YOUNGSTOWN — Despite returning eight senior and fifth-year players this year, the Youngstown State women’s basketball team has one significant piece that it must replace this upcoming season. Lilly Ritz, the 2022-2023 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year, a two-time First-Team ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Before the start of the season, Youngstown State set a goal to get back to the FCS playoffs after narrowly missing out last year. The Penguins had significant numbers returning on both sides of the ball and hoped that they could make the leap forward this season to get back to ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State men’s basketball team will look different this year, much different. Gone are 11 players from last season’s Horizon League regular season championship roster — either by way of graduation, transfer or exhausted eligibility. In their stead, head ...
Staff report It was nearly the sort of storybook ending that defined much of the 2022 campaign. Instead, however, Youngstown State was dealt its second excruciating conference loss on the road in three weeks, a 34-31 decision at South Dakota inside the DakotaDome. Trailing 31-10 ...
STRUTHERS — Bowling is one of those sports that involves plenty of miles logged over the road. Home events are a rarity, so when a team has an opportunity to bowl in their own lanes, it’s a special experience. Youngstown State is entering its seventh season of competition and only just ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Over the past few seasons, Youngstown State has largely been a run-first team. With a future pro running back like Jaleel McLaughlin and a dual-threat quarterback like Demeatric Crenshaw, the Penguins could lean on their rushing attack. During the 2021 season, YSU averaged ...
