.prm. ridykro…

November 04, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 26) • Page Image 14

… need more teamwork by Andy De Korte Daily Hockey Writer KALAMAZOO - Taking four points from a two-game series is the goal of every team in the CCHA on any given weekend. While the Wolverines accomplished…

… play." The tight penalty calls appear to be a thing that will cause all CCHA teams to conform to cleaner play. In reality, this change should help the Wolverines. Led by four extremely quick centers…

Wolverine forwards kept the puck in WMU's zone for large chunks of the game. The Wolverines would have certainly scored more Friday, without the impressive WMU defensemen. The defensemen blocked more shots(8…

…) than Bronco goalie, Craig Brown(6). Five is considered a good periou a shot block tally. Whenever a Wolverine would close in on the goal he was intercepted by a Western defenseman. The choppy nature of…

… Saturday's game could have easily left an objective fan in doubt as to the better team. After a power-play goal by Chris Tamer, the Wolverines could not keep consistent pressure on Western. While five…

… Michigan first-period penalties played a big part in this, the Wolverines' forwards did not play with each other as well as they had done the night before. Clearly, the Broncos, playing in their home opener…

…, were playing an intesified game. They outshot the Wolverines 25 to 13 for the period, which closed in a 1-1 tie. By the end of the second period, Michigan actually led Western in total shots. While the…

… action was dominated by individual Wolverines, it was not necessarily dominated by Michigan. A large part of the effort was single-handed. The majority of the credit for each of Michigan's tiebreaking…

… goals should go to the scorer. Wiseman's goal, Michigan's fourth, was the eventual game winner, boosting the Wolverines to a 5-3 victory. While Michigan has individual talent - 16 players selected in the…

November 01, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 25) • Page Image 12

… home match of the season against Ohio State Sunday at 11 a.m. The Wolverines hope to re- verse the outcome of last season's home-and-home split. The Buckeyes are a fitting op- ponent for the last home…

… early goals and held off a second-half Michigan attack for a 2-1 victory. The Wolverines hope that the home-field advantage, including the couple of hundred field hockey faithful that turn up for the rare…

… revenge at this year's championships. "Wisconsin is known as a team that starts out slow and moves up in the late stages of a race," senior Wolverine co-captain Matt Smith said. "We are hoping to go out and…

… see what we can do. They are ranked ahead of us in national polls, but we have the talent and we've worked really hard all sea- son," Smith said. The Wolverines are confident they will bring home a…

Wolverines, while the third is only possible if the second is fulfilled. Michigan has already defeated four of the seven teams in the tour- nament, including a 4-0 victory over defending Big Ten and na- tional…

… club champion Minnesota. The Wolverines managed a 1-1 tie against Illinois, and have not yet played Indiana or Penn State. The eight teams will be divided into two groups and will employ a round…

November 08, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 30) • Page Image 13

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 8, 1991 - Page 13 'i _ Clash of the Titans No. 4 Wolverine icers face off with No. 5 Minnesota by Andy De Korte Daily Hockey Writer By playing 234 times since…

… Minnesota, is important - both to us and the voters, and at the end of the year for the tournaments." In last weekend's sweep of Western Michigan, the Wolverines beat a team with strong defensemen. ?s Fiona…

… Davidson and the Wolverines look to avenge an early-season loss to Penn State tomorrow at Keen Arena. 'M' spikers hope to . cash-in Lady Lions by Adam Miller Daily Sports Writer There are only five home…

… scattered money as they can. It's their's to keep. And, oh yeah, the match between the Wolverines (7-6 in the Big Ten, 16-8 overall) and Penn State (19-3, 9-3), which begins at 7:00, should be interesting as…

… difficulty of the Big Ten schedule is that there is little "breathing room" for a team to re- cover in after a tough defeat. The Wolverines can only hope that enough breathing room remains to avoid suffocation…

