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<title><![CDATA[Mark Hollis won't fire coach of Michigan State softball's 0-23 team]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-hollis-wont-fire-coach-of-michigan-state-softballs-0-23-team</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-hollis-wont-fire-coach-of-michigan-state-softballs-0-23-team</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 07:11:53 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Softball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-hollis-wont-fire-coach-of-michigan-state-softballs-0-23-team</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis plans to give softball coach Jacquie Joseph a chance to revive the program. The softball team went 0-23 in Big Ten play this season and 11-42 overall. In 19 seasons at MSU, Joseph is 552-529-1 and 149-248 in Big Ten play.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartans Finish 20th at NCAA Women's Golf Championships]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-finish-20th-at-ncaa-womens-golf-championships</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-finish-20th-at-ncaa-womens-golf-championships</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 07:11:53 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Women's Golf</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-finish-20th-at-ncaa-womens-golf-championships</guid>
<description><![CDATA[he Michigan State women's golf team finished in 20th place at the NCAA Championships as the four-round event concluded on Friday at the Legends Club North Course. The Spartans carded a team score of 1201 (296-311-294-300), which is a record low for the program at nationals (previous record: 1202 in 2002).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Senior Profile: Aaron Ide]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/senior-profile-aaron-ide</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/senior-profile-aaron-ide</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 07:11:53 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Track &amp; Field</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/senior-profile-aaron-ide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A key member and leader on Michigan State's throwing team, Aaron Ide found out early in his collegiate career that a strong work ethic will beat talent any day of the week.    He's living proof of that concept, as he's an individual that has done all the work necessary to be successful at the collegiate level.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MSU baseball: 3 wins needed]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-baseball-3-wins-needed</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-baseball-3-wins-needed</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 07:11:53 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-baseball-3-wins-needed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Michigan State's baseball team survived its first elimination test against Ohio State. But that doesn't mean the Spartans don't have some concerns going into Saturday's afternoon matchup with Indiana. The winner of the MSU-Indiana game still will need to win twice against Purdue. The first championship game is at 7:05 Saturday. Should a second be needed, it will be played at 12:05 p.m. on Sunday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartans Stay Alive in Big Ten Tournament, Defeat Ohio State, 6-2]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-stay-alive-in-big-ten-tournament-defeat-ohio-state-6-2</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-stay-alive-in-big-ten-tournament-defeat-ohio-state-6-2</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 19:09:47 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-stay-alive-in-big-ten-tournament-defeat-ohio-state-6-2</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Needing a win to stay alive in the Big Ten Tournament, the Michigan State baseball team defeated Ohio State, 6-2, Friday afternoon in an elimination game at Huntington Park.
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<br />Video: <a href="http://bcove.me/um20xsrj">BTN Highlights</a> Big Ten Network
<br />Video: <a href="http://bcove.me/6dc3yarm">David Garner Interview</a> Big Ten Network
<br />Video: <a href="http://bcove.me/1qaf8haq">Ryan Krill Interview</a> Big Ten Network
<br />Video: <a href="http://bcove.me/8k2btwfy">Post Game Press Conference</a> Big Ten Network
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<title><![CDATA[Spartans Struggle In Day One of NCAAs]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-struggle-in-day-one-of-ncaas</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-struggle-in-day-one-of-ncaas</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 19:09:47 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Women's Rowing</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-struggle-in-day-one-of-ncaas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The first day of racing on Lake Mercer was not kind to Michigan State, as all three boats failed to advance to Saturday's semifinals. The Spartans will row in the third-level finals on Sunday morning,]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Grinz On Green Blog: AD of the Year Mark Hollis]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/grinz-on-green-blog-ad-of-the-year-mark-hollis</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/grinz-on-green-blog-ad-of-the-year-mark-hollis</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 15:34:34 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Misc.</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/grinz-on-green-blog-ad-of-the-year-mark-hollis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From cherished relationships in the Michigan State University Athletics Department to erecting new scoreboards in Spartan Stadium to the softball team's situation to hockey uniforms to staging basketball games on aircraft carriers to the long hours put in by coaching and administration staffs to juggling family with work to a college football playoff to ticket prices and sales, Hollis ran the gamut in his Jenison Field House office Thursday afternoon.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Audio: Mark Hollis on Bakita and Bentley]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-mark-hollis-on-bakita-and-bentley</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-mark-hollis-on-bakita-and-bentley</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 15:34:34 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Misc.</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-mark-hollis-on-bakita-and-bentley</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Hollis joins Bakita and Bentley to talk about his being named Athletic Director of the Year, the new video boards at Spartan Stadium and what it means to be an athletic director.