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Senior forward Philip Whittington (25) attempts to make a shot during the men's basketball game on Feb. 4, 2020 against Ball State. Kent State lost 62-54. Whittington scored a game-high 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting.

Flashes lose their composure, squander Whittington’s best game in nearly two months, five takeaways from the loss to Ball State

Ian Kreider Sports reporter February 4, 2020

Troy Simons committed a technical foul that gave Ball State a 52-45 lead with 9:10 left. The senior guard missed a 3-pointer, but felt he was fouled, and he adamantly expressed his feelings to the officials....

Freshman guard Katie Shumate (14) goes for a layup during the women's basketball game on Jan. 29, 2020. Kent State University won against Ball State University 69-68. 

Carter scores game winner in first start back from mono

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter January 29, 2020

With 10 seconds to go against Ball State Wednesday night, redshirt senior guard Megan Carter grabbed a loose ball, crossed behind her defender and drove toward the basket. She trickled the ball over the...

Wrestling snaps three-match losing streak at Buffalo

Nick Pedone Sports reporter January 26, 2020

Kent State wrestling snapped its three-match losing streak on Saturday against the University of Buffalo. The highlight of the win for the Flashes was fifth-year senior Tim Rooney defeating Buffalo’s...

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...

Junior forward Danny Pippen drives against Detroit Mercy. He scored 18 points and tied a team record seven blocks in the 92-57. Dec. 3, 2019.

“There’s a lot of stuff (the coaches) are communicating, and it’s going in one ear and out the other”: Five takeaways from Kent State’s third straight loss

Ian Kreider January 22, 2020

Kent State has struggled to do anything consistently — scoring, defending, rebounding, staying out of foul trouble and a lack of free throws have each marred a 3-0 start in Mid-American Conference play....

Fifth year senior Tim Rooney of Kent State grapples with Missouri's Allan Hart in the 133-lb. match at the M.A.C.C. on Jan. 19, 2020. 

Wrestling drops matches against OU, University of Missouri

Nick Pedone Sports reporter January 20, 2020

It was a tough weekend for Kent State’s young wrestling team as it dropped matches to Ohio University and the University of Missouri.On Friday evening, the Flashes hosted the Bobcats of Ohio University,...

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...

The glass doors of the streaming pods are entitled by Kent State Esports.

Cavs Legion Lair opened to the public

Aidan Coyne Tech reporter December 3, 2019

The Cavaliers’ NBA 2K League franchise, Cavs Legion Gaming Club (GC), opened its new facility Thursday in the Battery Park neighborhood of Cleveland.Local youth gamers were encouraged to come to the...

ESPN to launch own streaming service

Cameron Hoover April 4, 2018

Mid-American Conference fans who enjoyed watching events for free on ESPN3 are in for a rude awakening April 12.ESPN is launching its own direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service, called ESPN+,...

Jenna Palek has been announced as a finalist for Miss COED 2018.

Kent State University student to represent the MAC conference in Miss COED 2018

Hana Hodali February 22, 2018

Jenna Palek is a sophomore fashion merchandising major who has just been announced as the Mid-American Conference finalist for Miss COED 2018.The Miss COED Competition is an annual search for the definition...

Letter to the Editor: Kent State University: ‘Quarterback U’

Jake Adams February 7, 2018

Kent State football has been rough.Over the last five years, the team has won just 14 games, which calculates to 2.8 wins per season.It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what has gone wrong. Is Kent State not...

Kent State fifth-year student Stephen Suglio takes down Lake Erie College's Jesse Palser in a wrestling match Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 in the M.A.C. Center.

Lightning strikes twice for Kent State wrestling at Cleveland State Open

Ian Kreider December 17, 2017

Freshman Jake Ferri and junior Devin Nye each dominated their respective weight classes Saturday when Kent State's wrestling team competed in the Cleveland State Open.Ferri had two major decisions on his...