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Flashes change things up, snap losing streak

Owen MacMillan Assigning editor January 24, 2020

For the fourth game in a row, the Kent State men’s basketball team found itself in a game that went down to the wire.A pair of late threes and some clutch free throw shooting from junior forward Danny...

Gymnastics wins GW Invitational, three gymnasts finish in top three for All-Around scoring

Amanda Levine Sports editor January 19, 2020

Three Kent State gymnasts finished in the top five for All-Around scoring in the Lindsey Ferris Invitational at George Washington University. The Flashes had either won or tied for first place in each...

Sophomore Jalen Avery makes a three point shot against Toledo University on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.

Avery’s point guard play helps lift Flashes out of slump

Nick Buzzelli January 22, 2017

After his team dropped its second game in a row via an overtime loss to Northern Illinois University on Tuesday, Jan. 10, Kent State head coach Rob Senderoff had a decision to make. His team, which was...

Kent State Athletics prepares for big weekend

Henry Palattella January 18, 2017

This will be a big weekend for Kent State Athletics as they plan to officially announce their new branding and game day experience between a doubleheader for the Kent State basketball games this Saturday.Kent...

Members of the baseball team perform their routine during the 14th annual Jock Jams at Cartwright Hall on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.

Jock Jams raises money for local school

Eric Conway April 12, 2016

Once a year, the athletic teams at Kent State take a break from their typical practices and games to compete against one another for a local cause. On Tuesday night, student athletes dropped their weights,...

Ian Brooks on Manchester Field on Oct. 8, 2015.

Ian ‘Stoney’ Brooks: A passion for rugby that goes beyond playing

Kyle Samec October 18, 2015

Ian “Stoney” Brooks’ short rugby career has taken him through two states in the span of four years: From a high school team around Pittsburgh, to the Pittsburgh Harlequins club team, then playing...

Golf team learns from tournament mistakes

Chris Yamnitsky September 22, 2015

Kent State’s men’s golf team ended their 54-hole tournament at the Inverness Intercollegiate on Tuesday in ninth place out of 15 teams. The Flashes finished with a score of 48-over-900.Following a...

Opinion: Why college athletes should not be paid

Stephen Means II September 1, 2015

One of the biggest topics in college sports right now is whether or not student athletes should be compensated. The answer to that question is no.To be honest, athletes actually are paid. They just aren't...

Fans hold up a Kent Stater issue which reads, "Bash the Bulls! Go Flashes!" at the Kent State men's basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015.

How to be a good KSU fan

Jimmy Miller August 28, 2015

When the Ohio State Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff National Championship in January, national media outlets picked up stories about students setting fires and tearing down a goal post in Columbus. I...

Sophomore forward Marquiez Lawrence goes for the net during a game against Toledo in the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. The Flashes beat the Rockets, 67-60.

Most successful Kent State teams throughout the past 15 years

Shayla Pierce August 28, 2015

Men’s Basketball: The Kent State basketball team recorded six conference championships and four conference tournament championships within the last 15 years. In 2002, the team, a No. 10 seed, made it...

Kent State head coach Rob Senderoff reacts as Jimmy Hall makes a basket during the first half of the MAC Tournament game against the University of Akron on Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Quicken Loans Arena. The Flashes fell to the Zips, 53-51.

Men’s basketball coach gets five-year contract extension

Jimmy Miller May 20, 2015

Kent State announced men’s basketball coach Rob Senderoff signed a five-year contract extension on Sunday, extending his tenure through the 2020-2021 season.In a press release, Senderoff thanked Athletic...

Kent State redshirt senior center CiCi Shannon tries to hold onto the ball through tough Ohio University defenders during their game in the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. 

Kent State falls to conference leader Ohio University

Quentin Smith March 4, 2015

The Kent State women’s basketball team entered the game Wednesday night looking to jump back into the win column after dropping its previous two games; however, that would be a tall order for the Flashes,...