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Baseball sweeps against Western Michigan

A.J. Atkinson April 4, 2011

The Kent State baseball team earned its first three-game sweep this weekend over conference opponent Western Michigan after winning every close-scoring game.Sophomore Andrew Chafin started on the mound...

Softball takes on Bowling Green Saturday and Sunday

Matt Lofgren April 1, 2011

After snow caused a double-header with the University of Pittsburgh to be canceled, the Kent State softball team will begin Mid-American Conference play with a double-header Friday at Bowling Green State...

Photo by Nikolas Kolenick.

Football team starts spring practices with new coaches

Lance Lysowski March 31, 2011

Jon Heacock, Kent State defensive coordinator, blew his whistle to signal the end of a defensive drill Thursday at the Flashes’ second spring football practice.The defense responded by walking towards...

 

Opinon: Butler back in Final Four? Yeah, baby!

Michael Moses March 31, 2011

Michael Moses I told you. I told you to not pick the top seeds. I warned you in my last column that the experts are always wrong. The analysts on ESPN don’t know any more than the general public during...

Freshman outfielder Alex Marcantonio chose the Kent State softball team to stay closer to her family. Photo by Matt Hafley.

KSU softball player impresses as freshman

Brad Tansey March 31, 2011

Teams like Ohio State, Purdue and Kentucky recruited Alex Marcantonio. Instead of going to a bigger school, she chose to go to Kent State to be closer to home.Marcantonio, a North Canton native and freshman...

Kent State Gymnastics looks forward to NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Saturday

Tyler Goddard March 31, 2011

No. 24 Kent State will compete in the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Saturday to determine national qualifiers. The regional has six teams, with Stanford holding the No. 1 seed. The Golden Flashes are the No....

Baseball team travels to Western Michigan

A.J. Atkinson March 31, 2011

The Kent State baseball team returns to conference play this weekend, traveling to Kalamazoo, Mich., to play Western Michigan in a three-game series.The Flashes arrive looking to improve their 12-10 overall...

Baseball team welcomes Penn State Wednesday

A.J. Atkinson March 30, 2011

The Kent State baseball team’s pitching staff will be put to the test on Wednesday against Penn State’s lineup.Kent State pitcher Ryan Mace, 2-1 with a 2.08 earned run average in 21.2 innings, has...

 

Chafin’s slider makes him one of the best

Cody Erbacher March 30, 2011

Sometimes Andrew Chafin can’t help but chuckle after watching a batter swing at his slider.It’s a crippling pitch.His coach calls it a major league pitch.It’s a pitch that looks to enter the strike...

 

Athletes beware, concussions can carry long-term effects

Brad Tansey March 30, 2011

Quinton Rainey had a headache when he lined up in his position last season against Toledo.The previous play, Rainey, a former defensive lineman for Kent State, was playfully hit on the helmet by one of...

Softball team seeks redemption in home opener

Matt Lofgren March 30, 2011

The Kent State softball team has its home opener Wednesday against the University of Pittsburgh (23-7) in a doubleheader match-up.The Flashes (9-16) will be looking to continue their winning ways after...

Baseball game postponed after three innings

A.J. Atkinson March 30, 2011

The heavy snowfall Wednesday afternoon postponed the Kent State baseball game after three complete innings against Penn State.The Nittany Lions lead 1-0 after three innings when umpires Jeremy Stangelo...

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