At the age of only 25, it may seem unfair to sum up Abby Crumpton's life so far. There is no denying the mark this Rochester Hills, Mich., native has left on the University if Michigan, becoming the first Wolverine women's soccer player to garner the Big Ten Player of the Year award while also helping the women's soccer team to its best final national ranking in its first trip to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. MORE>>> 

Late tennis star and humanitarian Arthur Ashe once said, "My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity."

When the six-year-old future Michigan tennis prodigy Malivai Washington watched Ashe become the first African-American to win a grand slam title, Washington was still a long way from giving the tennis world's racial confines another blow.   MORE>>> 

Stacey Thomas did not have to travel far to receive the type of college experience she was looking for. A native of Flint, Mich., long a hotbed for talented basketball recruits, Thomas was simply interested in attending a university that offered a highly regarded business school and a basketball program where she could be comfortable around the coaching staff and make an immediate impact on the court. MORE>>> 

The word "versatile" is commonly defined as "capable of doing many things." Synonyms of the word include adaptable, all-around, and handy. So seeing that Desmond Howard was a high school All-American tailback from Cleveland, Ohio, a Heisman Trophy winning wide receiver at Michigan, a Super Bowl MVP kick returner with the Green Bay Packers, a video game poster boy, and now one of ESPN's top college football analysts, one could venture to say that he too, could also be used to define the word.   MORE>>> 

As the old adage goes, if it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, then it probably is a duck. Although challenged by the traditional stereotypes of sport, Scooter Vaughan has proven time and again that he is no exception to the rule. MORE>>> 

It's July 6, 2008. University of Michigan junior Tiffany Ofili settles into her blocks in the first semifinal heat of the 100-meter hurdles at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials. The star-studded race features 2004 Olympic gold medalist Joanna Hayes, two-time World Champion Michelle Perry and two-time USA Outdoor Champion Virginia Powell.   MORE>>>