Wolverines) were travelling, and the fact that we'll be travelling will have a bear- ing on the match," Rose said. "I'm certainly not looking past Michigan State or Michigan." Penn State is solid on both sides…

… that team." The Wolverines hope to improve on last weekend's dismal power- play performance. Michigan con- verted only three of 20 chances against the Broncos. Wolverine kickers seek state title by…

… Mike Rancilio The best soccer team in the state of Michigan will emerge this week- end. And the Michigan men's soccer club hopes to wear that crown. The Wolverines take on nemesis Oakland University…

… said. "It determines the best (soccer) program in the state." The game will be played under the lights on a small field. The fore- cast is for cold and snow, so the Wolverines will try to utilize short…

… lead by Eli Tiomkin and Andrew Whastaff. The Wolverines will count on stopper Kelly Kuchne to continue his strong defensive play and help shut down the Oakland attack. Oakland will be using this match as…

November 19, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 37) • Page Image 10

…-long goal of making a fifth appearance at the NCAA National Cross Country Championship. The Wolverines compete for the national crown next Monday at the University of Arizona. After falling five points shy of…

Wolverines, as they awaited word of their bid. "We just wanted to get through the practice," Kluge said. "All we thought about during practice was the phone call. I think we all ex- pected the bid after our…

…. Harvey and Kluge will round out the Wolverine contingent. They crossed the line at districts 11th and 77th, respectively. Michigan's strategy for success at nationals is summed up by Kluge: "We are going…

… credit to our program and the girls." SCOUT'S HONOR, IT'S A RECORD: A new attendance record was set Friday night, as approximately 1,100 fans flooded Keen Arena to see the Wolverines take on Northwestern…

… by demanding autographs from them. IT'S BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME: The Wolverines' two victories over Northwestern this year marked the first Big Ten season sweep since they accomplished the feat over…

…-leading kill average to 4.15 kills per game over the weekend. ANI UN M.fl1UHU~flLuua Michelle Horrigan, the Wolverines' standout sophomore outside hitter, leads the Big Ten kills per game average. I READ THE…

November 11, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 31) • Page Image 14

…, the Wolverine power play fi- nally surfaced last weekend with the (arrival of Minnesota. The team's power play exploded against the Golden Gophers due to the play of Denny Felsner, Brian Wiseman, David…

… potent line dug into the Gopher defense early, with Felsner scoring on the power play at 7:04 into the first pe- riod. The second line line got its only points of the weekend on the Wolverines' next power…

… Josh Dubow Daily Hockey Writer After Friday's 7-3 loss to Michigan, Minnesota coach Doug Woog was not in the mood to pay compliments to the victorious Wolverines. In fact, Woog handed out more criticisms…

… of Michigan than Denny Felsner dished out assists to his Wolverine teammates. While David Oliver and Brian Wiseman were the recipients of Felsner's good will on the ice, Michigan goaltender Steve…

… see weak- nesses you think you can exploit. But the point is, Minnesota couldn't. Michigan goalie Steve Shields stops a shot from Minnesota defenseman Travis Richards. The Wolverines swept the weekend…

… puck." Special teams played exception- ally well during short-handed penalty killing situations Friday night. Rookie Ron Sacka dogged Go- pher attackers all evening as the Wolverines stopped the…

… Nielsen opened the scoring for their teams, the Wolverines began putting on A clinic. David Roberts, Oliver, and Helber all scored in a 2:12 stretch starting at 14:58 of the first period. While the second…

… period was played evenly, the Wolverines still, outscored the Gophers, 3-2, for the' 7-3 lead. Minnesota upped the score to 7- 6, after which Shields replaced Chris Gordon in net and turned aside seven…

November 11, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 31) • Page Image 15

… YPSILANTI - Strong individ- ual performances on the Michigan wrestling team at the Eastern Michigan Open yesterday produced three champions and four runner-ups for the Wolverines. More than 400 wrestlers…

