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Oliver enters YSU record books with 26th receiving touchdown

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State wide receiver Bryce Oliver needed a shot. Since getting that opportunity at YSU, Oliver has thrived to say the least. On Saturday, the senior etched his name in the record books, scoring his 26th career touchdown reception in a Penguins uniform. “It’s a ...

Penguins prep for playoff game vs. Duquesne with Thanksgiving practice

YOUNGSTOWN — For the first time in seven years, Youngstown State found itself practicing on Thanksgiving. In high school football across Ohio, and at the FCS level of college football, being able to practice on the holiday is meaningful because it means the season is still alive while other ...

Aulbach gives back for holiday with NIL deal

YOUNGSTOWN — When Youngstown State’s Mady Aulbach went to the NIL Summit in June in Atlanta, she had the chance to meet fellow college athletes from across the country. While there, the fifth-year guard met some athletes who had used NIL opportunities to give back to their respective ...

YSU faced tough trials in return to playoffs

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State football has a storied history and tradition of success, but in recent years that same level of accomplishment has been hard to come by. During the 1990s, the Penguins won four national championships (1991, 1993, 1994 and 1997) and had two national runner-up ...

YSU’s Saunders thriving in first season as starter

YOUNGSTOWN — Coming into this season, one of the biggest questions for Youngstown State was filling the void left by former center Lilly Ritz. The Penguins expected to replace Ritz by committee — with senior Lindsey Linard and fifth years Emily Saunders and Jen Wendler. However, ...

WVU cruises past Penguins

MORGANTOWN — Sunday afternoon was a homecoming of sorts for several members of the Youngstown State women’s basketball program who have ties to the Mountain State, as the Penguins traveled to take on West Virginia. The host Mountaineers scored in bunches however, fending off the Penguins ...