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Kent State Sports: Summer recap

Richie Mulhall August 22, 2014

While most Kent State students head home for the summer, many Kent State student-athletes competed in a variety of games, playoffs, tournaments and even national competitions.BaseballIn May, the Flashes...

You’re not in high school anymore: The difference between high school & college athletics

Patrick Shade August 21, 2014

So you’re about to go to your very first Kent State sporting event as a Golden Flash and you’re wondering what to expect. You’ve probably competed in or attended sporting events at your school district...

Jenna Watson

How to find good seats at the games

Patrick Shade August 20, 2014

How to Find a Good Seat at the Games:It’s been a stressful week: You’ve got numerous tests that are crucial to your grade, meetings almost every night, and that new roommate just won’t stop playing...

University Library to host World Cup viewing parties

Jennie Barr July 9, 2014

The 2014 FIFA World Cup final game will be live streamed on the fourth floor of the University Library Sunday, July 13 at 3 p.m.Assistant Reference Librarian Michael Hawkins said there would be free give-a-ways,...

Struggling Penguins narrowly edge Flashes 5-4 in third straight loss for Kent State

Richie Mulhall April 30, 2014

Rain clouds eclipsed Kent State’s campus all day Wednesday as a torrential downpour flooded the Esplanade and caused wet patches to form on the field at Schoonover Stadium.Inclement weather forced the...

Flashes prevail in Easter weekend series with Buffalo

Richie Mulhall April 20, 2014

After the Kent State baseball team leveled the playing field Saturday against Buffalo and evened the series score at one apiece, the Flashes topped the Bulls (17-13, 8-5 MAC) 7-4 to take the three-game...

Gymnastics coach named MAC coach of the year

Jenna Watson April 16, 2014

Brice Biggin has been the head coach of Kent State gymnastics for the last 23 years and  was named MAC Gymnastics Coach of the Year for the 2013-2014 season.  Away from gymnastics, Biggin helps...

Blue Jackets say just making playoffs not enough

Rusty Miller; Associated Press April 14, 2014

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets have never won a playoff game.Forward Mark Letestu looks at that as an opportunity instead of a stigma."I don't think there's a burden," he said during preparations...

Philadelphia Phillies Cody Asche on his solo homerun in the eighth inning. The Phillies beat the Texas Rangers 14-10, at the Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas on opening day, Monday, March 31, 2014. (Ron Cortes/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)

Opening day highlights around baseball

Associated Press March 31, 2014

A Cincinnati Reds loss, an extra-inning walkoff win and a high-scoring battle were just some of the highlights of Monday’s first day of Major League Baseball action. Here are some of the top stories,...

Track teams open outdoor season in Louisville

Tyler Kieslich March 31, 2014

Following a strong indoor season in which the women took first and the men took second in the MAC Championships, the Kent State track team began its outdoor season last weekend at the Lenny Lyles Clark...

Video: The price of the player

Brian Smith March 18, 2014

Tyler Kieslich, the sports editor for The Daily Kent Stater, interviews Golden Flashes Running Back Trayion Durham about a concussion he had during practice last fall. Durham also talks about what the...

Kent State's Michael DePalma faces his final opponent at his match at the 2014 MAC Championship wrestling meet Sunday, March 8, 2014 in the M.A.C. Center. DePalma's final defeat against an Ohio University player won him third place in his weight class.

Miller-led Flashes get set for National Championships in Oklahoma City

Mike Mann March 18, 2014

Thursday will kick off March Madness in more than just college basketball as Kent State will feature four wrestlers in the opening round of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.Ian Miller will lead the group...

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