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… Crisler Arena, there is a sign that says, "Fatigue Makes Cowards Of Us All. Fatigue Can Conquer You or You Can Conquer Fatigue." Those will be words to live by as the the Wolverines head to Wisconsin for…

… morn- ing to 10 at night. That's a long 14 hours." The No. 10 Wolverines will be facing national power- houses such as No.1 Iowa and No. 4 Iowa State. With the challenge ahead of them, the Wolverines are…

… invitational in Kalamazoo, Michigan was able to win its first tournament since hosting the Dominos Pizza Wolverine Classic in 1983. The Western Michigan trophy was brought home to Ann Arbor on the backs of…

…. Freshman Thomas provided stellar play as Michigan's off-guard, averaging 14.5 points in the tournament. But after facing mediocre talent, the Wolverines may face their first real non-conference test. against…

…, scoring 16 points in its 89-86 victory over North Carolina-Greensboro. If the Wolverines get past a depleted Virginia Tech, they will head to the winner's bracket of the Classic to face the winner of Friday…

…'s Hawaii- Pittsburgh contest. However, should Michigan drop its first game, the Wolverines will play in the loser's bracket, facing the Hawaii-Pittsburgh loser. The marquee matchup in the tournament could be…

…/Daily Amy Johnson and the Wolverines will take their 3-0 start to the beaches and sun- shine of Hawaii this weekend at the 18th Annual Rainbow Classic in Honolulu. Spikers finish up with Iowa, Illini K'9…

… advance to the semifinals of today's Big Ten tournament, the Wolverines will ave to do something that they haven't one in two years - beat Penn State. While this may not sound like a tough task for a…

… Michigan team that has improved all season, consider this: t In the previous eight meetings between Penn State and Michigan, the Lady Lions hold a 7-1 edge, most recently, beating the Wolverines, 7-3, on Oct…

… tryouts this year, Rothstein said. The Wolverines look forward to both the challenge of fierce competition and to winning expectations. They are going to be a tough team to compete against. "Michigan will…

… to beat:' Although they have performed well during the fall season, the Wolverines say it is due to preparation, hard work, enthusiasm and dedication. The Wolverines look forward to a successful…

… the look- out for the next "Great Wolverine,"and the recruiting process is a tireless job for the Michigan coaching staff. "Feb. 8 is the signing date, but we are constantly looking around the country…

… for prospective recruits," Belkin said. "The Midwest and the East Coast have been particularly good areas." Just because the season is over does not mean the work is over. The Wolverines will start…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 15, 1996 -11 The matchups: After Purdue, Blue can only get better Pollyanna Johns and the Wolverines will try to rebound from last season's 7-20 record. The…

… Wolverines start off the season against the Slovak Republic tonight in an exhibition game at Criser Arena. Changes for women cagerS begin tonight By Ryan White Daily Sports Writer If Michigan holds true to…

…- cool off a Penn State team that is on pable in the past three weeks, winning ire. its three matches entering the tourna- Instead, the sixth-seeded Wolverines ment. Two Lions captured Big Ten got burned…

…. Player of the Week honors for the week In front of 106 fans, the third-seeded ending Nov. 3. Lady Lions struck for four first-half On offense, McGuire captured the goals, defeating the Wolverines, 4-1, to…

… at 7 p.m. and No. 11 Ohio State on Saturday at 5 p.m. Saturday's match will start early to allow~for a live broadcast on ESPN2. It wibe the first time the Wolverines haveppeared on national television…

… for tomorrow is questionable. Senior Erin McGovern will replace Mendoza if she is unable to play. Whoever does the setting, the Wolverines will need strong play from their attackers. Senior Kristen…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - November 18, 1996 r ry. z I_ / WARREN ZINN/DAily Michigan goaltender Marty Turco put forth a stellar performance Friday night in the Wolverines' 54…

… minute before Madden's goal tied the game at three - which would be the final - things looked bleak for Michigan. The Wolverines were down, 3-1, halfway through the third period and hadn't scored in over…

