Type in Horizon League Summit League in any search engine, then scroll down slightly on your smartphone. Under people also ask, it says, “Is the Horizon League Division I? Is the Summit League d1?” The same could be said for Youngstown State. I’ve heard enough people being surprised ...
Jerrod Calhoun’s phone reception was spotty, calling from an AAU Tournament in Alabama. The connections he had around coaching circles — that is always strong. Mark Richmond knows that all too well. He and Calhoun, the Youngstown State University men’s basketball coach, have been ...
YOUNGSTOWN SIX-game winning streak. These group of young men saw a glimmer turn into real hope, hope of turning a program around. It’s a solemn vow each current Youngstown State University men’s basketball player and coaching staff member has pinpointed since Jerrod Calhoun took the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Three-point shooting. It changed in college basketball prior to the 2008-09 season, the distance increasing a foot out to 20 feet, 9 inches. This upcoming season, NCAA Division I players will have to shoot from the current international line of 22 feet, 1.75 inches, a move ...
Collin Harden set himself in the blocks for the biggest race he has ever run. Wednesday, he took part in one of three heats of the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field championships in Austin, Texas. “It meant a lot for me to compete on the nation’s largest colligate ...
The trip for Collin Harden has been one with paved with a tireless work ethic, preparation and dedication. The Youngstown State University junior hurdler won the Division II 300-meter hurdles race at the 2016 state meet for Girard High School. He couldn’t have been more proud. It led to his ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State University campus seemingly is constantly going through renovations, with new structures being built around campus. This fall, the Penguins will make some changes to their sports lineup, adding men’s swimming and diving to complement the women’s ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Christian Bentley and Tyler Foster took their tours around the Youngstown State University campus, seeing the continuous construction and other entities around the downtown-based school. The golf carts containing them, their family and an assistant coach make their way to the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — It’s been another outstanding season for the Youngstown State track and field program, which won both the men’s and women’s Horizon League titles in both the indoor and outdoor seasons. For a select group of athletes, the season isn’t over, as YSU is sending a record ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State University community and the Cafaro Family gathered on Monday to break ground for the new Cafaro Family Field on the north side of campus. The new facility will be located on Elm Street, across from Cafaro House residence hall at YSU. The $2.5 million field ...
Marco DeFalco wasn’t expected to be a starting pitcher during his freshman campaign at Youngstown State, but due to several injuries, DeFalco had to step up this season, and gained valuable pitching experience. “I came in and I was expecting 1 to 2 innings max in games, and a few injuries ...
NILES — Before Saturday’s regular season finale at Eastwood Field, the Youngstown State baseball team honored two graduating seniors who were unable to attend the spring commencement ceremony a few weeks ago due to a road series at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Kip DeShields and ...
NILES — A crowd of roughly 1,500 people flocked to Eastwood Field Tuesday to watch Youngstown State host Ohio State, as this was the Buckeyes first time to the Mahoning Valley since 2015. The Penguins took an early lead, but walks and other minor miscues cost YSU as it fell to Ohio State, ...
For only the second time the Youngstown State University baseball team is going to play host to Ohio State. The Penguins and Buckeyes are scheduled to meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Eastwood Field. Lucas Nasonti, leadoff hitter and centerfielder for the Penguins, is excited for the matchup against ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Chad Zallow tweeted out “Beast Mode Activated.” Below was a picture of him with a vertical jump prior to getting in the blocks and preparing for the 110-meter hurdles. Watch out field. The Youngstown State University senior hurdler and sprinter took aim at the rest of the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — It’s being described as a “dominating legacy” by YSU track & field coach Brian Gorby. The YSU men’s and women’s teams concluded the final day of the Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sunday on the Penguins’ campus and both teams put on a show, ...
YOUNGSTOWN — It’s been an outstanding weekend so far for Youngstown State University Track and Field as both teams enter the final day of the Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships with first-place leads. The men’s team sits at 122 points (Milwaukee is second with 97.5), ...
YOUNGSTOWN — “I’ve always had the individual goal to be a champion myself, and today I finally realized those dreams.” Howland graduate Ryan Sullivan wanted to end his Youngstown State career on a high note, and he sure left his mark on Day 1 Friday of the Horizon League Track and ...
While no names were called from Youngstown State University during the 2019 NFL Draft, Penguins offensive lineman Vitas Hrynkiewicz got a phone call from the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams after the draft, signing him to an undrafted free agent deal. “It was just a relief,” Hrynkiewicz ...
College basketball players leave programs. They’ve done that for years. A lack of playing time, homesickness and a host of other factors. There are many reasons why basketball players transfer. The old procedure was go to their coach, let their intentions be known and work through the ...