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Chapman talks YSU sports, social media

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — As coordinator of social media and creative content for all of Youngstown State University’s intercollegiate sports programs, Madison Chapman has had a busy first year at the helm. The Heartland Christian and YSU graduate has been entrusted with getting the word out about all 21 – nine men’s and 12 women’s varsity sports – programs, its athletes and coaches while barely having time to catch her breath due to the success those teams have enjoyed since her hiring last May. “I work out of our athletics communications office,” Chapman told the Curbstone ...

Fossum sets YSU home run record in stellar season

Kyle Fossum’s career hasn’t gone exactly how he expected it when he came out of high school in Seattle. But his 2025 campaign has met his expectations. On the first pitch Friday, Fossum took Purdue Fort Wayne pitcher Tyson Greenwood deep. It was Fossum’s 18th home run of the season, setting the Youngstown State baseball record. Former first baseman Andrew Kendrick held the previous record of 17, which was set in 2017. “It’s not just me, it’s all the guys around me too,” Fossum said. “We have a super talented group of guys, we have a super talented group of starting ...

YSU honors, celebrates bowling team’s national title season

YOUNGSTOWN — In the immediate aftermath of Youngstown State’s women’s bowling team’s national championship victory over Jacksonville State in Las Vegas on April 12, head coach Doug Kuberski said the Penguins’ accomplishment hadn’t quite set in yet. In the 12 days since the ...

YSU’s Phillips talks about spring football

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — While many college football programs across the nation have opted to forgo, or better yet, modify their spring game formats, YSU head football coach Doug Phillips and his staff have fully embraced the opportunity to showcase the spring version of their ’25 squad. The offense defeated the defense in last Saturday’s game, 34-18 with multiple big plays prevalent on both sides of the ball throughout the nearly two-hour scrimmage. “It’s two words, discipline and consistency,” Phillips told the Curbstone Coaches during Monday’s meeting at Avion Banquet Center. ...