The MSU men's tennis team began the season with a convincing doubleheader sweep of Northern Illinois, 5-2, and IUPUI, 7-0, Saturday at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility. The opening sweep for the 2006 campaign marks the sixth consecutive season MSU has inaugurated the season with a doubleheader sweep.
By Alex Altman Special for The State News The MSU gymnastics team put together its best performance of the season on Saturday, defeating Western Michigan and Pittsburgh at Jenison Field House in front of a large crowd. The Spartans finished with a combined score of 193.550, an improvement of more than four points from last weekend's meet when they lost to Kentucky 192.775 to 189.225. Despite battling an ankle sprain, junior Kristen Coleman finished the meet in first place with an all-around score of 38.500, helping improve the Spartans' record to 2-1. Freshman Katlyn Roggensack finished with the fourth best score of 38.200, and junior co-captain Chayla Hill finished in first place in both the vault and floor exercise, earning scores of 9.850 and 9.875, respectively.
The last time Michigan and MSU met on Oct. 22 in Ann Arbor, no winner was decided, and the two teams skated to a 3-3 tie.
Minneapolis — In the corners of Minnesota's Williams Arena there are scoreboards that don't actually show the score, but instead tally the total number of rebounds, steals and blocks by each team. They're not scoreboards, they're "hustle meters." They were a clear indication of why the MSU women's basketball team fell to No.
The State News caught up with gymnastics senior co-captain Sarah Alexander before the start of Wednesday's practice.
JEFF LERG Freshman goaltender Livonia Last weekend against Wayne State, Lerg stopped 42 of 44 shots in 3-1, and 5-1 wins, respectively.
They've combined for 14 goals and 25 total points this season. They combined for two huge goals in the 3-3 CCHA-opening tie at Michigan, and they've all been drafted by various NHL clubs. But the greatest part about the trio of Justin Abdelkader, Tim Kennedy and Tim Crowder is that they're all just freshmen. "They have good chemistry; they seem to mesh really well," MSU head coach Rick Comley said of the line.
Tumbling mats and balance beams have sprained ligaments, pulled muscles and fractured bones for the MSU women's gymnastics team. While these types of injuries are expected on football fields, head coach Kathie Klages said that gymnasts, like the gridiron giants, put their bodies through abuse for the love of sport. "They go through intense training all through high school and their bodies get a little beat up when they get to the college level," Klages said.
My fantasy basketball team, Give and Go, faced some pretty big expectations coming into this season.
The No. 9 MSU women's basketball team continues a three-game road trip tonight against Wisconsin.
State News sports reporters Matt Bishop and Steve Highfield had a sit-down discussion on topics such as the MSU men's basketball team and the NFL playoffs.
I had the No. 1 overall pick of 12 teams in my league, and thought I assembled a team that would ride above the others.
The MSU women's golf team will resume play in February with the addition of freshman Jen Domagalski of Okemos. Domagalski is a premedical and business major and came to MSU after earning a spot on the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 All-State team. During her senior year, she averaged 80.6 on the links and a 4.0 grade-point average in the classroom. Domagalski is taking over a roster spot left open by Kelly Collier, who recently graduated.
The bad news: The No. 14 MSU men's basketball team lost its first two Big Ten games and is in danger of falling out of the conference race before it even starts. The worse news: The Spartans have to right the ship tonight against No.
Nick Sucharski's college hockey career didn't start the way he had originally hoped. After missing the start of the season because of mononucleosis, the freshman forward made his Spartans debut in a Nov.
After every MSU road game, State News reporters will share tales from their travels. Men's basketball reporter Tom Keller discusses the highs and lows of the Badger State. The bad news from this past weekend: The MSU men's basketball team kind of, you know, lost twice. The good news: State News photographer Mike Itchue, fellow reporter Matt Bishop and I had a great time on our road trip covering them! All right, so maybe that didn't make you feel any better.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo isn't necessarily disappointed that his team lost its opening Big Ten games to Illinois and Wisconsin.
The MSU football team added another speedy receiver when T.J. Williams, who was originally set to attend Clemson, signed a national letter of intent with the Spartans on Saturday. Williams spent a semester at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia after failing to academically qualify.
Despite a high-scoring performance by freshman Katlyn Roggensack, the MSU women's gymnastics team fell a few points shy to Kentucky. The meet was the season opener for both squads, and they were encouraged by a spirited Jenison Field House crowd of about 250 fans.
A different take on the sports world. • Former U.S. Olympic skier Bode Miller announced in an interview with 60 Minutes this week that on several occasions, he has skied drunk. And you thought it was hard just walking home from the bar. • According to several NFL sources, the Houston Texans will select Southern Cal running back Reggie Bush with the first pick in the upcoming NFL draft. When news broke that Bush would be the top choice, Al Gore immediately called for a recount. • Virginia Tech quarterback/problem child Marcus Vick was dismissed from the team this week for repeated disciplinary problems, most recently when he stomped on the leg of an opposing player during the team's bowl game. So, uh, Marcus, seeing how you still have a year of eligibility left, we were kind of, you know, wondering … can you kick? • The Detroit Pistons sold out their 100th consecutive home game on Friday. To celebrate the occasion, Ben Wallace has promised to get a nice crewcut. • So, let's get this straight.