Archive for April, 2010
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum proudly unveiled the signing of Josh Chojnacki to a National Letter of Intent. Chojnacki (pronounced "shuh-NAK-ee") comes from Erie, PA., where he was a standout for Mercyhurst Prep. The 6'9" recruit was named a Class AA First-Team All-Pennsylvania selection last season.
Last season, Chojnacki averaged 21.6 ...
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Youngstown State University announced the hiring of Bob Boldon as the new Lady Penguins basketball coach. Boldon, who grew up in Louisville, Ohio, was a standout point guard for Walsh University. Coach Boldon has ten years of experience coaching basketball, five at the Division I level. His most recent venture was ...
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Monday, April 12th, 2010
Kelly Pavlik was very recently interviewed about his upcoming fight with Sergio Martinez. Thanks to Team Pavlik for the above interview. Pavlik definitely gives Martinez his props and shows alot of respect. Having spoken with Pavlik this past weekend, I noticed alot of pep in his step and sensed that he ...
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Monday, April 12th, 2010
As I approached the Covelli Centre to check out the bull riding event, I saw a whole demographic of people who probably do not head into town much. The men were wearing cowboy hats and boots, the women were wearing flannels, and anyone not wearing blue jeans stood out like ...
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010
To sit there and watch World Middleweight Boxing Champion Kelly Pavlik and U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan look over a sheet with defensive schemes and offensive formations was just scary. Pavlik and Ryan served as honorary coaches for the Red team in Saturday's Spring Football Game at Stambaugh Stadium.
Youngstown Mayor Jay ...
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010
New YSU Coach Eric Wolford advised all to circle the annual Red-White Spring game on their calenders. He promised at halftime of the home basketball game against Butler that there would be tailgating for the first time ever as a way to hype things up and a way for the ...
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
In December, another professional boxer from the Mahoning Valley with promise debuted. Chris Hazimihalis couldn't ask for more that night. He was launching his pro boxing career on the undercard of a pay-per-view fight, his family and friends could all come to root him on, and the partisan crowd would surely ...
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
Kelly Pavlik is working hard, perhaps harder than he ever has, to make weight for his April 17 fight with Sergio Martinez. The fight, which will be televised live on HBO, is Pavlik's biggest test since Bernard Hopkins and will either thrust 'The Ghost' back into the national boxing spotlight ...
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