Penguin Club Hosts Scholarship and Ring Banquet Feb. 26

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Reservations are being accepted through Feb. 15 for The Penguin Club’s annual Scholarship and Ring Banquet Feb. 26 at Mr. Anthony’s in Boardman.

The dinner will honor Youngstown State University’s Horizon League championship-winning teams from the past year: men’s cross country, men’s indoor track and field, women’s indoor track and field, women’s tennis and women’s outdoor track and field.

Proceeds from the dinner will support athletic scholarships at the university and the purchase of championship rings for players and coaches.

The supporter club for Youngstown State University athletics will also honor Paul and Laura Lyden of Lyden Oil as the Penguins of the Year. The two have been life-long Penguins fans and are YSU alumni. Lyden Oil, which celebrates its centennial this year, is a corporate sponsor of the Penguins and has long been a support of the athletics department, including providing team meals. Paul Lyden is a trustee and past president of The Penguin Club and supporter of the Ice Castle Scholarship Fund.

YSU student-athletes and head football coach Bo Pelini will be among the speakers.

Tickets for the dinner are $100, while full-table reservations are $800. The banquet begins at 6 p.m.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact The Penguin Club at 330 941 2351.

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