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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 ...

Steelers score two defensive TDs to top Bengals

PITTSBURGH — Their future Hall of Fame quarterback spent the second half in the locker room dealing with an aching left wrist. The perennial All-Pro live wire at the back end of their defense joined him after being ejected. And still the Pittsburgh Steelers found a way, and steadied their ...

YSU weathers shooting struggles to beat Bucknell

YOUNGSTOWN — With shooting numbers that mirrored a Major League Baseball batting average on Sunday, Youngstown State had to find other ways to score. The Penguins got after Bucknell defensively, dominated on the glass and got to the free-throw line in a 60-53 win, their first win over the ...

YSU sends off seniors with 48-29 win over Indiana State

YOUNGSTOWN — Prior to kickoff on Saturday, 23 seniors were honored on Beede Field at Stambaugh Stadium. One-by-one, they each came out of the tunnel, embraced head coach Doug Phillips, greeted Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson and made their way down the field to greet ...

YSU’s Davidson makes return to Michigan St.

Courtney Davidson has fond memories from her playing career at Michigan State. Before she got into coaching and eventually became an assistant on Melissa Jackson’s staff at Youngstown State, Davidson was part of a Michigan State team that went to the Final Four, the Elite Eight, the Sweet ...

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Hannon to speak at Curbstone Bob Hannon 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. Note: Members please arrive before 11:30 a.m. for elections. Penguin runners end in Evansville EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Youngstown State men’s and women’s cross-country programs concluded their very successful 2025 seasons Friday morning at the NCAA Great ...