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Board of Trustees name seven university spaces

Alexandra Golden, Assigning Editor March 9, 2022

The Kent State Board of Trustees approved the naming of seven university spaces during Tuesday’s meeting. The names were presented by trustee Virginia Addicott.   The first name change will...

Tournament director Joe Schank (right) stands with his assistant tournament director Jarek Shernit (left) before the Golden Flashes Open. 

Disc golf tournament held on Kent State campus

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor September 22, 2021

Students heading to the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday morning may have seen an object flying hundreds of feet through the air followed by a loud metal clang.The 1st...

The Olympic flag arrives in the host city of Tokyo, Japan in early 2020. 

Kent State alumni to compete in 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Sophie Giffin July 19, 2021

Six Kent State alumni will compete in both track and golf at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. “It’s awesome to have so many Kent State athletes who will be competing,” said Assistant Director of Athletic...

Randale Richmond is director of athletics at Kent State University.

Kent State wins Jacoby Trophy for top women’s athletics program

Megan Becker Reporter June 19, 2021

The Kent State women's athletic program was awarded with the Jacoby Trophy this month by the Mid-American Conference for having the top program during the 2020-2021 academic year. This award marks the...

Amelia Perdue with both her parents at a volleyball tournament she participated in when she was in high school.

Like mother, like daughter: How 4 KSU athletes followed their mothers into Division I sports

Pilar Lewis Sports Reporter May 18, 2021

For decades, sons have followed their fathers into athletics. Before they played in the National Football League, Peyton Manning starred at University of Tennessee and Eli Manning played at University...

Joel Nielsen, the Kent State University athletic director, watches the Kent State women's basketball team play Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 16, 2019.

Nielsen will not seek to extend AD contract, set to leave June 30

After over a decade as director of athletics for Kent State, Joel Nielsen will not seek to extend his contract with the university.Nielsen’s current contract is set to expire on June 30, at which point...

Bridget Dunn signed with Kent State women's basketball from Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. Nov. 12, 2020.

Athletes sign letters of intent to become Golden Flashes

Kathryn Rajnicek, Sports Reporter Owen MacMillan, Sports Editor November 11, 2020

The early signing period for 2021-22 freshman athletes began today, and Kent State brought in plenty of new talent this year. Over a dozen athletes across six sports signed letters of intent to become...

‘Kent Talks’ discusses student athlete endorsements

Dante Centofanti Reporter September 27, 2020

In April the NCAA’s highest governing body made a groundbreaking ruling that would redefine what the average student-athlete could accomplish. The Board of Governors supported a rule change to allow...

Tim Rooney, Bob James Post-Graduate Scholarship Award recipient

Kent State students sweep Bob James Memorial Scholarship Award

Jessica Urig Reporter July 10, 2020

2020 graduates Tim Rooney and Maria Cegledy are the winners of the Bob James Memorial Scholarship Award. The scholarship award recognizes one female and one male student-athlete that have achieved a minimum...

Ohio child care, camps, pools to reopen this month

Andrew Welsh-Huggins May 14, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio day care centers and gyms, along with activities ranging from sports like tennis and softball to horse racing to swimming in public pools, will resume this month, the state's...

MAC makes changes to athletics

Gina Butkovich, reporter May 14, 2020

The Mid-American Conference announced Tuesday it would be eliminating conference tournaments in eight different sports for at least the next four years. The move is being made to help stem the financial...

Senior athletes speak about seasons ending because of COVID-19

Amanda Levine Sports editor April 26, 2020

Senior softball player Vanessa Vodan found out from a social media post by the NCAA that her senior season was over. Her heart stopped and she prayed it wasn’t true. Vodan was in her room in an off-campus...