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recruiting: In-state prospects to watch as Michigan State camp season looms]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/recruiting-in-state-prospects-to-watch-as-michigan-state-camp-season-looms</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/recruiting-in-state-prospects-to-watch-as-michigan-state-camp-season-looms</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 05:53:10 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/recruiting-in-state-prospects-to-watch-as-michigan-state-camp-season-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The first few weeks of June will go a long way towards determining which area prospects Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio and the Spartans prioritize for the class of 2013. The staff will have multiple opportunities to evaluate prospects first hand at the Sound Mind-Sound Body Camp held in Metro Detroit, and at the Spartans own player camp in East Lansing.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: Derrick Nix Reaches Out To Youth]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/video-derrick-nix-reaches-out-to-youth</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/video-derrick-nix-reaches-out-to-youth</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 05:53:10 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/video-derrick-nix-reaches-out-to-youth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Spartan basketball star is reaching out to kids in trouble with the law. Senior Center Derrick Nix has been dealing with legal troubles of his own after being busted for possession of marijuana and driving under the influence last month. Now he's using his experience to try to help others stay on the right track.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartans Tied for 16th at NCAA Women's Golf Championships]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-tied-for-16th-at-ncaa-womens-golf-championships</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-tied-for-16th-at-ncaa-womens-golf-championships</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 05:53:10 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Women's Golf</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-tied-for-16th-at-ncaa-womens-golf-championships</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Michigan State women's golf team shot its best round of the NCAA Championships with a 6-over 294 in the third round on Thursday at the Legends Club North Course. Overall, the Spartans are tied for 16th in the 24-team field with a 901 (296-311-294).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NCAA East: Lonnie Pugh Dominates Day 1]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/ncaa-east-lonnie-pugh-dominates-day-1</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/ncaa-east-lonnie-pugh-dominates-day-1</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 05:53:10 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Track &amp; Field</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/ncaa-east-lonnie-pugh-dominates-day-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Junior Lonnie Pugh claimed first place in the Men's Discus Throw to lead Michigan State on Day 1 of NCAA East Preliminary Round competiton in Jacksonsville. Pugh launched the discus a distance of 58.39 meters (191-7) on his third attempt of the day - just under a foot short of his own personal-best, school-record throw of 192-5 in 2009.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartans fall to Indiana in Big Ten baseball tournament]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-fall-to-indiana-in-big-ten-baseball-tournament</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-fall-to-indiana-in-big-ten-baseball-tournament</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 17:47:09 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-fall-to-indiana-in-big-ten-baseball-tournament</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Michigan State lost to Indiana 6-4 in the second round of the Big Ten baseball tournament on Thursday. Ryan Jones and Anthony Cheky had two hits each for the Spartans (36-20), who fall to the losers' bracket for Friday's third-round games.
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<br />Video: <a href="http://bcove.me/84ppe4af">Highlights</a> BTN
<br />Video: <a href="http://bcove.me/mp5bmqk6">Post Game Press Conference</a> BTN
<br /><a href="http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/05/24/michigan-state-lets-one-get-away-vs-indiana-at-big-ten-baseball-tournament/17469">Michigan State Lets One Get Away vs. Indiana</a> The Detroit Sports Site
<br /><a href="http://detroit.sbnation.com/2012/5/24/3041950/big-ten-baseball-tournament-2012-michigan-state-blows-lead-loses-to">Michigan State Blows Lead, Loses to Indiana, 6-4</a> SB Nation
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<title><![CDATA[Sparty makes first visit to Grand Haven to push college to kids]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/sparty-makes-first-visit-to-grand-haven-to-push-college-to-kids</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/sparty-makes-first-visit-to-grand-haven-to-push-college-to-kids</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 17:47:09 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Misc.</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/sparty-makes-first-visit-to-grand-haven-to-push-college-to-kids</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sparty's visit to Mary A. White Elementary Thursday morning was his first known trip to Grand Haven, to promote higher learning to the pint-sized set.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Michigan State basketball hopes to play 2013 Carrier Classic in Florida]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-basketball-hopes-to-play-2013-carrier-classic-in-florida</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-basketball-hopes-to-play-2013-carrier-classic-in-florida</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 16:01:10 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-basketball-hopes-to-play-2013-carrier-classic-in-florida</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis hopes the Spartans will play in the 2013 Carrier Classic after the inaugural game against North Carolina aboard the USS Carl Vinson on Veterans Day in Southern California provided quite a stage and backdrop for college basketball. This year's Carrier Classic will feature Connecticut playing on the East Coast, and Michigan State hopes to be a part of a potential 2013 event in Florida.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Award winner Mark Hollis isn't worried about his salary at MSU]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/award-winner-mark-hollis-isnt-worried-about-his-salary-at-msu</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/award-winner-mark-hollis-isnt-worried-about-his-salary-at-msu</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 16:01:10 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Misc.