Saturday night, Sept. 21, the Waynesburg Women’s soccer team defeated Mount Aloysius 4-0 at John F. Wiley Stadium. The Waynesburg offensive started in the 20th minute when sophomore, Julz Mohrbacher nailed an 18-yard shot off the left post and in which gave the Yellow Jackets a 1-0 lead. “Needless to say, I was very happy … Continue reading
The Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (6-3-1, 2-1-1) visited the Thiel Tomcats (6-4-1, 1-3) and took down the Tomcats with a strong 7-1 win. “It feels great coming off a loss to W&J, the mentality of the group was pretty poor after that, so we really needed a pick me up and that’s exactly what last nigh … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s tennis team opened up their brief portion of the fall season against conference rival Saint Vincent in a home match on Thursday, Oct. 3 , where Waynesburg would fall 6-1 to the Bearcats. Waynesburg falls to 0-1 on the season, while Saint Vincent now improves to 3-0. For the yellow Jackets, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg men’s basketball team has high hopes this upcoming season. After finishing fourth in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference with a record of 14-12 and losing in the first round of the PAC playoffs, standout forward Antone Baker is returning for a fifth season. Baker was named the PAC’s defensive player of the year last … Continue reading
On Sept. 30 at 9:30 a.m., the Waynesburg men’s golf team hosted the Waynesburg Invitational at Nemacolin Country Club, but the event was canceled due to unplayable course conditions after rain persisted throughout the morning and afternoon. The official cancellation was announced on the morning of Oct. 1. “The event will be considered canceled due … Continue reading
Last Friday night, Hopewell High School’s kicker, Rocco Marcantonio, made a 55-yard field goal in his team’s win against Quaker Valley. That field goal tied the record for the longest field goal made in WPIAL history. Scott Seltzer, executive director of the WPIAL, explained that records are not something that WPIAL staff keeps track of. … Continue reading
In Waynesburg University men’s cross-country history, 60 men have run the 8K under 30 minutes. After this past weekend at the Lock Haven Invitational, freshman Aidan McGee became the 61st athlete to break that mark. “After running sub-30, I hope to improve my time by possibly breaking 29 minutes,” McGee said. “The main goal is … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s women’s soccer team suffered two close losses as it began Presidents’ Athletic Conference play. On Sept. 25, the Yellow Jackets lost 1-0 to Westminster at John F. Wiley Stadium. The only goal conceded was on a penalty kick in the 42nd minute. On Sept. 28, Waynesburg played Bethany on the road and lost, … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s tennis team dropped a Presidents’ Athletic Conference match, 7-0, at Westminster on Sept. 26. No. 2 Doubles sophomore Karly Starcher and senior Claire Lace came away with one win, dropping their set 6-1. Lace has appeared in two doubles sets this season, with two different partners. “Playing with Karly was a … Continue reading
Grace Higgins, a senior second baseman on the softball team, has achieved several accomplishments in her time here at Waynesburg University. Higgins, a member of both the 2022 and 2023 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship teams, has experienced significant time on the field since her first year. As the PAC Newcomer of the Year in 2023, … Continue reading
Mapletown and Avella are no stranger to each other on the football field, as they are two of very few teams to face off in non-conference, as well as conference play. “Avella and Mapletown are clones of each other. We are the two smallest public schools in the WPIAL to have football teams,” said George … Continue reading
