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YSU Penguin Athletics / Brooks leads Youngstown State over Detroit 64-61

« on: December 02, 2011, 06:53:34 AM »

Trailing 55-50 with 5:40 to play, Youngstown State got hot at the right time, knocking down three three-pointers to snatch a 64-61 win over Detroit at Calihan Hall.

Youngstown State (5-1, 1-0 Horizon) collected a win in its Horizon League opener for the first tme since 1999, with DuShawn Brooks leading the way. Brooks, who had the key block in the Penguins' one-point victory on Saturday, caught fire down the stretch, scoring 11 straight points to lift YSU ahead of Detroit (3-5, 0-1 Horizon).

After Evan Bruinsma gave the Titans the 55-50 with a long baseline jumper, Brooks knocked down the fourth of his six threes to bring YSU within a possession. Chase Simon split a pair of free throws, but Brooks responded with a jumper to bring YSU within 56-55 with 3:10 remaining.

Donavan Foster was the next Detroit player to try and seal the result, draining a three as the shot clock wound down, restoring a four-point advantage. Once more, Brooks answered with another three, his fifth of the night, to keep it a one-point game.

Two missed Titan free throws gave Youngstown State a chance at the lead, and they found the hot hand, with Brooks knocking down the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:05 left in the game. Kendrick Perry would make 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch to help seal the result, with Ray McCallum's attempt from 60 feet at the horn falling short.

McCallum and Simon worked to carry Detroit throughout the night, each scoring 21 points, with McCallum collecting a double-double by adding 10 points. However, the duo could not overcome Brooks's career-high 24 points.

Youngstown State will be on the road on Saturday, taking on Wright State at 3 p.m. ET from the Nutter Center, while Detroit will look for a home split when Cleveland State visits Calihan Hall.


Youngstown State Penguins
5-1 (Won last 2)

Detroit Titans
3-5 (Lost last 2)

Final
Team     1     2     Total
Youngstown St.     35     29     64
Detroit     34     27     61

Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown St.
Name     Min     FG     3Pt     FT     Off     Reb     Ast     TO     Stl     Blk     PF     Pts
B. Allen     40     3-12     1-8     0-0     2     7     4     1     1     1     0     7
D. Brooks     32     9-13     6-9     0-1     0     4     1     2     0     0     4     24
K. Perry     40     4-10     1-5     4-8     1     5     4     2     1     1     4     13
A. Ward     28     3-9     1-4     0-0     0     5     2     2     1     0     2     7
D. Eargle     31     3-9     0-0     2-2     1     6     0     0     0     3     2     8
J. Chojnacki     17     0-2     0-2     0-0     1     1     0     0     0     0     0     0
F. Larson     1     0-0     0-0     0-0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0
S. Amiker Jr.     11     2-5     0-0     1-2     1     5     0     0     0     0     1     5
Totals         24-60     9-28     7-13     6     33     11     7     3     5     13     64
Percentages         .400     .321     .538         Team Rebounds: 2

Detroit Titans Detroit
Name     Min     FG     3Pt     FT     Off     Reb     Ast     TO     Stl     Blk     PF     Pts
C. Simon     38     8-21     2-7     3-6     2     7     0     3     0     1     2     21
L. Lowe     35     2-5     0-0     0-0     1     9     0     1     0     3     0     4
J. Calliste     20     1-5     0-3     0-0     0     1     1     1     1     0     1     2
R. McCallum     37     8-16     2-5     3-3     2     10     4     2     1     0     4     21
D. Anderson     18     1-2     0-0     2-2     3     4     0     0     0     1     3     4
P.J. Boutte     5     0-0     0-0     0-0     0     0     0     1     0     0     0     0
E. Bruinsma     21     2-3     0-1     0-2     1     5     0     1     0     0     1     4
D. Foster     26     2-7     1-3     0-0     1     3     5     0     2     1     1     5
Totals         24-59     5-19     8-13     10     39     10     9     4     6     12     61
Percentages         .407     .263     .615         Team Rebounds: 3
Game Info

Technical Fouls:
    None

Arena:
    Calihan Hall, Detroit, MI

Attendance:
    1,512

Officials:
    James Breeding, Brad Gaston, Patrick Evans

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YSU Penguin Athletics / MVFC 2011 All-Newcomer Team

« on: November 30, 2011, 07:10:40 AM »

ST. LOUIS — RB Jewel Hampton of Southern Illinois has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Year, and QB Austin Sumner of South Dakota State is the league's Freshman of the Year. The duo heads a list of 24 student-athletes named to the 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team. League coaches, sports information directors and a media panel selected the team.

 Hampton led the MVFC with 17 rushing touchdowns and was fifth in the nation in scoring, while amassing 1,121 yards on 230 carries. The transfer from Iowa added 163 yards receiving and ranked fourth in the conference in all-purpose yards. He's the first Saluki to win the league's top newcomer award since Brandon Jacobs (2004).

 Sumner set an MVFC freshman record with 2,382 passing yards, leading the league with an average of 238.2 yards per game. He tallied 300-plus yards in five games and threw 16 touchdown passes and nine interceptions, while completing 59.7 percent (182-of-305) of his passes for a 136.68 pass efficiency rating. He is candidate for the Jerry Rice Award as top freshman in the Football Championship Subdivision.

OFFENSE

WR Christian Bryan, Youngstown State    5-10    180    Fr.    Irwin (Pa.) Norwin High
RB Jewel Hampton, Southern Illinois    5-9    210    Jr.    Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central High / Univ. of Iowa
RB David Johnson, Northern Iowa        6-3    214    Fr.    Clinton (Iowa) High
WR Dale Moss, South Dakota State    6-4    210    Sr.    Brandon (S.D.) Brandon Valley High
WR Lechein Neblett, Illinois State    6-0    175    Fr.    Madison (Wis.) James Madison Memorial High School
TE James O’Shaughnessy, Illinois State    6-4    210    Fr.    Naperville (Ill.) North High School
C Mark Pratt, Youngstown State        6-3    320    Jr.    Tooele (Utah) High /Snow Junior College
TE MyCole Pruitt, Southern Illinois    6-3    240    Fr.    St. Louis (Mo.) Kirkwood High
WR Donald Spencer, Indiana State    6-2    205    So.    Ypsilanti (Mich.) High / Michigan State University
QB Austin Sumner, South Dakota State    6-5    230    Fr.    Brandon (S.D.) Brandon Valley High
RB Nikko Watson, Western Illinois    6-0    240    Fr.    Rock Island (Ill.) High
RB/RS Zach Zenner, South Dakota St.    6-0    215    Fr.    Eagan (Minn.) High