</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/award-winner-mark-hollis-isnt-worried-about-his-salary-at-msu</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In a study conducted last fall by the USA Today, it showed Hollis among the lowest-paid athletic directors in the Big Ten. He has a base salary of $395,000. Ten conference schools responded, and Hollis' salary was higher than only Nebraska's Tom Osborne. However, Hollis said Thursday that he and MSU president Lou Anna K. Simon have had positive discussions over the past few months about his future.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Every Michigan State football assistant coach received a raise this year]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/every-michigan-state-football-assistant-coach-received-a-raise-this-year</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/every-michigan-state-football-assistant-coach-received-a-raise-this-year</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 16:01:10 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/every-michigan-state-football-assistant-coach-received-a-raise-this-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[All of Michigan State's assistant football coaches received pay increases earlier this year, according to documents obtained by the Free Press under the Freedom of Information Act. The raises range from $18,500 to $267,000. Defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi received the largest raise, more than doubling his previous salary of $233,000 to a new base salary of $500,000.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hollis concerned about realignment motives]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/hollis-concerned-about-realignment-motives</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/hollis-concerned-about-realignment-motives</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 16:01:10 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/hollis-concerned-about-realignment-motives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State's Mark Hollis won a prestigious athletic director of the year award Wednesday, in part because he often breaks from the norm and thinks outside the box. But he's also a traditionalist when it comes to certain topics, including the makeup of conferences.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Gholston earning more praise, hopes to shake 'dirty' label from last season]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/will-gholston-earning-more-praise-hopes-to-shake-dirty-label-from-last-season</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/will-gholston-earning-more-praise-hopes-to-shake-dirty-label-from-last-season</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 16:01:10 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/will-gholston-earning-more-praise-hopes-to-shake-dirty-label-from-last-season</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It seems Will Gholston just can't get enough praise heaped upon him this offsesason. Michigan State's 6-foot-7, 275-pound defensive end is widely expected to be one of the top defensive linemen in the Big Ten, if not the country, in 2012 - his junior season with the Spartans.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Football 'Crootin Roundup Cares More About The Rose Bowl Than You'd Think]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/football-crootin-roundup-cares-more-about-the-rose-bowl-than-youd-think</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/football-crootin-roundup-cares-more-about-the-rose-bowl-than-youd-think</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 16:01:10 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/football-crootin-roundup-cares-more-about-the-rose-bowl-than-youd-think</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Rose Bowl has been portrayed by many in the media as something only old men in the Big Ten still enjoy. While we all agree the playoff is the right way to go, keeping the Rose Bowl in some form still matters to a wide variety of people, including players.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Audio: Mark Hollis talks with Paul W. Smith and Steve Courtney]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-mark-hollis-talks-with-paul-w--smith-and-steve-courtney</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-mark-hollis-talks-with-paul-w--smith-and-steve-courtney</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:02:13 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Misc.</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-mark-hollis-talks-with-paul-w--smith-and-steve-courtney</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Hollis talks with Paul W. Smith and Steve Courtney about being named the 2012 Athletic Director of the Year.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartan Baseball Gameday: Indiana]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-gameday-indiana</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-gameday-indiana</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:02:13 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartan-baseball-gameday-indiana</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After defeating Nebraska in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday, 10-9, the Michigan State baseball team (36-19) will take on second-seeded Indiana (30-26) in the second round Thursday at 3:35 p.m. Junior right-hander Andrew Waszak will get the start on the mound for MSU.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dan Roushar: Andrew Maxwell will be 100% in June]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/dan-roushar-andrew-maxwell-will-be-100-in-june</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/dan-roushar-andrew-maxwell-will-be-100-in-june</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 05:55:58 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/dan-roushar-andrew-maxwell-will-be-100-in-june</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State offensive coordinator Dan Roushar expects junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell to be fully recovered from the sprained right knee that caused him to miss the Green-White spring game last month. "We get into our full-blown workouts around the first of June, and he's expecting to go 100% at that time," Roushar said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recruiting: Michigan State football looks to Midwest to add to 2013 class]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/recruiting-michigan-state-football-looks-to-midwest-to-add-to-2013-class</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/recruiting-michigan-state-football-looks-to-midwest-to-add-to-2013-class</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 05:55:58 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/recruiting-michigan-state-football-looks-to-midwest-to-add-to-2013-class</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Michigan State coaching staff has been on the road the past few weeks visiting recruits at their high schools. MSU has recently extended scholarship offers to Nathan Gerry and Hayden Biegel.