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December 13, 2025

Haskell to speak to Curbstone Charles “Chuck” Haskell, the executive director of the Ohio Athletic Commission, 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 noon and the public is welcome to attend. For those arriving early the buffet lines will open at 11:45 a.m. YSU announces Hall of Fame class YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State will induct a class of five former student-athletes and a long-time contributor into the YSU Athletics Hall of Fame in ...

Penguins reach new heights on offense, while showing same struggles on defense

December 9, 2025

YOUNGSTOWN — More than a week has passed since Youngstown State’s improbable second-half meltdown against Yale in the first round of the FCS playoffs. While the eight remaining teams in the playoffs are preparing for the quarterfinals this upcoming weekend, the Penguins have entered the ...

Brungard caps historic 2025 with decision to stay at YSU

December 6, 2025

YOUNGSTOWN — It’s a brisk late October night in 2011 on Dave Pavlansky Field at Poland. Led by then-head coach Mark Brungard, the Bulldogs had just beaten archrival Canfield in convincing fashion 21-7. On the field after the game, a group of young kids are playing football under the ...

YSU not immune from mid-major scheduling difficulties

December 5, 2025

YOUNGSTOWN — Success has been a double-edged sword for the Youngstown State men’s basketball team in recent years. The Penguins are a program on the rise, having won at least 20 games in each of the last three seasons. But like for most mid-major teams, that sustained success has ...

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December 5, 2025

Fielding wins HL Athlete of Year The postseason honors continue to pour in for junior McKinley Fielding, as she can now add Horizon League Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year to her résumé, the league announced Thursday. Fielding becomes just the second Penguin female to win the prestigious award, and the first since Morgan Cole in 2022. This marks the third-straight year that a Penguin has received a #HLXC Athlete of the Year honor, though, as YSU great Hunter Christopher won the Men’s Athlete of the Year award in 2023 and 2024. At the Horizon League Championships on ...

YSU announces Class of 2026 football signees

December 4, 2025

Youngstown State released a list Wednesday of the 19 Class of 2026 football players who signed with the program. Of the 19, 11 are defensive players, while there are seven offensive players and one long snapper. The players who have signed are as follows: Bray Adams, DB, St. Edward; Caleb Anthony, WR, Africentric; Tyris Davis, DB, Youngstown East; Cason Diiulio, QB, Lutheran East; Sirr Gibson, WR, Cleveland Heights; Marcus Hendeerson II, DL, Akron East; Bryant Holland-Snowden, DB, Roseville (Mi.); Will Ki Gorman, DE, Imani Christian (Pa.), Cameron Mallory, DE, Shady Side (Pa.), Michael ...