DEFENSE

DB Mike Banks, Illinois State        5-7    165    Fr.    University Park (Ill.) Mount Carmel High School
ILB Andrew Beisel, Missouri State    6-2    228    Fr.    Fenton (Mo.) Rockwood Summit High
DE Kenneth Boatright, Southern Illinois    6-4    245    Jr.    Bolingbrook (Ill.) High / Midland University
S Mike Crutcher, Missouri State        6-2    198    Fr.    Wentzville (Mo.) Timberland High
LB Theon Dixon, Western Illinois    6-1    215    Jr.    Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville High / Ball State University
CB Christian Dudzik, North Dakota State    5-10    180    Fr.    Omaha (Neb.) Skutt Catholic High
LB Evan Frierson, Illinois State    6-2    230    Jr.    Washington (D.C.) H.D. Woodson High School / Univ. of Illinois
P Lucas Hileman, Indiana State        6-1    195    Jr.    Anna (Ill.) Anna-Jonesboro High School / Baylor University
DE Nate Palmer, Illinois State        6-3    220    Jr.    Chicago (Ill.) Simeon High School / Univ. of Illinois
P Jason Schlautman, South Dakota St.    6-2    195    Sr.    Columbus (Neb.) High / Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha
LB Teven Williams, Youngstown State    6-0    220    Fr.     Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne High
LB Travis Williams, Youngstown State    6-3    215    Fr.    Norfolk (Va.) Lake Taylor [Miami, Fla.] High



C Mark Pratt, YSU, 6-3, 320, Jr., Tooele, Utah (Tooele)
Started all 11 games at center in his first year with the program…posted the highest overall grade of 83 percent of all YSU offensive lineman…played 717 snaps for the season…leader of an offensive line that averaged a school-record 36.2 points per game and had a school-best 458.6 total offensive yards per game…exceptional balance with 231.1 rushing and 227.5 passing…YSU's offense scored 53 touchdowns for the season…named team's Offensive Lineman of the Game against Michigan State, Illinois State, Western Illinois and UNI…played every snap the final three games…co-YSU Offensive Player of the Game vs. Saint Francis (Pa.).

WR Christian Bryan, YSU, Fr., 5-10, 180, Irwin, Pa. (Norwin)
Set school freshman receiving records for season receptions, yards and touchdowns…led team with 46 receptions and 722 yards and was second in touchdowns (six)…averaged 65.6 yards receiving per game and 15.7 per catch…had season-high seven receptions at Indiana State and 131 yards at Southern Illinois…both were school marks for a freshman…had a touchdown reception in six different games, including five MVFC contests…caught 31 passes for 550 yards in MVFC action…had a season-long 70-yard catch for TD against Western Illinois.

LB Teven Williams, YSU, Fr., 6-0, 220, Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne)
Played in all 11 games, starting the final eight games at MIKE Linebacker…led the team with 67 total tackles and 38 unassisted tackles…had a season-high 10 tackles against South Dakota State…had five tackles in at least eight games…credited with nine stops against WIU and eight at UNI…had a sack for a five-yard loss at UNI…finished with three tackles for losses and had a fumble recovery against Saint Francis (Pa.)…had 55 tackles, including 32 solos in MVFC action.

LB Travis Williams, YSU, RFr., 6-3, 215, Norfolk, Va. (Lake Taylor/Miami, Fla.)
Started all 11 games at WILL Linebacker…ranked second on the team in total tackles with 58…credited with 31 solo stops…had five pass breakups, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery…posted a season-high 11 stops, including nine solos in win at Southern Illinois…had at least five tackles on six occasions…forced a fumble at UNI, recovered a key third-quarter fumble at NDSU on game-changing play…one of three freshman starters at linebacker for the Penguins…had 48 tackles in MVFC play.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Penguin Football 2012

« on: November 29, 2011, 12:15:28 PM »

So, I know everyone has opinions on what they would like to see change (or not change) with 2012. However, let's here it. Any player changes, graduation concerns, coaching/staff concerns, etc.

That issue that guinpen brought up, that Scalzo's article does not mention Carson Sharbaugh concerns me. He has been a starter since day-1. He can do anything. His technique is good (blocks and routes), and his receiving is solid, size is fantastic. This type of strength and speed is hard to find at our level. This may have just been a mistake in Scalzo's article.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Valley Announces 2011 All-Conference Team

« on: November 29, 2011, 06:15:41 AM »

Indiana State RB Shakir Bell, a Walter Payton Award finalist and the nation's leading rusher, has been named the Missouri Valley Football Offensive Player of the Year in a vote of league coaches, media and sports information directors. Bell is the first Sycamore to win the top offensive honor since 1991 (Derrick Franklin) and the first-ever sophomore to win the award in league history. Bell had a nation's best 1,670 rushing yards and broke the Indiana State single-season rushing record.

 L.J. Fort of UNI has earned the league's Defensive Player of the Year honor. He's the fourth Panther in five seasons to win the league's top individual award on defense. He ranks second in the nation with 151 total tackles and second in the nation with six forced fumbles.

 North Dakota State head coach Craig Bohl is the league's Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year. A finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, he led the Bison to a conference co-championship, 10-1 overall record, and a No. 2 overall seed in this year's NCAA Division I Football Championship. NDSU spent all 12 weeks ranked in the Top 8 nationally, and achieved a No. 1 ranking for two weeks.

  The MVFC will announce its all-Newcomer Team on Tuesday, and the all-Academic Team on Wednesday of this week.

2011 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference Team
(selected by coaches, sports information directors and media panel)

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RB Shakir Bell, Indiana State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: LB L.J. Fort, UNI
‘BRUCE CRADDOCK’ VALLEY FOOTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Craig Bohl, North Dakota State

FIRST TEAM
QB --   Kurt Hess, Youngstown State   6-3   235   So.   Dayton (Ohio) Chaminade-Julienne High
   Tirrell Rennie, Northern Iowa   6-0   201   Sr.   North Lauderdale (Fla.) Coconut Creek  / Ellsworth CC
RB --   Shakir Bell, Indiana State   5-8   185   So.   Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central High
   Jamaine Cook, Youngstown State   5-9   205   Jr.   Cleveland (Ohio) Midpark High
FB --   Brock Lough, Indiana State   6-0   220   Jr.   Terre Haute (Ind.) South Vigo High
WR -   Terriun Crump, Western Illinois   6-3   220   Sr.   Country Club Hills (Ill.) Rich Central  / DuPage
   Jermaine Saffold, Missouri St.   6-1   198   Sr.   Grandview (Mo.) High / Univ. of Central Missouri
TE --   Alex Jones, Indiana State   6-3   235   Sr.   Centerville (Ind.) High
OL -    Bryan Boemer, Southern Illinois   6-2   317   Sr.   St. Louis (Mo.) St. John Vianney High
   Paul Cornick, North Dakota St.   6-6   309   Sr.   Orono (Minn.) High
   FN Lutz, Indiana State      6-3   290   Jr.   West Lafayette (Ind.) Lafayette Harrison High
   Cal McCarthy, Illinois State   6-2   285   Sr.   Shorewood (Ill.) Minooka High
   Jay Teply, Northern Iowa   6-7   328   Sr.   Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Xavier
PK --   Tyler Sieversten, Northern Iowa   6-2   185   So.   Cedar Rapids (Iowa) C.R. Kennedy High

