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Kent State wrestling makes statement in 25-9 win

Tim Dorst February 4, 2012

The Kent State wrestlers went into their meet Friday night as the first-place team in the Mid-American Conference, and they showed exactly why they belong there.The Flashes won their first four matches...

Carlton Guyton, senior guard, passes the ball over Jordon Crawford, junior guard, on Jan. 13. Kent State came out with a victory 92-87 at the M.A.C Center. Photo by Emily Martin.

Kent State’s men’s basketball aims for fourth straight MAC win

Nick Shook February 3, 2012

Coming off of three straight victories, Kent State will look to continue its conference success Saturday as the Flashes host Western Michigan at the M.A.C. Center Saturday night at 7 p.m.Flashes’ junior...

Photo by Philip Botta.

Wrestlers looking to continue success in two weekend meets

Tim Dorst February 3, 2012

Both teams have multiple wrestlers ranked in the top five in the MAC individual rankings. In the 125-pound weight class, senior Nic Bedelyon, who is ranked No. 1 in the MAC rankings, will be matched up...

Freshmen Women Basketball players Jamie Hutcheson and Josey Hull. Photo by Brian Smith.

Two freshmen leading the point for women’s basketball

Matt Lofgren February 3, 2012

Back when the team first came together in September, the Kent State women’s basketball players quickly realized they were without a veteran point guard to run a complex offense.With six incoming freshmen,...

Miami Dolphins quarterback punter Brandon Fields chases New England Patriots Julian Edelman, who returned a punt 94 yards for a second-quarter touchdown. The Patriots defeated the Dolphins, 38-7, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Sunday, January 2, 2011. (MCT)

Edelman continues to prove doubters wrong with Patriots

Nick Shook February 3, 2012

Julian Edelman has always been told he can’t play football.While at Woodside High School, Edelman threw for 2,237 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushed for 964 yards and 13 touchdowns. Even after posting...

TV2: Kent State’s Bedelyon looks to win national championship

Jake Corcoran February 3, 2012

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Photo illustration by Phil Botta.

Greene brings Brooklyn toughness to Kent State

Nick Shook February 3, 2012

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines toughness as “capable of enduring strain, hardship, or severe labor.”Kent State senior Justin Greene is a perfect example of the definition of toughness, both...

KSU women’s basketball falls to Ball State 75-56

Matt Lofgren February 2, 2012

Down 27 points in the last two minutes of the first half, the Kent State women’s basketball team did everything in its power to muster up some second half magic, but ultimately fell short on a late...

Flashes football announces 25 additions to the team

AJ Atkinson February 2, 2012

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The six men who practice with the women’s basketball team: Jeff Trottier, Bill Gould, Mark Gockowski, Martell Brown, Nick Datilio and Kyle Bowen. Photo by Brian Smith.

Six assistants improve KSU women’s basketball

Matt Lofgren February 1, 2012

Beyond the weekly grind of playing Mid-American Conference opponents, there’s an important aspect of preposition that is usually overlooked by spectators: Practice.A typical week for the Kent State women’s...

Freshman guard Jamie Hutcheson looks to blockagainst Akron on Jan. 14. The flashes fell to the Zips 68-82. Photo by Brian Smith.

Woman’s basketball: Improved, but searching for consistency

Matt Lofgren February 1, 2012

   When they entered Mid-American Conference play, the Kent State women’s basketball team had won just one game. But since the start of conference play, the Flashes have turned up the intensity to...

Photo courtesy of Central Michigan

Holt leads men’s basketball past Central Michigan

Nick Shook February 1, 2012

Randal Holt led the Kent State Flashes to their third-straight victory, but not without a little bit of faith.“I started to feel it offensively as soon as I got done praying to the Lord, before the game...