Welcome to wwbFlashes, a new blog on Kent State women’s basketball.
Why a blog on women’s basketball? Well, I’ve been a fan for about 25 years — since Bob Lindsay’s first freshman class. I’ve always followed the team close and liked to talk about basketball, andI haven’t found a lot of fans like me to talk to. I’m a retired journalism professor, so I’ve got plenty of time and like to write. (I got into journalism as a 14-year-old sportswriter on my hometown paper.)

I’ve got no great illusions of having thousands of followers. But maybe a couple of dozen of us talk about Flash women’s basketball. Maybe a few more will become more interested.

Carl Schierhorn

Kent, Ohio

Coach Danny O’Banion announced an interesting trio of captains:
MIKELL CHINN — the team’s senior point guard. Clearly the floor leader but not at all a scorer. A junior college transfer who started last season as a reserve.
MELANIE STUBBS — a redshirt junior who missed all of last season because of a knee injury. Started 10 games as a sophomore but didn’t play a major role. Is the last player on the team recruited by former coach Bob Lindsay.
LARISSA LURKEN — Just a sophomore but the team’s third leading scorer (7.8 points per game) last year. Started every game until she was hurt and missed five games at mid-season.
The three had to apply in written, interview with the coaches and staff, then were chosen by the coaches and players.
They have a combined 3.46 cumulative GPA.