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… Tarpley kicked out of NBA Ex-Wolverine basketball star Roy Tarpley was suspended by the NBA Wednesday for using alcohol. Tarpley, who had previously been thrown out of the league for cocaine use…

… Wolverines were .only 3-of-10 from long-range. 1 told them at halftime that ifanyone Michigan shoots down Eagles Kiefer leads Wolverines to 82-47 rout of Eastern Michigan By Jim Rose Daily Sports Writer Last…

… between the two in- state rivals. The Wolverines embarrassed the Eagles, 82-47, at Crisler Arena, to raise their record to 4-1. Eastern fell to 2-2. With both teams picked in preseason polls to finish last…

… in their respective conferences, the Eagles thought this was finally the year when they would hand Michigan a defeat. Eastern hasn't beaten the Wolverines since 1979. Early in the second half, however…

… contest. For most ofthe night, Michigan's Silver Shellman and Molly Murray took turns shutting down the 1994-95 honorable mention All-MAC selection. The Wolverines were sloppy, turn- ing the ball over 28…

… times. The Eagles, however, were sloppier. Their 34 turn- overs prevented them from making a serious run in the second half, and al- lowed Michigan to turn the game into a rout. The Wolverines weren't in…

… Willard and freshman Ann Lemireeach chipped in nine points for the Wolverines. Point guard Betsy Brown led Eastern See BLOWOUT, Page 11A EASTERN MICHIGAN (47) Notebook sees this film, every- one in the…

… country will play us zone," Michigan coach Trish Roberts said. The Wolverines responded in the second half. "(J enn ife r) Kiefer did a great job in the second half shooting the FG FT REB MIN K-A K-A OT A…

… Wolverines fin- ished 8 for 17 (.470) on both their 3- pointers and free throws. These per- centages were just .008 behind their overall field goal percentage of .478 (33-69). A DRIVING ROSS GATHERS NO MOSS…

…: Junior guard Mekisha Ross was aver- aging only one point and two minutes of playing time in two games going into See WOLVERINES, Page IA Women gymnasts face off as fans 'Meet the Wolverines' I N, By…

… to 16-14. After the Blue Devils can't convert on their end, the Wolverines at- tempt an alley-oop to even the score. But it fails, and the next thing you know, Bobby Hurley hits a three- pointer to…

… victories are made. The Blue Devils had plenty of momentum Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Wolverines were so far away from acquiring it they might as well have watched the game on television…

… penalty and a game disqualification for Wolverine defenseman Aaron Ward and the Spartans' Bart Turner. Despite the fight following the contest, the game was a classic in every sense of the word. With the…

… for the Wolverines, Michigan State did not dump the puck. Spartan defenseman Steve Norton spot- ted Rem Murray at center ice. Murray fed the puck to teammate Bryan Smolinski. With the Wolverine players…

… underway at 6 p.m. tonight. The home-pool advantage might not ensure victory for the Wolverines, though. A tough field consisting of Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, Oakland University and Allegheny will be…

… said. "The U.S. team works around the college schedules and the Canadian team doesn't." The series with Western (7-7-2 overall, 6-6-2 CCHA) is crucial if the Wolverines (10-4-2, 9-3-2) in- tend to remain…

…'ll respond." Wolverine coach Jim Richardson said Michigan's training ritual has remained constant. "I don't want to introduce any new (anxieties) in their lives right now. They have enough by dealing with…

… exams," he said. Rather than discussing the Wolverines' opponents, Richardson prefers talking about the expectations for his team. "They all gave pretty solid efforts last week," he said. "I would just…

… prolific offen- sively, but they're a team that doesn't give up as many goals. They're tied with us in that depart- ment." Last week, the Wolverines lost more than first place in the confer- ence. Junior…

…. This couldn't be fur- ther from the truth. The Wolverines are traveling to the heart of the Rockies for the sole purpose of training intensely at a 6,000 foot altitude. "The air has less oxygen (at…

… spartan and demanding, but for serious swimmers, we have to provide them with the best opportunity and give them the best chance to suc- ceed," Urbanchek said. For the most part, the Wolverines' sole source…

… coach Perry Watson left Michigan after the 1992-93 season, but he says he still had a hand in the Wolverines' latest recruiting class. "I actually started recruiting the group," Watson said after Monday…

… LOOKS COULD KILL: Wolverine senior Jimmy King was slapped with a technical foul in last Saturday's game against Tennessee-Chattanooga. After Ray Jackson was fouled in the second half, King verbally…

…?: Wolverine coach Steve Fisher is changing starting lineups like socks these days. Fisher used his fifth different starting five on Monday against Detroit. Thus far the only regulars have been Dugan Fife…