… four matches of the seasomr. After the performances this past eekend, the Wolverines are half fy there. Michigan, (7-11 Big Ten, 12-17 overall) went to Indiana and defeated both Purdue (5-13, 12-18) and…

…- tim. Earlier in the season, the Boilermakers handed the Wolverines their most disappointing loss of the season. This time, th Wolverines weren't about to be disappointed, winning 14-16, 15-10, 17-15, 16…

… toward the Wolverines' season record, the Wolverines took their first game as seriously as a midseason Big Ten matchup. "It feels good to get a win,' senior guard Jennifer Kiefer said. "I think that it's a…

…, the Wolverines dic- tated the inside game against a taller, but weak- er Slovak team. Johns finished the game with 27 points behind 9-for-i I shooting and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Michigan…

… as hard as Fisher and the Wolverines try to sugarcoat last night's loss to Athletes in Action,. last night's exhibition game means a lot more than they may be willing to admit. It does matter, and the…

… Wolverines should be con- cerned. You see, one thing came into DANIELLE focus a week RUMORE ago against Australia Ru re Adelaide and Has It became crystal' clear last night: The Wolverines can- not play…

… Saturday and were d eated by No. 4 Michigan, 129-114. e Wolverines were paced by senior captain and Olympian John Piersma, who won the 200-meter freestyle (1:38.95) and the 500-meter freestyle (4…

… for the Wolverines included Derya Buyukuncu in the 100- meter freestyle (45.42) and Owen Von Richter in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:05.12). In the diving meet, Michigan received a strong performance…

… center Andrew Merrick scored his first goal as a Wolverine. After fighting off a few Bears and maintaining control of the puck against the boards in the Brown zone, Merrick finally broke free. Once he…

… goal, crossed the puck in front of the net to Herr, who put it past Brown goaltender Jeff Holowaty. Meanwhile, Michigan virtually shut down the Brown offensive attack. The Wolverines did not allow a shot…

…, things could get ugly fast between the Wolverines and Falcons. While Berenson showed his players film this week that showed Crozier's injury was a result of a clean hit by Faulkner, there were other plays…

… referee in Saturday's game. Before the third-period melee, the Falcons stayed with the Wolverines throughout the first two periods which ended in a 1-1 tie. Warren Luhning knocked in the game-win- ner with…

… Sports Writer KALAMAZOO - The Michigan women's basketball team ran away with a pair of victories and the title at the Western Michigan University Tournament over the weekend. Literally. The Wolverines…

… first half, Michigan went on a 15-0 run, turn- ing an 11-10 deficit into a 14-point lead. The Wolverines, spurred by two 3- pointers by junior guard Jennifer Kiefer, would never trail again in the contest…

… women's cross country team has been the target of more than just upstart competition recently. Coming into Saturday's Big Ten Championships at Bloomington, the Wolverines had to prove both to them- selves…

… second (48), respectively. Most importantly, the Wolverines were able to meet their expectations and provide themselves with the confidence they will need as they head into the final and most important…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 13, 1996 Inconsistency plagued 'M' sticker, Rookie coaches encouraged by play of Wolverines in close contests By Pranay Reddy Daily Sports Writer Like…

…, a lot of things didn't work out Pankratz's way. The Wolverines ended their most recent campaign last in the Big Ten with a 2-8 con- ference record and an overall 7-10 clip. Michigan then bowed out of…

…'s golf team was well-rested. N Facing their first action in a month, the Wolverines placed an impressive seventh place at the Nelson, hosted by Stanford. The strong field in the Nelson fea- tured I1 of the…

… on Saturday. Hinkle was just one shot back of Harris with a 225. Hinkle was the fourth Wolverine in the top 40 finishers placing in a 38th-place tie. Senior David Jasper struggled this weekend…

… far, the Wolverines can scratch No. I off their list, having split over the weekend. Michigan defeated Minnesota and lost to Wisconsin on its trip to the colder regions of the Big Tenthis past weekend…

