Archive for November, 2009
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
It's the kind of game that gets circled on every YSU magnetic refrigerator schedule handed out at the first home game. It's the recruiting tool that potential players consider when making their choices. But most importantly, it is a game to gauge the ability of a team that thinks that ...
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Neither the Youngstown Phantoms or Lincoln Stars won or lost a game via the shootout this season. Something had to give as the two teams were deadlocked at four goals apiece at the end of overtime. John McCarron scored Lincoln's second goal of the shootout and the Phantoms could only ...
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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Andy Timko was an area basketball standout while playing his high school ball at McDonald. Timko ventured over to Westminster for a year but transferred home to Youngstown State. He goes from being the manager last year to an active member of the roster this season. Don't get it wrong, ...
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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Jerry Slocum may have had mixed emotions as Youngstown State hosted Geneva Tuesday night. Slocum coached at Geneva, where he posted a 202-81 record. In the end, Slocum added another win to his career record, this one at Youngstown State as the Penguins rolled 88-47.
Geneva showed some fight early in ...
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Ben Roethlisberger has a bad headache. Charlie Batch has a bad wrist. Troy Polamalu is still gimpy. Welcome to the other side of the spectrum Steeler fans, it's called bad luck, and you didn't have too much of it last season.
Losing to Kansas City in Week 11 and dropping to ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Ron Strollo has known Jon Heacock for almost half of his life. According to Strollo, YSU's Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, they spent more time with each other than they did with their own families over those years. Strollo addressed the media at a special press conference on Monday and ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Youngstown State Football Coach Jon Heacock formally resigned his head coaching position on Sunday, just 24 hours after a terrific road win that sealed a winning season. To say that Heacock just did not care would be the furthest thing from the truth.
Heacock came on board in 1992 as the ...
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
I'm already hearing the array of comments from Cleveland Browns fans on Sunday's 38-37 loss at Detroit. The Browns had a 21-point first half lead and blew that by halftime. Some Browns fans are whining about a pass interference call which gave the Lions an untimed down to win the ...
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