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General BS / Re: Facebook?

« on: July 04, 2011, 11:37:48 AM »

Career IT guy here, and yet I have never been to facebook or twitter.

The same here. I am so against those things ...especially Twitter. I mean I dislike facebook and how it is changing the landscape, but twitter is absolutely the most useless thing I have ever seen. They dumped tons of money (Soros money) to get web sites to advertise links ...then just kept going. I mean any normal businessman would would have gone bankrupt a long time ago.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Devont'a Davis to Transfer

« on: July 02, 2011, 03:24:56 PM »

I am not as excited as you guys I guess. The article was only on a blog ...not in the paper. Also, Miami's worst need was in the secondary last year, and Davis was no where to be seen on the depth chart (not even #4). Ahead of him was a frosh, a safety converted to CB, and an RB converted as well. I also show activity on special teams in several games for him ... how does he have 4-years left? He was basically cut. I hope he has skills, and not just speed like most of those Florida guys.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Devont'a Davis to Transfer

« on: June 30, 2011, 04:28:17 PM »

I will wait until I hear it from a more reliable source. Two calls to YSU sources and it is news to both of them. Also, I though he was involved in a rape issue? Also, I would rather see him replacing Barnes ...WR is where he belongs.

I  take that back ...that was Jeffery Brown that has legal issues  ...& Jeremy Davis that is the Miami WR. Sorry. Although he was suspended and asked not to return to the team.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Devont'a Davis to Transfer

« on: June 30, 2011, 04:07:23 PM »

I will wait until I hear it from a more reliable source. Two calls to YSU sources and it is news to both of them. Also, I though he was involved in a rape issue? Also, I would rather see him replacing Barnes ...WR is where he belongs.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Thirteen Penguins Named to Spring Academic All-League Teams

« on: June 30, 2011, 07:38:08 AM »

Indianapolis, Ind. -- Youngstown State had 13 student-athletes selected across eight sports to the 2011 Spring Academic All-Horizon League teams. That was the second-most honorees among league schools.

YSU had two four-time selections among the group. Track and Field standouts Adam Kagarise and Alisha Anthony were both named to their respective teams for the fourth time in their YSU careers.

Men's golfer Spenser Sulzener was a three-time All-Academic selection while Phil Klein, Amanda Carpin, Lyndsie Hall and Samantha Formeck were all two-time honorees.

YSU's spring academic selections were Klein (Baseball), Vicky Rumph (Softball), Jordan Ingalls (Softball), Sulzener (Men's Golf), Formeck (Women's Golf), Jeff Hanselman (Men's Track and Field), Kagarise (Men's Track and Field), John Seaver (Men's Track and Field), Anthony (Women's Track and Field), Carpin (Women's Track and Field), Hall (Women's Track and Field), Samantha Hamilton (Women's Track and Field) and Melanie Prelec (Women's Track and Field).

It marked the first time that two softball players were named academic all-conference in the same year. It was also the first time since 2008 that a softball player had made the squad.

Butler led the 89 all-league honorees with 17 selections, followed by YSU, which had 13 picks. Ten Loyola student-athletes earned places on the teams, while UIC and Valparaiso each had nine student-athletes.

The Horizon League recognizes student-athletes with seasonal Academic All-League Teams in each of its 19 championship sports. To be eligible for Academic All-Horizon League consideration, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point-average of 3.20 or higher (based on a 4.00 scale) and have completed at least one year at the member institution, having earned 24 semester-hour or 36 quarter-hour credits.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Fifty-Seven Penguins Named to Spring Horizon League Academic Honor Roll

« on: June 27, 2011, 09:32:53 AM »

Indianapolis -- Fifty-seven Youngstown State student-athletes were recognized on Friday for their achievements in the classroom as the Horizon League released its 2011 Spring Academic Honor Roll.

The YSU women’s track and field team had 11 members on the honor roll, and the swimming and diving squad had 10 of its members on the list. The men’s track and field team had six members to lead YSU’s men’s sports.

