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Guy Fieri Visits A Youngstown Phantoms Game

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

For the second straight year, Guy Fieri has come to Youngstown as a guest of honor of the Phantoms.  Fieri, personal friends with Phantoms owner Bruce J. Zoldan, attended the Kentucky Derby in Louisville in May with Zoldan when Animal Kingdom, owned by Team Valor of which Zoldan is a major ...

Lisa Neeld: The Honest Interview, The Reality Show, And Diversifying The Portfolio

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Lisa Neeld has been a busy woman lately.  She has stacked her appearances, started filming a reality show for television, continues to sell barbecue sauce, and is a full-time mother.  I became enamored with Neeld when I asked her ten baseball questions at a Scrappers game.  She played along, the ...

Penguin Tidbits

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

The Youngstown State men's tennis team dropped a hard-fought 4-3 match to third-seed Wright State on Thursday at the Horizon League Championships. The Penguins now face Butler in the fifth-place match on Friday morning at 9. The Youngstown State women's basketball coaching staff will offer three camp formats this summer for young student-athletes and high school teams.  For individuals ...

Julie Michaels: Beauty Inside And Out

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Julie Michaels believes that everything that happens, happens for a reason, because God makes it possible.  The beautiful actress/stuntwoman has seen the lights and glitter but uses her faith to stay grounded and positive.  Although she has acted in or performed stunts in several horror genre films, she is that ...

Penguins Swimmers Set Records At Horizon League Championships

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

The Youngstown State swimming and diving team set two more school records on Saturday, the final day of action at the Horizon League Championships at Busbey Natatorium. YSU placed sixth at the meet with a score of 308.5. Sophomore Samantha Roberts finished fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:18.52. Roberts was ...

The Cavs Join The Browns And Indians And Set New Lows

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Being geographically close to Cleveland, I feel bad for my fellow sports fans who root for Cleveland teams.  Admittedly, I am a Cavs fan and will continue to root for the team with a shiny new record for most NBA losses in a row with 26. The overall compilation ...

YSU Men’s Tennis Dominant in 6-1 Victory Over St. Francis

Monday, February 21st, 2011

  The Youngstown State men's tennis team picked up a strong 6-1 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Sunday morning at the Boardman Tennis Center. YSU won five singles matches and won the doubles point against the Red Flash. It was the first dual win for first-year Head Coach Mark Klysner. YSU won ...

Butler Sets And Spikes YSU Into Straight Set Volleyball Defeat

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 ...