DL --   Ben Boothby, Northern Iowa   6-0   280   Sr.   Clinton (Iowa) High
   Colter Boyer, North Dakota St.   6-4   245   Sr.   Hurley (S.D.) High
   Eric Brunner, Illinois State   6-2   285   Sr.   Greendale (Wis.) High
   Ben Obaseki, Indiana State   6-3   235   Jr.   Washington (Ind.) High
LB --   Aaron Archie, Indiana State   6-0   235   Jr.   Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech
   L.J. Fort, Northern Iowa   6-1   232   Sr.   Waynesville (Mo.) High
   Evan Frierson, Illinois State   6-2   230   Jr.   Washington (D.C.) H.D. Woodson High / Univ. of Illinois
   Chad Willson, North Dakota St.   5-11   221   Sr.   Layton (Utah) High / Snow (Utah) Junior College
DB --   Mike McElroy, Southern Illinois   6-1   212   Sr.   Lowell (Mich.) High
   Alex Sewall, Indiana State   6-1   210   Sr.   Western Springs (Ill.) Lyons Township High
   Varmah Sonie, Northern Iowa   5-9   166   Jr.   Burnsville (Minn.) Apple Valley High
   Marcus Williams, N Dakota St.   5-11   190   So.   Minneapolis (Minn.) Hopkins High
P --   Jason Schlautman, S. Dakota St.   6-2   195   Sr.   Columbus (Neb.) High / Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha
RS --   Steve Strother, S.  Illinois   5-8   170   Jr.   Culpepper (Va.) Eastern View High

SECOND TEAM
QB --   Matt Brown, Illinois State   6-4   215   Jr.   Marion (Ill.) High
RB --   Jewel Hampton, S. Illinois   5-9   210   Jr.   Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central / Univ. of Iowa
   Ashton Leggett, Illinois State   5-11   230   Sr.   Muskegon (Mich.) High / Michigan State Univ.
FB --   Jordan Neukirch, Illinois State   6-2   235   So.   Algonquin (Ill.) Huntley High
WR -   Dale Moss, South Dakota State   6-4   210   Sr.   Brandon (S.D.) Brandon Valley High
   Tyrone Walker, Illinois State   5-11   200   Jr.   Indianapolis (Ind.) Cardinal Ritter High   
TE --    Matt Veldman, N. Dakota State   6-7   257   Sr.   Becker (Minn.) High
OL -    Nick Bledsoe, Illinois State   6-1   295   Sr.   Wheeling (Ill.) High
   Ben Geffert, Indiana State   6-3   310   Sr.   Griffith (Ind.) High
   David Pickard, S. Illinois   6-5   306   Sr.   Oak Park (Ill.) High
   Mark Pratt, Youngstown State   6-3   320   Jr.   Tooele (Utah) High / Snow Junior College
   Austin Richard, N. Dakota State   6-3   314   Sr.   Fargo (N.D.) South High
PK --   Ryan Jastram, N. Dakota State   6-1   200   Sr.   Sioux Falls (S.D.) Roosevelt  / New Mexico State

DL --   Nate Palmer, Illinois State   6-3   220   Jr.   Chicago (Ill.) Simeon High / Univ. of Illinois
   Mikel Ruder, Missouri State   6-5   280   Sr.   Lawrence (Kan.) Free State High
   Kayon Swanson, S. Illinois   6-1   282   Jr.   Southfield (Mich.) High
   Andrew Johnson, Youngstown St.   6-3   285   Sr.   Detroit (Mich.) Southeastern / Bowling Green
LB --   Mike Lien, South Dakota State   6-0   220   Sr.   Castaic (Calif.) Valencia High
   Kevin Palermo, Western Illinois   6-1   225   Sr.   West Chicago (Ill.) Driscoll Catholic High
   Jordan Smith, Northern Iowa   6-2   223   Sr.   Humboldt (Iowa) High
   Jacolby Washington, Indiana St.   6-1   235   Jr.   Deltona (Fla.) Deltona Trinity Christian High
DB -    Colten Heagle, N. Dakota State   5-11   195   So.   Appleton (Wis.) Kimberly High
   Otis Merrill, Illinois State   5-11   185   Sr.   Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville  / Univ. of Wisconsin
   Jimmie Strong, Missouri State   5-10   190   Sr.   Texarkana (Texas) Texas High
   Winston Wright, S. Dakota State   5-10   185   So.   Lee's Summit (Mo.) Blue Springs South  / Univ. of Missouri
P --   Lucas Hileman, Indiana State   6-1   195   Jr.   Anna (Ill.) Jonesboro High / Baylor Univ.
RS --   Ryan Smith, North Dakota State   5-7   174   So.   Wahpeton (N.D.) High

Honorable Mention
Illinois State: LB Josh Howe, DL Colton Underwood, OT Cody White • Indiana State: QB Ronnie Fouch, DL Rod Hardy, LB Ryan Roberts
Missouri State: P Jordan Chiles, TE Matt Thayer, QB Trevor Wooden • North Dakota State: WR Warren Holloway, QB Brock Jensen,
P Matt Voigtlander • UNI: DL Darren Branch, RB David Johnson, RS Jarred Herring • South Dakota State: WR Aaron Rollin, FB Kyle Sheehan, OL Bryan Witzmann  • Southern Illinois: DL Kenneth Boatright, PK Jackson MacLachlan, TE MyCole Pruitt • Western Illinois: DE Dwight Harris, OG Jimmy Holtschlag, DB Kieron James • Youngstown State: WR Christian Bryan, OL Chris Elkins, LB Teven Williams

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Basketball Visits Saint Francis (Pa.) This Afternoon

« on: November 26, 2011, 08:02:45 AM »

At a Glance
Date: Saturday, Nov. 26Place: Loretto, Pa.
Arena: Stokes Center
Tip Time: 2 p.m. EST
Radio: WKBN 570-AM
Play-By-Play: Robb Schmidt
Live Webcast: SFUathletics.tv
Series: SFU, 22-15
Last Meeting: YSU, 91-63

The Youngstown State men's basketball team (3-1) tries to go to 4-1 for the second straight season when it visits Saint Francis (Pa.) (0-4), Saturday, Nov. 26, at 2 p.m. in Loretto, Pa. The game can be heard on WKBN 570-AM and will be videostreamed on sfuathletics.tv.

Guins Celebrate 40 Years in Beeghly
The 2011-12 campaign is the 40th season the Beeghly Center has been the home of Youngstown State men's basketball. YSU first took to the court in the Beeghly Center in 1972-73. YSU has a record of 315-233 in games played in the Beeghly Center.

Nearing 1,000 Wins
The Guins are approaching a significant milestone in the program's history. YSU has won 995 games and needs just five more to collect the program's 1,000th win.

The Saint Francis Series
This is the 38th meeting between Youngstown State and Saint Francis (Pa.) with the Red Flash owning a 22-15 advantage in the all-time series that dates back to 1932. Last season, the Guins defeated the Red Flash, 91-63, at the Beeghly Center.

