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Former president of Penn State arraigned

Mark Scolforo November 8, 2012

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State president Graham Spanier was arraigned and released on bail at a brief court appearance Wednesday on charges he lied about and concealed child sex abuse allegations...

Conference rivalries highlight week 11 of college football

Conference rivalries highlight week 11 of college football

Louis DeLuca November 8, 2012

Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) breaks free in the secondary on his way to a 15-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Southern Methodist at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas,...

Ball State's Horactio Banks is tackled by junior defensive lineman Roosevelt Nix (#5) at Dix Stadium on Sept. 29. Nix was named MAC defensive player of the week on Nov. 5, 2012. Photo by Brian Smith.

Nix earns Defensive Player of the Week

Tim Dorst November 6, 2012

For the second week in a row, a Kent State football player has earned Mid-American Conference recognition for a strong defensive performance.Junior defensive tackle Roosevelt Nix was named MAC East Division...

Sophmore Hannah Faulkner on Oct. 14. Faulkner scored Kent's sole goal verse Miami on Sunday, Nov. 3 during the MAC Championship game in Oxford, OH, ending the Flashes' 2012 season. Photo by Coty Giannelli.

Flashes fall to Miami RedHawks in MAC field hockey championship game

Richie Mulhall November 5, 2012

Despite a strong defensive effort in the Mid-American Conference tournament semi-final game on Friday, the battle-tested Flashes field hockey team was unable to claim the MAC championship title on Saturday,...

Kent State wins Wagon Wheel game for third straight year

Tim Dorst November 5, 2012

Fans packed into Dix Stadium Saturday to witness the 42nd annual Wagon Wheel Challenge, a rivalry that began in 1946. The feud between Kent State and Akron has been a back-and-forth affair for many...

Senior midfielder Hannah Newhouse on Sept. 28. Kent fell 3-1 against Miami at the MAC semifinals on Friday, Nov. 2, in Oxford, OH, ending their 2012 season. Photo by Nancy Urchak.

KSU soccer’s MAC tournament run ends in semifinals

Erika Brun November 5, 2012

The Flashes soccer team ended its season with a 3-1 loss to Miami University Friday in the semifinal round of the Mid-American Conference Championship.“I thought we fought really hard,” head coach...

University of Buffalo wrestler John Northrup and Kent State wrestler Casey Newburg get ready to grapple at the 2012 Buffalo Brawl Invitational tournament in Buffalo, N.Y. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2012. Photo by Nick Fischetti.

Wrestling finishes 2nd at Buffalo Invitational

Tim Dorst November 5, 2012

The Kent State wrestling team’s season began on a promising note Sunday at the 2012 Buffalo Brawl Invitational tournament in Buffalo, N.Y.Seniors Dustin Kilgore and Casey Newburg won individual championships,...

KSU wrestling season opens Sunday, November 4

Courtney Citro November 3, 2012

KSU Wrestler Dustin Kilgore red shirted last season to take time away from Kent State. This year, he is ready to be back in action. Kilgrore will be back in action Sunday, November 4th at the Buffalo Invitational....

Kent State offensive lineman Brian Winters holds up the Wagon Wheel with Flash, after the Kent State football team won the PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge against Akron on Nov. 3. The Flashes won the game against the Zips 35-24. Photo by Hannah Potes.

Flashes rally to 35-24 win over Akron

Tim Dorst November 3, 2012

Fans expecting a highly competitive game between Kent State and Akron in the annual Wagon Wheel game received exactly what they bargained for Saturday. The Zips seemed prepared for a fight in the first...

Volleyball senior night ends with loss to Bobcats

Drew Jones November 2, 2012

The Kent State volleyball concluded its 2012 home campaign Thursday night with a match against the Ohio University Bobcats at the M.A.C. Center. The Bobcats defeated the Flashes in three sets (22-25, 13-25,...

Dix Stadium on September 29, 2012 during Kent's 45-43 win over Ball State. Photo by BRIAN SMITH.

Golden Flashes football team turning around abysmal history

Jim Piascik November 2, 2012

Last year’s team enjoyed some success, winning four of its last five games to finish 5-7. The finish was nice, but I wonder how many people realized it happened.Even though I follow sports regularly,...

1972 Kent State football team. (File photo)

Flashes success brings back memories of 1972 team

Nick Shook November 2, 2012

The stands were nearly full and the sun was setting across the field. Kickoff was just minutes away, and an electricity filled the atmosphere at Dix Stadium. College football was back in Kent, Ohio.Kent...

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