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… following its week of games in sunny California. "Weather permitting, the softball squad will play two doubleheaders against Ohio State Friday and Saturday. The Wolverines return from the Pony Tournament in…

… Ten." MICHIGAN captured three of four games from the Buckeyes last season, and with the nucleus of the team returning, the Wolverines should improve on last year's fifth- place finish. Catcher Alicia…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 16, 1987 - Page 9 Frieder voices opinions -After Thursday's first-round afternoon games ended, Michigan guard Gary Grant took the floor with Wolverine strength…

…'s Garde Thompson Daily Photo by JOHN MUNSON North Carolina's Steve Bucknall goes to the hoop against Michigan's Garde Thompson during the Wolverines' 109-97 second round loss to the Tar Heels on Saturday…

…. pReid, Ta Wl write final chapter in Wolverine setasont Michigan's coach Bill Frieder had something to say the entire weekend. struggled in the locker room. It took him several hours to produce a…

…. Compounding Michigan's misery, Tar Heel senior Joe Wolf, a starting forward who played 20 minutes despite a sprained ankle, banged in a three-pointer from the top of the key after a Wolverine turnover. "Wow, 12…

… three-point play on a 16-foot jumper, cutting North Carolina's lead to 22-21. The defensive matchups proved too much for the Wolverines, though. After containing Navy's one-dimensional offense in Thursday…

… Michigan in early December, the Wolverines returned home with an unimpressive 4-14 record. Surely at that point in the season some Michigan fans started to second-guess their hockey team. But Berenson knew…

… Wolverines' 8-2 victory over the Spartans at Munn Ice Arena in January highlighted the season. "Ever since Christmas we've been turning around and playing well," said senior Brad Jones, the Wolverines' all…

… with team," said Bahr. Wolverines ripped off four more something to prove. Freshman Dave Dameron victories in a row as Tony Lator; They proved it well, stomping followed up Moore's impressive decisioned…

… Chris Root 4-2, to star Michigan State 28-8. performance with a 6-3 decision the barrage. It was all Michigan as the over the Spartan's Brian Smith at Joe Pantaleo, now 28-3-1 an Wolverines took eight of…

… tax exp.3/1/7 The wolverine victory was so dominating that Michigan State coach Phil Parker made his team get back into their warmups after the competition, and practice again. Next for Michigan is…

… consistently miss a layup, an inside three- quarter, a wide-open 15 footer. It's very discouraging when you get yourself in a position to score and you don't put the ball in the basket." THE WOLVERINES came out…

… score at 45-45. WISCONSIN controlled the last five minutes of the game, allowing only Wolverine forward Lorea Feldman (team high 16 points) and Basford (10 points) to score six and two points…

…, respectively. Feldman also led the Wolverines in rebounds (nine), followed by Sonntag (eight), and Powell (seven). rphy Michigan is now 1-6 in the the chairs Big Ten and 8-8 overall, while Wisconsin improved its…

… today's match lightly. The Wolverines battle the Huskies at 1:30 p.m. at the Track and Tennis Building. Batsmen skki Miami Special to the Daily EDINBURG, Texas - The Wolverines scored seven runs in the…

… necessity that we do what we are capable of doing. We make the basic assumption that if we perform well, we will do well. It's very simple." THE 17TH-ranked Wolverines have played well enough so far to obtain…

…'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…

… a Wolverine uniform. Norton is regarded as a top candidate to play defense for the U.S. National team this fall and earn a spot on the Olympic team that will compete next February in Calgary, Alberta…

…. Norton totalled 12 goals and 36 assists in his junior season to lead all Wolverine defensemen and place third on the team overall. His departure will leave head coach Red Berenson with no senior…

…'d rather be at the Olympics. I think (the Wolverines) are going to be a lot better this year. They'll challenge a lot more. They've got four good classes right there." AFTER THE Olympics Norton has the…

… of the all-time OppositIaVcoison MpleViIg. Carolina for the Olympic Sports Wolverine scoring list. The CA LL 764-0557+- 9'1.27 Festival two weeks ago. There he Winnipeg Jets await Jones' arrival…

… "Wolverine lefthander was an impressive winner in one of those victories. Last Sunday, Abbott pitched five strong innings as the Pan Am team beat the Cubans, 8-3. Abbott, a 6-3, 200-pound junior, received the…

… come Wolverine next season depending on Wter lympicsx inb lgary c his performance at the Festival. A to a close next February. The former Michigan teammates good showing there could place him, currently…

… Wolverine defense. That's right, defense. Sure, the offense racked up a season-high total in points, but right from the start the defense created opportunity after opportunity. Michigan rarely allowed Western…

