Women’s track & field have work cut out to defend title
The past two years the Waynesburg University women’s indoor track & field team has won the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship. This week, Feb. 21, the Yellow Jackets will defend their title at the PAC Indoor Championship in Youngstown, Ohio. Head coach Michelle Cross said this year is comparable to last year’s PAC championship, but with … Continue reading
Jackets use meet as opportunity to find seed times
The indoor men’s track & field team traveled to Gambier, Ohio last Saturday to compete in the Kenyon Classic at Kenyon College. While the goal of every meet is to focus on the task at hand, for head coach Michelle Cross the mentality of Kenyon slightly differs. “At the beginning of the season, we go … Continue reading
Men’s basketball suffers first-round exit in tournament
Titans shoot 11-21 from 3-point range, win 95-68
Earlier in the season, the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team came to Westminster College and left with a hard-earned victory. Tuesday’s first round Presidents’ Athletic Conference playoff game was a different story. Westminster came out on fire, jumping out to a 23-point halftime advantage and coasted to an 95-68 win over the Yellow Jackets. “Not … Continue reading
Women’s lacrosse hopes to avoid winless season
When the women’s lacrosse team takes the field at John F. Wiley Stadium for its first game on Feb. 28 against Alma, the expectations will leave room for overachieving. The Yellow Jackets were ranked last out of eight teams in the preseason poll, for the newly formed women’s lacrosse sector of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference … Continue reading
Headlee sets goal to send 4 athletes to national tourney
The Waynesburg University wrestling team is set to compete at the NCAA Division III Southeast Regionals at Lycoming College in Williamsport this weekend, Feb. 22. The Yellow Jackets are fresh off their third straight Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship victory heading into the competition. Head coach Ron Headlee is ready for all 10 of his starters … Continue reading
Freshman Wingeart highlight of Kenyon track & field meet
The Waynesburg women’s indoor track & field team competed at the Kenyon College Classic this past weekend. The meet was the women’s last chance to get a seed time or distance before the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship, which takes place Feb. 21 at Youngstown State University. The team was led by standout performances coming from … Continue reading
Tennis set to continue season after going 3-1 in first half
The men’s tennis team began its season back in September with a non-conference win over Muskingum, 8-1. Last year, however, the team finished seventh in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference and seventh in the PAC Tournament, after a strong late season push from then-senior Andy Brunette and then-junior Jonah Cooper. Entering this season, the team was … Continue reading
Jackets with chance to end indoor season on a high note
It’s championship week for all of the Waynesburg University track & field athletes. The Yellow Jacket men’s and women’s track & field teams will be in to Youngstown, Ohio Saturday with hopes of returning to Waynesburg with a Presidents’ Athletic Conference title. Both teams are coming off a strong performance last weekend at the Kenyon … Continue reading
Jackets unable to sustain halftime lead
For the third straight year Waynesburg University’s women’s basketball team took the court against the Westminster Titans in the first round of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament. For the first time in that three year stretch, Waynesburg University was eliminated. Waynesburg fell to the Titans 88-80, despite taking the lead into the second half. Head … Continue reading