Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum proudly unveiled the signing of Josh Chojnacki to a National Letter of Intent. Chojnacki (pronounced "shuh-NAK-ee") comes from Erie, PA., where he was a standout for Mercyhurst Prep. The 6'9" recruit was named a Class AA First-Team All-Pennsylvania selection last season.
Last season, Chojnacki averaged 21.6 ...
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Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
The YSU Men's Basketball Team is doing it's best to bolster the confidence of the women's program. Having lost five to graduation, the Penguins are now without four underclassmen who were expected to be big pieces in the 2010-11 puzzle.
Juniors Vance Cooksey and Tom Parks and freshmen Eddie D'Haiti and ...
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Youngstown State University basketball senior player, Dallas Blocker, has been awarded the V Foundation Comeback Award. ESPN will present the award for the tenth time on April 27th at YSU's Scholar-Athlete Banquet. The award will be formally announced tonight, March 30, during ESPN's coverage of college basketball.
“It is a great ...
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
The word frustration has been repeatedly used by players, coaches, and fans involved with Youngstown State Basketball this season. Doesn't matter which player said it when or which time Coach Slocum dug deep to find a quick answer after a heartbreaking defeat, the word frustration has been mentioned, sometimes more ...
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
The season that Youngstown State started with so much promise came to an anti-climatic conclusion as the Penguins struggled to find their stride in a 62-54 loss to Detroit. YSU celebrated Senior Day for players and cheerleaders before the game. The festivities were short-lived as the Penguins trailed the Titans ...
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Snakebitten. It is a word often used to associate a series of events that seem to be going positively, but end up negative, aka, the worst luck. When asked, after Youngsown State's 76-73 loss to Wright State, if his team was snakebitten, all Coach Jerry Slocum could do was ask ...
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Sunday, February 21st, 2010
In the Grapes of Wrath, the Joad family went West in hopes of finding a way to prosper during tough times. Youngstown State found themselves in that role Saturday night, as they went West in hopes of finding a way to prosper during tough times.
Unfortunately, Youngstown State ended up losing their ...
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Youngstown State University had a choice to make going into their contest with Valparaiso. They could either sulk after a loss to Butler or they could respond positively for hanging with the #15 team in the country. The Penguins chose to respond positively and played hard but lost 77-75 to Valpo. ...
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