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YSU knocked out of Horizon League tournament by RMU, NKU

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State came into the Horizon League tournament this week flying high after earning the bracket’s No. 1 seed for winning the regular season title. But the Penguins were pushed to the brink of elimination on Friday, after rain washed out the second day of the ...

Top-seeded YSU set to host Horizon League tourney in hopes of NCAA bid

YOUNGSTOWN — In 2021, Youngstown State won the Horizon League regular season title and earned the league’s No. 1 seed heading into the conference tournament. The Penguins ultimately came up short of winning the tournament title and clinching an NCAA bid, but “the past is the past,” ...

Faulkner discusses taking over at YSU

BEAVER TOWNSHIP – When Ethan Faulkner officially took over the reins of the Youngstown State men’s basketball program on April 1, he already had a plan in place, and it was anything but an April Fool’s joke. In the five weeks since becoming the Penguins’ 14th head mentor, Faulkner has ...

Jarrett takes over YSU volleyball program

YOUNGSTOWN — Ever since the completion of her playing career at Mount Union, Riley Jarrett has wanted to be a college volleyball head coach. After first getting her start as a graduate assistant at Division II West Liberty (WV) in 2018, Jarrett’s coaching journey included a brief stop at ...

Phillips recaps YSU’s spring football growth

BEAVER TOWNSHIP – Youngstown State’s spring football practices are officially a fading memory with the White squad defeating the Red 21-7 this past Saturday. Head coach Doug Phillips and staff will now use the next three months to prepare for the upcoming football season, which officially ...

White beats Red 21-7, as YSU wraps up spring practice

YOUNGSTOWN — After 14 practices over the course of the past month, Youngstown State wrapped up spring football with the annual Red-White Game on Saturday. Led primarily by the first-team offense, the White Team upended the Red Team 21-7 at Stambaugh Stadium. “We split the teams up and ...