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Kent State forward Patrick Jackson makes his way through the Western Michigan defense during the Feb. 4 game at the M.A.C. Center. The Flashes won the game 78-77 against the Broncos. Photo by Brian Smith.

Kent State basketball: season in review

AJ Atkinson April 3, 2012

Kent State began a 2011-12 season with big expectations but ended it quietly.The Flashes lost only one player from their 2010-11 Mid-American Conference regular season championship team, and were expected...

Junior wide receiver Tyshon Goode ran in the extra point for the Flashes after they scored a touchdown that put them in lead during their game against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Saturday, Nov. 19. The Flahses took their fourth consecutive victory with a final. Photo by Jenna Watson.

Goode looking for greatness

Matt Lofgren April 3, 2012

It’s no secret now; change is in the air at Dix Stadium for the second year in a row, but it is being embraced in a much different way this year.Last season, first-time head coach Darrell Hazell came...

Christian returns to MAC as Bobcats coach

Nick Shook April 1, 2012

Illinois basketball coach John Groce followed a path that many coaches have taken to land big-time collegiate coaching jobs.It begins with an assistant coaching job at a large school, followed by the...

Freshman running back Anthony Meray blocks a tackle as he runs the ball downfield during the Saturday, Nov. 12 game at Infocision Stadium. The Flashes beat the Zips 35-3. File photo by Matt Hafley.

Flashes’ football looking strong after first week of practice

Matt Lofgren April 1, 2012

Sounds of helmets cracking, pads clicking and players yelling echoed through the field house Friday as the Kent State football team welcomed their first day of contact with open arms.Putting an exclamation...

Abbey Ledford, sophomore 2nd and 3rd baseman, slids safely back into 1st base during saturdays game against eastern michigan, march 31. The flashes came out with a win 6-1. Photo by Emily Martin.

Softball weekend recap against MAC play

John Dvozenja April 1, 2012

After a shaky 13-15 season start for the Kent State softball team, the Flashes began Mid-American Conference play 4-1 after sweeping Central Michigan and splitting two games against Eastern Michigan.The...

Men’s golf goes wire to wire in North Carolina

Daniel Staimpel April 1, 2012

The Kent State men’s golf team dominated the 13-team field at the Irish Creek Collegiate in North Carolina this weekend, winning by 14 strokes and thus shattering Kent State’s 54-hole record by 10...

Sophomore pitcher Michael Clark pitches to a Toledo Rocket player during the game on Tuesday. The Flashes lost to the Rockets in extra innings 4-3. Photo by Coty Giannelli.

Flashes topple Ball State, earn second straight conference sweep

Tim Dorst April 1, 2012

The baseball team’s quest for a championship is off to a great start after the Flashes swept Ball State in a three-game weekend series, their second conference sweep of the season.Coach Scott Stricklin...

Nic Bedelyon, senior, wrestles Jared Germaine, sophomore, at the match against Eastern Michigan on Feb. 5. The Flashes won 28-10. Photo by Nancy Urchak.

Miller named MAC Freshman of the Year

Tim Dorst April 1, 2012

Freshman wrestler Ian Miller put together a stellar season for the Flashes, and his accomplishments have earned him the biggest honor for a freshman in the Mid-American Conference.Miller was named the...

Ohio University names Christian as new men’s basketball coach

Nick Shook April 1, 2012

The former Kent State, and most recently, TCU coach has accepted the head coaching position at Ohio University, according to reports from CBSSports.com.In six years at the helm of the Kent State, Christian...

File photo. The Flashes greet junior shortstop Mary Holt at the plate after she scored the winning run off of a base-clearing double by junior 3rd baseman Jessica Blanton on Sunday, April 10. The Flashes had a five-run seventh inning and defeated Northern Illinois 8-7. Photo by Jessica Yanesh.

Softball opens conference play

John Dvozenja March 29, 2012

The Kent State softball team will be playing in four Mid-American Conference league games this weekend. This is the first time this year the Flashes will be playing in conference games.The Flashes begin...

Kent State pitcher Tyler Skulina throws against Northern Illinois at Schoonover Stadium on March 25. Kent State swept the three game series against Northern Illinois. File photo.

Flashes overcome losses; ready for Ball State

Tim Dorst March 29, 2012

The Flashes will compete in their second Mid-American Conference series of the 2012 season as they travel to Muncie, Ind.Last weekend, the 11-12 Flashes baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Northern...

Michael Porrini

Basketball player’s tattoos more than just art

Nick Shook March 29, 2012

Kent State fans often witnessed Michael Porrini sprint up and down the M.A.C. Center floor with passion and intensity during his time as the starting point guard for the Flashes. They also saw many of...