…11 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Sereno claims Big Ten distance sweep Just 200 meters separated Gina Sereno from history. The Michigan senior had already won the 10,000 meter race Friday at the Big Ten Championships. And if she could pull away from a pack of seven on the final straightaway of the 5,000 meter race, she would become just the third woman in history to claim conference titles i...…
…12 Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Cold tubs, strikeouts and ‘Zen Golf’: The legacy of Megan Betsa By MAX MARCOVITCH Daily Sports Writer Megan Betsa sat in a cold tub. The television above her showed the game she had just exited. Top 7: Missouri: 4, Michigan: 1 Her back ached from the worst pain she’d ever had from playing softball. Her body felt the wear and tear of throwing 213 pitches in l...…
…11 Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS In the Michigan baseball team’s game against Rutgers Saturday, what should have been a harmless first inning fly-out was anything but. Left fielder Miles Lewis sprinted into the gap in left- center field in pursuit of a high fly ball off the bat of Scarlet Knight designated hitter Mike Carter. Meanwhile, senior center fielder Johnny Slater...…
…11 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ‘M’ stunned by Northwestern, 6-4 By JACOB SHAMES Summer Managing Sports Editor Ninth inning, bases loaded, no outs. The Michigan baseball team faced a similar situation in its regular- season finale last Saturday against Michigan State. With the game tied at one in the bottom of the ninth, redshirt junior right-hander Jackson Lamb recorded three straight outs t...…
…Tuesday, May 3, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines drop CWPA Eastern title game to Indiana By HEIKO YANG brighten for Michigan, Indiana Daily Sports Writer scored on a power play two seconds before the halftime buzzer. The BLOOMINGTON - The streak Hoosier fans roared, and the Wol- is dead. verines never recovered. On Sunday afternoon, the No. Michigan coach Matt Anderson 6 Michigan water polo team (32-5 used all of his ful...…
…Monday, May 9, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com DPS OVERSIGHT From Page 1 Though Borisov was acquit- ted on criminal charges connect- ed to the event, he went on to file a grievance against DPS, which led to Friday's release of a public report. The committee's report found that the "conduct of the officers was inappropriate" because the officers were asked to go beyond their usual duties and act in ways that were not covered under ...…
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…Tuesday, May 4, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com AARON AUGSBURGER/Daily Senior Leah Robertson, pictured here, won Eastern Conference Championship MVP honors this past weekend in College Park, Maryland. Michigan wins conference title, secures Tourney bid BIG TENS From Page 11 we step up or we go home. It's a learning experience; it's good for us. We had some pressure on us and it was good to see that they could come through." But t...…
…12 Monday, May 10, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Michigan celebrates heralded senior class' MARISSA MCCLAIN/Daily Junior outfielder Ryan LaMarre drilled a home run late in Sunday's contest against Minnesota to avoid a conference sweep. Blue falls in Big Ten after l-osing. series to Gophers LaN de M' in Comin game se the Mic won t straight conferee - seriesa sat a the Ten sta ings w Northwe ern. But al the Gold lis, the I in a...…
…12 Monday, May 17, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'M' rallies to clinch series Blue grabs Big Ten title Wolverines win rubber match with Wildcats after falling down 14-0, win in extras By CAITLIN SMITH Daily Sports Writer In the top of the tenth inning Sun- day senior first baseman Mike Dufek launched his sixth home run of the season out of Ray Fisher Stadium. And it couldn't have come at a better time. Dufek's walk-off homer t...…
…Monday, May 24, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'M' season ended by Lady Vols in Sweet 16 0 By MATT KRASNOFF Daily Sports Writer Every story has an ending, but the Michigan women's tennis team's record season, unfortunate- ly, didn't have a happy one. After dominating athome during the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the fourth-ranked Wolverines traveled to Georgia for the Sweet 16. But that would be as far as the team ...…
…By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Writer A teenage YMCA volunteer crouched in the grass and aimed her radar gun at a five-year-old girl, who pumped her arms, lengthened her stride and bolted through the agility course. “Thirteen miles per hour,” the volunteer told the young AFC Ann Arbor fan, who squealed with delight. It may not have been the main event at Hollway Field at Pioneer High School on May 1, but it was definitely a high...…
…12 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Previewing the Big Ten Tournament By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer With the 2015 Big Ten Softball Tournament beginning Thurs- day, the Michigan Daily examines what the top teams must do to hoist the champion- ship trophy on Saturday at Buckeye Field in Columbus, Ohio. Given the outcome of the regular season, it appears that the tourna- men...…
…11 Thursday, May 21, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Season on the line as baseball heads to the Big T en T ournament By ZACH SHAW Managing Sports Editor The Michigan baseball team is playing some of its best baseball in years. The rest of the conference, how- ever, has followed suit. The 2015 Big Ten Baseball Tour- nament is set to begin in Minneap- olis Wednesday in what will be one of the most competitive...…
…12 Thursday, May 28, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ALEXANDRIA BODFISH/Daily The Michigan baseball team went 4-0 and won the Big Ten crown in Minneapolis. AMANDA ALLEN/Daily The Michigan softball team took down No. 14 Georgia to make its 11th WCWS. AMANDA ALLEN/Daily Senior centerfielder Jackson Glines kisses the trophy after beating Maryland 4-3. CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST: BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL EXTEND THEIR SEASONS W...…
…12 Thursday, May 19, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS NCAA Softball Regional Preview By AVI SHOLKOFF Daily Sports Writer After a devastating loss to No. 23 Minnesota last weekend, the Michigan softball team traveled back home to Ann Arbor with only one week to prepare for an NCAA Regional. The second-ranked Wolverines will host Valparaiso in their first matchup Friday night. With Notre Dame and Miami (Ohio) ...…
