35 and counting: Michigan advances, sets school win mark
GRAND RAPIDS - Thirty-three seconds.
That's exactly how long it took Michigan captain Brendan Morrison to dispel all the tension and apprehension that preceded yesterday's NCAA West Region quarterfinal game.
Berenson guides 'M' through challenge
GRAND RAPIDS - Holy nervous.
It was like nothing else had mattered. The entire regular season, the CCHA playoffs - all meaningless.
Baseball splits with Purdue
If a tie is like kissing your sister, then splitting a series is probably much the same.
The Michigan baseball team posted a 2-2 record against Purdue this weekend in West Lafayette, on the opening weekend of Big Ten play.
Respert: Former Spartans' hoops hero reflects on Michigan-Michigan State rivalry
During his days at Michigan State, Shawn Respert was one of the Big Ten's most accurate shooters and consistently ranked among the league's top scorers. He led the Spartans to consecutive 20-win seasons, including a 22-6 1994-95 campaign, in which State finished second in the Big Ten.
No problem: 'M' softball wins despite obstacles
As a batter, there is nothing worse than a two-strike count. The pitcher gains confidence. Your knees start to shake. You get sweaty armpits.
So what do you do?
You choke up on the bat. You protect the plate. You try to put the ball in play.
You deal with it.
Invite Wakes 'M' women runners
If this weekend's Wake Forest Invitational was supposed to be a slow start to the outdoor season for the Michigan women's track team, then the Wolverines should have nothing to worry about.
Michigan has been focusing on strength training for the past two weeks, so the Wolverines would have had a legitimate excuse if the results of their first meet of the year weren't stellar.
'Cats nip Friars in overtime; Tar Heels roll over Cards
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Arizona, shaking off a stunning Providence comeback that sent the game to overtime, defeated the Friars 96-92 yesterday in the NCAA Southeast Regional, sending coach Lute Olson's team to the Final Four for the second time in four seasons.
Different methods but same goal for Minnesota, Kentucky
Minnesota used its depth and size to reach the Final Four.
Kentucky did it with quickness and pressure.
Notre Dame, GW upset top two seeds; Connecticut survives scare from Illinois
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Sixth-seeded Notre Dame will play No. 5 George Washington tonight for a berth in the Final Four.
Notre Dame upset second-seeded Alabama 87-71 Saturday to set up this unlikely matchup, after North Carolina, the top seed, lost to the Colonials, 55-46. The Tar Heels led by eight points, but missed their final 10 shots.
Gophers' time yet to come
GRAND RAPIDS - For years, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson and his team said, "Our time will come."
And last year that time came.
Michigan's talented tandem tears up opponents
GRAND RAPIDS - Some partners only need one name apiece.
Bartles and James. Torvill and Dean. Botts and Mo.
Terriers advance to set up semifinal rematch with 'M'; CC also through
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - Chris Drury's overtime goal gave Boston University a 4-3 victory over Denver on Saturday night, securing the Terriers' fourth consecutive NCAA semifinals appearance and seventh in the last eight seasons.
Drury put the rebound off a Chris Kelleher shot from inside the left point past the East Region's Most Valuable Player, Denver's Jim Mullin, 12:20 into overtime.
'M' tankers finish 6th at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS - While David slew Goliath, the Michigan women's swimming team was watching from the sideline.
As expected, a Pac-10 powerhouse claimed the NCAA championship at IUPUI Natatorium - but it wasn't heavily-favored Stanford. Southern California upended the five-time defending champion on the strength of a third-day surge, leaving the Cardinal in second place.
Losses add up for Michigan
INDIANAPOLIS - All season long, Michigan women's swimming coach Jim Richardson has emphasized sacrificing regular-season success for post-season glory.
As the fatigued Wolverines suffered through a three-meet losing streak following a grueling training trip, Richardson insisted that the dual-meet season didn't matter. Michigan, he said, would be fast when it counted - at the NCAA championships.
Poetic justice for Blue's Shakespeare
INDIANAPOLIS - Shannon Shakespeare may be a freshman, but she sure doesn't swim like it.
In a year when freshmen made an immediate impact on the NCAA meet, the Winnipeg, Manitoba, native was one of the best in the class.
'M' women tumblers perform when it counts
Second to none. That's the best way to describe the performance so far this season of the No. 3 Michigan women's gymnastics team.
The Wolverines overcame some disappointing losses and still managed to pull everything together, winning their sixth consecutive Big Ten championship Saturday in Minnesota. Throughout the season, the Wolverines were matched against top-ranked teams like Georgia, Utah, Nebraska, UCLA, Utah State and Florida.
Blue softball scorches Purdue at Boilermaker Invitational
After slipping from sixth to ninth in the latest polls, the Michigan softball team was out to make a statement at the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafeyette this weekend.
And the Wolverines did just that, going 4-1 in their five games to claim the title.
Despite one All-American, 'M' wrestlers struggle at NCAAs
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - All in all, it was a pretty tough weekend for the Michigan wrestling team.
At NCAA championships at the Northern Iowa, the Wolverines were represented by unseeded Chris Viola (118 pounds), No. 3 seed Bill Lacure (150 pounds), No. 3 seed Jeff Catrabone (167 pounds) and No. 6 seed Airron Richardson (heavyweight).
Payback for All-American Catrabone
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Sweet revenge.
Two weeks ago at the Big Ten championships in Minneapolis, 167-pound Michigan wrestler Jeff Catrabone reached the finals. He was facing Wisconsin's Kevin Wilmot, a wrestler whom he had beaten three previous times. No problem, right? Wrong. Catrabone lost the match, 4-3.
Viola bright for Michigan
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Michigan wrestling team didn't perform well at the NCAA championships. But if it wants a bright spot, it can look to Chris Viola.
As the only unseeded and non-All-American from Michigan participating, Viola (118 pounds) didn't face the same pressure as tri-captains Bill Lacure, Jeff Catrabone and Airron Richardson. He was wrestling with nothing to lose and everything to gain.
03-24-97
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