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Flashes fall in WNIT

March 20, 2010

The Kent State women's basketball team missed 22 consecutive shots during a 16-minute stretch in the first half and lost 69-34 to host University of Michigan in the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament Friday night.
Kent State (20-11) was paced by sophomore Jena Stutzman, who had 12 points, all on 3-pointers. Junior Jamilah [...]

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Kent State gears up for WNIT at Michigan

March 19, 2010

The Kent State women's basketball team (20-10) will play at Michigan tonight in the first round of the WNIT.  The postseason trip is Kent State's first since a 2004 trip to the WNIT.  Michigan comes in at 17-13 and 8-10 in the Big Ten, good for a tie for sixth overall.  Should Kent State win, [...]

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Tulsa coach talks about Kent State

March 16, 2010

NEWS AND NOTES – Dave Carducci of the Record Courier checks in today with some news and notes regarding expanding the NCAA tournament and more talk about Geno Ford's contract.
BREAKDOWN – The Kent State men ended up playing 12 teams that qualified for postseason tournaments this season.  Ohio, Xavier, Pittsburgh, Wofford and Robert Morris are [...]

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KSU Notes – March 3

March 3, 2010

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CLINCHES NO.3 SEED – The Kent State women's basketball team defeated Buffalo last night 67-55.  With the win, the Flashes have secured the No.3 seed in the upcoming MAC tournament.  KSU will play the winner of #6 Central Michigan/#11 Ohio on Wednesday, March 10 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland at about 2:30 [...]

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Kent State wrestling falls to CMU

February 22, 2010

Courtesy: Kent State Athletic Communications 
Two overtime wins for Central Michigan and a pair of one-point wins in regulation made the difference for the Chippewas in a 21-13 victory over Kent State Sunday afternoon at the M.A.C. Center. The Golden Flashes trailed by just two points (15-13), before CMU ended the dual with back-to-back overtime wins [...]

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KSU Notes – February 18

February 18, 2010

EUGENE BAKER ADDED TO FOOTBALL STAFF - Kent State is welcoming back one of its own, as head football coach Doug Martin announced Wednesday that Eugene Baker has been named an assistant coach for the Golden Flashes.  Baker will work primarily with the wide receivers.  “We’re tremendously excited to be able to add unquestionably the best [...]

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KSU Notes – December 16

December 16, 2009

- I went and watched Cleveland State men's basketball host Robert Morris last night.  The Colonials beat CSU 78-70.  Kent State will play at Robert Morris on Tuesday, December 22.  RMU went 24-11 last season, won the NEC and went to the NCAA tournament.  The Golden Flashes should have their hands full playing a deep, athletic [...]

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Cam Joyce leaving Kent State

December 11, 2009

Redshirt freshman Cameron Joyce has decided to leave the Kent State men's basketball program and transfer to a different school.
The walk-on, and brother of former Akron Zip star Dru Joyce, ends his Kent State career after having played in four games this season and scoring one point.
"Even though it didn't work out here for me [...]

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KSU legend Dick Schoonover dead at 81

December 8, 2009

A Kent State baseball legend is gone.
Richard "Dick" Schoonover, 81, of Munroe Falls, passed away Monday after a private, five-year battle with lung cancer.
The pitching coach from East High taught more than 10,000 individual pitching lessons and developed more than 60 pitchers who signed major-league contracts, including recent notable names as Dustin Hermanson, Eric Milton [...]

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Jermail Porter signs with Kansas City Chiefs

December 2, 2009

From the Ohio.com blog 'Varsity Letters'…
by Michael Beaven
The Kansas City Chiefs signed Akron native Jermail Porter to its practice squad Wednesday.
Porter, an offensive lineman, entered the NFL earlier this season as an undrafted rookie free agent with the New England Patriots.
Porter, 6-foot-5 and 310 pounds, was a standout wrestler at Firestone High School and an [...]

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