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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...

Buzzelli (center) as a long stick midfielder against Cleveland State in the conference semifinals April 29. 

A personal narrative: Kent State men’s lacrosse takes on Elite Eight

Nick Buzzelli May 4, 2017

Editor's note: Nick Buzzelli is both a paid sports reporter for The Kent Stater, and a member of Kent State's lacrosse club. This is a first-person narrative into the team's march toward the Elite Eight.The...

KentWired Sports Update: May 2, 2017

Jake Hujer May 3, 2017

KentWired WebSports Update: Tuesday May 2, 2017 from KentWired.com on Vimeo.

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...

Kent State junior outfielder Reilly Hawkins bunts the ball against Central Michigan at Schoonover Stadium on April 30, 2017. Kent State won 6-5.

Hamilton’s late home run leads Flashes over Canisius

Henry Palattella May 3, 2017

Going into the seventh inning of Kent State's midweek matchup against Canisius College, the Flashes' offense was in need of a spark. The Eagles managed to score two runs in the bottom of the sixth to knot...

Kent State’s new women’s lacrosse head coach Brianne Tierney speaks at a press conference in the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. 

Tierney officially announced as women’s lacrosse coach

Henry Palattella May 2, 2017

When Brianne Tierney accepted Kent State’s offer to become the inaugural coach of the Kent State Women’s Lacrosse team, she knew that it would come with “more pressure” than the last time she started...

Then-Kent State freshman wide reciever Antwan Dixon runs for a 47-yard touchdown on the Flashes’ opening drive of the Kent State vs Marshall game on Sept. 26, 2015. Kent State lost in double overtime, 36-29.

KSU football player fights for life

Scott Lendak May 2, 2017

When Shemariah Dixon prepared to leave for work on a warm June day in 2013, she turned to her son Antwan Dixon.“Move your car for me,” she asked, “so I can get out.”When she followed him outside...

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 golf wins Mid-American Conference championship

Erik Svensson April 30, 2017

Weather rapidly alternated between rain and sun throughout the day Sunday, making for a long round of golf that ended in victory for Kent State.The Kent State men’s golf team took first place in the...

Sophomore catcher Pete Schuler bunts the ball on April 30, 2017 at Schoonover Stadium. Kent State won their game against Central Michigan 6-5.

Matthews’ single in 10th lifts Flashes to series win over CMU

Nick Buzzelli April 30, 2017

After Central Michigan right fielder Daniel Robinson dropped John Matthews' fly ball at the warning track in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday afternoon, the Kent State dugout spilled onto the field...

The Kent State club lacrosse team poses with the NCLL Midwest North Conference championship trophy after beating Penn State Altoona on Saturday, April 29, 2017

Kent State lacrosse club wins Midwest Conference, heads to Elite Eight

Henry Palattella April 30, 2017

The Kent State lacrosse club (13-1) defeated Penn State Altoona 9-5 Saturday afternoon, a win that gave the Flashes the Midwest Conference championship and a berth to Annapolis for the Elite Eight."It...

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