Sports

IN A FLASH: Walking on Air
It was the Golden Flashes vs the Knights at Kent's Murphy-Mellis Field.

IN A FLASH: Putting on the 'K'
Student-athletes received their varsity letter jackets in November.

The Golden Flashes Bring Home Win in Season Opener
The Kent State men's basketball team did not disappoint in tonight's season opener against Northern Kentucky. The Golden Flashes took down the Norse 79-57 in Truist Arena.

Flashes Defend Wagon Wheel for Fourth Straight Season
The Golden Flashes successfully defended the Wagon Wheel on Saturday afternoon, capturing the coveted trophy for the fourth consecutive year in a 33-27 victory over the University of Akron Zips at Dix Stadium.
Balancing on the Beam at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø
Kyndall Gilbert is a junior Honors College student studying biology and pre-medicine at Kent State.

Former Basketball Announcer Recalls ‘The Golden Dream’
Steve Sefner, local author and former Kent State sports announcer, appeared at the Kent State Bookstore on Oct. 1 to promote his 2022 book recounting the tale of the 2001-2002 Kent State men’s basketball season.

Kent State Athletics Launches Ready FLASH Program
Many ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø student-athletes will qualify for additional preparation for success after graduation under a benefits program slated to launch in fall 2023.

'Title IX not only changed my life, but literally saved my life'
Kent State is honoring and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation with a year-long celebration, highlighting the success and impact of women's athletics at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø.

Soccer Tournament Exemplifies International Day of Peace
The United Nations describes International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideas of peace through observing 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire. At Kent State, students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated the day with an international soccer tournament.

Figure Skating Students Glide Into Silver and Pewter at Nationals
This past summer, two ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø students were awarded medals in the U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the country. It is the highest level at which figure skating takes place at the college level.