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Dieter Memorial Scholarship opens The Trumbull County Tennis Association is taking applicants for the Gary Dieter Memorial Scholarship. To be eligible, applicants must be graduating seniors who are T.C.T.A members and played varsity tennis. Consideration is also given to non-Trumbull County students who are members of the T.C.T.A and have participated in the organization’s tournaments. Applications can be obtained through area high school guidance counselors and athletic directors, or by visiting www.trumbullcountytennis.com. Entries must be postmarked by March 27 to T.C.T.A ...

YSU’s skid continues with tight 80-78 loss at Cleveland State

CLEVELAND — A cloud of frustration is hanging over the Youngstown State men’s basketball team, as the Penguins are stuck in a seemingly endless cycle that continues to drag on. YSU dropped its seventh straight Horizon League game on Saturday, losing once again by the smallest of margins ...

Physical IU Indy outmuscles YSU 61-52

YOUNGSTOWN — There weren’t a lot of things that went well for the Youngstown State women’s basketball team on Saturday when it played IU Indy. The offense never got going, there were missed free throws and the defense slowly started giving up points. That all combined for a 61-52 loss ...

YSU men fall to Wright State, 93-83

The Youngstown State men’s basketball team’s losing streak in Horizon League play extended to six games on Thursday. Despite leading by one at halftime, the Penguins struggled to stop the Raiders, falling on the road 93-83 at the Nutter Center in Dayton. YSU trailed the majority of the first half but managed to take a slight 43-42 lead at halftime thanks to a 3-pointer from Bryson Dawkins. He was a perfect 6-for-6 at one point, and scored 14 of his team-high 19 points in the first half. Wright State outscored the Penguins 51-40 in the second half. YSU had the deficit down to ...

YSU women rally to beat Wright State 78-67 in OT

Grittiness has been a pillar of Youngstown State’s program ever since head coach Melissa Jackson took over in 2024. The Penguins showed plenty of grit on Wednesday, as they rallied to beat Wright State 78-67 in overtime at the Nutter Center in Dayton. YSU (13-5, 6-2 Horizon) trailed by 11 points at halftime and the Raiders (6-13, 2-6 Horizon) grew their lead to as many as 15 points early in the third quarter. But the Penguins were undeterred. YSU clawed all the way back, taking the lead midway through the fourth quarter for the first time since the first few minutes of the ...

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Cote qualifies for Team Canada Former Youngstown State bowler Jade Cote will once again represent Team Canada after finishing as the silver medalist at the 2026 Canadian Team Trials. Cote, a native of Farnham, Quebec, and a Penguin from the 2021-22 through 2024-25 seasons, is on the adult national team in Canada for the fifth straight year. The trials were held this year at Rose Bowl in Windsor, Ontario. The former Penguin All-American and anchor of YSU’s 2025 National Championship team averaged 208.93 over 30 games of qualifying and held the top spot by 305 pins. She posted the ...