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Men’s golf opens spring season just shy of victory

Men’s golf opens spring season just shy of victory

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter February 14, 2025

The Kent State men’s golf team carried over momentum from the fall to open its spring season, placing second at the Hal Williams Intercollegiate in Mobile, Ala.  The Flashes shot a 24-under-par 828...

Kent State University senior gymnast Alyssa Guns performing her floor routine in their match against Western Michigan University on Feb. 2, 2025.

Confidence rises as gymnastics secures first place finishes in every event

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter February 9, 2025

The Kent State gymnastics team was unstoppable Friday night, securing five first place individual finishes and an overall win against Northern Illinois at a dual meet in Dekalb, Ill.  The team's success...

Then-freshman Veronika Kedroňová goes for the putt at the ninth hole at the final round of the Mid-American Conference Championships in Grove City, OH, on April 24, 2024.

Spring starts off in a slump for women’s golf

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter February 6, 2025

After a long winter break, the Kent State women’s golf team had a challenging return to competition at the Puerto Rico Classic in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.  The Flashes placed 17th out of 18 teams,...

Charlie Behner, Kent State junior, competes in the floor event against Western Michigan University Gymnastics on Feb. 2, 2025.

Gymnastics stays undefeated after knocking off defending MAC champion, still looks to improve

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter February 4, 2025

The Kent State Gymnastics team remains undefeated for the season, as they secured a win over Mid-American Conference opponent Western Michigan in a home meet Sunday afternoon. The win boosted its...

The gymnastics team cheers on its teammates through their routines during the Beauty and the Beast meet on Jan. 29.

MAC competition opens with a season-high for gymnastics

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter January 27, 2025

The Kent State gymnastics team opened conference competition with a bang Sunday, putting up a team score of 195.425, its highest of the season thus far.   The team secured the win, defeating Eastern...

Edinboro's Jack Kilner tries to pull out Blake Schaffer's leg for a takedown during their Mid-American Conference quarterfinal match on March 8, 2024.

Wrestling falls for seventh loss in a row

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter January 19, 2025

The Kent State wrestling team came up short, losing 18-16, during its senior night meet against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friday evening. Despite the loss, the Flashes still put up a...

Baidy Ba casts a glance behind him right before he's about to finish first in the cross country meet Aug. 30, 2024.

All-Region distance athlete Baidy Ba closes in on final season after rewriting KSU history books

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter December 6, 2024

Senior distance athlete Baidy Ba concluded his Kent State cross country career at the NCAA Cross Country Championships Nov. 23 in Madison, WI., where he placed 138th in the men’s 10k with a time of 30:09.7. The...

Kent State Field  Hockey team huddle up before they start their first quarter against App. State, Oct. 4, 2024.

Here’s how first year field hockey coaches reacted to team’s success

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter November 26, 2024

The Kent State field hockey team wrapped up its first season with head coach Heather Hefner at the helm in early November. Its season concluded with a 3-2 loss to James Madison in the Mid-American Conference...

Baidy Ba casts a glance behind him right before he's about to finish first in the cross country meet Aug. 30, 2024.

Baidy Ba’s cross country career concludes at NCAA Championships

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter November 25, 2024

Senior Baidy Ba closed his Kent State cross country career at the NCAA Cross Country Championships Saturday in Madison, Wis. He placed 138th in the men’s 10k with a time of 30:09.7.  This was Ba’s...

Baidy Ba runs during the cross country meet where he will finish first overall on August 30, 2024.

Record-breaking performance secures Baidy Ba’s spot at NCAA Cross Country Championships

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter November 17, 2024

Senior Baidy Ba finished sixth with a time of 29:24.5 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships in Norton, Ohio, Friday, breaking the Kent State men’s 10k record for the third year in a row.  Ba’s...

Kent Cross Country Head Coach Laura Rybka stands for portrait on the outdoor track, Nov. 7, 2024.

Cross country coach Laura Rybka is first woman to lead a men’s athletic team at Kent State

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter November 13, 2024

In July, Kent State athletics welcomed Laura Rybka to the family, naming her an assistant coach of the track and field program. She coaches distance athletes and the men’s and women’s cross country...

OPINION: The Kent Stater’s sports department’s takes on the men’s and women’s basketball seasons

OPINION: The Kent Stater’s sports department’s takes on the men’s and women’s basketball seasons

Sports Department November 4, 2024

This week marks the highly anticipated start to the basketball seasons at Kent State, and everything from large crowds to highly anticipated matchups to buzzer beaters and heartbreaking losses are to be...