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SPORTS

Field hockey athlete makes national team

Michelle Huynh-Ba was named to USA Field Hockey's Under-21 National Team along with four other players from the Big Ten. The MSU sophomore joins Michigan's Jill Civic, Indiana's Kayla Bashore and Jodi Murphy and Penn State's Karin Grap as the national team competes both at home and abroad. Huynh-Ba has made a splash in her two years with the Spartans, including being named womensfieldhockey.com's Rookie of the Week, making the USFHA's Under-20 Team and leading the 2002 Big Ten in freshman scoring. The Spartans boast a 40-8 record during Huynh-Ba's career, including two Big Ten Tournament Championships and an Elite Eight finish in 2003.

SPORTS

Flagg bound over for marijuana charge

After his pre-trial hearing Tuesday, MSU bandit Robert Flagg was bound over for trial on a charge of marijuana use. Flagg pleaded not guilty to the charges at his November arraignment, and a trial date has not been set. In a separate incident, junior defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson's charge for driving with a suspended license was dismissed for time served after his Tuesday pre-trial hearing. Vickerson was credited for one day of jail served from an earlier offense on Sept.

SPORTS

Icers gear up for intrastate rivalry

Rivals MSU and Michigan will each face off on home ice this week with their fans behind them to help heat up the competition. "Whenever we play Michigan, there's always a little more propensity through everyone's mind," said junior forward Jim Slater, who leads the CCHA overall scoring race with 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists). Both teams will have the opportunity to play on home ice this week, where each team usually dominates.

BASKETBALL

Duke, 'U' collide for first time since '99

On Sunday afternoon, MSU senior center Jason Andreas and his fellow captains, junior guard Chris Hill and junior swingman Alan Anderson, lifted the Coca-Cola Spartan Classic trophy. Minutes after the game, the Duke lineup appeared on the dry-erase board in the Spartans' locker room. "We're going to enjoy this championship for a couple hours," Andreas said after MSU's 89-81 win over DePaul.

VOLLEYBALL

3 Spartans given honors

Three MSU volleyball players earned all-Big Ten honors this week.Junior outside hitter Kim Schram was named to first team all-Big Ten, and senior setter Nikki Colson and senior middle Jenny Rood won honorable mention."It's good for the team to have players recognized," Schram said.

SPORTS

Pacers will win East because of Carlisle

Joe Dumars is a genius. On the court, he always knew when to sink a rainbow 3-pointer and now in the office, he is building the Detroit Pistons into a team that will be a powerhouse in years to come.But, in all the choices Dumars has made, one will stick out as far above the rest.

VOLLEYBALL

Spartans shocked to be hosting

Screams rang through the walls inside Champp's restaurant in Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing Township on Monday night as the MSU volleyball team found out it was going to the NCAA tournament.The MSU volleyball team doesn't have to travel far.

ICE HOCKEY

Icers drop 2 in College Hockey Showcase

Productivity is the name of the game.For the MSU hockey team (8-7-1 overall, 6-3-1 CCHA), "production" was missed after grossing just two goals in as many games in the 11th annual College Hockey Showcase this past weekend.