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Sports with Shook: What’s in a name

Nick Shook, Kory Kubasek January 17, 2013

The Cleveland Browns held a press conference Tuesday to reveal the new name for its home, Cleveland Browns Stadium. The 14-year-old structure will officially be named FirstEnergy Stadium, Home of the Cleveland...

Kent Senior Guard Randal Holt makes a jump shot at Buffalo on Jan. 16. Kent State won that game against Buffalo 80-68. Photo courtesy Nick Fischetti of The Spectrum.

Holt, Evans lead way for Flashes over Buffalo

Tim Dorst January 17, 2013

The senior combination of Randal Holt and Chris Evans has become one of the best scoring duos in the Mid-American Conference, accounting for about 43 percent of the Flashes’ points this season. On Wednesday,...

Dustin Kilgore named MAC Wrestler of the Week for the second time this season

Richie Mulhall January 17, 2013

Kent State’s 2011 national champion and fifth-year senior Dustin Kilgore added yet another accomplishment to an already impressive and seemingly endless list Wednesday when he was named Mid-American...

Sophomore guard Jamie Hutcheson passes the ball during Kent's game against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Photo by Jenna Watson.

Women’s basketball to host Buffalo Wednesday

Kevin Battaglia January 16, 2013

After two tough losses on the road to open up Mid-American Conference play, Kent State will get a chance to host a MAC opponent at home.The Flashes (2-13, 0-2 MAC) will host Buffalo at 7 p.m. tonight at...

The Seattle Seahawks line up for a kickoff during the second half in their NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Falcons won, advancing to the NFC National Championship. Photo by Grant Engle .

Traveling into a Falcons nest and coming away unscathed

Grant Engle January 16, 2013

I grew up a Seahawks fan living in northeast Ohio. It started when I was five years old. My brother would be out with his friends, and I would sneak into his room and play Tecmo Bowl for the Nintendo.There...

Outfielder Josh Hamilton with his wife, Katie Hamilton, during a news conference to introduce him as the latest Los Angeles Angels free-agent signee at ESPN Zone, Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California, on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Photo by Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/MCT.

Baseball 2013 Brings New Promises, Predictions

Chris Ginley January 15, 2013

Baseball season. There’s nothing quite like it. The smell of fresh-cut grass, the roar of the crowd on a walk-off home run, sell-out crowds singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” on warm, summer...

 

Sports With Shook: Archer made the right move

January 15, 2013

Nick Shook Nick Shook is a junior news major and sports columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. To leave, or not to leave.That was the question Kent State junior Dri Archer...

Kent State's Chris Evans (5) takes a jump shot while being defended by Youngstown State's Damian Eargle (21) during the second half of the Flashes' 85-78 win over Youngstown State on Nov. 28, 2012, in the Beeghly Center on the campus of Youngstown State University. Photo by Dustin Livesay.

Men’s basketball looking for second straight MAC win

Jon Jankowski, Tim Dorst January 15, 2013

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Flashes basketball drops second straight game in loss to Akron

Kevin Battaglia January 14, 2013

A team that is getting used to a first-year head coach will experience growing pains at some point during a long season.That was the case yesterday when the Golden Flashes fell victim to the Akron Zips...

Kent State finishes sixth in the two-day Virginia Duals

Richie Mulhall January 14, 2013

Ranked No. 20 in the nation by InterMat, the Kent State Golden Flashes placed sixth in the two-day Virginia Duals this weekend, going 1-1 on Friday and 2-1 on Saturday inside the Hampton Coliseum.The Flashes...

Flashes basketball withstands late rally for first MAC win

Tim Dorst January 13, 2013

Kent State struggled early offensively in Saturday’s game against Ball State, shooting nearly 30 percent and falling behind by eight points halfway through the first half.The Flashes’ offense then...

Flashes basketball falls to Toledo in MAC opener

January 10, 2013

A span of less than six minutes ended multiple winning streaks and left Kent State searching for answers on Wednesday night.Toledo (5-7, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) snapped the Flashes’ 31-game winning...

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