Archive for March, 2011
Saturday, March 12th, 2011
In baseball, there are prospects sometimes called five-tool players, simply meaning they have all of the weaponry to dominate their sport if they get hot. Scott Mayfield would be the closest thing to that caliber of a prospect, but only on the ice instead of the diamond. Few defensemen not ...
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Monday, March 7th, 2011
For the second year in a row, Youngstown State's Brandi Brown has been snubbed by the voting members of the Horizon League who determine postseason honors.
Last season, Brown, despite having better stats than Yar Shayok of Detroit was voted the runner-up for Horizon League Newcomer of The Year. It felt like ...
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Sunday, March 6th, 2011
The red-hot Youngstown Phantoms built a three goal lead in the first period, but let it slip away over the next two periods. The Phantoms even trailed 4-3 in the waning moments but were able to score and force overtime. In the end, unfortunately, Alex Guptill would score the lone ...
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Saturday, March 5th, 2011
Kelly Pavlik is ready to get back on the ride. He learned the first time through that the ride goes really fast but it is enjoyable and there is nothing like being on top. The former champion and #1 ranked WBC 168 pound fighter is set to get back into ...
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Saturday, March 5th, 2011
Saturday Bojana "Boki" Dimitrov played her last home game as a Youngstown State Penguin. The ending was bittersweet for the fiery Serbian because she rolled her ankle, only logged five minutes, and did not score a point in the Penguins victory over Loyola--not quite the way it was planned. Before ...
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Saturday, March 5th, 2011
Youngstown State University finished the season on a high note and kept their momentum heading into the Horizon League Tournament as they handled Loyola, 84-65, on Senior Day. Brandi Brown was sensational in the win, scoring 27 points and grabbing seven rebounds. This was a physical game, especially the first ...
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Saturday, March 5th, 2011
A little bit more than a year ago, Ron Strollo made a great decision. That decision's name was Eric Wolford. In a football hungry town, someone with more passion for the game of football, his players, his family, and anyone he meets was brought in to be the savior. At ...
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Friday, March 4th, 2011
It has been a tough few years for the Youngstown State Women's Basketball team. The Lady Penguins looked dominant and Brandi Brown scored a career-high 35 points as YSU coasted to a 72-58 victory over UIC. Brown also tied a school record with 12 consecutive free throws made tying Brianne ...
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