Kent State seniors Jackie Leppelmeier and Jessie Oxley were named Second Team All-American during the first two days of the 2016 National Track and Field championships in Eugene, Oregon. This is the...
The 2016 NBA Finals haven't been what can be considered to be competitive. Instead, fans have witnessed two of the best teams in the NBA display why home court advantage plays a major role in postseason...
Sophomore volleyball player Kelsey Bittinger was focused on impressing college recruiters in high school so she could continue in the sport.Now an accomplished outside hitter, Bittinger strives to stand...
Senior Bridget Wilhelm started playing volleyball in fourth grade on a team coached by her mother, Kate Wilhelm.When she wasn’t playing volleyball, Bridget was learning the game of basketball from her...
Ronnie Ladines isn’t like most pitchers. The right-hander is 20-7 this season with a 2.71 earned run average and strikes out over 25 percent of the batters she faces. But what sets her apart from her...
The hashtags are not the ones usually associated with college sports: #ItsOKtoNOTbeOK, #StopTheStigma and #TakingMACtion.They serve as symbols of a major initiative at Kent State, in the Mid-American Conference...
Some of the names in this story were changed as to protect the identity and privacy of the individuals.Sometimes in practice, Kent State sophomore student-athlete Ashley Joyce says she felt like she couldn’t...
Former Kent State defensive end Nate Terhune has been invited to participate in mini camp for the Kanas City Chiefs.Terhune led the Flashes last season in sacks, 6.5, and in tackles for loss, 9.5, has...
It only took a little under three seasons for Kent State head coach Jeff Duncan to win his 100th career victory in a Flashes uniform, as the baseball team (31-11) beat Miami (21-22) with a score of 4-3.Duncan...
Two seniors dominated the track at the Drake Relays this weekend in Iowa. With a time of 13.41, senior William Barnes hit the Olympic standard in the 110-meter hurdles and took second in the race. Senior...
When junior infielder Maddy Grimm stepped up to bat against Bowling Green State University’s Briana Combs at Meserve Field, the Kent State softball team already had a 2-0 lead over last place team in...
Senior William Barnes hit the Olympic standard in the 110-meter hurdles while placing at the Drake and Gina Relays.Barnes' time of 13 minutes 41 seconds placed second and set a new school record, previously...
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