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At the Oct. 12, 2024 football game, redshirt senior running back Ky Thomas dodges a Ball State University defender.

Football loses big on the road after promising stretch

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 27, 2024

The Kent State football team appeared to be moving in the right direction in its first two conference games, but since the 37-35 defeat to Ball State Oct. 12, the Flashes have lost by a combined score...

Freshman quarterback Tommy Ulatowski (14) makes a handoff to senior safety Dean Clark (3) at the Oct. 12, 2024 football game against Ball State University.

38-7 first-half score drops football to 0-8

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 26, 2024

The Kent State football team has completed the first half of its conference schedule without a win after a 52-21 defeat to the Western Michigan Broncos (5-3, 4-0). Though the Flashes fell to 0-4 in Mid-American-Conference...

Kent sophomore midfielder Samantha Miller attempts to steal the ball from Ball State junior defender Acadia Murphy in the match on Sept. 22, 2024.

Soccer blanks TSDTR with help from season-high shot count

Emily Lowen, Reporter October 25, 2024

Kent State was deadlocked with rival Akron at the 52nd minute Thursday night. The tie was broken up shortly after by an unsuspecting foot.  Sophomore defenseman Ava Todd hurled in a 40-yard free kick,...

Slow start hurts women’s golf at Mercedes Benz Collegiate

Slow start hurts women’s golf at Mercedes Benz Collegiate

John Engoglia, Reporter October 25, 2024

A rough first and second round performance caused the Kent State women’s golf team to finish in the middle of the pack in the Mercedes Benz Collegiate in Knoxville, Tenn.  The Flashes finished the...

Wide receiver Chrishon McCray (2) tries to avoid getting tackled by Ball State players at the football game Oct. 12, 2024.

Preview: Matchup with MAC’s best up next for football

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 24, 2024

The Kent State football team extended its losing streak to 16 games Saturday after a 27-6 defeat at Bowling Green (3-4, 2-1). The loss put the Flashes at 0-7 (0-3) and kept them just out of last place...

'We did a lot of great things': Gilkison and men’s golf win Flyer Invitational to end Fall season

‘We did a lot of great things’: Gilkison and men’s golf win Flyer Invitational to end Fall season

John Engoglia, Reporter October 24, 2024

The Kent State men’s golf team had an extremely successful outing in the Flyer Invitational in Dayton, Ohio, as the team won the tournament, and senior Jordan Gilkison claimed the individual title.  The...

Junior Kendall White bumps the ball at the game on Oct. 19, 2024.

Volleyball takes OU to four sets but drops 15th in a row

Gage Wellman, Reporter October 23, 2024

The Kent State volleyball team moved to 1-18 after losing to the Ohio Bobcats in four sets (25-23, 25-13, 25-15, 25-19) in an away game Tuesday. The Flashes have lost 15 in a row dating back to Sept. 6.  The...

Rivalries continued and reimagined: College Football Week 8 recap

Rivalries continued and reimagined: College Football Week 8 recap

Gage Wellman, Reporter October 22, 2024

After a wild week of near-upsets, exciting matchups and a shakeup in the rankings, most fans were expecting a calmer demeanor around week eight. While it was not jam-packed as its predecessor, week eight...

NBA season overview: Standings, awards and Finals predictions

NBA season overview: Standings, awards and Finals predictions

John Engoglia, Reporter October 22, 2024

The NBA season is right around the corner, and with it comes an abundance of teams that could make a lot of noise throughout the year.  Some teams will hope to build off of encouraging play while others...

Cole Bianchin, Kent State freshman and forward, takes a shot on goal during warm ups before the game against Northern Illinois. Sept. 14th, 2024

Hockey sweeps itself into first place in conference

Jamie First, Reporter October 21, 2024

The Kent State hockey team took back-to-back wins Friday and Sunday, putting the team in first in the College Hockey Mid-America conference.  Coming off of a 2-1 win against Robert Morris and a 3-2...

Freshman forward Delfina Larripa (28) blocks any openings from Penn State’s freshman backer Morgan Snyder (8) at the field hockey game Sept. 13, 2024.

Getting hot at the right time: Field hockey wins the weekend with pair of conference victories

Andrew Gold, Reporter October 21, 2024

With an overtime score of 1-1 against conference rival Ohio University, sophomore midfielder Eva Usoz fired in the game winning shot, and her team-leading seventh goal, to hoist the Kent State field hockey...

Freshman quarterback Tommy Ulatowski (14) makes a handoff to senior safety Dean Clark (3) at the Oct. 12, 2024 football game against Ball State University.

Another loss means third straight season of bowl-ineligibility for football

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 20, 2024

After playing its closest game of the season Oct. 12 against Ball State (2-5, 1-2), the Kent State football team was close to victory. The team was unable to break the losing streak, losing by a score...