The volleyball team will trave to Birmingham, Ala. this weekend to kick off the 2014 season. MSU will play Southeastern Louisiana, Alabama-Birmingham, Jacksonville State and Samford as part of the two day UAB/Samford Tournament. All five squads will participate in a two-day, four-game event at both the UAB and Samford campus.
After only being together for a week at camp and two practices, MSU’s cross county team heads to Mount Pleasant on Friday to participate in a memorial meet, in honor the Head Coach Walt Drenth’s brother Jeff.Jeff became an international level distance runner during his time at Central Michigan, where he graduated in 1983. In 1986, he passed away due to heart failure, which sparked the interest in creating this memorial meet in his honor.The Jeff Drenth Memorial meet has been hosted annually as MSU’s season kick-off during the Friday before Labor Day at Central Michigan since 1986. Walt Drenth uses this meet to assess how the younger athletes will compete the rest of the season.This memorial meet will give athletes “a sense of how we behave and get a better idea of what our expectations are,” Drenth said. “It’s learning to do things differently — they may have had different set-ups in high school.”According to Drenth, the majority of teams that MSU will compete against the rest of the season will not travel to Central Michigan, giving the underclassmen athletes a chance to ease into college competition.MSU’s Cross Country and Track and Field program was recently ranked eighth in the annual USTFCCCA Program of the Year standings. The combination of both sports in one program utilizes both sets and allows them to compete in various events.“We have a balanced team, particularly on the women’s side, where we have good sprinters, jumpers, throwers, and distance runners. To be recognized like this, you have to score at the nationals in every national contest, whether it be indoor or outdoor,” Drenth said. “For people who are inclined to being part of a full track and field program, this will be intriguing.”As far as Friday goes, the younger athletes will get a taste of what college running is like and will give the higher performing athletes a chance to rest before they travel to Oregon next week.“Our objectives will always be the same — to be the best we can be,” Drenth said.After only being together for a week at camp and two practices, MSU’s cross county team heads to Mount Pleasant on Friday to participate in a memorial meet, in honor the Head Coach Walt Drenth’s brother Jeff.Jeff became an international level distance runner during his time at Central Michigan, where he graduated in 1983. In 1986, he passed away due to heart failure, which sparked the interest in creating this memorial meet in his honor.
This weekend marks the beginning of the season for the men’s soccer team. With two games scheduled this weekend — Aug. 29 against SMU and Aug. 31 against Florida International — the team will have a busy weekend.Despite two games this weekend, the team’s current focus is SMU. Despite SMU’s 3-12-2 record in the 2013 season, MSU will not look ahead of the Mustangs.
With the air still smelling like roses from January, it’s time for another football season ? or rather, tailgate season.
Hundreds of students both interested in joining a Greek letter organization or already a member gathered at The Rock on Thursday for the Greek Fall Welcome BBQ.The annual event invites interested students to meet members of the different sororities and fraternities at MSU while learning about the chapters.
When it comes to selecting the best applicants, MSU reviews students’ overall academics rather than focusing on ACT scores alone.
For incoming freshmen, the first few weeks of college bring a sense of liberation and
Two scorching hot teams are set to collide in a game that will plot MSU’s steady defense against a dangerous Eastern Michigan offense.The Spartans (2-0) will take on Eastern Michigan (2-0) on Friday at 2 p.m.MSU has leaned on its solid defensive play thus far, and senior goalkeeper Courtney Clem has played a major role in the team’s undefeated start.
Statements are made every day on the football field. They can be as small as getting off a block at the right time or as big as winning the Rose Bowl.
The last image many students and fans have of the MSU football program was Kyler Elsworth making that diving stop to capture the Spartan’s first Rose Bowl victory since 1988.However, Elsworth is no longer a member of the Spartans, and it’s finally a brand new year for No. 8 MSU. And with the season starting today, it’s time to put Rose Bowl talk on the back burner and take a look ahead at this year’s bunch.
Of the many MSU sports kicking off their seasons this weekend, the field hockey team opens their regular season schedule with two home games in three days.While various tailgating festivities are taking place Friday afternoon, Head Coach Helen Knull and her team will be taking on the Duke Blue Devils at 3 p.m.
Police won't lose sleep over the three home night football games scheduled this fall.
Following a historic 2013 season in which MSU went 14-6-3 , setting the record for the most regular season wins in the in program history, the men’s soccer team will look to build on the recent success and take it a step further this season.
For the last four years, MSU field hockey has never had to worry about who would be blocking goals for them.
Students may now be juggling classes, homework and pages of assigned reading, but there are a few things left to do ? especially for incoming freshmen ?
As fall welcome comes to an end, reality will start hitting students harder
In addition to two road wins against San Diego State and Cal State Fullerton, Courtney Clem returned to East Lansing on Monday with another resume builder ? the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award.The redshirt senior goaltender recorded 13 saves in Friday night’s season opening 3-1 win at San Diego State.
This fall, students might find it more difficult to enter Spartan Stadium’s student section with other students’ MSU IDs. Gate personnel will be cracking down on students entering football games without a proper ticket assigned to their name, according to the MSU Athletic Department.
A female student cyclist hit a CATA bus at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, confirmed
“I thought I would just ask questions and the professor would answer. I thought there would be more group communication.