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By Eddie Kahl | Steel Valley Sports Photography by Eddie Kahl YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — There’s a new buzz around Youngstown State football, and it’s not just the echo of the Ice Castle crowd on game day. The Penguins are quietly building something sustainable — a program grounded in physicality, discipline, and steady progress that’s catching the attention of college football watchers across the Midwest. A Clear Identity Head coach Doug Phillips has emphasized the same message sinc

By Steel Valley Sports Staff | Photography by Eddie Kahl November 1, 2025 — Slippery Rock, PA The 22nd-ranked Slippery Rock University football team gave its home crowd plenty to cheer about on Senior Day, powering past Clarion 42-23 on Saturday afternoon at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. The win marked The Rock’s eighth straight victory  over the Golden Eagles and kept their postseason hopes very much alive as the PSAC West race nears its finish line. Slippery Rock improved to 6-

By Marcus Taylor | Steel Valley Sports Edited by David Rosen, Managing Editor • Photography by Eddie Kahl CLEVELAND — From the roar inside Cleveland Browns Stadium to the echo of the crack of a bat at Progressive Field, there’s a new rhythm building along Lake Erie. After years of frustration and transition, Cleveland’s major sports teams are finding fresh energy — not in championships yet, but in attitude, culture, and connection. The Browns: Searching for Identity, Not Just