Archive for January, 2010
Monday, January 11th, 2010
The Youngstown Phantoms have struggled to find consistency this season. Two individuals who have been good night in and night out have been rewarded for their efforts. Nick Czinder and Taylor Holstrom have been named to represent Youngstown at the USHL All-Star Game to be held in Indianapolis on January ...
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Sunday, January 10th, 2010
DeAndre Mays was determined to help his team win. He accomplished that goal and set a career-high in scoring with 30 points as Youngstown State got by Loyola, 71-67, in a very physical and hard fought contest. Mays became the first YSU Penguin since Kesten Roberts (2006-2007 season) to score 30 in a ...
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Saturday, January 9th, 2010
The Youngstown Phantoms seem to have lost their mojo over the last couple of weeks. Friday, they did little to regain the promise shown in December as Fargo rolled into town and captured a 4-2 victory. The loss was the fourth in a row for the slumping Phantoms.
The Phantoms wasted ...
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Brandi Brown is a name Youngstown State Basketball fans better get used to hearing. The Lady Penguin is a Freshman, already has four double-doubles on the season, and has established herself as a force underneath. Expect Brown to receive Horizon League honors at the end of the season. The remarkable ...
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
The Green Bay Phoenix rolled into Youngstown ranked #20 in the country. They had a perfect season underway. The Youngstown State Penguins were having a hard time keeping players healthy and remaining competitive. To their credit, the Lady Penguins have not waived the proverbial white flag yet and keep trying althouth ...
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
(photo courtesy of Ron Stevens)
The calling of a timeout at a college basketball game has evolved into a complicated process. The five guys who are actively participating in the game are probably happy that they don't have to participate in moving the entire bench forward about five feet.
In the photo above, ...
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
The Youngstown State University Lady Penguins have been short on numbers all year long. In the Horizon League opening game Saturday, only seven players dressed. For a half, seven players was good enough. In a mediocre second half, depth might have been a welcome option. Milwaukee used good depth and a strong ...
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Hangovers are usually the result of doing something bad. People respond to hangovers in individual fashions. Some folks sleep them off, some insist on being active, and others resume the activity which forced the hangover initially. Whatever the correct remedy, YSU did not have it in their medicine cabinet in ...
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