Locals among scholars honored NORMAN, Okla. — Four Youngstown State men’s golf student-athletes have been honored as 2024-25 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), the organization announced on Tuesday. The quartet of Penguins recognized ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Nearing the end of practice on Monday morning, new Youngstown State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich wasn’t happy with what he was seeing from his unit. As the defense continued to work through drills on one half of the field, Yurcich pulled all the offensive players aside ...

The Youngstown State women’s basketball program unveiled its non-conference schedule for the upcoming season on Monday. The Penguins will open the 2025-2026 regular season on Nov. 3 at home against Division III foe Thiel to begin head coach Melissa Jackson’s second season in ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Given his family history, it’s no surprise that sixth-year transfer guard Cam Polak eventually found his way to Youngstown State. His father, Jamie, was born in Youngstown before he found his way to western Pennsylvania and eventually became a high school basketball standout ...

YOUNGSTOWN — No one on Youngstown State’s roster has played more college basketball than redshirt senior forward Faith Burch and sixth-year senior guard Casey Santoro. In her three years at Cleveland State, plus last season with the Penguins, Burch has played in 88 games. Meanwhile, ...

This month marked the beginning of a new era for the Missouri Valley Football Conference for the first time since its inception in 1985. After overseeing the conference for 40 years, former commissioner Patty Viverito retired at the end of the 2024-2025 season and vacated her role on June 30. ...