Nick Hill shining despite place on depth chart
Since the first day of training camp, Nick Hill has stood out as a redshirt freshman running back and has become a popular topic among the players and coaching staff.
Since the first day of training camp, Nick Hill has stood out as a redshirt freshman running back and has become a popular topic among the players and coaching staff.
When head coach Mark Dantonio watched the MSU football team’s first jersey scrimmage of preseason camp on August 13, he thought the team’s overall conditioning and energy level needed to improve. When he saw the Spartans scrimmage for the second time Sunday, he saw those improvements on both sides of the field.
With her second-half break-away goal, senior forward Laura Heyboer became MSU’s all-time leading goal scorer and secured her place as one of the elite in the history of the program. Unfortunately for the Spartans, Heyboer’s record-setting goal and a late MSU rally wasn’t enough to overcome an early deficit, as they would fall to UW-Milwaukee, 3-2.
Offensive line coach Mark Staten said Monday that redshirt freshman Travis Jackson has played most of the repetitions as the No. 1 center. Not far behind, however, is junior Blake Treadwell, followed by fellow junior Ethan Ruhland and sophomore Nate Klatt.
The MSU football team will hold its ninth annual Meet The Spartans event from 5-7 p.m. today in downtown East Lansing.
As a member of the U.S. competing in the World University Games in Shenzhen, China, MSU senior forward Draymond Green has emerged as a leader and has been vital to the team’s 3-0 start.
The State News talked with legendary Spartan Kirk Gibson to discuss his illustrious past and his playoff aspirations as a manager of the MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks.
With the first week of preseason camp under its belt, the MSU football team played its first jersey scrimmage Saturday at the team’s practice facilities just east of the Duffy Daugherty Football Building.
In a season-opening exhibition matchup, the MSU women’s soccer team came away with a 1-0 victory against in-state foe Eastern Michigan.
The White team shutout the Green team in the MSU men’s soccer team annual Green and White game on Friday.
With one of the deepest teams in the history of the program, MSU women’s soccer will look to start its season off strongly this weekend.
Standing tall at 6-foot-3 and weighing in at 310 pounds, junior defensive tackle Jerel Worthy is a powerful weapon to help anchor the MSU football team’s defense.
The Spartans will kick off their season with an exhibition match against Eastern Michigan at 5 p.m., Saturday in Ypsilanti, Mich. The match ultimately will serve as a tuneup before the Spartans hold their season opener, which will come on Aug. 19 at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field against Milwaukee.
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio doesn’t want his team’s confidence to become a problem this season.
Although the team has the added support of junior running backs Edwin Baker and Larry Caper and sophomore running back Le’Veon Bell, MSU is going to miss the blocking reinforcements from former tight end Charlie Gantt. And heading into the season, the youthful offensive line remains one of the team’s biggest question marks.
As the second basketball player to represent MSU internationally this summer, senior forward Draymond Green was selected Wednesday to play for the USA men’s team at the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China.
Former MSU and NFL star Charles “Bubba” Smith was found dead Wednesday in his Los Angeles home, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times and the LA County Coroner’s Office.
The 6-foot-9 former MSU women’s basketball star once again will look to make a name for herself as she is scheduled to join the Grand Valley State University volleyball team in the fall.
With the additions of third baseman Wilson Betemit and pitcher Doug Fister, the Tigers have upgraded to make a serious run. Trade deadline deals Have gone poorly in the past, but Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski has an eye for talent and has added significant pieces at the deadline, such as Jhonny Peralta in 2010.
As MSU baseball players Ryan Jones and Tony Bucciferro stepped on the field at Fenway Park, 4 Yawkey Way, in Boston, on Friday, they found themselves on hallowed ground.