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Correction In Wednesday’s edition, a Niles girls soccer story stated that Jazmine Smith scored for the Red Dragons in a regional semifinal against Fairview. Cali Rodgers scored in the second half, finishing with two goals, including a hard-shot goal in the first half to get the Dragons on the board. YSU volleyball wins fifth straight MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — For the second time in four days, the Youngstown State volleyball team surpassed the previous school record for highest attack percentage in a Horizon League match. The Penguins hit .372 against Robert Morris on Tuesday night and ...

YSU shooting for 1st NCAA bid in Faulkner’s 2nd year

YOUNGSTOWN — At the end of last season, Youngstown State found itself right on the cusp of making history. The Penguins came up short of an NCAA tournament bid by falling in the Horizon League championship game, but that only fueled YSU’s mission this offseason. The coaching staff ...

YSU rallies to down Akron 84-78 in exhibition

YOUNGSTOWN — It certainly didn’t feel like an exhibition game on Wednesday night. With plenty of history between Youngstown State and Akron, the energy on the floor was palpable between the two nearby programs, as the Penguins tipped off the 2025-26 season with a splash. After trailing ...

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Ebony HOF tickets available The Ebony Lifeline Sports Hall of Fame will conduct its 25th induction banquet at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Youngstown on Friday. In addition to picking up tickets at Black’s Funeral Home, tickets can also be purchased at the door. Tickets cost $45, and the event begins at 6:30 p.m. YSU offers golf simulator sessions The Youngstown State golf programs are offering open simulator sessions in the Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS) on select dates in November and December. The sessions, which are open to the public, include use of the ...

Depth, talent in the post a strength for YSU

YOUNGSTOWN — Melissa Jackson isn’t shying away from how Youngstown State plans to play this season, especially on the offensive end of the floor. “I’m going to feed the posts and pound it inside until somebody stops us,” the Penguins’ second-year head coach said when YSU began ...

YSU takes care of Murray State 51-17 on Homecoming

YOUNGSTOWN — Beau Brungard had his fair share of doubters when he took over as Youngstown State’s starting quarterback before the start of last season. While he had his ups and downs in his first season as the starter, this year, Brungard has looked exactly like the quarterback YSU’s ...