YSU to start season in Louisiana

July 1, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State men’s basketball team will begin its 2023-24 men’s basketball campaign at Louisiana, associate head coach Ethan Faulkner told the Tribune Chronicle and Vindicator on Friday. That was one of a handful of contracts finalized recently. Youngstown State and Louisiana met once before, a 73-61 victory for the Ragin’ Cajuns on Nov. 15, 2019, per YSU’s record book. Louisiana is the reigning Sun Belt Conference champion, and posted a 26-8 record overall. The Ragin’ Cajuns fell to Tennessee in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. ...

Youngstown State women’s basketball to visit West Virginia; Men will receive $90K to play Michigan

June 21, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State women’s basketball team will visit West Virginia in November, according to a game contract obtained through a public records request. That was one of nine contracts returned to the Tribune Chronicle and Vindicator. Six were women’s contracts, three ...

Curbstone honors YSU track & field teams for conference titles

June 6, 2023

BEAVER TOWNSHIP – With 56 combined men’s and women’s Horizon League-Mid-Continent Conference championships over the past 30 seasons, head coach Brian Gorby’s men’s and women’s cross country, and indoor-outdoor track and field programs show no sign of slowing down. Truth be told, he has run out of fingers and toes on which to put his championship rings long ago. The very first intercollegiate sport ever offered at Youngstown State was basketball, which came in time for the 1927-28 season. Over the years, if you were to combine all men’s and women’s conference titles, ...

YSU track and field teams continue Horizon League dominance

May 14, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — As the saying goes, success breeds success. There’s plenty of that to go around in Youngstown State’s outdoor track and field programs. The Penguins completed yet another Horizon League championship campaign recently, as the YSU women earned their ninth consecutive ...

YSU survives grueling final to repeat as Horizon League champs, advance to NCAAs

May 2, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State women’s tennis program has quietly cultivated a Horizon League dynasty over the past decade. In 10 seasons under head coach Mickael Sopel, the Penguins have dominated the conference. From 2014-2018, YSU won the Horizon League crown, qualifying for the ...

Youngstown State’s Jaleel McLaughlin, Mike McAllister ink as UDFAs

April 30, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State tailback Jaleel McLaughlin and center Mike McAllister signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents over the weekend. Late Saturday night, YSU’s program announced McAllister was joining the Los Angeles Rams. McAllister was a three-year starter at ...