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Kent State freshman soccer player Abbie Lawson stands with her father Kent State track and field coach Bill Lawson. “It’s always the one-upsmanship or who did what better or always making comparisons” Bill said. “She absolutely hates to lose at anything, but I guess that’s me looking in the mirror.” Photo by Leah Klafczynski.

Family Ties: A strong relationship bound by sports

Riche Mulhall November 5, 2013

When Kent State freshman soccer player Abbie Lawson gets set to take the field, she knows she can always look to the stands to find her No. 1 fan: her father, Bill Lawson.Bill, who has been Kent State’s...

Family Ties: A strong relationship bound by sports

November 5, 2013

Kent State freshman soccer player Abbie Lawson stands with her father Kent State track and field coach Bill Lawson. “It’s always the one-upsmanship or who did what better or always making comparisons”...

Video: Halloween event costs city tens of thousands of dollars

Megan Wilkinson October 28, 2013

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Golden Flash Hannah Faulkner blocks the puck from an Iowa opponent on Sunday Sept. 22, 2013. Kent State will go against the University of Miami this Sunday at home. Photo by Brianna Neal.

Kent State field hockey team to host Redhawks in conference battles this Sunday

Chris Ginley October 25, 2013

The Kent State field hockey team (7-8, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) has gotten back on track after a five-match losing streak, winning its last two matches and three of its last four. The Flashes will...

Guest Column: Race and college admissions

The Baltimore Sun October 20, 2013

Anybody who has ever encountered the college admissions process knows that there’s no such thing as an even playing field. Most schools will admit that upfront. “Like all colleges,” Harvard College...

Aaron Schultz, a participant of the Bowman Cup 5k, placed fourth place this morning in the annual race on October 5th, 2013. Photo by Emily Lambilotte.

Bowman Cup 5k race draws nearly 500 participants

Chase Bonhotel October 6, 2013

As the autumn sun glistened over the colorful array of leaves surrounding the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, runners stretched and warmed-up for the 13th annual Bowman Cup 5k Race.The 3.1-mile...

Field Hockey to begin MAC play Friday, face ranked opponent Sunday

Chris Ginley October 3, 2013

After 11 matches against non-conference opponents, the Kent State field hockey team will take on its first Mid-American Conference opponent of the season, the Missouri State Bears, Friday afternoon at...

Joel Nielsen, Kent State's Athletic director, sits outside the MAC Center. Nielsen got a contract extension and a raise after being at KSU for three years. Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt.

Nielsen’s raise sets record high salary in MAC

Madeleine Winer October 2, 2013

Kent State Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen is now the highest paid athletic director in the Mid-American Conference after a two-year contract extension and 18 percent pay raise.“I enjoy it here,”...

Field hockey team on the road for two weekend games

Chris Ginley September 27, 2013

After a five-game home stand, the Kent State field hockey team will look to get back on track when it travels to Lock Haven, Pa. for a pair of road matches against St. Francis (Pa.) on Saturday and Lock...

Kent State sophomore Hannah Faulker hits the ball toward the Ball State goal on Oct. 13 at Murphy-Mellis Field in Kent. The Flashes won against The Cardinals 6-5. Photo by Brian Smith.

A breakdown of Kent State sports

Nick Shook and Cindy Deng August 27, 2013

FOOTBALLFormer head coach Darrell Hazell led Kent State’s football team to an 11-3 overall record, including a perfect 8-0 record in the Mid-American Conference in 2012. The Flashes also participated...

Five Kent State students plead guilty to break-in

Rebecca Reis July 31, 2013

Five Kent State students, including two student athletes, plead guilty to one count of trespass in a habitation, a fourth-degree felony, and are participating in a court-ordered drug treatment in order...

Track and field athletes earn All-American

Richie Mulhall June 12, 2013

Four Kent State track and field athletes traveled all the way to “Track Town, U.S.A.” in Eugene, Ore., to compete in the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Two freshmen from...

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