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MVFC All-Conference unveiled

The Missouri Valley Football Conference released its All-Conference selections for the 2024 season on Monday, which included eight Youngstown State players earning honors. YSU junior wide receiver Max Tomczak and sophomore quarterback Beau Brungard were selected for the All-MVFC First Team, however Brungard’s selection came as an all-purpose player. In 12 games this season, Tomczak caught 73 passes for 904 yards and four touchdowns. Tomczak finished the season with the fourth-most receiving yards in the conference. Meanwhile, Brungard had an explosive season in his first year as ...

YSU finds offensive groove in 128-60 demolition of Bethany

YOUNGSTOWN — The Bison were just what the doctor ordered for Youngstown State. After lackluster shooting performances the past few games, YSU put together its best offensive showing of the season on Saturday night. Six different players scored in double figures, as the Penguins shot 63.6% ...

Struggles continue as YSU women fall to Screaming Eagles

The Youngstown State women’s basketball team’s shooting woes continued on Friday afternoon, and the low offensive output led to the Penguins’ third straight lose. YSU fell 70-34 to Southern Indiana in its first game of the Puerto Rico Clasico in Manati, Puerto Rico. Friday was the third consecutive game in which the Penguins failed to shoot 40 percent from the floor. They have been outscored 182-113 during the three-game skid. The Screaming Eagles (6-1) jumped on the Penguins early, taking a 14-5 lead by the end of the first quarter, but it was the second frame where things went ...

YSU’s Voitus bounces back after injury, college struggles

YOUNGSTOWN — Back in August, before the start of this past season, Youngstown State junior defensive end Michael Voitus was elected as one of the team’s two defensive captains and one of the team’s five total captains. “I was dealing with injuries through (fall) camp and spring ...

YSU dominated on the glass in 73-62 loss to Western Michigan

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State’s inability to finish proved to be the Penguins’ downfall on Wednesday afternoon. With 5:07 to go, YSU tied the game off a jump shot from fifth-year Nico Galette. Over the final five minutes, the Penguins managed to score just two more points, as Western ...

Youngstown State women’s basketball loses at Xavier 61-43

The Youngstown State women’s basketball team suffered a second consecutive defeat Tuesday with a 61-43 loss at Xavier. The Penguins fell behind early — they were outscored 22-12 in the first quarter — and despite outscoring the Musketeers 13-11 in the second, another poor quarter to begin the second half put the Penguins behind by 18. YSU and Xavier each scored 10 points in the final period. Jewel Watkins finished Tuesday’s game as the only Penguins player with double-digit points (14). Xavier’s Meri Kanerva scored a game-high 17 points and made four of her six three-point ...