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April 2008

One hoops scholarship left

April 30, 2008

– Alex Grimsley and Frank Henry-Ala are signed, filling the the two scholarships that were vacated by the departure of Mike Scott and Haminn Quaintance. Yet Geno Ford isn't done signing kids just yet.
A third scholarship has become available by the departure of Gabe Garcia and Ford plans on using it wisely, possibly on [...]

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Van Benschoten back with Pirates

April 30, 2008

it has been a long and winding road for former Kent State standout baseball player John Van Benschoten. The No. 8 pick in the 2001 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates saw a quick ascension to the major league roster in 2004. Injuries have crippled him ever since.
Van Benschoten missed the entire 2005 season with [...]

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Williams to Denver, Ferrell to Indy.

April 28, 2008

Cornerback Jack Williams was drafted were the prognosticators were expecting Sunday. Williams, who struggled much of last season with injury, was selected in the fourth round (119) by the Denver Broncos.
This couldn't be a better situation for him. Although the Broncos have a plethra of defensive backs on the roster, Williams will get an [...]

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Women's golf guns for another MAC title

April 24, 2008

The Kent State women's golf team should be fairly comfortable heading into this weekend's Mid-American Conference Tournament at Brickyard Crossing Golf Course in Indianapolis. Since the inception of the program 10 years ago, the Flashes have won the title every year.
The Flashes haven't just won nine consecutive titles, they have destroyed the competiton winning by [...]

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Ford on two new recruits

April 24, 2008

Kent State men's basketball coach Geno Ford signed two players to the program for next season: Frank Henry-Ala and Alex Grimsley.
Henry-Ala is a 6-foot-7 forward originally from Pasadena, Calif. He comes to Kent State after averaging 10 points and 10.4 rebounds per game last season at Motlow State Community College (Tenn.).
"Not only is he a [...]

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Kylie Reynolds keeps awards coming

April 23, 2008

Sophomore softball pitcher Kylie Reynolds knows a thing or two about winning awards. As a freshman, the Georgia Native picked up Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors. She is already fourth on the Kent State all-time strikeout list with 449 strikeouts. IN JUST UNDER TWO SEASONS.
So what did she [...]

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Burriss makes debut

April 21, 2008

Former Kent State shortstop Emmanuel Burriss, currently of the San Francisco Giants, didn't take much time at all reaching the Major Leagues. The 33rd pick in the 2006 draft took just two years to make his major league debut in Sunday's 8-2 win at St. Louis. He was a late inning replacement for starting shortstop [...]

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Ford inks first recruit

April 20, 2008

The Kentsportsreport.com is reporting that Geno Ford has inked his first recruit.
Six-foot-five 210 pound Alex Grimsley, a senior at Batesville (Ind.) High School, will be joining the Flashes for next season. He averaged 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists as a senior helping lead his team to the Indiana Final Four.
Grimsley will [...]

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Former Flash Sonnanstine shuts out White Sox

April 19, 2008

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andy Sonnanstine, a Wadsworth High School and Kent State graduate, shut down the Chicago White Sox Saturday night earning his first career complete game and shut out. Sonnanstine allowed just three hits in the win andis 2-1 on the season.
Sonnanstine has seen mixed results in his short pro career. In [...]

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Carmichael, Reynolds powers softball to win

April 19, 2008

All the Kent State softball team needed Sunday was three runs to beat rival Miami. They all came on just one fourth-inning swing of the bat. Freshman designated hitter Jess Carmichael, a Dalton graduate, hit her fifth home run of the season Sunday.
The three-run shot to left field gave the Flashes a 3-2 win [...]

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