Archive for April, 2011

Phil Klein Named Horizon League Pitcher of The Week

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Youngstown State senior baseball player Phil Klein has been named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week for the period ending April 10, the league office announced on Monday. Klein (Gahanna, Ohio) pitched seven strong innings against Butler on Saturday to win his fourth consecutive start. He held the Bulldogs to four singles and three walks ...

Kim Klonowski Horizon League Player of The Week

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Youngstown State senior Kim Klonowski was named the Horizon League Player of the Week for April 11, the league announced on Monday. It marks the third time in the last five weeks a Youngstown State player has garnered the award from the league, and the fourth time this season that ...

Steady Improvement Marks Second YSU Football Controlled Scrimmage

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

With the Red-White game just a week away, the Youngstown State Penguins hit the field for their last controlled scrimmage heading into the final week of April practices.  Coach Eric Wolford knows that there is plenty to be done, but was ultimately satisfied with the effort put forth by the ...

Too Little, Too Late For Phantoms As Season Ends

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

The Youngstown Phantoms (23-30-7,53 pts) did their part by winning their last two games of the season, but unfortunately Waterloo also picked up a win which has eliminated the Phantoms from the playoff picture. On Fan Appreciation Night, the Phantoms defeated the Chicago Steel (9-43-8,26 pts) 8-2 and they were led by Ryan Belonger ...

YSU Baseball Takes Pair From Butler

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

A day after the Youngstown State baseball team was beaten 15-1, a pair of Phil's helped the Penguins respond with a doubleheader sweep of Butler on Saturday afternoon and win the series. Starting pitcher Phil Klein won his fourth straight start in game one of the double dip and led YSU to a 5-1 victory. ...

Pancake Breakfast To Raise Money For A Good Cause

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

As an unofficial end point to Spring Football at Youngstown State University, a pancake breakfast is offered to the public to raise money for a good cause.  Head Coach Eric Wolford and his wife are the founders of a charity called No Stone Unturned.  The charity helps families who have ...

YSU Hoops Coach Slocum To Be On ESPNews

Monday, April 4th, 2011

 Youngstown State men's basketball Head Coach Jerry Slocum will be a featured guest today on SportsCenter at 4:30 p.m. on ESPNews. Slocum has been a highly-requested guest of the national sports media recently due to the Guins being the last team to defeat Butler, who is playing in its second straight ...

Eric Ryan Stays On A Roll

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

To say that Eric Ryan is ambitious would be an understatement.  Ryan has lured some major events to the Covelli Centre in the past couple of years and the hits keep coming. Ryan and staff have already booked national acts like the Goo Goo Dolls, Motley Crue, Poison, ZZ Top, Lynyrd ...