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League of Legends off to a slow start

William Yocum October 6, 2023
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The team as a whole has started the season off with a 0-2 record, losing the past two matchups to the University of Ottawa’s black and red teams.      After some back and forth matchups in their activation matches, the team have now been swept twice, going 0-2 in both meetings against Ottawa.      In the Yellow … Continue reading

New “HC” for the E-Sports

William Yocum September 15, 2023
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Scotty Miller, former Waynesburg University alumni, as well as having earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Department of Communication, is now the new Head Coach of E-Sports. Miller graduated in the spring of 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Media, but decided to stay in Waynesburg after as a graduate student and … Continue reading

A New Addition to Waynesburg University’s Esports lineup

Darrion Allensworth September 15, 2023
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Chess is the new game that’s joined the list of games being played by Waynesburg University’s Esports athletes. Last Spring there were talks of a Chess team being formed towards the end of the Esports season. Just like any of the games played at Waynesburg, there had to be enough interest from students for the … Continue reading

“Timbo” loses first match, concludes steller regular season

Logan Lepiscopo November 18, 2022
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WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Nov. 1) – Tim Durkin, better known as “Timbo” on the Esports team, faced off against the only other unbeaten player in his Super Smash Bros. conference: “Zamu” from New Jersey City University.  Both players came into the match with a 6-0 record, looking to move into the last match of their season … Continue reading

Waynesburg eSports Finishes Up “Activation” on a Strong Note

Austin Bechtold October 31, 2022
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By Robert Burkholder From September 26th, 2022 WAYNESBURG (Sept. 26) – This previous Friday, the Waynesburg University Esports Smash Bros. team finished their second round of games. Down to three players instead of four due to the resignation of Cody Lowden from the team, they put up a record of 4-2 out of the six … Continue reading

Waynesburg eSports gears up for “Activation Weeks”

Austin Bechtold September 13, 2022
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By Robert Burkholder The Waynesburg Yellow Jackets, known across campus for a multitude of teams including baseball, soccer, basketball, and most famously football, will soon be known for something else. eSports. A rising star in collegiate sports, eSports are taking many colleges by storm, including here at Waynesburg, where athletes are playing four games this … Continue reading

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