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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.
Michigan State record holder returning to Team USA for Paris Olympics
Tori Franklin is an Olympian again. The former Michigan State track and field standout will compete in the triple jump for Team USA in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Franklin finished 25th in the triple jump at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Although Franklin took home bronze in the triple...
Major League Baseball mandated new grass for Lansing's baseball stadium. State legislators ponied up
LANSING — The grass needs to be greener at Jackson Field, and the new state budget has a special allocation that is likely going help make that happen. The turf upgrade is a Major League Baseball requirement for the minor league Lansing Lugnuts to be able to play in 2025, Tristan Wright, LEPFA's director, told city council members during a May committee meeting.
Former Michigan State football DC Scottie Hazelton has found a new home
Scottie Hazelton had an interesting run as Michigan State football's defensive coordinator during the Mel Tucker era. He came over from Kansas State and was expected to make a quick turnaround of the defense, but it just never happened. In his four years with the Spartans, the defense never seemingly...
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.
Top Prospect Jeremiah Fears Reopens Recruitment at Michigan State: Scholarship Dilemma for Coach Tom Izzo
Michigan State basketball star Jeremy Fears' younger brother, Jeremiah Fears, a highly ranked player, has reopened his college recruitment, previously committed to Illinois. Michigan State was a top contender before Fears' initial commitment. However, Fears is considering reclassifying to 2024, posing a challenge for MSU due to scholarship limitations this season.
Top 2025 Michigan State football target announces commitment date
Jonathan Smith and Michigan State football are done with official visits for the summer, but that doesn't mean the head coach is done recruiting. The 2025 class is up to 14 commitments as of June 30 and there's a chance that number could grow soon and Smith would probably like to have most of his class wrapped up by the time the 2024 season rolls around. And guess what? That's in exactly two months from now.
Michigan State basketball transfer vows to do ‘dirty work’ while providing boost at center
HOLT – Szymon Zapala knew what was ahead looking for a new school. The 7-foot center from Poland was just a year removed from being in the transfer portal before entering it again. He didn’t go in a second time with a tremendous amount of confidence about where he’d come out on the other side.
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.
MSU’s Aidan Chiles and Michigan’s Alex Orji come together to support the community
DETROIT. (WILX) - On Sunday afternoon, two rivals came together to give back to the community. Michigan State Quarterback Aidan Chiles and Michigan Quarterback Alex Orji hosted the I AM Quarterback Youth Development Camp in Detroit. Aidan is entering his sophomore season and his first chance to be a starting...
Spartans make the cut for elite, 4-star 2026 RB Kaydin Jones
Michigan State football is still alive in the recruitment of a big-time running back from Oklahoma. Four-star running back Kaydin Jones of Jenks, Okla. cut the list of schools he’s considering to 11 on Monday, which included the Spartans. Michigan State was joined by Alabama, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Louisville, Oregon, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Miami (FL), Missouri and Vanderbilt.
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...
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