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Sean Lewis addresses the audience at his first press conference as Kent State football coach Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. Lewis, 31, is the youngest head football coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Q&A with football coach Sean Lewis

Cameron Hoover February 7, 2018

Kent State head football coach Sean Lewis recently sat down with KentWired Tuesday, Feb. 6 to discuss recruiting, his staff and excitement over the upcoming season.KentWired: It’s your first season as...

Junior center Adonis De La Rosa reaches for a loose ball during Kent State's 71-67 loss to Eastern Michigan on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. The loss was the Flashes' first conference loss at the M.A.C. Center.

Flashes lethargic in home loss to Eastern Michigan

Cameron Hoover February 6, 2018

Coach Rob Senderoff said one play perfectly summed up Kent State’s (12-12, 6-5 Mid-American Conference) 71-67 home loss to Eastern Michigan (14-10, 5-6 MAC).The score was 58-57 in favor of the Eagles,...

The Kent State athletic department's state-of-the-art cryotherapy chamber. The $50,000 device is being used to help student-athletes recover from minor bumps, bruises and soreness after competitions and practices. 

‘Like something out of a spaceship’: Kent State athletes use cryotherapy for recovery

Cameron Hoover February 4, 2018

Jordan Korinek and the Kent State women’s basketball team needed a quick and simple way to recover after a grueling road trip at the Play4Kay Showcase in Las Vegas, which saw the Flashes play three games...

Coach Rob Senderoff gives instructions during a timeout during Kent State's 70-62 loss at Bowling Green Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. 

Second-half struggles down Flashes in loss at Bowling Green

Cameron Hoover February 3, 2018

 Even after Kent State put the Mid-American Conference on notice with a statement win over then-undefeated Buffalo Tuesday at the M.A.C. Center, the Flashes still couldn’t carry that momentum on the...

Kent State center Adonis De La Rosa attempts a shot during the second half of the game against Cleveland State in the M.A.C Center Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. 

Fueled by the past, De La Rosa embraces the future

Cameron Hoover January 31, 2018

On Jan. 14, 2011, Adonis De La Rosa, a 6-foot-9-inch freshman at Christ the King High School in the Bronx, New York, caught a pass from his point guard Jahshanti Allen and threw down his first career slam...

Adonis De La Rosa goes up for two of his 20 points in Kent State's 82-79 win over Buffalo.

Pippen, De La Rosa fuel second-half comeback as Flashes hand Buffalo first MAC loss

Cameron Hoover January 30, 2018

Adonis De La Rosa said it was “just an ordinary game,” but it wasn’t.Heading into Tuesday night’s contest at Kent State, Buffalo was a perfect 8-0 in Mid-American Conference play and sat atop the...

Kent State junior guard Jalen Avery drives to the hoop against Xavier freshman guard Elias Harden during Kent State's 96-70 loss to Xavier Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. 

Walker, Zabo fuel second-half comeback as Flashes earn first MAC road win

Cameron Hoover January 27, 2018

Down by nine points at halftime at Central Michigan’s McGuirk Arena Saturday afternoon, Kent State looked like it was heading down a familiar road.The Flashes showed spurts in that first half, but a...

Sophomore forward Danny Pippen drives past Ball State sophomore forward Kyle Mallers. Pippen scored 11 points and pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds en route to an 88-80 overtime win. 

Balanced scoring, strong rebounding lead Flashes over Ball State

Cameron Hoover January 23, 2018

No matter who Ball State puts on the floor, the Cardinals just can’t seem to beat coach Rob Senderoff’s Flashes.Kent State (10-10, 4-3 Mid-American Conference) scored 17 points to Ball State’s nine...

Kent State center Adonis De La Rosa attempts a shot during the second half of the game against Cleveland State in the M.A.C Center Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. 

Flashes’ struggles on the road continue with tough loss at Toledo

Cameron Hoover January 20, 2018

The difference between Kent State’s home and away records has been night and day: 7-2 at the M.A.C. Center, but just 2-7 in neutral site and true road games.While the Flashes definitely saw improvement...

Megan Carter shoots a layup against Ball State. Carter finished with seven points in a 79-58 loss on Jan. 20, 2018.

Struggling Flashes can’t overcome slow start in loss to Ball State

Cameron Hoover January 20, 2018

It’s a story Kent State (9-10, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) has heard all too often this season:Unforced turnovers and poor three-point shooting sunk the Flashes again as the team dropped its third straight...

Sophomore forward Danny Pippen and a referee exchange glances during Kent State's 73-71 win over Western Michigan. Pippen scored a season-high 16 points, all in the first half.

Peterson’s game-winner caps wild finish in win over Western Michigan

Cameron Hoover January 16, 2018

Kent State led Western Michigan by as many as 18 points in the second half Tuesday night, but with 9.9 seconds left, a goaltending call on junior guard Jaylin Walker tied the game at 71.Kent State coach...

Men’s basketball inconsistency, big games from women’s basketball’s Korinek highlight December, January

Cameron Hoover January 14, 2018

National SportsTagovailoa leads Alabama to national championshipAfter a first half that saw Alabama starting quarterback Jalen Hurts complete three of his eight passes for just 21 yards and Georgia building...

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