…. When Minnesota (10-4 Big Ten, 19-8 overall) visited Ann Arbor in October, it swept Michigan in three games. On Friday, however, the Wolverines (5-9, 10-1) used a ferocious hitting attack in the first two…

… Wolverines, hitting a team season-high .630 hitting percentage with 13 kills and zero hitting errors. Ebert's 11 kills and .350 hitting per- centage along with Kristen Ruschiensky's 13 kills proved to be too…

… average of over 17 and .315. Just as the Wolverines avenged their earlier loss to Minnesota, the Badgers did the same unto Michigan. The No. 13 Badgers (10-4, 20-4) defeated Michigan 15-7, 15-13, 12-15 and…

…-weary Wolverines had trou ble keeping up with the Badgers offense, led by setter Laura Abbinante's 69 assists. In the fourth game, Wisconsin's service game was too much for Michigan. Ruschiensky. led the Wolverines…

… early set back when Mendoza went down with an injury in the first game. She crashed into the boards and bruised her shoulder but is expected to return to the lineup by Friday. The Wolverines have their…

… intimi- date the team, but at the same time, he jecognizes that qualifying for nationals for the ninth year in a row would place the Wolverines in prestigious company. "I'm not under any pressure, and I…

… on regular-season events, Michigan is the second-best team in its district. The Wolverines narrowly lost to Wisconsin in the Big Ten championships "We didn't run well last m e e t , " W a r h u r s t…

… concerned. But in a season in which the Wolverines have accumulated more than their fair share of penalties, they took one more at the end of the first intermission on Saturday, giving the Spartans an…

… period), and maybe it takes that long to walk out to the arena." Fortunately for the Wolverines, the Spartans did not convert on that two- minute power play. "It didn't affect the game, fortu- nately, or I…

… backboard in tisler Arena has ever been put to rest in such awesome fash- ion But the Wolverines weren't able to gain much momen- turn from Traylor's Shaq impersonation, and they stumbled their way to a 25…

… Bullock, as he has done nearly 85 percent of the time in his young Michigan career, promptly swished. Bullock's efforts, much more than Traylor's backboard- 'busting slam, seemed to break the Wolverines out…

…. Because after their loss Saturday, the Wolverines are clearly not headed to the Rose Bowl. Instead, they're likely going bowling in Texas in either the Alamo or Sun Bowl. Unless the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten…

… lot of confidence," Alford said. "You could tell from the looks on the faces of the Michigan players that they were stunned." At 9-3, however, the game was still within the Wolverines' reach. Michigan…

… Wolverines to 'M' role players notch firsts. By James Goldstein Daily Sports Writer There are firsts for everything. It just so happened that Michigan accomplished many of its firsts Saturday night against…

… Brown. Li the Wolverines' 7-2 blowout of the Bears on Saturday, a few players who haven't contributed much - or at all - made names for themselves. Michigan coach Red Berenson gave Gregg Malicke his first…

…-minute breather. That's good news to the Michigan basketball program. Because with the losses of Albert White and Willie Mitchell, the Wolverines need Ward to play a larger role than he has so far in Ann Arbor. The…

… first two seasons, Jerod Ward has been a no-show for the Wolverines. Ward was recognized as the best prep player in the nation his senior year at Clinton High School in Mississippi. And when Michigan…

… the eyes of outsiders. Ward looked rather sloppy and intimidated in his first season as a Wolverine. He averaged a paltry six points per game and managed just under 3.7 in nine Big Ten games. Last…

…," says Ward's frontcourt teammate Maurice Taylor, who has enjoyed far more success as a Wolverine. "I was lucky not to be under that sort of pressure." It was no secret that Ward wasn't content in Ann…

… bike, shooting set shots or rehabbing off the court. Ward has friendships with the other Wolverines,' but he certainly doesn't have a tight bond with any player this year. His best friend last season…