… more than one shot per possession. For the game the Wolverines out-rebounded Western, 45- 27. Defensive rebounds constantly led to fast breaks and some awesome display of passing. Twice guard Rumeal…

… on the perimeter," said Michigan head coach Bill Frieder. Rice had a lot of help, too. In fact that's been the key to the Wolverines' defense so far this season - their help defense. "Our help defense…

… to leave Crisler Arena in about a half hour." By SCOTT SHAFFER It was payback time at Crislet Arena last night, and the Wolverines repaid Western Michigan with inter- est. Michigan crushed the Broncos…

… the slam. The team's .680 field goal per- centage was a Crisler Arena record, and the Wolverines second-best shooting performance ever, behind last year's .692 clip against Alaska Anchorage. Daily…

… Photo by ROBIN LOZNAK Michigan's Loy Vaught dunks the ball in the first half of the Wolverines' 113-66 rout of Western Michigan last night at Crisler Arena. Michigan shot 68 percent from the floor, their…

… backstrokers as the bright spot. "The backstrokers as a unit all swam well," he said. "For the rest of the team it was pretty par for this time of the year." The Wolverines also dominated the diving competition…

… 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…

…. After missing 90 percent of last season, today she plays number one singles for the women's tennis team, and has compiled an impressive record of 16-9 for the improving Wolverines. That's a far cry from…

… front of me, I'd probably just take that." 4 SPORTS OF THE DAILY Williams named alternate for NCAAs By JULIE HOLLMAN Despite traveling to unfamiliar territory, two sure-footed Wolverines emerged among…

…. Against Michigan, however, Carr will not be able to capitalize on this characteristic, as his match will be the battle of the left-handers. Wolverine Dan Goldberg, one of the team's most consistent players…

… OF POP 19 plus tax 1 exp 6/1/87 If the singles are close, Michigan will probably have an advantage going into the doubles. The Wolverines have not given up more than one doubles match against any one…

… Royer, who combine to make the number two tandem. If there are any question marks about Michigan's attack against the Fighting Irish, they lie in conditioning. Last night the Wolverines traveled to East…

…Page 12-- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 15, 1987 I)oggej Ferris State pitchers shut down 'M' offense in doubleheader split Daily Photo by JOHN MUNSON Wolverine first baseman Phil Price…

… luckily beat the Ferris State Bulldogs in the first game of yesterday's doubleheader, 3-2, the players covered the field with a tarpaulin. They should have never bothered to take it off. The Wolverines were…

… streaks. I'm not concerned because I know the guys will continue to work. I'd hate to be the club we play when we put it together." YESTERDAY the Wolverines definitely did not have it together. Senior…

… southpaw Craig Etelamaki silenced the Wolverine bats in the second game, going the distance, giving up only four hits along the way. "After the first game I figured there was no pressure because we were…

…." , THE WOLVERINES eeked out a win in the first game compliments of Bulldog blunders and the standout pitching of lefty Ross Powell. Ferris State jumped out in front in the second when Schultz singled, went…

…, the Wolverines tried a double steal. When catcher John Faccio caught the ball, he attempted to trick Gillete by throwing the ball to second base. The fielder was supposed to be able to fire the ball…

… them." The Wolverines will try to get back on the winning track today with a doubleheader at Eastern. CHICXGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks, embarrassed by losing four straight games in the NHL playoffs…

… brought to mind two things: fun in the sun for winter weary students and the end of another not so memorable Wolverine hockey season. This year, however, things may change. Rest easy though, Florida is not…

… have come at a better time. The sixth-place Wolverines are 6-3-1 over the last five weeks and riding a five-game unbeaten streak. In that 10-game span they have outscored their opponents, 62-35. Their…

… Wolverines are indeed peaking. "The important thing is we're improving, and this is a good time of year to improve," Berenson said. "It's too late to reminisce about should haves and could haves. The important…

…, 3-3, in the third (period), we know we're going to win," said senior right wing Bruce Macnab. "We don't have doubts." That's a switch. In the first half the Wolverines let so many games slip away in…

… goal of the game against Mike Carr during the Wolverines' 8-2 victory over Alaska-Fairbanks Friday night at Yost Arena. It was the third consecutive game in which Doily Photo by JOHN MUNSON Jones…

… Valentines Day weekend for the Michigan wrestling team. The Wolverines improved their overall record to 9-5-1 with victories over Notre Dame (31-7) on Friday night, and Central Michigan (19-14) on Sunday…

…. Michigan's rout of Notre Dame was their largest margin of victory this season. The Wolverines won eight out of ten weight classes, including 167 lbs. where unranked junior Mike Amine surprised sixth ranked…

