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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Football Stuff!!!

« on: March 07, 2012, 06:31:05 AM »

Wow! I guess being new to this site doesn't entitle me to a response to my questions. If you state that Cook is out for the Spring you should bring some facts to back it up. What RB had surgery?

welcome guinman. I thought Cook had a lifting incident? I am not certain if he is the one that needed surgery ...I hope not.

Penny. My daughter was married a couple of seasons ago (October). She went to OSU, so did the entire bridal party. I had to suffer with the OSU game on TV during the reception, but we did finally watch the myYTV game afterwards. Now she is due to turn me into a grandfather (already!?#@%$^$), and on the day just prior to the UNI game to boot!! If she is late, it will work perfectly ...that is our bye week. I will have to buy Penguin baby gear, as I know that a parent would not want to upset "grandpa" by not coming over the baby wearing the gift I also have a light that shines Pete on the ceiling ...would make a good nightlight.

Then in 2013, we have a new tailgater as well.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Men’s Basketball Concludes Historic, Record-Breaking 2011-12 Campaign

« on: March 06, 2012, 10:09:42 PM »

The Youngstown State men's basketball team recently concluded its 2011-12 season which was highlighted by record-breaking accomplishments on the individual, team and conference level.

The following is a list of achievements during the 2011-12 men's basketball campaign:

• The Penguins finished the season with an overall record of 16-15 and a 10-8 mark in the Horizon League. The 16 wins are the most since 2000-01 and the overall record marks the first winning season since the same year.

• The Guins' eight-win improvement in the Horizon League marks the best one-year turnaround since the league went to 10 teams and the second-best in league history. YSU also lost three other games by a combined seven points.

• Head Coach Jerry Slocum moved into fourth place on the school's all-time wins list with 74. He enters 2012-13 needing just two more victories to move into third and five more to move into second place.

• YSU set a Horizon League mark with five different players earning the league's player-of-the-week award. Senior DuShawn Brooks (Dec. 5), junior Damian Eargle (Jan. 2), senior Ashen Ward (Jan. 9), junior Blake Allen (Jan. 23) and sophomore Kendrick Perry (Feb. 6) all won the award this season.

• For the second straight season, the Penguins set the school's single-season 3-point record with 270 made 3-pointers. The old record of 235 was set in 2010-11. They also tied the mark for most 3-point attempts of 708, which was set in 2010-11.

• The Guins won 10 home games for the first time since 2006-07 and won six road games, including four in league play.

• The 2,095 points scored marks the third straight season the Guins have scored at least 2,000 points and is the highest season-point total since the 2000-01.

• The Guins' 164 blocks ranks as the second-highest single-season total in school history. The school record is 166 set in 1982-83.

• Nationally, the Penguins ranked among the best in several categories. YSU ranked 12th with 8.7 3-pointers made per game, 14th with 5.3 blocks per game, 23rd with just 11.2 turnovers per game and 34th with a .381 3-point percentage.

• Their 201 steals marks just the eighth time in school history that the Guins recorded at least 200 steals in a season.

• For the first time in school history, four players finished with at least 50 3-pointers made. Blake Allen had 91, Kendrick Perry made 54, Ashen Ward made 53 and ior DuShawn Brooks had 50.

• Sophomore Kendrick Perry was named to the All-Horizon League First-Team. He is just the second YSU player to receive the honor and the first sophomore in school history to earn first-team all-conference accolades. The only other player to earn First-Team All-Horizon League was Quin Humphrey in 2005-06 and 2006-07.

• Junior Blake Allen ranked 16th nationally with 2.9 3-pointers made per game and with a .429 3-point percentage.

• Kendrick Perry led the league in scoring (16.8 ppg) and steals (2.4) in conference play, becoming just the fifth player in Horizon League history to accomplish that feat.

• Kendrick Perry also led the Horizon League in overall-games scoring with 16.8 points per game.

• Junior Damian Eargle set the Horizon League single-season blocks records for all games and league-games only. Eargle finished with 116 blocks, including 65 in Horizon League play.

• Blake Allen led the Horizon League with 91 3-pointers made and 2.9 3-pointers made per game. His 91 3-pointers also ranks second on the YSU single-season list, just one shy of the record of 92 set by Craig Haese in 2000-01.

• Blake Allen's 3-point percentage of .429 ranks seventh on the YSU single-season list.

• Damian Eargle led the Horizon League and ranked third in the country with 3.7 blocks per game.

• Kendrick Perry set the YSU single-season record for steals with 74 and also ranked 15th nationally with 2.4 steals per game.