…, beer mugs were awarded for each first-place finish. As a result, the Michigan men's swimming team worked a little harder than usual to end up on top, Wolverine coach Jon Urbanchek said. "Everybody was…

… pretty excited to win," Urbanchek said. "That's why we won so many races, because everybody wanted to get a beer mug." MUG wiNiERS: Michigan won nine out of the 14 races it appeared in and six Wolverines…

… Timberwolf Christian Laettner. Naturally, one would wonder how interactive the Wolverines would be with Duke's new big man - Cherokee Parks. The talk took on a new perspective this year, pre-game and post…

…- game. Webber interjected the Wolverines would beat the Blue Devils even if they brought back Laettner as well as reportedly saying all-American Bobby Hurley could not guard Rose. "I try not to think…

… former Wolverine Tony Tolbert to six to top Detroit Mercy, 78-60, bringing its record to 5-0. "I thought the absence of Juwan Howard ... energized us, to be honest," Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. After…

… Wolverines. Howard's status is day-to-day, but he said he hopes to be ready Saturday for Michigan's game against Duke. Last night's contest was just the fifth in his career that Howard did not start. It was an…

… Shellman, that is. The fresh- man forward led the Michigan women's basketball team this week- end, providing a sparkle to an other- wise lackluster tournament. The Wolverines (1-2) lost 65-40 to UC…

… and six boards. Jinelle Williams sparked the Anteaters (1-2) with 15 points, 10 rebounds and six steals. While Shellman's showing may have had the Wolverines raving, simi- lar efforts were apparently…

… in hand-4 ing the Wolverines their first and sec- ond defeats of the season. UCI harassed Kiefer and fresh- Sheliman man guard Amy Johnson into scoring only five and four points, respectively, and…

… turning the ball over a total of 17 times. The Anteaters led, 24-22, at the break, but picked up the defensive pressure on the Wolverine guards in the second half. The Wolverines shot only 22 percent after…

… have to learn to deal with because people are going to key on her." "They came after us more than any other team," Kiefer said. The Anteater pressure took the Wolverines out of their offense, and poor…

…'s basketball team did something a lit- tle unusual by recent standards. It scored fewer than 100 points. The Wolverines posted just 66 points in, their win over the Bearcats, a significant drop *m the 103 points…

…, but the answer would be simple. Cincinnati was a better team than the Wolverines had faced. The Bearcats were 3-1 going into this game, with their only loss com- in to another Big Ten team, Indiana, in…

… Bobby Hurley. The Blue Devils (5-2) play man- to-man defense and Gaudet, who scouted the Wolverines in their vic- tory over Central Michigan, expects Michigan to do the same, and several key matchups…

… excelled of late for the Wolverines, but he has yet to face an opponent of Hurley's caliber. Duke's 6-foot sophomore earned All- ACC honors his first year and posted 19 points and six assists in last year…

… what Michigan coach Dale Bahr calls "the toughest tournament except the Big Tens and the NCAAs" - the Las Vegas Classic - the Wolverine wrestling team opens its regular sea- son. Despite the fatigue…

… win." Hr vever, while the Wolverines' three opponents may not be syn- onymous with wrestling power- houses, two of the schools, Toledo and EMU, sent individuals to the NCAA tournament last year…

…. "Toledo has a couple of real of standing kids," Bahr noted. W. One of Toledo's best is Jade Mountrie, who will face Wolverine Joey Gilbert. Mountrie won the 134- pound weight division at the Ohio Open, and…

… Auditorium. The Wolverines amassed 1,065 points overall, nearly 400 more than second-place Iowa, while setting three Canham pool records in the process. Men sweep past field in record-setting weekend by Brett…

… one kid shaved on the team, that's really good." The Wolverines (1,065 points) took a commanding lead on Thurs- day and kept extending it throughout the entire competition. There was nothing Iowa…

… Szukala did have an impres- sive meet. Szukala won both the 100 and 200 butterfly. Even though the Wolverine swimmers coasted to the win, they still have a long way to go before the NCAAs. "Seeing the…

… here's one last idea: Braunfeld also thought the Wolverines have to improve. "We need to be a little bit better in the morning," Braunfeld said. "In the big meets, unless you swim well in the morning…

… Wolverines accounted for six of them, while Arizona State grabbed the other four. Not surprisingly, Michigan won the competition with 907.5 points. ASU took second with 866 points. Bowling Green, Wright State…

…, Iowa, and Northern Michigan placed third through sixth. For the Wolverines, three swim- mers qualified for the NCAA meet in several events. Kathy Deibler met the standard in the 500-yard freestyle…

… breaststroke in 2:13.20, break- ing Wolverine Ann Colloton's 1989 pool record of 2:14.64. Humphrey made NCAA cuts in the 200 back- stroke with a time of 1:57.30, break- ing the new Canham pool record she had set…

