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Campbell discusses upcoming YSU softball season

BEAVER TOWNSHIP – Under the direction of head coach Brian Campbell, now in his 16th season at the helm, the Youngstown State women’s softball team has become a force in the Horizon League, finishing at or near the top of the regular or postseason tournament standings since 2016. Despite losing five starters from their 2022 squad, last season’s youth movement produced a 27-27 overall mark and 12-10 conference ledger, ending the campaign one game short of playing for the league championship and an opportunity to advance to the NCAA tournament. Campbell is cautiously optimistic ...

Behind the scenes: How YSU, ESPN broadcast games online and on TV

YOUNGSTOWN — The logistics of sports broadcasting nowadays are everchanging. Youngstown State has produced and broadcasted most, if not all, of its sporting events online since the early 2010s, and video production specialist Kevin Davis has been there since the very beginning. When it ...

Youngstown State rallies for 81-71 win over Wright State

YOUNGSTOWN — No one in the country is better at making shots than Wright State, but Youngstown State showed that when it gets going, it’s hard to stop. Despite falling behind by nine with about 9:32 to go, the Penguins put together one of their best stretches of the season. Behind a ...

Youngstown State fends off Purdue Fort Wayne rally

YOUNGSTOWN — In recent games, Youngstown State has been looking for answers defensively. In a pair of losses last week, the Penguins gave up sizable second-half scoring outputs in back-to-back losses to Oakland and Northern Kentucky. Then on Sunday, YSU trailed at halftime against IUPUI ...

Penguins overcome slow start, pull away late against IUPUI

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State didn’t have the start it needed on Sunday, but it didn’t matter. After back-to-back Horizon League losses, head coach Jerrod Calhoun hoped his team would come into the Beeghly Center itching to redeem itself. Yet, a lackluster first half against IUPUI found ...

YSU dominated by Cleveland State

CLEVELAND — In a matchup between Youngstown State’s second-ranked Horizon League defense and Cleveland State’s No. 1 offense, something had to give. In the end, it was the Vikings’ zone defense that stole the show on Saturday, as Cleveland State held the Penguins to their lowest ...