YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State threw everything it had at Horizon League-leading Cleveland State, but the Vikings showcased their championship pedigree Tuesday. Malia Magestro’s would-be game-tying three bounced off the rim at the buzzer, as the Penguins fell 56-53 in a gritty, physical ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP — Youngstown State’s Colt McFadden will readily tell you that since being an athlete and the competitive nature of sports, he is now prepared for his current position as assistant athletic director for sales and development. With parents who were former athletes, highly successful administrators and YSU Hall of Fame honorees in their own right — his father, Paul, was a standout placekicker for YSU who played six seasons in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons while his mother, Dianne (Rappach) Kosco, scored 1,198 points for her ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Youngstown State completed the rare sweep of the Wisconsin road trip by defeating Green Bay 71-59 on Sunday. Ziggy Reid and Brett Thompson both scored 16 points to lead the Penguins. Reid was 5 of 12 shooting, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line for the Penguins (21-9, 13-6 Horizon League). Thompson shot 5 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and added five assists. Brandon Rush shot 5 for 11, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points. The Phoenix (17-12, 12-6) were led in ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Each year, one sign that the winter winds are giving way to sunnier spring skies is conference championship season for the winter sports around the NCAA. Youngstown State is gearing up for this weekend’s Horizon League Indoor Track and Field Championships, a two-day event ...
BELOIT — Every West Branch girls varsity basketball practice, players from the middle school teams attend practice to help the coaches. While the players are running drills on the court, the younger players watch them at work. They get to see firsthand what they’ll soon be doing ...
CLEVELAND — Much has changed since the first time Youngstown State and Cleveland State faced off this season at the end of November. The Penguins are a different team than they were back then, and so are the Vikings. But one thing still remains the same — it’s hard to win on the road in ...