• Senior Ashen Ward turned in a career-best season averaging 10 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Ward also made a career-high 53 3-pointers and finished his career with 150, which ranks fifth all-time.

• Senior DuShawn Brooks .420 3-point percentage ranks 10th on the YSU single-season list.

• Kendrick Perry's 521 points is the most scored since Quin Humphrey's 584 in 2006-07 and the most by a sophomore since Reggie Kemp scored 564 in 1989-90.

• The Penguins won a postseason game for the third time since joining the Horizon League. YSU defeated Green Bay, 77-60, in the first round of the tournament at the Beeghly Center. It marked the third home tournament game in the last six years. The Penguins also beat Valparaiso and Detroit, who both advanced to the Horizon League Tournament title game.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Banks Named Horizon League Batter of the Week

« on: March 06, 2012, 10:07:25 PM »

Youngstown State senior first baseman Jeremy Banks has been named the Horizon League Batter of the Week for the period of Feb. 27 to March 4, the conference office announced on March 6.

Banks, a native of Steubenville, Ohio, batted .462 and was named to the all-tournament team last week as YSU competed at the Austin Peay Riverview Inn Classic. Banks reached base seven times in YSU's 16-15 loss in 10 innings to Iowa on Sunday. He hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth, recorded three singles and walked three times in the contest. He drove in a career-high six runs, and he scored three times. Banks also went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI against Austin Peay.

Banks currently leads the Horizon League in batting average (.463) and RBIs (15), and he is tied for the lead in home runs (2).

Valparaiso's Tyler Deetjen was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week.

Banks and the Penguins will play three games at VMI this weekend.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Brown Earns Second-Team All-Horizon League Honors

« on: March 06, 2012, 10:05:49 PM »

Indianapolis -- Youngstown State women’s basketball player Brandi Brown has been named Second-Team All-Horizon League for the second straight season, the league office announced on Monday.

Brown, a junior forward from Pomona, Calif., averaged 16.3 points and 9.1 rebounds this season as the Penguins’ leader in both categories. She earned the sixth-most votes in the field, making her the first member of the second team. The Horizon League’s coaches, women’s basketball sports information directors and a member of each of the conference’s media markets voted on the postseason awards.

Brown ranked sixth in the Horizon League in both scoring and rebounding, and she also ranked sixth in defensive rebounding, eighth in offensive rebounding, 10th in free-throw percentage and 15th in 3-point percentage.

Brown averaged 17 points and 8.4 rebounds, and she shot 38.7 percent from 3-point range in conference games. In league games, she ranked seventh in the conference in scoring, eighth in rebounding, second in 3-point percentage, seventh in offensive rebounding, eighth in defensive rebounding, 12th in free-throw percentage and 13th in 3-pointers per game.

Brown scored at least 20 points on 12 occasions, and she registered nine double-doubles. She reached double figures in scoring 25 times in 29 games. She scored a season-high 26 points against Loyola on Jan. 12, and she matched her career high with 19 rebounds against Green Bay on Feb. 18.

Green Bay senior Julie Wojta was named the Horizon League’s Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Detroit’s Shareta Brown and Wright State’s Kim Demmings were named Co-Newcomers of the Year, and Detroit’s Yar Shayok was voted the Sixth Player of the Year. Green Bay’s Matt Bollant was voted the Horizon League Coach of the Year.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Star Track recruit

« on: March 05, 2012, 01:05:41 PM »

He did 6'8" at the YSU qualifier at WATTS on last weekend in January. Over 20'5" on the long-jump as well. In addition, they finished second in the 4x400. Is he a senior? He will most likely be a decathlon for us. I think they call them decathletes/pentathletes/etc. This is what we need to get that elusive men's conference crown. Those events are worth so many points, you virtually have to win in 5 other events just to stay even.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Jelani Berassa admitted to Hospital

« on: March 05, 2012, 12:59:42 PM »

Any updates?

I just watched the YSU vs. MSU replay (from last season's opener) on B10 Network. They really liked Berassa and Bryant.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Penguin Baseball

« on: March 04, 2012, 10:40:55 PM »

YSU was on BTN today. They still have it in the archives. Looked like an offensive juggernaut, but gave up a late lead, and fell in 10 against Iowa.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Football Stuff!!!

