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Balash to speak at Curbstone WFMJ-TV 21 sports director Dana Balash 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 noon and the public is welcome to attend. For those arriving early the buffet lines will open at 11:45 a.m. Three YSU swimming records set YOUNGSTOWN — It was a busy day inside Beeghly Natatorium as the Youngstown State men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs kicked off the three-day YSU Invite with three new school records ...

Santoro scores 21 to lead YSU past physical Mercyhurst team

ERIE, Pa. — In six years of playing college basketball, Casey Santoro has played in 125 games. Her experience, steadiness and veteran presence on the floor are the reasons why Youngstown State’s coaching staff wanted the point guard to join the program during the offseason. Each of those ...

With playoffs looming, YSU looking for 1st win at Northern Iowa since 1999

YOUNGSTOWN — The year the Youngstown State football team last won at Northern Iowa, the first Blackberry was released, the first Matrix movie released, music-sharing platform Napster launched, Serena Williams won the first of her 23 Grand Slam titles and the world was worried about the ...

YSU men struggle in 92-75 loss at Toledo

TOLEDO — Sean Craig and Leroy Blyden Jr. each had 18 points in Toledo’s 92-75 win over Youngstown State on Wednesday. Craig added 12 rebounds for the Rockets (3-2). Leroy Blyden Jr. shot 5 for 8 (3 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line and added five assists and ...

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Householder gets national honor YOUNGSTOWN — Abbie Householder (Canfield) was named the National Player of the Week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, marking it the first time in the 51-year history of the Youngstown State volleyball program that a Penguin has earned the award. Householder, who was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Monday, is the third player in conference history to earn the award and the first since 2002. “This is an amazing recognition for Abbie,” YSU head coach Riley Jarrett said. “She has worked so hard to get to where she ...

Bob Hannon excited about 2025 Penguins team

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Currently in his 37th season as play-by-play voice of Youngstown State football, Bob Hannon is more than qualified to talk about the memorable games that he has broadcast. He said the teams that advanced to seven national championship games were all incredibly special while the players whose exploits he has witnessed were as outstanding as any across the FBS landscape. Despite their 6-4 record heading into last Saturday’s home finale against Indiana State – they are now 7-4 after defeating the Sycamores, 48-29 – Hannon noted this year’s squad, which was ...