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Dr. Duffett discusses recent advancements in sports medicine

BEAVER TOWNSHIP – For the past 36 years, Dr. Raymond S. Duffett and his associates at Southwoods Health-University Orthopaedics on Belmont Avenue, have served as team doctors for all Youngstown State University sports. A former athlete who played various sports during his formative years, Duffett was a standout football player for Canfield High under head coach Sam Davis, later starring collegiately at VMI. He said being able to relate to athletes at all levels has played a huge part in the success he has enjoyed for the past five decades. “It has been a labor of love, there ...

Thierry sisters reunite in YSU’s loss at Ohio State

Growing up outside of Cleveland, Haley and Taylor Thierry were inseparable. The fraternal twins did almost everything together. Throughout youth, AAU and high school basketball, they always played together on the same team. However, Youngstown State’s non-conference road trip to ...

YSU finishes strong in 93-87 win over Toledo

YOUNGSTOWN — It’s been Youngstown State’s MO in several games this season. The Penguins would maintain a lead, but the opposing team would rally back, only for YSU to respond in kind. On Saturday afternoon, it happened again. YSU built up a double-digit lead against Toledo, but the ...

Early impact: Freshmen off to strong start for YSU

YOUNGSTOWN — When Youngstown State head coach Melissa Jackson took over the program in March, it was a restart in more ways than one for the Penguins. YSU entered the season with an almost entirely new roster, but the six true freshmen that joined the program this past summer have ...

YSU women rally past Northern Kentucky 56-47

Youngstown State continued its winning start to Horizon League play on Saturday. After trailing by seven heading into the fourth quarter, the Penguins outscored the Norse by 16 in the final period to rally to a 56-47 road victory over Northern Kentucky. In that deciding fourth quarter, YSU scored the first 13 points of the period, finishing with 21 points, while shooting 50% from the floor. Defensively, the Penguins limited the Norse to 1-for-13 shooting. YSU was led by a pair of double-doubles from its two post players. Faith Burch scored 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds, ...

Defense continues to spur YSU in 66-50 victory over Oakland

YOUNGSTOWN — For several years, high-scoring offense has been part of Youngstown State’s identity. This season, however, head coach Ethan Faulkner feels that the defense is the cornerstone of this year’s team. “I still think we have the potential to be a better defensive team than ...