Lady Jackets add former PAC star to coaching staff
After finishing a stellar women’s basketball career at Thiel College, Jess Vormelker’s next step was to search for an opportunity to play professionally. But, when no such opportunity arose, Vormelker decided to turn to coaching, which is something she’s wanted to do from a young age. She looked all over the United States to find … Continue reading
Baseball reaches PAC tournament, falls short of advancing Day 2
For six innings, Waynesburg University’s return to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference playoffs was almost perfect. Entering the bottom of the seventh of their day one game, the third-seeded Yellow Jackets led Grove City, 9-2. No PAC team had come back from such a deficit in the postseason since 2008. If that wasn’t enough assurance for … Continue reading
Waynesburg athletic department hosts first annual WUESPYs
Waynesburg University held its first-ever “WUESPYs” awards ceremony for student-athletes this past Sunday, April 8. The WUESPYs event mirrored ESPN’s “ESPY” awards, and was held to honor athletes who have excelled throughout the year in a variety of categories. Teagen Jenner, president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, which was mainly responsible for planning the event, … Continue reading
Baseball falls in doubleheader at Grove City, holds onto fourth in PAC
The Waynesburg University baseball team continued conference play as it took on the Grove City College Wolverines in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference double header. The Yellow Jackets lost both games, 17-7 and 4-2 respectably. In game one, senior pitcher Brandon Lawless (1-2) started on the mound for the Yellow Jackets and got the loss. Lawless … Continue reading
Waynesburg track and field teams compete with D-II teams
The Waynesburg men’s and women’s track & field teams reached the halfway point of their respective seasons this past Saturday at the Dave Labor Invitational at Slippery Rock University. The Yellow Jackets competed with fellow NCAA Division III teams as well as Division II schools. There was no team scoring for the event. Junior Mike … Continue reading
PREVIEW: Jackets hit the diamond against Westminster, hoping to improve PAC rank
Playoffs—that’s the ultimate goal for this year’s Waynesburg University baseball team. If the season ended this weekend, the Yellow Jackets would find themselves in the four-team playoff field, as the fourth seed. However, a game and a half separate Waynesburg from Westminster, who currently sits in 6th place in the conference. Ironically enough, the Yellow … Continue reading
Miller returns to Jackets stronger, takes over ace role
Coming into Waynesburg University two years ago, Mason Miller was 6 feet and 5 inches tall, weighing around 150 pounds. Now, he has gained 25 pounds and is the ace of the baseball team’s pitching staff. Not only is Miller Waynesburg’s No. 1 starter, he leads the entire Presidents’ Athletic Conference with 60 strikeouts and … Continue reading
Golf teams compete at Invitationals over the weekend
A rainy day on the golf course couldn’t stop the Waynesburg University men’s and women’s golf teams from teeing up Saturday, April 6. The men’s golf team took eighth place out of nine participating teams at the Thiel College Invitational at Avalon Golf and Country Club in Hermitage. “Some days, you just don’t play your best, but we … Continue reading