Traverse City Record-Eagle College Sports 2012-02-13T12:51:21-05:00 urn:uuid:985c124c-5698-4e4f-978f-7b88841ece0f Oregon feels right for Fisher By Mike Eckert urn:uuid:0fa9e403-f919-4abb-91d7-5f8dcd3337ee 2011-02-03T08:35:05-05:00 <p> Jake Fisher went to Oregon last weekend and came home a Duck. The Traverse City West standout ended a whirlwind month of recruiting on Wednesday when he signed his national letter of intent to play football at the University of Oregon.</p> MSU won't surprise anyone next year urn:uuid:ffe2bc30-2b80-4e81-ba6b-6b2ea20b71a9 2010-04-05T06:10:59-04:00 Michigan State was an unexpected Final Four participant after fighting through injuries to several key players. The Spartans won't surprise anyone next season. Only one key player, Raymar Morgan, was a senior on a team that lost to Butler. Glads Greiner relishes tourney trip BY MIKE ECKERT urn:uuid:0f7e36da-a20a-4712-9915-9d49b13e67e1 2010-04-02T23:40:59-04:00 When a national champion is crowned on Monday and the 2010 NCAA tournament comes to a close, it will have a special meaning for Holden Greiner. After all, it was a tournament he was a part of. Greiner, a Traverse City St. Francis alum, helped Lehigh to a school-record 22 victories and its first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2004. Not bad for a true freshman. James Cook: Don't worry about Izzo leaving urn:uuid:922cd088-98ca-4249-b036-1e897e98c969 2010-04-02T23:40:58-04:00 Tom Izzo isn't going anywhere " except likely to a few more Final Fours. Desire runs deep for Izzo, Spartans By JIM LITKE urn:uuid:00d7aeca-b7ac-459f-b651-aeac0eb066bb 2010-04-02T06:20:59-04:00 The best coach in college basketball doesn't bother with formulas. One ingredient is all Tom Izzo needs. "If it doesn't hurt, if it isn't painful to go through a practice, you haven't done enough. You're not going to this level. You're going to win your 20 games," he said. "Big deal." In the IZZONE The Associated Press urn:uuid:9b8b4d7b-2c1e-4175-9459-ad42a889ee96 2010-04-01T07:22:00-04:00 Despite his success, fame and fortune, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is still an approachable guy. His cell phone vibrates constantly, and his windowed office on campus gives friends and strangers a chance to knock on the glass and give him a big thumbs-up. There have been a lot of those lately. Sports In Brief: 03/26/2010 urn:uuid:fba12307-f6c9-4a7d-a123-31d5606156ce 2010-03-25T22:40:57-04:00 TC's Lansbach goes to Pepperdine; TC's Paliafito signs with Sacred Heart MSU, Merchant anxious for draw BY DENNIS CHASE urn:uuid:2967931a-68b5-4572-9016-49726a5644b4 2010-03-15T06:25:59-04:00 Traverse City native Suzy Merchant expects her Michigan State Spartans to be at least a No. 5 seed when the NCAA women's basketball tournament pairings are announced tonight. Bullough among 21 signed by Spartans urn:uuid:95350868-f221-4ddc-b5c8-427e5efbf672 2010-02-04T07:30:57-05:00 Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is sure the off-the-field headlines that embarrassed his program last season didn't hurt him on the recruiting trail, which included signing linebacker Max Bullough from Traverse City St. Francis. TC's Redmond honored by CCHA urn:uuid:025de4ff-7c95-47e0-8674-259441e17ed5 2010-01-12T07:15:54-05:00 Ferris State University junior Zach Redmond (Traverse City) has been chosen as the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's (CCHA) Defenseman of the Week.