With a relatively young team nucleus, the key to next year's season for the University of Michigan-Dearborn women's basketball squad might be a contributor off the bench and a vocal leader to give the Wolves some edge. They just may have found it with a four-girl freshman recruiting class set to add to the Wolves' already solid roster.
Rasheed Wallace's passion flows when playing. In most cases, passion is rewarded, but his has been punished throughout his career. Wallace was nailed by the NBA with his second game suspension without pay Sunday after collecting his 18th technical foul in Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.
Everyone welcomed Chris Webber with open arms last January. But though the man born and raised in the city of Detroit was finally coming home, some wondered about his effectiveness and his ability to play championship basketball. Before Webber's arrival, the Pistons were 21-14, a fairly moderate record following the loss of Ben Wallace.
The annual UM-D Athletic Awards Banquet took place Sunday in Kochoff Hall. Basketball guard Maurice Taylor (left) was honored as an All-American Scholar Athlete and the Radulovich Award was presented to Jacquelyn Andrusiak and Rafael Pablo Garcia.
There was a storm brewing in Colorado this past Saturday but it wasn't because of snow. The University of Michigan hockey team traveled to Denver to make their 30th NCAA Tournament appearance. Playing against the No. 7-ranked Fighting Sioux of North Dakota, the Wolverines expected and got a competitive game.
It was not an easy weekend for the University of Michigan-Dearborn lacrosse team entering into its first Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA) matches of the season. They expected it to be tough and the double-header they played this past Sunday proved to be just that.