… for Alaska- Fairbanks' head hockey coach Ric Schafer when he brings his team to Ann Arbor this weekend. The Nanooks take on the Wolverines at Yost Ice Arena tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m.. The…

…. "They've finally caught fire," the Nanooks' coach said, "good for them; bad for us." THE WOLVERINES haven't goals while allowing 25. "We're turning the corner," Michigan head coach Red Berenson said…

…. "Right now he's playing more of a team game and the team is also coming up as he's Wolverine cen coming up." sets hit sightsc By JULIE HOLLMAN For the men's and women's gymnastics teams, tomorrow afternoon…

… turn in their best performance of the season to beat Michigan State. The Wolverines need to do more than pass their 177 scoring average - they will have to shatter it to defeat MSU which averages 182…

… not, been easy for the Wolverines. Michigan judges seerm to differ in their interpretations from judges at other. schools. "I've been looking over the judge's notes t9, see how they perceive the…

… hear sung tonight at Crisler Arena by the women's basketball team. The Wolverines will come out of the locker room looking to break the 11-meeting losing streak, including a 73-65 loss to the Spartans…

… year about his players being tired. -For all Frieder's talk of the team being tired, have the Wolverines really looked as if they have been playing tired? Michigan has now won four games in a row, and…

… is not missing a beat. The Michigan basketball team, led by Rice and Grant, ran its record to 13-6 with an 84-78 victory over the surprisingly competitive Wisconsin Badgers. The Wolverines never…

… as the Badgers' comeback fell short. WOLVERINE COACH Bill Frieder felt Wisconsin's lineup change helped his team gain a 40- 28 rebounding edge. "They went to a smaller lineup to match our guards, and…

… that allowed our inside people to get some key rebounds," he said. Rice pulled down the most important rebound with 20 seconds left in the game. Michigan led 81- 78, with Wolverine guard Antoine Joubert…

… points, grabbed eight rebounds, handed out seven assists, and made three steals. A Grant free throw began a 5-0 Michigan spurt that closed out the 0 victory first half, putting the Wolverines ahead 42…

…-38 at the break. Rice swished a 19-foot jumper with 1:06 left to give Michigan a 40-38 lead. After a Wisconsin miss, Joubert drive the lane for a bucket. The Wolverines got the ball back with six seconds…

… night. Friday night, however, Ferris State jumped out to a 2-0 advantage after the first period and held off a furious Wolverine rally to win 5-3. Michigan and Ferris State remain in a seventh-place tie…

… had surrendered at least seven goals in each of its last five games. Tight checking by the Wolverine forwards and the outstanding play of Sharples made the difference. "We did a better team job of…

… 15 first-period saves that fired up the Wolverines and demoralized Ferris State. Said Berenson, "He made several key saves in the first period that I think gave everybody a big lift and that kind of…

… by Wolverine defenseman Todd Copeland at 2:23 of the final period had made it a 4-3 game. But after that, Michigan did everything but put the puck past Bulldog netminder Glen Raeburn. The momentum…

… began to swing Michigan's way after Peter Lowden's 11th goal put Ferris State up 3-0 at 4:26 of the second period. In the last two periods the Wolverines outshot the Bulldogs 22-11. "That's the kind of…

… top of the Big Ten conference, the men's and women's gymnastics teams fell short Staurday night at Crisler Arena. The Wolverine attack was countered by perennial powerhouse Ohio State, which outshined…

… other occasions, and they've probably beaten teams with better talent than Ohio State. But for reasons that don't show up in any stat sheet, the Wolverines' 107- 92 victory over the Buckeyes last night…

…, and Garde Thompson got their points, 70 of them in fact, as they usually do, but in this game Michigan's frontcourt fayed the way it has to play for the Wolverines to stay brmpetitive in the Big Ten…

… season victory. Little did Michigan know, this first melody foreshadowed a final 6-3 Wolverine loss. The Miami-Michigan series consisted of fierce, physical play that resulted in several shoving matches…

… fans did to Jeffrey Leonard. For this the music man regained his talents and played "Can't Buy Me Love" as if it was aimed directly towards Roberts. But in the end, Roberts and the rest of the Wolverines…

… Michigan State for the title, 31-32. The two teams dominated the five additional teams competing in the race. Junior John Scherer and sopho- more Brad Barquist controlled the race for the Wolverines from the…

… ninth, respectively. Their perfor- mances were key to the Wolverines' win. "What it came down to was Robinson's kickdown of one of State's runners," said Heikenan, "If (Robinson) hadn't of caught him, we…

… workouts before the Big Ten Championships, which willbe held at Indiana, October 31. The Wolverines already have experience on the Bloomington course. They will be facing stiff competition from Illinois…

