Honolulu - MSU had two touchdowns called back because of penalties against Hawaii in a loss on Saturday, a fact that did not sit well with coaches or players. Both would-be touchdowns were by senior running back DeAndra Cobb, a 75-yard rush in the second quarter and a 98-yard kickoff return in the fourth. It's uncertain if either would have reversed MSU's 41-38 loss at Aloha Stadium. Head coach John L.
Coming off a tough loss against No. 10 Duke, the No. 11 MSU men's basketball team will try to rebound against George Washington this weekend at the BB&T Classic. The Spartans (3-1) were on the road for the first time this season against Duke on Tuesday and will be playing this tournament at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. "It is a scary feeling to have to start the tournament off against a team as solid as Michigan State," George Washington head coach Karl Hobbs said. George Washington (3-1) will co-host the tournament with Maryland for the 10th time.
Bowling Green goaltender Jordan Sigalet was the main reason the Falcons stopped MSU dead in its tracks last season.
Chuck Erbe has stepped down as head coach of the MSU volleyball team, announcing his retirement after 12 seasons at MSU. Erbe said he plans on spending more time with his family after being involved in volleyball for the past 35 years. "The last few years have been taking a toll on me personally," Erbe said.
The MSU football team left for Hawaii on Wednesday but, before leaving, the team needed to prepare for the climate, the flight and the game. "We've all been going to about it our own way, getting used to the time change and trying to stay up, but once we get out there, it won't be a big deal," sophomore quarterback Drew Stanton said. In practice the last two weeks, MSU has turned up the furnace and the mist machines in the Duffy Daugherty Building to create moisture in the air.
After a tough weekend at the Rainbow Wahine Classic in Honolulu, the MSU women's basketball team is getting ready to face No.
The injury bug has bit the MSU hockey team once again as the team lost senior forward Mike Lalonde and sophomore defenseman Ethan Graham to injuries in the 4-0 win over then-No.
Everything Amanda Hantouli does from now on is in preparation for her first season with the MSU volleyball team. The Nebraska native signed a National Letter of Intent for the 2005 season with the Spartans last month.
As the MSU volleyball team bids farewell to its seniors and to one of its toughest seasons in a decade, the remaining Spartans are looking ahead with a hopeful eye for next year. "We've got a lot of work to do," head coach Chuck Erbe said, following the final match against Ohio State, a 3-0 loss Saturday. "So to speak, we need to put Humpty Dumpty back together again," he said. The team (12-16 overall, 7-13 Big Ten) struggled this season following the loss of junior middle Megan Wallin, who has been out since tearing the ACL in her right knee during the first conference match of the season. The team battled through leadership and rotation problems the first half of the season but were able to turn the second half of the season, in part, around - even considering NCAA Tournament goals. MSU finished eighth in the Big Ten and did not earn a tournament bid for the first time in 10 years.
Bobby Jones of North Dakota State College of Science transferred to MSU, becoming the 11th commitment to the 2005 Spartans football class. The 280-pound defensive end will arrive at MSU in January and join spring practice. Jones was one of the most-wanted junior college players this fall.
MSU basketball snatched another top player from the state next year. This time, it is the women's basketball team that will be getting the 2004 Michigan's Miss Basketball. Lansing Christian High School's Tiffanie Shives was voted the top female basketball player in all divisions of Michigan on Monday after coming off a senior season in which she averaged about 25 points per game. Shives is the first incoming Spartan to win Miss Basketball since 2001, when current junior forward Liz Shimek from Glen Lake won the coveted prep honor. According to Lansing Christian head coach Norman Randall, before Shives arrived at Lansing Christian, the school had not won any tournament games.
Head coach John L. Smith returned from his Thanksgiving holiday a little more optimistic about MSU's trip to Hawaii. Smith continues to lament the inordinate travel schedule and lost recruiting time, but there is a bright side to Saturday's game, he said.
MSU women's basketball team lost the championship game of the 26th annual Rainbow Wahine Classic to Texas Christian after failing to maintain a 10-point lead with less than 10 minutes left in the second half. The Lady Frogs improved to 5-1 after beating No.
For head coach Tom Izzo, Saturday's game against Nicholls State was a win, but the game did not go the way he would have liked. The No.
Were you disappointed by Saturday's basketball result? I mean, the Spartans only scored 102 points - two under their season average. What happened to the offensive juggernaut we saw in MSU's first two games when the Green and White put up 104 points against Florida A&M and Wisconsin-Green Bay? The Spartans had six players scoring in double figures against the Rattlers and Phoenix, but only five against the Nicholls State Colonels. No Spartans team has ever eclipsed the century mark more than once in a season before, much less three times, consecutively.
The MSU volleyball team closed its season with losses to No. 4 Penn State and No. 8 Ohio State this past weekend, as well as losing the chance for a possible NCAA Tournament bid for the first time in 10 years. "I knew finishing the season against Penn State and Ohio State was going to be a daunting challenge," head coach Chuck Erbe said.
The MSU swimming and diving team are out of luck. After almost a month of the outdoor pool facility being closed for the season annually, the coaching staff finds itself in a tough situation with scheduling and the lack of facilities.
It was yet another odd weekend for the MSU hockey team. After routing No. 2 Wisconsin 4-0 on Friday, the Spartans had the favor returned to them by No.
The MSU hockey team's tough schedule continues when the Spartans head west to face No. 2 Wisconsin and No.
The MSU volleyball team won't be daunted in its final matches of the regular season and possibly the year, as the Spartans face No.