MSU softball edged out Maryland in the second game in a three-game series on fan appreciation day at Secchia Stadium, 2-0. The win came in a contrasting fashion from MSU's 8-3 win in game one, with the Spartans scoring two runs this time in a shutout win.
It was a familiar sight as fans trickled into Spartan Stadium for MSU football's annual spring scrimmage. In a modified version, the Green team played offense while the White team represented the defense.
MSU commit Jaren Jackson Jr. and MSU hopeful recruit Brian “Tugs” Bowen raised their newest piece of hardware Saturday afternoon on ESPN, the Dick’s High School National Championship. Both athletes are five-star recruits that play for La Lumiere in La Porte, Ind., the only school with two McDonald’s All-Americans on the roster, Jackson and Bowen.
Follow along with The State News live blog for MSU football's 2017 Green-White Game.
When it rains it pours. On a dreary and rainy Friday afternoon, the MSU softball team faced the University of Maryland to open up a three-game series. Tied 3-3 to begin the bottom of the fourth, the Spartans scored eight unanswered runs to beat the Terrapins 11-3 in six innings. Pinch-hitter Katelyn Hendershott brought home a run on a fielder’s choice as junior shortstop McKenzie Long scored to end the game in the sixth. In two at-bats, junior centerfielder Lea Foerster recorded two hits and two runs in the win. Leftfielder Ebonee Echols registered three runs and one hit in four at-bats.
The Spartans will play a doubleheader on Saturday after Friday's game was postponed due to "inclement weather and wet field conditions," according to a release by MSU Athletics. MSU was scheduled to play the Univesity of Minnesota Golden Gophers at 3:05 p.m.
After 31 NCAA Tournament appearances, nine Final Four berths and two national championships, MSU men's basketball was ranked the No. 13 all-time best basketball program, the Associated Press announced in its All-Time Top 100 list Wednesday.
In the latest report by USA Today Sports, Louisville’s Rick Pitino takes the top spot and MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo ranks fifth among coaches in this year’s NCAA Tournament by salary.
The 2017 McDonald's All-American Game, which showcases some of the best high school players across the country annually, was held Wednesday at the United Center in Chicago, Ill..
The American Volleyball Coaches Association, or AVCA, has named MSU volleyball head coach Cathy George to its Board of Directors.
Coming off a 3-2 loss to Western Michigan on Tuesday, the MSU baseball team currently sits at 15-6 on the season. Junior outfielder Brandon Hughes, who hit four home runs in the Spartans’ three-game series sweep of Illinois last weekend, including three in the third game of the series, was named one of Collegiate Baseball's National Players of the Week and also a USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Gold Standard Performance of the Week as a result of his dominant performance. The junior from Sterling Heights, Mich.
The MSU Track and Field team kicked off the outdoor season in North Carolina last weekend at the Raleigh Relays.
MSU softball kicked off an 11-game home stand with their home opener and a 7-2 win against Western Michigan University. The season began on Feb. 10 and MSU has endured 26 straight road games, which mounted a 15-11 overall record. With their victory against the Broncos, the Spartans are now 16-11 overall, 0-3 in the Big Ten.
After a successful season to conclude her career in the green and white, MSU women's basketball's senior guard Tori Jankoska added another award to her name. The Freeland, Mich. native was named to the Associated Press honorable mention All-America team, according to a press release.
Coming off a three-game series sweep of Illinois in which the Spartans combined for 41 runs during the weekend, the Spartans went through pitching changes, but couldn’t find a way to win as they fell 3-2 to Western Michigan Tuesday. The Spartans finished the game with six pitching changes.
It has been 55 days since MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio’s last press conference on National Signing Day Feb. 1.
After a 4-0 week for MSU baseball, two Spartans received honors for their contributions throughout the week. Junior outfielder Brandon Hughes collected two national honors after a breakout performance against Illinois on Sunday, belting three home runs. Freshman outfielder and left-hander Bryce Kelley also received his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor.
Follow along with The State News live blog as head MSU football coach Mark Dantonio addresses th e media for the first time since Feb.
The MSU baseball team traveled to Champaign, Ill. over the weekend for a three-game set to open league play and swept the Fighting Illini for the first time in school history. In the series, the Spartans (15-5, 3-0 Big Ten) outscored Illinois 41-11 and took take lone possession of the best overall record in the Big Ten.
Following a 7-10-1 season in the fall, the MSU women’s soccer team started its spring season off strong with a 5-1 win over Bowling Green State University.