SPORTS
Spartans make splash at Olympic trials
It didn’t take long for junior swimmer Bryan Williams to realize the scale and scope of the competition he was involved in at the U.S.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Column: Draft snub will motivate Green to greater heights
Since the moment he arrived on MSU’s campus, a fire has been burning within Draymond Green. A meticulous broil, the burn fueled the ascent of a chubby, brace-faced kid from Saginaw into the NABC Division I National Player of the Year in four short, but memorable years.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Green slips to Golden State in second round of 2012 NBA Draft
Green, a former MSU basketball player and 2012’s Big Ten Player of the Year, was selected 35th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft Thursday night.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey team unveils new jerseys
Today, the MSU athletics department unveiled the new hockey jerseys for the 2012-13 season that head coach Tom Anastos announced a few months ago. The home white jerseys feature the Spartan head logo on the chest with another logo and numbers on the shoulders.
SPORTS
MSU elite thrower misses Olympic cut
When Beth Rohl walked into MSU track & field throwing coach John Newell’s office four years ago, he immediately had a feeling she could be a special athlete. After just one season of discus throwing at New Buffalo High, Rohl was in Newell’s office asking to walk-on to the track program. Four years later, the girl with the long arms, broad shoulders and untapped reservoir of potential has developed into one of the elite throwers in the nation. Last weekend, Rohl broke her own school record for the third consecutive meet at the U.S.
FOOTBALL
Voting to close on student section T-shirt designs
There’s only one day left to vote for the 2012 football student section T-shirt before the polling period closes on Friday.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Basketball team to open 2012-13 season in Germany, pending approval
The announcement today from ESPN and the MSU Athletics Department that the men’s basketball team will be traveling to Germany for its 2012 season opener has many saying, “Athletics Director Mark Hollis has done it again.”
SPORTS
Release of APR Rate displays growth in athletics dept.
When it comes to a team’s performance on the field, the records speak for themselves. The performance of MSU’s student-athletes in the classroom, however, are far less heralded and, at times, more difficult to quantify.
SPORTS
Face Time with Caroline Powers
One of the more under-the-radar Spartan athletes in 2011-12 was also one of the most successful. Junior golfer Caroline Powers has amassed an exemplary career in three years in East Lansing, even being called “one of the best athletes at Michigan State,” by her coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll.
VOLLEYBALL
Several MSU sports release schedules for upcoming academic school year
The MSU athletics department announced the hockey, wrestling and volleyball schedules for the upcoming 2012-13 seasons this week.
ICE HOCKEY
Great Lakes Invitational extended through 2014
Michigan Technological University Athletics Director Suzanne Sanregret announced that the university has extended its partnership with Olympia Entertainment to continue hosting the Great Lakes Invitational through 2014.
BASEBALL
Face Time with Brandon Eckerle
Although his name is firmly engraved in MSU baseball lore, former center fielder Brandon Eckerle opted to return to the classroom rather than fight his way through the ranks of a sport he lost a little bit of passion.
ICE HOCKEY
Anastos announced six new hockey committments
MSU head hockey coach Tom Anastos announced the addition of six commitments to the program on Thursday.
BASEBALL
Face Time with Tony Bucciferro
Tony Bucciferro has seen his life go through a whirlwind of changes in the last month.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU promotes Stephens to basketball associate head coach
MSU men’s basketball assistant coach Dwayne Stephens has been elevated to the role of associate head coach, the athletics department announced on Tuesday.
SPORTS
Track and field team optimistic about upcoming season, confident in returning athletes
Although just one Spartan finished “in the money” — meaning a top-eight placing — at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships last week, solid showings by MSU athletes has coach Walt Drenth hoping the experience pays dividends in the future.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Trio of Spartans honored by department as top athletes
MSU announced Monday that former basketball forward Draymond Green was chosen as the 2011-12 George Alderton Male Athlete of the Year, while women’s soccer forward Laura Heyboer and golfer Caroline Powers shared the George Alderton Female Co-Athlete of the Year honors.
BASEBALL
Major league ballers
The MSU baseball team will have a new look in the infield in 2013, as it is tasked with replacing three players who started all 60 games this season.
SPORTS
Golfers honored by coaches
Two MSU women’s golfers were honored by the National Golf Coaches Association, or NGCA, this week for their performances in the 2012 season that helped the Spartans win their second consecutive Big Ten championship and earn a berth in the NCAA Championship. Junior Caroline Powers was chosen as an honorable mention All-American for the second time in two years.
SPORTS
Spartans at NCAA Track & Field Championship
MSU had a strong showing on the first day of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship Wednesday. Redshirt freshman Leah O’Connor advanced to the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase finals by placing ninth overall in the event.