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[‘Mayhem’ Mitchell making his mark]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/lsquomayhemrsquo-mitchell-making-his-mark</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/lsquomayhemrsquo-mitchell-making-his-mark</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 05:55:58 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/lsquomayhemrsquo-mitchell-making-his-mark</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mitchell began boxing professionally in 2008 and signed with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions after his second pro fight. A standout football star at Gwynn Park and Michigan State, Mitchell was injured in 2005 and a nagging knee ailment forced him out of football. "Mayhem," the nickname given to Mitchell by Michigan State's Jason Teague, took up boxing in 2006 and has steadily risen to prominence.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jake Boss Sr. To Retire Following 2012 Season]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jake-boss-sr--to-retire-following-2012-season</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jake-boss-sr--to-retire-following-2012-season</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 05:55:58 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/jake-boss-sr--to-retire-following-2012-season</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State baseball volunteer assistant coach Jake Boss Sr. has announced that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Boss told the team following the regular-season finale last Saturday on Senior Day at McLane Baseball Stadium.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartans Tied for 21st at NCAA Women's Golf Championships]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-tied-for-21st-at-ncaa-womens-golf-championships</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-tied-for-21st-at-ncaa-womens-golf-championships</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:44:46 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Women's Golf</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-tied-for-21st-at-ncaa-womens-golf-championships</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Michigan State women's golf team carded a 311 in Wednesday's second round at the NCAA Championships held at the Legends Club North Course and is tied for 21st at 607 (296-311) with two rounds left to play.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartans Hold Off Nebraska in Big Ten Tournament Opener, 10-9]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-hold-off-nebraska-in-big-ten-tournament-opener-10-9</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-hold-off-nebraska-in-big-ten-tournament-opener-10-9</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:44:46 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/spartans-hold-off-nebraska-in-big-ten-tournament-opener-10-9</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Senior co-captain Tony Bucciferro allowed just two runs and struck out five in eight innings to lead the Michigan State baseball team past Nebraska, 10-9, in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament Wednesday afternoon at Huntington Park. But it took a spectacular game-saving catch by second baseman Ryan Jones to seal the victory.
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<br />Video: <a href="http://bcove.me/yloh5xpe">Ryan Jones' Game-Winning Snag</a> BTN
<br />Video: <a href="http://bcove.me/6ur9nar2">Coach Jake Boss, Jr. Interview</a> BTN
<br />Video: <a href="http://bcove.me/8f31a9z0">Michigan State Postgame Press Conference</a> BTN
<br /><a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120523/SPORTS0202/205230426/1132/">Ryan Jones saves Michigan State after big Nebraska rally</a> Detroit News
<br /><a href="http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2012/05/msu_defeats_nebraska_in_big_ten_matchup">MSU defeats Nebraska in Big Ten matchup</a> State News
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<title><![CDATA[3 Spartans on defense on Phil Steele's preseason All-Big Ten team]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/3-spartans-on-defense-on-phil-steeles-preseason-all-big-ten-team</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/3-spartans-on-defense-on-phil-steeles-preseason-all-big-ten-team</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:44:46 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/3-spartans-on-defense-on-phil-steeles-preseason-all-big-ten-team</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Phil Steele, one of the most respected college football prognosticators out there, today released his preseason All-Big Ten teams, and there was no shortage of Michigan and Michigan State players.MSU had guard Chris McDonald, defensive end Will Gholston, cornerback Johnny Adams and safety Isaiah Lewis.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Face time with Matt Weise]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/face-time-with-matt-weise</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/face-time-with-matt-weise</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:44:46 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Women's Rowing</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/face-time-with-matt-weise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Despite not generating the headlines of football or men's basketball, Matt Weise quietly has built one of MSU's most successful varsity sports. The eighth-year head coach of the MSU rowing team has maintained the success of a program that has qualified for the NCAA National Championship Regatta in 14 of the last 15 seasons.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Men’s crew seeks club title]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/menrsquos-crew-seeks-club-title</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/menrsquos-crew-seeks-club-title</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:44:46 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Misc.</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/menrsquos-crew-seeks-club-title</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The MSU Crew Club is leaving today to head to Atlanta, where it has earned several of the highest seedings in program history at the American Collegiate Rowing Association Club Nationals. The lightweight eight-person boat is the No. 2-seed while the heavyweight eight-person team is the No. 6-seed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mark Hollis named Sports Business Journal's athletic director of the year]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-hollis-named-sports-business-journals-athletic-director-of-the-year-1</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-hollis-named-sports-business-journals-athletic-director-of-the-year-1</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 19:44:45 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Misc.</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/mark-hollis-named-sports-business-journals-athletic-director-of-the-year-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Hollis was named the athletic director of the year at the Sports Business Journal's Sports Business Awards in New York on Wednesday.
