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YSU comes back to best Jags

There was little that could stop the Youngstown State men’s basketball team in the second half on Friday night. The Penguins dominated the final 20 minutes to beat IU Indy 85-76 at Beeghly Center in Youngstown. YSU (11-12, 4-8 Horizon League) registered its first win after trailing at halftime and its the largest come-from-behind victory so far this season. IU Indy led by 10 points on Friday, but they couldn’t hold it. The Penguins prior largest deficit overcome came in a 69-68 victory after trailing Wright State by six on Dec. 3. YSU was 12-of-20 (60%) shooting in the ...

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Bucs’ Brown to speak at Curbstone Pittsburgh Pirates radio broadcaster Greg Brown will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township. The event begins at noon and the public is welcome to attend. For those arriving early the buffet lines will open at 11:45 a.m. All sports fans are welcome, and you do not need to be a current or former coach. Ex-YSU slugger signs with Rockies Former Youngstown State All-American outfielder Kyle Fossum has signed a minor league contact with the ...

First-half shooting barrage lifts YSU over Detroit Mercy

DETROIT — Detroit Mercy tried playing man, it tried pressing and it even tried zone. No matter what the Titans did defensively on Thursday night, it had no answer for the Youngstown State women’s basketball team’s first-half shooting clinic. The Penguins shot 64% overall in the first ...

YSU staff bands together to play game in snow storm

YOUNGSTOWN — The few that braved the cold, snowy conditions of Winter Storm Fern to attend the Youngstown State women’s basketball team’s home game against Cleveland State on Sunday likely felt as if they had been transported back in time to the COVID-era in 2020-21. The stands were ...

YSU football hires Mercyhurst’s Riemedio to fix ailing defense

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State football program has found a new defensive coordinator. After a number of struggles on the defensive side of the ball the last couple seasons, YSU has hired Mercyhurst head coach Ryan Riemedio to oversee the defense going forward, a source confirmed to the ...

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YSU brings in The Amazing Sladek YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State Athletics Department is proud to announce The Amazing Sladek will perform at halftime of the Youngstown State-IU Indy men’s basketball game on Friday, Jan. 30 at Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center. Tipoff between the Penguins and Jaguars is set for 6:30 p.m. The world-famous Amazing Sladek has been entertaining families around the world for five decades. His acrobatic act has stunned crowds across the country, and he has performed on America’s Got Talent and Steve Harvey’s “Forever Young.” The ...