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Women's basketball coach Danielle O'Banion during a game Nov. 6, 2013.

Lymphoma proves just another challenge for Danielle O’Banion

Jimmy Miller December 4, 2014

Women’s basketball coach Danielle O’Banion wants to make one thing painstakingly clear: This story is not to be turned into a sob story. This story is not to distract her team as they prepare for Mid-American...

Richie Mulhall is a multimedia news major and the sports editor for The Kent Stater. Contact him at rmulhal1@kent.edu.

Opinion: Heart of a Golden Flash

Richie Mulhall November 30, 2014

Ordinarily, I am not a big fan of the word “adversity.”As an avid sports fan and sports editor of The Kent Stater, I constantly hear athletes using the term “adversity” to describe their seasonal...

Forward Hannah Faulkner anticipates the ball at the game against the University of Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2014

Faulkner leaves mark on field hockey program

Ricky Salcer November 30, 2014

Long before Kent State senior Hannah Faulkner decided to attend Kent State University, she was a competitive child who developed an early love of sports. Hannah, a native of Edwardsville, Illinois, grew...

Senior guard Kris Brewer protects the ball from Loyola University in the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. The Flashes lost, 69-61.

Second-half comeback not enough as Flashes fall to Loyola

Ray Strickland November 30, 2014

Box ScoreThe Kent State men’s basketball team suffered its second straight home loss Saturday inside the M.A.C. Center, falling 69-61 to Loyola University Chicago after trailing by 18 points in the first...

Women’s basketball chewed up at Thanksgiving tournament

Ben Orner November 29, 2014

The Kent State women’s basketball team came into Thanksgiving weekend with such high hopes, but instead was served a two-course meal of disappointment.After securing their first win of the season in...

The Flashes celebrate after winning the Wagon Wheel game against Akron on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 at Dix Stadium. The final score was 27-24.

All’s well that ends well

Richie Mulhall November 28, 2014

Box Score Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL Akron 7 0 10 7 24 Kent State 13 0 7 7 27 Despite an overall bitter 2014 season, the Kent State football team ended the year not...

Flashes aim to beat rival Akron in battle for Wagon Wheel

Taylor Rosen November 26, 2014

After spending four long days in Buffalo’s treacherous weather conditions last week, and not not even having a game to show for it, the Kent State football team has grown hungry.The Flashes hope to hoist...

McGuire tabbed MAC Wrestler of the Week

Richie Mulhall November 26, 2014

Kent State wrestler Mack McGuire was named Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week on Wednesday following his 133-pound title victory this past Saturday at the Navy Classic, held in Annapolis, Maryland.The...

Women's basketball coach Danielle O'Banion during a game on November 6, 2013.

Women’s basketball travels to California for weekend tournament

Ben Orner November 24, 2014

The Kent State women’s basketball team will head to the west coast after a rocky start to the 2014-15 season.After a home matinee on Tuesday against Belmont, the Flashes will participate in the Cal Poly...

Men’s basketball rolls over UIC in 78-60 win

Ray Strickland November 23, 2014

The Kent State men’s basketball team turned in yet another dominant performance inside the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, as the Flashes won big to improve to 4-0 on the season.The Flashes defeated the University...

Women’s basketball trounced by Northwestern

Ben Orner November 22, 2014

Box ScoreThe Kent State women’s basketball team is still winless after falling 72-54 to the Northwestern Wildcats on Friday night.After losing to North Dakota State and Youngstown State to begin the...

Senior Guard Kris Brewer dribbles the ball against Southern Illinois University in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. The Flashes won, 74-51.

Flashes dismantle SIU in impressive wire-to-wire win

Richie Mulhall November 22, 2014

Box ScoreIt was just one of those night for the Kent State basketball team.Not the kind of night the Flashes had against Malone University on Tuesday, in which the team was forced to fight from behind...