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Wall sees progress with YSU soccer

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Last season, Rich Wall, the head coach of the Youngstown State women’s soccer program, lead the team to a program best 6-2-2 Horizon League mark and a third-place conference finish in his first season at the helm. Their eight total wins — they finished 8-10-2 overall — was second overall in the 31-year history of the program, while the team set single-season marks for most goals scored, assists, points, team points and league wins. Five players were named to the All-Horizon League postseason teams, with Kamryn Rosa, a second-team selection a year ago, earning ...

YSU runs all over No. 8 South Dakota in 47-28 victory

YOUNGSTOWN — A week ago, the narrative surrounding the 11th-ranked Youngstown State football team consisted of its inability to run the ball or stop the run in its two losses this season. The Penguins answered the call on Saturday, setting the tone on the ground early, while rushing for ...

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Rich Wall to speak at Curbstone Rich Wall, the Youngstown State University women’s soccer head coach, 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 welcome to attend. All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach. Curbstone taking HOF applications Plans are underway for the Curbstone Coaches 58th Hall of Fame Induction ceremony that will be held on May 2. This event is sponsored by ...

Penguins looking to address mistakes, deficiencies against South Dakota

YOUNGSTOWN — Despite dropping its conference opener at South Dakota State this past week, the Youngstown State football team isn’t hitting the panic button just yet. However, the Penguins have their share of issues to address moving forward after struggling to run the ball against ...

Connectivity key for YSU men as Penguins open practice

YOUNGSTOWN — If there’s one thing Ethan Faulkner has learned during his first two years as head coach at Youngstown State, it’s the importance of building a connection amongst the players on the team. With almost an entirely new roster this season, it magnifies the significance of ...

Older, experienced YSU women begin official practices

YOUNGSTOWN — In each of the past two seasons, the Youngstown State women’s basketball team’s roster has largely been made up of younger players. That’s not the case anymore, however. A handful played significant minutes as freshmen, then others entered the fold last year after ...