Series vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (15-22)
Nov. 27, 2010 Youngstown W, 91-63
Dec. 16, 2009 Loretto W, 74-65
Nov. 29, 2008 Youngstown L, 65-66
Nov. 28, 2007 Loretto W, 70-65
Nov. 19, 2005 Loretto L, 58-71
Dec. 29, 2004 Youngstown L, 56-70
Nov. 29, 2003 Youngstown W, 77-61
Dec. 4, 2002 Loretto L, 56-70
Nov. 18, 2000 Loretto W, 64-63
Dec. 22, 1999 Youngstown L, 69-72
Dec. 22, 1997 Youngstown W, 75-69
Nov. 15, 1997 Loretto L, 46-60
Dec. 3, 1996 Loretto L, 58-65
Nov. 30, 1996 Youngstown L, 56-72
Feb. 5, 1990 Youngstown W, 95-85
Jan. 2, 1990 Loretto L, 85-97
Dec. 30, 1978 Youngstown L, 67-70
Jan. 3, 1962 Youngstown L, 57-73
Dec. 16, 1961 Loretto L, 63-71
Feb. 20, 1961 Youngstown W, 75-71
Jan. 21, 1961 Loretto L, 56-77
Feb. 10, 1960 Youngstown L, 70-89
Dec. 19, 1959 Loretto L, 66-102
Feb. 21, 1959 Loretto L, 80-91
Jan. 7, 1959 Youngstown W, 87-78
Feb. 21, 1958 Loretto L, 52-55
Feb. 25, 1957 Youngstown W, 76-67
Jan. 15, 1951 Youngstown L, 72-74
Jan. 21, 1950 Loretto L, 74-77
Dec. 6, 1948 Youngstown W, 58-43
March 3, 1948 Loretto L, 45-53
Feb. 19, 1947 Youngstown L, 49-56
Jan. 25, 1947 Loretto W, 52-48
Feb. 7, 1941 Loretto W, 62-58
Feb. 20, 1940 Youngstown W, 46-28
Jan. 21, 1932 Loretto W, 19-15
Jan. 11, 1932 Loretto L, 15-29

About Saint Francis (Pa.)
Saint Francis (Pa.) is currently 0-4 and is coming off a 74-66 road loss to Colgate on Nov. 23. Scott Eatherton leads the Red Flash with 10 points per game.

Last Time Out
The Guins dropped an 82-71 decision to Penn State on Nov. 23. Junior Blake Allen led the Guins with 25 points while sophomore Kendrick Perry added 23 points.

Allen Sets Career High
Junior Blake Allen set a career high with seven 3-pointers made on his way to 25 points against Penn State on Nov. 23. Allen also tied a career high with nine field-goals made against the Nittany Lions.

Sweet Charity
In the last 65 minutes of play, the Guins have been clutch at the free-thrown line. Since the start of the second half against UC-Riverside on Nov. 18, the Guins connected on 26-of-31 (83.9 percent) from the stripe, including 9-of-9 against Penn State on Nov. 23.

Allen, Perry Score 20
Junior Blake Allen and sophomore Kendrick Perry became the first duo to score at least 20 points in game since Vytas Sulskis (25) and Damian Eargle (24) accomplished the feat against Malone on Dec. 13, 2010. Allen scored 25 and Perry posted 23 against Penn State on Nov. 23.

Guins Tie 3-Point Record, Again
For the second time this season, the Guins tied the school single-game mark with 14 3-pointers game against Penn State on Nov. 23. The Guins also made 14 against Notre Dame College on Nov. 15. The previous time YSU made 14 3 pointers in a game was against Butler on Jan. 9, 2011.

Fewest Points In Win Since 2000
The Guins' 53 points in the victory over UC-Riverside are the fewest points scored in win since they defeated IUPUI, 43-41, on Jan. 6, 2000.

Eargle Just Missed Triple Double
Damian Eargle nearly missed becoming the first player in YSU history to record a triple-double of any variety. Eargle scored 11 points with 11 rebounds and a career-high eight blocks against UC-Riverside on Nov. 18.

Guins Top 3-Point Team
Just four games into the season, the Guins are the Horizon League's top 3-point shooting team. YSU leads the circuit with a .411 3-point percentage and 9.8 3-pointers made per game.

Ward Nearing 10th
With a 3-pointer against Penn State, senior Ashen Ward moved his career total to 106. He needs one more to move into 10th place on the YSU all-time 3-pointers made chart.

Up Next
The Guins open Horizon League play when they visit Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at Calihan Hall.

50 Boards vs. Highlanders
The Guins grabbed 50 rebounds against UC-Riverside on Nov. 18. It marked the first time they posted at least 50 rebounds since grabbing 61 against Wilberforce on Jan. 11, 2011.

Slocum In Elite Company
Youngstown State Head Coach Jerry Slocum is one of just 11 active Division I head coaches with at least 600 career victories. Slocum currently ranks sixth on that list with 641 career coaching victories.

A Win Will
• Improve YSU 4-1 on the year.
• Mark YSU's second road win of the season.
• Mark the second straight season the Guins will begin 4-1.
• Mark the program's 16th win over Saint Francis (Pa.).
• Mark Head Coach Jerry Slocum's 642nd career victory and his 62nd at Youngstown State.
• Mark YSU's 996th victory in the program's history.
• Mark the first time since 2008-09 the Guins have won consecutive road games.

Three Guins Among 3-Point Leaders
The Guins have been living by the 3-pointer early in the season. YSU players are scattered in the top three in the Horizon League when it comes to 3-pointers made per game. Junior Blake Allen leads the league with 3.8 3-pointers made per game while sophomore Kendrick Perry ranks second with 3.0 made per game. Senior Ashen Ward is tied for third with 2.7 3-pointers made per contest.

Allen, Perry, Ward In Top 10
Junior Blake Allen, sophomore Kendrick Perry and senior Ashen Ward also rank in the top 10 in 3-point percentage. Allen ranks third with a .517 3-point percentage, Perry is fifth at .480 and Ward is 10th at .391.

Eargle Tough All-Around
Junior forward Damian Eargle has been one of the top all-around players in the Horizon League so far this season. Eargle leads the league in blocked shots (4.3 bpg), is fifth in rebounds (8.0 rpg) and tied for 10th in scoring (12 ppg). He is also shooting at a .472 clip from the field.

Eargle Has Chance For 1,000
In under three seasons of playing college basketball, junior Damian Eargle has scored more than 600 points with 655. Eargle needs just 345 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 Nets Career Scoring High
Sophomore Kendrick Perry scored a career-high 28 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the field to lead the Guins to a 76-69 win over Samford on Nov. 12. Perry's 28 points are the most points scored by a sophomore since Doug Underwood scored 28 against Green Bay on Jan. 29, 2003. He also made four 3-pointers with four assists and four steals.

Big Road Win
YSU's season-opening win at Samford was the first time since 2000 the Guins won a season-opener on the road.

Most Points In Season Opener Since 2003
The Guins' 76 points against Samford in the season opener on Nov. 12 are the most points scored in the first game of the season since they scored 80 against Niagara in 2003. The Guins lost that game, 89-80, Nov. 22, 2003.

Guins Road Warriors
Last season, the Guins played 16 games in the friendly confines of the Beeghly Center. In 2011-12, the Guins will have to take to the road for 16 games and host just 13 contests. It is the fewest number of home games since playing 12 in 2005-06. The Guins also played just 13 in 2007-08.

