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Head coach Rob Senderhoff walks off the court in the MAC center on Jan. 2 after Kent's 90 to 65 win over Shawnee State. Photo by Matt Hafley.

Mid-American Conference salaries signify increased importance of basketball

Nick Shook April 27, 2012

The Mid-American Conference lost one of its rising stars of the coaching ranks following the conclusion of Ohio’s run to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament as head coach John Groce left the Bobcats...

 

Opinion: Domestic violence not a laughing matter

Nick Shook April 25, 2012

Nick Shook Nick Shook is a sports reporter for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at [email protected]. Deion Sanders has always been known as one bad man.He never struck fear into the hearts of opponents...

Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat drives to the basket against the Utah Jazz during NBA action at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. (Charles Mostoller/Miami Herald/MCT)

Opinion: Goal should be to play for your country, not a paycheck

Nick Shook April 13, 2012

Ask the common athlete if he or she would like to represent the United States in the Olympics.I’m sure that 99.9 percent of athletes would respond with an emphatic answer of “yes!”Which leads me...

Kent State forward Patrick Jackson makes his way through the Western Michigan defense during the Feb. 4 game at the M.A.C. Center. The Flashes won the game 78-77 against the Broncos. Photo by Brian Smith.

Flashes’ Jackson to transfer from Kent State at end of semester

Nick Shook April 9, 2012

Kent State forward Patrick Jackson is leaving the men’s basketball program, the athletic department announced Thursday.Jackson, a 6-foot-6-inch forward from Brooklyn, N.Y., transferred to Kent State...

Flashes’ Jackson to leave Kent State’s basketball team at end of semester

Nick Shook April 7, 2012

Kent State forward Patrick Jackson is leaving the program, the athletic department announced Thursday.Jackson, a 6-foot-6 forward from Brooklyn, N.Y., transferred to Kent State from Rutgers in the spring...

Senior defensive lineman Ishmaa’ily Kitchen works out in the fieldhouse on March 4. The Youngstown native is a top prospect for the NFL draft. Photo by Brian Smith.

Flashes’ Kitchen prepares to fulfill professional dream

Nick Shook April 6, 2012

One Kent State standout is training relentlessly in preparation for April’s NFL Draft, with hopes of hearing his name called among the 253 selections made during the three-day event.Senior defensive...

Christian returns to MAC as Bobcats coach

Nick Shook April 2, 2012

Illinois basketball coach John Groce followed a path that many coaches have taken to land big-time collegiate coaching jobs.It begins with an assistant coaching job at a large school, followed by the...

Ohio University names Christian as new men’s basketball coach

Nick Shook April 2, 2012

The former Kent State, and most recently, TCU coach has accepted the head coaching position at Ohio University, according to reports from CBSSports.com.In six years at the helm of the Kent State, Christian...

Michael Porrini

Basketball player’s tattoos more than just art

Nick Shook March 30, 2012

Kent State fans often witnessed Michael Porrini sprint up and down the M.A.C. Center floor with passion and intensity during his time as the starting point guard for the Flashes. They also saw many of...

Opinion: Tiger Woods celebrates first PGA victory in 28 months

Nick Shook March 26, 2012

Tiger Woods won the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday, his first PGA Tour victory in 28 months.What a 28 months it was.Woods was involved in a car accident on Thanksgiving in 2009, with reports surfacing...

Kent State men’s basketball’s season ends against USC Upstate

Nick Shook March 16, 2012

If Kent State had any desire to be elsewhere, it was evident Thursday night.South Carolina Upstate, the Flashes’ opponent in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, took advantage of Kent...

Senior guard Michael Porrini dribbles past sophomore guard Alex Abreu, senior forwards Justin Greene and Nikola Cvetinovic at the Q on March 9. The Flashes fell to the Zips 74 to 78. Photo by Adrianne Bastas.

Kent State enters CIT with goal of continuing winning tradition

Nick Shook March 14, 2012

Despite a disappointing exit in the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals, Kent State’s season isn’t over yet.The Flashes accepted an invitation to the 32-team CollegeInsider.com Tournament,...

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