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Flashes take on Heath's South Florida program

November 25, 2009

The Kent State men's basketball team will say hello to an old friend tonight when they take on the South Florida Bulls at the Sun Dome in Tampa.  USF is coached by former KSU coach Stan Heath.  Heath was only around for one year, but he led the Flashes to a 30-6 record, a MAC [...]

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KSU Notes

August 26, 2009

The Daily Kent Stater came out with their fall sports preview today.  The football preview includes comments from Doug Martin, Eugene Jarvis and Brian Lainhart.
Yesterday Doug Martin introduced the four captains for the 2009 season.  Offensively, senior Eugene Jarvis and sophomore Giorgio Morgan were named while defensively junior Cobrani Mixon and junior Brian Lainhart were named [...]

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Softball's season comes to an end

May 8, 2009

The Kent State softball team's season came to an end with a 4-3 defeat to Northern Illinois this afternoon in the 2009 MAC Tournament.  NIU scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning with two coming on a costly error.  KSU's senior class finished with 136 victories over four years, tying them for [...]

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Softball beats Akron, plays tonight

May 7, 2009

The Kent State softball team defeated Akron this morning 3-1 in the MAC Tournament behind the pitching of junior Kylie Reynolds.  Reynolds struck out 12 and became the all-time leader in strikeouts at Kent State, passing former teammate Brittney Robinson.  Kent State will play later tonight vs. what looks to be Western Michigan, with them leading Ohio 6-0 [...]

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Softball postponed

May 6, 2009

The Kent State softball team will now open MAC Tournament play tomorrow morning at 10A.M. vs. the University of Akron at Firestone Stadium in Akron.  If the Golden Flashes win they will play again at 6P.M., if they lose they will play at 8P.M. on Thursday.

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Softball begins MAC Tournament

May 6, 2009

The MAC East Champion Kent State softball team (24-24, 15-6) will begin the 2009 MAC Tournament against Akron (32-22, 11-10)  at Firestone Stadium in Akron.  The No. 2 seeded Golden Flashes will take on the No. 7 Zips at 5P.M. to begin the eight team, four day, double elimination tournament.  Since 2004 KSU is 14-2 vs. Akron.  Here is [...]

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KSU introduces Centennial Cup with BGSU

April 21, 2009

Kent State and Bowling Green are in talks to start a "Centennial Cup" competition starting next athletic year and going through the 2010-2011 seasons.  Points will be awarded to the programs after every head to head meeting during those two seasons.  During the celebration of KSU's 100 years, all athletic teams will wear a patch [...]

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KSU Notes

April 20, 2009

BASEBALL
The Golden Flashes had a wild weekend series vs. Bowling Green.  After losing in Friday's game 9-2, Kent State came back to sweep a doubleheader on Saturday.  Down early 7-3, KSU won in the 10th inning on a walk off three run homer by Anthony Gallas  to complete the victory 12-9.  That momentum propelled KSU to a victory in game [...]

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KSU Notes

April 17, 2009

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Elton Alexander has a brief story on new KSU recruit Justin Manns. Manns is from Winston Salem, North Carolina and played at Owens Community College in Toledo.  Manns only played one year of high school basketball after growing three to four inches prior to his senior season.
Steve Hare from the Kent Sports Report continues to [...]

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Stillings picks up another award

April 14, 2009

Junior pitcher Brad Stillings was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writer's Association Pitcher of the Week for his no hit performance on April 10 at Toledo.
Also, from the softball team Jess Carmichael was named MAC East Player of the Week for last week's games.  Helping Kent State to a 4-0 record, the sophomore shortstop hit .455 [...]

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