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John Groce named new Akron basketball coach

Henry Palattella April 5, 2017

John Groce is no stranger to the Mid-American Conference. Groce spent four seasons serving as the coach at Ohio University where he compiled a record of 85-56 in four seasons with the Bobcats. His last...

Then-Akron coach, Keith Dambrot, yells at his during the MAC title game at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, March 11, 2017.

Dambrot leaving Akron basketball for Duquesne

Henry Palattella March 27, 2017

For the first time in 13 years, The University of Akron's basketball team will be dealing with something new in the offseason: uncertainty. That uncertainty stems from the head coaching possession, as...

Kent to host 3v3 basketball tournament prelims

Shane Transue March 13, 2017

A 3-on-3 basketball tournament is scheduled to take place Saturday, March 18 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m in the Kent State Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC).The winner of the tournament will represent...

Kent State senior forward Chelsi Watson of the womens basketball team comes down with the offensive rebound against The University of Akron Zips at the James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.

Opinion: Women’s basketball deserves your attention

Henry Palattella March 1, 2017

This weekend will be the end of an era for Kent State women’s basketball.Saturday will be the final home game for the five seniors on the team’s roster. Coming into the season, their tenures on the...

Kent State junior forward Jordan Korinek attempts a layup against The University of Akron at he M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Kent State won, 73-69.

Lurken leads Flashes to victory, Wagon Wheel sweep

Henry Palattella February 25, 2017

With 2:16 left in the second quarter of Kent State’s Saturday matchup against The University of Akron, senior Larissa Lurken made a three-pointer.That in itself is not out of the ordinary, as Lurken...

Redshirt junior forward Jimmy Hall dunks during the first half against Akron at James A. Rhodes Arena on Friday, March 4, 2016. The Flashes lost 60-74.

Men’s basketball ends season with loss

Zac Sommer March 4, 2016

The Kent State University men’s basketball regular season came to an end as the Flashes (19-12.10-8 Mid-American Conference) dropped their final road game 74-60 to the University of Akron (24-7, 13-5...

Men’s basketball edges Akron

Zac Sommer February 19, 2016

It was a special night in the M.A.C. Center on Friday.One lucky fan won a new flat-screen TV after hitting a half-court shot, redshirt junior Jimmy Hall recorded his one-thousandth career-point and the...

Coach Danielle O’Banion cheers on her team as they take on Ball State in the MAC Center on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. The Flashes won 59-50.

Women’s basketball to take on Akron

Eric Pitcher February 16, 2016

It's that time of the year again: Battle of the Wagon Wheel. The Flashes will take the short trip over to Akron to compete against the Zips on Wednesday in their first match-up of the year. Kent State...

Our View: Superbowl ad reflects ambitious campaign

February 7, 2016

Following President Beverly Warren’s initial ideas for rebranding 18 months ago, Kent State officially launched its new branding campaign with an anthem video last Monday. The $2.3 million campaign...

RecycleMania drives competition with Akron

Charleah Trombitas February 5, 2016

Kent State will be participating in a national recycling initiative, RecycleMania, which begins on Feb. 7 and runs through April 2.RecycleMania is a nationwide competition between college and universities...

People attending Deaf Night Out wait for their food at downtown Kent’s Buffalo Wild Wings on Feb 3. 2016.

Deaf community hosts Deaf Night Out

Julie Riedel February 4, 2016

The first of many Deaf Night Out events (DNO) for the spring semester took place on Feb. 3. DNO is held the first and third Wednesday of each month at the downtown Kent Buffalo Wild Wings starting at 7:15...

Junior sprinter Matthew Tobin races around the track in a heat of the 400-meter dash at the Kent State Fieldhouse. The Kent State men’s team lost to the Akron Zipps 82-68. Jan. 22, 2016.

Flashes fall short in Akron Dual meet

Samantha Lough January 23, 2016

The Kent State men and women’s track and field team did not get the win they were hoping for in Friday’s rivalry matchup. The women's team fell to Akron 80-71 and the men’s team were defeated 82-68.On...

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