Candidates for the Honor Roll must meet three criteria in order to qualify: 1) participation in at least one of the League’s 19 sports during the most recent (or current) season; 2) completion of three semesters (or four quarters, where applicable) as a full-time student at the same member institution; and 3) a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale).

A list of Youngstown State student-athletes on the honor roll is below:

Baseball

    Cody Dearth - Sr. - 3.76 in Finance
    Phil Klein - Sr. - 3.75 in Finance
    Robert Switka - So. - 3.66 in General Studies
    Padraic Williams - So. - 3.22 in Exercise Science

Men’s Basketball

    Vytas Sulskis - Sr. - 3.27 in Management Information Systems

Women’s Basketball

    Brandi Brown - So. - 3.61 in Communication Studies
    Bojana Dimitrov - Sr. - 3.68 in Sociology
    Makala Gasparek - Jr. - 3.65 in Physical Education

Men’s Golf (3)

    Anthony Conn - Jr. - 3.35 in Pre-Business Management
    Michael Lower - Jr. - 3.21 in Marketing Management
    Spenser Sulzener - Sr. - 3.95 in Nursing

Women’s Golf (2)

    Samantha Formeck - Jr. - 3.78 in Chemistry
    Katie Rogner - Sr. - 3.21 in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Soccer

    Kelsey Kempton - Jr. - 3.92 in Exercise Science
    Nicole Kline - Jr. - 3.62 in Social Work
    Shelby Parks - So. - 3.25 in Pre-Nursing
    Katie Peterlin - So. - 3.90 in Accounting
    Cori Stark - So. - 3.29 in Pre-Nursing
    Kelly Storkel - Jr. - 3.71 in Pre-Business
    Geneva Strelka - Jr. - 3.24 in Criminal Justice

Softball

    Sarah Gabel - So. - 3.77 in Food and Nutrition
    Jordan Ingalls - Jr. - 3.66 in Physical Education
    Kim Klonowski - Sr. - 3.39 in Chemical Engineering
    Kristen Philen - Jr. - 3.39 in Early Childhood Education
    Kristina Philen - Sr. - 3.55 in Middle Childhood Education
    Vicky Rumph - So. - 3.94 in Chemistry
    Haley Thomas - Jr. - 3.21 in Physical Education

Swimming & Diving

    Liseli Baich - So. - 3.50 in Civil and Construction Engineering
    Amanda Carpin - Sr. - 3.96 in Early Childhood Education
    Nishani Cicilson - Jr. - 3.53 in Exercise Science
    Audria Grubbs - Jr. - 3.56 in Electrical Engineering
    Rachel Harbarger - So. - 3.58 in Nursing
    Casey Hill - So. - 3.71 in Exercise Science
    Alana Kane - Sr. - 3.79 in Advertising and Public Relations
    Samantha Roberts - So. - 3.32 in Exercise Science
    Kari Tridle - Sr. - 3.26 in English
    Katie Wolf - Jr. - 3.59 in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Men’s Tennis

    Rob Emig - Sr. - 3.25 in General Administration
    Tariq Ismail - Jr. - 3.59 in Integrated Sciences Education
    Felipe Rosa - So. - 3.24 in Civil Engineering

Men’s Track & Field

    Joe Copploe - Sr. - 3.40 in Chemistry
    Jeff Hanselman - So. - 3.83 in Biology
    Adam Kagarise - Sr. - 3.84 in Exercise Science
    Jake Lape - Sr. - 3.35 in Criminal Justice
    John Pallini - Sr. - 3.40 in Integrated Math Education
    John Seaver - So. - 3.73 in Integrated Social Studies Education

