Archive for March, 2010

YSU Softball Splits Twinbill With Canisius

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Youngstown State's softball team felt both ends of a comeback against Canisius on Tuesday.  The Penguins ended up gaining a split in two wild games where no lead was big enough for either team.  Canisius (12-12) took the first game, 7-6, in 10 innings, and YSU rallied late in the nightcap to garner ...

YSU’s Dallas Blocker Named Winner of V Foundation Comeback of The Year Award

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Youngstown State University basketball senior player, Dallas Blocker, has been awarded the V Foundation Comeback Award.  ESPN will present the award for the tenth time on April 27th at YSU's Scholar-Athlete Banquet.  The award will be formally announced tonight, March 30, during ESPN's coverage of college basketball.  “It is a great ...

Team USA Defeats Frustrated Phantoms, 6-2

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Shots on goal usually reflect the type of hockey game that was played.  On Saturday night, Team USA only took 21 shots on goal.  Unfortunately for the Youngstown Phantoms, six of those 21 shots hit the inside of the Phantoms net.  Team USA rode their offensive outburst to a 6-2 ...

YSU Football Holds First Scrimmage Action

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

There was a little bit of everything going on at Stambaugh Stadium Saturday afternoon.  A situational scrimmage was held in the midst of Spring football.  There were plenty of bright spots for new coach Eric Wolford to bask upon.  Unfortunately for the players, Wolford is the guy who will go nuts for a ...

5 Things You Can Forget About In The Upcoming Baseball Season

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Ah... A new season, finally.  Major League Baseball couldn't start soon enough.  Fantasy owners are chirping about who the sleepers are, fans are purchasing tickets to enjoy a game on a Spring day, and it all starts next week.  Before you laugh at these five predictions, remember who picked the ...

Spring Football Is Intense Under The New Wolford Administration

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

It's March.  In like a lion, out like a lamb.  If new YSU Coach Eric Wolford and his staff had their way, March would come in like a lion, and go out a bigger, faster, and stronger lion that was more physical at month's end.  Saturday afternoon marked the first ...

Beware The Butler Bulldogs In The NCAA Tournament

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

The Horizon League may well be one of the most underestimated conferences in all of college basketball.  Few programs have had the success that Butler has enjoyed over the past few seasons.  For some reason, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee seeded the Horizon League regular season and tournament champions as a ...

YSU Softball Green Team Commercial

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010