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Monday, April 5, 2004
MSU baseball brief
Baseball: Michigan State (13-10, 4-0 Big Ten) routed visiting Iowa, 12-1, to open the conference schedule with a four-game sweep for the first time since 1990. Oliver Wolcott went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, and freshman Craig Brookes (2-2) struck out six in his first complete-game victory. . . .
MSU golf brief
Friday, April 2, 2004
Michigan State basketball brief
Michigan State promoted Janel Grimm Burgess to associate head coach of its women's team, Spartans coach Joanne P. McCallie announced. Burgess has been an assistant at MSU the past four years.
Thursday, April 1, 2004
Football brief
FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES Michigan State's Chris Morris (Lambertville) and Michigan's Mark Bihl are among six Big Ten preseason candidates for the 2004 Rimington Trophy, given to college football's top center. Both will be juniors.
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
COLLEGE HOCKEY: Who will stay, go at U-M, MSU?
The hockey programs at Michigan and Michigan State face an uncertain off-season. Both teams, coming off NCAA tournament appearances, have small senior classes departing. Gone from Michigan are defenseman Andy Burnes, defenseman/forward David Wyzgowski and forward Joe Kautz. Only Burnes, Michigan's captain, received regular minutes.
Smith appoints captains
Michigan State coach John L. Smith has appointed Tyrell Dortch, Clifford Dukes, Ronald Stanley and Jason Harmon as his captains for spring football. "They are the guys everybody else looks up to, follows and respects," said Smith, who made the selections Tuesday. "We look for hardworking guys."
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Michigan State baseball brief
Michigan State senior right-hander Bryan Gale (Decatur) is Big Ten pitcher of the week for a shutout in which he allowed just three hits in seven innings.
Monday, March 29, 2004
Krzyminski rewrites MSU record in 10K run
Michigan State's Jamie Krzyminski broke the school outdoor record while finishing second in the 10,000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.
MSU golf brief
Golf: Michigan State senior Ann Marie Kersten tied for ninth at 218 (70-76-72), leading the Spartans to a tie for seventh (896) in the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Ga.
MSU tennis brief
Saturday, March 27, 2004
Gritty Swistak to hit ice, then MSU medical school
Maybe he will pump some life into the Spartans this weekend. Junior forward Steve Swistak of West Bloomfield will be in the lineup today when Michigan State faces Minnesota-Duluth in the NCAA Midwest Regionals at Grand Rapids. Next season, he will be in medical school.
Thursday, March 25, 2004
MSU's progress pleases McCallie
AUSTIN, Texas -- If ever there was a moment to cast doubt on a program, this was it. Coach Joanne P. McCallie's eighth-seeded Spartans had just lost, 80-61, to top-seeded Texas in Tuesday's second round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Michigan State had stayed close for 25 minutes before its defense fell asleep and the Longhorns raced on to the Sweet Sixteen.
QB battle begins again at MSU
EAST LANSING -- Last season, Michigan State waited until fall to name a starting quarterback. Here we go again. Last year, Drew Stanton was named the starter following spring practice -- for the time. Senior Jeff Smoker took the job when he was reinstated from his suspension in late August.
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Longhorns romp over Spartans
AUSTIN, Texas -- Michigan, your NCAA madness is officially over. The state's final tournament team, No. 8 seed MSU, gave No. 1 seed Texas a small scare Tuesday night in round two of the NCAA Women's Tournament, but for the most part, the Longhorns were too experienced, too talented, and too deep.
Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Izzo to ask NBA about Davis' rank
EAST LANSING -- Coach Tom Izzo will ask an NBA committee next week where sophomore center Paul Davis might be drafted if he left early for the pros.
Spartans face tall hurdle in No. 1 'Horns
AUSTIN, Texas -- Every No. 8 seed knows it must jump a giant hurdle known as the No. 1 seed before landing in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. But as the No. 8 seed in the women's West Regional, MSU faces a hurdle about the size of a football stadium on steroids.
SPARTANS VS. 'HORNS
Matchup: No. 8 seed Michigan State (22-8) vs. No. 1 Texas (29-4) in second round of NCAA women's West Regional. When: 9:30 tonight. Where: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas. TV: ESPN2. The winner plays: Saturday vs. Maryland-Louisiana State winner.
Monday, March 22, 2004
MSU TO GRAND RAPIDS, U-M TO MANCHESTER
What: NCAA men's hockey Midwest Regional. When: Saturday and Sunday. Where: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids. Format: One of four teams will advance to the Frozen Four, April 8-10, at the FleetCenter in Boston.
Strong team effort pushes MSU past Arizona, 72-60
AUSTIN, Texas -- It ain't over yet, Michiganders. Michigan still has one NCAA team alive, after No. 8-seed Michigan State beat No. 9-seed Arizona, 72-60, on Sunday night at the Erwin Center in the first round of the women's tournament.
