YOUNGSTOWN — Throughout the ups and downs of this season, one thing has remained consistent for Youngstown State — the defense. Despite the occasional struggles that YSU has had offensively, the Penguins are the second-best defensive team in the Horizon League, giving up just 61.4 points ...
YOUNGSTOWN — In the wake of Youngstown State’s gut-wrenching loss to Green Bay on Saturday, Penguins coach Jerrod Calhoun was curious to see how his experienced, veteran group would respond. After a day off to begin the week, YSU returned to practice, and Calhoun wasn’t thrilled with ...
YOUNGSTOWN — After a slow start to the season, Youngstown State was playing some of its best baseball by the end of last year. The Penguins won 12 of their final 16 games of the regular season, which included a stretch that saw them win eight straight games at one point — YSU’s ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — The Youngstown State bowling team will continue the spring portion of its schedule this weekend when it heads to Jonesboro, Ark., to take part in the highly competitive Mid-Winter Invitational. Ranked second in the nation in the most recent Division I coaches poll, head coach Doug Kuberski said this year’s team has worked hard to become one of the nation’s top kegler programs. “This team is special because we have nine returnees from last year and along with just one freshman, we’ve built a strong nucleus,” Kuberski told the Curbstone Coaches during ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Green Bay showed Youngstown State why it's been the best team in the Horizon League this season. Even in the absence of leading scorer Noah Reynolds, who was out Saturday due to illness, the Phoenix had an answer for everything the Penguins threw at them. As YSU clung to a ...
YOUNGSTOWN — “Basketball is a game of runs.” It’s an adage so common that it’s become an overused cliche at this point. But nonetheless, it’s still an apt description for what transpired at the Beeghly Center on Thursday night. At the beginning of the game, Youngstown State ...
