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Antonio Williams looks to pass in the second half of Kent State's game against Miami (OH) on March 5. The Flashes won, 75-66. 

Walker’s double-double moves Flashes into four seed

Ian Kreider March 6, 2019

Senior guard Jaylin Walker danced outside the locker room after learning that Kent State had moved into the MAC’s fourth seed. Walker’s impromptu dance occurred minutes after the Flashes put the finishing...

March 2, 2019; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ. Joe Camporeale/Cal Sport Media (Credit Image: © Joe Camporeale/CSM via ZUMA Wire) (Cal Sport Media via AP Images)

OPINION: The Lakers are so lost

Tanner Castora March 5, 2019

What is happening to the Los Angeles Lakers?Back in July, when LeBron James told the world he would be packing up and moving to the West Coast to continue his career, the basketball world was buzzing....

Freshman Lluna Katz attempts to steal the ball from St. Bonaventure opponents; Katz was swarmed by her defensive opponents but managed to pull through with a clean steal on March 3. 

Flashes fall to St. Bonaventure despite scoring first

Amanda Levine March 3, 2019

For the first time this season, Kent State women's lacrosse scored first in a game. Freshman Megan Kozar scored three minutes on a free position shot in the Flashes' Sunday game against St. Bonaventure. The...

Senior Alexa Golden passes during the second half of Kent State's matchup against Ohio University on Feb. 23. Kent State lost, 69-67.

Flashes’ offense falls flat in loss to last-place Bowling Green

Gina Butkovich March 3, 2019

After the Kent State women's basketball's team's victory over first-place Miami (OH) Wednesday, coach Todd Starkey praised the Flashes for playing a “complete four quarters” and said that he hoped...

Sean Blevins headshot

OPINION: Make baseball great again

Sean Blevins March 3, 2019

I love the game of baseball, but there are so many things about it that need revamped or modified.I think most people’s main concern about baseball is that the pace of play is extraordinarily slow compared...

Freshman Madison Iannuzzo serves the audience with a beam performance on Feb. 24, 2019.   

Williams posts career-high in Pink Meet win

Sara Al Harthi March 2, 2019

The Kent State gymnastics team continued its winning streak Friday in the Pink Meet, as the Flashes earned their seventh straight victory in a row with 195.700-195.050 win over Western Michigan.“We have...

Kent senior guard Jaylin Walker makes his way towards the basketball during the first half against Eastern Michigan on Saturday. 

Flashes sputter in final minutes vs Bowling Green

Ian Kreider March 1, 2019

Kent State coach Rob Senderoff motioned for a timeout with the Flashes trailing Bowling Green 73-70 with under a minute left. Seconds prior, senior guard Jaylin Walker secured a long offensive rebound...

Brian Dureiko (11) and Andrew Rackley hug after the Kent State Lacrosse Club beat Penn State Altoona 9-5 on Saturday, April 29, 2017. The Flashes won the Midwest conference with the victory. 

OPINION: new lacrosse shot clock a necessary change

Owen MacMillan February 28, 2019

A month into the 2019 NCAA men’s lacrosse season, fans have noticed a huge change in how the game is timed this season.This past off-season, the NCAA added an 80-second shot clock at the start of every...

Members of the Kent State women's basketball team celebrate after the Flashes 67-58 win over Miami (OH) on Feb. 27. 

Strong defensive effort pushes Flashes over first-place RedHawks

Gina Butkovich February 27, 2019

Todd Starkey was hard pressed to find anything negative about the performance of the Kent State women’s basketball team after its 67-58 win over Miami (OH) on Wednesday night.  “We got four quarters,”...

Madison Trott finishes her floor routine at the Beauty and the Beast match on February 10, 2019.

Gymnastics riding wave of momentum heading into annual Pink Meet

Sara Al Harthi February 27, 2019

At the Kent State gymnastics team’s first conference meet at Northern Illinois in January, the Flashes scored a disappointing 192.075.Five weeks later, they recorded a 197.800 against George Washington...

Frank Robinson, left, greets Hank Aaron before a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, May 27, 2017, in Cleveland. Robinson was MLB’s first African-American manager.

OPINION: Mr. Robinson’s legacy

Dante Centofanti February 27, 2019

“Heroes get remembered but legends never die.” The phrase, uttered by Babe Ruth in “The Sandlot,” has become the unofficial official rallying cry for a generation of baseball fans. The moment I...

Women’s golf places third at ICON Invitational after tough second round

Zachary McKnight February 27, 2019

A tough second round turned out to be the Kent State women's golf team's undoing at the ICON Invitational, as the Flashes settled for a third-place finish at The Woodlands Country Club in The Woodlands,...