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BASKETBALL

3-year starter Torbert steps back without complaints

It's possible that Kelvin Torbert will become the next Morris Peterson, a senior sixth man whose talents off the bench pushed MSU toward the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Head coach Tom Izzo has asked Torbert, for now, to adjust to a new role, to move from starter to bench player. It's a big change for someone who started 86 of the first 96 games he appeared in during his first three years at MSU.

SPORTS

Forward does 'unthinkable' racing to the crowd

It was Friday, and I thought all the fighting I would see that day would occur when I went to a World Wrestling Entertainment show at Cobo Arena in Detroit. Boy, was I wrong. Appalled can not even describe how I felt as I walked into my local Buffalo Wild Wings and witnessed what can only be described as the most heinous actions I have ever seen taken by an alleged "professional" athlete. Indiana Pacers All-Star forward Ron Artest did the unthinkable and actually raced into the crowd at The Palace of Auburn Hills and started beating on random people. All of this because some jerk in the crowd threw a cup that happened to hit him in the face (Not to condone that type of action or anything, but, seriously, nice throw.

SPORTS

Men's swim team gets win over W. Kentucky

Jun Yang
November 22, 2004

Senior Justin Laskowski and junior Ian Clutten led the MSU men's swimming team to win over the Western Kentucky by 123-120 Saturday. Laskowski and Clutten each won two events and MSU improved to 2-4 with the win. Clutten won first-place honors in the 200 breaststroke with 1:54.74 and in the 200 individual medley with 2:06.31. In the diving events, Laskowski won one-meter event with 270.82 and three-meter event with 302.77. After a week of break, MSU will travel to Athens, Ga., to compete at the Georgia Invitational.

SPORTS

Volleyball team splits weekend on the road

Jun Yang
November 22, 2004

With a final home weekend left, the MSU volleyball team recorded one win and one loss this past weekend at Northwestern and Wisconsin, respectively. Senior outside hitter Kim Schram led Friday's 3-0 win at Northwestern with a match-best 17 kills, four blocks and 11 digs.

SPORTS

'U' wrestler captures championship Sunday

Jun Yang
November 22, 2004

Sophomore Andy Simmons took the MSU Open Championship on Sunday, while five other MSU wrestlers placed in the top four in their weight classes. Simmons defeated Ron Tarquinio of Pittsburgh by 6-2 to take the tournament championship.

SPORTS

Spartans overtake Rattlers, 104-72

MSU kicked off the basketball season Friday with an offensive assault against Florida A&M, winning 104-72. The Spartans got off to a quick start making 70 percent of their shots in the first half and took a 60-27 lead into the locker room at halftime.

SPORTS

Coming up short

Matt Bishop
November 22, 2004

Ann Arbor - It was just one of those days. After scoring four goals in a wild first period, little went right for the MSU hockey team as No.

SPORTS

Fans' involvement in Palace brawl unacceptable

In my, albeit short, time as a reporter covering sports, crime and politics, I've learned a few things about respect. There are two different types of people to respect: those who have earned it through intellect, ability and power; and those who have earned it though pure insanity. Ron Artest falls in both categories, but mainly the latter. Who in their right mind would hack Ben Wallace as he goes up for a pointless layup with less than a minute remaining in a game your team is winning by 15 points? Artest would.

SPORTS

Spartans face Tulsa in NCAA tourney at Okla.

Chris Barsotti
November 19, 2004

The MSU men's soccer team will travel to Tulsa for the opening round of the NCAA Tournament after coming off a stellar performance in the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans (12-6-1) played solid defense en route to their first ever Big Ten Tournament Championship giving up just one goal in the three games they played in Ann Arbor last weekend. The Spartans will meet the Golden Hurricanes (10-6-3) for the first time in school history.

SPORTS

Top line struggling but getting chances

Matt Bishop
November 18, 2004

It has been a long season thus far for the MSU hockey team's top line of seniors Mike Lalonde and Jim Slater and sophomore Tommy Goebel. The line lit up scoreboards all over the CCHA last season, accounting for 44 points (22 goals and 22 assists) in the first 10 games of the year. In the first 10 games of this season however, the trio has struggled, combining for only 17 points in 10 games. If the Spartans are to compete with No.

SPORTS

'Spartan nation' should be proud

Megan Homanick
November 17, 2004

The "Spartan nation" is still puffing out its chest after one of the greatest weekends for the Green and White in a long time. "It was nice to be a part of, in a small way, the great weekend for the Spartan nation," wrestling head coach Tom Minkel said at a press conference.

SPORTS

Vicari earns honor for 52 saves on weekend

Matt Bishop
November 16, 2004

Men's ice hockey sophomore goaltender Dominic Vicari was named the CCHA Defensive Player of the Week, the second time he has earned the honor in his short career. "He certainly looks very focused right now," MSU head coach Rick Comley said after Sunday's 2-0 win over Cornell. Vicari stopped 52 of the 53 shots he faced in the team's weekend series against then-No.

SPORTS

Spartans to face Tulsa in round 1

Chris Barsotti
November 16, 2004

The MSU men's soccer team will have to get out its cowboy boots and hats as the Spartans will be heading to Oklahoma to face Tulsa in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. "We thought we had a chance to host," MSU head coach Joe Baum said.