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Kentwired Sports Update: February 23, 2017

Taras Ustrytskyy February 24, 2017

Kentwired Sports Update: February 23, 2017 from KentWired.com on Vimeo.

Flashes track team heads to MAC Championships

Samantha Ross February 23, 2017

The Kent State track and field team heads to Ypsilanti, Michigan, to compete in the Indoor MAC Championships this Friday and Saturday.“The week of the conference championships is always exciting,”...

Redshirt freshman guard Megan Carter drives to the basket against Fort Wayne Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 in the M.A.C. Center. The Flashes won 66-55.

Flashes beat Bowling Green, extend MAC East lead

Henry Palattella February 22, 2017

The Kent State women’s basketball team (16-11, 10-5 Mid-American Conference) outscored Bowling Green State University (7-20, 3-12 Mid-American Conference) in the second half of Wednesday's game en route...

Kent State junior guard Kevin Zabo dribbles the ball up court against Bowling Green State University at the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Kent State lost in overtime, 84-83.

Behind the jersey: Kent State junior point guard Kevin Zabo

Tanner Castora February 22, 2017

Editor’s note: Tanner Castora is a redshirt sophomore men’s basketball player and a journalism major. He provides insight and commentary as a student-athlete.  Character is a journey, not a destination...

Hockey hosts postseason tournament, faces Davenport

Erik Svensson February 22, 2017

Nine teams — including three of the country’s top ten — will come to Kent this weekend to compete for the top spot in the Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League (GLCHL).The GLCHL playoffs tournament...

Kent State senior forward Jimmy Hall walks of the court at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, New York on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. Kent State won 77-69. 

Hall hits 1,500 career point plateau in win over Buffalo

Nick Buzzelli February 21, 2017

During his postgame radio show with Ty Linder on 640WHLO, men's basketball coach Eric Haut paused for a moment when asked if he remembered the last time that Kent State won on the road at the University...

Kent State senior forward Chelsi Watson of the women's basketball team comes down with the offensive rebound against The University of Akron Zips at the James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.

Flashes head to Bowling Green with division lead on the line

Henry Palattella February 21, 2017

On Jan. 28th, the women’s basketball team used a redshirt freshman guard Megan Carter game-winner to sneak by Bowling Green State University 80-78.The win not only kept them afloat in the race for second...

Red-shirt senior right hand pitcher Eli Martin pitches a strike against a player from Youngstown State University Wednesday April 13, 2016. The Flashes would go on to win 5-2.

Baseball and softball both in action over weekend

Erik Svesson February 19, 2017

BaseballThe Kent State baseball team won all three of its opening weekend games against Belmont University.Friday, in the first game of the season for Kent State, the team shut out Belmont 15-0. The Flashes...

Flashes fall short in Pink Meet

Scott Lendak February 19, 2017

Kent State President Beverly Warren received undivided attention from both Kent State and Central Michigan University fans before Sunday’s PINK Meet.“I remember when this gymnastics team painted ‘Bev...

Flashes drop close affair to Old Dominion

Samantha Ross February 19, 2017

Kent State’s wrestling (2-15, 0-8 Mid-American Conference) won five out of the ten bouts, but it wasn’t enough to beat Old Dominion University (7-10, 3-5 MAC) who won 23-19.Devin Nye, a 285-pounder,...

Flashes fall short at PINK meet

Scott Lendak February 19, 2017

Kent State President Beverly Warren received undivided attention from both Kent State and Central Michigan University fans before Sunday’s PINK Meet.“I remember when this gymnastics team painted ‘Bev...

Kent State senior forward Jimmy Hall makes a move to the rim against Akron senior center Isaiah Johnson at the James A. Rhodes Arena on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. Kent State beat Akron, 70-67.

Flashes look to ride momentum into homestretch of regular season

Nick Buzzelli February 19, 2017

Jimmy Hall said Kent State “gave up” a lot of games in Mid-American Conference play that it should’ve won. First, there were the home overtime losses to Northern Illinois University, Central Michigan...