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

Parks’ walk-off secures comeback win for Flashes

John Conley April 18, 2019

Kent State baseball captured a 9-8 win over Pitt on Wednesday on a walk-off hit from senior Pavin Parks.Parks capped off a 4-for-5 night with a bases loaded single with two outs to drive in the winning...

Kent State senior shortstop Holly Speers smiles as she rounds the bases on her eighth home run of the season during Kent State's 8-7 win over Western Michigan on March 24, 2018. Speers went 1-for-2 with nine walks on the weekend. 

Scali’s no-hitter leads Flashes to double-header win over RMU

Gina Butkovich April 18, 2019

On Saturday, the Kent State softball got on base 18 times over two games and only scored seven times. On Wednesday, the Flashes got on base 26 times and scored 18 runs over the span of two games against...

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OPINION: Tiger Woods (Revisited)

Dante Centofanti April 17, 2019

On Oct. 3, 2018, I wrote a column about Tiger Woods after last season’s PGA Tour season officially ended. I talked about how Woods was not officially back with his win at the Tour Championship and how...

Pimnipa Panthong tees off at the Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship on April 4, 2019. She would finish 17th in the tournament.

Flashes look to extend MAC Championship streak

Zachary McKnight April 17, 2019

Since 1999, there has only been one team to win the MAC championship every year.That would be the Kent State women’s golf team..On April 19-21, the women will look to win their 21st MAC title in a row...

Flashes victorious in Lady Buckeye Invitational

Zachary McKnight April 17, 2019

The Kent State women’s golf team were third after the first round.They continued to go up in the leaderboard, putting up the best scores of rounds two and three.In the end, the Flashes took first by...

Junior Jen Cader swings during the first game of Kent State's doubleheader against Ohio on April 11, 2018. The Flashes lost, 4-2.

Flashes drop 14 inning affair in series loss to RedHawks

Gina Butkovich April 15, 2019

Kent State found itself down 2-1 at the bottom of the seventh inning during the first game of its double-header against Miami (OH) on Saturday. The Flashes were down to their final strike when junior outfielder...

Rough first round dooms Flashes in Boilermaker Invitational

Zachary McKnight April 14, 2019

The Kent State men’s golf team went into the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Indiana looking for momentum.Instead, the Flashes were dead last at the end of round one.In the end, the Flashes...

Kent State midfielder Madison Rapier passes against Robert Morris on Feb. 16. The Flashes lost, 11-6.

Lacrosse blow past Howard for second win of season

Amanda Levine April 14, 2019

The Flashes recorded its second win of the season on Sunday with a 17-1 victory over Howard University.Kent State offense dominated with nine goals in the first 10 minutes of the game, with the Flashes...

Junior TJ Lawson down the runway of the Pole Vault. Lawson's top mark for Pole Vault was 4.7 meters.

Lawson and Yeargin set records for KSU track at Tennessee Relays

Brandon Lewis April 14, 2019

The outdoor season continues to be record-breaking for the Kent State men’s and women’s track teams, as the Flashes broke two more records this weekend at the Tennessee Relays.T.J. Lawson, the redshirt...

Redshirt sophomore Alex Ronnebaum blows a bubble while waiting on the field. Kent State won, 9-5, against East Central Michigan on April 5, 2019.

Flashes’ bats come alive in series win over CMU

John Conley April 14, 2019

Coming into the weekend, Central Michigan had the best batting average in the Mid-American Conference.Kent State was able to keep their bats at bay this weekend, however, as the Flashes outhit the Chippewas...

Running back Jo-El Shaw cuts back during the KSU spring game at Dix Stadium. April 13, 2019.

Kent State football returns to Dix Stadium for Spring Game

Brandon Lewis April 14, 2019

Kent State football coach Sean Lewis said the passing offense stood out to him as an area the team did well in during the 2019 Kent State Spring Game Saturday at Dix Stadium. That said, Lewis knows that...

Michela Finna and Pimnipa Panthong take a selfie as they watch fireworks before the start of the Augusta Women's Championship.

Finn, Panthong reflect on historic Augusta Women’s National Amateur

Zachary McKnight April 13, 2019

Until recently, women were not allowed to participate in competitive tournaments at the Augusta National Golf Club.That all changed, however, with the introduction of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.Kent...