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Football team starts spring practices with new coaches

Lance Lysowski March 30, 2011

Jon Heacock, Kent State defensive coordinator, blew his whistle to signal the end of a defensive drill Thursday at the Flashes’ second spring football practice.The defense responded by walking towards...

 

Opinon: Butler back in Final Four? Yeah, baby!

Michael Moses March 30, 2011

Michael Moses I told you. I told you to not pick the top seeds. I warned you in my last column that the experts are always wrong. The analysts on ESPN don’t know any more than the general public during...

 

Athletes beware, concussions can carry long-term effects

Brad Tansey March 29, 2011

Quinton Rainey had a headache when he lined up in his position last season against Toledo.The previous play, Rainey, a former defensive lineman for Kent State, was playfully hit on the helmet by one of...

Softball team seeks redemption in home opener

Matt Lofgren March 29, 2011

The Kent State softball team has its home opener Wednesday against the University of Pittsburgh (23-7) in a doubleheader match-up.The Flashes (9-16) will be looking to continue their winning ways after...

Baseball game postponed after three innings

A.J. Atkinson March 29, 2011

The heavy snowfall Wednesday afternoon postponed the Kent State baseball game after three complete innings against Penn State.The Nittany Lions lead 1-0 after three innings when umpires Jeremy Stangelo...

Baseball team welcomes Penn State Wednesday

A.J. Atkinson March 29, 2011

The Kent State baseball team’s pitching staff will be put to the test on Wednesday against Penn State’s lineup.Kent State pitcher Ryan Mace, 2-1 with a 2.08 earned run average in 21.2 innings, has...

 

Chafin’s slider makes him one of the best

Cody Erbacher March 29, 2011

Sometimes Andrew Chafin can’t help but chuckle after watching a batter swing at his slider.It’s a crippling pitch.His coach calls it a major league pitch.It’s a pitch that looks to enter the strike...

Ford’s departure leaves basketball team in “state of shock”

Rachel Jones March 28, 2011

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Kent State football team gets ready for 2011 season

Lance Lysowski March 28, 2011

Kent State coach Darrell Hazell’s first morning of spring football practice began differently than the mellow tempered coach is accustomed to.The Flashes’ first-year head coach woke up at 4:09 a.m....

Bradley University hires Geno Ford as their new head coach

Cody Erbacher March 27, 2011

Geno Ford has moved on to coach at Bradley University after leading the Kent State men’s basketball team for the past three seasons."I am ecstatic to work at such a great institution with such a rich...

Baseball defeats Toledo in conference series

A.J. Atkinson March 27, 2011

Led by a strong pitching staff, the Kent State baseball team won its first home stand, winning two of the three games this weekend against conference opponent Toledo.The Flashes opened the weekend winning...

Dustin Kilgore of Kent State University wrestles Clayton Foster of Oklahoma State University during the Division I Men's Wrestling Championship held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Kilgore defeated Foster by fall to win the 197 pound national title. Photo courtesy of Drew Hallowell/ Associated Press.

Kilgore named Kent State’s first national champion for wrestling

A.J. Atkinson March 27, 2011

A minute was left in the second period when Dustin Kilgore, Kent State’s loan representative in the Final Round of the wrestling NCAA Tournament, trailed 5-1 to Oklahoma State’s Clayton Foster.With...

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