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Several Kent State players warming up before the start of the fall scrimmage before that start of the season on Aug. 19 2019. 

High-octane offense, improved depth highlight Flashes’ scrimmage

Ian Kreider August 19, 2019

Coach Sean Lewis did not publicly declare a winner after Kent State’s open scrimmage Monday.“I have to check the tape before I truly know that,” Lewis said with a smile. “But the offense seemed...

Flashes quarterback Woody Barrett drops back for a pass during a drill before Kent State's spring game on April 14, 2018. Barrett is entrenched in a three-way quarterback battle heading into the team's season opener at Illinois. 

Football update: Lewis eyes improvement in second season

Ian Kreider August 13, 2019

Last season, Sean Lewis predicted that Kent State would be playing in a bowl game in his first season as coach. Lewis even went as far as scheduling 14 unique jersey combinations, including one for both...

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Flashes Soccer adds two new players

Michael Reiner August 8, 2019

The Kent State Soccer team has added two more key contributors to their roster. Tianna Harris and Tarah Roller will play for the Flashes this coming season. Harris is a native of Whitby, Ontario Canada....

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Kent State football player awarded Steve Harvey Scholarship

Michael Reiner July 2, 2019

Incoming freshman linebacker Anthony Morris Jr. is one of eight Kent State incoming freshman who have been awarded scholarships by the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation.Morris graduated from Ginn Academy...

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Jon Mills: From Canada to Kent State University’s newest head golf coach

Zachary McKnight May 13, 2019

Jon Mills grew up in Belleville, Ontario in a golfing family.His background led him to Kent State’s golf team, then the PGA Tour. Now, he is KSU’s first new golf head coach in 41 years.Mills started...

Kent State University President Beverly Warren and Kent State alumnus and current New England Patriots player Julian Edelman get ready to start the Kent State Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. Edelman returned to his alma mater to take part in the Homecoming parade as Grand Marshal. 

Super Bowl MVP Edelman to walk at graduation

Henry Palattella May 9, 2019

Julian Edelman will soon be a Kent State graduate.On Saturday, Edelman will join the 5,301 students graduating from Kent State.Edelman, 31, spent three years at Kent State, throwing for almost 5,000 yards...

Kent second baseman Pavin Parks watches the ball sail over the right-center field wall for a solo home run. 

Flashes sweep Toledo in final home series of season

John Conley May 6, 2019

The final home series for the Kent state baseball team ended in a series sweep of Toledo.The sweep was the first Mid-American Conference sweep for the Flashes and, with seven games left in the season,...

Then a sophomore, Kent State's Gisli Sveinbergsson tees off on the 16th hole at the Mid-American Conference championship in Nashport, OH. The Flashes won the conference, while Sveinbergsson won golfer of the year. [FILE]

Men’s and women’s golf teams prepare for regional play

Zachary McKnight May 4, 2019

Both the Kent State men’s and women’s golf teams entered the season with optimism and high expectations.Two Mid-American Conference championships later, both teams found themselves in regional play.Women's...

Kent State former president Beverly Warren hugs Merissa Barber-Smith after Kent State's 86-62 over the Falcons on March 11 in the first round of the MAC Tournament. 

Four years after almost leaving Kent, Merissa Barber-Smith prepares to graduate

Gina Butkovich May 1, 2019

Many didn’t think Merissa Barber-Smith would make it through her freshman year of college basketball.Now, as a senior, Barber-Smith has had a busy few months.At the end of March, she helped lead the...

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Parks’ timely home run leads Flashes to win over Dayton

John Conley May 1, 2019

The Kent State baseball team split the season home and home series with the Dayton Flyers by winning the second game, 9-6 on Tuesday. The Flashes lost the first game of the year against the Flyers on Mar....

Luke Albright pitches against Central Michigan on April 13. 

Baseball takes two out of three from Ohio despite bats cooling off in finale

John Conley April 28, 2019

The Kent State baseball team drove in 30 runs in its wins on Friday and Saturday  before being held scoreless in its series finale against Ohio.  The Flashes won comfortably on Friday, 12-3 behind an...

Andrea Scali winds up for a pitch during a Kent State softball game. 

Freshman Scali leads softball into MAC Tournament

Gina Butkovich April 28, 2019

If you look at the statistics leaders for the Mid-American Conference, you’ll see the same person leading in strikeouts, wins and shutouts.Andrea Scali. Scali has been awarded the National Pitcher of...