Archive for October, 2010
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
Youngstown State University headed off for Macomb winless on the road (0-2) this season. Western Illinois entered Saturday perfect at home and statistically smashing any team that came near Hanson Field. In the end, nothing changed. YSU still could not win on the road, Western Illinois still was undefeated ...
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Sunday, October 17th, 2010
After the unpredictability of the 2009-10 season filled with coaching changes, losing streaks, and the valid excuse of being a new team, Coach Curtis Carr is demanding stability. Defending Champion Green Bay came into town to play the role of bad guy in front of a crowded Covelli Centre audience.
The ...
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Thursday, October 14th, 2010
Youngstown State University (3-3, 1-2 MVFC) takes to the road in hopes of breaking a two-game losing streak. The Penguins have lost back-to-back nailbiters to Missouri State and North Dakota State. They are also winless on the road (0-2) in their 2010 campaign. The #23rd-ranked Western Illinois Leathernecks ...
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Sunday, October 10th, 2010
On an 80 degree Sunday in October, the YSU Baseball Team was having an inter-squad scrimmage. It wasn't just a practice under game conditions, it was an ongoing clinic. The Penguins have some holes to fill and there were many encouraging signs that Coach Rich Pasquale and staff are very ...
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Saturday, October 9th, 2010
Youngstown State University has been exceptional at jumping out to a lead all year. Saturday, the Penguins scored first for the fifth time this season. Unfortunately, they rarely score last and that formula held true again as North Dakota State (4-2, 1-2) rallied to take a lead with under a ...
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
If I were starting a college football team, I would want four Brandian Ross's in my defensive backfield. Ross, who shares the duty of captain with DL Torrance Nicholson, showed versatility last week in a loss. Ross was asked to slide over to safety to cover for the injured Andre ...
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
Admittedly, I know very little about volleyball. YSU Sports Information Director for Volleyball, John Vogel, gets an attaboy for explaining what I was watching. Former Lady Penguin cager turned athletic trainer, Kaitlyn March, gets an assist for verifying that the winning squad is the one that gets to 25 first ...
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Youngstown State University (3-2, 1-1) will play host to North Dakota State (3-2, 1-1) this Saturday at 4 p.m. in Youngstown. For the Penguins, undefeated at home, it is a chance to redeem themselves after falling 35-25 at Missouri State last week. For the Bison, winners of three ...
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