April 10, 2009

Football: Guins Complete Second Week; Reach Half-Way Point of Spring Camp

    Youngstown – The Youngstown State football team completed its seventh workout of the spring on Friday morning at Stambaugh Stadium.
    Through the seven workouts, the defense has steadily improved while the offense is now wearing the coveted red jerseys after starting the spring in the whites.
    Following the workout, Coach Jon Heacock said the team has worked very hard through the first 11 days of spring ball, but much work lies ahead in the final two-plus weeks that lie ahead.

    Coach Heacock said next week's practice schedule has been altered a bit after looking at the forecast.
    After taking Saturday and Sunday off for Easter weekend, YSU will return to practice on Monday instead of Tuesday, Heacock said. The forecast for Monday morning looks good while inclement weather is forecast for Tuesday. Heacock said he will not be at Monday's practice attending a funeral out of town.

    On Monday afternoon, the remainder of the Penguins' coaching staff will attend the funeral of former Penguin Al Campana. Campana played for the Penguins from 1946-49 and following his YSU career spent four seasons in the NFL. His grandson, Ty, is a senior wide receiver for the Guins.
    The Guins will practice Wednesday and Thursday before holding their jersey scrimmage on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Next Friday, the team will have a special guest speaker, Heacock said.
    Last Saturday, Heacock surprised the team with a 30-play jersey scrimmage where the offense won the Reds from the defense. The defense held the jerseys entering spring ball.

    The annual Bob Dove Spring Luncheon is set for Tuesday, April 21 at Noon at the DeBartolo Stadium Club.
    The Red-White Spring Game is set for Friday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. It will be carried live on NewsRadio 570 WKBN.