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Five Penguins named to All-Horizon League teams

INDIANAPOLIS – The Horizon League released its 2024-25 season awards on Monday, with the selections based on voting by the League’s head coaches. Nico Galette and EJ Farmer represent the Penguins on the All-League third team and Gabe Dynes rounded out the list, making the All-Defensive team. On the women’s side, Youngstown State freshman Sophia Gregory was named to the All-Freshman team and was named the Freshman of the Year. Jewel Watkins received All-League second team honors and Haley Thierry was named a finalist for the Sportsmanship Award. Western Reserve product and ...

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YSU men fall to NKU on the road Junior Juwan Maxey scored a game-high 26 points and Ty Harper poured in a career-high 21 points, but the Youngstown State men’s basketball team dropped an 88-79 decision to Northern Kentucky on Saturday at Truist Arena. The Penguins trailed by as many as 19 points in the second half and cut the lead down to four twice with under two minutes left before the Norse answered with a 3-pointer and four free throws in the game’s final minute to seal the victory. Youngstown State (19-12, 13-7 Horizon League) made 14 3-pointers led by Maxey’s five 3s ...

YSU closes regular season with Senior Day win over Vikings

YOUNGSTOWN – There were 4.4 seconds on the clock, and Cleveland State had possession. But before the Vikings could get off a game-tying shot, Haley Thierry cut across and stole the ball. She sprinted down the right sideline to the other end of the court and waited for the buzzer to ring in ...

YSU blown out by RMU 76-53 ahead of season finale

The Youngstown State women’s basketball team lost its penultimate game of the regular season Wednesday. The Penguins fell to Robert Morris 76-53 in a one-sided affair in Moon Township, Pa. YSU (11-18) hung tough with the Colonials for most of the first quarter; the Penguins even led 9-7 ...

YSU bowling aims for Final Four repeat with Kuberski at the helm

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Since taking over the Youngstown State bowling program after completion of their 2018 fall schedule, head coach Doug Kuberski has built the Penguins’ program into one of the most formidable on the Division I level. His recruitment of many of the top bowlers in the nation has resulted in four straight NCAA tournament appearances, three Elite Eight qualifiers, two trips to the Final Four and a third-place national finish a season ago. A two-time Division I and Southland Conference Coach of the Year honoree, Kuberski has guided YSU to five consecutive top-10 ...

YSU leans on inside play in 81-77 scare vs. Green Bay

YOUNGSTOWN — Green Bay’s record may not look like much on paper, but the Phoenix play a dangerous style with their small-ball, five-out motion that can present plenty of matchup problems. “They’ve got five on the floor at all times that can drive the ball, shoot the ball and pass the ...