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SPORTS

MSU elite thrower misses Olympic cut

Stephen Brooks
June 28, 2012

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.

SPORTS

Face Time with Caroline Powers

Stephen Brooks
June 20, 2012

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.

BASEBALL

Face Time with Brandon Eckerle

Stephen Brooks
June 17, 2012

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.

BASEBALL

Major league ballers

Stephen Brooks
June 10, 2012

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

Stephen Brooks
June 7, 2012

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.

BASEBALL

Boss talks about NCAA Tournament, MLB Draft in meeting with media

Dillon Davis
June 5, 2012

As the MSU baseball team returns home after a quick exit from the NCAA Tournament, head coach Jake Boss Jr. is forced to look ahead. The Spartans were ousted from the Palo Alto Regional in Palo Alto, Calif. after a pair of weekend losses to Pepperdine and Fresno State, respectively. The NCAA Tournament berth was the first for the program since 1979, where the Spartans were eliminated on their home field in the Mideast Regional by Pepperdine and San Diego State.

BASEBALL

Column: Another year signals growth for program

Dillon Davis
June 3, 2012

The MSU baseball team returned to East Lansing on Sunday following a pair of weekend losses in the NCAA Tournament in Palo Alto, Calif. Crushed and empty-handed, the Spartans enter the offseason with more questions than answers and have plenty to think about during the next eight months until they resume play.