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YSU fends off Wright State 76-60 to advance to Horizon League semis

YOUNGSTOWN — On an off shooting night for Youngstown State’s leading scorer Casey Santoro, sophomore guard Erica King stepped up for the Penguins. While Santoro was limited by Wright State’s tight defensive pressure all over the court on Wednesday, King led YSU with 19 points in a 76-60 ...

Four earn All-Horizon League honors for YSU women

YOUNGSTOWN — After ending the regular season by winning nine of its last 10 games and as the conference’s No. 2 seed, the Youngstown State women’s basketball team cleaned up in the Horizon League’s annual awards that were announced on Monday. Sophomore forward Sophia Gregory was named ...

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Gotkin to speak at Curbstone Youngstown Phantoms associate head coach Brandon Gotkin 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 11:45 a.m. and the public is ...

YSU loses game of runs to Milwaukee, 78-65

The Youngstown State men’s basketball team never led during Wednesday’s 78-65 road loss to Milwaukee. Although the Penguins battled to tie the Panthers at 41 apiece early in the second half, Milwaukee proceeded to go on a 15-1 run, from which YSU never managed to completely recover ...

YSU beats Detroit Mercy 72-60 on Santoro’s senior night

YOUNGSTOWN — It was Casey Santoro night on Wednesday, as Youngstown State sent its lone senior out in style. Despite trailing Detroit Mercy at halftime, the Penguins exploded to start the second half, using a dominant third quarter to dispatch the Titans 72-60 on Senior Night at Zidian ...

Horizon League-leading defense lifting YSU to new heights

YOUNGSTOWN — Back when Melissa Jackson took over the program in 2024, one of the first things she worked to implement was Youngstown State’s defensive identity. Even last year when the Penguins had their struggles on the offensive end of the floor, they could always count on their defense ...