Pacanowski discusses Penguins’ upcoming season

October 24, 2023

BEAVER TOWNSHIP – On Oct. 2, YSU women’s basketball coach John Barnes announced that he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence to tend to personal family matters. No one was more surprised than his staff when he broke the news to them. Barnes told his staff about a half hour before he announced his decision to his team, and while it caught everyone off guard, the support for Barnes and his family has been unwavering. “It was a shock; we were all shocked,” assistant coach Jason Pacanowski told the Curbstone Coaches as he sat in for the coach during Monday’s weekly ...

YSU downs Illinois State 41-38 on Lastovka field goal as time expires

October 21, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — What a difference a week makes. Last week in a tie game, Youngstown State (4-2, 2-2 MVFC) had the ball with just over two minutes to go. The Penguins moved the ball and picked up two first downs, but weren’t able to finish the drive and win the game. Instead, South Dakota ...

YSU forward trio looks to fill void left by departure of Lilly Ritz

October 20, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — Despite returning eight senior and fifth-year players this year, the Youngstown State women’s basketball team has one significant piece that it must replace this upcoming season. Lilly Ritz, the 2022-2023 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year, a two-time First-Team ...

YSU’s ‘margin for error’ shrinking, as Penguins welcome Illinois State

October 19, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — Before the start of the season, Youngstown State set a goal to get back to the FCS playoffs after narrowly missing out last year. The Penguins had significant numbers returning on both sides of the ball and hoped that they could make the leap forward this season to get back to ...

Penguins build chemistry with revamped, overhauled roster ahead of new season

October 18, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State men’s basketball team will look different this year, much different. Gone are 11 players from last season’s Horizon League regular season championship roster — either by way of graduation, transfer or exhausted eligibility. In their stead, head ...

YSU comeback falls short

October 15, 2023

Staff report It was nearly the sort of storybook ending that defined much of the 2022 campaign. Instead, however, Youngstown State was dealt its second excruciating conference loss on the road in three weeks, a 34-31 decision at South Dakota inside the DakotaDome. Trailing 31-10 ...