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OPINION: Kent State’s basketball program should be appreciated

Tanner Castora January 29, 2019

Last week I was scanning the web in preparation for Kent State’s game against Toledo. I’m the color analyst on the ESPN3 broadcasts for the Kent State men’s basketball home games, and it’s my job...

Kent’s Cameron Shedenhelm protects the ball from Ball State’s Nicky Potts Friday Sept. 28, 2018. Shedenhelm scored the only goal for the Flashes making the score 1-0.

Flashes go winless in two MAC games

Gina Butkovich October 14, 2018

The Kent State’s women’s soccer team (8-6-2, 4-3-1 Mid-American Conference) had a busy weekend, playing Friday at Bowling Green and Sunday at Toledo, with its offense struggling in both games.Bowling...

Beyond the Beat

Beyond the Beat

Assata Imani Cheers October 2, 2018

Dominique Gordon is a renowned MAC Makeup Artist and MUA Kent State Founding member. In this episode, she reveals her truth. Dom elaborates on her passion for makeup and her pain which lies beyond what...

Gates to be inducted into Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame

Henry Palattella March 22, 2017

San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates never played a down of football in his time at Kent State, but that didn't stop him from making his mark in athletics as he spent two seasons on the Kent State...

Kent State vital in the creation of new MAC time obligations

Henry Palattella September 21, 2016

The 2017-2018 season will usher in a new era in collegiate athletics, thanks to Kent State and the rest of the Mid-American Conference.The MAC and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee have adopted four...

Kent State senior soccer player Madison Helterbran labels herself an advocate of mental health awareness because she feels it’s a big issue that often goes overlooked.

‘Stop the Stigma,’ athletes learn, told

Richie Muhall May 4, 2016

The hashtags are not the ones usually associated with college sports: #ItsOKtoNOTbeOK, #StopTheStigma and #TakingMACtion.They serve as symbols of a major initiative at Kent State, in the Mid-American Conference...

Tilton leads Flashes in win at Miami

Nick Buzzelli April 17, 2016

The first two games of the Kent State softball team’s weekend doubleheader at Miami University nearly mirrored each other.In both instances, the Flashes jumped out to an early lead in the top of the...

Ohio sweeps Kent State in midweek doubleheader

Nick Buzzelli April 5, 2016

Two days ago, the Kent State softball team was 5-1 in the Mid-American Conference, off to the program’s best six game start to league play in three seasons and sitting atop the MAC’s East Division.But...

Junior Sam Hurt slides into home following redshirt junior Luke Burch in the third inning of the game against The Ohio State University on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

Wollersheim dazzles against OSU

Zach Harley April 5, 2016

Scoring runs plus great starting pitching is a great formula for winning most baseball teams around the nation and that was no different Tuesday for the Kent State Flashes.In their first of five home games...

Then a redshirt freshman, Kyle Conel wrestles against Jackson Lewis of Central Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016. Conel was one of three Kent State wrestlers to earn a victory during the Flashes' loss at Eastern Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018.

Five wrestlers to represent Kent State in NCAA Championships

Dan Armelli March 15, 2016

The Kent State wrestling team will have half of its 10 starters wrestling in Madison Square Garden for the Division One NCAA Wrestling Championships.For the 10th time in 11 years the Flashes will be sending...

Fifth-year starter Mike DePalma grapples for position in the clinch against Justin Oliver of Central Michigan University on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at the M.A.C. Center.

MAC Wrestling Tournament day one: DePalma makes finals, Miller injured

Dan Armelli March 5, 2016

It was the thrill of victory and the agony of medical default Saturday for the Kent State wrestling team. Fifth-year senior Mike DePalma needed a one-point escape to send his semifinals match with...

Redshirt junior forward Jimmy Hall dunks during the first half against Akron at James A. Rhodes Arena on Friday, March 4, 2016. The Flashes lost 60-74.

Men’s basketball ends season with loss

Zac Sommer March 4, 2016

The Kent State University men’s basketball regular season came to an end as the Flashes (19-12.10-8 Mid-American Conference) dropped their final road game 74-60 to the University of Akron (24-7, 13-5...