YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State changed things up a bit defensively on Tuesday night. With Toledo’s athleticism and the fact that the Rockets are shooting just 20% from beyond the arc this season, YSU sat in zone for almost the entirety of the game. However, Toledo, which is only averaging ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Thanksgiving is on the minds of people across the country, but the Youngstown State women’s basketball team has its sights set on the next couple games. The Penguins have Mid-American Conference opponents Toledo and Akron on the schedule this week. The matchups with regional ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — With 16,900 sportscasts (and counting) to his credit, 21 WFMJ Sports Director Dana Balash is the longest tenured sports anchor in the history of the Youngstown market. In a business where news and sports reporters, anchors and weather gurus come and go, oftentimes using their employer as a career steppingstone, Balash remains a throwback to the days when broadcasters remained the cornerstone of their station, often decades at a time. Ranked second in the state to Dom Tiberi of 10 WBNS-TV in Columbus in terms of longevity, Balash has overseen his station’s ...
YOUNGSTOWN – The Youngstown State football team is back in the FCS playoffs. The team gathered inside Stambaugh Stadium as the brackets were released at noon on Sunday. And after 23 of the 24 teams were revealed, YSU finally heard its name called. YSU will host Ivy League champion Yale ...
It was the Beau Brungard show yet again in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Saturday. Brungard finished 20-of-25 passing for 226 yards and two passing touchdowns. He also had 22 carries for 143 yards and three scores as the Youngstown State football team held on to beat Northern Iowa 35-32 to close the ...
Balash to speak at Curbstone WFMJ-TV 21 sports director Dana Balash 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. Three YSU swimming records set YOUNGSTOWN — It was a busy day inside Beeghly Natatorium as the Youngstown State men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs kicked off the three-day YSU Invite with three new school records ...