… behind, 2-0. But the Wolverines dominated the second half, persistently swarming around the State goal until junior Sara Clark broke the shutout with her third goal of the year seven minutes into the final…

…," the forward from Chesire, Conn. said. "I picked it up and shot." Her shot found an opening and sent the game to overtime, where Michigan continued to pressure the State defense. The Wolverines had…

…) was rankedl8th in last week's NCAA Field Hockey Poll. The Wolverines will try to improve their top-20 ranking when they travel to East Lansing on October 25 to again face Michigan State. -GARY RESCH…

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… Buckeye territory this past weekend for Ohio State's tournament, and the Wolverines booted themselves to a third-place finish. The team found itself in a corner after losses to Ohio State and Siena Heights…

…4 Page 10- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 8, 1987 Reliford waits for Former Wolverine stranded in CBA NBA call Mr f . ?r BY SCOTT G. MILLER By DOUGLAS VOLAN Since leaving the…

… University of Michigan last May, Richard Rellford has had nothing but disappointments in his pursuit of a professional basketball career. After a standout career at Michigan, in which he helped the Wolverines…

… he loses about ten more pounds, I think he'll get a shot somewhere. We hope that some teams will see how well he's been playing in the playoffs and invite him to camp." Doily Photo Former Wolverine…

… Richard Rellford, who helped the Wolverines win two Big Ten cham- pionships, hopes to bring his act to the NBA someday. Miechian karate club wel-omes famed visitor Nightmare ends... ...Higgins signs today…

… the Wolverines - or so he thought. The day before the early signing period in November, Higgins told his choice to his sister and natural father. But Higgins' 6-9,250-pound stepfather intervened with a…

… ordeal. Higgins is finally content. He is working out his differences with his mother and stepfather. Thoughts of school and of playing with Gary Grant and the other Wolverines fill his head. Higgins…

…, October 30, 1987 Wolverines look to BY DOUGLAS VOLAN If you want to see a couple of close hockey games, come to Yost Ice Arena tonight and tomorrow night to watch Michigan (3-3) take on the University…

… be very tight. "No matter what our past success has been against the Wolverines, you can't take them lightly," said Flames coach Val Belinonte. "They're a different hockey team this year and they…

… 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…

… disappointing year on Saturday in West Lafayette with a 89-61 pasting at the hands of the Purdue Boilermakers. On Thursday, Illinois downed Michigan, 74-65 in Champaign. The Wolverines finished with a 9…

… indicative. There were two areas that hurt us-shooting and rebounding." Purdue outrebounded the Wolverines 55-37 as Tyree and Sandy Alston pulled down 11 boards each. Purdue stretched its lead to 29- 16, but…

… Michigan hockey team to its first weekend sweep this year. The Wolverines beat Boston College at Yost Ice Arena Friday and Saturday nights. Boston College head coach Len Ceglarski, the winningest coach in…

… goals in Friday night's 6-2 victory, leads the team with 12. He had just seven goals last season. The victories couldn't have come at a better time for the Wolverines. After losing three in a row, Michi…

… five minutes left"in the half, having negated Central's 9-0 run with a 10-2 Wolverine spree. "Sometimes you mess up momentum when you go to the bench," said Frieder, who admitted he may have substituted…

… too early. Chippewa coach Charlie Coles already is comparing Mills favorably to a recent Wolverine great. "I think Roy Tarpley had great, great phys*- ical ability, but Roy came on late. This guy Mills…

… goals Saturday night. The Wolverines won both Friday and Saturday nights to record their first series sweep of the season. Michigan Daily SPORTS 763-0376 4 C,. S I WHAT'S THE NEXT BEST THING TO A…

… S S ! -Jarsigtymr M'set for Eli, Bron os Last December, when Western Michigan came to town, the Wolverines were expecting another creampuff to take a bite out of. Instead, they got a mouth full of…

… them last year was just a fluke. The Wolverines host Western Michigan, 2-1, tonight at Crisler Arena. - SCOTT SHAFFER 4 WINTER TERM REGISTRATION WITHDRAWAL FROM WINTER TERM (Drop all courses) FALL TERM…

… Eastern Michigan is not expected to give Michigan much of a test. The Wolverines return all but two swimmers from last year's Big Ten championship team and are ranked sixth nationally in the N C A A coaches…

…-squad meet in Ann Arbor, and a Big Ten relay meet held at Northwestern. Michigan won five of 10 events in Evanston, with Iowa winning four and Wisconsin taking the other. Though the Wolverines will not face…

