YOUNGSTOWN — Since arriving at Youngstown State in 2024, Melissa Jackson has worked each season to bring in players that fit her system and style of play, which is centered around defense and attacking in transition. In order to play that way, it helps to have a versatile roster of players ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The non-conference schedules for the Youngstown State men’s and women’s basketball teams are starting to come into focus. The men are slated to open the 2026-27 season on Nov. 2 with a buy game at St. Bonaventure. The Penguins visited the Bonnies last year, where they ...

The 2026-27 FCS college football season is right around the corner, and Tuesday’s Missouri Valley Football Conference media day served as the unofficial start of the season before teams begin fall camp in August. To start the day, the conference released its preseason poll, which saw ...

YOUNGSTOWN — In college basketball, reasons for entering the transfer portal often range anywhere from wanting more playing time, experiencing a coaching change or a desire for more NIL money. In Mia Kalich’s case, her reasons for transferring from Division II school Seton Hill weren’t ...

YOUNGSTOWN — When Jada Leonard entered the transfer portal after the end of last season, she was looking for a fresh start for her final season of eligibility. At the time, Leonard was dealing with a bit of uncertainty after a coaching change at Cleveland State and she wasn’t sure if she ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Despite growing up in Wisconsin, Paulina Hernandez has always felt close to her ancestral ties in the Dominican Republic. Her parents and most of her family are from the Caribbean island, and after a trip there during her senior year of high school, the Youngstown State senior ...