Waynesburg University is hosting a Polar Plunge later today for the very first time, and it is special because it is for the Special Olympics. People may ask the question “What is a polar plunge?” A polar plunge is where someone daringly or willingly jumps into freezing cold water for cause. Students at Waynesburg University … Continue reading
A Mardi Gras celebration Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Beehive will have food, games and more. Assistant to the Student Activities Board (SAB) Kevin Thacker wants a big turnout for the event. “This provides a great experience and helps with the metal state of students and get their minds off school, so they are … Continue reading
On Nov. 15, the Waynesburg men’s wrestling team will be traveling to New York to take apart in a tri match against St. John Fisher and Alfred State. With head coach Bobby Patnesky and the wrestlers all having a week off from wrestling they will still be practicing throughout this time before they leave again. … Continue reading
Head coach Bobby Patnesky was set to prove himself to Waynesburg Athletics that he is the coach Waynesburg wants. On Nov. 7, the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets hosted the Penn State Altoona University Lions as Patnesky picked up his first win at Waynesburg, 45-0. All wrestlers that competed contributed to the win. “It’s phenomenal to … Continue reading
Jessie Orbin finally did what he wanted to accomplish since he was wrestling at Chartiers- Houston. Orbin has been wrestling his whole life from little league all the way through and now he is the Presidents’ Athletic Conference 174-pound men’s wrestling champion. Jessie’s father, Jessie Orbin Sr., is very proud of his son. “I am … Continue reading
Bobby Patnesky, the new Waynesburg Men’s Wrestling head coach, has very important expectations from all the wrestlers in and out of the classroom. “I want the wrestlers to strive for a 3.0 GPA as a whole and work together as a team,” Patnesky said. Patnesky knows that the team has what it takes to get … Continue reading
Waynesburg University men’s wrestling has a new head coach for the 2025-2026 season who has quite the background. His name is Bobby Patnesky. The 48-year-old began wrestling at the age of five in the Canon-McMillan. Patnesky’s coaching career began at NCAA Division I Davidson for 12 seasons, where he led his team to 68 dual … Continue reading
Since they have come into the MLB, I love the torpedo bats. With the MLB starting the regular season last Thursday, March 27, the Yankees started using what everyone is calling the torpedo bat. The Yankees started their season with a home against the Milwaukee Brewers, getting a total of 15 home runs in the … Continue reading
This past Saturday the women’s softball team traveled to Groove City to play in a double header. Unfortunately, the women had two close games and lost both. The first game the women lost with a score of 2-4. Junior pitcher Autumn Stemple got the start in game one, however it was senior pitcher Sydney Wilson … Continue reading
On Saturday Feb. 15 ,the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets wrestling team hosted the Presidents’ Athletic Conference wrestling championship. There was a total of five teams there including Hiram, Saint Vincent, Thiel, Washington and Jefferson, and Waynesburg. It was a long time for the wrestlers as wrestling started at 11 a.m and went till 5 p.m. Waynesburg … Continue reading
