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10 earn All-MVFC honors for YSU

Youngstown State had 10 players named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference all-league team. YSU had five second-team All-MVFC picks and five honorable-mention All-MVFC selections. Record-breaking receiver Bryce Oliver, defensive end Dylan Wudke, running back Tyshon King, offensive lineman Jaison Williams and cornerback Troy Jakubec all earned second-team honors. Oliver was a first-team selection in 2022 while Wudke was second-team pick last year and Williams had twice been named honorable mention in his career. King also earned a spot on the conference’s All-Newcomer squad, ...

Lafferty torn between YSU, Villanova ties

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — You will forgive Dr. Helen Lafferty, interim president of Youngstown State University, if she is a little conflicted this Saturday when YSU takes on Villanova in the second-round of the FCS playoffs. Lafferty, a Youngstown native and YSU alum who has spent four decades as an administrator and faculty member at Villanova, and who most recently served as a global-national member of the YSU Board of Trustees until her appointment to YSU’s top position, says she is in a no-lose situation. “It’s definitely the definition of conundrum,” she told the Curbstone ...

Youngstown State dominates Duquesne, advances to 2nd round of FCS playoffs

YOUNGSTOWN — All season long, Youngstown State has found success combining a stout run defense and a steady run game. The run defense limited Duquesne to 74 rushing yards and the Penguins ran for 210 yards on Saturday night, both of which were the necessary ingredients in the Penguins’ ...

Oliver enters YSU record books with 26th receiving touchdown

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State wide receiver Bryce Oliver needed a shot. Since getting that opportunity at YSU, Oliver has thrived to say the least. On Saturday, the senior etched his name in the record books, scoring his 26th career touchdown reception in a Penguins uniform. “It’s ...

Penguins prep for playoff game vs. Duquesne with Thanksgiving practice

YOUNGSTOWN — For the first time in seven years, Youngstown State found itself practicing on Thanksgiving. In high school football across Ohio, and at the FCS level of college football, being able to practice on the holiday is meaningful because it means the season is still alive while ...

Aulbach gives back for holiday with NIL deal

YOUNGSTOWN — When Youngstown State’s Mady Aulbach went to the NIL Summit in June in Atlanta, she had the chance to meet fellow college athletes from across the country. While there, the fifth-year guard met some athletes who had used NIL opportunities to give back to their respective ...