…-year head coach Bill Frieder. The year before Frieder had led the team to 19 victories. A story titled "The Crumbling 'M"' appeared in a Detroit paper discussing the decline of Wolverine basketball, and…

… Wolverines - or so he thought. The day before the early signing period in November, Higgins told his sister and natural father his choice. But Higgins' 6-9, 250-pound stepfather allegedly intervened with a…

… of playing with Gary Grant and the other Wolverines fill his head. Higgins passed Proposition 48 and is considering majoring in communications. He wants to communicate a message to Wolverine faithful…

… one (Magic) Johnson. But there is only one Sean Higgins, too." School as the junior varsity and varsity coach, or Michigan as an assistant and head coach. In seven seasons at the Wolverine helm…

… other way, so the only pressure Frieder feels is self-generated. "I know in this business every year you create new enemies," said the 12th head coach in Wolverine history. "You keep adding enemies if you…

… Saturday at Crisler Arena as Falcons fell from the sky and Wolverines dropped to the ground during the men's and women's gymnastics meet. In the men's competition, the Michigan State Spartans inflicted the…

… wounds to the Wolverines and the Air Force Falcons, winning the meet with 272.50 points, 2.70 better than second-place Michigan. Air Force finished a distant third with 251.35. On the women's side of the…

…, according to Urbanchek. However, both Parker and Kerska will have tough competition in the 100-yard freestyle, where Buckeye Mark Birnbirch has swam times equal to both Wolverine seniors. In addition, Ohio…

… team will host the Wolverine Open tomorrow in preparation for the Big Ten Championships to be held in Ann Arbor later this month. The men's team will travel to Ypsilanti for this weekend's Central…

… should get some valuable points in the distance events for the Wolverines. In the field events, 1986 CC Indoor triple-jump champion Butch Starmack looks to retain his title. Coach Harvey has also been…

… Jefferson and Phil Webb have been pleasant surprises." Davidson is the current CC Indoor 440-yard champion, while Webb runs the hurdles and Jefferson specializes in short dashes. The Wolverine women are…

… with a heave of 49' 9" earlier this season. The Wolverine Open, featuring Big Ten powerhouses Indiana and Illinois, will take place tomorrow in the Track and Tennis Building. -KENNETH B. GOLDBERG By…

… BILL ZOLLA The past several weeks have been less than kind to the Michigan wrestling squad. Besides suffering injuries to almost half of its starting lineup, the Wolverines were forced to face two of the…

… three TDs By RICK KAPLAN Demetrius Brown's stock was lower than the Dow Jones after last week's seven-interception outing in a 17-11 loss to Michigan State. But the Wolverine quarterback rallied against…

… Iowa Saturday. At the closing bell, the redshirt sophomore had completed 14 of 19 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns. Behind Brown's resurgence and a strong defensive performance, the Wolverines…

… liquified the Hawkeyes, 37-10. Brown's boom was strongest in the second quarter. Michigan (4-2 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) held a 6-0 lead at the start of the period. The Wolverines scored on the first and last…

…. He was impressive." WOLVERINE receiver Greg McMurtry had some impressive words of wisdom for Brown after the Michigan State crash. "I told him every dog has its day, and every day has its dog," Mc…

… dominant player on the field. On theWolverines' next two possessions, he drove the team down the field with an effective short-passsing attack. Brown threw touchdown passes to cap both marches, the first a…

… Wolverines made pass receptions. - Michigan averaged 8.9 yards per carry. - Six of seven Wolverine possessions culminated i n touchdowns. "Four-hundred-twelve yards in a half," said Michigan coach B o…

… options, was shut down by the Wolverine defensive line, -led by tackle Mark Messner and middle guard Billy Harris. MESSNER thought Wiscon- sin's offensive scheme doomed the Badgers. "(The Badgers) didn…

… game to be a lot tougher," said Wolverine middle guard Billy Harris. "I watched a lot of film on Wisconsin, and every time I watched them, they looked better and better. They have a big, physical…

… offensive line, so I was expecting us to have a tough task up Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY The Wolverine defense, led here by linebacker John Willingham, held the Badger offense to 3.5 yards per carry…

… what they might be." ii"""""""""""i"""!ee" i """ 0' ", " " " " " " i " " " " " " " i FREE PLAY i%%"3AZy FETE s " " " " " " " " " " " " S were staggering: - The Wolverines (3-1 overall, 1- 0 Big Ten…

… or bad, but ready or not, here we come.' THE TRUE TEST for the Buckeyes (11-10), though, begins this Saturday and Sunday with the commencement of their conference schedule. They play the Wolverines in…

…, Meadows has boosted his average to .350. How the Wolverines' hurlers fare against the Buckeyes' offense should play an important role in the series. Fortunately for Michigan, it appears Jim Abbott (4-1, 2…

