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SPORTS

Gymnastics records season-best on vault

Agnes Soriano
February 9, 2004

The Spartans gymnastics team placed third Friday at the 2004 State of Michigan Classic in Ann Arbor with a score of 195.525. Sophomore Sarah Alexander earned third place with 39.250 in the all-around, and tied for first place in the beam event. The Spartans posted 49.00 during the floor event, while individually, Alexander tied for fourth place with a 9.90 score. The team placed third on vault with a season-best score of 48.825.

ICE HOCKEY

Former Spartan returns home for all-star classic

Esther Gim
February 6, 2004

On this day three years ago, the MSU hockey team was No. 1 in the nation, Ron Mason was head coach and then-sophomore goaltender Ryan Miller was having his Hobey Baker Memorial Award-winning season. The team is now 16-13-1 as of yesterday afternoon, Mason is MSU athletics director, and Miller is in his second year with the Rochester (N.Y.) Americans, the minor-league affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. But this weekend, the former Spartans standout returns to his home state to represent the American Hockey League in its 2004 AHL All-Star Classic in Grand Rapids.

SPORTS

'Error' at UMass-Lowell boosts 'U' record

Esther Gim
February 4, 2004

A mistake at a college hundreds of miles away has added another win to the MSU hockey team's record. In a written statement, UMass-Lowell officials said a transfer player appeared in nine games for the school before he was ruled eligible to play.

SPORTS

Swimming and diving teams sweep Oakland

Scott Bartosiewicz
February 3, 2004

MSU swimming and diving closed out its home season with wins from both the men's and women's teams over Oakland. En route to a 113-110 victory, the women took first in the 400-yard medley relay while sophomore Courtney Ellabarger captured the 200-yard breaststroke and sophomore Tesla Hughes won both the 500 and 1,000-yard freestyle races. For the men's team, sophomores David Habel, Bryant Steele and Johan Sunryd each made a strong showing.

BASKETBALL

Milestone has Izzo considering future

When it comes to the expectations placed on college basketball coaches these days, perhaps Janet Jackson said it best with the title of her 1986 hit, "What Have You Done for Me Lately?" Coach Tom Izzo will have a chance to notch his 200th win as MSU's head coach against Iowa on Wednesday.

SPORTS

Seniors halt Spartans' streak

Megan Homanick
February 2, 2004

The Iowa Hawkeyes ended the MSU women's basketball team's six-game winning streak Sunday with a 78-67 upset at Breslin Center. "Iowa has two fantastic seniors and they showed what senior leadership is all about today," MSU head coach Joanne P.