http://www.statenews.com Stories from The State News en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:08:49 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/02/morleys_effort_not_enough_as_msu_falls_to_gators With a contingent of family and friends in attendance, Kelsey Morley couldn’t deny feeling something special going into Saturday’s meet. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:08:49 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/02/morleys_effort_not_enough_as_msu_falls_to_gators http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/02/spartans_ready_for_meet_with_no_9_florida Fresh off two consecutive weekends of multiteam competition, the MSU gymnastics team will take on No. 9 Florida on Saturday in East Lansing, hoping to earn some valuable experience against a seasoned SEC opponent before heading back out on the road this month. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:06:13 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/02/spartans_ready_for_meet_with_no_9_florida http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/02/a_new_chapter Head coach Kathy Klages always tells her gymnasts if they’re ever worried about the sport jeopardizing their future, it’s time to get out. So when Megan Bergland realized she couldn’t bend down to pick up her younger brother, she knew her career was over. Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:06:39 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/02/a_new_chapter http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/01/msu_gymnastics_team_finishes_third_in_four-team_meet The balance beam was the MSU gymnastics team’s undoing in its season opener Friday night at Jenison Field House. No. 17 MSU finished the four-team meet in third place behind No. 8 Michigan and No. 16 Illinois while beating Western Michigan for the 54th straight time. Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:56:12 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2009/01/msu_gymnastics_team_finishes_third_in_four-team_meet http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/04/sophomore_prepares_to_make_solo_trip_to_nationals For the second straight season, sophomore Rochelle Robinson will represent MSU and compete on the national stage in the NCAA Championships. Last year, Robinson placed 22nd in the all-around with a score of 38.400. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:00:21 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/04/sophomore_prepares_to_make_solo_trip_to_nationals http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/04/msus_third_place_regionals_finish_best_since_1978 Despite a trip plagued by delayed flights and a thunderstorm, the MSU gymnastics team placed third at the 2008 NCAA West Regional on Saturday in Corvalis, Ore. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:37:41 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/04/msus_third_place_regionals_finish_best_since_1978 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/04/coach_stresses_no_pressure_for_regionals No pressure. That’s the message MSU head coach Kathie Klages wanted to drill into the heads of her gymnasts before the team heads to Oregon to compete in the NCAA West Regional Tournament on Saturday. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:16:43 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/04/coach_stresses_no_pressure_for_regionals http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/msu_gymnasts_pleased_with_4th_place_finish_in_big_ten It was all about having fun at Saturday’s Big Ten Tournament for the MSU gymnastics team. This was not the same team that showed up to last year’s tournament and left empty-handed with a dead-last, seventh-place finish. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:38:17 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/msu_gymnasts_pleased_with_4th_place_finish_in_big_ten http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/positive_attitude_focus_on_technique_will_be_paramount_for_big_ten_tournament Despite an injury and two straight losses, the MSU gymnastics team is optimistic about Saturday’s Big Ten Tournament in Ann Arbor. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:29:53 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/positive_attitude_focus_on_technique_will_be_paramount_for_big_ten_tournament http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/weigle_blasts_grand_slam_in_win_baseball_postponed A combination of plenty of offense and solid pitching from senior Lesley Noel led the MSU softball team to a 2-1 showing at the Best Western Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio, to improve its record to 14-13. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:41:49 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/weigle_blasts_grand_slam_in_win_baseball_postponed http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/spartan_softball_splits_series_msu_gymnasts_fall_short_vs_auburn The MSU softball team finished the weekend just the way they started it with a one-run loss to Elon on Sunday in the Stetson Tournament. MSU (12-12), which went 2-2 on the weekend, also fell to Elon 5-4 in nine innings on Friday. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:01:14 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/spartan_softball_splits_series_msu_gymnasts_fall_short_vs_auburn http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/landing_a_perfect_10_indescribable Eighteen years of gymnastics paid off for senior Rhiannon Banda-Scott as she scored a perfect 10 on the vault at Sunday’s Senior Day, leading the Spartans to a 196.350-193.475 victory against New Hampshire. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:19:27 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/landing_a_perfect_10_indescribable http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/02/spartans_continue_to_raise_bar The MSU gymnastics team seems to have started a trend. For the fifth time in as many opportunities, the team achieved a season-high score Saturday in a victory against Maryland, giving the team a 6-2 record. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:16:15 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/02/spartans_continue_to_raise_bar http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/02/fight-for-it_attitude_has_robinson_near_full_health Sophomore gymnast Rochelle Robinson had a rough start to her season this year. After a bad dismount from the balance beam, Robinson suffered a high ankle sprain and some torn ligaments that took her of the floor for two months during her fall conditioning. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:22:12 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/02/fight-for-it_attitude_has_robinson_near_full_health http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/01/high_marks_fall_short_vs_u-m The MSU gymnastics team is looking at a weekend loss to Michigan as a chance to improve its performance. The No. 23-ranked Spartans lost to the No. 6 Wolverines with a final score of 196.750 to 194.550. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:45:52 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/01/high_marks_fall_short_vs_u-m http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/01/klages_not_nervous_about_meet_with_no_6_u-m Trust in your preparation. Compete with your heart. Assistant gymnastics coach Katie Teft said she hopes her team can keep this mantra in mind as her athletes compete against U-M at 6 p.m. Saturday at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:57:56 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/01/klages_not_nervous_about_meet_with_no_6_u-m http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/01/msu_gymnasts_win_season-opener Despite a Friday night triumph over Western Michigan at Jenison Field House, the MSU gymnastics team still has work to do. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:11:11 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/01/msu_gymnasts_win_season-opener http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/senior_gets_perfect_10_on_senior_day Senior Rhiannon Banda-Scott ended her home MSU gymnastics career with a little taste of perfection by scoring a perfect 10 on the vault during Senior Night. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:25:21 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/03/senior_gets_perfect_10_on_senior_day http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2007/04/spartans039_year_ends_robinson_moves_on The MSU gymnastics team finished fourth in the six-team NCAA Central Region Championships held Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., with a team score of 194.800. Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2007/04/spartans039_year_ends_robinson_moves_on http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2007/04/gymnasts_ready_for_ncaa_regional If anything is going to bring the MSU gymnastics team to victory, it will be its teamwork. Team-oriented workouts, spirited group cheers and a solid support system have been regular parts of the team's vigorous preparation for the NCAA Central Regional Championship meet Saturday. "It helps us bond and learn how to perform as a team," freshman Nicole Curler said of the cooperative approach. "We are much more of a full pack. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2007/04/gymnasts_ready_for_ncaa_regional