…-American Charlie Jones of Purdue. "Lanny had a rough day. He had to beat all-American Kevin Vogel (Central Michigan) to make it to the finals," Bahr said. Wolverine Jason Cluff deci- sioned fellow Michigan teammate…

… Mike Mihalic, 5-4, to earn the 126 title. The 142 weight class featured another final between two Wolverines - Joey Gilbert and James Rawls. Gilbert decisioned Rawls, 6-4 in sudden death. "(Michigan…

… gave up a rebound which the Wolverines were able to put in the back of the net. The effectiveness of Michigan's penalty-corner play was a pleasant turnaround from previous games. "We were really…

… successful with our corners this weekend," sopho- more midfielder Kalli Hose said. 0 "It was really nice (to improve), because we haven't been that suc- cessful in the past." The Wolverines were able to carry…

…. We're a pretty fast team, and it made us seem even faster, because the ball was doing all the work and (play) was moving very fast." The Wolverines were also able to bounce back emotionally from their…

… loss to Ohio State in the final home game of the season the previ- ous weekend. Michigan shook off the 3-2 overtime defeat to come out firing against the Spartans, where the Wolverines scored within the…

…- tantly for the Wolverines, they were able to regain their confidence and end the season on a positive note. "It felt really, really good to finish with two wins," Kalli Hose said. "It's going to be great…

November 22, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 40) • Page Image 14

… assistant coaching stint before coming to the Flames. Pedrie also was an assistant to Red Berenson from 1987-90 before taking the head coaching job at UIC. Pedrie's main duties with the Wolverines were…

…-1-1 oveiall) will help the Flames (1-4-1, 1-4- 1) against the Wolverines. "Their coach knows our team well," Berenson said. "They'll come in and play us tough, and try to force us into a lot of mistakes. If…

Wolverine offense. "Nobody knows Michigan as well as I do," he said. "The problem is, they have so much depth that you can't just stop one line or one guy." Pedrie will not use the same strategy, as…

… Minnesota did against the Wolverines. The Gophers felt if they could stop Fel- sner, they could contain the Michigan of- fense. That tactic backfired as Felsner's linemates - David Oliver and Brian Wiseman…

… you." While Pedrie needs to make adjust- ments to counter the high-powered Wolverines, Berenson will concentrate only on his team's performance. "The bottom line is how our team plays," Berenson said…

… potent Michigan offense this weekend at Yost. The Wolverines hope to extend their seven-game winning streak. GRIDDn! r6offoyour picks by 5 pm today at 1 420 Maynrd for a chance to win 'a $10_gift er…

… competition against these two conference rivals. Wolverine coach Jim Richardson summed up the opposition's strengths. "Penn State is strong across the board in every event except breast- stroke," Richardson…

… Hawkey Wolverines have beater tough confere 1. "I don't re- fly. All of these events are toss-ups this strong a going into today's meet. This meet holds a great deal of yes and the meaning for Richardson…

November 13, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 33) • Page Image 11

… Western Michigan coach Bill Wilkinson. Af- ter the Wolverines' series with the Broncos in which Wilkinson's team was whistled for 37 penalties, Wilkinson and some of his players criti- cized the officiating…

… the Big Ten championship tournament - Sun- day in Evanston. The 8-5 victory over host Northwestern in the championship game culminated the Wolverines' perfect weekend. Michigan (14-2 in the Big Ten, 27…

… of the team's three previ- ous meetings. Despite having the home-pool advantage, the Wildcats were unable to penetrate the Wolverine defense and goalkeeping nor could they keep pace with Michigan…

…: Aaron Frame, another Michigan co- captain. However, with such an effi- cient and dominating team, the Wolverines expected to receive a few more of the honors. "We would have liked to see more of our…

November 18, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 36) • Page Image 14

…01 Page 6-The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday- November 18, 1991 Men. by Bruce Inosencio Daily Sports.Writer A relaxed approach fort cross 'country team alto Wolverines to run theirN spot in the NCAA…