Women’s Track & Field

    Alisha Anthony - Sr. - 3.81 in Exercise Science
    Amanda Carpin - Sr. - 3.96 in Early Childhood Education
    Katherine Digby - So. - 3.25 in Electrical Engineering
    Alexis Hall - Sr. - 3.47 in Integrated Language Arts
    Lyndsie Hall - Sr. - 3.87 in Middle Childhood Education
    Samantha Hamilton - So. - 3.81 in Exercise Science
    Melanie Prelec - Jr. - 3.78 in Nursing
    Nicole Rymer - Jr. - 3.41 in Middle Childhood Education
    Kayla Witmer - Sr. - 3.96 in Food and Nutrition
    Kelcie Witmer - Sr. - 3.86 in Accounting
    Nelly Yegon - So. - 3.32 in Pre-Nursing

Volleyball

    Haley Kapferer - Sr. - 3.79 in Nursing

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Announced

« on: June 24, 2011, 06:42:25 AM »

Did she not lead the nation in scoring up to the point of the injury?

Lyczkowski and Meech combine for the best VB player (L on offense and M on defense). Hennessey was the programs top pitcher. Arm that lasted forever, needed little rest, and had good power and accuracy. Could hit the ball as good as any outfielder. 1st-round draft pick.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: YSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Announced

« on: June 23, 2011, 05:55:47 PM »

What a class. A couple of these can be arguably the "best-ever" in their sports.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / YSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Announced

« on: June 23, 2011, 05:54:40 PM »

Youngstown, Ohio – The Youngstown State University Penguin Club and Athletics Hall of Fame Committee has elected a group of seven former Penguins standouts into the school’s athletic hall of fame.

The class of 2011 includes: Pat Crummey (football), Craig Haese (men’s basketball), Brad Hennessey (baseball), Brianne Kenneally (women’s basketball), Melissa Lyczkowski (volleyball), Kristen Meech (volleyball) and Jeff Ryan (football).

The class will be inducted at the 27th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 29, in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center. The class will also be introduced at halftime of the Youngstown State-Western Illinois football game later that afternoon.

This year’s inductees in alphabetical order with a brief biography follows:

Pat Crummey, Football (1998-2001): Crummey was a four-year letterwinner, a 2001 First-Team All-American and a two-time First-Team All-Gateway Conference selection in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, he was selected as the YSU Male Athlete of the Year. He was also a member of the 1999 national runner-up team. He started 37 of 38 games he played at YSU as an offensive tackle after beginning his career as a defensive lineman. He was the first player in school history to be named the team’s offensive lineman of the year twice.

Craig Haese, Men’s Basketball (1997-2001): Haese was a four-year letterwinner on the men’s basketball team from 1997-2001. He was named the 2001 YSU Male Athletic of the Year and garnered First-Team All-Mid-Continent Conference as a senior in 2000-01. He led the team in scoring with a 14.1 points per game average as a senior. He is the school record holder for career 3-pointers made with 198 and career free-throw percentage at .858. He became the 27th player to score 1,000 career points and ranks 26th all-time with 1,033 career points.

Brad Hennessey, Baseball (1999-2001): Hennessey was a three-year letterwinner on the baseball team and was the 2001 Mid-Continent Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection. A first-round pick (21st overall) in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the San Francisco Giants, he set the single-season strikeout mark with 126 and the single-season innings pitched record of 88.2 in 2001.

Brianne Kenneally, Women’s Basketball (1997-2001): Kenneally was a four-year letterwinner and was a member of the 1998 and 2000 NCAA Tournament-qualifying teams. She also helped lead the Penguins to back-to-back Mid-Continent Conference Regular-Season Championships in 1998 and 1999. A two-time Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year, she is the only player in YSU sports history to be a league player of the year in consecutive seasons. In 2001, she was named the YSU Female Athlete of the Year. Kenneally finished her career ranked seventh in school history and fifth (now 16th) in Mid-Con history 1,471 points scored.

