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KentWired

The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

KentWired

Before tipoff, the student section lights up the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center with their cellphones and pass the giant banner welcoming the basketball team before the Akron game on Jan. 19, 2024.

Preview: Women’s basketball MAC Tournament

Demetri Manousos, Reporter March 12, 2024

As is true for the men, winning the Mid-American Conference tournament is the only way for a MAC women’s team to punch its ticket to March Madness. The Toledo Basketball program completed the regular...

Sophomore Magnus Entenmann rings the bell after the basketball teams victory against Buffalo on Feb. 27, 2024.

Jalen Sullinger’s career night guides men’s basketball

Matt Franos, Reporter February 28, 2024

After losing back-to-back games, the Kent State men’s basketball team bounced back behind junior guard Jalen Sullinger’s second 30-point game of the season. The Flashes (14-14, 7-8) got back to...

Redshirt junior quarterback Michael Alaimo throws a pass while freshman offensive lineman Andrew Page keeps Buffalo defensive lineman Daishon Folsom off his quarterback during the Kent State vs. Buffalo football game on Oct. 21, 2023.

State of the MAC: Football sits last in the East

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 28, 2023

Mid-American Conference football play has been intriguing this season, as teams are 4-17 against Power 5 opponents, and more than half are .500 or better in conference games. With conference play beginning,...

The Kent State soccer team celebrates after junior Alisa Arthur scores the first goal of the game against CMU on Oct. 8, 2023. The Golden Flashes went on to win the game 3-1.

One year in the making – soccer clinches home playoff game

Matt Franos, Reporter October 26, 2023

One year ago, Buffalo came into Dix Stadium and knocked Kent State’s soccer team out of the postseason with a 2-0 victory in the regular season finale. Thursday, the Flashes traveled to Buffalo and...

Midfielder Alisa Arthur (11) fights to keep it away from Western Michigan midfielder Heidi Thomasma (21) and defender Mira Pierre-Webster, with a waiting Siena Stambolich being defended by Olivia Bruinik on Oct. 19, 2023.

Offense erupts as soccer clinches MAC Tournament

Matt Franos, Reporter October 22, 2023

Kent State’s soccer team needed a win Sunday to clinch its spot in the Mid-American Conference tournament.  The Flashes halted their two-game losing streak by scoring the most goals in a game this...

Senior linebacker Khali Saunders (45), graduate student safety Bryce Sheppert and sophomore defensive lineman Oliver Billotte celebrate around fellow senior linebacker C.J. Harris (37) after a Harris tackle-for-loss in the first quarter of the Kent State vs. Buffalo football game on Oct. 21, 2023.

Burnin’ down: Football drops out of bowl contention with fifth-straight loss

John Hilber, Reporter October 22, 2023

Kent State football came into Saturday’s game ranked the second-worst team in the nation, according to CBS Sports’ “Bottom 25” rankings article published Oct. 17. Only a winless Nevada is ranked...

Kent State runs the ball downfield against the University of Buffalo on Oct. 21, 2023.

Football’s losing streak extends to five games

John Hilber, Reporter October 21, 2023

Kent State football (1-7) lost its fifth consecutive game on Homecoming day to Buffalo (3-5) by a 24-6 score. KSU utilized two quarterbacks throughout the game who combined for 12-26, 78 passing yards...

Emily Lippe (left) follows her foul ball alongside her teammates in the dugout during Kent States game against the University at Buffalo Apr. 25.

Softball takes mid-week series against Buffalo

Nico Crespo, Reporter April 26, 2023

The Kent State softball team took the midweek series against Buffalo, winning back-to-back series for the first time on the year. In game one, freshman Macy Irelan pitched seven innings, allowing just...

Women’s basketball wins first game in Buffalo in over a decade

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter February 16, 2023

It’s been over a decade since Kent State’s women’s basketball team won in Buffalo. Wednesday, in Buffalo, New York, the Flashes won 72-69 over the Bulls. The Flashes held Buffalo scoreless...

A man rushed at Payton Gendron during his sentencing hearing on Wednesday, February 15.
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Man rushes at Buffalo grocery store mass shooter during emotional sentencing hearing

CNN— A man rushed at the Buffalo grocery store mass shooter in court on Wednesday during an emotional sentencing hearing for the anti-Black racist attack last year. The man, wearing a gray sweatshirt,...

Defense shines as men’s basketball records 20th win

Jacob Shondel, Reporter February 11, 2023

The Kent State men’s basketball team leads the Mid-American Conference in turnovers, forcing 11.3 turnovers per game. Friday, when the Flashes traveled to Buffalo, they forced 21 turnovers and defeated...

Kent State redshirt senior Malique Jacobs, senior Chris Payton, redshirt senior Miryne Thomas and redshirt sophomore VonCameron Davis waiting for Buffalo during the game on Jan. 27, 2023.

Men’s basketball extends home winning streak against Buffalo

Jacob Shondel, Reporter January 28, 2023

Kent State men’s basketball team has yet to lose a game played at the M.A.C. Center in its last 16 games. Friday, that streak continued and is now the second-longest home winning streak in the NCAA...

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