Ty Kildow knew it was a problem, but he didn’t want any distractions. He just completed his first year at Waynesburg University, and had helped the baseball team to its first playoff appearance in four years as a utility infielder. When the season ended in May, he was ready to enjoy his first summer as … Continue reading
Well, this wasn’t how I expected it to go. When I graduated from high school four summers ago, I was a person who wouldn’t have minded spending his entire life at home. It wasn’t that I didn’t enjoy company, but if my free time consisted of staying in my house and watching sports documentaries, that … Continue reading
Some didn’t believe it. None wanted to believe it. But it was inevitable. Between Monday, Mar. 9, and Thursday, Mar. 12, the coronavirus wiped out the sports world. The NBA, NHL and MLB shut down. All spring NCAA championships, including March Madness, evaporated as well. All of this took place before the Waynesburg University baseball … Continue reading
The military has been a part of Erin Joyce’s life for longer than she can remember. Her brother, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Joyce, has been in the U.S. Army since Erin was two years old. It wasn’t until she got to college, however, that Erin began to consider the military life herself. Until then … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University baseball team’s annual spring trip to Florida got off to a well enough start. Behind the golden arm of senior pitcher Mason Miller— who is said to have touched 96 MPH at one point Sunday afternoon— the Yellow Jackets won their season opener comfortably, 8-2. But the team dropped the second end … Continue reading
Emily Taylor knows she has a lot of work to do. She understands that the Waynesburg University women’s volleyball program hasn’t been successful in a long time. In fact, she’s had a front row seat to it on several occasions over the past three years when she was an assistant at Washington & Jefferson. In … Continue reading
Isaiah Alonzo never had a hard time being noticed. In fact, he was always going to be noticed whether he liked it or not. Currently standing at 6’10, Alonzo was almost always the tallest kid in the room growing up, so he didn’t have to do much— anything, really— for people to pay attention to … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s track & field team is used to winning championships, the latest coming last season, when the Jackets took their fourth straight outdoor title, edging out Westminster. The indoor portion of the 2018-19 season, however, wasn’t as friendly for Waynesburg, as the Jackets, who came in riding two consecutive conference championships, crashed … Continue reading
Two minutes into the fourth quarter of Monday night’s first round Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament game against Bethany, Waynesburg coach Sam Jones had to take a timeout. Everything was fine on the scoreboard. The Yellow Jackets led by eight. The problem was, just a minute earlier, the Jackets had their hands on Bethany’s throat, and … Continue reading
Waynesburg University coach Sam Jones has never had to prepare for the same team twice in a little more than 48 hours. Well, there’s a first time for everything. On Saturday afternoon, the Yellow Jackets [7-18, 6-10] hosted Bethany, knowing that they’d see the Bison [6-19, 5-11] Monday night in the first round of the … Continue reading
