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FOOTBALL

New football ticket system provides temporary difficulties

Britteny Dee
May 30, 2012

Early Wednesday morning, many football enthusiasts looking to purchase tickets for the upcoming season experienced difficulties and had to postpone their shopping. A new system, which is designed to provide fans with a convenient online seat-selection process, experienced technical issues and shut down for about 2-3 hours at about midnight on Wednesday when too many people tried to use it, Athletics Director Mark Hollis said.

ICE HOCKEY

Anastos discusses future of program in meeting with media

Dillon Davis
May 29, 2012

In his first season returning to a program where he once played and was an assistant coach under former head coach Ron Mason, Anastos led the Spartans to a four-win improvement from the 2010-11 season and coached MSU to its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2008. But greater challenges might be ahead for the former CCHA commissioner.

BASEBALL

MSU defeats Nebraska in Big Ten matchup

Stephen Brooks
May 23, 2012

For eight and two-thirds innings, it appeared that MSU would cruise to a blowout win in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Leading 10-2 to begin the final frame, a comedy of errors led to a seven-run inning with two outs on the board as the Spartans narrowly escaped with a 10-9 win against No. 4-seed Nebraska.

SPORTS

Face time with Matt Weise

Dillon Davis
May 23, 2012

Despite not generating the headlines of football or men’s basketball, Matt Weise quietly has built one of MSU’s most successful varsity sports. The eighth-year head coach of the MSU rowing team has maintained the success of a program that has qualified for the NCAA National Championship Regatta in 14 of the last 15 seasons.

SPORTS

Men’s crew seeks club title

Stephen Brooks
May 23, 2012

The MSU Crew Club is leaving today to head to Atlanta, where it has earned several of the highest seedings in program history at the American Collegiate Rowing Association Club Nationals.

SPORTS

Track and field set to compete in NCAA regionals

Stephen Brooks
May 22, 2012

When the NCAA Track and Field Regionals begin Thursday in Jacksonville, Fla., 31 Spartans will be in attendance. The MSU Track and Field team will look to build on a positive performance at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in which it took home seven medals.

BASEBALL

Column: Getting hot at the right time not overrated

Dillon Davis
May 20, 2012

Behind the conference’s top pitching staff led by senior Tony Bucciferro and the consistent bats of juniors second baseman Ryan Jones and outfielder Jordan Keur, the Spartans find themselves just days away from the opening of the Big Ten Tournament. Despite missing out on a top seed and a first-round bye in the conference tournament, the No. 5-seeded Spartans (35-19 overall, 13-11 Big Ten) are set for a 12:05 p.m. matchup with No. 4-seed Nebraska on Wednesday at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio.

BASEBALL

Spartans cap series with 9-2 victory against Penn State

Stephen Brooks
May 19, 2012

After late game homers cost the MSU baseball team a pair of games Thursday and Friday, the Spartans reversed their fortunes on Senior Day at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field on Saturday against Penn State. MSU (35-19 overall, 13-11 Big Ten) rode a nine strikeout performance by sophomore pitcher David Garner to a 9-2 victory in game three of the series with the Nittany Lions.

BASEBALL

Baseball falls to Penn State on late home run

Stephen Brooks
May 18, 2012

Another day, another late home run spells doom for the MSU baseball team. One day after losing a 3-2 decision to Penn State (29-24 overall, 15-8 Big Ten) after a jack in the eighth inning by Jordan Steranka, MSU (34-19, 12-11) saw its hopes crushed by a late homer in a 6-5 loss. Penn State third baseman Joey DeBernardis’ ninth inning homer was the difference Saturday, taking with it the hopes of a No.

BASEBALL

Late homer dooms Spartans against Penn State

Dillon Davis
May 17, 2012

Even after a career filled with memories and records etched in MSU baseball lore, Tony Bucciferro wanted to provide the fans and his teammates with something to remember him by in his final start at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field. Unfortunately, Jordan Steranka and Penn State had other ideas.

ICE HOCKEY

Face time with Tom Anastos

Dillon Davis
May 16, 2012

In the realm of the MSU hockey program, Tom Anastos is making moves. Despite completing just his first season as head coach of the program in March following a 3-1 loss to Union in the NCAA Tournament, Anastos is generating buzz around one of college hockey’s most sacred programs.