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Rebecca Ryan ·
FOOTBALL

Spartans revere the life of Zeke II

Stephen Brooks and Rebecca Ryan
February 12, 2012

Football Saturdays at MSU are characterized by many iconic traditions, including Sparty, sounds from the “Michigan State Fight Song” filling the air and for much of the last decade, Zeke the Wonder Dog catching Frisbees at halftime. Zeke the Wonder Dog II, who performed at MSU football games from 2001 to 2007, died at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday from old age, said Zeke’s trainer Jim Foley. Jim and his wife, Terri Foley, rescued and trained the black labrador and pointer mix at their Holland, Mich., home. Zeke II was more than 16 years old when he died.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU splits with U-M, tied for No. 5 in CCHA

Dillon Davis
February 12, 2012

Fans raised signs and chanted their respective fight songs. Both benches clamored for the next shift and remained on edge as the puck seemed to volley from one end of the rink to the other. And each goal held the implications of victory and the weight of a series. Another typical weekend of college hockey’s fiercest rivalry between the No. 17 MSU hockey team and No. 4 Michigan.

Jeremy Warnemuende ·
BASKETBALL

Column: Spartans prove toughness in Buckeye upset

Jeremy Warnemuende
February 12, 2012

Tom Izzo walked off the Value City Arena floor Saturday without showing much emotion. If you didn’t know, you might not have guessed that moments ago his No. 11 MSU men’s basketball team upset No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 and moved into a tie for first place in the Big Ten.

ICE HOCKEY

Hockey falls to U-M in overtime, 3-2

Dillon Davis
February 11, 2012

Detroit – Even if the No. 17 MSU hockey team was cognizant of the past, it couldn’t stop history from repeating itself. In the shadow of in-state rival Michigan’s banner from the Great Lakes Invitational, the No. 17 MSU hockey team lost possession of the puck in front of its own net in overtime, and U-M forward Kevin Lynch scooped it up and scored to give the No. 4 Wolverines the 3-2 victory at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU fights for 'Spartans everywhere,' defeats Michigan 3-2

Dillon Davis
February 10, 2012

Torey Krug knows what’s at stake when his team plays Michigan. With in-state bragging rights and respect of the college hockey world on the line, the junior defenseman and team captain stepped up and scored two goals and added an assist before a season-high crowd of 7,103 fans. He sent the No. 17 MSU hockey team ahead of the Wolverines, 3-2, Friday at Munn Ice Arena.

ICE HOCKEY

Michigan rivalry fuels series rematch

Dillon Davis
February 9, 2012

Even with each series carrying significant importance this time of year for the No. 17 MSU hockey team, this week is slightly different. Every word, every practice, every gym session and team meal carries a distinct buzz radiating from the coaches down to the Zamboni driver. It’s Michigan week.