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YSU beats Detroit Mercy 72-60 on Santoro’s senior night

YOUNGSTOWN — It was Casey Santoro night on Wednesday, as Youngstown State sent its lone senior out in style. Despite trailing Detroit Mercy at halftime, the Penguins exploded to start the second half, using a dominant third quarter to dispatch the Titans 72-60 on Senior Night at Zidian ...

Horizon League-leading defense lifting YSU to new heights

YOUNGSTOWN — Back when Melissa Jackson took over the program in 2024, one of the first things she worked to implement was Youngstown State’s defensive identity. Even last year when the Penguins had their struggles on the offensive end of the floor, they could always count on their defense ...

YSU’s Brungard talks football, faith and his future

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — If you look hard enough, you should be able to find a dual threat, perhaps a triple-threat quarterback in one of college football’s four divisions. A quadruple offensive playmaker – one who can throw, run, catch and even block for his teammates, when necessary – is ...

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Westminster coach headed to Duke NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Westminster College Director of Athletics Jason Lener announced Monday that head football coach Scott Benzel has accepted a position on Manny Diaz’s staff at Duke University. Offensive coordinator EJ White will serve as interim head ...

YSU women stay hot, beat Purdue Fort Wayne

Sophia Gregory’s historic performance helped the Youngstown State women’s basketball team pull out a 76-71 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday. The Penguins’ fourth straight win improved their record to 21-8 overall and 14-5 in conference play, while clinching the No. 2 seed for ...

YSU fends off second-half rally to hold on and beat NKU

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State men’s basketball team flirted with disaster in the second half on Sunday after a dominant first half. The Penguins fended off a furious second-half rally by Northern Kentucky, holding on late to pull out a 64-58 victory over the Norse and send out their ...