Saturday, March 20, 2004
Eastern, MSU play in women's NCAA this weekend
Michigan State has tough wait until next season
SEATTLE -- And so it ended like it began -- with Michigan State coach Tom Izzo saying the team wasn't tough enough and his players looking like they were sick of hearing it. One of the greatest one-step-away teams in history took a first-round NCAA tournament exit Thursday night with a 72-66 loss to Nevada.
Friday, March 19, 2004
DREW SHARP: You could sense this loss coming
SEATTLE -- Tom Izzo breathed a nervous sigh, standing in the tunnel while watching the closing moments of Stanford's blowout victory over 16th-seeded Texas-San Antonio. It was another 45 minutes or so before Michigan State was scheduled to take the floor in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
MITCH ALBOM: It's one and done for MSU
SEATTLE -- On a drizzly afternoon in the land of endless coffee, Michigan State wrote the final entry in its season ledger and closed the book, leaving one column full and one column empty. The empty side reads "Highlights." The full side reads "Disappointments."
Spartans fall short in Pack's late surge
SEATTLE -- Michigan State, as always, was right there. Michigan State, as always, came up short. Coming up short was the Spartans' unofficial anthem this season, and the finale came Thursday night with a 72-66 loss to 10th-seeded Nevada in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Davis aims for title, not NBA
SEATTLE -- Paul Davis made his return to Michigan State next season official. As in, official, official. Davis left no doubt about his return after MSU's 72-66 loss to Nevada in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday night.
Northern upsets Spartans, 2-1
The wild ride continued for Tuomas Tarkki. Tarkki, a junior from Finland, made 35 saves to help Northern Michigan upset Michigan State, 2-1, in the CCHA tournament quarterfinals at Joe Louis Arena on Thursday. Northern snapped Michigan State's seven-game unbeaten streak (6-0-1) and might have ended the Spartans' season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Pagel's belief in MSU rewarded
Julie Pagel's numbers are far from glamorous at Michigan State. She averages 5.9 points a game off the bench. She's sixth on the team in minutes played but third in fouls committed. But as the only senior who plays regularly and the lone four-year player, Pagel understands more than her teammates where the program has been and what back-to-back NCAA tournament berths mean.
Wrestling brief
Thursday, March 18, 2004
Davis will return to MSU, dad says
SEATTLE -- The father of center Paul Davis said Wednesday the Michigan State sophomore plans to return to the Spartans next season. "Our plans are for him to stay on campus this summer, work with the strength and conditioning coach, work on getting bigger and stronger and work on his game," Joe Davis said.
Michigan State-Nevada scouting report
Free Press sports writer Jemele Hill scouts tonight's game between Michigan State and Nevada:
MSU's Slater among 10 finalists for Hobey Baker
Jim Slater of Michigan State was named one of 10 finalists Wednesday for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, which annually honors the country's top college hockey player. Slater, a junior forward from Lapeer, led the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in scoring this season with 48 points. His 1.2 points-per-game average ranks 11th in the country.
NCAA AT A GLANCE
Matchup: No. 7 seed Michigan State (18-11) vs. No. 11 seed Nevada (23-8) in the NCAA's St. Louis Regional. When: 7:35 tonight. TV: CBS (Channel 62 in Detroit). Line: MSU by 2. The NCAA men's basketball tournament tips off at noon today on CBS (Channel 62). TODAY'S SCHEDULE 12:40: Maryland vs. UTEP.
The looking glass -- To hit jackpot vs. Nevada, MSU must rebound as it once did
SEATTLE -- Three weeks ago, something monumental happened during Michigan State's infamous War drill, in which players go all-out to collect a rebound. A fight broke out between reserves Tim Bograkos and Andy Harvey. Bograkos was so happy about it, he could have cried. "That's the way it used to be," he said with a wistful sigh.
Wednesday, March 17, 2004
BREAKING DOWN THE CCHA'S SUPER SIX
Record: 25-12-2. First round: Beat Nebraska-Omaha in three games.
DREW SHARP: Spartans' Brown mourns slain friend
EAST LANSING -- Innocence, like youth, is lost on the young. They believe they're invulnerable, impervious to destiny's cruel whims. When they ask "Why?" it's imperative for the wiser, more experienced hand to mold such mysteries within the practical framework of "Why not?"
No master plan behind Nevada's rise to NCAAs
SEATTLE -- Nevada coach Trent Johnson never envisioned that in his fifth year the Wolf Pack would make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1985. He never envisioned the Western Athletic Conference tournament or regular-season championships, either. Actually, he didn't envision anything at all.