… the question that the Michigan softball team will try to answer today and tomorrow when they face Indiana in a four-game series. Indiana is in first place in the Big Ten and will be the Wolverine…

… their leading- hurler, Teresa Raine, in the first game. Raine has an earned run average of 0.44. The Wolverines will send the' highly successful pitching tander6i of Vicki Morrow and Michelle Bolster to…

… consistent members, Charles Wright. Wright is undefeated in the Big Ten and boasts a 14-10 overall record, but today he will challenge Wolverine Dan Goldberg, who is also undefeated in the conference. Goldberg…

… the weekend. Indiana stands in second place in the conference right behind the Wolverines and both squads are undefeated. Tomorrow's match will have a great influence in the quest for the Big Ten title…

… Champion). They'll be tough," said Eisner. Although Indiana is strong in doubles, so is Michigan. The Wolverines' first doubles team of Ed Nagel and Ed Filer have not lost a Big Ten match and are ranked 36th…

… Illinois and Purdue to give them an 11-11 record for the year and essentially, a chance to break even. This weekend also gives the Wolverines, 9-11 overall and 2-6 in the Big Ten, one last chance to leap a…

… notch or two in the standings. As Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said, "This weekend's matches are undoubtedly the most important of the whole season." The going has been difficult of late for the Wolverines…

… winning record, 9-7. This weekend will probably determine two crucial points for Michigan. First, is where the Wolverines will finish in the Big Ten. -WALTER KOPF 4 4 4 Daily Photo by JOHN MUNSON From…

… Michigan baseball team back on the right track. Guess again. The Wolverines defeated Wayne State, 9-2 and 2-0, yesterday at Ray Fisher Stadium, but looked so lackluster and unimpressive in doing so that head…

…, the Wolverines didn't turn any of those hits into runs, and had to rely on Tartar mistakes to score. Michigan's baserunners terrorized Wayne State all day, as the Wolverines had 14 steals (11 in the…

… baseball team defeated 5th-ranked UCLA this weekend, but lost all three of its, other contests as the Wolverines finished 1-3 in the Wheaties Tournament at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis…

…. The Wolverines lost to Maine, Minnesota, and the Cuban National Team to drop their record to 15-5. On Saturday, Jim Abbott limited UCLA to one run, and Phil Price. and Kourtney Thompson each added two…

… games last weekend, leading Michigan to a -8-2, 7-3 sweep of Alaska-Fairbanks at Yost Ice Arena. With a five-game unbeaten streak and a 6-2-1 record in their last nine games, the Wolverines also have…

… was happy to see his Wolverines continue to play with confidence, but noted that they played down to the level of their non-league opponents. "We'll have to play better against Bowling Green next week…

… all," said Michigan head coach Bud Van De Wege. The last three minutes of the game belonged to Wolverine for- ward Lorea Feldman. With Michigan leading by only two points, the junior picked up a rebound…

…-to-coast layup Green and give the Wolverines a nine- point halftime lead, their biggest; since December. She had game- and, career-high six steals and 22 points., "(Earlier in the season) I had lost. confidence…

…'t Michigan would quickly dispatch In a game billed as a battl Wlowed us down, but we the Spartans. The Wolverines the guards, Griffin and sldn't get the ball back." jumped out to a 22-14 lead with Wolverines…

… Wolverines, who were still tired Darryl Johnson (23.5 ppg bef 'shot clock, Spartan Ed Wright from Monday's 85-84 loss to last night) to 11 points. led Gary Grant, who hita layup. Indiana. -nt sank the free…

… throw, clinching "Michigan had good patience on State of conjfisk Wolverine win. offense in the first half and the pace MICHIGAN I got a pass from (Garde) slowed down," said Spartan head J MnFert 3n FG…

… College. Coleman (11.5) .should giv nationally televised (2 p.m. on The Wolverines, on the other Michigan problems in th CBS) nonconference game. hand, will be a tired bunch, having frontcourt, an area…

… starters are averaging in double figures. This will be the first meeting between Michigan and Syracuse since 1981, when the Orangemen beat the Wolverines 91-76 in the National Invitation Tournament…

… icers split with rival Spartans BY KEN GOLDBERG One Wolverine went to the showers early. One o Wolverine was first star. And one Wolverine hockey coach was very happy to put two points in the stand…

… second period, gave the Wolverines a commanding 5-2 lead. The senior winger earlier added an assist to earn the game's first star. McCaughey games. now has seven points over the past four "We didn't let…