Wolverines be way to a fit from longer races. al Cham- "We have more time to relax; n, Ariz., come back from any problems may have in the early stages of ure on it- race, whereas a shorter race doe wo week…

November 14, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 34) • Page Image 10

… men's cross country team hopes to heat up in Bloomington. Coach Ron Warhurst's squad looks to place high in this weekend's NCAA District IV meet. The Wolverines need .a strong race from the whole team…

… out the top five for the Wolverines are sophomore Shawn MacKay and rookie Jim Finlayson. While the team has been running conserva- tively throughout the season, Warhurst seems to think that his squad…

November 01, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 25) • Page Image 11

… well," she said. "If we have strong serving, they can't run our offense down our throats." Another factor in a potential Wolverine triumph is confidence. Hammertime! So, you've been keeping track of the…

… Davidson (2) plays the net against Illinois. The Wolverines travel to Indiana and Ohio State this weekend. "We think after the Illinois win (Illinois is second in the Big Ten), why can't we beat the No. 1…

… said. After this weekend's contests, the Wolverines travel to East Lans- ing next Wednesday to take on Michigan State. It will complete an exhausting stretch of four road games in eight days. inthe…

November 15, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 35) • Page Image 21

… in the starting lineup at the end of last season, return for the Wolverines in the frontcourt. Voskuil is Michigan's top three-point shooter, and has improved his overall game, thanks of Michigan's in…

… the Wolverines this season. Familiarity with each other's playing styles will help the team gel more quickly. "It's like we kind of knew each other and what each other did well before we even got here…

…," Rose said. "So it's like a blessing in disguise. If we practice all the time now, we'll be that much better." Ray Jackson is the least-heralded Wolverine rookie, but he is a fine player in d his own…

… remains to b Michigan's mos . KEN"SMiLLER/WeeKtK Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and the rest of the most ballyhooed recruiting class ever will create many exciting moments for Wolverine fans this…

…," Webber said. Juwan Howard and Jimmy King became friends when they visited Michigan during the same weekend last November. Both committed to the Wolverines days later. "It was the first time we met, and…

November 15, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 35) • Page Image 22

… Riley roll onto the knee of his greatest recruiting achievement. Chris Webber was the Wolverine blue-chipper. Every basketball magazine in the country called him the best. A player like Webber comes…

… Michael Talley will retain the role of playmaker for the 1991-92 Wolverines, spearheading the Michigan attack at point guard. The 6'1" junior takes on an added leadership burden due to the departure of…

… guard Demetrius Calip, who led the team in scoring and assists as a senior last year. Calip and Talley were the only two Wolverines to start every game. And while most of the starting positions in coach…

November 06, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 28) • Page Image 10

… last Saturday. The Wolverines (7-5 in the Big Ten, 16-7 overall) travel to East Lansing tonight to take on their in- trastate rival Michigan State (0-12, 2-20) in State Pride Night II. Be- sides the…

… those memories have faded now that the Wolverines are on track for their first winning season since 1983. The resurgence can be at- tributed in large part to the inspired play of Horrigan, a 5-foot-I l…

… splints. The problem developed in 1989, her first year as a Wolverine, and still both- ers her today. "At the beginning of my sopho- more year, (the pain) kept increas- ing," Horrigan explained. "By the…

… Michigan spirit and work ethic which has been created over the last few years. Through her aggressive play, Horrigan has emerged as a leader on this Wolverine squad. "I see myself as someone who says I am…

November 15, 1991 (vol. 102, iss. 35) • Page Image 20

… lottery pick whichever year he chooses." Jalen Rose is the most versatile of the Wolverines, and could see time at three positions. Fisher considers him a guard - equally adept at one or two - but he can…

…," Dick Vitale wrote in his new book, Time Out, Baby! The Wolverines have been picked in the top 25 of most preseason polls, and in many top 20s. With the graduation of last year's leading scorer, Demetrius…

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