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Kent Sate Seniors Miryne Thomas and Sincere Carry observe the gifts they received at their senior night game on March 3, 2023.

Basketball’s Sincere Carry and Miryne Thomas declare for NBA draft

Jacob Shondel, Reporter April 3, 2023

After leading the Kent State men’s basketball team to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017, redshirt seniors Sincere Carry and Miyrne Thomas declared for the NBA draft.  Carry came to...

Kent State gymnast Rachel Decavitch winning in the all-category with a score of 39.425 on Feb. 19, 2023

Gymnastics: DeCavitch, Franz, Guns selected to represent team in regionals

Michael Neenan, Reporter March 24, 2023

Three gymnasts of the Kent State gymnastics team were selected to represent the Flashes in the Norman Regional in Oklahoma as part of the 2023 Women’s National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships. KSU...

Pittsburgh powers its way to end baseball’s 13-game winning streak

Jacob Shondel, Reporter March 24, 2023

Kent State men’s baseball gave up just five hits to Pittsburgh Wednesday, but three of those hits resulted in home runs.  The Flashes' 13-game winning streak ended as the Panthers won 8-3.  KSU...

Baseball extends win streak to 13 games

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter March 22, 2023

Kent State’s baseball team extended its win streak to 13 games in a row after winning all four games last week. Kent State scored 56 runs combined and 86 in its last five home games prior to the start...

Softball splits conference opener with Ball State

Jacob Shondel, Reporter March 20, 2023

Kent State’s softball team opened Mid-American Conference play, splitting a doubleheader with Ball State.  The Flashes scored 13 runs Friday against BSU. The team is eighth in the conference with...

Sincere Carry (center right) attempts to get a 2-point-shot past three Indiana defenders at Kent State's March Madness matchup against Indiana Mar. 17.

‘We weren’t at our best’: Men’s basketball season ends with loss to Indiana

Jacob Shondel, Reporter March 18, 2023

All season Kent State men’s basketball team has found success in creating turnovers and scoring points off of them.  The Flashes (28-7) came into Friday's first round of the NCAA Tournament, averaging...

Women’s lacrosse loses second-straight game

Matthew Franos, Reporter March 17, 2023

After scoring seven goals in the first period, Kent State’s women’s lacrosse team was outscored 8-2 in the loss against Presbyterian College. Kent State (3-5) lost its second-straight game 11-10...

The Kent State men's basketball team reacts to their seeding in the NCAA Tournament at Water St. Tavern in Kent, Ohio, Sunday. Kent State played UCLA as a 14 seed in the South region in 2017.

Men’s basketball gets back to dancing – six years later

Jacob Shondel, Reporter March 16, 2023

After six years, the Kent State men’s basketball team is back in the NCAA tournament. Assistant coach Jon Fleming and graduate student Kevin Zabo went from being players to now working under coach...

Women’s basketball season ends in loss to Syracuse

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter March 16, 2023

Over the last eight games, the Kent State women’s basketball team turned the ball over less than 10 times a game. Wednesday in Syracuse, New York, the Flashes turned the ball over 19 times in a 84-56...

The Kent State Men’s basketball team set up in an offensive formation against UT during the MAC Tournament Championship  March 11, 2023. They would win the game 93-73.

Preview: Basketball vs Indiana in NCAA tournament

Jacob Hansen, Sports Editor March 14, 2023

On March 15, 2001, the No. 13-seed Kent State men’s basketball team defeated No. 4-seed Indiana University 77-73. Nearly 22 years later, No. 13-seed Kent State will look to repeat history, taking...

Baseball wins ninth-straight in series sweep over Northern Illinois

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter March 13, 2023

Kent State’s baseball team pushed its winning streak to nine games, remaining undefeated at home (4-0) in a weekend sweep over Northern Illinois. The Flashes put together 40 runs in the three-game...

Grace Wehry, a sophmore in biotechnology, preforming her balance beam routine during the Kent vs. Michigan meet March 12.

Gymnastics loses to Central Michigan in last meet of regular season

Michael Neenan, Reporter March 12, 2023

The Kent State gymnastics team lost to Mid-American Conference rival Central Michigan at home during its final meet of the regular season by a score of 195.975-196.175. This afternoon’s meet was part...