…'m friendly with everyone and they have all accepted the way I am, just as I've accepted them way they are. If we're going to win togeth- er, we have to. Whether Ward can help the Wolverines win still remains…

… knows is that another injury would be devastating to the Wolverines. Other than that, he is just trying to tap Ward's potential, something that hasn't been done since he arrived at Michigan. "Jerod Ward…

… sit out a year if he choos- es to transfer to another Division I program. He could, however, play immediately at a Division III school. His departure leaves the Wolverines with just a seven-man rotation…

… as easily Before the ejections, Michigan wing nst Bowling Green (2-4, 6- Warren Luhning scored the tie-breaking goal for the Wolverines at 12:20 of third 4-1 victory could have period - giving Michigan…

… the Michigan women's volleyball team spent a weekend with Wisconsin and Minnesota, the Wolverines came away with the second-biggest upset in team history. Nearly a month ago, Michigan swept then-No. 9…

… Wisconsin, only to lose the next day to a hard- hitting, unranked Minnesota team. Michigan (4-8 Big Ten, 9-14 overall) will trav- el to Minneapolis on Friday and Madison on Sunday. The Wolverines hope that…

… one would say Schultz played well, Saban cred- ited the junior for being the reason the Spartans were expect- ed to compete with the Wolverines in the first place. "Todd has played very well for us all…

… pounds. There were his hands, which are soft enough to catch an ostrich egg dropped from a 10-story building. And there were offenses. Who would use his potent combination ? Apparently, the Wolverines said…

… ask me if tibo Notebook I'd do it again, I would. If you ask me if I wish we didn't do it today, I do." RAY'S DAY: Marcus Ray had arguably his best day as a Wolverine. Not only did he intercept two…

… interception returns. LIKE BUTTER: Tyrone Butterfield's 59-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter was "one of the biggest plays of the game," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. The Wolverines had several other…

… big plays, something they have been miss- ing lately. They had five plays for 20 yards or more. DISCIPLINE, DISCIPLINE: The Wolverines, who have a reputation for discipline, had some trouble with…

… home. The streak is the school's longest since 1991-92. TOSSING IT AROUND: Michigan lost the coin toss again. Michigan won the game again. The Wolverines improved to 7-0 this season when they've lost the…

… coin toss. And the Wolverines won their eighth straight regular season game when los- ing the coin toss, dating back to last season's Ohio State game. MILESTONES: Senior kicker Remy Hamilton's 44-yard…

… remaining in the first half, Marcus Ray picked off Michigan State quar- terback Todd Schultz's pass. The Wolverines went on to score a touch-. down with 15 seconds left in the half and gained so much momentum…

…-killing keeps Wolverines' foes on their toes By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer BOWLING GREEN - Someone once said, "a tie is like kissing your sis- ter." This weekend, Michigan's sister was beautiful. Repeatedly…

…, the Michigan hockey team had its hands tied, and repeatedly, it over- came the obstacles. And there was no greater challenge this weekend than a shorthanded situa- tion while the Wolverines were down a…

…88 The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - November 18, 1996 PARADISE Continued from Page 3D Michigan. Under coach John Cooper, the Buckeyes are just 1-6-1 against the Wolverines. To many in Columbus…

… school history, the Wolverines stunned Ohio State - just like they had some 26 years earlier - this time by the score of 31-23. "When will I get over that game?" Cooper has asked many times after the fact…

…. "We started recruiting him in the spring, and really started recruiting him hard in late spring, early summer," Michigan coach Steve Fisher says. He committed to the Wolverines, and one more year at…

… Barton. Kansas was lonely and different than Peoria, but he was going to Michigan. He was going to be a Wolverine, and that's what got him through those days. "It was pretty depressing sometimes," Hughes…

… be a Wolverine. wing, take it to the hole. Do it again. One more time. He inspires and wills his teammates on. "He should be able to get into some seams and some gaps and find the open man," Fisher…

