VOLLEYBALL

Spartans fall to No. 7 Florida in Spartan Invitational finale

Denise Spann

September 4, 2016

The MSU volleyball team lost on Sunday to #7, University of Florida Gators, and were swept in three sets. The Gators beat the Spartans 25-13 in the first set, 25-16 in the second and completed the sweep with 25-19 set victory in the third. Florida was the highest ranked opponent MSU faced during the SPartan Invitational, after sweeping both Morgan State and Central Michigan on Saturday.

VOLLEYBALL

MSU sweeps day one of Spartan Invitational, will play No. 7 Florida

Denise Spann

September 4, 2016

The MSU volleyball team swept both games Saturday against Morgan State University and Central Michigan University. MSU held both team to 10% and under success rate, Morgan State had 8.2%, while Central Michigan had a 10% success rate throughout the game, compared to the Spartans 30.7% and 31.5%.

FOOTBALL

SOUNDBITES: MSU vs. Furman

Stephen Olschanski

September 3, 2016

Josiah Price, normally kept from the mouth of the public address announcer recorded two penalties — one a fifteen yard personal foul, the other a hold.

FOOTBALL

Grades and game balls for MSU football's opening season win over Furman

Nathaniel Bott

September 3, 2016

MSU football opened up their season with a seven play, 76 yard scoring drive in under four minutes. The following 56 were inert and underactive with flashes of potential, but mental lapses on both sides of the ball allowed Furman to stick around for the majority of the game. A philosophy one could take after MSU’s 28-13 win? Survive and advance.

FOOTBALL

FINAL: MSU football struggles to pull away, still defeats Furman 28-13 in season opener

Nathaniel Bott

September 2, 2016

On a beautiful 72 degree evening at Spartan Stadium, jam packed with 74,516 members of the Spartan faithful, the MSU football team opened the season defeating FCS opponent Furman 28-13.

FOOTBALL

HALFTIME UPDATE: MSU football leads Furman 14-3 in season opener

Nathaniel Bott

September 2, 2016

It didn't take long for MSU to get rolling, as R.J. Shelton took a reverse sweep 32 yards on the first play from scrimmage. L.J.

FOOTBALL

State News Live Blog: MSU football vs. Furman

Nathaniel Bott  and  Stephen Olschanski

September 2, 2016

Follow along with The State News football writers, Nathaniel Bott and Stephen Olschanski, on the live blog as #12 MSU football takes on Furman.

FOOTBALL

Shelton trying to follow in footsteps of Burbridge, Lippett, Fowler.

Stephen Olschanski

September 2, 2016

R.J. Shelton’s final first snap of his senior year will come with a different feeling. For the past three years he wasn’t the eldest of the receivers, he wasn’t the most experienced, nor the man who lined up on a crucial third down knowing the ball was coming to him no matter the coverage. And after watching the likes of Bennie Fowler, Tony Lippett and Aaron Burbridge shoulder the weight of the receiving corps and be the go to guy, Shelton wants to add his name to the list of top Spartan pass catchers.

FOOTBALL

TSN Podcast with Stephen and Casey episode #1

Casey Harrison  and  Stephen Olschanski

September 2, 2016

The State News is proud to announce a new podcast, with football beat writer Stephen Olschanski and sports desk editor Casey Harrison as the leading personalities. In the first episode of The State News Podcast, Stephen and Casey introduce themselves, reveal the format for the show, discuss layout and content for future episodes and discuss the top sports headlines across the country.

FOOTBALL

Five things to watch for when MSU football takes on Furman

Nathaniel Bott

September 2, 2016

When FCS opponent Furman and head coach Bruce Fowler roll into Spartan Stadium Friday evening, they will be greeted with a sea of green and white that’s stands 75,000 strong filled with fans anxious to build off last season’s appearance in the College Football Playoff.

FOOTBALL

Reschke: "We can hold (Furman) to no first downs"

Stephen Olschanski

August 31, 2016

Already widely heralded as one of the top linebacker groups in the nation by various pundits and media outlets MSU junior linebacker Jon Reschke said Tuesday afternoon the he and his fellow linebackers have the capability of being the best corps in the nation at the end of the season.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

MSU women's basketball team releases 2016-2017 regular season schedule

Souichi Terada

August 31, 2016

The MSU women's basketball team unveiled their regular season schedule in a press release earlier this week. The Spartans play a total of 29 games on their schedule, as they look to improve on their 25-9 record from 2015-16.

VOLLEYBALL

With students return, it's time to focus on MSU fall athletics

Nathaniel Bott

August 30, 2016

As students flock back onto campus and incoming freshman take in the wonders of MSU’s massive landscape, they might hear a rumbling noise coming from Spartan Stadium or Jenison Fieldhouse. Just as students return to their dorms and houses, the student athletes embark on a new season of fall sports.

FOOTBALL

Cook teaches O'Connor to build own brand of leadership

Stephen Olschanski

August 30, 2016

Tyler O’Connor stood poised in his white Nike shirt and green shorts and peered out over the media herd walking towards him — he knew the inevitable was coming. Someone would undoubtedly ask him about Connor Cook.

VOLLEYBALL

MSU volleyball sweeps Aztec Invitational, will open at home on Saturday

Souichi Terada

August 30, 2016

The MSU volleyball team started off their regular season going undefeated after they traveled to San Diego, Calif. to compete in the San Diego State Aztec Invitational. There, they took part in a round robin style tournament as they faced the University of Denver, Marist College, and host, San Diego State University.

COMMENTARY

COLUMN: MSU fans should be glad Spartans are out of the national spotlight

Stephen Olschanski

August 29, 2016

If the spotlight and preseason polls tell anyone anything, it’s that they wouldn’t last two hours — let alone 15 games — as fortune tellers. And if a fan base takes tremendous pride or loathing in its preseason ranking or time in the spotlight, they ought to find another needle to get their high.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU announces changes to hockey schedule

Souichi Terada

August 29, 2016

The MSU hockey team announced Monday that their schedule gets a little shakeup as two games are moved around, according to a press release.

BASKETBALL

Former MSU star Appling arrested for third time in four months

Stephen Olschanski

August 29, 2016

Former MSU basketball point guard Keith Appling arrested Sunday night in Detroit, marking the third time he has been arrested in four months.

FOOTBALL

MSU football names 2016 team captains

Stephen Olschanski

August 25, 2016

MSU football announced Thursday following the last practice of preseason camp, fifth year senior quarterback Tyler O'Connor, fifth year senior linebacker Riley Bullough and fifth year senior defensive back Demetrious Cox will be captains for the 2016 season.

VOLLEYBALL

Spartans ranked seventh in Big Ten preseason poll

Souichi Terada

August 23, 2016

The MSU volleyball team held it's annual media day press conference Monday and shortly after the Big Ten released a poll which ranked the Spartans seventh in its first preseason conference poll, according to the MSU Athletic Department.