VOLLEYBALL
Smith, Colson, Hartley stand out for Spartans, create team balance
Good teams usually have one player it can turn to in pressure situations. Very good teams may have two.
SOCCER
Baum charts 300th victory
The game wasn’t even finished when MSU men’s soccer head coach Joe Baum’s celebration began. With less than a minute to play, Baum soaked in his historic win as several Spartans doused him in watercooler glory. This was more than a solid 6-1 season-opening victory against Wisconsin-Green Bay in the MSU/Radisson Soccer Classic Saturday - this was 25-year MSU head coach Baum’s 300th career win. When the final buzzer sounded, Old College Field turned into “Joe Baum Field” as the 410 fans cheered and held up signs reading “300,” and his team rushed toward him with congratulations. “It’s hard to believe,” Baum said.
VOLLEYBALL
Womens volleyball claims championship trophy
Junior outside hitter Kyla Smith knew before Friday’s opening match of the MSU Volleyball Classic that she would have to take some pressure off senior outside hitter Erin Hartley.
SPORTS
Cross country starts season
The MSU men’s cross country team races off to start its season at the Grand Valley State Fall Classic at 5 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
MSU Classic opens season, young team shaking nerves in tourney
A bundle of nerves. Spartan volleyball coach Chuck Erbe knows his team will be battling its emotions as well as Auburn, Dayton, Denver and Western Michigan this weekend.
SPORTS
Crew to hold informational meetings
The MSU women’s crew is holding a pair of informational meetings to recruit interested individuals at 4:30 p.m.
SPORTS
MAC games test team for Big 10
In its only exhibition game, the MSU women’s soccer team notched a 3-1 win over Eastern Michigan of the Mid-American Conference last week. But head coach Tom Saxton isn’t overlooking the two MAC schools visiting MSU’s campus on the Spartans’ regular season-opening weekend. MSU takes on Western Michigan at 4 p.m.
FOOTBALL
O-line raising eyebrows
While MSU football fans wait to hear who head coach Bobby Williams names as starting quarterback for the season opener against Central Michigan Sept.
SOCCER
Baums 300th career victory could be Saturday to open season
Twenty-four years and 299 wins.That’s where men’s soccer head coach Joe Baum’s legendary career stands at the moment.
SPORTS
Offense improved season, now ready for playoffs
Three months ago, Oldsmobile Park was not a very fun place to be. The Lansing Lugnuts were horrible - especially at home - and the spirits of sparse crowds that showed up were usually dampened by inclement weather, bad baseball or both. Fast forward to Tuesday night.
FOOTBALL
Offense smiling; time to expect changes
The specifics of MSU’s new offense have been kept top secret by the coaching staff, but it’s no surprise to many that changes are on the way.
FOOTBALL
Labinjo and Stanledy join Thornhill to start season
The MSU football team has lost what seems like a player-a-day to injury or ineligibility, but at least its linebacker picture was cleared-up as the team concluded its second preseason scrimmage Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Flint recruit Trannon quiet; could play for Williams, Izzo
Flint Northern senior Matt Trannon has a decision to make about where he will go to school next fall. But his decision circles around two sports he has shown the same compassion for throughout high school - basketball and football.
ICE HOCKEY
Cold War tickets sell out, buy season plan
Despite selling all individual student tickets for “The Cold War” hockey game between the MSU and Michigan, students still aren’t being frozen out from attending the game. An additional 2,200 tickets in the student section for the Oct.
SPORTS
Rosmalen deals with youth, culture and team - and shes got moves
On Aug. 23, field hockey midfielder Sophie Rosmalen turned 18. And no, she’s no freshman. She’s a general management sophomore, playing for the second year on the now No.
FOOTBALL
Vanilla Rice and Racy Lacy know whats up with Saturdays games
Vanilla Rice and Racy Lacy know what’s up with Saturday’s games The Spartans are undefeated, head coach Bobby Williams has only snapped at one reporter since school has started, and everyone’s gearing up for another exciting season.
FOOTBALL
Henry burned by bad grades
Projected starting cornerback Cedric Henry has been ruled academically ineligible and will miss the entire season, head coach Bobby Williams said Tuesday evening.
SPORTS
Lugnuts earn playoff berth as season ends
The Lansing Lugnuts have clinched a playoff berth thanks to West Michigan’s 6-1 loss to Fort Wayne on Monday. The Lugnuts (36-26) fell 12-6 to the South Bend Silver Hawks Monday night, but the West Michigan loss was enough to ensure Lansing’s pass to the three-round postseason. Lansing will host either Dayton or Michigan in Game 1 of a best-of-three series at 6:05 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
Sophomore status doesnt stop Colson as leader
On every team, every player has some responsibility. Some have more than others. In volleyball, the setter plays that lead roll. Spartan volleyball Coach Chuck Erbe describes the setter position as similar to other sports’ positions often mentioned in the same breath as leadership. “It’s like the quarterback in football and the point guard in basketball,” Erbe said.
SPORTS
No. 3 field hockey ranking highest in MSU history
After knocking off two heavyweights on its opening weekend, MSU skyrocketed to No. 3 in the Hockey Point coaches’ poll released Monday. The Spartans (2-0) garnered four first-place votes and now occupy the highest ranking in school history. MSU, which received votes but wasn’t ranked in the preseason top 10, upset No.