Long before NFL scouts came calling, before the roaring arenas and bright lights of indoor football, Greg Hopkins was just a kid from the backroads of Greene County, cleats caked in dirt, and a relentless work ethic molded by his family and small-town roots. Hopkins grew up in Nineveh, a rural southwestern Pennsylvania community along … Continue reading
Leading Our Youth to Abundant Life is the acronym for the L. O. Y. A. L. program in Washington, PA. Started by Avery Turner, who is opening a new recreational center for the youth and carrying on the tradition of boxing in Washington, and also looking to keep kids off the street and out of … Continue reading
In western Pennsylvania, wrestling has always had a great history. For a lot of boys when they first start wrestling, is it a goal to one day become a college national champion, and for Waynesburg University’s Colby Morris, who sits as the seventh-ranked wrestler in the country after a star-studded season last year, is back … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets wrestling team placed ninth this past weekend when they traveled to Washington & Jefferson College to compete for the W&J invitational. They also had two placers with seniors Josh Kuslock and Colby Morris taking fifth and first place respectively. “This weekend I was very happy. Having two placers and a … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets wrestling team started the season with their annual orange/black wrestle-offs as the freshmen stole the show with 12 newcomers making their college debut. “We had some young guys step up. I’m really excited at being at full strength for a dual match coming up and getting everyone in the room … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets men’s golf team finished up their fall campaign this week at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Fall Championships, where they placed sixth out of nine teams with a four-man score of 672. “We went up there with two freshmen, two sophomores and a senior who is his first year playing competitively … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets men’s golf team is getting ready to head to Warren, Ohio next week to compete in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships on Oct. 16, and 17. Head Coach Mike Cipoletti and a few players were able to give some insight and expectations going into the tournament. “I expect us to … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets men’s golf team was in action this past Monday, as they traveled to the Wildwood Golf Club in Allison Park, PA to compete in the La Roche College invitational where they finished seventh out of fifteen teams. “I thought we played pretty good as a group,” said Head Coach Mike … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets men’s and women’s golf teams both took the course this past Tuesday, with both teams traveling to compete in the Bethany Invitational at Oglebay Jones Course in Wheeling, WV. “With both the men’s and women’s teams going on at the same time, we have a golf cart and try to … Continue reading
Everybody knows the school newspaper, The Yellow Jacket. But does anyone know how The Yellow Jacket started or where it originates from? The Yellow Jacket has a deep history that runs back to 1891, and the unknown history of The Yellow Jacket is being kept in archives in the Eberly Library. Rea Redd, the director … Continue reading
