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June 2009

Kyle Smith signs with Indians organization

June 28, 2009

Former Kent State right handed pitcher Kyle Smith (Louisville) has signed to a deal with the Indians.  The Indians selected Smith in the 20th round of the June draft.  Smith went 4-2 with a 4.79 ERA in 11 starts in 2009.  He was bothered by shoulder problems for much of the season.  Smith was the winning pitcher [...]

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Football announces game times

June 25, 2009

Kent State announced the times for its football games today, including four night contests.
The Golden Flashes open the season Thursday, Sept. 3, playing host to Coastal Carolina. Their homecoming game will be Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3:30 p.m. against Bowling Green.
The schedule
Thu., Sept. 3 — Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 12 — at Boston College [...]

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Three former Flashes on new team in Avon

June 23, 2009

Former Kent State right handed pitcher J.J. Pacella has joined former Golden Flashes Andrew Davis and Drew Saylor playing for the Lake Erie Crushers in Avon, Ohio.  The Crushers compete in the Frontier League and are an independent team.  Davis is playing third base and batting .296 with 2 HR and 19 RBI while Saylor [...]

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DeAndre Haynes article

June 18, 2009

DeAndre Haynes is one of 14 former Kent State men's basketball players playing professional basketball in a foreign country.  This past season Haynes played in Hungary.  Haynes is in town to help out at the Golden Flashes' summer basketball camp for kids.  Dave Carducci from the Record Courier has the story with the 2006 MAC Player of [...]

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Interview with new MAC Commissioner

June 16, 2009

The Plain Dealer recently interviewed new Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher.  Steinbrecher, the former Commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference and Mid-Continent Conference, took over on May 1.  "What I want to make sure we're doing, at virtually every meeting, basketball is the topic of conversation," Steinbrecher said.  Read the full Q and A here. 

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KSU Notes

June 13, 2009

Dave Carducci from the Record Courier checks in today with some news and notes. 
-Currently the football program has 64 players on campus to participate in the summer strength and conditioning program. 
-The Kent State men's basketball program has seven players on campus for the "Summer I" session of summer school.  The first year players will not [...]

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Dix Stadium to host 'Football University' this weekend

June 11, 2009

Dix Stadium will host Football University this weekend for the second straight year.  Football University was founded by Rich McGuiness, the president of the New Jersey based company SportsLink.  This football camp offers instruction by former and current professional players.  More than 150 athletes have registered for Football University which will last Friday-Sunday.  The Plain Dealer's Tim [...]

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Flashes selected in the MLB Draft

June 10, 2009

Kent State baseball has had seven players selected in the first-year player draft, tying the 1994 class for the most draftees ever.
Kent State right handed pitcher Brad Stillings was selected by the Minnesota Twins with the No. 222 pick.
Left handed relief pitcher Jon Pokorny (Parma Normandy) was picked at No. 286 by the Milwaukee Brewers.
Shortstop Chris Tremblay was selected at [...]

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KSU Notes

June 10, 2009

Dave Carducci from the Record Courier weighs in on the changes made to the MAC Basketball tournaments including thoughts from men's basketball head coach Geno Ford, former head coach Jim Christian and Athletic Director Laing Kennedy.
Three Kent State track and field athletes have the opportunity to compete at the 2009 NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships in [...]

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Women's Basketball commitment

June 9, 2009

Cincinnati Walnut Hills junior center Tayler Stanton has orally committed to play for the Kent State women’s basketball program, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Stanton averaged 9.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks last season. She also considered Seton Hall, Toledo, Bowling Green and Youngstown State.

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