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Kent State track and field readies for Akron

Daniel Staimpel January 20, 2012

Kent State track and field opens its first scoring meet of the season against rival Akron this evening in the Kent State Field House.With the rivalry coming to Kent, coaches and players know the importance...

Junior center Leslie Schaefer, celebrates with the rest of the team over their victory against Buffalo on Thursday, Jan. 19. The Flashes won 85-73. Photo by Emily Martin.

Kent State basketball offense topples Buffalo 85-73

Matt Lofgren January 20, 2012

Three players, 68 points, 13 assists — and a new nickname was born Thursday night.Between juniors Trisha Krewson, Diamon Beckford and Tamzin Barroilhet, the Flashes’ “Big Three” had enough firepower...

Rachel Guida performs acrobatics on the uneven bars at the Wolstein Center for the NCAA Gymnastics Championships on April 14, 2011. Photo by Philip Botta.

Confidence high after early-season loss for Kent State gymnasts

Erica Mucci January 20, 2012

After losing by 0.625 of a point to Western Michigan in their season opener last week, coach Brice Biggin of the Kent State gymnastics team said he is confident his team will bounce back.“I think the...

Ohio's Stevie Taylor goes up for a basket during the Bobcats' game against Kent State on Wednesday, January 18. The Bobcats defeated Kent 87-65. Photo courtesy of Brien Vincent

Flashes men’s basketball looks to bounce back against Akron

Nick Shook January 20, 2012

Kent State and Akron have a long-standing rivalry that dates back to the 1915-16 season, in which the Flashes fell 16-37. Since the teams’ first meeting, Kent State has won 69 of the 132 meetings.The...

Freshman Ian Miller, considered the No. 2 recruit in the nation, is already making headlines with a 22-3 record in his first season at Kent State. Photo by Brian Smith.

Kent State wrestler enjoying great success as freshman

Tim Dorst January 20, 2012

In college wrestling, it can be rare to see a freshman have a lot of success right away. Typically, incoming freshman wrestlers are redshirted, meaning they sit out of competition during their first year...

Kent guard Michael Porrini makes his way through the Bowling Green defense during Saturdays game.

Ohio routs Flashes men’s basketball, 87-65

Nick Shook January 19, 2012

Kent State faced arguably its toughest road test of the season this Wednesday night against the Ohio University Bobcats. In front of 5,924 at the Convocation Center in Athens, The Golden Flashes shot 70...

Brendan Barlow pins Dakota Greenhaw in Friday's match against Northern Illinois University. Barlow, junior exploratory major, won against Greenhaw 4-1. Photo by Valerie Brown.

Kent State wrestlers shock fans in first Virginia dual win

Tim Dorst January 18, 2012

Winning the Virginia Duals for the first time in 11 years may come as a surprise to those who are familiar with the past success of the team and many of its wrestlers. Kent State has had multiple winning...

Itziar Llobet. Photo by Phil Botta.

Spanish basketball standout’s transition to Flashes

Matt Lofgren January 18, 2012

Kent State’s recruiting pipeline got a little longer last year when the women’s basketball team landed one of the best players in Spain to come to the U.S. and play for the Flashes.Freshman Itziar...

Junior forward Patrick Jackson hangs on the net after a dunk against Shawnee State on Jan. 2. Photo by Matt Hafley.

One-on-one with Patrick Jackson

Nick Shook January 18, 2012

Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Flashes’ junior forward Patrick Jackson played two years at Rutgers University before transferring to Kent State last year. Jackson took the time to sit down with Daily...

Kent foward Melanee Stubbs cuts her way through the Akron court during Saturday's game. Photo by Brian Smith.

Women’s basketball loses late to Akron

Matt Lofgren January 17, 2012

Though it was not enough for the win, the Kent State women’s basketball team contended against conference rival Akron due to an overall improvement in shooting percentage.It wasn’t the ideal game for...

TV2 Video: Men’s basketball squeaks past Bowling Green

TV2 January 17, 2012

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Flashes’ track and field shows promise in invitational

Daniel Stampiel January 17, 2012

The Flashes’ track and field athletes greatly impressed their coaches in the Doug Raymond Invitational hosted at Kent State’s Field house.One standout was sophomore Laron Brown III running in his first...

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