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YSU Sports

Former YSU kicker McFadden reflects on playing career

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Youngstown State’s Colt McFadden will readily tell you that since being an athlete and the competitive nature of sports, he is now prepared for his current position as assistant athletic director for sales and development. With parents who were former athletes, highly ...

YSU knocks off Green Bay, 71-59

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Youngstown State completed the rare sweep of the Wisconsin road trip by defeating Green Bay 71-59 on Sunday. Ziggy Reid and Brett Thompson both scored 16 points to lead the Penguins. Reid was 5 of 12 shooting, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from ...

YSU seeks to continue dominance at Horizon League indoor championships

YOUNGSTOWN — Each year, one sign that the winter winds are giving way to sunnier spring skies is conference championship season for the winter sports around the NCAA. Youngstown State is gearing up for this weekend’s Horizon League Indoor Track and Field Championships, a two-day event ...

Youngstown State commit Gregory shining in final season at West Branch

BELOIT — Every West Branch girls varsity basketball practice, players from the middle school teams attend practice to help the coaches. While the players are running drills on the court, the younger players watch them at work. They get to see firsthand what they’ll soon be doing ...

YSU’s Wolstein woes continue, as the Penguins fall at Cleveland State 81-73

CLEVELAND — Much has changed since the first time Youngstown State and Cleveland State faced off this season at the end of November. The Penguins are a different team than they were back then, and so are the Vikings. But one thing still remains the same — it’s hard to win on the road in ...

Youngstown State’s win streak snapped by Green Bay

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State women’s basketball program honored its seniors and fifth-year players ahead of Saturday’s home game against Green Bay, but the Penguins’ flat first half proved to be the difference in Saturday’s 71-59 loss. The Penguins, who entered the game on a ...