ON THE TUBE
The NCAA men's basketball tournament tips off at noon Thursday on CBS (Channel 62 in Detroit). THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE 12:40: Maryland vs. Texas-El Paso. 2:40: Alabama vs. Southern Illinois. 7:35: Michigan State vs. Nevada. 9:55: Gonzaga vs. Valparaiso. FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE 12:25: Illinois vs. Murray State.
SUPER SHOWINGS: Paige's goal helps Irish join CCHA's final six
Freshman forward Jason Paige made an immediate impact on Notre Dame's penalty-killing unit this season. But his offense has been a pleasant surprise and it's one of the reasons Notre Dame is making its third consecutive trip to the CCHA Super Six at Joe Louis Arena.
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Izzo likes MSU's tournament chances
EAST LANSING -- Tom Izzo never went home Sunday night. He wrapped himself in a Detroit Lions blanket and fell asleep on the couch in his office. Surprisingly, the Michigan State coach didn't have nightmares. Instead, he woke up with refreshing clarity and renewed optimism Monday about the Spartans' chances in the NCAA tournament.
SEVERAL SPARTANS GARNER AWARDS
The big question heading into Michigan State's annual basketball awards banquet Monday night was, who would be most valuable player? It turned out not to be such a difficult choice after all. Sophomore center Paul Davis, the Spartans' leading scorer and rebounder, was the team's and media's choice for MVP.
Monday, March 15, 2004
COLLEGE HOCKEY: Michigan rallies for 5-2 victory, moves on to Joe
Michigan trailed Nebraska-Omaha, 2-1, after two periods in the deciding game of a best-of-three Central Collegiate Hockey Association first round series Sunday night in Ann Arbor. The top-seeded Wolverines responded with four goals in the third period, beating Nebraska-Omaha, 5-2, at Yost Arena, advancing to the CCHA Super Six at Joe Louis Arena this weekend.
DREW SHARP: NCAA shuns Big Ten; can MSU & Co. do something about it?
EAST LANSING -- Plainspoken as always, Tom Izzo referred to Michigan State's difficulties against the nationally ranked as the "Spartans' dropping their pants in public." Perhaps "wardrobe malfunction" is a more fitting description in today's excessively regulatory environment.
MSU gets 7th seed, Nevada
EAST LANSING -- Michigan State has been waiting for months to be rewarded for playing a non-conference schedule that to date has gotten nothing but criticism. On Sunday, it finally came. The Spartans were awarded a seven seed and will play 10th-seeded Nevada at the Key Arena in Seattle in the first round of the NCAA tournament. However, that wasn't the payoff.
MSU men's scouting report
Matchup: No. 7 seed Michigan State (18-11) vs. No. 11 seed Nevada (23-8) in the St. Louis Regional of the NCAA men's tournament. When: 7:35 p.m. Thursday. Where: Key Arena, Seattle. TV: CBS (Channel 62 in Detroit). Line: MSU by 2 1/2.
MSU women's scouting report
Matchup: No. 8 seed Michigan State (21-8) vs. No. 9 seed Arizona (24-8) in the West Regional of the NCAA women's tournament. When: Sunday. Where: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas. TV: EPSN, ESPN2 or ESPN Fullcourt.
No bubble, no burst for MSU
EAST LANSING -- The difference from one year ago was startling. Last March, the video room in the women's basketball office nearly exploded when Michigan State's name popped up on the TV screen as the NCAA tournament field was announced.
Sunday, March 14, 2004
68-66 loss to Wisconsin crushes Spartans
INDIANAPOLIS -- How many championships can Wisconsin cost Michigan State in a single season? The answer is two. Twelve days after the Badgers devastated MSU on its home floor in overtime and denied the Spartans a share of the Big Ten regular-season title, Wisconsin demoralized the Spartans again.
Saturday, March 13, 2004
DREW SHARP: Spartans take out frustration on Northwestern
INDIANAPOLIS -- Here's hoping Michigan State kept the receipt on that unused Big Ten championship banner so it can get a refund. "I've heard them all over the past week," associate athletic director Mark Hollis said Friday afternoon, referring to the digs the university took over its premature -- and ill-fated -- championship celebration plans 10 days ago.
Spartans have little trouble with Wildcats
INDIANAPOLIS -- Michigan State beating Northwestern in the Big Ten quarterfinals Friday night isn't a story. Who the Spartans play next is. A 68-55 victory over the sixth-seeded Wildcats set up what is so far the most appealing matchup of the tournament.
Friday, March 12, 2004
Spartans' resiliency tested again
INDIANAPOLIS -- If this were boxing, Michigan State would be punch-drunk and ready to retire by now. But like Rocky did in so many of his movies, the Spartans somehow have managed
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