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Michigan State University triple jump record holder heading to Paris Olympics
EAST LANSING, Mich. — A former Michigan State University athlete secured a spot on Team USA. Tori Franklin qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the triple jump. She did it with a 13.72m leap, earning a bronze medal in the June 22 U.S. trials. It's not her first...
Jase Richardson making his own way as he joins Michigan State roster
HOLT – Up until early June, Jase Richardson has been the son of a Michigan State national champion and treated as such when he spent time in the Spartans program and with coach Tom Izzo. “Growing up, knowing Izzo, it’s kind of just been a family bond over the...
Huge Implications in Recent News About Top Tom Izzo, MSU Basketball Target
Michigan State Spartans guard target Trey McKenney is one of the top prospects in the 2025 class and one of Tom Izzo's top priorities. The Spartans might have just caught a big break.
Area High School Shooting Sports Teams to Compete
Shooting sports teams from several area high schools will be competing next week at the 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship. Teams from Cedarvale-Dexter High School and Labette County High School will compete in Mason Michigan, starting next Wednesday. The competition features 3,000 competitors from across the U.S. competing in clay target shooting in both team and individual events. The final round of competition with award the top ten male and top ten female athletes as well as the top five teams in the country.
MSU hockey picks up a big-time commitment
Michigan State hockey added to its future roster on Tuesday. The Spartans picked up a big-time commitment on Tuesday afternoon, with defenseman Cullen McCrate of Adrian, Mich. McCrate is an 07-born prospect who played AAA for Little Caesars. McCrate will play for Dubuque in the USHL next season. He was previously committed to UMass-Lowell before reopening his recruitment a few weeks ago. Boom! pic.twitter.com/AjqrvbjCUM — JerBear (@JD_Jerbear) July 2, 2024 Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on Twitter @RobertBondy5.
Michigan State football linebacker is one of the top transfers heading into 2024
Michigan State added major help to their defense when they picked up a commitment from Old Dominion linebacker transfer Wayne Matthews. Matthews comes to MSU with two years of eligibility left after spending two years at ODU. Courtesy of On3, Matthews was shown to be the top transfer linebacker in...
Frankenmuth DL Derrick Simmons commits to Michigan State
FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (WJRT) - Frankenmuth defensive lineman Derrick Simmons held multiple offers from Big Ten schools such as Illinois, Purdue and Northwestern. He went on visits to each school, but it was the one close to home that peaked his interest. Simmons committed to Michigan State. In our interview above,...
Spartan Hockey Mourns the Loss of Dr. John Downs
East Lansing, Mich. -- The Spartan hockey family mourns the passing of Dr. John Downs in June. Obituary - Dr. John Downs Dr. Downs spent 22 years as the team physician for the hockey program, not only a caring, gifted clinician for hundreds of Spartan players, but also a beloved teacher and mentor to thousands of students and colleagues – including both longtime athletic trainer Dave Carrier and current team physician Dr. Robert Norris . Dr. Downs was a Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery in the Department of Surgical Specialties in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Human...
ESPN’s FPI Predicts Michigan State Football to Have Losing Record in 2024
Michigan State Football Faces Challenges in Upcoming Season. As the 2024 season approaches, Michigan State football, under the leadership of new head coach Jonathan Smith, is grappling with modest projections despite recent recruiting successes. According to ESPN’s preseason Football Power Index (FPI), the Spartans are ranked 68th nationally, placing them 17th out of 18 teams in the Big Ten.
Nebraska nabs Hawaiian offensive lineman, Michigan State football center target
One of the first prospects in the 2025 recruiting class that the new Michigan State coaching staff pursued was Houston Kaahaaina-Torres, a Hawaii native. The Spartans pursued the interior offensive line target alongside Arizona State, Nebraska and Utah. This time, the Spartans fell just short in the recruitment, losing out on the prospect to another Big Ten school. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are the team that was able to come out victorious in the battle for the 3-star. https://x.com/HoustonKTorres/status/1807525483518853618 Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on Twitter @Cory_Linsner.
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