Archive for October, 2011
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
When asked whether or not he could take a team like Saint Francis lightly, Eric Wolford gave reasons why he could not. Saint Francis is coming to Youngstown State this weekend for a rare midseason non-conference game and they bring plenty of offense to town. The Penguins got a huge ...
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Anthony Pietrantonio is finally getting a big venue break. Pietrantonio will challenge undefeated Light Heavyweight Prospect, Sean Monaghan at Madison Square Garden this Saturday, October 22. Monoghan is 9-0 with 6 KO's but is the style of fighter that Pietrantonio can match up with.
"He is from Ireland, and those guys ...
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
The Youngstown State women's basketball team was recently picked to finish last in their conference. In an oxymoron-type move, Brandi Brown was voted Horizon League Preseason Player of The Year. Do the people that vote fail to realize that the best player, of their choosing, is on the team they ...
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Youngstown State junior forward Brandi Brown has been selected as the Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year in the conferences 2011-12 preseason poll that was released Wednesday.
Brown, a second-team all-conference pick last season as the league’s top scorer, edged Green Bay senior Julie Wojta by one point for the preseason player-of-the-year ...
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011
The Youngstown Phantoms have named their captains for the 2011-2012 season, Head Coach Anthony Noreen announced Friday.
Left wing Mike Ambrosia will serve as the team’s captain while right wing Ryan Belonger, center Dylan Margonari and defensemen Chris Bradley and Mike Gunn will serve as assistant captains.
Ambrosia, a native of Chatham, N.J., is in his second season ...
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Sunday, October 16th, 2011
The Youngstown State women's soccer team took 20 shots, including eight shots on goal, but was forced to settle for a 0-0 double-overtime against Horizon League foe Green Bay on Saturday afternoon.
The Guins move to 3-8-3 overall and 0-3-2 in the Horizon League while the Phoenix move to 3-9-4 overall and 1-3-2 in ...
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Saturday, October 15th, 2011
For the first time under Eric Wolford, Youngstown State University won a game on the road. In a must win for both teams, YSU outplayed Southern Illinois in the second half and got their first win at Carbondale in ten years, posting a quality 35-23 win over the Salukis. The ...
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Saturday, October 15th, 2011
The Youngstown Phantoms had their home opener against the Des Moines Buccaneers on Friday night at the Covelli Centre. The fans who attended were treated to an outstanding hockey game that saw 17-year old prospect Austin Cangelosi score a third period powerplay goal and later add an empty-net score to ...
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