KP3 Most Frosh Assists in 20 Years
Kendrick Perry's 122 assists in 2010-11 marked the third straight season a YSU player has recorded at least 100 assists in a season. His 122 assists were the most by a freshman since Lacy Jones' 132 in 1990-91 and are the fourth most by a YSU freshman.

Record-Setting Guins
The Guins set school records with 235 3-pointers made and 708 3-pointers attempted. Six different Penguins made at least 20 3-pointers in 2010-11. The Guins also tied a single-game record with 14 3-pointers made against Butler on Jan. 9, 2011.

Ending Strong
Over the final 12 games of last season, sophomore Kendrick Perry was one of the Guins' most productive players. Perry is averaged 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game during that span. He scored in double figures nine times and is shot 49.2 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from 3-point range. He also owned an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.6.

Allen Had Strong Second Half
Junior Blake Allen turned an solid second half of the season in 2010-11. Over the last 17 games, Allen averaged 10.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. He shot 41.2 percent from the field and 42.4 percent from 3-point range during that time. Allen made 39 of his 92 3-point attempts in the team's final 17 contests. In the first 13 games of the year, Allen averaged 3.1 points per game and made just 8-of-28 (28.6 percent) from beyond the arc.

Eargle 10th Nationally
Junior Damian Eargle ranked 10th in the nation in blocked shots per game with 3.0. His 91 blocks are the second most in a single season. The only other player in school history to record at least 85 blocks was Ricky Tunstall, who posted 138 in 1982-83.

Last to Score 30
With 30 points against Loyola on Jan. 9, 2010, DeAndre Mays set a career-high and became the first player to score at least 30 points since Keston Roberts scored 31 against Detroit on Feb. 27, 2007. Mays' performance was the 10th time under Jerry Slocum a player has scored at least 30 points in a game. YSU had just 10 30-point plus performances from Feb. 1988 to Dec. 2005.

Guins Sign Hain, Weber During to NLIs
Youngstown State signed Bobby Hain (Jupiter, Fla.) and Ryan Weber (Indianapolis, Ind.) to National Letters-of-Intent during the early signing period. Hain, a 6-foot-9 forward from Jupiter High School, was named second-team all-conference as a junior after averaging 13.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. Weber, a 6-foot-7 forward from Roncalli High School, helped lead his prep squad to an 18-6 overall mark and the school's fourth sectional championship in the last seven years. Weber averaged 11.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game and was named Honorable Mention all-county.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Brown Goes Over 1,000 Points

« on: November 26, 2011, 08:00:20 AM »

Los Angeles -- Youngstown State junior forward Brandi Brown cemented herself among the best players to ever wear YSU red and white and led the Penguins to a 64-50 win over LMU in front of an enthusiastic group of supporters on Friday.

Brown's 1,000th career point gave the Penguins a 7-6 lead, and they never trailed again. Brown, who grew up about an hour from Los Angeles, finished with a game-high 19 points and 14 rebounds.

YSU sophomore Heidi Schlegel joined Brown in a double-double, posting 17 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.

The Penguins will play the winner between Northern Iowa and Wyoming on Saturday at approximately 6:15 p.m. Eastern.

YSU led by double digits for most of the second half, but LMU cut the deficit to 43-36 with 12:23 left. Brown's layup on a pass from Los Angeles native Macey Nortey put YSU up nine on the next possession, and the Penguins went on to score seven straight points.

YSU's biggest lead came on Brown's final bucket of the game. Her layup at the 3:44 mark on a pass from Schlegel capped another seven-point run that put the Penguins up 62-44.

Schlegel had 13 points and five rebounds in the second half, and Brown matched her with 13 points in the final 20 minutes. Schlegel also had a game-high five assists. Kenya Middlebrooks had 14 points and hit four of YSU"s eight 3-pointers.

Alex Cowling had 18 points and 17 rebounds for LMU.

YSU outshot LMU 40.4 percent to 31.7 percent and outscored the Lions 20-8 off turnovers.

Brown's 1,000th point came from the free-throw line with 15:06 left in the first half, and it gave the Penguins their first lead at 7-6. YSU didn't trail again, and a Kelsea Fickiesen lay-up gave the Penguins a 16-10 advantage with 12:33 remaining.

A Middlebrooks triple gave the Penguins their first double-digit lead with 7:06 left, and her third 3-pointer of the period put YSU up 33-20 at the 3:41 mark. That completed a 12-4 run for the Penguins during which they held LMU without a field goal for five minutes.

Loyola Marymount scored the final four points of the half to cut the deficit to nine at the break.

Middlebrooks led all scorers with 11 points in the first half, and the senior had three of the Penguins' five 3-pointers in the period. Brown had six points and nine rebounds. YSU shot 37 percent as a team to offset 11 turnovers.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Lady Pens vs. LMU

« on: November 25, 2011, 05:13:40 PM »

Has anyone been able to get the video feed for this? Mine is not working, but it could be my office blocking it. Ladies are up 40-26 with 16:45 remaining in the game.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Missouri Valley Announces Specialty Award Winners

« on: November 24, 2011, 10:55:49 AM »

Indiana State RB Shakir Bell, a Walter Payton Award finalist and the nation's leading rusher, has been named the Missouri Valley Football Offensive Player of the Year in a vote of league coaches, media and sports information directors.  Bell is the first Sycamore to win the top offensive honor since 1991 (Derrick Franklin) and the first-ever sophomore to win the award in league history.

Name	School	Total Points
Shakir Bell	Indiana State	67
Tirrell Rennie	Northern Iowa	30
Kurt Hess	Youngstown State	28
Jermaine Saffold	Missouri State	5
Ashton Leggett	Illinois State	5

L.J. Fort of UNI has earned the league's Defensive Player of the Year honor. He's the fourth Panther in five seasons to win the league's top individual award on defense. He ranks second in the nation in tackles and forced fumbles.

Name	School	Total Points
L.J. Fort	Northern Iowa	57
Marcus Williams	North Dakota State	41
Ben Obaseki	Indiana State	23
Eric Brunner	Illinois State	10
Andrew Johnson	Youngstown State	4

The league's Newcomer of the Year is Jewel Hampton of Southern Illinois. Frequently compared to former Saluki RB Brandon Jacobs, he's the first SIU player to earn newcomer of the year honor since Jacobs (2004). Hampton led the league in rushing TDs.

Name	School	Total Points
Jewel Hampton	Southern Illinois	46
Austin Sumner	South Dakota State	44
Evan Frierson	Illinois State	23
David Johnson	Northern Iowa	11
Kenneth Boatright	Southern Illinois	6
Mike Crutcher	Missouri State	5

The MVFC's top freshman is QB Austin Sumner of South Dakota State. The rookie signal-caller took over in SDSU's third game and went on to establish an MVFC single-season freshman record for passing yards.

