Last week, the Waynesburg University football team held its own in the first half at Carnegie Mellon. The Yellow Jackets entered the locker room with the score tied at three before the Tartans pulled away in the second half for a 24-3 win. Saturday afternoon’s game against Grove City [5-2, 4-2] at John F. Wiley … Continue reading
If somebody would have known that the Saturday matchup between the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets and Carnegie Mellon Tartans would be tied at the half, it would have been unexpected. That was the case, however, as Waynesburg and Carnegie Mellon were tied, 3-3 at halftime. But a few unfortunate plays in the second half kept … Continue reading
For the first time this season, the Waynesburg University football team will go into a game without worrying about getting its first win. Last Saturday, the Jackets [1-4, 1-3] hung on for a 14-13 win over Thiel breaking a six-game losing streak dating back to last season. Although Waynesburg no longer has that monkey on … Continue reading
It was a situation Tyler Smith had prepared for. With a little more than two minutes left in Saturday’s Homecoming game, Thiel’s Trou Johnson had just ran a Chad Walker fumble 86-yards for a touchdown to make it 14-13. All the Tomcats needed was an extra point to tie the score. Earlier, assistant coach Brent … Continue reading
The last time the Waynesburg University football team finished a season without a win, John F. Kennedy was two months away from inauguration. If the Yellow Jackets, who currently sit at 0-4, don’t beat Thiel this Saturday on Homecoming at John F. Wiley Stadium, that’s the path they could be headed down. Waynesburg’s season hasn’t … Continue reading
After Waynesburg lost to Geneva this past Saturday to fall to 0-4, its next challenge will be the Thiel Tomcats, who are the only other 0-4 team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Not only has Thiel not won a game this season, it has also lost 21 consecutive games. Thiel’s last win was against Bethany … Continue reading
After losing its first three games, the Waynesburg University football team made some personnel changes for its week four matchup with Geneva in Beaver Falls. Mason Schrenker replaced Tyler Perone at quarterback, making his first collegiate start. In the running game, freshman Justin Flack had been splitting carries with Jordan Taylor early on, but Taylor … Continue reading
John-Glen Davis hoped more than anything that the news wasn’t true. Late Saturday evening, Sept. 7, Davis found out that his older brother, Dan, had been in a car accident. Shortly after, John Glen-Davis’ worst fear became a reality. His brother was dead at the age of 25. He was killed in a single-car crash … Continue reading
Most players experience a turning point in their career, whether it’s one big play or a record setting season. An athlete will experience ups and downs, but ultimately have their view of the game completely changed. For senior Tyler Smith, it was a position change from safety to linebacker between his sophomore and junior season … Continue reading
The home opener didn’t go as planned for the Waynesburg University football team, as the Jackets fell to the Bethany Bison, 41-17, despite jumping out to a 10-0 lead. “We did not play to our potential for four quarters,” head coach Chris Smithley said. “We accept that, I accept that, and we’re gonna work harder … Continue reading