« on: March 04, 2012, 10:38:30 PM »

I understand that both Thorton and Keyes are returning. Remember that coach H had Keyes go to CC. He was really a standout for a frosh. Thorton left the program, but never left YSU, he is still eligible. If he gradated, he will possibly have 2-years. He was a FB, with nice hands as well. Cook will be out for Spring, but should be back for fall camp.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Basketball Takes on Detroit in Horizon League Second-Round

« on: March 04, 2012, 01:16:46 PM »

You mean that guy that went 2 for 11 against us a couple weeks ago? Sorry ...token pick as everyone likes Valpo this year. Has a rebounding edge though. Actually the best player I saw all year was that center from Green Bay. Then again, I only saw these guys against the Guins.

I'm sorry.  I don't really know how well Ryan Broekhoff performed against YSU.  I just know that he won the POTY award by almost twice as many votes to Ray McCallum.  I don't know where Perry finished. 

FYI, I'm pretty sure no player has ever won HL POTY from a team that didn't finish in the top 2 of the HL.   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon_League_Men's_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year

You're correct. Look at YSU's Brandy Brown last year in the ladies. Although this year the club was much more balanced, so she does not stand a chance. Although she was preseason POY this year.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Basketball Takes on Detroit in Horizon League Second-Round

« on: March 04, 2012, 11:12:47 AM »

3. We are going to have the conference preseason player-of-the-year.

When did Ryan Broekhoff announce he was transferring from Valparaiso to YSU?

You mean that guy that went 2 for 11 against us a couple weeks ago? Sorry ...token pick as everyone likes Valpo this year. Has a rebounding edge though. Actually the best player I saw all year was that center from Green Bay. Then again, I only saw these guys against the Guins.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Penguin Baseball

« on: March 03, 2012, 09:31:51 PM »

I really thought we would beat Akron today in the battle of the win-less today ...they are a bad team. I guess we are worse.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Basketball Takes on Detroit in Horizon League Second-Round

« on: March 03, 2012, 02:27:38 PM »

I turned it off when I knew there was no chance. We were simply beaten. That being said, I am very happy with the team and coach S.

Now the season is over, we are losing two first-rate starters. Let's talk about what we need in the off-season. A few things:

1. Fans. We need people to show up. Which I think will happen next year, after what coach S has done.
2. At least one big player.
3. We are going to have the conference preseason player-of-the-year.
4. We play a much more exciting brand of ball now.
5. Work on defense.
6. Consistency.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Basketball Takes on Detroit in Horizon League Second-Round

« on: March 02, 2012, 11:00:08 AM »

My fear there is that it goes hand-in-hand with transition ...which every coach in the conference has said we are the top transition team in the conference. Speed kills. Also, I have noticed that we take so many long-range shots, our bounces off of those misses are back out toward the perimeter. Now this is alright most of the time, but this big guys from UDM grab them before they get there.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Basketball Takes on Detroit in Horizon League Second-Round

« on: March 02, 2012, 08:57:05 AM »

Defense crucial for Detroit Mercy in Horizon League tournament
Titans must slow Youngstown State
Detroit Free Press

If Detroit Mercy plans to advance in the Horizon League tourney tonight against Youngstown State, the Titans will have to get back -- on defense.

The teams played Saturday at Youngstown State with the Titans hanging on in a 76-74 thriller to lock up the No. 3 seed in the tournament. This time the venue is Valparaiso, and the winner of the 6 p.m. game advances to the semifinals. In the first meeting this season, Youngstown State won, 64-61, at Calihan Hall on Dec. 1. UDM center Eli Holman, the conference's sixth man of the year, missed the game because of a suspension.

In Tuesday's 80-71 first-round victory over Loyola, Holman had 20 points and six rebounds.

Coach Ray McCallum cited Youngstown's ability to spread the floor and put three-point shooters on the perimeter as a challenge for his defense.

"We had a huge win against them to secure the third seed," McCallum said. "Their four perimeter players can really score the ball. ... They made 11 threes at their place, which means we have to choke off the three. We have to rebound the ball.

"Doug (Anderson) had a big second half for us, and Eli was a closer for us down the stretch at their place on Saturday. It's a quick turnaround. They're familiar with us, and we're familiar with them. These guys want to continue their season, which about sums it up for us."

Guard Kendrick Perry leads Youngstown in scoring at 16.8 points per game, followed by Blake Allen (13.1), Damian Eargle (10.6) and Ashen Ward (10.2).

"It's a different challenge for us on Friday," McCallum said of tonight's game. "We've got to be great on perimeter defense and transition defense, and offensively be ready to attack the zone and their double teams. We're going to have to get back in transition. We're going to have to play better defensively. It's going to come down to defending their ball screens, getting back in transition and rotation defense."