Name	School	Total Points
Austin Sumner	South Dakota State	71
David Johnson	Northern Iowa	26
Christian Bryan	Youngstown State	14
MyCole Pruitt	Southern Illinois	12
Mike Banks	Illinois State	6
Mike Crutcher	Missouri State	6

North Dakota State head coach Craig Bohl is the league's Bruce Craddock Coach of the Year.  A finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award, he led the Bison to a conference co-championship, 10-1 overall record, and a No. 2 overall seed in this year's NCAA Division I Football Championship. NDSU spent all 12 weeks ranked in the Top 8 nationally, and achieved a No. 1 ranking for two weeks.

Name	School	Total Points
Craig Bohl	North Dakota State	69
Trent Miles	Indiana State	22
Brock Spack	Illinois State	20
Eric Wolford	Youngstown State	16
Mark Farley	Northern Iowa	8

RB Shakir Bell, Indiana State
5-8, 185, So., Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central High School
National leader in rushing yards (1,670) and rushing yards per game (151.82) … broke the ISU single-season rushing record … eighth highest single-season total in MVFC history … four games over 200 yards rushing, including at school record of 256 against Youngstown State … his 256 yards against YSU tied for the 12th best in MVFC history … 14 rushing touchdowns this season, with five multi-touchdown games … MVFC leader in all-purpose yards (1,822) … fourth on the team with 13 receptions, picking up 110 yards.

LB L.J. Fort, UNI
6-1, 232, Sr., Waynesville, Mo., Waynesville High
Tied for No. 2 in the nation in total tackles and tackles per game with 151 stops in 11 games … MVFC leader in tackles … posted at least 10 tackles in every game … tied for No. 2 in the nation with six forced fumbles … one fumble recovery … 7.5 TFL … 22 stops at No. 14 Illinois State (11/19) … 17 tackles at SDSU (10/15) and 15 tackles at NDSU (10/29) … second team All-MVFC pick in 2010.

RB Jewel Hampton, Southern Illinois
5-9, 210, Jr., Indianapolis, Ind., University of Iowa
Led the Missouri Valley Football Conference with 17 rushing touchdowns…Fifth in the nation in scoring…1,121 yards on 230 carries…Transferred from Iowa before the year…Added 163 yards receiving…Six 100-yard games…MVFC Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 13…Seven multiple-TD games…Third in the conference in rushing…Fourth the conference in all-purpose yards.

QB Austin Sumner, South Dakota State
6-5, 230, Fr., Brandon, S.D., Brandon Valley High
Played in 10 games, starting all eight league contests … set MVFC freshman record with 2,382 passing yards, leading the league with an average of 238.2 yards per game … tallied 300-plus yards in five games … earned MVFC Newcomer of the Week honors twice (at Youngstown State, at Missouri State) and MVFC Offensive Player of the Week once (vs. Southern Illinois) after throwing for four touchdowns in each game … for the season, threw 16 touchdown passes and nine interceptions, while completing 59.7 percent (182-of-305) of his passes ... candidate for the Jerry Rice Award as top freshman in the Football Championship Subdivision … 136.68 pass efficiency rating


OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
1985 Mike Smith, QB, Northern Iowa
1986 Sean Payton, QB, Eastern Illinois
1987 Carl Boyd, RB, Northern Iowa
1988 Paul Singer, QB, Western Illinois
1989 DeAndre Smith, QB, Missouri State
1990 DeAndre Smith, QB, Missouri State
1991 Derrick Franklin, RB, Indiana State
1992 Toby Davis, RB, Illinois State
1993 Kurt Warner, QB, Northern Iowa
1994 Rob St. Sauver, QB, Western Illinois
1995 Dedric Ward, WR, Northern Iowa
1996 Dedric Ward, WR, Northern Iowa
1997 Aaron Stecker, RB, Western Illinois
1998 Karlton Carpenter, RB, S. Illinois
1999 Cornell Craig, WR, S. Illinois
2000 Charles Tharp, RB, Western Illinois
2001 P.J. Mays, RB, Youngstown State
2002 Russ Michna, QB, Western Illinois
2003 Russ Michna, QB, Western Illinois
2004 Joel Sambursky, QB, S. Illinois
2005 Laurént Robinson, WR, Illinois State
2006 Marcus Mason, RB, Youngstown St.
2007 Eric Sanders, QB, Northern Iowa
2008 Herb Donaldson, RB, Western Illinois
2009 Deji Karim, RB, Southern Illinois
2010 Matt Barr, QB, Western Illinois
2011 Shakir Bell, RB, Indiana State

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
1985 James Houston, LB, Illinois State
1985 Mark Farley, LB, Northern Iowa
1986 Brian Gant, LB, Illinois State
1987 Matt Soraghan, LB, Missouri State
1988 John Jurkovic, DT, Eastern Illinois
1989 John Jurkovic, DT, Eastern Illinois
1990 Tim Lance, DB, Eastern Illinois
1991 William Freeney, LB, Northern Iowa
1992 William Freeney, LB, Northern Iowa
1993 Andre Allen, LB, Northern Iowa
1994 Andre Allen, LB, Northern Iowa
1995 Tim Carver, LB, Eastern Illinois
1996 Mike Miano, DL, Missouri State
1997 Harry Deligianis, DT, Youngstown State
1998 James Milton, LB, Western Illinois
1999 Edgerton Hartwell, LB, Western Illinois
2000 Edgerton Hartwell, LB, Western Illinois
2001 Adam Vogt, LB, Northern Iowa
2002 Boomer Grigsby, LB, Illinois State
2003 Boomer Grigsby, LB, Illinois State
2004 Boomer Grigsby, LB, Illinois State
2005 Brent Hawkins, DE, Illinois State
2006 Cameron Siskowic, LB, Illinois State
2007 Brannon Carter, LB, Northern Iowa
2008 James Ruffin, DE, Northern Iowa
2009 Danny Batten, DE, South Dakota State
2009 James Ruffin, DE, Northern Iowa
2010 Kyle Glazier, LB, Western Illinois
2011 L.J. Fort, LB, Northern Iowa

‘BRUCE CRADDOCK’ COACHES OF THE YEAR
1985 Darrell Mudra, Northern Iowa
1986 Al Molde, Eastern Illinois
1987 Darrell Mudra, Northern Iowa
 Bruce Craddock, Western Illinois
1988 Bruce Craddock, Western Illinois
1989 Jesse Branch, Missouri State
1990 Jesse Branch, Missouri State
1991 Terry Allen, Northern Iowa
1992 Terry Allen, Northern Iowa
1993 Terry Allen, Northern Iowa
1994 Terry Allen, Northern Iowa
1995 Bob Spoo, Eastern Illinois
1996 Terry Allen, Northern Iowa
1997 Randy Ball, Western Illinois
1998 Todd Berry, Illinois State
1999 Todd Berry, Illinois State
2000 Don Patterson, Western Illinois
2001 Mark Farley, Northern Iowa
2002 Don Patterson, Western Illinois
2003 Jerry Kill, Southern Illinois
2004 Jerry Kill, Southern Illinois
2005 Jon Heacock, Youngstown State
2006 Jon Heacock, Youngstown State
2007 Mark Farley, Northern Iowa
2008 Dale Lennon, Southern Illinois
2009 Dale Lennon, Southern Illinois
2010 Trent Miles, Indiana State
2011 Craig Bohl, North Dakota State

NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAR
1994 Buck Phillips, CB, WIU
1995 Jason Cannon, WR, MSU
1996 Vince Bruno, LB, WIU
1997 Aaron Stecker, RB, WIU
1998 David Bowens, DL, WIU
1999 Charles Tharp, RB, WIU
2000 Teddy Sims, LB, SIU
2001 Julian Reese, QB, INS
2002 M. Abdulqaadir, RB, SIU
2003 Terrance Freeney, RB, UNI
2004 Brandon Jacobs, RB, SIU
2005 Marcus Mason, RB, YSU
2006 Darian Williams, RB, UNI
2007 Ferlando Williams, WR, YSU
2008 Brandon Summers, QB, YSU
2009 Antoine Wilkinson, LB, MSU
2010 Tirrell Rennie, QB, UNI
2011 Jewel Hampton, RB, SIU

FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR
1999 Dusty Burk, QB, ILS
2000 Lee Russell, OLB, WIU
2001 Tom Petrie, QB, UNI
2002 Joel Sambursky, QB, SIU
2003 Justin Haddix, QB, WKU
2004 Eric Sanders, QB, UNI
2005 Tom Nelson, DB, ILS
2006 Brandin Jordan, LB, SIU
2007 Cody Kirby, QB, MSU
2008 Kamryn Keys, RB, YSU
2009 Matt Brown, QB, ILS
2010 Kurt Hess, QB, YSU
2011 Austin Sumner, QB, SDSU

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Penn State Head Coach Patrick Chambers Q&A

« on: November 24, 2011, 08:55:51 AM »

Q: You were up by 21 and then the lead was cut to nine. Was it a lack of energy? How did Blake Allen and Kendrick Perry contribute for Youngstown State?

A: I would say those two kids are pretty good. I knew they were better than that in the first half. I watched those guys on tape. They were really talented. They can really shoot the ball. That's the same team that beat a good Butler team last year in February. We didn't take them lightly at all. I think they just play harder and (Blake Allen) and (Kendrick Perry), 7-for-12 and 5-for-8. That's impressive. They made some tough shots. It wasn't easy. They made contested shots. There's a lot to learn hear on how to put teams away but let's give (Youngstown State) some credit.


Q: Can you comment on the defense as whole?

A: If you think about it (Blake Allen) and (Kendrick Perry) hit some tough shots at the end of the shot clock. So we played 25-26 seconds of the shot clock doing a pretty good job and they hit big- time shots. Our defense is coming. I think we took a step, but I knew it was going to be a 40 minute game. I knew Youngstown wasn't going to go away. I read up on their coach, he's a terrific coach. He's firey, he's a great leader. He didn't come in here to lose, that's why he got a technical in the first 2 minutes. Trying to motivate his team a little bit, I give him a lot of credit.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Penn State beats Youngstown State 82-71

« on: November 24, 2011, 08:44:38 AM »

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP)—Tim Frazier recorded his third double-double of the season with 26 points and 11 assists, and Trey Lewis added 12 points off the bench to help Penn State defeat Youngstown State 82-71 on Wednesday night.

The Nittany Lions (5-1) led by as much as 21 late in the first half before the Penguins got hot from long range to get within nine several times, including 77-68 with 49 seconds left off a 3 by Blake Allen. He finished with 25 points and seven 3s.
Penn State 's Matt Glover, left, grabs a rebound against Youngstown State defenders Ashen Ward, rear, and Dushawn Brooks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, in State College, Pa. Penn State won 82-71.
Penn State 's Matt Glover,

Youngstown State (3-1) opened the second half shooting 6 of 7 from 3-point territory, including three during the spurt from Kendrick Perry (23 points). He shot 5 of 8 from behind the 3-point arc.

The Penguins, who were picked to finish seventh in the Horizon League, could get no closer against the Big Ten program. Cammeron Woodyard added 10 points for Penn State.

Nearly 4,400 showed up the day before Thanksgiving, though the Jordan Center was quieter than normal given most students were away for the holiday.

Frazier didn’t use the subdued crowd as an excuse for the Nittany Lions’ lack of energy in the second half.

“I think that’s just something we really need to work on … focus on that,” the junior said about closing out opponents down the stretch.

Still, Penn State played well enough in the first half to enjoy a big cushion late. Coach Patrick Chambers’ team shot 56 percent for the game, including 15 of 25 (60 percent) before halftime.

Frazier’s alley-oop pass from midcourt to Ross Travis provided an energy boost with about 6 minutes left for a 14-point lead. Nate Perry answered with a 4-point play after getting fouled on a fall-away 3 from the wing, his only bucket of the game.

“They made shots, contested shots. There’s a lot to learn here,” Chambers said. “We’ve got to put teams away, but let’s get them some credit.”

Chambers planned to have a team dinner on campus Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving—but not before putting them through a practice. He wasn’t going easy on his players, either, just because it was a holiday.

“Nope, no way,” Chambers said with a laugh. “Good question though.”


Youngstown St.
Name    Min    FG    3Pt    FT    Off    Reb    Ast    TO    Stl    Blk    PF    Pts
A. Ward    32    2-8    1-4    0-0    2    5    3    2    0    0    3    5
K. Perry    38    6-16    5-8    6-6    0    1    3    4    1    0    2    23
B. Allen    40    9-16    7-12    0-0    2    5    3    3    0    0    4    25
D. Brooks    33    3-11    0-1    0-0    0    2    1    1    2    2    4    6
D. Eargle    20    3-7    0-0    2-2    3    5    1    4    3    2    5    8
F. Larson    7    0-0    0-0    0-0    0    1    0    1    0    1    3    0
N. Perry    11    1-2    1-2    1-1    0    1    3    0    0    0    1    4
C. Zuiker    2    0-0    0-0    0-0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0
S. Amiker Jr.    2    0-0    0-0    0-0    0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
J. Chojnacki    15    0-1    0-0    0-0    0    1    0    0    0    0    2    0
Totals       24-61    14-27    9-9    7    21    15    15    7    5    24    71
Percentages       .393    .519    1.000       Team Rebounds: 5

Penn State Nittany Lions Penn St.
Name    Min    FG    3Pt    FT    Off    Reb    Ast    TO    Stl    Blk    PF    Pts
C. Woodyard    16    4-5    2-2    0-0    0    2    0    3    0    0    0    10
B. Oliver    26    2-7    2-7    3-4    1    4    2    2    0    2    2    9
T. Frazier    38    8-11    2-2    8-11    2    4    11    2    2    0    0    26
M. Glover    23    0-2    0-1    1-2    1    5    1    0    1    0    2    1
S. Borovnjak    14    2-2    0-0    2-4    1    5    0    0    0    0    1    6
J. Graham    18    2-3    0-0    0-0    2    5    0    3    0    0    1    4
R. Travis    22    2-3    0-0    2-5    2    5    0    3    3    1    2    6
T. Lewis    25    4-7    3-5    1-1    0    1    1    2    0    0    1    12
J. Marshall    18    2-6    2-5    2-4    0    1    0    3    1    0    2    8
Totals       26-46    11-22    19-31    9    32    15    18    7    3    11    82
Percentages       .565    .500    .613       Team Rebounds: 3

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Jamaine Cook, Christian Bryan Finalists for Payton, Rice Awards

« on: November 23, 2011, 10:32:36 AM »

Youngstown State junior tailback Jamaine Cook (Cleveland, Ohio) is one of 20 finalists for the Walter Payton Award while freshman wide receiver Christian Bryan (Irwin, Pa.) is one of 20 finalists for the Jerry Rice Award, The Sports Network announced this week.

