Saturday, April 11, 2026

Take a peek behind the curtain and test drive the NEW StateNews.com today!

Sports | 1000

ICE HOCKEY

Recruit says Spartans out of picture

James Jahnke
February 20, 2002

In the next few weeks, hockey recruit Shane Hynes plans to decide where to continue his career - with the two finalists being Cornell and Denver. The bad news for the Spartans is they were originally the third team on Hynes’ short list of schools, but he crossed them off when 23-year MSU head coach Ron Mason announced he was stepping down after this season to become athletics director. “I didn’t want to go into a school where they weren’t going to have a coach until the summer and the new coach had never even seen me play,” Hynes said.

BASKETBALL

Anderson displays court versatility

Dan Woike
February 20, 2002

Spartan men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo has asked a lot of things from his freshman this season - more than ever before. But in addition to big minutes, freshman swingman Alan Anderson has been asked to be a little bit of everything for MSU (15-10 overall, 6-6 Big Ten). “The kid’s going to be a better player for it in the next three years, but I’m not sure we’ve asked more of a freshman,” Izzo said.

ICE HOCKEY

Womens hockey varsity status all about money

Ryan Wallace
February 19, 2002

The MSU women’s hockey club is seeking to join Wayne State as the only universities in Michigan to have a women’s varsity ice hockey teams. MSU has 11 women’s varsity sports, and each is budgeted a certain amount of money each year. From July 1, 2000 to June 30, the women’s basketball team had revenues amounting to $109,296 and expenses totaling $1,374,930. During the same year all other women’s teams brought in $416,968 compared to expenses totaling $4,769,835. The hockey club team first applied for varsity status in 1996.

SPORTS

Sports briefs

Recruit stays with TideThe Spartan football team lost out on a prized community college linebacker. Derrick Pope, a 6-foot-1, 218-pound linebacker from Garden City Community College in Kansas chose to stay with Alabama on Monday. Pope verbally committed to Alabama in July, before reconsidering following NCAA sanctions against the university. Alabama was placed under a five-year probation, which includes a two-year bowl ban for repeated violations.

BASKETBALL

Threes plague Purdue

Justin A. Rice
February 18, 2002

West Lafayette, Ind. - Purdue’s love for the three-point basket was clear Saturday night, but Valentine’s Day had long passed. “It killed us tonight,” Boilermaker forward Rodney Smith said.

SPORTS

No question, CBC is heaven

The Olympics provide athletes with a chance to shine on the global stage with a myriad of nations covering the Winter Games.

FOOTBALL

Spartans among top linebackers final prospects

Paul Day
February 18, 2002

The No. 1 community college linebacker in America may come to MSU, and his decision could come as early as today. Rivals.com has Derrick Pope, a 6-foot-1, 218-pound linebacker from Garden City Community College in Kansas, the top Juco linebacker in the nation. Sunday, Pope listed MSU, Arkansas and Florida as his finalists.

SPORTS

Gymnasts set history

John Ostler
February 18, 2002

Led by several record-setting events, the MSU gymnastics team outscored Rutgers University 195.735-to-191.350 Saturday. The Spartans’ score was the fourth highest in school history. MSU took first place in all four events.

ICE HOCKEY

Victory at Joe breaks season tie

James Jahnke
February 18, 2002

Detroit - Fifth-ranked MSU finally broke its season-long, head-to-head stalemate against Michigan and claimed a 3-1 victory in front of 20,058 fans at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday. The Spartans (21-6-5 overall, 15-5-4 CCHA) raced to a 2-1 lead in a wild opening five minutes, and then clamped down on the No.

SPORTS

Sports briefs

Michelle Matthews
February 15, 2002

Wrestling The No. 18 wrestling team host Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. today at Jenison Field House. MSU (4-8 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) holds a 23-14-1 edge over the Wildcats (7-10, 0-5) all-time. The Spartans then travel to Penn State (5-9, 2-3) for a 1 p.m.

BASKETBALL

U looking to rebound

Dan Woike
February 15, 2002

After a disappointing effort its last time out, the Spartan men’s basketball team travels to West Lafayette, Ind., to take on Purdue at 7 p.m.

FOOTBALL

Coach leaves for Panthers

Ryan Wallace
February 14, 2002

After one year, MSU’s linebackers and special teams coach has decided to move on to the next level. Spartan head coach Bobby Williams announced Wednesday that Sal Sunseri has resigned.