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
Isaiah Alonzo never had a hard time being noticed. In fact, he was always going to be noticed whether he liked it or not. Currently standing at 6’10, Alonzo was almost always the tallest kid in the room growing up, so he didn’t have to do much— anything, really— for people to pay attention to … Continue reading
Survive and advance. That’s what the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team is hoping to do during this weeks Presidents Athletic Conference playoffs. The Yellow Jackets [6-19] are the tournaments seventh seed and will travel to Chatham to face the second-seeded Cougars [16-9]. “We have to guard the three on Tuesday,” head coach Tim Fusina said. … Continue reading
Waynesburg put themselves in a difficult spot by being down 21 points at halftime to the defending Presidents’ Athletic Conference Champions. The Jackets fought back, starting the second half on a 11-0 run before trimming the Cougars lead to four points three separate times. Ultimately, however, Waynesburg [6-20] fell short in the first round of … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s basketball got the best of the Bethany Bison Saturday afternoon, and the 73-65 win was extra sweet for the senior class, who had yet to beat Bethany prior to Saturday. “It felt really good,” said senior Cam Auld. “I know we try to prep the same way for all of our … Continue reading
No one on Waynesburg’s roster has beaten Bethany. The Yellow Jackets [5-10 5-19] has lost 10 games in a row to the Bison [3-12 4-20], and the latest failure was particularly painful. When Waynesburg rode into West Virginia Jan. 18, the team was flying high on a four-game winning streak, playing a Bison squad that … Continue reading
It seems like close games the are all the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team knows lately. Wednesday night’s game over Thiel was no exception. The men pulled off a 76-74 overtime win. The win broke a seven game losing streak, and most importantly, sent the Yellow Jackets [5-19, 5-10] into the Presidents’ Athletic Conference playoffs. … Continue reading
GREENEVILLE, PA– The first time Waynesburg played Thiel this season, it was a close game until the Yellow Jackets (4-10, 4-19) pulled away from the Tomcats (5-9, 6-15) in the second half at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The Jackets came out on top 76-64, in the fourth game of the Jackets four game win streak. … Continue reading
“I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language. I don’t understand you. I don’t want to understand you.” – Kobe Bryant Growing up, Cam Auld didn’t like Kobe Bryant. The current Waynesburg University senior basketball player knew that Bryant was one of the best basketball players in the world, as anybody with … Continue reading
Frank Bozicevic has been playing basketball games at the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse for four seasons. In the midst of his senior season, he serves as one of the catalysts for the men’s basketball team. A decade ago, the thought of Bozicevic one day being in this position wasn’t even on his mind. “I know people … Continue reading
