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SPORTS

Freshmen ignite weekend meet

By Alex Altman Special for The State News The MSU gymnastics team put together its best performance of the season on Saturday, defeating Western Michigan and Pittsburgh at Jenison Field House in front of a large crowd. The Spartans finished with a combined score of 193.550, an improvement of more than four points from last weekend's meet when they lost to Kentucky 192.775 to 189.225. Despite battling an ankle sprain, junior Kristen Coleman finished the meet in first place with an all-around score of 38.500, helping improve the Spartans' record to 2-1. Freshman Katlyn Roggensack finished with the fourth best score of 38.200, and junior co-captain Chayla Hill finished in first place in both the vault and floor exercise, earning scores of 9.850 and 9.875, respectively.

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WEB EXTRA: Spartans outmuscled by No. 17 Minnesota, 71-58

Ethan Conley
January 17, 2006

Minneapolis — In the corners of Minnesota's Williams Arena there are scoreboards that don't actually show the score, but instead tally the total number of rebounds, steals and blocks by each team. They're not scoreboards, they're "hustle meters." They were a clear indication of why the MSU women's basketball team fell to No.

ICE HOCKEY

Player of the week

Eric Fish
January 13, 2006

JEFF LERG Freshman goaltender Livonia Last weekend against Wayne State, Lerg stopped 42 of 44 shots in 3-1, and 5-1 wins, respectively.

ICE HOCKEY

Freshman trio gels with on-ice chemistry, off-ice friendship

Eric Fish
January 13, 2006

They've combined for 14 goals and 25 total points this season. They combined for two huge goals in the 3-3 CCHA-opening tie at Michigan, and they've all been drafted by various NHL clubs. But the greatest part about the trio of Justin Abdelkader, Tim Kennedy and Tim Crowder is that they're all just freshmen. "They have good chemistry; they seem to mesh really well," MSU head coach Rick Comley said of the line.

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Team in 'best physical shape' but injuries thin lineup to 11 athletes

Nicholas Richer
January 12, 2006

Tumbling mats and balance beams have sprained ligaments, pulled muscles and fractured bones for the MSU women's gymnastics team. While these types of injuries are expected on football fields, head coach Kathie Klages said that gymnasts, like the gridiron giants, put their bodies through abuse for the love of sport. "They go through intense training all through high school and their bodies get a little beat up when they get to the college level," Klages said.

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Women's golf team adds Okemos native

Nicholas Richer
January 11, 2006

The MSU women's golf team will resume play in February with the addition of freshman Jen Domagalski of Okemos. Domagalski is a premedical and business major and came to MSU after earning a spot on the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 All-State team. During her senior year, she averaged 80.6 on the links and a 4.0 grade-point average in the classroom. Domagalski is taking over a roster spot left open by Kelly Collier, who recently graduated.

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From the road

After every MSU road game, State News reporters will share tales from their travels. Men's basketball reporter Tom Keller discusses the highs and lows of the Badger State. The bad news from this past weekend: The MSU men's basketball team kind of, you know, lost twice. The good news: State News photographer Mike Itchue, fellow reporter Matt Bishop and I had a great time on our road trip covering them! All right, so maybe that didn't make you feel any better.

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Young Spartans lose close meet

Nicholas Richer
January 9, 2006

Despite a high-scoring performance by freshman Katlyn Roggensack, the MSU women's gymnastics team fell a few points shy to Kentucky. The meet was the season opener for both squads, and they were encouraged by a spirited Jenison Field House crowd of about 250 fans.

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Monday musings

Tom Keller
January 9, 2006

A different take on the sports world. • Former U.S. Olympic skier Bode Miller announced in an interview with 60 Minutes this week that on several occasions, he has skied drunk. And you thought it was hard just walking home from the bar. • According to several NFL sources, the Houston Texans will select Southern Cal running back Reggie Bush with the first pick in the upcoming NFL draft. When news broke that Bush would be the top choice, Al Gore immediately called for a recount. • Virginia Tech quarterback/problem child Marcus Vick was dismissed from the team this week for repeated disciplinary problems, most recently when he stomped on the leg of an opposing player during the team's bowl game. So, uh, Marcus, seeing how you still have a year of eligibility left, we were kind of, you know, wondering … can you kick? • The Detroit Pistons sold out their 100th consecutive home game on Friday. To celebrate the occasion, Ben Wallace has promised to get a nice crewcut. • So, let's get this straight.

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Icers earn 2-game sweep vs. Wayne St.

Eric Fish
January 9, 2006

The Spartans have good reason to feel optimistic heading back into CCHA play this weekend. Not only were they able to sweep Wayne State in a two-game series at Munn Ice Arena, but they found ease in the fact that they were able to do something that hasn't always come easy this season — score goals. "You want them to leave and feel like they've accomplished something and maybe they're building on something," MSU head coach Rick Comley said.