YSU’s Brown excited about 2023 defense

April 18, 2023

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — With their spring football game and practices now a fading memory, YSU defensive coordinator Jahmal Brown and the entire Penguin coaching staff will now shift their attention to the offseason in preparation for the upcoming college football season. The red squad defeated their white counterparts in Saturday’s intrasquad scrimmage, 37-13, with Brown and his staff this spring looking for the defense to pick up where they left off at the end of last season. “Coming into this spring, the biggest thing we wanted to accomplish was to start taking that next step, ...

Observations from YSU’s Red-White spring game

April 16, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — Big plays were on display in Youngstown State’s annual Red-White spring game. The intrasquad scrimmage, which the Red team won 37-13, capped off spring football for the Penguins, who will tie up some loose ends in the near future before some time off in May. YSU will ...

3 things to watch at YSU’s spring game

April 15, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State wraps up its spring football slate this morning as the Penguins take part in their annual Red-White Game. The event begins at 11 a.m. at Stambaugh Stadium. Admission is free, but there is a $5 parking fee. The team will play two 20-minute halves with normal clock procedures. Returning contributors will be dispersed between the two squads, according to YSU. Members of the offensive line will play for both teams, as will starting quarterback Mitch Davidson, who will play early on before reserves Beau Brungard (red) and Max Blanc (white) take over for ...

Penguins split twinbill with Robert Morris

April 12, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — Two games with two wildly different results for Youngstown State. Taking on Robert Morris, the Penguins softball team chipped away at a Colonials lead prior to securing a 6-5 victory in extras on Tuesday at the Covelli Sports Complex. In some regards, that energy was ...

Penguins nab 2 transfers

April 11, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State had a busy day in the transfer portal, as two targets announced their commitments to the Penguins on Monday. Merrimack forward Ziggy Reid announced his commitment via Twitter. The reigning NEC Tournament MVP averaged 14.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He shot 52 percent from inside the arc. The Baltimore native stands at 6-6, 235 and has one year of eligibility left. Also Monday, Northern Kentucky forward Imanuel Zorgvol announced his commitment on Instagram. Zorgvol stands at 7-0, 215, and just completed his redshirt freshman season. In 9.1 ...

YSU splits twinbill with Oakland

April 3, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN — It may only be early April, but Penguins coach Brian Campbell described it as 15 innings of “championship softball” by both teams. Following a slew of weather issues over the weekend, Youngstown State finally hit the field against the defending Horizon League champions, ...