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Central Michigan junior guard Marcus Keene shoots over Kent State junior guard Desmond Ridenour at the M.A.C Center on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Kent State lost 98-105 in overtime.

Flashes’ game plan ineffective against nation’s leading scorer

Nick Buzzelli January 30, 2017

There’s a reason Sports Illustrated wrote a three-page story in its Jan. 30 issue that chronicles Marcus Keene’s journey from a Youngstown State University role player two years ago to this season’s...

YSU Rock Painting

Hate speech on campus rock: Is it protected?

Bruce Walton November 23, 2015

Youngstown State University students painted over their campus rock Monday after it was painted with messages in support of ISIS late Sunday night or early Monday morning.The rock, painted red, white,...

Women’s cross country starts out hot at Tommy Evans Invitational

Simon Hannig September 13, 2015

The Kent State men’s and women’s cross country teams kicked off their season at Akron on Thursday at the Tommy Evans Invitational.The men went 0-3 and the women, led by senior Rachel Slingluff, went...

Outfielder Luke Burch sprints to home plate to score the first run during a game against Rider University at Schoonover Stadium on Friday, March 13, 2015. Kent State won 13-5.

Offense sputters in two-game weekday stretch

Andrew Bugel April 15, 2015

Kent State’s baseball team (20-13, 8-4 Mid-American Conference) only managed six hits and one run over the course of two days, winning one game and losing the other this week.Pitching was the name of...

Tinuke Aderemi-Ibitola, Outside Hitter, spining the ball against Youngstown State University to get the point for Kent State University on Sept. 16, 2014. The Flashes won, 3-2.

Battered but not beaten: Flashes carry momentum to Tiger Invitational

Jimmy Miller September 17, 2014

Close sets, early offensive woes and even a struggle with serving didn’t seem to bother the Kent State volleyball team, but those issues are different from the one they currently face: health.“When...

Kent State Baseball

Flashes aim to end three-game losing streak

Richie Mulhall May 2, 2014

The last time the Kent State baseball team (28-16, 12-6 Mid-American Conference) lost three games in a row was the beginning of March when the team got swept on the road by Liberty University.Now, the...

The Kent State Board of Trustees welcome Beverly Warren as she is announced as Kent State's twelfth president January 9, 2014.

A tale of four presidential searches

Carrie Blazina April 29, 2014

Jim Tressel is a finalist for the presidential job at the University of Akron and Youngstown State University, but if he were considered for the same position at Kent State or Ohio State University, the...

Freshman pitcher Andy Ravel throws a fast ball during the baseball game against Penn State, April 22, 2014.

Flashes hope to get back on track as they face two struggling teams this week

Richie Mulhall April 28, 2014

After two devastating losses to Bowling Green this past Saturday and Sunday, the Kent State baseball team will look to snap its two-game weekend skid this week as the Flashes get set to face two familiar...

Junior John Birkbeck pitches the ball against Oakland University in the doubleheader game at Schoonover Stadium, April 1, 2014.

Flashes stay hot in first game of doubleheader, fall in second against YSU

Richie Mulhall April 8, 2014

Box score - Game 1Box score - Game 2Fresh off its second straight victory and 19th win of season against Ohio, the sizzling Kent State baseball team (20-11, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) hoped to stay sharp...

Flashes to face Youngstown State in baseball home opener Wednesday afternoon

Richie Mulhall March 18, 2014

Olga A. Murray Field at Schoonover Stadium, home of the Kent State baseball team, has been sitting idle on the south side of campus through many months of snow, sleet and frigid temperatures during one...

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