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Davis unable to attend First Pitch Breakfast

The Youngstown State University athletic department was informed Thursday that former Cleveland Indians outfielder Rajai Davis was unavailable to attend the baseball program’s First Pitch Breakfast due to a personal commitment. Davis was supposed to be the event’s guest speaker. The ...

Offseason preparations begin for YSU’s 2026 season

YOUNGSTOWN — Since its season wrapped up at the end of November, the Youngstown State football team has spent the past two months taking stock of the 2025 campaign, while also beginning to ramp things up in preparing for 2026. By the end of the season, when playing their best, the Penguins ...

YSU comes back to best Jags

There was little that could stop the Youngstown State men’s basketball team in the second half on Friday night. The Penguins dominated the final 20 minutes to beat IU Indy 85-76 at Beeghly Center in Youngstown. YSU (11-12, 4-8 Horizon League) registered its first win after trailing at ...

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Bucs’ Brown to speak at Curbstone Pittsburgh Pirates radio broadcaster Greg Brown 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 ...

First-half shooting barrage lifts YSU over Detroit Mercy

DETROIT — Detroit Mercy tried playing man, it tried pressing and it even tried zone. No matter what the Titans did defensively on Thursday night, it had no answer for the Youngstown State women’s basketball team’s first-half shooting clinic. The Penguins shot 64% overall in the first ...

YSU staff bands together to play game in snow storm

YOUNGSTOWN — The few that braved the cold, snowy conditions of Winter Storm Fern to attend the Youngstown State women’s basketball team’s home game against Cleveland State on Sunday likely felt as if they had been transported back in time to the COVID-era in 2020-21. The stands were ...