When Mark Christner took over as Waynesburg University head men’s basketball coach in 2010, the team was coming off an 0-12 season in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Less than five years later, Christner guided the Yellow Jackets to the conference championship game, where they fell seven points short of an appearance in the NCAA Division … Continue reading
How’s this for a picture? Imagine a Saturday night at Waynesburg University. As is the case on most college campuses, many students who aren’t out partying will hang out in their room and watch ESPN. It’s March, so there’s a college basketball game on. The thought of such a small school like Waynesburg being one … Continue reading
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference basketball season has concluded, and new teams rose from the ashes. With the departure of Thomas More, both the Saint Vincent women and Chatham men claimed championships for their respective genders. For Chatham, it’s the first PAC title in any sport since becoming a full-time member in 2007. In addition, the … Continue reading
Earlier in the season, the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team came to Westminster College and left with a hard-earned victory. Tuesday’s first round Presidents’ Athletic Conference playoff game was a different story. Westminster came out on fire, jumping out to a 23-point halftime advantage and coasted to an 95-68 win over the Yellow Jackets. “Not … Continue reading
After a big win over next-door neighbor Washington & Jefferson College, there were high hopes for the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team heading into its contest with the Saint Vincent College Bearcats, who dropped two straight games before hosting the Jackets. That is, until Saturday’s opening tip. Any hopes for an upset over the regular … Continue reading
With the Presidents’ Athletic Conference basketball season beginning to wrap up, the playoff bracket is slowly filling itself out. St. Vincent continues to lead the conference, while Washington & Jefferson sits in fifth, and Waynesburg University jumped to sixth following its big win over W&J Wednesday, Feb. 6. The Jackets defeated the Presidents 85-67, before … Continue reading
The Presidents’ Athletic Conference’s men’s basketball season, to this point, can perhaps best be described as “St. Vincent and everybody else.” As of this publication, the Bearcats (18-3, 11-1) had a 3.5 game lead on second-place Grove City, with their lone conference loss coming at Westminster Feb. 2. Waynesburg University will face a tall task … Continue reading
From 2005-2018, Thomas More University (formerly Thomas More College) was in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Out of those 13 years, 12 featured Thomas More’s women’s basketball team claiming the PAC championship. Even in the one year Thomas More didn’t win it all, it still appeared in the championship game. The ludicrously one-sided women’s basketball bracket … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets men’s basketball team played the Thomas More University Saints this past Saturday. The Yellow Jackets (7-15, 6-7) dropped the game to the former member of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, 80-63. “In a non-league game in February, the goal is to try and keep your rhythm and not get hurt,” said … Continue reading
The biggest shot of Brennan Smith’s college career—a shot that basketball players dream of making—turned into a nightmare. Waynesburg University was playing a crucial game at Chatham nearly two years ago. The Yellow Jackets were fighting for a conference playoff berth. The team trailed by two points in the game’s final seconds, and Smith hit … Continue reading
