As the MSU football team starts spring practice Saturday, head coach John L. Smith has two priorities: Sort out the quarterback position and repair a tarnished program. The Spartans, coming off a 4-8 season, will have four signal-callers competing for a starting job - one of which includes embattled senior Jeff Smoker.
Now that tournament time is here, every game is do-or-die. The threat of elimination rings especially true to Syreeta Bromfield. Every game might be the senior forward's last. "I hear it all the time, it's kind of rough being a senior, but you get used to it," she said.
Detroit - Rick Comley has been on the wrong side of this twice now. Last year, his Northern Michigan Wildcats were eliminated by MSU in a CCHA Tournament semifinal.
I remember a frantic call from my boyfriend at 9 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001 telling me to get off the highway and turn on the TV. I remember sitting alone in my apartment, stunned while the images of death and destruction flashed before my eyes. An hour later, I rushed to the newsroom where I worked with colleagues to get the news out.
This evening, the MSU men's basketball team is putting a mortgage on the program's future. After a season marred by injuries and deflated expectations, the increasingly healthy No.
Gymnasts approach double sweep at home The MSU gymnastics team will culminate its successful season with a trimeet against Michigan and Pitt this weekend. The Spartans (14-6, 2-2 Big Ten) are looking to complete season sweeps of both teams as they defeated the Wolverines in February and bested the Panthers last weekend. The meet will mark the final home competition for seniors Ilene Cohen, Diana Crea, Julie Devaty, Christy Linder, Kristina Petersen, Lindsay Trainham and Maurella Walls. MSU's home finale kicks off at 7 p.m.
Every once in a while, the thought creeps into Troy Ferguson's mind. He always pushes the notion out of his consciousness as quickly as possible, but he knows it's the truth: His career as an MSU hockey player could end in Detroit this weekend. Especially if the fourth-seeded Spartans stumble tonight against No.
With the MSU men's basketball team's opening round NCAA Tournament matchup against Colorado is nearing, fans are finalizing plans on where they'll tune in for the game.But with war on the radar, most fans are opting to stay in East Lansing for Friday's opener, which will be played in Tampa, Fla.
In any sport many rookies hope just to come in and contribute. They rarely expect to make an immediate impact and perform as if they are seasoned veterans.Freshman Nick Simmons and junior college transfer Ryan L'Amoreaux are excellent examples of the latter.
He's coming through in the clutch and dropping the jaws of his teammates with flashes of brilliance.
The NCAA Tournament is once again crowded with Big Ten contenders as more than half of the conference received invitations to the Big Dance. For the second straight year, six squads - Purdue, Ohio State, Penn State, Minnesota, Illinois and MSU - found themselves on the board as the NCAA selection committee unveiled brackets on Sunday.
With his blazing speed, wide receiver Charles Rogers more than likely cemented his place as a top-three pick in next month's NFL Draft.The Saginaw native was clocked at 4.26 in the 40-yard-dash, and registered a 37" vertical leap."I felt like it was another Saturday afternoon in Spartan Stadium," Rogers said.
After sophomore forward Brock Radunske scored his first career hat trick Friday night, he jokingly said he had the puck on his stick so much because his linemates had owed him a couple passes. It was a valid point. Radunske, a 6-foot-4, 203-pounder, has been the MSU hockey team's most dangerous play-maker during the last month.
Bobby's World gasped its last collective breath Monday night, as Student Alumni Foundation members chose a new name for the fan section at Spartan Stadium
While it's almost etched in stone that wide receiver Charles Rogers will be a top-five pick in next month's NFL Draft, other Spartans' fates remain uncertain. For some players with dreams of playing on Sundays, today's MSU Pro Day at the Duffy Daugherty Football Building will give them a chance to showcase their skills to many pro teams for the April 26 draft. Scouts will be in attendance to watch Rogers and other Spartans while they run the 40-yard dash and perform other drills. "I just want a little exposure," wide receiver BJ Lovett said.
Brad Fast was groomed to become a captain of the MSU hockey team since the first day he stepped on campus.A quiet guy hailing from eight hours north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Fast had all the makings of a leader.
The Lansing Lightning, a semi-professional football team, is registering all interested players from 8-10 p.m.
Sophomore guard Chris Hill might need to devote an entire room to house the individual awards he's piled up this season. Monday, Hill and sophomore forward/guard Alan Anderson were co-recipients of the MSU men's basketball team MVP award. The award, voted on by members of the team, was presented at the Spartans' annual Basketball Bust, an awards dinner to recognize team achievement. Hill also nabbed MVP honors from MSU's media and the team's Scholar-Athlete Award. Senior forward Aloysius Anagonye won the Chairman of the Boards Award for leading the team in rebounds (166) and the Antonio Smith Glue and Guts award for toughness.
They call him "Cowboy." Not because junior center Jason Andreas grew up on a farm in Sugarcreek, Ohio.
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Brackets for the 2003 NCAA Tournament are here, and it's the only day you can drink green beer without being looked at funny - finally, March Madness. And so on the day when everyone is just a little bit Irish, let's take a look at some guidelines for filling out a bracket the right way.