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Men’s basketball edges Akron

Zac Sommer February 19, 2016

It was a special night in the M.A.C. Center on Friday.One lucky fan won a new flat-screen TV after hitting a half-court shot, redshirt junior Jimmy Hall recorded his one-thousandth career-point and the...

Sophomore forward Jordan Korinek shoots a layup in the game against Northern Illinois University on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2015. The Flashes won 95-85.

Women’s basketball falls short to rival Akron

Eric Pitcher February 17, 2016

Despite initially leading the game, the Kent State women's basketball team (5-18, 2-11 Mid-American Conference) lost the first game in the Wagon Wheel Showdown to the University of Akron Zips (13-11, 7-6...

Kent State guard, Kellon Thomas, goes for the basket in against University of Toledo on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Kent State lost 67-82.

Basketball hosts rival Akron Friday

Zac Sommer February 17, 2016

It started with a wagon wheel and ended with a rivalry series between two Northeast Ohio schools that dates back to 1923.For the first time this season, the Kent State men’s basketball team (17-9, 8-5...

Junior Morgan Estes competes in the pole vault during a dual meet vs. Akron at the Kent State Fieldhouse. Estes holds the school record for indoor pole vault at 13’-05.25”. The Flashes fell to Akron 81-70 on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.

Estes breaks own pole vaulting record

Samantha Lough February 17, 2016

Representing the Kent State women's track team, junior pole vaulter Morgan Estes vaulted a record-breaking 14.12 meters  (13’6.25”) at the Spire Invitational this past Saturday.Estes’ vault –...

Sophomore Ali Marrero performs her balance beam routine on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016.

Kent State gymnasts get by with a little help from Flo Rida

Elise Kogelnik February 17, 2016

Kent State gymnastic team's junior Jordin Hardison quickly went from stretching to dancing when Flo Rida’s “My House” started blaring through the speakers in the M.A.C. Center.The rest of the gymnasts,...

Redshirt junior forward Jimmy Hall throws down a dunk in the MACC Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. The Flashes beat Western Michigan University 85-78 in overtime.

Basketball tops WMU in overtime

Zac Sommer February 16, 2016

After leading by as many as 12 points in the second half, the Kent State men’s basketball team (17-9, 8-5 Mid-American Conference) found themselves heading to overtime against Western Michigan University...

Sophomore Pitcher Andy Ravel pitching a ball against a Ball State University batter. The Flashes won 11 to 7. April 12, 2015.

Baseball starts season in Myrtle Beach

Zach Harley February 16, 2016

There may be snow on the ground in Kent, but the Flashes' baseball team will be enjoying summer-like conditions this weekend as they kick off their 2016 campaign in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina by taking...

Coach Danielle O’Banion cheers on her team as they take on Ball State in the MAC Center on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. The Flashes won 59-50.

Women’s basketball to take on Akron

Eric Pitcher February 16, 2016

It's that time of the year again: Battle of the Wagon Wheel. The Flashes will take the short trip over to Akron to compete against the Zips on Wednesday in their first match-up of the year. Kent State...

Redshirt freshman Kyle Conel wrestles Jackson Lewis of CMU in the MACC on Sunday Feb. 14. Conel won 6-3. Kent beat CMU 18-17.

Wrestling showcases depth as postseason approaches

Dan Armelli February 16, 2016

With the upcoming Mid-American Conference Tournament looming in March, the Kent State wrestling team is coming off arguably its most important contests of the year.Even with two of the current three NCAA...

Women’s golf holds sixth place in Puerto Rico

Eric Conway February 16, 2016

Rough winds and rain held the Flashes in sixth place after the second round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic in Rio Grande. The team has a sixth player competing individually.The five Flashes competing...

Flashes overcome slow second quarter to edge Ball State

Stephen Means February 14, 2016

Kent State (5-17, 2-10 Mid- American Conference) took down conference foe Ball State (16-7, 8-4 MAC) Saturday, 59-50.Senior Larissa Lurken led the Flashes with 13 points and was the only players to score...

Kent State ends dual season with tri-meet sweep

Dan Armelli February 14, 2016

Kent State wrestling coach Jim Andrassy knew he had a good tournament team coming into this season. However, he wasn’t so sure about how his team would fair in dual meets.Sunday night encapsulated the...