EAST LANSING — Heading into her sophomore year at Michigan State University last fall, Samantha Barringer was ready to don a hat, uniform and baton as Spartan Marching Band drum major. It had been a ...

Spartan Legion band beats out the competition, securing bragging rights for students and their very proud alumni Norfolk State University’s Spartan Legion band was voted 2019 HBCU Sports Band of the ...

NORFOLK, Va. - From performing for Missy Elliott...to marching in the nationally-televised Rose Parade in California...to being voted the best HBCU band in the country, Norfolk State University’s ...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk State University Spartan Legion Marching Band has been voted the 2022 HBCU Sports Band of the Year. In a week long poll, the Spartan Legion gained over 44 percent of the 207 ...

WKAR Current Sports reporter never intended to play the tuba, or be part of the section for most of his life. He’s glad the journey took him to the back of the band. There are 300 members in Michigan ...

The leaves' tips are beginning to curl and sway in the breeze of fall afternoons. Still clinging to branches, only blaring horns can break the grip of the mightiest oak leaves. Since 1870, the Spartan ...

For a century after its founding in 1870, the Spartan Marching Band was known for its iconic green-and-white uniforms, ROTC background and all-male repertoire. The latter changed in 1972 when the band ...

From glowing green dorms to the roar of the Spartan Marching Band, MSU’s 104th Homecoming Week brings together students, alumni, and fans for a celebration packed with tradition, school spirit, and ...