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Kent State's Tervell Beck (14) tries to block Western Michigan guard Michael Flowers as he cuts to the basket during a Jan. 18 game in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

In game of runs, Flashes run out of gas

Owen MacMillan Assigning editor January 18, 2020

The Kent State men’s basketball team battled back and forth with Western Michigan University all game, but WMU caught all the momentum late.For the final four minutes and 39 seconds of the game the Flashes...

Kent State women’s basketball improves to 3-2 in the MAC

Amanda Levine Sports editor January 18, 2020

Miami University took a 75-74 lead with 55 seconds left in the game. It was the first time the Redhawks had the lead since the first quarter when they were up 6-5. Going into the fourth quarter, the Kent...

Women’s track and field struggle with long jump, finish first in shot put

Amanda Levine Sports editor January 17, 2020

Junior Grace Tennant and sophomore Gabrielle Bailey finished in first and second place in the shot put event at the Youngstown Invitational Friday. It was the best rankings in the event for the Kent State...

Men’s track and field win in pole vault, high jump

Amanda Levine Sports editor January 17, 2020

Kent State men’s track and field team had two individuals finish in first place in their events at the Youngstown Invitational. Senior Christian Champen finished first in the pole vault with a distance...

Flashes improve to 2-2 in the MAC with win over NIU

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter January 15, 2020

Sophomore guard Hannah Young played one of her best games of her career Wednesday, scoring 14 points and grabbing eight rebounds against Northern Illinois (4-11, 0-4 MAC). “[It was a] really good game...

Sophomore guard Anthony Roberts (15) dribbles up the court during Kent State's 77-53 win over Stetson on Nov. 31, 2019. Roberts finished with a game-high 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting.

Simons’ career-high not enough, five takeaways from Kent State’s slow start, loss at Miami

Ian Kreider January 15, 2020

If you tuned in to the second half of Kent State’s loss 77-74 loss at Miami, you would’ve thought that the Flashes should be a top-25 team in the country.Senior guard Troy Simons scored a career-high...

Foul troubles kill Flashes’ comeback against Miami

Owen MacMillan Assigning editor January 14, 2020

With 11 seconds to play and down by one, the Kent State men’s basketball team was handed a golden opportunity when a Miami University inbound was carelessly deflected out of bounds.Senior guard Antonio...

The Flashes attempt to block a field goal by Utah State on Friday Dec.20th, 2019. 

From 3-6 to bowl champs: How Kent State football turned its season around

Ian Kreider Sports reporter January 12, 2020

Kent State opened its football season with three of five games against Power 5 programs. Basically, scheduling — at best – a 2-3 record to the start of the season. That exact record came true, when...

Kent State's womens' basketball team goes in for a huddle before the game against Western Michigan University on Jan. 11, 2020. The Flashes won the game 75-63.

Women’s basketball looks to improve in conference play

Amanda Levine Sports editor January 12, 2020

Kent State women’s basketball 2018-19 season ended in the second round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) against Baylor University. It was the second time in three years the Flashes...

Kent State competes with Michigan State on Saturday Nov. 16. Photo is courtesy of Kent State athletics. 

Kent State wrestling finished fourth at Virginia Duals

Nick Pedone Sports reporter January 12, 2020

Kent State’s wrestling team started off its decade of competition on Tuesday with a 25-15 home victory against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.The Flashes are off to a 5-7 record, including...

Graduate linebacker Matt Bahr clutches the ball after recovering a fumble in overtime during Kent State's first home game against Kennesaw State University on Saturday, September 7, 2019.

Top five football plays of the season

Michael Reiner Columnist January 12, 2020

In 2019, Kent State Football had arguably its most successful season in program history.The Flashes walked away with their first bowl game victory after defeating Utah State in the Tropical Smoothie Café...

Depth, Williams’ late scoring help Kent State secure third MAC win

Ian Kreider January 11, 2020

Senior forward Philip Whittington did not play in Saturday’s game due to the flu. Instead, senior forward Tervell Beck started, playing quality minutes, as the Flashes utilized several new lineups. Their depth...

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