YOUNGSTOWN — Ryan Riemedio’s football journey has literally taken him all the way across the country. A native of Seaside, Calif., he began his playing career on the west coast at nearby Monterey Peninsula College, before finishing it at then-NAIA school Minot State in North Dakota. ...
YOUNGSTOWN — In 2025, Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard set all kinds of offensive program records en route to winning the FCS’ Walter Payton Award. But Brungard would be the first person to say that none of his or the Penguins’ offensive numbers last year would have been ...
Youngstown State’s softball team scored eight runs in the fourth inning in both games of a doubleheader sweep of St. Bonaventure on Wednesday at the Covelli Sports Complex. The Penguins won the opener 8-0 in five innings, and they scored the final 10 runs in a 13-5, five-inning victory in game two. Kennedy Dean posted three RBIs in the opener and two more in the nightcap, bringing her career total at Youngstown State to 104. YSU had eight runs on seven hits in game one, and it exploded for 17 hits over its 12 outs at the plate in game two. Bella Meyer and Bree Kohler both had three ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Mike Wells made a living in opposing backfields last season. The Youngstown State linebacker terrorized quarterbacks and running backs alike across the Missouri Valley Football Conference. He developed a knack for getting to the ball, which more often than not, led to either ...
Penguins earn split with Niagara YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to post a 9-1 victory and secure a doubleheader split against Niagara on Tuesday afternoon at the Covelli Sports Complex. The Penguins lost game one, 10-2. The Penguins improve to 20-14 overall while Niagara moves to 1-23 on the season. Owning a 3-1 lead, the Penguins sent 10 batters to the plate for a six-run fifth that enforces the mercy run. Leila Staszak led off the inning with a single and scored on Lydia Wilerson’s triple down the right-field line. Following a ...
The Youngstown State women’s basketball team may have lost one of it’s key contributors. On Saturday, forward Sophia Gregory posted on her Instagram her intent to enter the transfer portal. This past season, Gregory was a key piece to the Penguins’ defense, which finished first in ...
