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Householder gets national honor YOUNGSTOWN — Abbie Householder (Canfield) was named the National Player of the Week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, marking it the first time in the 51-year history of the Youngstown State volleyball program that a Penguin has earned the award. Householder, who was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Monday, is the third player in conference history to earn the award and the first since 2002. “This is an amazing recognition for Abbie,” YSU head coach Riley Jarrett said. “She has worked so hard to get to where she ...

Bob Hannon excited about 2025 Penguins team

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Currently in his 37th season as play-by-play voice of Youngstown State football, Bob Hannon is more than qualified to talk about the memorable games that he has broadcast. He said the teams that advanced to seven national championship games were all incredibly special while the players whose exploits he has witnessed were as outstanding as any across the FBS landscape. Despite their 6-4 record heading into last Saturday’s home finale against Indiana State – they are now 7-4 after defeating the Sycamores, 48-29 – Hannon noted this year’s squad, which was ...

Steelers score two defensive TDs to top Bengals

PITTSBURGH — Their future Hall of Fame quarterback spent the second half in the locker room dealing with an aching left wrist. The perennial All-Pro live wire at the back end of their defense joined him after being ejected. And still the Pittsburgh Steelers found a way, and steadied their ...

YSU weathers shooting struggles to beat Bucknell

YOUNGSTOWN — With shooting numbers that mirrored a Major League Baseball batting average on Sunday, Youngstown State had to find other ways to score. The Penguins got after Bucknell defensively, dominated on the glass and got to the free-throw line in a 60-53 win, their first win over the ...

YSU sends off seniors with 48-29 win over Indiana State

YOUNGSTOWN — Prior to kickoff on Saturday, 23 seniors were honored on Beede Field at Stambaugh Stadium. One-by-one, they each came out of the tunnel, embraced head coach Doug Phillips, greeted Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson and made their way down the field to greet ...

YSU’s Davidson makes return to Michigan St.

Courtney Davidson has fond memories from her playing career at Michigan State. Before she got into coaching and eventually became an assistant on Melissa Jackson’s staff at Youngstown State, Davidson was part of a Michigan State team that went to the Final Four, the Elite Eight, the Sweet ...