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<br /><a href="http://www.greenthoughtsmsu.com/2012/05/mark-hollis-named-top-ad-by-sbj-but.html">Mark Hollis named top AD by SBJ, but remains undervalued</a> Green Thoughts
<br /><a href="http://www.msuspartans.com/genrel/052312aaa.html">Hollis Named SBJ's 2012 Athletic Director of the Year </a> MSUSpartans.com
<br /><a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20120523/SPORTS07/120523071/1055/">Mark Hollis named Athletic Director of the Year by SportsBusiness Journal</a> Detroit Free Press
<br /><a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120523/SPORTS0202/205230454/1132/">Mark Hollis named athletic director of the year</a> Detroit News
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<title><![CDATA[MSU baseball: Boss Sr. retiring after season]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-baseball-boss-sr--retiring-after-season</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-baseball-boss-sr--retiring-after-season</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:51:50 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/msu-baseball-boss-sr--retiring-after-season</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MSU had some fairly big news during its lineup introductions: volunteer assistant coach Jake Boss Sr. announced he will be retiring from his son's after the season.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Linebacker U? Michigan State lands three on Big Ten Network writer's Top 10 list]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/linebacker-u-michigan-state-lands-three-on-big-ten-network-writers-top-10-list</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/linebacker-u-michigan-state-lands-three-on-big-ten-network-writers-top-10-list</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:51:50 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/linebacker-u-michigan-state-lands-three-on-big-ten-network-writers-top-10-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Denicos Allen, Max Bullough and Chris Norman should anchor a Spartans defense that may be one of the best in the nation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rowing NCAAs Await Spartans]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/rowing-ncaas-await-spartans</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/rowing-ncaas-await-spartans</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:51:50 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Women's Rowing</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/rowing-ncaas-await-spartans</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State travels to West Windsor, NJ for the 2012 NCAA Rowing Championships. The Spartans are making their 14th appearance in the 15-year history of the NCAA sponsoriing a championship in this sport.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scholarships for long snappers on the rise]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/scholarships-for-long-snappers-on-the-rise</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/scholarships-for-long-snappers-on-the-rise</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:51:50 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/scholarships-for-long-snappers-on-the-rise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Taybor Pepper weighed just 175 pounds when he began his senior year at Saline (Mich.) High School last fall, yet he owns a Big Ten football scholarship and hopes to snap for Michigan State as a true freshman.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Audio: Draymond Green discusses NBA Workouts and Draft]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-draymond-green-discusses-nba-workouts-and-draft</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-draymond-green-discusses-nba-workouts-and-draft</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 05:50:24 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/audio-draymond-green-discusses-nba-workouts-and-draft</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Draymond Green discussed NBA Workouts and Draft with Jeff Goodman of SiriusXM's College Sports Nation]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tom Izzo burns for another title]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-burns-for-another-title</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-burns-for-another-title</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 05:50:24 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/tom-izzo-burns-for-another-title</guid>
<description><![CDATA["I really have a lot more interest in winning a national championship than anything else," Izzo said. "That pushes me, totally. I never give enough time to really think about (the NBA) because I still haven't accomplished what I want to accomplish here."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Khan-Garcia, Mitchell-Banks Double Set For July 14th]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/khan-garcia-mitchell-banks-double-set-for-july-14th</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/khan-garcia-mitchell-banks-double-set-for-july-14th</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 05:50:24 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/khan-garcia-mitchell-banks-double-set-for-july-14th</guid>
<description><![CDATA["Amir Khan will return on July 14th against Danny "Swift" Garcia," Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told BoxingScene.com. "And Seth Mitchell will be in the co-feature against Johnathan Banks."]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Michigan State basketball ranked 22nd in preseason by Sporting News]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-basketball-ranked-22nd-in-preseason-by-sporting-news</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-basketball-ranked-22nd-in-preseason-by-sporting-news</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 05:50:24 MDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elindbloom</dc:creator>
<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story/title/michigan-state-basketball-ranked-22nd-in-preseason-by-sporting-news</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Sporting News released its preseason college basketball top 25, and Michigan State checks in at No. 22 -- the lowest ranking it has received from a national publication.]]></description>
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