Archive for November, 2011

Phantoms Earn Hard-Fought Victory Over Sioux City

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

The Youngstown Phantoms seem to have more gusto in their step than in years past. JT Stenglein and Ryan Belonger both scored twice to vault the Phantoms to a very physical 5-4 win over Sioux City.  Despite being outshot 26-19, the Phantoms were able to push the puck when ...

DuShawn Brooks Block At Buzzer Seals 60-59 YSU Win

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Senior DuShawn Brooks hit the game-deciding 3-pointer and blocked two Red Flash shots, including an attempt at the buzzer, as the Youngstown State men's basketball team squeaked past Saint Francis (Pa.), 60-59, on Saturday afternoon at the DeGol Center.  The Penguins improve to 4-1 for the second straight season while ...

YSU Football Wrap-Up: Christian Bryan Player Profile

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Christian Bryan finished 2012, not only establishing himself as the future of Youngstown State football, but also by rewriting anything in the record books that had the word freshman next to it.  Bryan, an undersized receiver, was passed over by larger schools.  The records he broke in 2012 include most ...

YSU Football Wrap-Up: Quotable Coach

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

In Eric Wolford's second season as football coach at Youngstown State, he gave some great quotes, things that will be repeated and remembered throughout his tenure as the head Penguin.  Respectfully, this guy is a quote machine when asked a question that triggers a unique response more times than not. ...

YSU Football Wrap-Up: Senior Day

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

The time has again come to say goodbye to a number of Youngstown State University football players, a couple of cheerleaders, and a few band members.  Marc Kanetsky (above) was part of a class that got caught in a transition from the Jon Heacock Era to the present day Eric ...

Phantoms Roll Right Along, 3-1, Over Fargo

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

The Youngstown Phantoms were nothing if not opportunistic Friday night, pouncing on turnovers and poorly placed rebounds to beat the Fargo Force 3-1. The game was Youngstown’s third win in a row and league-high seventh win on home ice. JT Stenglein (above) extended his goal-scoring streak to five games while Alexander Dahl ...

YSU Women Victorious, 64-50, Brandi Brown Gets 1,000th Point

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Youngstown State junior forward Brandi Brown cemented herself among the best players to ever wear YSU red and white and led the Penguins to a 64-50 win over LMU in front of an enthusiastic group of supporters on Friday.  Brown's 1,000th career point gave the Penguins a 7-6 lead, and they never trailed ...

Campbell’s Chris Hazimihalis Now 8-0 After Impressive Win

Friday, November 25th, 2011

Campbell's Chris Hazimihalis ran his professional record to 8-0 after a third round TKO of Eric Ricker.  The bout was the Main Event at the Morgantown Events Center on Wednesday night. Hazimihalis used an effective body attack to knock Toledo's Ricker down in the second round.  Sore ribs are easy targets ...