Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
Kurt Hess is one poised young man. As Hess approached me to do this interview, he rubbed the stitches under his chin and looked at his fingers for traces of blood. The finger he used to check was on his right hand because most of his left hand was bandaged ...
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
Donald Jones, the former Youngstown State Penguin, came home for a visit and he didn't come alone. Jones ran routes on the Stambaugh Stadium turf early Monday morning. Scouts from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Indianapolis were there early to evaluate select Seniors in various categories.
To enter Stambaugh Stadium at 7 am ...
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
In a season where the expectations were high so high at the start, the ending somewhat lived up to its advertised billing. Youngstown State rallied from an 11 point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat North Dakota State, 39-35, at the Fargodome.
Youngstown State scored first as Marc Kanetsky, who ...
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Saturday, November 14th, 2009
On Senior Day, the weather and general atmosphere on the sidelines was warm. It was nice to see the Senior Penguins with their parents before kickoff as they were recognized for their outstanding efforts as Youngstown State athletes. Coach Heacock stressed all week that it was about this Senior class ...
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
"Everyone wants 'THE' answer, if it was that simple, teams would never lose. I have been in this business a long time and I don't believe that there is ever an answer to 'THE' problem", was what Coach Jon Heacock had to say when asked why the seemingly talented team ...
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Sunday, November 1st, 2009
Youngstown State University will not be participating in the 2009 Postseason Playoffs. That is the unfortunate reality following a 17-3 setback to #9 South Dakota State at Stambaugh Stadium. The Jackrabbits were consistent and opportunistic in defeating a very tough YSU team in a physical game. Defense and turnovers were ...
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Sunday, October 25th, 2009
Special teams errors and a Freshman QB proved to be the difference in Southern Illinois 27-8 victory over Youngstown State University (4-3, 2-2). The Penguins outworked the Salukis (6-1, 5-0) in the first half yet found themselves in a 14-point hole at the break. A couple of bad snaps on special ...
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Saturday, October 17th, 2009
As YSU prepares for Southern Illinois on a bye week, I thought it would be appropriate to do a story on a local player. As it turned out, I got one of my best interviews. Marc Kanetsky graduated from Hubbard High School with honors of every kind. There were the athletic ...
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