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SPORTS

Spartan Stadium project grueling effort for construction company

Ben Landes
June 12, 2002

Sean McCarvel curiously watched as a tractor pulling two trailers loaded with grass modules growled by. Onlookers had to gaze through the dark, long and narrow tunnel at the field entrance of Spartan Stadium in hope of catching a small glimpse of the new grass being installed. Tractors dropped off their loads every 10 minutes and got back on the road just as another rig pulled in. If all goes according to plan, MSU will have its first grass football field since 1968 by Friday. “I think it’s great - great for the players and great for the university,” 1993 graduate McCarvel said.

SPORTS

5 Spartans get drafted

With the season already finished, the baseball team set another record with five players drafted in Major League Baseball’s 2002 First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday and Wednesday. Senior center fielder Chris McCuiston and junior catcher Brady Burrill were selected Wednesday, setting the new record.

SPORTS

With bloody knockout, Lewis proved Tyson is finished

Saturday night’s heavyweight bout confirmed my belief that Mike Tyson has forever fallen off the plateau of boxing superiority. The man called “Iron Mike,” who used to intimidate opponents first with his psychological warfare - he was quoted as saying he would eat Lennox Lewis’ unborn children - then knock them out with brute strength, was beaten by Lewis, clearly the more skilled and tactical fighter. I suspected that Lewis’ height and reach advantage would be too much for Tyson to overcome.

SPORTS

Lugnuts split series

The Lansing Lugnuts split a four-game road series with a 8-4 victory over the Burlington Bees on Saturday night at Community Field in Burlington, Iowa. The Lugnuts (30-31) dropped the third game of the series 4-0 and the opener 5-3. In game two, Lansing came away with a 3-0 shutout of the Bees (31-30). Lansing opened a four-game series against the Clinton LumberKings at 3 p.m.

BASKETBALL

Taylor fails to impress, but remains confident

Andrew Fifer
June 10, 2002

After competing with 65 professional hopefuls at the Chicago predraft camp June 4-7, Marcus Taylor will soon cement his decision to leave MSU.The guard said he plans to return home Tuesday and sign with an agent before leaving to work out with the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.Hiring an agent would end any dreams that Spartan fans have for Taylor to don the green and white for MSU next season.While in Chicago, Taylor said he was focused on displaying the skills that allowed him to lead the Big Ten in scoring and assists.

SPORTS

Day earns freshman honorable mention

MSU freshman pitcher Tim Day continued a recent Spartan tradition by earning honorable mention status on the 2002 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America baseball team. Day became the third Spartan in as many years to be selected to the team.

ICE HOCKEY

Trophy stops in Lansing as part of Michigan tour

Antonio Planas
June 6, 2002

Lansing - On an otherwise gloomy day, the glory, mystique and tradition of the NHL’s most coveted award shined bright at the state Capitol on Wednesday. The Stanley Cup made its way to Lansing on Wednesday morning, where fans of all ages waited in line to catch a glimpse and take a picture with the cup.

SPORTS

Golfers named to Ping Midwest regional team

Junior golfers Eric Jorgensen and John Koskinen were both named to the 2002 PING All-Midwest Region team by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The honor is the second in as many days for Jorgensen, who was named to the 2002 PING All-America third team Monday.

BASEBALL

Lugnuts come up with win to save face in series

Andrew Fifer
June 5, 2002

Lansing - The Lugnuts got a strong pitching performance and some much needed hitting to avoid being swept for the first time this season.After losing the first three games of the series by a combined score of 29-4, Lansing (28-29) defeated Peoria 7-2 Tuesday at Oldsmobile Park, 505 E.

SPORTS

Womens golf signs three recruits

The women’s golf team signed three recruits over the weekend.The new players include Dayna Burleigh of Horsham, Penn., Rachel Meikle of Fort Wayne, Ind.

SPORTS

Womens crew records top 10 finish at nationals

The women’s crew team concluded its season with a ninth place finish at the 2002 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships at the Eagle Creek Reservoir in Indianapolis.MSU finished with 29 points in the three-day event.

SPORTS

Jorgensen slips in final round, finishes 17th

Junior Eric Jorgensen tied for 17th in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship at Ohio State’s Scarlet Golf Course on Saturday.Jorgensen shot a final round, two over-par 73 to finish with a four day total of 283 (72-69-69-73).He shot a strong front nine with eight pars and a birdie on the ninth hole.

SPORTS

Spartan runners finish strong at nationals

MSU senior Paul Terek ended his career at MSU by earning a second-place finish in the decathlon at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday in Baton Rogue, La.His second place showing is the highest in MSU history for a male competing in the decathlon.