Archive for October, 2009

Linked And Loaded – Tuesday – 10/6

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Everyone reading this knows who the guy in the middle is.  The other two guys are probably the best at what they do in Youngstown.  The man on the right is Dana Balash, WFMJ Sports.  Dana has been covering Youngstown area sports for a long time and people will not ...

YSU (3-2, 1-1) vs Western Illinois (1-3, 0-1) Game Preview

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Youngstown State (3-2, 1-1) hosts Western Illinois (1-3, 0-1) in an almost must-win game for both teams this Saturday.  The Missouri Valley Football Conference seems balanced with an exception at the bottom (Indiana State), and a couple of great teams so far (S. Illinois, N. Iowa) at the top.  All ...

Youngstown Phantoms Baptism “Iced” By Indiana, 6-2

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Welcome to Youngstown seemed to be a theme for area sports teams on Saturday.  Youngstown State's football team gave one away to Missouri State.  USHL newcomer, the Youngstown Phantoms, also played the role of cordial host after coughing up a 2-0 lead and losing 6-2 to the Indiana Ice.  It was ...

YSU Is Their Own Worst Enemy In 17-7 Loss To Missouri State

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

About the only cooperative factor in Saturdays Youngstown State football game was the weather.  The Penguins (3-2, 1-1) shot themselves in the foot several times and ultimately lost, 17-7, to Missouri State (3-2, 1-1).  Missed opportunities proved to be the difference in the game.  A blocked field goal, a failed 4th-and-1 ...

Youngstown Phantoms Profiles: Ryan Jasinsky

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Relax readers, it's not a beauty contest, it's hockey in Youngstown.  Ryan Jasinsky (pictured) has already achieved a level of success a USHL player wishes for.  Jasinsky was invited to Washington Capitals camp to work out and strut his stuff.  The beat-up look Jasinsky is sporting in the above picture ...

Linked And Loaded – Thursday – 10/1

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Delonte West is having issues.  First he gets caught with an armada then he goes AWOL at the Cleveland Cavaliers team media day.  If LeBron wants to lead and Shaq wants to help, they need to extend the olive branch to Mr. West who struggles from depression and anxiety.  This team ...

The Cleveland Indians Need To Fire Mark Shapiro

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

When an unprepared student gets called to go to the blackboard in a group activity and isn't sure what to do, they write anything they can to get close.  Usually, the student is not very lucky, and is asked to return to their respective seat.  A good teacher will not ...