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FOOTBALL

Spartans compete for employment in NFL's Pro Day

Chris Mackinder
March 24, 2004

The NFL Draft is exactly one month away, but that didn't stop a handful of Spartans from smiling inside Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center on Tuesday afternoon. It was NFL Pro Day and Detroit Lions head coach Steve Mariucci and Green Bay Packers head coach Mike Sherman, along with numerous coordinators and scouts, were on hand to watch MSU players display their talents in hopes of being drafted. Senior quarterback Jeff Smoker, senior linebacker Mike Labinjo, senior defensive end Greg Taplin, senior guard Paul Harker, senior tackle Joe Tate and junior defensive tackle Matthias Askew were the bigger names that worked out on Tuesday.

SPORTS

Season ends for 3 Spartans wrestlers

Scott Bartosiewicz
March 24, 2004

The MSU wrestling season came to an end last week as redshirt freshman Andy Simmons, sophomore Darren McKnight and senior Nate Mesyn were eliminated from the NCAA Championships. In the consolation round, Mesyn faced Ohio State's Blake Kaplan, but came up short, losing, 3-0.

ICE HOCKEY

Icers content in underdog role

Esther Gim
March 23, 2004

Maybe it's the extra motivation that drives the MSU hockey team to win games its critics say the Spartans should lose. They took the season series away from CCHA regular-season champs Michigan by tying and winning the final two regular-season contests against the then-No.

BASEBALL

Baseball team loses 5th straight contest

The MSU baseball team (4-9) dropped its fifth-straight game Sunday in a 8-5 loss to Kansas State. In the fourth inning, junior center fielder Travis Gulick increased MSU's lead to 5-2 with a two-run triple.

ICE HOCKEY

Icers tourney run ended in Super Six loss

Esther Gim
March 19, 2004

Detroit - The Spartans knew they couldn't keep digging themselves into a hole early in games because sooner or later they wouldn't be able to crawl out of it. Thursday was the night they fell behind and stayed behind. Just 6:05 into the CCHA Super Six quarterfinal game, the MSU hockey team was down, 2-0, to Northern Michigan.

BASKETBALL

One and done

Chris Mackinder
March 19, 2004

Seattle - For their NCAA Tournament first round game against Nevada, the Spartans goal was to stop all but one Wolf Pack player.

SPORTS

Site offers face-value Final Four tix

Evan Rondeau
March 19, 2004

MSU students who missed out on their opportunity to purchase Final Four tickets have a new hope. The Ticket Reserve is a Chicago-based, sanctioned marketplace that manages and distributes access rights to seats for live sporting events.

BASKETBALL

Student, former coach torn during NCAA tournament time

Scott Bartosiewicz
March 18, 2004

Masters student Matthew Wood completed his undergraduate studies at Nevada and never saw the Wolf Pack make it to the NCAA Basketball Tournament - until now. He sat anxiously watching the CBS Selection Sunday breakdown, happily knowing that both of his universities would be in the Big Dance. "I finally had two teams I could root for," Wood said.

BASKETBALL

Izzo: Spartans capable of run

Chris Mackinder
March 18, 2004

Seattle - Heading into the NCAA Tournament, the Spartans know they could win the whole thing. They also know they could be knocked out in the first round against Nevada on Thursday night. In MSU's seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance, the No.

SPORTS

Fans must take care

With March Madness in full swing, college hoops fans are getting more passionate and emotional than actors in a Spanish soap opera. There are plenty of reasons to get fired up about college basketball.