During warmups, before kickoff against Central Michigan, sophomore quarterback Drew Stanton made his coach an offer he couldn't refuse. "Drew Stanton came up and told me, 'Coach, if you don't play me today, I'm going to kick your butt,'" head coach John L.
It was a never-say-die attitude that pulled the MSU volleyball team (5-1) to take second in this weekend's Green Mill Restaurant Classic in Wichita, Kan., after losing only one match, head coach Chuck Erbe said. Although the team fell to No.
After winning the Hofstra Pride Invitational, the MSU women's field hockey team improved its record to 7-0.
The MSU men's golf team finished second at the 2004 Inverness Intercollegiate in Toledo, Ohio. The Spartans held a four-stroke lead entering Saturday's final round and shot a final round score of 304 for a three-round score of 885 (294-287-304). Kentucky took top honors with a three-round score of 877 (296-289-292). The team returns to action at the Central Regional Challenge, September 17-19 in South Bend, Ind.
The MSU women's cross country team has earned a No. 24 ranking in the FinishLynx/NCCA Division I Preseason poll.
Junior midfielder John Kaczmarek scored two goals as the MSU men's soccer team remained undefeated with a 4-0 rout of Dayton on Sunday at Old College Field. "John Kaczmarek is a great, great Spartan player," MSU head coach Joe Baum said.
Spartans fans were introduced to two new faces Saturday in MSU's 17-point win over Central Michigan University. "It was good to see the young guys play and grow a little today," head coach John L.
In the 2004 Central Michigan football media guide, running back Jerry Seymour lists former Detroit Lion and recently-inducted Hall of Famer Barry Sanders as his sports hero. The way Seymour danced around the Spartans' defense Saturday, he certainly showed a hint of Sanders' improvisational running style.
If you turned on the television last Saturday to engulf yourself in the first full week of college football, you might have noticed that Colorado was missing a key element to its football team. That's because earlier this summer, the NCAA denied speedy Colorado wide receiver Jeremy Bloom's request to continue playing football at the collegiate level.
As the MSU men's soccer team enters Sunday's game versus Dayton with a 3-0 record, the Spartans will be without Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week's Jordan Gruber. "I kind of pulled my groin, but now they're thinking it might be a hernia," the senior midfielder said.
MSU women's softball team is scheduled to open the season on the road at a Feb. 18-20 five-team tournament hosted by University of Nevada in Las Vegas, Nev.
The MSU women's soccer team is taking its game to the East Coast this weekend for The Rutgers Classic, hosted in Piscataway, N.J.
The MSU volleyball team has more to prove this weekend in the Green Mill Restaurant Classic at Wichita State in Kansas. The Spartans will be facing stronger competition in the weeks ahead such as Arkansas, Wichita State and Washington, head coach Chuck Erbe said. "The bar's going to be at a higher level, and we're going to have to play better this coming weekend," Erbe said. Among the biggest areas that the Spartans need to improve upon include diversifying combinations, hitting off the block and timing back court attacks, Erbe said. MSU (3-0) put up high numbers in its season and home opener last weekend and currently lead the Big Ten with a .347 hitting percentage an average of 3.28 blocks per game. The Spartans were second to Minnesota with 17.89 kills and 16.33 assists per game. But those numbers won't make up for serious errors in the future, said senior outside hitter Kim Schram.
Before the MSU football team takes the field Saturday against Central Michigan, the marching band and alumni band members will honor the Sept.
With nine returning golfers, five which are letter winners, the MSU women's golf team took the No.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo can resurrect his dignity after last season's playoff defeat against Nevada head coach Trent Johnson with this season's Spartan Clash at 4 p.m.
Slapshots, MSU's student hockey spirit section, is looking for new members for the upcoming season. The cheering section offers ticket packages of 9-18 games, along with the chance to go on road trips and the opportunity to meet head coach Rick Comley. Other perks of being in the section include MSU Student Alumni Foundation membership and an official Slapshots long-sleeved T shirt. For more information or to purchase tickets for Slapshots, visit at www.msusaf.com or go to the SAF office on the third floor of the Union.
Senior Damon Dowdell is MSU's starting quarterback, but as ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso would say, "Not so fast my friend." For the second straight week, head coach John L.
The MSU volleyball team (3-0) leads the Big Ten in both hitting percentage and blocking after a 3-0 weekend at the MSU/Coca-Cola Classic Championship. The team has a .347 hitting percentage and 3.28 blocks per game, followed by Wisconsin, with 3.11 blocks per game.
As far as special teams units go, MSU's cast is star-studded. Senior running back DeAndra Cobb is a constant threat to take a kickoff to the house.