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Basketball Takes on Detroit in Horizon League Second-Round

« on: March 02, 2012, 08:54:15 AM »

The sixth-seeded Youngstown State men's basketball team (16-14) take on the third-seeded Detroit Titans in the second round of the Horizon League Tournament, Friday, March 2. Tipoff is set for 6:05 p.m. at the Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Ind. The can be heard on 570 WKBN-AM and will be broadcast live on the Horizon League Network, MyYTV in Youngstown and SportsTime Ohio throughout the State. ESPN3.com is also picking up the game.

Quick Hitters
• Sophomore Kendrick Perry was named All-Horizon League First-Team after leading the league in scoring and steals in 2011-12. He is just the fifth player in Horizon League history to lead the circuit in both categories during conference play only.
• Junior Damian Eargle was named to the 2012 Horizon League All-Defensive Team. Eargle set the Horizon League all games and conference-games only single-season blocks record with 115 and 65, respectively. He also owns the Horizon League career blocks record in conference play with 122.
• Youngstown State is appearing in the second round of the Horizon League Tournament for just the third time. The Guins record in the second round is 0-2.
• YSU won its third Horizon League First-Round Tournament game against Green Bay, 77-60, on Feb. 28.
• Sophomore Kendrick Perry has scored 503 points in 2011-12. He is the first player to score at least 500 points since Quin Humphrey scored 584 in 2006-07. He is also the first YSU sophomore to score 500 points since Reggie Kemp in 1989-90.
• For the first time in school history, three players have made at least 50 3-pointers in the same season. Junior Blake Allen leads the team with 90 while sophomore Kendrick Perry has 53 and senior Ashen Ward has 52. Senior DuShawn Brooks is nearing the mark and has made 47 this season.
• With the win over Wright State, YSU has the best one-year improvement (8-win improvement) since the Horizon League went to 10 teams. Cleveland State had a nine-win improvement when the HL had just nine teams.
• YSU is guaranteed its first above .500 season since 2000-01 and has the most wins since 19 that same year.
• YSU had its most league wins since joining the Horizon League and most conference wins since posting an 11-5 mark in the Mid-Continent Conference in 2000-01.
• Junior Blake Allen ranks second on the YSU single-season list with 90 3-points, two shy of tying the single-season mark set by Craig Haese (pronounced "Hays") in 2000-01.
• YSU also has four players with at least 40 3-pointers made this season – a first in school history.
• Sophomore Kendrick Perry has 53 3-pointers this season and ranks 10th on the YSU single-season list.

Guins in the Tourney
Since joining the Horizon League in 2001-02, YSU owns a tournament record of 3-10. The Guins are 0-2 in the second round losing to Green Bay in 2007 and UIC in 2003.

The Detroit Series
This is the 32nd meeting between Youngstown State and Detroit in a series that dates back to 1953. The Titans own a 23-8 advantage in the all-time series. Earlier this season, the Guins snapped a five-game losing streak to the Titans with a 64-61 win at Calihan Hall on Dec. 1, 2011. Detroit won the most recent meeting, 76-74, on Feb. 25 at the Beeghly Center. The Guins and Titans have met only once in the Horizon League Tournament and YSU won, 82-80, in the 2007 first round.

About Detroit
Detroit is currently 19-13 after defeating Loyola, 80-71, on Feb. 28 in the first round of the tournament. The Titans are led by First-Team All-Horizon League selection Ray McCallum with 14.9 points per game. Chase Simon is second on the team with 13.9 points per contest.

Five For Fighting
In the first round win over Green Bay, five players reached double figures for the Guins. Junior Damian Eargle led the team with 17 points while senior DuShawn Brooks had 16 and sophomore Kendrick Perry posted 15 points. Senior Ashen Ward and junior Blake Allen added 14 and 11 points, respectively. It mark the first time this season, YSU had five players reach double digits in the same game. The last time that happened was against Loyola in 2010 when six players reached double figures.

10 for 10
With 10 3-pointers against Green Bay on Feb. 28, the Guins tied a school Horizon League record with 10 3-pointers made. It also marked the 10th time this season the Guins made at least 10 3-pointers in game.

KP First-Team All-League
Sophomore Kendrick Perry was named to the All-Horizon League First-Team. Below are some tidbits on Perry:
• Led HL in scoring in all games (16. and league games only (16.8 ppg).
• Led league in steals in conference games (2.4).
• Just the fifth player to lead the Horizon League in scoring and steals in the same season.
• Led the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.0.
• Ranked second in steals (2.4) in all games.
• Ranked tied for third in assists per game (3.9).
• Ranked tied for 10th with 1.8 3-pointers made per game.
• Is the first sophomore in school history to earn first-team all-conference honors.
• First YSU player since Quin Humphrey (2006-07 and 2005-06) to be named first-team all-league.

