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Author: Wayne Strebler

Life of a Student-Athlete: A Three-Part Series

Life of a Student-Athlete: A Three-Part Series

The day-to-day life of a student-athlete is full of a very rigorous schedule, which includes everything from games, practices, lifts, meetings, treatments, and of course, classes. Some sports are more difficult to balance, while other sports may not be so bad, but regardless, every student-athlete around the world is held to the same, high standard as the next. Having to worry about classes to stay eligible to play, while performing at the highest level possible, it is not an easy…

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The Rise of Jake Fraley

The Rise of Jake Fraley

At the young age of just five years old, Jake Fraley was a star in the making. Every weekend, Jake and his family would get together at their grandparent’s house and play pool with his father, brother and grandfather. Since then, Jake worked tirelessly to get better and better at his craft, challenging anyone who stood in his way. That’s when he decided to get into tournaments. Jake has competed in over 200 tournaments in the last two years while…

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Concussions: The Harsh Reality of Football

Concussions: The Harsh Reality of Football

Over the last decade, the NFL has made progressive advancements to equipment, technology, and even league protocols for players who suffer concussions in games or practices. Although these advancements have reduced the number of concussions overall in the league, it’s still an issue across not only the NFL but college, high school and even youth football players. The world knows about players like Junior Seau, who committed suicide in 2012 as a result of suffering from CTE, a progressive degenerative…

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Golden flashes confident heading into MAC tournament

Golden flashes confident heading into MAC tournament

“I think our excitement is very high but we’re also knowing that we can’t let off and we have to be playing our best ball at all times and we can’t take anyone easy because anyone can beat up on each other, so, we have to play our best ball. Brenna Brownfield, Sophomore Kent State Softball The Kent State softball team lost game one of their doubleheader Wednesday afternoon, officially ending their nine-game winning streak.  Head Coach Eric Oakley comments…

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Flash-fast offense shines in spring game

Flash-fast offense shines in spring game

The Kent State football team played its annual spring game Saturday afternoon, when the offense went against the defense, white vs blue.  “Good day, great weather. Kids competed their tails off. 116 plays I believe it was total, not including special teams and a little over an hour and 15 minutes of work so, we’ll take that pace,” Head coach Sean Lewis said.  The team started off red-hot today, particularly on defense, where they held the offense scoreless on the…

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