On Saturday, Sept. 7, the Heart and Sole 5K Run and Walk will be held at the Greene Cove Yacht Club. The event’s purpose is to raise money for children living in southwestern Pennsylvania who have been diagnosed with cancer. Putting on the event is an organization that has been raising funds for pediatric cancer … Continue reading
Tanner Cyprowski The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team trailed La Roche 1-0 after a tight first half first half in Tuesday’s non-conference battle. La Roche doubled its lead with a goal from Piper Claypool in the 47th minute. Soon after Claypool’s goal, Waynesburg responded with two unanswered goals early in the second half. However, the … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s soccer team ended last season one win away from a playoff spot, after losing its final regular season game to the Washington & Jefferson Presidents. Had The Jackets won that game they would have finished in fourth place, but with the loss they fell to sixth. The Jackets opened the 2019 … Continue reading
A newfound energy along with a positive, winning attitude will be seen this fall inside the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. For head women’s volleyball coach Hayley Kirby, the energy and momentum from the team’s first Presidents’ Athletic Conference win since 2015– a 3-1 win over Thiel on the last day of the season– returned to preseason … Continue reading
This fall, a new approach will be in mind when the men’s cross country team heads outdoors for competition. Chris Hardie, who enters his 10th season as head coach, said it was time for a change in how athletes in the cross country program approached each season. “We’re trying a new approach for goal setting … Continue reading
With summer quickly approaching, some students prepare for internships, work and relaxation back in their home towns. However, Pat Bristor, associate dean of students, and Ryan Smith, assistant director of student activities and 16 students will be traveling internationally. They will head to Guatemala, Central America, where Waynesburg faculty and students have attended since 2002. … Continue reading
1. Suspected rhino poacher’s remains found. Last week in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, a man’s skull and pants were found inside a rhino exhibit. The man entered the exhibit with four other people, and they were planning to target and kill large rhinos when he was attacked and killed by an elephant. … Continue reading
The softball team hit the road for a pair of games Tuesday evening losing both to the fifth-place team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, the Chatham Cougars. The Jackets (6-18 overall, 2-6 PAC) fell in the first game, 3-1, in part to the Cougars [9-13, 3-3] jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first … Continue reading
Warmer temperatures over the past week brought students out to the dance floor at the annual Spring Semi-Formal dance hosted by the Student Activities Board last Friday night. The dance received record attendance from students according to Ryan Smith, assistant director of student activities, which is a trend for some of the recent SAB events … Continue reading
The Waynesburg men’s golf team began the spring part of its 2019 season with a win over Carlow last Saturday, 343-376. Freshman Luke Diel led the way for the Yellow Jackets, shooting a 79 for the round. Head coach Sam Jones was pleased with Diel’s performance and what he has brought to the Jackets in … Continue reading
