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Sports | Basketball Men's 1027

SPORTS

Heat, Pistons fans have final exchange

After a grueling series in the Eastern Conference Finals, "The Champs" are still standing, after KO-ing a worthy challenger in Miami. Here are the mock letters, one from the fans of Miami to the fans of Detroit and one from Pistons fans to Heat fans: Dear Pistons fans, We wanted to congratulate you on your team's win Monday night here in the "Red Zone;" it was truly impressive. I guess we were foolish to think that just because we signed Shaquille O'Neal in the offseason that we would own the Eastern Conference title - at least at season's end.

ICE HOCKEY

Icers name volunteer coach for next season

Megan Homanick
June 7, 2005

The MSU hockey team announced in late May that they named former Spartans player Rob Woodward as volunteer assistant coach for the upcoming season. "I believe Rob will be a good fit for our program," MSU head coach Rick Comley said in a written statement.

SPORTS

2 teammates to Calif. for championships

Alex Abate
June 7, 2005

Senior Mike Palmer and junior Mark Langlois will compete in the Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., starting Wednesday. There are 27 athletes entered in the competition, 20 of them qualified based on their regional marks and the other seven will compete based on scores from earlier in the season. Both Palmer and Langlois are in the tournament because of their performances in the regional competition. Palmer had a vault of 17 feet, 3/4 inches, which puts him in 20th place going into the competition, and teammate Langlois enters the field with a mark of 16 feet, 7 1/4 inches, which ranks him in a tie for the 26th spot. MSU has had two previous All-American pole vaulters.

SPORTS

Crew member makes All-American team

Megan Homanick
June 6, 2005

Senior Women's Crew member Erin Robertson was named a 2005 Pocock All-American first-team selection on Friday. Robertson, a native of Middleville, Mich., was selected to the team by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association and is one of 20 members honored by the group.

ICE HOCKEY

Hockey congress gives goalie two awards

Megan Homanick
June 6, 2005

MSU Hockey recruit and incoming freshman goalie Jeff Lerg will be honored with two awards at the 2005 USA Hockey Annual Congress, held June 8-12. Lerg will receive the Dave Peterson Goalie of the Year and USA Hockey Junior Player of the Year awards. The first award is a goaltender chosen from the pool of goalies who attended the USA Hockey National Goaltenders Camp and the USA Hockey Select 16 and Select 17 festivals.

SPORTS

3 Spartans golfers on All-Midwest team

Megan Homanick
June 6, 2005

MSU Men's Golf senior Andrew Ruthkoski, sophomore Matt Harmon and freshman Ryan Brehm were chosen for the PING All-Midwest Region Team on Friday. All three are now eligible for the PING All-America team honors as selected by the American Golf Coaches Association of America. Harmon, Ruthkoski and Brehm played in all 11 events for the Spartans this season, recording the second, fourth and fifth lowest stroke averages in school history, respectively. Harmon led the team with a 72.53 stroke average, which was second only to former Spartan Eric Jorgensen's 72.00 average from 2002.

SPORTS

Sprinter becomes key runner for team

Megan Homanick
May 31, 2005

MSU freshman sprinter Jeremy Orr hasn't had a typical track season, but that's what makes the Big Ten Men's Outdoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year award he won last week even more impressive. "I didn't really expect it," Orr said last Tuesday.

SPORTS

MSU crew to race at rowing championships

Megan Homanick
May 26, 2005

The MSU women's crew team will race at the CSUS Aquatic Center on Lake Natoma in Sacramento, Calif., at the NCAA Rowing Championships on May 27-29. This is the eighth consecutive trip the Spartans are making to the NCAA Championships and fourth with an entire crew.