ICE HOCKEY
Pep rally to kick off before Icers' game
Fans are encouraged to attend a pre-game rally for the MSU hockey team Saturday at 11 a.m. at The BOB, 20 Monroe Ave.
SPORTS
Former Spartan hurt in Blackhawks game
Former Spartans defenseman and Hobey Baker finalist John-Michael Liles, currently with the Colorado Avalanche, suffered a right knee injury in Tuesday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. In the Avalanche's 2-2 tie with the Blackhawks, Liles got tangled with Scott Nichol in the third period and had to be helped off the ice.
FOOTBALL
Coach to take part in July safari to Africa
John L. Smith is excited, and not just because he's looking forward to the start of spring practice. The Spartans' head football coach will get the opportunity to ascend 19,341 feet to the top of Africa's tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. "To be on Mount Kilimanjaro, watching the sun come up while sitting on a glacier, it's a moment to take your breath away," he said.
FOOTBALL
Injury keeps QB spot open
As he rehabilitates his knee this spring, with hopes to be next season's starting quarterback, sophomore Drew Stanton said the memory of the Nebraska player who "cheap-shotted" him at the Alamo Bowl in December will serve as motivation. "I've never had such a pain in my leg before, and I remember the guy over top of me, laughing and talking trash," Stanton said during a spring football press conference Wednesday. "That's something that motivates me every day to go out there and make sure that I'm at the top of my game and showing everybody that that was a cheap shot and that I will be the starting quarterback around here." Stanton was a backup quarterback last season, but because of his athleticism, he was used mostly on special teams. Head coach John L.
SPORTS
Spartans teams to hit road for outdoor open
The MSU track and field teams are set to open the outdoor season this weekend with the men traveling to Palo Alto, Calif., and the women heading to Raleigh, North Carolina. The men's team finished ninth at the Big Ten Championships and will be led by NCAA Indoor All-Americans senior Steve Manz and junior Steve Sherer.
BASEBALL
Baseball team loses 6th straight game
The MSU baseball team (4-10) lost its sixth straight game Monday against Kansas State, 13-3.
SOFTBALL
Beech notches 2nd no-hitter of 2004
MSU softball shined in the Buckeye Invitational, posting wins against Oakland and Robert Morris on Saturday.
FOOTBALL
Spartans compete for employment in NFL's Pro Day
The NFL Draft is exactly one month away, but that didn't stop a handful of Spartans from smiling inside Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center on Tuesday afternoon. It was NFL Pro Day and Detroit Lions head coach Steve Mariucci and Green Bay Packers head coach Mike Sherman, along with numerous coordinators and scouts, were on hand to watch MSU players display their talents in hopes of being drafted. Senior quarterback Jeff Smoker, senior linebacker Mike Labinjo, senior defensive end Greg Taplin, senior guard Paul Harker, senior tackle Joe Tate and junior defensive tackle Matthias Askew were the bigger names that worked out on Tuesday.
SPORTS
Season ends for 3 Spartans wrestlers
The MSU wrestling season came to an end last week as redshirt freshman Andy Simmons, sophomore Darren McKnight and senior Nate Mesyn were eliminated from the NCAA Championships. In the consolation round, Mesyn faced Ohio State's Blake Kaplan, but came up short, losing, 3-0.
SPORTS
Students advised to be cautious buying tickets
With the NCAA Tournament under way, consumer advocates are advising students to be wary customers when purchasing tickets. "College students are very budget-conscious, and they want to find the best deals.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers content in underdog role
Maybe it's the extra motivation that drives the MSU hockey team to win games its critics say the Spartans should lose. They took the season series away from CCHA regular-season champs Michigan by tying and winning the final two regular-season contests against the then-No.
SPORTS
Men's tennis split weekeend contests
The MSU men's tennis team lost to Western Michigan, 5-2, before coming back and defeating Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 7-0, on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Baseball team loses 5th straight contest
The MSU baseball team (4-9) dropped its fifth-straight game Sunday in a 8-5 loss to Kansas State. In the fourth inning, junior center fielder Travis Gulick increased MSU's lead to 5-2 with a two-run triple.
SPORTS
Gymnasts 5th in Big Ten Championships
The MSU gymnastics team placed fifth at the 2004 Big Ten Conference Championships in Minneapolis on Saturday, with a combined score of 196.025.
BASKETBALL
Basketball fans crowd into Breslin Center
It was just like a real basketball game. Except, Breslin Center wasn't filled. There were no crazy hats, no face paint, no Izzone.
SPORTS
Show puts sports in perspective
"Sports Night" is one of my favorite shows. A lot of people don't really remember it at all, and the rest don't remember much about it.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers tourney run ended in Super Six loss
Detroit - The Spartans knew they couldn't keep digging themselves into a hole early in games because sooner or later they wouldn't be able to crawl out of it. Thursday was the night they fell behind and stayed behind. Just 6:05 into the CCHA Super Six quarterfinal game, the MSU hockey team was down, 2-0, to Northern Michigan.
BASKETBALL
One and done
Seattle - For their NCAA Tournament first round game against Nevada, the Spartans goal was to stop all but one Wolf Pack player.
SPORTS
Wildcats 1st test in Texas
The No. 23 MSU women's basketball team hopes to see its first NCAA Tournament win since 1997 when it faces Arizona on Sunday. The Spartans (21-8 overall), the No.
SPORTS
Site offers face-value Final Four tix
MSU students who missed out on their opportunity to purchase Final Four tickets have a new hope. The Ticket Reserve is a Chicago-based, sanctioned marketplace that manages and distributes access rights to seats for live sporting events.