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Teammates dance along with junior Samantha Gordon as she performs her floor routine in a meet against Cornell University on March 6, 2016. Kent State beat Cornell 196.000-193.175.

Gymnastics ends season at NCAA Regionals

Elise Kogelnik April 3, 2016

The Kent State gymnastics team finished sixth in the NCAA Regional competition Saturday, marking the end of their season. The Flashes earned a final score of 194.525 points.The University of Oklahoma took...

Freshman Dylan Rosa swings at a ball that would be a homerun for the Flashes only point of the game. The Flashes lost to Rider University 3-1. March. 15, 2015.

Baseball fall to Pitt for second time this season

Zach Harley March 30, 2016

The last time Kent State and the University of Pittsburgh faced off, the Panthers put a 9-4 beating on the Flashes, ultimately ruining their opening day.Following a seven-run outburst in the eighth inning...

Junior Samantha Gordon leaps across the floor in the senior night competition against Cornell on March 5. The Goldend Flashes beat the Cornell Big Red Bears 196.000-193.175

Kent State gymnastics returns to NCAA Regionals

Elise Kogelnik March 30, 2016

A concussion kept sophomore gymnast Rachel Stypinski from competing for three weeks, but she plans to prove she’s “not an underdog” by making her all-around debut at the NCAA Regionals. “I think...

Sophomore Chris Martin pitches against a player from Lake Erie College on Mar. 29, 2016. Kent State won 9-1.

Baseball routes Lake Erie Storm

Zach Harley March 29, 2016

The last time the Kent State baseball team played at Schoonover Stadium it was the Pittsburgh Panthers that came away victorious with a 9-4 win.On Tuesday, however, the Flashes walked away with a 9-1 victory...

Redshirt junior forward Jimmy Hall. Monday, March, 9, 2015.

Hall selected for NABC All-District First Team

Zac Sommer March 29, 2016

The National Association of Basketball Coaches voted redshirt junior Jimmy Hall to the All-District 14 First Team Friday March 25.This is the first time, Hall has been selected for the All-District 14...

Oklahoma's Buddy Hield (24) gives a 3-point salute during the second half against Texas Christian on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Oklahoma won, 75-67.

Valentine, Hield lead AP’s All-America Team

Jim O’Connell AP Basketball Writer March 29, 2016

Whenever talk of the best college basketball player this season came up so did two names: Denzel Valentine of Michigan State and Buddy Hield of Oklahoma.They were unanimous selections Tuesday to The Associated...

Teammates greet sophomore Holly Speer (#10) in celebration after her three-run home run ended the second game of the double-header with Central Michigan University in the 6th inning at the Diamond at Dix Stadium on Saturday, March 26, 2016. The Flashes won 9-0.

Team performance trumps individual accolades for Speers

Nick Buzzelli March 29, 2016

With two outs in the top of the seventh inning against Central Florida University on March 22, sophomore Holly Speers stepped up to the plate at the UCF Softball Complex and drove a 2-2 pitch over the...

Sports Update

KentWired Sports Update: March 28, 2016

Kurt Spaetzel March 28, 2016

Kurt Spaetzel recaps the NCAA tournament games this weekend as well as Kent State sports.

Sophomore pitcher Chris Martin pitches to a University of Pittsburg batter during the home opener against the University of Pittsburg at Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Kent State lost 9-4.

Baseball takes three-game series at CMU

Zach Harley March 27, 2016

A soggy weekend up in Michigan didn’t alter the Flashes’ plans too much as the Kent State baseball team went up against Mount Pleasant to start Mid-American Conference play.After Friday’s game was...

Fifth-year starter Mike Depalma grapples for position in the clinch against Justin Oliver of Central Michigan University on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at the M.A.C. Center.

DePalma’s faith fuels him to 5th; Miller finishes 6th at NCAA Championships

Dan Armelli March 27, 2016

Mike DePalma and coach Jim Andrassy knew what the former had to do in order to be successful in his final year as a Kent State wrestler. They had been preaching it since day one.  “It’s mostly mental...

Senior Arika Roush hits a grounder toward third base against Central Michigan University on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Diamond at Dix. Kent State shut out Central Michigan in both games of their double-header, 4-0 and 9-0.

Speers sets NCAA record in MAC opener

Nick Buzzelli March 27, 2016

Entering the Kent State softball team's game against Central Florida University, sophomore Holly Speers had already smacked four home runs in her team’s first 23 games of the 2016 season. Those totals...

Flashes come alive in MAC opener

Zach Harley March 25, 2016

Despite not having batting practice during the spring vacation, the Kent State baseball team stayed on top of their game Thursday afternoon in the Mid-American Conference opener.An abnormal start to the...

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