Junior guard Matt Popeck is back to contributing mightily for the Waynesburg men’s basketball team. Before the 2021 season, Popeck had to overcome some adversity to get back on the basketball court. Last season, he suffered a knee injury that required surgery in Waynesburg’s loss to Allegheny College during the second game of the season. … Continue reading
It’s not easy to play a college sport. And it’s not easy to coach a college sport. After Cam Auld wrapped up his collegiate basketball career last year, he decided to jump right into coaching. Auld, a 2020 Waynesburg University graduate, has joined the Waynesburg men’s basketball coaching staff this season. For Auld, this challenge … Continue reading
February marked the end of a chapter for Waynesburg University men’s basketball guard, Sam Heeter. As his time on the court comes to a close, his memories will last forever. Heeter’s journey began like many others. His time at Redbank Valley High School prepared him for college. Yet, it took more than one visit to … Continue reading
Waynesburg University Men’s basketball traveled north to conference rival Washington and Jefferson and took a tough 78-76 loss to the Presidents after a consequential second half. The team had a 12-point lead with less than four minutes remaining in the game, however the lead slipped away. The Yellow Jackets have now allowed five come from … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets lost their fifth straight game Wednesday, falling 78-62 to the Saint Vincent College Bobcats. This loss marks five straight losses for the Yellow Jackets. “I don’t think we’ve lost confidence. I feel like, as a team, we do a good job of trying to keep everyone positive while we’re going … Continue reading
Three days following a very contested battle against PAC leading Chatham, the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets were on the road to take on fellow conference opponent, Alleghany College. Similar to Wednesday nights showing, it was a tight contest with a similar result, as Waynesburg would drop this bout as well 71-66. Yet another similarity that … Continue reading
On Saturday, Jan. 24 the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets fell in a conference matchup to the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes 64-63. The Golden Tornadoes opened the game on a 15-3 run just five minutes into the game. The Yellow Jackets managed to continuously cut down the Geneva lead but remained down six at the half. … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Men’s basketball team defeated the Bethany College Bison in overtime on Wednesday night 91-89. The men came into the contest on a three-game losing streak, and having the worst offense in the PAC. “I think it shows a lot about our character,” junior guard Jalen Goins said. “Everyone on our team has … Continue reading
This past Saturday, the Waynesburg University Men’s Basketball team was defeated, 77-52, by the Thiel Tomcats. The defeat marked three consecutive losses for the Yellow Jackets, who were outscored in the first half of all three of those games. “We can avoid slow starts by being able to stay positive with one another and actually … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Men’s Basketball team took the first game of the two against one of their fierce rivals, the Bethany Bison with a score of 87-80. “We are starting to play better. We have a lot of new guys and are playing more people,” said head coach Tim Fusina on the team’s improvement after … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s men’s basketball team has had a surprising start to the season, opening with a 0-3 record after being ranked fourth in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference preseason poll. “We do not guard to the level that has been the standard of this program,” head coach Tim Fusina “We are successful when we guard.” The … Continue reading
Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets men’s basketball team tipped off their first game of the season in a 73-62 loss to Stevenson on the road. The jackets shot 21 of53 from the field, and were outrebounded by Stevenson 47 to 18. “We did not do much well on Saturday. We were outrebounded by 29 on the … 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
