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SPORTS

Decathlon athletes push physical endurance to limit

Ryan Squanda
May 19, 2015

While spectators see the effort athletes put in on competition day, Ehrhardt said it’s important to realize there are countless hours of training spent beyond that, all in an effort to be competitive in each and every individual event. At times, Ehrhardt also said it can be difficult to find a balance when training for all the events, as it can sometimes take an entire month to get just one of the 10 events down. ap

SPORTS

MSU women win Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championship

Ryan Squanda
May 18, 2015

As MSU senior track star Leah O'Connor rounded the corner and head into the homestretch of the 5,000 meter finals at the 2015 Big Ten Track and Field Championships on Sunday, the hometown crowd at Ralph Young Field in East Lansing, Michigan rose to its feet and roared. They'd seen and heard a lot from her this weekend. O'Connor won the race and crossed the finish line in a time of 16:03.98, and that was it. She'd done it.

BASEBALL

Students can have fun at a Lansing Lugnuts game this summer

Geoff Preston
April 28, 2015

By Geoff Preston gpreston@statenews.com East Lansing is like many college towns in the United States, when the stress of finals week is over many of the students who populated the town leave for home or internships.  For the students who are in town, many summers have included a night or afternoon at Cooley Law School Stadium for a Lansing Lugnuts game. The Lugnuts are the triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays and offer beer and other food deals throughout the week that radio broadcaster Jesse Goldberg-Strassler said are a key to attracting students on a budget. Thursday night is known as "Thirsty Thursday" where beers are two dollars.

BASEBALL

Why MSU students go to Lansing to see the Lugnuts

Matthew Argillander
April 28, 2015

For the MSU students that stay in East Lansing over the summer, finding something to do is not as easy when a majority of the student-body is away from campus.  For sports fans that find themselves at MSU over the summer, going to a Lansing Lugnuts game is a fine option for a fun night.  Journalism senior Luke Ferris had knowledge of the Lugnuts from just being a sports fans but says that driving past Cooley Law School and the team's social media pages connected him to the team.  Ferris was staying in East Lansing over the summer and so he finally decided to check out a game.  "It was very relaxing, the environment was welcoming and entertaining," Ferris said "The stands aren't always packed so some nights you can literally put your feet up and enjoy a summer evening in Lansing." For Ferris the Lugnuts games present an opportunity to go out and enjoy a live professional sporting event at an affordable price.  "Tickets and food are cheap so it's very affordable to enjoy a sporting event," Ferris said.

SPORTS

Women's golf team misses NCAA tournament for the first time in 17 seasons

Andrew Merkle
April 28, 2015

The field of 72 teams participating in the NCAA Women's Golf Tournament was announced last night on the Golf Channel, and for the first time in 17 years the field did not include Michigan State.  MSU was left out despite a fourth place finish at the Big Ten Championship last weekend, and a jump to 57th in the Golfweek national rankings.  Fifth year senior Lindsey McPherson had a career weekend at the Big Ten Championship, placing fifth at Fort Golf Resort in Indianapolis, Ind.