… Wolverines said they were very pleased with their performances. "I'm so happy about what's go- ing on because this means that I don't have to concentrate on making cuts," Hooiveld said. "It just takes the…

… was scrambling to find the last scoreless tie in Michigan's history - the Wolverines went to Ritchlin. After Michigan blueliner Bubba Berenzweig ripped his patented slapshot from the point, center Mike…

… starting to come into his own now," Berenson said. Although Ritchlin's name was the one in lights this weekend, other Wolverines that have been scarce on the scoring sheets so far this season came up big. "A…

… the line," Langfeld said. "There wasrno way for the goal judge to see ita The Wolverine didn't start the third period off on the right foot, taking three straight penalties. The Redhwks came close to…

…, blockpd the slapshot and pre- served the 0-0 tie. As the game nared the end of regula- tion, the Wolverines Rndered if they would have the first 0-0 tie in more than 68 years. But Ritchlin moeoed that idea…

…, Wolvennes wN By t.J. Borka Daily Sports Writer BOWLING GREEN - The Michigan hockey team was red hot this weekend. Not because the Wolverines extended their unbeaten streak to eight games. Not because they…

… Wolverines were hot this weekend simply because the weather was hot. Don't get me wrong, the Wolverines didn't play too badly this weekend. With the sweep of two of the CCHA's Ohio schools, Michigan…

…, still wins out. The penalty killing has been good all year. In fact, it has been really good. This weekend was no exception, as the Wolverines killed off 16 of their 17 shorthanded situations. With…

… been hot at all thus far this season. While Michigan has been able to amass 25 to 30 shots per game on a regular basis, the Wolverines have had a hard time turning those shots into goals. That trend…

… Michigan basketball team right about now. The Wolverines continued a disturb- ing trend yesterday afternoon when they dpped an 81-74 decision to Western igan - they can't win on the road. They lost to a far…

… Wolverines shot an anemic .281 in the first half and, by the time they found their shot in the second, were t ng by 15 points. Whe main culprit was Robbie Reid, the streaky guard who can drain 30- footers when…

…- ing in from the bench for most of the second half. This left Michigan in trouble. Bullock was the only Wolverine finding the net, scoring a career- high 32 points. After that, only Smith scored in…

… victory over Detroit and a 30-point pounding of Bradley. But both of those games were at home. This was Michigan's first road game since the Maui Invitational, where the Wolverines dropped two of their…

… three games. In its season-opener, Michigan fell to Florida International in Miami despite being heavily favored. Bullock and the rest of the Wolverines better get used to these road games, because they…

… don't end anytime soon. On Wednesday, Michigan plays Eastern Michigan at the brand-new Convocation Center. Next Saturday, the Wolverines play at the familiar-but-not- so-friendly confines of Duke…

… is ller than 6-4. And early in the second half, both Mulic and a!mmeren were on the Broncos' bench with foul ouble. Which meant that the Wolverines should have domi- ated the boards. They didn…

… take the team pocalypse on their shoulders and carry it to ow the promised land. Which means that the Wolverines ed effort if they're going to win this season. N~ tern Michigan coach Bob Donewald said…

… that bo ding is a result of "quickness, intensity, heart d determination." The Broncos played with heart, the oncos played like the team inspired and the Broncos t-rebounded the Wolverines. And…

…I defense stifles Michigan ay looms big in Wolverines' 64-48 defeat by Rod Loewenthal Daily Basketball Writer Central Michigan's women's basketball coach Donita Davenport notched career win No. 100 at…

… Michigan's expense last night as the Wolverines fell to the Chippewas at Crisler, 64-48. The Wolverines (3-2) jumped out to an early, 7-0, lead, but everything was downhill from there. Sluggish play and a…

… points, shooting almost 62 percent from the floor. Sophomore standout Trish An- drew notched a career-high 22 points, almost half of the Wolverine's out- put. Among her many admirers was Davenport.. "She…

… against the of difficulty for Youngstown State Penguins (2-1) will interrupt the thus far. The bulk of the Penguins' Wolverines' string of five straight scoring load is carried by junior MAC opponents…

… safety issues and to encourage running for fitness and recreation. Keep watching SportsPage for upcoming Women's Night Runs. Wolverines beat 18 other schools for the championship, with senior Lauren…

… that." The Michigan-Duke rivalry ran from 1964-1970, with the Blue Dev- ils winning six of the nine contests. Only last year did the Wolverines the buzzer, and Georgetown did not secure its 79…

… Wolverines did nothing to prove them wrong, falling to Duke, 79-68. Today Possible flurries; High 37, Low 24 Tomorrow Cold with some sun; High 32, Low 20 V 4w 41v t *rnW One hundred two years of editorial…