… penetration, ball movement, breaking down defenses and a little extra perimeter shooting. They have not been the Wolverines' strengths, but now Hughes is aboard to remedy the problem. "He can get in the gaps…

… grow as a player and as a person before it was time to leave. Leave for Michigan, that is. The Wolverines showed interest in recruiting Hughes when he was at Manual, but the interest slowly faded for…

… turns home this weekend for the most anticipated home series of the season. The Wolverines (2-6 Big Ten, 7-8 over- all) close out their regular season against conference foes Northwestern and Iowa. The…

… follow- ing a 3-2 road win over Ohio State, which vaulted the previously unranked Wolverines to No. 18 in the nation. "(Our) morale is on an upswing," Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz said. "We've got a lot…

… excitement generated from the games will come from watching former Villanova coach Rollie Massimino mess his hair and dance around the sidelines for his cur- rent club, Cleveland State. The Wolverines, for the…

… Wolverines face Ball State in their first non-exhibition game. Bonzi Wells is Ball State's shining star, an offensive giant and go-to guy who con- trolled much of the scoring and rebounding last season. The…

… to say that Arizona has been a thorn in the Michigan basketball team's side for the past decade or so. Since the Wolverines bested the Wildcats in 1957, they have lost six straight games to Tucson…

… better not make any plans to leave the Wildcats out of next sea- son's schedule, because they have one of the best backcourts the Wolverines will see this season, in or out of conference. Six…

…,. HOPING TO LOSE?: The Wolverines Ohio State, Penn State and Notre Dame won the coin toss for just the second under Colletto. The victory marked the time this season Saturday. The other Boilermakers first…

… over the Wolverines time they won it was Oct. 5 at since 1984. Northwestern, also a Michigan loss. "We've been fighting to play with the The Wolverines are now 7-0 when big boys," Colletto said. "We…

… assist, showing no ill-effects of Schock's check. THEY 15ID IT AGAIN: Saturday nights last-minute, game-winning goal by Michigan State's Bryan Adams ended the Wolverines' quest to set the school record for…

… Spartans who won the battle early, killing off the Wolverines' first four man-advantages of the game. On the fifth, early in the third period, Matt Herr ended the Spartans' streak of 20 straight successful…

…, sophomores Louis Bullock and Ron Oliver and junior college transfer Brandun Hughes is one of the best perimeter groups the Wolverines have had in recent years. Conlan, Bullock and Hughes will see the most…

… Ron Oliver prowess gave the Wolverines a necessary perimeter scor-~ ing threat last season. And Bullock was able to push the ball up the floor, but once he got there, he couldn't always penetrate and…

… ended Saturday with a 2-0 loss to 10th- ranked Wisconsin in the semifinal round of the Big Ten championship. The Wolverines (4-4-1 Big Ten, 10-7- 3 overall), who advanced to the semi- finals with a 2…

… headed in Karen Montgomery's corner kick to give the Wolverines a 2-0 lead. Ohio State, seeded fifth, added a little excitement to the game when Jodie Stranges beat Jones to narrow the lead to " one goal…

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… only Michigan touchdown of Saturday's game against Ohio State University. The Wolverines dashed the national championship hopes of the Rose Bowl-bound Buckeyes. underdogs By Barry Sollenberger Suddenly…

…, the Wolverines tra ily Sports Editor only two. More importantly, th( In the end, it just didn't matter. the momentum that would eve It didn't matter that Ohio State was enable them to defeat Ohio State…

… of more astonishing. The Wolverin total offense in the opening half but -into the game as 17 1 /2-poht struck early in the third quarter. On the dogs and had dropped two second play of the second half…

… Wolverines are probably heade 69 yards for a touchdown. Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., o stun OSU iled by to play a team from the Southeastern ey had Conference. Ohio State is still going to ntually the Rose…

…. eason's Still, despite the tremendous odds ne was that faced the Wolverines before the es came game, other students said they weren't under- surprised by the outcome. straight "It was a great game," said…