Melissa Lyczowski, Volleyball (1998-2001): Lyczkowski was a four-year letterwinner and starter at setter for the volleyball program. She is the school’s all-time leader with 4,820 assists and owns the top two slots on the single-season assists list with 1,373 in 1999 and 1,289 in 1998. She helped lead Guins to the 1999 Mid-Con regular season championship. She is only player in school history to record at least 1,000 assists all four years. She was the Mid-Continent Conference Newcomer of the Year in 1998 and a two-time second-team all-conference selection.

Kristen Meech, Volleyball (1998-2001): Meech was a four-year letterwinner and is the school’s all-time leader in total blocks with 562. She ranks sixth in school history with 1,055 career kills and is the only player in school history with 1,000 kills and 500 blocks. She ranked second in the nation in blocks per game in 1999 with 1.92 bpg. She is also the only player to record at least 200 blocks in a season with 207 in 1999.

Jeff Ryan, Football (1998-2001): Ryan was a four-year starter at quarterback and led the Penguins to the 1999 national championship game and the 2000 FCS playoffs. He ranks third all-time with 6,226 passing yards and holds the school record for most rushing yards by a quarterback with 1,872. He also ranks second with 50 passing touchdowns and fourth with a 57.6 career completion percentage.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Pete Remains in the Ice Castle ...turf replacement underway

« on: June 21, 2011, 04:14:40 PM »

What were they thinking of replacing Pete with. The Block Y. Personally I love Pete in the middle of the field. Makes us unique.

Lucky and I were actually still at YSU when the tore up the turf back in 2002. I think somewhere at the Igloo(the GuinFamily's homestead) there is a piece of the turf there.

Um also if I do make it to a YSU home game this year, and it is cold. HubbyGuin bought me a hat that is in the shape of Penguin.

Yes, I understand that coach did not think it was very mean to have a penguin, and wanted a "Y". I would have accepted a letter-Y, as long as it had Pete's head on it. However, I still wanted a full-Pete. Also Penny, we will now have to have a photo of your hat posted here.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Mark Klysner Takes Over Women's Tennis Program

« on: June 20, 2011, 04:57:04 PM »

I don't know hoe I missed this:

Mark Klysner Takes Over Women's Tennis Program

Youngstown State Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo announced on Wednesday that Mark Klysner, who served a the men's tennis head coach last year, will take over the women's program as well effective immediately.

Klysner replaces Michele Grim who resigned after spending the past 14 years with the program.

Strollo said the work Klysner has done in his role as men's tennis coach made him the perfect choice to take over both positions.

"In one year our men's program has made great strides under Mark," Strollo said. "We are excited that he will coach both programs and feel our tennis future at Youngstown State is very strong under his leadership."

In his first campaign with the Penguins, Klysner led the men's team to six dual victories, a berth in the Horizon League Tournament, won two league matches and had a player named first-team all-conference.

The six wins were a five-win improvement from the previous year. The two Horizon League victories marked the first time since joining the conference that the Guins had multiple wins in the same year. At the League Tournament, the Penguins battled in tough losses to Wright State and Butler. Junior Tariq Ismail was a first-team all-league selection, the first on the men's side since 2005.

Klysner has a solid track record of experience when it comes to coaching women's programs.

Klysner was an assistant for the women's team at Fairleigh Dickinson in 2009-10. The Knights' won the regular-season conference title and had won 10 straight matches before losing in the Northeast Conference Tournament final.

He spent the 2008-09 campaign as a men's and women's assistant at Austin Peay.

Klysner was the head men's and women's tennis coach at Green River Community College in Auburn, Wash., for two seasons (2006-08). He also was the assistant men's and women's tennis coach at the University of South Carolina at Aiken in 1999-2000.

"I'm excited to coach both programs here at Youngstown State," Klysner said. "I want to thank Ron Strollo and the YSU athletic department for this great opportunity. I'm very excited to be coaching both programs and look forward to the upcoming season. The support our administration has shown has been tremendous and everything has been handled in a first-class way. I look forward to the challenge of coaching both programs and can't wait to get busy recruiting."