… capitalized on three of five power-play opportunities. After taking a 3-2 lead in the first, Michigan allowed Spartan forward Kerry Russell to walk in and slide the puck past Wolverine goaltender Glen Neary…

… points, five points behind the league- leading Spartans. Overall, Wolverine captain Todd Brost was satisfied with the weekend split. "We knew we had to play 60 minutes to beat State on Saturday," Brost…

… is rudely welcomed to the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry by Wolverine defenseman Randy Kwong. The fight first broke out after Alex Roberts and Jeff Harding battled at the end of the first period…

… presence. Vitale, who picked Michigan as the top team in the nation, kidded Wolverine coach Bill Frieder for complaining that his team wasn't as good Vitale thinks. As for the upcoming season, the consensus…

… were very costly." Michigan safety Doug Mallory added, "We had a hard time shutting their offense down." Indiana outgained the Wolverines 116 yards to 88, and 10 first downs to six in the second half…

… Stoyanovich. The Wolverines overcame the Memorial Stadium crowd noise to tie the game early in the second quarter. The touchdown came on a perfectly timed pass from Brown to John Kolesar in the left corner of…

…Page 8-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, February 19, 1987 Grant, Ric By JEFF RUSH After a tedious three-game road trip in which the Wolverines returned winless, Michigan coach Bill Frieder probably…

… left Crisler Arena last night singing, "You're 16, you're beautiful, and you're mine." Last night the Wolverines finally won again, their 16th, a 77- 64 victory at the expense of the Wisconsin Badgers…

…-minute heroics or heart- breaking defeats for the Wolverines on this night. Michigan (12-6 overall, 3-3 Big Ten), after its last three games were decided in the final minute, took control of last night's contest…

… deploying a three-guard offense backfired. Guard Jeff Grose, who was inserted into the starting lineup to add some scoring punch against the run-and-gun Wolverines, scored just six points on 2-10 shooting…

… points. Despite some poor shot selection, Michigan still shot 61 percent for the half, as opposed to 38 percent for Northwestern. Many Wolverine baskets came on easy layups, as Grant and company were able…

… Wolverines shot 56.' percent for the game, their bes shooting effort of the Big Teri season. "I'll be disappointed if we don' continue to play well, and get int( the NCAA Tournament," said Frieder. "The Big…

… 17 87 Three-point goals: team 4/10; Morris 1/l; Fullen 1/3; Grose 0/3; Watts 2/3. Associated Press Michigan guard Garde Thompson covers Northwestern forward Shon Morris during the Wolverines' 87…

… important issues - like win- ning, something the Wolverines should do quite a bit of this season. "Even if I don't play or don't score, as long as the team wins," said Hughes. "I like to see everybody on our…

… several other Wolverine players, they co-hosted Mosher-Jor- dan's annual "Halloween at MoJo" for underprivileged children in Ann Arbor. THE TWO, who roomed to- gether for their first two years at Michigan…

… head coach Bill Frieder's lineup. They represent the basketball team's equivalent to Demetrius Brown and Michael Taylor who vied for the Wolverines' starting quarterback job this fall up until the first…

… game of tre uil. cause i dunk goo. THE ONLY BILL in the picture that He's not the only Wolverine who can make a ' ."$f day was the one on the Michigan bench. that claim. Loy Vaught's dunk against Navy…

… crack to the, side of the goal and bounced in front, of the net, where Powers was waiting to give the Wolverines their season's first goal. IF CONNELL was shaken by this turn of events, he was even more…

… goals on a slap shot from just over the blue. line, and senior wing Andy Gribble tallied to even the score at two until the second period. The Wolverines exploded in the' second period and early in the…

… excellence of Wolverine riahthander Mike T nasiak Last week, the Cardinals nabbed Ignasiak in the fourths round of the major league draft. This was just after Ignasiak was voted by his teammates as the…

… high on many of the Wolverine all-time pitching lists, has not yet signed with the Cardinals, and there is a strong possibility he will return to Michigan for his senior year. Many of Ignasiak…

… Price, .387 and nine home runs, walked away with the Bill Freehan Award as the Wolverines' top hitter. OTHER AWARDS an - nounced at the ceremony include: Steve Boros Award (Scholar Athlete) - Dave Peralta…

… as a Wolverine. Deasley will join teammates Todd Copeland (second round, 1986) Jeff Norton (third, '84), Myles O'Connor (third, '85), and Brad Turner (third, '86) as Michigan's elite NHL prospects. The…

… "none," in the negative sense. m d4 I BEST FIGHT: Bryan Deasley During a bench clearing brawl against Ferris State, the Wolverine freshman used one of the Bulldogs as a punching bag. Deasley's victim…