The Walter Payton Award honors the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision while the Jerry Rice Award goes to the top freshman. This is the first year the Jerry Rice Award will be presented.

Cook is one of seven running backs up for the honor. For the season, he had 271 carries for 1,386 yards and 13 touchdowns. He caught 20 passes for 183 yards and a score. He ranks eighth in the FCS in rushing yards per game at 126.0. Cook rushed for more than 100 yards in eight contests this year and had only fewer than 90 on one occasion. He had career highs in rushes, yards and touchdowns this season after rushing for 1,276 yards on 241 attempts a year ago.

Bryan is one of five wide receivers on a very talented list for the Jerry Rice Award. Of all freshman wide receivers at the FCS level, Bryan ranks first in yards (719), second in yards per game (65.36), second in touchdowns (six) and fourth in receptions (45). He set YSU freshman records for single-game yards and receptions and season yards, receptions and touchdowns.

The Payton Award, in its 25th year, is given to the outstanding player in the FCS, while the Buchanan Award is bestowed on the outstanding defensive player in the FCS. Each award is presented by The Sports Network and sponsored by Fathead.com.

Ballots for the Payton, presented by The Sports Network and Fathead.com sponsors - were sent to a panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries. All four award winners will be announced at the national awards banquet on Friday, Jan. 6 in Frisco, Texas - the night before the national championship game.

The winner of the Rice Award, presented by The Sports Network and sponsored by Fathead.com, will be announced at the national awards banquet on Friday, Jan. 6 in Frisco, Texas - the night before the national championship game.

A panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will select the Rice Award winner.

Rice made receiving look effortless during his amazing career in the FCS (then Division I-AA) at Mississippi Valley State University. He was a two-time first-team All-American and finished his career with 310 receptions for 4,851 yards and 50 touchdowns. His 27 TD receptions in 1984 set the NCAA record for all divisions.

Voting for both awards will reflect only the regular season.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4452461

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Women’s Basketball Falls To American, 48-41

« on: November 22, 2011, 06:03:52 AM »

Youngstown -- Youngstown State junior Brandi Brown scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds, but the Youngstown State women's basketball team dropped a 48-41 decision to American on Monday evening at the Beeghly Center.

The Guins fall to 2-2 overall while American improves to 3-2 on the year.

Brown came up just one point short of her 1,000th career point.

Although the Guins struggled from the field shooting just 26.8 percent, they never quit fighting on the defensive end and forced 25 American turnovers. However, YSU only converted those turnovers into 15 points.

The second half featured two ties and eight lead changes but the final one came when American's Lisa Strack converted two free throws to give the Eagles a 38-37 lead with 2:53 left in the game. AU's Alexis Dobbs then hit a 3-pointer to put the Eagles ahead, 41-37, with 2:29 to go.

Senior Kenya Middlebrooks made two free throws at the 1:41 mark to get the Guins within two, 41-39, but the Eagles answered again with a 3-pointer from Arron Zimmerman to take a five point lead, 44-39.

American was able to extend its lead to seven, 46-39, after two more free throws from Strack.

Youngstown State's largest lead of the second half was two, 34-32, after Monica Touville nailed a 3-pointer at the 10:44 mark.

The Guins' last lead came at the 3:40 mark after a jumper by Brown put them up 37-36.

In the first half, the Guins shot just 27.6 percent from the field and 21.4 percent from 3-point range compared to American's 42.9 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from behind the arc.

The Guins also committed nine turnovers that led the 11 American points, while only scoring 10 points off of 12 turnovers by the Eagles.

After three lead changes and three ties, American outscored the Guins 14-3 over a four minute span to take a 22-11 with 7:08 remaining.

A 3-pointer by Devan Matkin, a layup by Melissa Thompson and jumpers by Brown and Macey Nortey led to a 9-0 run by the Guins to cut the deficit to two, 22-20, with 2:08 to go before the intermission.

Dobbs nailed a 3-pointer with 1:49 left to push the lead back to five and a free throw from Strack with seconds left was the half's final point, giving the Eagles a 26-20 halftime edge.

The Guins visit Loyola Marymount, Friday, Nov. 25, at 4 p.m. in Los Angeles, Calif.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / Valley Football Announces Players of the Week - Nov. 12

« on: November 13, 2011, 11:43:46 PM »

This week's Missouri Valley Football Conference players of the week are QB Kurt Hess of Youngstown State; CB Winston Wright of South Dakota State; PK David Brown of Youngstown State; and RB Jewel Hampton of Southern Illinois.

Offensive Player of the Week
QB Kurt Hess, Youngstown State
So., 6-0, 235, Dayton (Ohio) Chaminade-Julienne
Hess completed 20-of-24 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another in the Penguins upset win over No. 1 ranked North Dakota State. Hess threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jelani Berassa in the second quarter before his one-yard score with 17 seconds left before the end of the first half pulled YSU within 21-17 at the break. In the second half, he threw a 10-yard scoring toss to Jamaine Cook to give YSU a 24-21 lead.

Defensive Player of the Week
CB Winston Wright, South Dakota State
So., 5-10, 185, Lee's Summit (Mo.) Blue Springs South High
Wright recorded five tackles and forced two turnovers in South Dakota State's season-ending 27-7 victory over Western Illinois on Nov. 12. Wright forced a fumble and scooped up the loose ball for a 68-yard touchdown early in the third quarter. Later in the quarter he intercepted a pass that led to a Jackrabbit score. He also broke up a pass.

Special Teams Player of the Week
PK David Brown, Youngstown State
Jr., 5-10, 180, Ojai (Calif.) Nordoff High/Ventura JC
Brown had a career-high two field goals made, including the game winner as the Penguins upset top-ranked North Dakota State. Brown made a 33-yard field goal in the first quarter and drilled a 30-yard kick in the third quarter which put YSU on top 27-24. That second field goal proved to be the difference in the game. Brown also made all three of his extra-point tries in the Fargodome.

Newcomer of the Week
RB Jewel Hampton, Southern Illinois
Jr., 5-9, 210, Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central
Hampton rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns in Southern Illinois' win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday. It was Hampton's fifth 100-yard game of the season and second in a row. He added a career high four receptions and 59 yards receiving, and he led the Salukis in all-purpose yards.

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YSU Penguin Athletics / NDSU Coach Bohl Post-Game

« on: November 13, 2011, 09:31:38 AM »

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YSU Penguin Athletics / PLAY-OFF POSSIBILITIES

« on: November 12, 2011, 07:09:18 PM »

So, is the loss to SDSU going to come back to bite us?
What if ILS beats UNI this week?