POLAND — Since arriving at Youngstown State in March 2024, head coach Melissa Jackson has sought to host a major community fundraiser to benefit the program. Having been in the works for several years, the event finally came to fruition on Tuesday night, as YSU hosted “An Evening with the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Coming into college, West Branch product Sophia Gregory never envisioned that she’d be able to contribute and produce right away for Youngstown State the way she did last season. “I figured I’d be on the bench a little more, get a feel for it, watch others and grow into ...
YOUNGSTOWN — In the final game of the 2024-25 regular season, Youngstown State handed rival Cleveland State a 73-70 defeat at Zidian Family Arena. It was the Penguins’ first win over the Vikings since February 2022 and first win over a team that finished in the top four of the Horizon ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Summer workouts and practices are already well underway at Youngstown State as Ethan Faulkner begins his second year as head coach at YSU. After getting started on June 9, the Penguins, who return four players from last year’s team, are working to integrate their 11 newcomers ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State announced Wednesday that men’s basketball head coach Ethan Faulkner has agreed to and signed a contract extension after he continued to build on the program’s recent success in his first season this past year. Faulkner’s new deal, which was signed at the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — In recent years, Youngstown State has undergone significant roster turnover each offseason, and this year is no different. Since the opening and closing of the transfer portal after the end of the 2024-25 season, the Penguins added 10 new players to complete their roster. ...