YOUNGSTOWN — When the Youngstown State football program brought in first-year defensive coordinator Ryan Riemedio in January, it did so in the hopes that he could help revitalize a defense that was desperately searching for answers after struggling mightily for two seasons. With an ...
YOUNGSTOWN — At its best over the past five or six years, the Youngstown State men’s basketball team was one of the top offensive teams in the country. The Penguins were an up-tempo team that was efficient scoring and aggressive in how it attacked opposing teams, but for one reason or ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP – With their 35-22 victory over Northern Iowa this past weekend a fading memory, Youngstown State head football coach Doug Phillips will do anything but rest over the next 11 days during a much welcomed bye week. Currently 6-2 through eight games, the Penguins are in sole possession of the top spot in the Missouri Valley Football Conference at 4-1 with three league games remaining. Saturday’s win over the Panthers vaulted YSU into the No. 4 spot in this week’s FCS rankings, up two spots after No. 1 South Dakota State and No. 4 Lehigh suffered losses in their ...
YOUNGSTOWN – From the first play, the Youngstown State football team was clicking. No. 19 Northern Iowa tried its best to put some pressure on the No. 6 Penguins. However, YSU had plenty of room to work with, and the Penguins won 35-22 on Saturday night at Stambaugh Stadium in downtown ...
YSU's Phillips to speak at Curbstone Doug Phillips, Youngstown State University football head coach, will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township. The event begins at 11:45 a.m., and the public is welcome to attend. All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach. Curbstone Hall of Fame Plans are underway for the Curbstone Coaches 58th Hall of Fame Induction ceremony that will be held on May 2. This event is sponsored by Briarfield ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Despite coming off its third straight win, the Youngstown State football team feels like it still hasn’t reached its full potential. The Penguins have a pair of ranked wins and back-to-back road wins, and in that stretch, they’re scoring 44 points per game, while giving up ...
