MEN'S BASKETBALL

Miles Bridges reportedly planning to return for sophomore season

Connor Clark

April 12, 2017

First reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, MSU star Miles Bridges cancelled meetings with agents and was leaning toward returning for a sophomore season. In his latest report, Wojnarowski said barring a late change in heart, Bridges will return for his sophomore season. Bridges scored 473 points this season; one shy of Shawn Respert – to rank second in MSU freshman scoring through his 28 games.

BASEBALL

Spartans lose close midweek matchup against Notre Dame

Casey Harrison

April 12, 2017

The Spartans lost their third straight midweek matchup on Tuesday after suffering a 2-1 loss at the hands of Notre Dame at Frank Eck Stadium. 

SPORTS

Adaptive sports, wheelchair tennis gives opportunity for competition, camaraderie

Casey Harrison

April 12, 2017

​On April 5, 33-year-old doctoral student Piotr Pasik was working feverishly with MSU men’s tennis head coach Gene Orlando on a number of drills. It was Pasik’s last chance to work with Orlando to perfect his serve or master his backhand before he left for the Collegiate Nationals hosted by the University of Alabama.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU makes it official, names Cole as new hockey head coach

Colton Wood

April 11, 2017

The Danton Cole era of the MSU hockey program has begun. An 18-year coaching veteran and MSU alum has assumed the role of the head coach of the MSU ice hockey team after the former head coach, Tom Anastos, stepped down in March.

BASEBALL

Dan Durkin shines as MSU baseball's 'Natural Leader'

Casey Harrison

April 10, 2017

When senior second baseman Dan Durkin takes the field, he wears the same Spartan uniform the rest of his teammates don — with one slight exception

SPORTS

MSU women's golf's Paz Marfa Sans adjusting to life after moving from Spain

Laura Bohannon

April 9, 2017

Originally from Barcelona, MSU women’s golf’s freshman Paz Marfa Sans is adjusting to life overseas in East Lansing. Junior Sarah Burnham, Marfa Sans’ “big sister” and teammate, said the freshman is a great companion to everyone.

BASEBALL

MSU baseball's series against Fresno State moved to Grand Rapids

Casey Harrison

April 7, 2017

The Spartans have altered their weekend series against Fresno State and will move the games from East Lansing, Mich., to Grand Rapids, Mich.  MSU announced Thursday afternoon in a press release that due to wet field conditions and inclement weather, the weekend series will be moved to Fifth Third Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps.  What was intended to be a three-game series starting on Friday will now be condensed into two days.

FOOTBALL

MSU football experiences slight schedule changes for years ahead

Colton Wood

April 6, 2017

MSU football will kick off their 2019 season on Aug. 31, when the Spartans host the University of Tulsa, FBSSchedules.com reported Wednesday. With the Spartans' addition of the Golden Hurricanes, their 2019 schedule is now tentatively completed. According to FBSchedules.com, the Golden Hurricanes will receive a $1.2 million guarantee for their participation in the game in what will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The Spartans are also slated to face Western Michigan and Arizona State at home in 2019. In conference play, MSU will host Indiana, Penn State, Illinois and Maryland and will go on the road to play Northwestern, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan and Rutgers. This marks the second scheduling adjustment within the last week as the Spartans' 2017 matchup against Northwestern was moved back from Oct.

FOOTBALL

Former Spartans named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society

Connor Clark

April 6, 2017

Four MSU graduate football players were named to the 2017 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

BASEBALL

MSU baseball struggles against Eastern Michigan, dropping its fifth straight

Souichi Terada

April 6, 2017

Almost everything was going smoothly for MSU baseball, at least for the first 20 games of the season. The Spartans came out of the gates 15-5 and were riding a high after sweeping Big Ten foe Illinois. There, the bats exploded to the tune of 41 runs over the three-game series.

COMMENTARY

COLUMN: MSU football ends spring with no hype, no anticipation going into summer

Souichi Terada

April 6, 2017

In a way, there were a number of familiar sights on April 1 at Spartan Stadium. There was the MSU football team, donning the green and white fans are accustomed to.

SPORTS

Spartan Track and Field sees success in only home meet of season

Laura Bohannon

April 5, 2017

MSU Track and Field saw several first-place finishes and top times at its only home meet of the year over the weekend, the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational.

SPORTS

MSU women's golf earns best finish of the spring at Clemson Invitational

Casey Harrison

April 3, 2017

The MSU women's golf team earned its best finish of the spring over with a fifth place finish at The Reserve at Lake Keowee in Sunset, S.C.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Tori Jankoska adds to accolades, earns WBCA All-America honors

Colton Wood

April 3, 2017

Tori Jankoska has already left her mark on the MSU women's basketball team, but the accolades keep on flowing in for the senior guard, who earned Women's Basketball Coaches Association, or WBCA, honorable mention All-America honors, the WBCA announced Saturday. 

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Checking in on recent pro Spartan basketball players

Connor Clark

April 3, 2017

Former MSU basketball players have made their mark at the next level in various ways this past week. While more established players in the NBA, such as Draymond Green and Zach Randolph, continue their careers, more recent Spartan athletes are attempting to solidify their careers in basketball.

SOFTBALL

MSU softball embracing leadership mentality as season heats up

Laura Bohannon

April 3, 2017

After kicking off Big Ten play in a three-game series versus the University of Maryland, MSU softball is focused on becoming a good team and building the program. With only one senior on the roster this season, MSU is reliant on younger players taking on leadership roles, too.

FOOTBALL

With shadow over MSU football, team tries to recover from the disaster of last season

Colton Wood

April 2, 2017

Amid the sexual assault allegations against three MSU football players and one staff member, the MSU football team held its annual Green-White Spring Game.

BASEBALL

Despite shake up in lineup, Minnesota sweeps MSU at home

Casey Harrison

April 2, 2017

Head coach Jake Boss Jr. knew he needed to shake things up. After dropping the first two games of a three-game series to the University of Minnesota in Saturday's doubleheader.

SOFTBALL

MSU softball earns sweep as Spartans down Maryland, 6-2

Colton Wood

April 2, 2017

MSU softball concluded its first home series of the season as the Spartans faced Maryland Sunday afternoon. Third baseman Kaitlyn Eveland recorded two runs and a hit in one at-bat as the Spartans won and swept the Terrapins, 6-2.

BASEBALL

Spartans lose pair of close games, swept by Minnesota in doubleheader

Casey Harrison

April 1, 2017

After getting rained out on Friday, the MSU baseball team returned to McLane Baseball Stadium on Saturday with a doubleheader planned with the University of Minnesota to kick off the home leg of conference play.