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ICE HOCKEY

New MSU hockey assistant rewarded for 'job well done'

Alex DiFilippo
May 14, 2008

From the frosty banks of Alaska to the humid wetlands of Florida, Brian Renfrew has followed his love for hockey across the United States. Now, it looks like the well-traveled hockey coach finally has a home. After five years as an assistant coach for the MSU hockey team, head coach Rick Comley announced Friday the promotion of Renfrew to associate head coach. “Look at my track and how quickly it’s gotten here, it doesn’t happen like this for a lot of guys,” Renfrew said.

BASEBALL

MSU struggles to find big hits in demanding CMU victory

Alex DiFilippo
May 13, 2008

Mount Pleasant — The MSU baseball team slugged 14 hits and forced seven pitching changes Tuesday night – usually indicators of a blowout victory. This time, it was anything but. Central Michigan had 15 hits and forced nine pitching changes, as they outlasted MSU, 14-6, in an offensive battle at Theunissen Stadium.

BASEBALL

MSU takes 2 of 3 from Purdue

Alex DiFilippo
May 12, 2008

It’s crunch time for the MSU baseball team. With the season winding down and the Big Ten Tournament approaching, the Spartans desperately need wins. They found two of them during a four-game series at Purdue (27-22 overall, 18-9 Big Ten) last weekend, while only letting one game slip.

SPORTS

With tournament at home, Spartans look to defend Big Ten title

Abby Lubbers
April 24, 2008

As defending Big Ten champions, the MSU men’s golf team hopes to earn another win at the Big Ten Championships at Forest Akers West Golf Course this weekend. Under new head coach Sam Puryear, the team has matured and deepened since the fall. The team has had one win and five second place finishes this season.

SPORTS

Best of the best

It’s been a wild ride for MSU sports fans this season. The 2007-08 school year will be remembered for many things, but these are the best of the best

BASEBALL

Playing ball in Beijing

Cash Kruth
April 22, 2008

Perry Costello says umpiring baseball games is like any other job — it’s nice to get noticed. So when Costello received a call from the International Baseball Federation, or IBAF, in November 2007 telling him he was selected as one of only two American umpires to work at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, it was only natural that the DeWitt resident felt a chill go up his spine. “I’ve worked a lot of big events,” said Costello, who has lived in the Lansing area his entire life. “But after (IBAF director of umpires Dick Runchey) talked to me and offered it to me, it made my neck hairs stand up and I said, ‘OK, that’s pretty cool.’