…, confu- n and a little hype, the Wolverines finally get a chance to play get out of the whirlwind and play some ball. Sophomore s1 s kn g a n "g ( swingmnan Toih Albert White, who had been x I n expected…

…'ve got to get out there and make (the opponent) feel threatened.' Obviously, the Wolverines have to be able to shift their focus from the tur- moil off-court to preparing themselves BARRY SOLLENBERGER…

… one of several current MSA representatives who abandone* the now-defunct Wolverine Party to become an independent before signing on with the Crush the Purple Dinosaur Party, founded this fall. "There is…

… no reason for the party sys- tem, so I don't miss being in a strong party," Burden said. LSA Rep. Andy Schor, who ran for president under the Wolverine label in March, said his former party worked to…

…. "I have to keep myself within the flow of the offense." In his first two years at Michigan, that hasn't been much of a problem. Baston is the Wolverines' all-time leader in career field-goal percentage…

… one of the more eager Np. Playr Wolverines to 23 M urie Tyloir get this season 30 Mac> Bastor going. He 54 Robert Traylo missed the final 55 Peter Vignler eight games of last season after < sustaining a…

… vote for for yourself' - not 'Vote for me and everyone else on my slate."' Schor, who ran for president last spring with the Wolverine Party, said he missed the social side of party affilia- tions. The…

… Wolverine Party is not run- ning a slate this term. "I miss doing a lot of things with friends," Schor said. "When you are part of a party you go to Kinko's at midnight the night before the elections with…

… tomorrow from 9-10:30 p.m. in ,:the Wolverine Room of the Mkhigan Union. Habitat for Humanity is an interna- tional organization that helps people in need to build and repair their own homes. (For more…

… University and Michigan State com-e bined forces to carry Saturday's game.a ball 77 miles from East Lansing to Ann- Arbor, delivering the ball to referees before the Wolverine-Spartan game. . The run, similar…

… year to events aimed at helping students curb different types of can- cer-causing habits. The next USAC meeting is open to the University community and will be held at 8 p.m. Monday in the Wolverine Room…

… Daily Staff Reporter Jeffrey Kosseff By Jeffrey Kosseff Daily Staff Reporter The Buckeyes defeated the Wolverines this year with a score of 2,160 to 1,751. This competition was not for points scored on…

…: * Stad When: Tomorrow ,12:10 p.m. . YMMINI. Television: ABC, Channel 7 Series history: Ohio State coach John Cooper is 1-6-1 against Michigan. But the Wolverines haven't won in their last two trips to…

…, Kuenzel Room, 5:30-7 p.m. EVENTS ture, sponsored by Puerto Rican Association and Office of Multicultural Affairs, Michigan Union, Wolverine Room, 7 p.m. J "Choosing Your Major," sponsored by CP &P, SAB…

…: Caribbean serenate, Wolverine Room, Michigan Union, 7 p.m. Thursday: Marta Moreno Vega, Welker Room, Michigan Union, 6 p~mn. Friday: Dance performance and work- shop, Wedge Room, West Quad, 6-8 p.m. present…

…, Channel 7 Series history: The Wolverines and Nittany Lions have met just three times in history, but the two teams are quickly becom- ing rivals. In 1993, Michigan won the first meeting, 21- 13, but Penn…

…," sponsored hb (P&P Michigan I ague. Office, EECS, Room 1200, 12-1 p.m. 3 "Stand Up For Everyone's Rights Through God's Law," sponsored by Christian Science Organization, Michigan Union, Wolverine Room, 7:30 p…

… 662- 7407 for more information. Tuesday, November 12 7:30 PM Wolverine Room, Union * Religious * Student Minority *Senior 'Hip Hop Classics' take a long trip down memory lane Various Artists Hip Hop…

… his team's 9-3 vIctory over the Wolverines. The loss has likely knocked Michigan out of Rose Bowl contention. For complete game coverage see SportsMonday, Page 26. Mich. court: Athletes can't sue…