Archive for January, 2010
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Cody Strang was named the Reebok USHL Offensive Player of The Week. Strang recorded the first hat trick in Youngstown Phantoms history against Team USA in a 7-3 triumph. More impressively, the three goals were scored consecutively.
Strang has already signed the magic letter to play at The University of Wisconsin following ...
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
The Harlem Globetrotters were set to share their magic with Youngstown at The Covelli Centre on Saturday. Somehow the script was flipped and the Youngstown Phantoms took on the role of the Washington Generals, the team that was the patsy forced to play the Globetrotters and look foolish in losing badly. ...
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
The casual college basketball fan would see that North Carolina Central had four wins and 17 losses coming into Youngstown State. What the casual basketball fan does not know is that this NCC team has lost to North Carolina, Iowa, Indiana, Miami (Fl), SMU, Ball State, Air Force, and Virginia ...
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Macey Nortey is the first player ever recruited by Coach Cindy Martin. Martin and her staff have a good eye for talent, which will be better proven over the next couple of seasons as these recruits gain experience. Nortey, who constantly hustles, was leading the Horizon League in assists for a ...
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Courage. It is a word that bends many different ways. Cancer. It is a word that doesn't show mercy and sometimes has a long and tragic meaning. Don't get me wrong, plenty of courageous people have lost battles with cancer and paid with their lives. Dallas Blocker is one of ...
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Youngstown State University had been struggling all season to maintain consistency. This year, the team has shown signs of being able to hang with anybody, and conversely being error-prone and careless while struggling. The majority of Sunday afternoon's game against Wisconsin-Green Bay was the careless version of YSU Basketball.
Youngstown State fell to 7-12 ...
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
The lights just seem to project a higher magnitude when the words ESPN are attached to a camera. It is a treat to see Youngstown State play in a nationally televised game. It was also great marketing by the YSU Athletic Department to pack the house using reduced ticket prices. At ...
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Eddie D'Haiti has endured plenty in the last few days. Both of his parents were born in Haiti and he has many relatives and friends who still call the Hispanolia Island their home. D'Haiti has had contact with family since the January 12 earthquake which rocked the island and has ...
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