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Sophomore outfielder T.J. Sutton makes contact with a pitch against Youngstown State at Schoonover Stadium on Wednesday, April 11. Kent State defeated Youngstown State 14-4. Photo by Anthony Vence.

Baseball team drops two to Bowling Green in wild weekend series

Tim Dorst April 16, 2012

After starting 9-0 against Mid-American Conference opponents, Kent State’s baseball team dropped two games against the Bowling Green Falcons in a three-game weekend series.The Flashes had eight-inning...

Track and field takes 12 individual titles

Daniel Staimpel April 16, 2012

The Kent State track and field proved victorious in 12 events at the University of Akron’s Northeast Ohio Quad meet April 13 and 14. In the team score, the women defeated all three teams they competed...

Kent State men's golf team. Photo courtesy of Kent State Athletic Department.

Flashes golf team strikes comeback with help from weather

Daniel Staimpel April 16, 2012

For the second straight year, the No. 18-ranked men’s golf team won the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio. Kent State knocked off the No. 43-ranked SMU by one stroke and No. 36-ranked Indiana...

Lauren Grimes, junior outfielder, swings the bat during a doubleheader against Central Michigan on March 30. The Flashes beat the Chippewas 5-2 in game one and 3-2 in game two. Photo by Nancy Urchak.

Softball looks to stay on top

John Dvozenja April 13, 2012

The Kent State Softball team ended their 10-game home stand with the respectable record of 7-3, putting them tied for first place in the Mid-American Conference (6-2) and an overall record of 20-18.Last...

Sophomore outfielder T.J. Sutton makes contact with a pitch against Youngstown State at Schoonover Stadium on Wednesday, April 11. Kent State defeated Youngstown State 14-4. Photo by Anthony Vence.

Kent State baseball looks for fourth straight conference sweep

Tim Dorst April 13, 2012

The Kent State baseball team will look to continue its success against Mid-American Conference opponents with a trio of games this weekend against Bowling Green.The Flashes will travel Friday to face the...

Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat drives to the basket against the Utah Jazz during NBA action at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. (Charles Mostoller/Miami Herald/MCT)

Opinion: Goal should be to play for your country, not a paycheck

Nick Shook April 13, 2012

Ask the common athlete if he or she would like to represent the United States in the Olympics.I’m sure that 99.9 percent of athletes would respond with an emphatic answer of “yes!”Which leads me...

KSU baseball bats strong to defeat Youngstown 14-4

Tim Dorst April 12, 2012

A cold and rainy afternoon forced the first game of a scheduled doubleheader to be cancelled, but the Flashes’ bats heated things up in the second game.The Kent State baseball team defeated the...

Senior Pitcher Michael Clark throws against Penn State at Mural Field on April 3. Kent State lost the game against Penn State 9-7. Photo by Brian Smith.

Baseball team prepares for double header with Youngstown State

Tim Dorst April 11, 2012

Inclement weather forced Tuesday’s baseball game to be postponed, so Kent State and Youngstown State will try it again Wednesday.Kent State will take on the Youngstown State Penguins in a double header...

Flashes football prepare for spring game

Matt Lofgren April 11, 2012

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Shamir Marshall of the women's golf team.. Photo by Juliana Guevara.

Flashes golfer breaks the mold

Grant Engle April 11, 2012

The Kent State women’s golf program has fielded a diverse team for 14 years. The team has included golfers from Argentina, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland and England.However, Shamira Marshall of nearby...

Junior Evan Campbell swings at the pitch during the game against Buffalo, April 7. Photo by Chelsae Ketchum.

Flashes baseball beats Bulls, improves to 9-0 in MAC play

Tim Dorst April 9, 2012

The Kent State baseball team is off to its best conference start in program history.The Flashes swept the Buffalo Bulls in a three-game weekend series to improve their record to 9-0 against Mid-American...

Sophomore Marie Case rubs chalk onto her hands during a meet on Jan. 21. Photo by Adrianne Bastas.

KSU gymnastics season ends at NCAA Regionals

Erica Mucci April 9, 2012

The Flashes’ gymnastics team never recovered after news broke minutes before the NCAA Regionals meet that their star would not be available. The team finished sixth out of six teams Saturday.“It was...

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