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YSU golf takes 2nd at Jackrabbit BOULDER CITY, Nev. — The Youngstown State men’s golf team had a solid three rounds to finish second at South Dakota State’s Jackrabbit Invitational which concluded on Tuesday at Boulder Creek Golf Club. The Penguins had a three-round total of 851 (284-286-281) to finish as the runner up behind host South Dakota State who carded an 847 (281-285-281). Finishing third was Kansas City (862) while North Dakota (866) was fourth. YSU’s three-round team total of 851 is tied for the fourth-lowest 54-hole performance in program history. Individually, ...

YSU falls to Green Bay 57-49 in Horizon League championship game

INDIANAPOLIS — In Monday’s Horizon League semifinal against Cleveland State, a big fourth quarter propelled the Youngstown State women’s basketball team to victory. However, the Penguins couldn’t replicate that feat in Tuesday’s championship game against Green Bay. After trailing ...

YSU edges Cleveland State to advance to first Horizon League title game

INDIANAPOLIS — The Cleveland State women’s basketball team came into Monday’s Horizon League semifinal with all the prior tournament pedigree, having made it to Indianapolis in seven straight years, while also reaching the championship game three times in the last four seasons. None of ...

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Liza Oakley to speak at Curbstone Youngstown State women’s Lacrosse Coach Liza Oakley 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. Raiders fall to W&J in 1st round NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Mount Union men’s basketball team concluded its season with a heartbreaking 82-77 loss to Washington and Jefferson in the First ...

Penguins fall to Robert Morris in first round

The Youngstown State men’s basketball team and Robert Morris had memorable runs to the Horizon League championship game last season. The two met again with their seasons on the line in the first round of the conference tournament on Wednesday in Moon Township, Pa. And similarly to last year, the Colonials bested the ninth-seeded Penguins, knocking YSU out of the tournament. A late second-half scoring stretch put the second-seeded Colonials in control, as they went on to win 68-53. The game was tight in the first half. It was a one-possession game for most of the first, but a ...

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 ...