Despite battling confidence issues last year, Youngstown State kicker Andrew Lastovka has a newfound belief in himself this season. Having been in pressure situations before, Lastovka knows he’s capable, it’s just a matter of confidence. So when he was called upon late in the Penguins’ ...

YSU’s Phillips to speak to Curbstone Youngstown State head football coach Doug Phillips will be the speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township. He will be bringing some players. The event ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State understands both the difficulty and importance of winning on the road. The Penguins haven’t won a road game since the regular season finale at Murray State in 2023. But at the same time, in order for YSU to achieve its goal of making the FCS playoffs, the ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Youngstown State got what it wanted out of its first road trip of the season on Saturday at Michigan State. While the Penguins fell to the Big Ten foe 41-24, YSU put together a valiant performance, giving the Spartans a fight in East Lansing. “I am proud of our kids ...

YOUNGSTOWN — From high school through college, former Youngstown State guard Jewel Watkins’ basketball journey has been shaped by family. On Nov. 19, 2019, Watkins’ father, J.T., passed away when she was a junior at Whitehall-Yearling outside of Columbus. Watkins was only 16 years old at ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State’s approach to scheduling buy games is simple. “If we’re going to play one, we gotta find the one that has the biggest payouts,” head coach Doug Phillips said. That’s why the Penguins have future games scheduled against FBS opponents like Kentucky ...