Eargle Named All-Defensive Team
Junior forward Damian Eargle was voted to the Horizon League All-Defensive Team. Below are some notes on Eargle's season:
• Set the Horizon League single-season blocks record for all games with 115 and league-games only with 65.
• Owns the Horizon League career record for blocks in conference play at 122.
• Ranks third nationally with 3.8 blocks per game.

Best HL Turnaround
With its win over Wright State on Feb. 23, YSU set a Horizon League (since becoming a 10-team league) mark with an eight-win turnaround in one season. Cleveland State set the nine-team league mark of a nine win improvement from 2006-07 to 2007-08.

KP Most Points Since Quin
With 503 points this season, sophomore Kendrick Perry has scored the most points in a single-season since Quin Humphrey scored 584 in 2006-07. Perry, who led the league in scoring at 16.8 points per game, has scored at least 20 points in seven of the last 10 games. He is the first player since Humphrey to score 500 points and the first sophomore since Reggie Kemp to reach that mark in 1989-90.

Guins Set 3-Point Mark Again
With 10 3-pointers against Green Bay on Feb. 28, the Guins set the school's single-season record for most 3-pointers with 264. They broke the record of 235 set in 2010-11. The previous mark of 199 was set in 1997-98.

Triple 50
For the first time in school history, three players have made at least 50 3-pointers in the same season. Junior Blake Allen leads the team with 90 while Kendrick Perry has 53 and senior Ashen Ward has 52. DuShawn Brooks is nearing the mark and has made 47 this season.

Allen in Top 10
With three 3-pointers made against Green Bay on Feb. 298, junior Blake Allen made his 137th career 3-pointer at Youngstown State. He currently ranks sixth all-time. He also has 90 3-pointers this season, which ranks second on the single-season list. He is six shy of breaking the single-season record of 92 set by Craig Haese in 2000-01.

Ward Now Into 5th
With 52 3-pointers this season, senior Ashen Ward now ranks fifth all-time with 150 career 3-pointers.

KP Sets Single-Season Steals Mark
With three steals against Austin Peay on Feb. 18, sophomore Kendrick Perry set the school single-season steals mark. He now has 73 steals this season. The old record of 64 was set by Marlon Williamson in 2002-03.

A Win Will
• Improve YSU to 17-14 on the year.
• Mark YSU's most overall wins since 2000-01.
• Mark the fourth tournament victory since joining the Horizon League.
• Mark the first second-round win in since joining the league.
• Mark the program's ninth win over Detroit.
• Mark Head Coach Jerry Slocum's 655th career victory and his 75th at Youngstown State.
• Tie Jerry Slocum with Mike Rice for third on the YSU all-time wins list with 75.
• Mark YSU's 1,008th victory in the program's history.

Need to Hit the Glass
Coaches often talk of the importance of rebounding and for the Guins it is vital to success. When the Guins outrebound their opponents they own a record of 9-0.

To Catch a Thief
With a career-high seven steals against Loyola on Feb. 5, sophomore Kendrick Perry set the YSU sophomore record for steals in a season with 56. He also holds the single-season steals mark with 73. With 113 career steals, Perry now ranks eighth all-time.

Eargle Has Chance For 1,000
In under three seasons of playing college basketball, junior Damian Eargle has scored more than 900 points with 926. Eargle needs just 74 more points to reach 1,000 for his entire career, which includes 268 points during the 2008-09 season at UNC-Greensboro. Last season, Eargle ranked second on the squad with 339 points for an average of 11.3 points per game.

Perry On His Way to 800 Points
Sophomore Kendrick Perry could become the 33rd player in school history to score 1,000 career points. In just 60 career games, Perry has scored 772 points and needs 228 more to reach the coveted plateau. For his career, he is averaging 12.9 points per game, including a 16.8 points per game scoring average this year.

Hold Under 70
Another ingredient for the Guins to be successful is to hold their opponents under 70 points. YSU is 16-4 when not allowing its opponents to score 70 points or more. When allowing 70-or-more points, the Penguins are 0-10.

The Starting Line
• The Guins have had the same starting lineup in all 29 games
• Four starters are averaging in double figures in all games..
• Each starter has posted at least one 20-point outing.

Eargle Second to 100 Blocks
Junior Damian Eargle has 115 blocks in 30 games this season, which ranks second on the YSU single-season list. He needs 24 more to set the single-season mark of 138 set by Ricky Tunstall in 1982-83. His 91 blocks last season now rank third on the list.