… JINX: The Rose Bowl The Wolverines losing the Rose Bowl is almost as certain as scandals in the Southwest Conference. BEST DRESSED: Roy Tarpley The Dallas Maverick returned to Ann Arbor for the Purdue…

… copy shop. Since the same businesses win these categories every year, maybe we should just hire Kinko's to run off copies of last year's Best Of. WORST FANS: Wolverine Fans No discussion needed. The…

… foreign carsI - Fast service repairI L 1217 South University I BEST FANS: Any non- Wolverine fans 0 ; Y I; i} i } i{ i± i Super shooter Garde Thompson. J~n E M I' ~f; - V illage FREE NIKE T…

… put him on the bench and started freshman Bryan Ross. Ross (averaging 3.3 points a game) should start tonight against the Wolverines, but Cucuz will also play. Also up front is Northwestern's best…

… advantage Michigan seems to have, Wolverine coach Bill Frieder is not taking lightly the Wildcats or Wisconsin (also 0-6 in the conference), who Michigan will play Saturday. "What I tell my kids every year…

… Wolverines on. television and is impressed with their play this season. "I like Coach Frieder and his staff," said Higgins. "I like.all the players and not just basketball-wise. It seems that they all jell…

… together." The thought of Higgins' jelling with next year's Wolverines has to resemble the sight of black jack for noted card-counter Frieder. The combination of Higgins and Proposition 48 victims' Terry…

… television cameras these days) and the caffeinated personality, the for- mer coach of the University of De- troit Titans and Detroit Pistons, has picked the Michigan Wolverines the No. 1 college basketball…

… day - more if he's on the air anymore than he was last season - about the No. 1 Wolverines. You might not remember exactly what this entails. Take some aspirin, - no, lots of aspirin - sit down gently…

… good if it isn't good." Despite road losses at Ohio State and Indiana, Frieder cannot complain about his team's performance. With 15 victories, the Wolverines need only three or four more wins to…

… Earlier in the year, the Wolverines' three-guard offense provided the Spartans with one of their many disappointing losses of the season. Michigan (15-8, 6-5) won 74-70. "The second half was a typical…

… Joubert shoots over an Iowa defender in a recent contest. Joubert and his Wolverine teammates hope to end their two-game slump at the expense of Michigan State. ,.... ..................*...O…

… to choose between be- coming a Bronco at Western Michi- gan, or a Wolverine by coming to Michigan and playing for the living legend Berenson. "I really liked the Western pro- gram, and coach Wilkerson…

… develops during his college career." Accustomed to playing on win- ning teams throughout his adoles- cence, it was frustrating for Roberts to swallow the Wolverines' 4-14 start last season. At the midpoint…

…. Fi- nally, the bursts of talent that everyone had expected from the Wolverines were evident. "That sweep over Miami really gave us a boost," said the sopho- more defenseman. "I had been taking some bad…

…. Michigan was a different hockey team the second half (last year)." AFTER 18 GAMES this sea- son, it is easy to see the improve- ment. Just check the stats. The Wolverines are 9-9 overall. And Roberts, with…

… (he leads all Wolverine de- fenseman in plus-minus) and has re- duced the time he spends in the penalty box (39 minutes). "Coach has this philosophy that every player has a ceiling of poten- tial…

…Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 59 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, December 3, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Wolverines win a snoozer over BG, 91-72 By JEFF RUSH…

…. What was less expected were the mistakes the tired Wolverines made against their Mid-American Con- ference foes. Grant scored 26, but many of those points came long after the game had been decided. And…

…-4 victory over Michigan State. This weekend, the Wolverines will play a home-and-home series with Western Michigan. SPOiR TS OF THE AL Y: By ADAM SCHRAGER When most sports teams are do- ing poorly, they like…

… the home ice is an advantage. The Wolverines will be looking to better their 2-2 home record tonight, while the two teams will travel to Kalamazoo tomorrow night. While Michigan may not have enjoyed…

… with Michigan State tonight in East Lansing and tomorrow in Ann Arbor, the teams will rekindle the rivalry which dates way back to a pair of Wolverine wins in 1925. In recent history, the Spartans have…

… dominated the Wolverines, winning 23 of the last 27 games between the two teams, including five of six contests last season. Although the Wolverines managed only one victory against State last year, three of…

… the losses were by a mere goal, including an 8-7 overtime defeat in the first round of the CCHA playoffs. THE LONE Wolverine win came last January, when Michigan blew the lid off Munn Ice Arena with an…

… State. Senior assistant-captain Brad McCaughey and centermen Don Stone and Mike Moes add firepower to the Wolverine attack. The defensive pair of Myles O'Connor (three power-play goals) and Alex Roberts…