Waynesburg still looking for first win of Fusina era, now 0-8
Jackets drop to 0-2 in conference play with loss at Chatham
The Waynesburg University men’s basketball team continued its search for its first win of the season as it took on the Chatham Cougars Saturday. After 40 minutes, the Yellow Jackets [0-8, 0-2] are still searching. The game got off to a rough start for Waynesburg. The Cougars [7-2, 2-0] began the game on a 13-2 … Continue reading
Jackets drop conference opener at Grove City
The box score tells you that Wednesday’s game at Grove City was a tale of two halves for the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team. After the first 20 minutes, the Jackets [0-8, 0-1] were down by nine. They ended up losing their Presidents’ Athletic Conference opener by 28, 73-45. As different as the first and … Continue reading
Basketball changes defensive approach
Jackets using Pack Line defense for 2019-20 season
There aren’t many college basketball programs that have matched the University of Virginia’s success over the past decade. Four ACC regular season titles, two conference tournament championships and, most importantly, a 2019 national championship win have turned the Cavaliers into a national powerhouse. One of the key reasons for Virginia’s success has been its defense. … Continue reading
Women’s basketball looks for first conference win at Chatham
Jackets 0-1 in Presidents' Athletic Conference play
It’s uncertain what the weather is going to be Saturday when the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team travels to Pittsburgh to take on the Chatham Cougars. One thing that’s likely, however, is that it will be raining threes inside Chatham’s Athletics and Fitness Center. “They are one of the top three-point shooting teams in the … Continue reading
Women’s basketball competes early, falters late at Grove City
Jackets drop conference opener by double-digits
The final score of Wednesday’s Presidents’ Athletic Conference opener suggests that Grove City College handled the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team without much of a sweat. For more than a half, however, the Yellow Jackets [1-5, 0-1] hung tight with the now 7-0 Wolverines. Waynesburg went into the locker room down, 41-36. With 8:53 to … Continue reading
Men’s basketball’s woes continue, Jackets fall to 0-6 at Oberlin
Another mark in the loss column has been made for the winless Waynesburg men’s basketball team after its 80-55 loss to Oberlin College Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets are now 0-6, and all losses have come against non-conference teams. As the struggles continued, the Yeomen [5-2, 0-1] handed the Jackets their worst loss of the … Continue reading
Jackets come out flat, fall to Otterbein
Waynesburg now 1-4 with conference play looming
Early Tuesday evening only one thing separated the Waynesburg women’s basketball team from Thanksgiving break, a non-conference game against the Otterbein Cardinals. Otterbein [4-1] came into the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse and dominated the Yellow Jackets [1-4], 84-56. Head coach Sam Jones wasn’t optimistic after the loss. “It’s over. That’s the positive,” Jones said. The loss … Continue reading
Jackets take two of three at JCU Duals
Sunday the Waynesburg University wrestling team competed in their final dual meet before the semester break. The Jackets rebounded from a loss to Shippensburg last Wednesday by winning two of their three matches in the John Carroll Duals. Waynesburg picked themselves up and went to University Heights, Ohio focused and determined. “We wrestled with … Continue reading