YOUNGSTOWN — In its quest to reach the apex of the Horizon League for the first time, Youngstown State will next be tasked with a team that’s been at that peak plenty before. The Penguins (24-8) take on Northern Kentucky (20-12) on Monday night in the Horizon League Tournament ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The chase for a Horizon League championship survives for another day. Though things didn’t go Youngstown State’s way for much of the evening, the Penguins kept their NCAA Tournament hopes alive Thursday in front of 5,584 fans at the Beeghly Center, as they topped visiting ...
YOUNGSTOWN — This time around, the narrow escape belonged to Northern Kentucky. Youngstown State’s Horizon League Tournament quest came to a halt on its own floor again, as Lindsey Duvall sank a layup with 3.7 seconds to go to lift the visiting Norse to a dramatic 59-58 victory in the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The mindset is simple for Youngstown State basketball as the postseason gets underway. “It’s win or go home. That’s all it is,” guard Dwayne Cohill said. The Penguins (23-8, 15-5 Horizon League) begin their Horizon League Tournament quest in the quarterfinals ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Twice in the regular season, Youngstown State managed to edge Northern Kentucky in nail-biting fashion, the first a 59-55 win in Highland Heights, Ky., and the other a 52-51 win at the Beeghly Center. Now, the foes will meet again with higher stakes, as the Penguins host the ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — As Youngstown State’s longest-ever tenured head coach, Tony Joy has witnessed a myriad of changes during his 39 years at the helm of the school’s golf program. He has also adapted and been proactive when it comes to recruitment, all the while embracing the game’s new technology and cutting-edge approach. Of the 10 student-athletes dotting this year’s roster, nine represent the Mahoning Valley – six are from Mahoning County while three hail from Trumbull County – with the lone outsider, so to speak, a Geneva High freshman. “It’s not like this is ...
