Michigan Wolverines prove critics wrong in Seton Hall win
A rambunctious crowd in Ann Arbor sees Michigan shift from feared football dominance and NCAA tournament choke to a rare basketball success as Fisher leads the Wolverines past Seton Hall. The piece notes Michigan's sports tradition with few championships and a newfound rhythm, while acknowledging the old reputations still stoke pride.
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Michigan
Wolverines
Seton Hall
Ann Arbor University
Football Wolverines
Great Lake State
Michigan NCAA title under Fisher amid Schembechler deliberations
Ken Brown reflects on Michigan's 1984 NCAA championship, Steve Fisher's unlikely role, and Bo Schembechler's restraint as the Wolverines celebrate a Maize and Blue title. He questions Fisher's decisions in the final games, notes tactical gambles, and recalls taxis burning in celebration.
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Detroit Tigers
Ann Arbor
Pistons
Michigan
Schembechler
Steve Fisher
Bill Freider
Arizona State
Wolverines
Fisher
Seattle
Illinois
Terry Mills
Nick Anderson
Sean Higgins
Rumeal Robinson
Robinson
Rochelle blanked in season opener by Sycamore High
Sycamore High School defeated Rochelle 6-0 in the season opener as Jason Zinkunn and Rob Russell combined for 18 strikeouts. Rick Bee pitched well in defeat, allowing six hits, while key fourth and sixth inning errors fueled the Spartans' six-run surge. Dixon Fresh/Soph sweeps Rockford Guilford 25-0 and 19-7 with strong hitting and pitching performances.
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Sycamore
Jason Zinkunn
Rob Russell
Sycamore High School
Rochelle
Rick Bee
Bee
Spartans
Zinkunn
Hubs
Russell
Fresh
Soph
Dixon
Rockford
Dixon fresh/soph
Rockford Guilford
Dong-Hyok Chung
Robert Blackburn
RBI
Aaron Fox
Matt Wikoff
Blackburn
Fox
Doug Lehman
Chad Cole
Lehman
Barnhart rebounds to lead Dukes past Shabbona in five
Dixon high school pitcher Chris Barnhart rediscovered velocity to beat Shabbona 14-4 at Borden's Field. He struck out seven over five innings, while Matt Hess fueled the offense with three hits, a 365-foot homer, and three RBIs as Dixon improved to 5-1. The Dukes totaled 10 first inning hits and climbed on early offense.
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Barnhart
Dixon High School
Shabbona
Borden’s Field
Page Park
Dixon
Rock Island Alleman
Matt Hess
Maurice Sanderson
Dukes
Mike Prestegaard
Dave Herrmann
Prestegaard
Herrmann
Matt Scheffler
Hess
Michigan Triumphs In OT To Win NCAA Title
Interim coach Steve Fisher guides Michigan to an 80-79 overtime victory over Seton Hall in Seattle. Roberson and Rice pace the Wolverines with 21 and 31 points, Morton nets 35 for Seton Hall, as Michigan completes a comeback season and Fisher earns consideration for the permanent job.
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Seattle
Michigan
Wolverines
Rumeal Robinson
Seton Hall
Steve Fisher
Robinson
Glen Rice
John Morton
Pirates
Darryl Walker
Fisher
Bill Frieder
Arizona State
Bo Schembechler
Kingdome
Schembechler
Ping
Rice
Andrew Gaze
P.J. Carlesimo
Morton
Walker
Sean Higgins
Lou Vaught
Greene
Terry Mills
Robinson is a proven survivor
Gene Seymour traces Rumeal Robinson’s path from abandonment in Boston to clutch heroics in the NCAA final. Facing Seton Hall’s pressure and a hostile crowd, he sinks the game winning free throws to lift Michigan 80-79 in overtime. The piece highlights his early life, adoptive Ford family, and the resolve forged through adversity.
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Seattle
Boston
Rumeal Robinson
Robinson
Seton Hall
Pirates
John Morton
Michigan
J.P
Coosterban
Louis
Helen Ford
Cambridge
Mass
Fords
Louis Ford
Ford
Wisconsin
Lee Robinson
Freeport spoils DHS netters 1989 opener
Freeport defeated Dixon High School 7-2 in the season debut for the Dukes as Rex Paisley earned Dixon's two wins with a singles victory over Kerr and a top doubles win with Brett Keith. Dixon also claimed the fresh/soph meet 7-2 and exhibited some optimism despite the loss.
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Telegraph
Dixon High School
Freeport
Pretzels
Dukes
Don Kerr
Dixon
Ron Koesler
Rex Paisley
Kerr
Brett Keith
Kevin Davis
Rob Drucker
Keith
Paisley
Davis
Aaron Nelson
Drucker
Ryan Reed
Chad Lassiter
Chris Bonnell
Chris Migliore
Jeff Heckman
Tom Frankenfield
Bonnell
Reed
Lassiter
Nelson
Heckman
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Copley News Service
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