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Kent State budgeting over $600,000 for Kesterson Title IX lawsuit

Ben Orner February 2, 2018

Kent State plans to spend more than half a million dollars to fight a lawsuit brought forth by former Flashes softball player Lauren Kesterson, who claims the university and her coach covered up her rape...

Tuscarawas prepares for Homecoming weekend with food, games

Devon Parker October 12, 2017

Kent State Tuscarawas celebrated its second annual Homecoming Tailgate Party on Wednesday evening in Founders Hall.The Tuscarawas campus filled with Flash pride as the homecoming king and queen received...

Karen Linder, former Kent State softball coach.

Dispute over public records is latest court action in softball player’s Title IX lawsuit

Matt Poe July 14, 2017

Two complaints related to an earlier lawsuit by former softball player Lauren Kesterson were filed against Kent State and the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) in the Ohio Court of Claims in late...

student car crash

Friends grieve after deaths of four Kent State students

Since May, four Kent State students died. Dean of Students Lamar Hylton held a press conference June 16 to explain the resources available at Kent State, such as grief counseling, and told community members...

Community members and family loved ones gather outside of North Royalton High School on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, for a candlelight vigil to remember the lives of Suzanne Taylor and her daughters, Taylor and Kylie Pifer. 

Community mourns slain student, family at candlelight vigil

Elizabeth Harrington June 14, 2017

About 100 people gathered at North Royalton High School Wednesday night, illuminated by candlelight, at a vigil in memory of the victims of a triple homicide: Kent State student Taylor Pifer, 21; her sister,...

The house at 11489 Ridge Rd. in North Royalton, Ohio, where police found the bodies of Suzanne Taylor and her daughters, Taylor and Kylie Pifer.

Slain Kent State student, family remembered

Growing up, Taylor Pifer played soccer and softball, took honors classes and sang in the North Royalton High School choir for four years.“Life’s too short to sit and wait for luck to come your way,”...

Kent State athletics finish respective seasons strong, multiple NCAA appearances

Jenna Kuczkowski May 15, 2017

Baseball team to play their final home game of the seasonThe Flashes (33-14) play their final home game of the season against Youngstown State University (15-36) Tuesday night at 6 p.m.Kent State is 67-21-1...

Then a freshman, Kent State's Kellie Abeska catches a pop fly during the Flashes 12-1 win at Akron on April 22, 2017. [FILE] 

Flashes sweep Bowling Green, earn four seed in MAC tournament

Samantha Ross May 7, 2017

The Kent State softball team (27-25, 15-9 Mid-American Conference) started off the weekend series against Bowling Green State University (24-32, 10-14 MAC) with a 2-0 victory on Friday. “This was a...

Kent State softball player Lauren Kesterson throws a ball to first base during a during a double header against University of Akron on Saturday, March 30, 2013. 

Keeping up with compliance

Karl Schneider May 3, 2017

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 mandates that public universities report sexual discrimination, assault and harassment on campus. When universities do not comply with these regulations and...

Then a freshman, Kent State's Kellie Abeska catches a pop fly during the Flashes 12-1 win at Akron on April 22, 2017. [FILE] 

Flashes record one hit, fall to Ohio State

Henry Palattella May 3, 2017

The Kent State softball team (24-25) only managed to record one hit in their midweek contest against The Ohio State University (31-14), a game in which the Buckeyes won 3-0.The Buckeyes' offense came firing...

Ladines, Grimm lead softball to win over Buffalo

Henry Palattella April 28, 2017

Coming into Friday's Mid-American Conference matchup against Buffalo, Kent State senior softball pitcher Ronnie Ladines had never recorded more than 11 strikeouts in any of her 117-career appearances on...

Grimm leaving her mark on Kent State record books (SIDEBAR)

Samantha Ross April 25, 2017

The Akron Racers elected Maddy Grimm into the National Pro Fastpitch League Draft Sunday, making her the third player in Kent State softball history to get drafted.Emma Johnson and Brittney Robinson were...