Fossum sets YSU home run record in stellar season

April 26, 2025

Kyle Fossum’s career hasn’t gone exactly how he expected it when he came out of high school in Seattle. But his 2025 campaign has met his expectations. On the first pitch Friday, Fossum took Purdue Fort Wayne pitcher Tyson Greenwood deep. It was Fossum’s 18th home run of the season, setting the Youngstown State baseball record. Former first baseman Andrew Kendrick held the previous record of 17, which was set in 2017. “It’s not just me, it’s all the guys around me too,” Fossum said. “We have a super talented group of guys, we have a super talented group of starting ...

YSU’s Prajunpanich wins Horizon League individual medalist, earns trip to NCAA regional in Columbus

April 25, 2025

YOUNGSTOWN — As Neeranuch Prajunpanich walked off the 18th green on Monday at the El Campeon Course at Mission Inn Resort and Club in Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla., there was no suspense or drama about how the leaderboard would unfold. After sinking her par putt, the Youngstown State sophomore ...

YSU honors, celebrates bowling team’s national title season

April 24, 2025

YOUNGSTOWN — In the immediate aftermath of Youngstown State’s women’s bowling team’s national championship victory over Jacksonville State in Las Vegas on April 12, head coach Doug Kuberski said the Penguins’ accomplishment hadn’t quite set in yet. In the 12 days since the ...

YSU’s Phillips talks about spring football

April 15, 2025

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — While many college football programs across the nation have opted to forgo, or better yet, modify their spring game formats, YSU head football coach Doug Phillips and his staff have fully embraced the opportunity to showcase the spring version of their ’25 squad. The offense defeated the defense in last Saturday’s game, 34-18 with multiple big plays prevalent on both sides of the ball throughout the nearly two-hour scrimmage. “It’s two words, discipline and consistency,” Phillips told the Curbstone Coaches during Monday’s meeting at Avion Banquet Center. ...

YSU wins thriller vs. Jacksonville State 4-3 to capture program’s 1st national title

April 13, 2025

What happens in Las Vegas, often stays in Vegas. But not this time. The Youngstown State women’s bowling team made history over the weekend, bringing home a national championship from the “Entertainment Capital of the World.” The Penguins knocked off No. 1 seed and defending national ...

YSU baseball gives up lead in 8th, falls to NKU 3-2

April 12, 2025

NILES — There were just too many mistakes for the Youngstown State baseball team to overcome on Friday night. The Penguins gave up a late lead, falling to Northern Kentucky 3-2 in the first game of a three-game series at Eastwood Field in Niles. “One-run losses, that’s on the ...