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Helen Stambaugh Passes Away

« on: June 15, 2011, 05:13:27 PM »

It was great that she saw the 25th anniversary.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Helen Stambaugh Passes Away

« on: June 15, 2011, 02:58:59 PM »

Helen Stambaugh, who served the Mahoning Valley as a true symbol of philanthropy throughout the past half century and was a key contributor to Youngstown State University and the Athletics Department for many decades, passed away on Monday. She was 92.

For YSU, Mrs. Stambaugh, along with her husband, Arnold, will forever be linked to the Athletic Department by the naming of Arnold D. Stambaugh Stadium. The Stadium opened in 1982 and gave the football program its first on-campus home facility. Now, 30 years later, it remains one of the top complexes at the FCS level.

Calling hours are from 5-8 p.m. on Friday at the Anstrom-Velker Funeral Home (75 East Midlothian Blvd.) and on Saturday from 9-10 a.m. at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church on Mahoning Ave. Services are Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.

Mrs. Stambaugh was inducted into the Youngstown State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009 and was honored as the Penguin of the Year in 2005.

She maintained a scholarship endowment in the athletic department and contributed $150,000 for the YSU Marching Pride to get new uniforms in 2007. Stambaugh also provided the lead gift for the university's Wellness and Recreation Center, which opened in 2005. On campus, the Stambaugh Room in Kilcawley Center is named in the honor of her husband and her. She was named a Friend of the University in 2008. Additionally, she helped contribute to the construction of the stadium's East side and took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony in 1997.

Other notable awards for Mrs. Stambaugh included: Valley Legacy Award as an Outstanding Senior from Shepherd of the Valley; 2004 Outstanding Philanthropists Mahoning/Shenango Chapter; Greater Communicator Award from Youngstown Hearing and Speech Center; 2007 Distinguished Scouter Award by the Great Western Reserve Boy Scout Council; 2008 Helen Stambaugh Award from Shepherd of the Valley and 2007 Woman of the Year-Distinguished Citizen Award by the Federation of Women Club. Recently the lobby at Park Vista of Youngstown was named the Helen Stambaugh Lobby in recognition of her long-standing financial support.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Penguin Under Armour Gear On Sale Through Baseball Fundraiser

« on: June 14, 2011, 01:34:32 PM »

Youngstown -- Fans of Youngstown State Athletics now have the opportunity to purchase official YSU Under Armour gear at a discounted price on YSUsports.com.

Through an agreement with Under Armour and the Penguins baseball team, fans can purchase apparel at a 15-percent discount from the original retail price. A percentage of every order placed goes toward a fundraiser for YSU baseball.

The direct URL to the online store is http://ysubase.itemorder.com/. There is also a link on the baseball page at YSUsports.com

"We are excited about this opportunity for our fans to purchase new Penguins Baseball Under Armour gear at a discounted price," Youngstown State head coach Rich Pasquale said. "I know fans have been looking forward to buying YSU Under Armour gear, and now they have the opportunity to do that while supporting our program financially."

Although the available items are mostly baseball-oriented, all fans can find something to support Penguins athletics. The online store features 21 different items, including jackets, polos, t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, sweatpants, hats and sackpacks. There are also three items exclusively for women. Most items will have the official "Y" logo embroidered on them, and some will have a baseball-specific logo. Select items have the option for a number to be added at an additional cost.

The first sale period runs through June 26, and orders will ship shortly after with an approximate delivery date of July 8. Another sale period will begin on June 27.

The online store is run by Kohlmyer Sporting Goods in Lorain, Ohio.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Re: Pre-Season Polls

« on: June 11, 2011, 06:27:39 PM »

... confirm that Boatwright's hamstring injury is at least season-ending ...probably career.

Sorry to see that happen to a good kid, hope he makes it back.

As for polls, always enjoyed proving them wrong.

I think we will prove to be somewhat of a force this year May ...I was looking for some good things from Boatwright; our secondary needs help. I really hope he makes it back as well. If he only sits for a year, then he will have a great career ahead of him.