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MSU Crew Teams with Lansing Parks & Recreation for 'Learn to Row' program
7/21/2008 W. Crew ~ The Michigan State rowing program will open its boathouse doors to nearly 200 Lansing-area children for a week-long program that gives children ages 8-14 a chance to learn about the sport. The camp, now in its fifth season, runs from July 22-24; groups of 30-50 children will receive basic rowing instructions, experience a workout on a rowing machine, and spend 30 minutes rowing on the Grand River. The campers are members of a program put on by the Lansing Parks and Recreation Department throughout the summer. :: Full Release ::
Whitten Named Director of Spartan Hockey Operations
7/23/2008 M. Ice Hockey ~ Michigan State hockey coach Rick Comley has announced that Damon Whitten will join the Spartan staff as the Director of Hockey Operations. He replaces Keith McKittrick, who joined the staff of the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings earlier in the month. Whitten, a Spartan letterwinner from 1998-2001 and an alternate captain as a senior, has coached not only as a graduate assistant for the Spartans, but also as an assistant at Wayne State and Alaska- Anchorage. In his role at MSU, Whitten will be in charge of all facets of the Spartans video operations, as well as all team travel, alumni relations, and will serve as a liaison with the Blueline Club. :: Full Release ::
Spartan Football Student Section Expands
7/15/2008 General Release ~ Letter to MSU students detailing the expanded student section for the 2008 season, including contiguous seat blocks, which will be clearly defined, safer and more manageable.
Student season admissions are $146 and on sale now at msuspartans.com, by phone at 517-355-1610 or 1-800-GOSTATE, or in person at the Spartan Ticket Office located in Jenison Fieldhouse during regular business hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. after July 31). Each student admission includes the official 2008 "WE ARE ONE" Spartan Football T-shirt.
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General Release
MSU Reveals Winning Design for Football Student Section T-Shirt
The Michigan State athletics department has revealed the winning design for the 2008 football student section t-shirt. This design received more than 49 percent of the total vote on msuspartans.com.
Track
Bush to Represent the U.S. at the NACAC Under 23 Championships
Michigan State track & field All-American Nicole Bush, fresh off her fourth place finish at the U.S. Olympic Trials, will represent the United States at the 2008 North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Under 23 Track & Field Championships July18-20 in Toluca, Mexico.
Football
Dantonio Delivers A Strike At Comerica Park
One day after returning from a family vacation to Italy, Michigan State head football coach Mark Dantonio participated in a first-pitch ceremony prior to the Detroit Tigers' July 9 game against the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park. Before a crowd of better than 41,000, Dantonio - wearing a green Detroit baseball cap and a black Spartan football sport shirt - threw a strike to Tigers' first base coach Andy Van Slyke, who served as the catcher."I was happy that the throw hit the strike zone," Dantonio said. "I kept getting text messages throughout the day saying, `Get it over the plate' and `Don't leave it short.' When I got off the bus at Comerica Park, I honestly felt like `The Rookie.'" Dantonio First-Pitch Ceremony Photo Gallery Video Highlights: Spartan Football's Trip to Comerica Park
M. Golf
Newman Advances to Finals of 2008 U.S. Amateur Public Links
The Michigan State men's golf program has been well represented at the 2008 United States Amateur Public Links Championship this week at Murphy Creek Golf Course in Aurora, Colo. Rising junior Jack Newman has surprised the field and advanced to the finals, while rising senior Randy Hutchison made his way to the quarterfinals.
W. Volleyball
Recruiting Class Tabbed No. 7 Nationally by PrepVolleyball.com
After its second consecutive NCAA Tournament berth, the Michigan State Volleyball squad is already beginning to reap the benefits under head coach Cathy George. PrepVolleyball.com, a major collegiate volleyball recruiting site, has ranked the Spartans' incoming recruiting class as the seventh best in the entire nation. In addition to its No. 7 national rank, the Spartans rank tops in the Big Ten Conference.
M. Basketball
Neitzel To Play With Minnesota Timberwolves In Summer League
Drew Neitzel will play with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2008 NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports, the NBA club officially announced on Monday. The league runs from July 11-20 at the COX Pavilion and the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. The summer league includes entries from 21 NBA teams and features a 53-game schedule over a 10-day span in which the Wolves will play five games.
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