Skip to Main Content
The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

League 1 Billboard
The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

League 1 Billboard

Flashes avoid being put down by consecutive pins, win through tiebreaker

Michael Mann February 9, 2014

The rulebook had to be brought out to hand the Kent State Flashes a tiebreaking win over Northern Illinois Saturday afternoon.The rule to decide an even score broke down the match by overall class wins....

Rules decide fate for Flashes against undefeated Panthers

Michael Mann February 9, 2014

After their last match was decided via tiebreaker in a win against Northern Illinois, the Kent State wrestling team saw the losing side in their match against the undefeated Northern Iowa Panthers in a...

Junior guard Mikell Chinn leads an attack against the Toledo Rockets, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in the M.A.C.C. The women's basketball team fell to their MAC rivals, 55-83.

Kent State women struggle early on, fall to Toledo

Taylor Rosen February 9, 2014

Despite finishing with three double-digit scorers, Kent State fell behind early and lost to Toledo 83-55 yesterday at the M.A.C. Center.“We found ourselves scrambling out to shooters instead of making...

Late-season struggles continue as Eastern Michigan Eagles shell slumping Flashes 70-53

Richie Mulhall February 9, 2014

There’s a first time for everything —unfortunately for the Kent State men’s basketball team, some firsts aren’t as sweet as others.The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team had not beaten the...

Flashes continue to battle, yet fall at Eastern Michigan

Taylor Rosen February 6, 2014

Kent State suffered a 65-57 loss at Eastern Michigan on Thursday, despite an efficient effort from junior forward Montia Johnson.The Flashes shot the ball well, finishing at 50 percent for the game, but...

Sophomore Michael Depalma takes on Central Michigan's Scott Mattingly Sunday Jan. 26, 2014. The Flashes lost 12-21.

Wrestling team looks to build momentum for home stretch

Michael Mann February 6, 2014

The Kent State wrestling team broke free of a two-match skid with a win last weekend and will head to DeKalb, Ill., Saturday to face the Northern Illinois Huskies before heading into a match just a day...

New and improved men’s basketball looks like same old Flashes in loss to CMU Chippewas

Richard Mulhall February 6, 2014

Just when things were looking up and beginning to turn around for them, the Kent State men’s basketball team broke down and fell apart yet again.After the Flashes (12-10, 3-6 Mid-American Conference)...

Tyler Kieslich is the sports editor for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at tkieslic@kent.edu.

Opinion: The Winter Olympics are a hot mess — but is it worth it?

Tyler Kieslich February 4, 2014

The Winter Olympics will begin in Sochi, Russia in just a few days, and it is already being widely reported as the most expensive in history. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government have put...

Junior guard Derek Jackson defends the ball from Akron University Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The Flashes beat the Zips 60-57, with a three point shot scored in the final seconds of the game.

Revitalized men’s basketball team heads to Michigan

Richie Mulhall February 3, 2014

Fresh off its 60-57 victory against Akron Saturday night, the Kent State men’s basketball team is feeling more focused than ever — at least since the beginning of the season when the team started off...

Flashes clip Eagles’ wings, earn first win in three meets to improve 3-2 in conference play

Michael Mann February 3, 2014

After dropping two consecutive matches, the Kent State wrestling team got back on a winning path with their 18-12 victory over Eastern Michigan while visiting Ypsilanti Friday night.The 125-pound class...

Goodson’s heroic shot the miracle Flashes needed

Richie Mulhall February 2, 2014

In the classic, highly anticipated Kent State-Akron basketball game Saturday night, senior forward Darren Goodson picked up his fourth foul and headed to the bench late in contest.When Goodson sat, he...

Wild ending and game-winning shot lifts Kent State over Akron

Richie Mulhall February 2, 2014

Many people doubted that Kent State would be able to pull off an upset victory over the East Division leader Akron Saturday night – even at home – because Akron had a size and record advantage...

Activate Search
The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2
Sports