Senior Spotlight: Sefick finds home in secondary, looking to play at the highest level
Waynesburg University senior football player Brennan Sefick’s playing career had some challenges. After he started 5 games as a freshman, Sefick missed his entire sophomore season with an injury. Sefick came back strong, however, and posted two strong campaigns to end his college football career. In 2018 and ‘19, he was named second-team All-PAC, and … Continue reading
‘Nobody really has any answers’
Waynesburg baseball seniors react to seasons, careers being taken away by pandemic
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
Senior Spotlight: From the pitch to the mat, Charlton glad to return to wrestling
Senior wrestler Dillion Charlton isn’t a normal senior athlete in the aspect of just playing one sport his whole college career. In fact, Charlton never even wanted to wrestle in college and was glad being done after graduating from high school “If you would have asked me in high school if I was going to … Continue reading
Senior Spotlight: Wasko sticks to positive after her time at Waynesburg ends
As a psychology major at Waynesburg University, Cheyenne Wasko spends a lot of time thinking. Thinking and analyzing what others might be going through. Right now, however, Wasko doing more thinking than ever. Her final season as a Yellow Jacket was cut short due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Yet, the starting infielder for the Yellow … Continue reading
Senior Spotlight: Last minute decision leads to successful run for tennis senior
Tennis has been a big part of Tanner McKnight’s life. But his relationship with the sport has been a streaky one. There have been multiple times that McKnight, a senior for Waynesburg University, hought his career was over. “I first started playing when I was seven or eight,” McKnight said. “I went to summer tennis … Continue reading
Spotlight: With hockey career over, Orlandini makes most of experience with men’s golf program
The final season for senior Alex Orlandini was cut short right after the Waynesburg University men’s golf team went on their annual Spring trip. Orlandini, a member of the golf team since his freshman year , was honored as part of the 2016 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll. In high school, he played hockey … Continue reading
Senior Spotlight: Defender brought stability to women’s soccer program
Gina Bonura was one of the fortunate senior athletes who saw how her final season would play out. Unfortunately, she’s still a part of a class that didn’t get the chance to see how her entire senior year would finish. “I would say I am very thankful for both the soccer team and Waynesburg in … Continue reading
Senior Spotlight: Basketball sneakers and Army boots
Women's basketball player follows in brother's footsteps as member of United States Army
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