…12 Thursday, May 26, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Christner rediscovers form at NCAA Regionals By BETELHEM ASHAME Daily Sports Writer As a first team All-American last year, junior left fielder Kelly Christner has struggled to duplicate that same offensive prowess this season. But if her performance in the NCAA Regional is any indication, Christner is in the midst of an offensive resurgence, and he...…
…‘M’ Softball Academy provides perspective By ORION SANG Summer Managing Sports Editor Just like the last series against Penn State, this weekend’s series against Rutgers is important for the No. 2 Michigan softball team in its chase for another Big Ten conference title. But before the Wolverines take on the Scarlet Knights, they will participate in an event that, according to coach Carol Hutchins, should allow her players a...…
…12 Thursday, May 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Wolverines receive awards By ORION SANG Summer Managing Sports Editor The No. 2 Michigan softball team was well represented when the Big Ten Conference released its 2016 all-conference teams and announced the recipients of its four individual awards Wednesday. Four Wolverines were nominated to the All-Big Ten First Team, four were named to the All- Big Ten S...…
…12 Thursday, May 9, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS After waiting her turn, Canfield shines as a leader for ‘M’ On the brink of elimination, tensions ran high in the Michigan softball team’s dugout. In the on-deck circle, Faith Canfield was as relaxed as ever. Trailing by a pair of runs in the seventh inning of the deciding game in the 2017 NCAA Regional, the 20th-ranked Wolverines found themselves desperate for o...…
…12 Thursday, May 30, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Report: Luke Yaklich to accept assistant coaching position at Texas Luke Yaklich built up Michigan from a defensive liability to a defensive powerhouse. Now, he’ll try to work that same magic at Texas. Shortly after coach John Beilein left Michigan to become the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Yaklich, too, will leave after accepting a position as an ass...…
…12 Thursday, May 23, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Wilson remains uncommitted, says Howard will “bring a big spark” When 2019 four-star Jalen Wilson decommitted from Michigan last week, it continued a month-long downward spiral for the Wolverines. Jordan Poole and Ignas Brazdeikis unexpectedly left for the NBA before John Beilein shook the basketball world by following suit. Then, with Wilson’s decommitment, Mic...…
…12 Thursday, May 17, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Five years later, Trey Burke discovers a new beginning Trey Burke lined up across from Corey Person with only winning on his mind. This wasn’t a practice drill between the two guards — Burke a sophomore on his way to winning National Player of the Year, Person a walk-on in his senior year. Nor was it a pickup game after practice. It wasn’t even on a basketbal...…
…12 Thursday, May 3, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Patterson given immediate eligibility By MAX MARCOVITCH Daily Sports Editor The wait is over — and it’s just the news Michigan has been waiting for. Quarterback Shea Pat- terson will be eligible to suit up right away, providing a sizeable boost to the Wol- verines’ quarterback depth chart. He will have two more years of eligibility, after spending two seasons a...…
…12 Thursday, May 10, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Wolverines find glory on Senior Day against rival OSU Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The essence of the American dream is chasing those ideals as well creating success and opportunity through hard work and dedication. So for the Wolverines, they were liv- ing the dream. On Saturday’s matchup against Ohio State, the No. 14 Michigan soft- ball team cele...…
…12 Thursday, May 24, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS The end of the road Call it a collapse. Maybe that’s what it was. Losing four out of your last five games — the fifth by squandering a one-run lead in the sixth inning of an elimination con- test — certainly qualifies. But maybe the end for the Michi- gan softball team was less of a collapse and more of an inevitability, a train barreling out of control with noth- ...…
…12 Thursday, May 31, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Charles Matthews announced Wednesday afternoon he has withdrawn his name from NBA Draft consideration and will be returning to Michigan for another season. The announcement comes mere hours before the deadline for early entrants to make a final decision. “After much prayer and discussions with my family and the staff, I am excited to be returning t...…
…12 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Offensive explosion propels Wolverines Foerster conquers Betsa in upset Two first-team All-Big Ten players. Four plate appearances. Lea Foerster vs. Megan Betsa. It was the game within the game during Michigan’s dramatic 5-4 defeat at the hands of Michigan State in Friday’s Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. Foerster’s unstoppable bat against the Wolv...…
…12 Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com In its 10th annual “Pink Game” to raise awareness for breast cancer, the Michigan softball team capped off an undefeated regular season home record with an 8-0 run-rule victory over Western Michigan Tuesday. The win gave the Wolverines (38-10-1 overall, 17-3 Big Ten) a perfect home record of 17-0 to end the season, a feat it hasn’t accomplished since 2009. Western...…
…12 Thursday, May 25, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ARNOLD ZHOU/Daily Senior Megan Betsa was a constant for the Wolverines this season, boasting a career season and supporting an offense that regressed after Sierra Romero’s departure. Season in Review: Softball looks to future By MAX MARCOVITCH Daily Sports Writer With a 4-2 loss to Washington in the Regional round, the Michigan softball team bowed out of th...…
…By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer Before the first pitch was delivered, Michigan coach Carol Hutchins gave junior centerfielder Sierra Law- rence a fist bump as she stepped up to the plate. The gentle punch was followed by a strong, metaphoric one as the Wolverines came out swinging from the start. They didn’t wait around, sizing up their opponent. The jabs came quick and early. On the third pitch of the ball gam...…
