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YSU claims third McCafferty trophy YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University earned the Horizon League’s 2025-26 McCafferty Trophy after posting one of its most broadly successful years in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ history. The conference’s all-sports award was presented to YSU President Bill Johnson, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo, Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operations and Senior Woman Administrator Rebecca Fink, Faculty Athletics Representatives Chet Cooper and Barbara Flinn and student-athletes Rylee Sorrell (women’s ...

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Gebhardt named Pitcher of the Year INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. —Youngstown State senior left-hander Braden Gebhardt (Howland) was named the 2026 Horizon League Pitcher of the Year as one of six Penguins to collect postseason honors when the league office announced its postseason award winners and all-league teams on Tuesday. Gebhardt was also voted as a member of the All-Horizon League First Team while senior right-hander Jack Messmore and redshirt junior outfielder Brady Shannon (Ursuline) were selected to the All-Horizon League Second Team. In addition, freshmen infielders Alex Jang and ...

Curbstone honors YSU track and cross country teams

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — The college track season is nearing its end. And on Monday at Avion Banquet Center in Beaver Township, Youngstown State track coach Brian Gorby recounted the program’s success during the 2025-26 academic year to the Curbstone Coaches. A special moment happened on May 10. The YSU men and women won their respective Horizon League championship. That alone isn’t too surprising with the Penguins’ dominance over the years, but it helped lock up a year-long achievement. With both YSU squads winning, the Penguins swept the men’s and women’s cross country, indoor ...

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Curbstone to honor YSU runners At Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township, they will honor the following Youngstown State Horizon League Champions: — The 2025 Women’s Cross Country Champions — The 2025 Men’s Cross Country Champions — The 2026 Women’s Indoor Track and Field Champions — The 2026 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Champions — The 2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Champions — The 2026 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Champions The event begins at 11:45 a.m., ...

YSU men, women, sweep Horizon League track and field championships

The Youngstown State men’s and women’s track and field teams continued their recent run of dominance at the Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships this past weekend in Rochester, Michigan, as both teams combined to sweep the men’s and women’s team titles. The men ...

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Thompson to speak at Curbstone Mahoning Valley Scrappers Assistant General Manager Matt Thompson 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 11:45 a.m., and the public is welcome to attend. All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach. Penguins outhit Milwaukee NILES — The Youngstown State baseball team scored in five straight innings and held on for a 13-11 win over Milwaukee on Friday in the Horizon League ...