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New coach joins field hockey program

The MSU field hockey program has announced a new addition to its coaching staff. Ashley Egland has been hired as an assistant coach and she will be working primarily with the goal-keeping unit. Before being hired by MSU, Egland was an assistant coach at St.

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Baseball coach has successful first year

MSU baseball head coach David Grewe is not a gardener, but with the way he has been cultivating the Spartan team since taking over last year, the coach could think about a second profession. At age 30, the young head coach is actively recruiting, stimulating and developing a baseball team that has not reached an NCAA regional tournament in the past 26 years.

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MSU announces Jarmond promotion

Martin Jarmond has been promoted to assistant athletic director of development. He will continue to work with the $9 million Annual & Special Giving program in the Athletic Development Office and will now also be involved with strategic planning, customer service and diversity initiatives.

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Soccer final not to be missed

Yeah, the United States sucks at soccer, but who cares? Without the United States' gross, oily finger on the pulse of the soccer world, the most significant grassy stage is set for the most important soccer match in the last four years.

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3 Spartans picked in NHL Entry Draft

For college hockey's young puck slingers, having something to fall back on is crucial. After all, hockey is a sport that emphasizes falling (along with fighting, slamming and checking) just as much as it does actual skating. This might be the reason why the NHL prefers a system of insurance for its own version of professional drafting.

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Jujitsu training growing in popularity

Passers-by taking a stroll on a lazy Friday afternoon stopped and peered through the glass window as four combatants grabbed and grappled with each other on the floor. No, this was not a fight that broke out in one of the bars across from MSU's campus — the four fighters were really good friends honing their skills in ground fighting skills. It was just another day of training at the Institute of Traditional Asian Martial Arts, 130 W.

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Meetings aim to improve coaching

For three days this past weekend, the top athletic coaching educators, professors and administrators came together to set new standards in athletic direction at the 2006 National Coaching Educators' Conference. The conference took place on MSU's campus this year from June 15-17 at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports.

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Camp Duckett

Kalamazoo — Former MSU football star T.J. Duckett has found a way to give back to his hometown — he has established a football camp at his old stomping ground, Loy Norrix High School. "First year, you're going to have your bumps and bruises, but so far everything is going smooth.

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Professor pulling for son's hockey team

No other NHL team has come back from a 3-1 series deficit in the Stanley Cup finals besides the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1942, but the Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of completing that feat again tonight. The Oilers face off against the Carolina Hurricanes at 8 p.m.

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Soccer gaining popularity in U.S.

So the U.S. doesn't like soccer, and soccer doesn't necessarily like the U.S. Well, you might be able to say that for a couple more years — but not for long. It's only a matter of time before soccer becomes the most popular sport to play and watch in the U.S.

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Brown leaves MSU to join NBA draft

Shannon Brown is leaving the Spartans. Brown had been looking for a team that would commit to making him a first-round selection, like other players who enter the NBA draft without hiring an agent. Brown said Thursday that no team would make that guarantee, but positive feedback after workouts with several teams helped him decide to keep his name in the draft and skip his senior season at MSU. "There will be no regrets because it's my decision," he said in a conference call from the Chicago area.