Oct. 27, 2005

When comparing the 2004-05 Youngstown State women's basketball roster to the members of the 2005-06 squad, fans will see a dramatic difference in the composition of the two teams.

Last season, the Penguins rode the shoulders of five seniors and four returning starters to an eight-win improvement from the previous season and a sixth-place finish in the Horizon League after being predicted to finish in the cellar.

This season, the Youngstown State women's basketball program has added seven new faces and will rely heavily on its seven returning players and one returning starter to mentor and guide those newcomers.

Not only has the makeup of the team changed from last season, but third-year Head Coach Tisha Hill is anticipating a transformation in the Penguins' style of play.

Nov. 1, 2005

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Senior midfielder Sarah Oligney of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was named the Horizon League's 2005 women's soccer Player of the Year to highlight the League's all-conference team and individual award winners, which were announced Wednesday (Nov. 2) at the annual pre-tournament banquet in Green Bay.


The Horizon League's other two individual honors were awarded to University of Detroit Mercy head coach Mike Lupenec as Coach of the Year and freshman defender Jess Rooma of Wright State University as Newcomer of the Year. Voting was conducted by the League's eight head coaches.


Oligney, who was the Co-Player of the Year in 2003, led the League in conference games only in all three offensive categories: points (15), goals (5, tied) and assists (5). A native of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., she helped the Phoenix to a third-place finish in the regular season and an overall record of 9-8-1 entering this week's League tournament. Oligney is a three-time first-team honoree after being a second-team selection as a freshman.

Nov. 1, 2005

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Butler University captured both the team and individual honors at the 2005 Horizon League Cross Country Championships, Saturday, October 29 at John Bryan State Park in Yellow Springs, Ohio.  After the conclusion of the meet, the Horizon League announced the selections to the All-Horizon League First and Second Teams and honored the Horizon League Newcomers and Coach of the Year. 

Men's All-Horizon League First Team

Nov. 1, 2005

Being from Belgrade, what was the biggest adjustment you had to make coming to the U.S. to play soccer?

The biggest adjustment I had to make was to learn how to live by myself, without my family and friends.

Nov. 1, 2005

Previews provided by each institution's sports information office.

Butler

Cleveland State

Detroit

Oct. 31, 2005

Guarded Optimism

Youthful Vikings must rely on an experienced backcourt for scoring, and more importantly, strong leadership.

The transition from the run-and-gun style that was in place when head coach Kate Peterson arrived, to a motion-based offense and a man-to-man defense enters its third year under head coach Kate Peterson.

Despite last year's struggles, Peterson believes the program is headed in the right direction -- albeit a young one. The fifteen players on the roster have combined to letter a total 14 times at Cleveland State. Senior guard Erin Martin has as many letters (three) as a Viking as the other two seniors combined.

Nov. 1, 2005

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Horizon League Player of the Week

Michelle Sarmiento

Wright State, Senior, Forward, Centerville, Ohio

Nov. 1, 2005

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Horizon League Men's Swimmer of the Week

Oct. 25, 2005

Youngstown State men's basketball coach Jerry Slocum is used to winning.

Slocum's teams have a run of 17 consecutive winning seasons, including 24 in his last 25 campaigns and have posted at least 20 wins on 19 occasions.

In his three stops as a head coach he showed up to rebuild a program and at each of those schools he left as the schools all-time leader in wins or winning percentage.

Now he brings his coaching talents to Youngstown State, a program that has a combined to 27 wins in the past four years. Not to mention just three winning seasons over the last 20 campaigns.

Oct. 31, 2005

Chicago, Ill. - The UIC Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) lent a hand in the community last week while also spending time educating their own group on the dangers of hazing via a Life Skills seminar featuring guest speaker Hank Nuwer.

Members of the SAAC committee helped provide plenty of treats this Halloween for students at Smyth Elementary Magnet School in Chicago. All 18 of UIC's athletic programs helped raise over $450, which was used to purchase paper, pens and candy for the students.

Committee members delivered the goods on Thursday, October 27th.

On Tuesday, October 25, the SAAC group convened to learn and discuss the issue of hazing on campus. Nuwer, an author/journalist who has appeared on more TV new programs on the issue than any other expert and was a consultant on the NCAA survey of athletics hazing practices, led the forum.