From September 27th, 2022 WHEELING, W.Va. (Sept. 27) – On a perfect day for golf, the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets took on the Bethany College Bison at the Wheeling Country Club, winning the match 5-0. “All of our golfers performed well today,” head coach Mike Cipoletti said. “It was great to get more playing opportunities … Continue reading
NEW CASTLE, Pa. (Sept. 16) – This past Saturday, both Waynesburg men’s and women’s golf teams traveled up to Mercer County where they competed in the Westminster Invitational. The women were represented by three underclassmen, with freshman Karina Volitich leading Waynesburg’s efforts during the afternoon. The Mt. Lebanon graduate had a score of 108, which … Continue reading
The Fall golf season is underway for Waynesburg University. The men’s and women’s golf teams competed in their first matches of the season against Geneva College at Connoquenessing Country Club on Tuesday. The men’s team, led by freshman Matthew Karpeal, just barely fell 331-332, and the women’s team, led by sophomore Audrey Abatti, lost 384-453. … Continue reading
By: Will Purbaugh For the Yellow Jacket On a weekend where College Gameday made its first-ever trip to Augusta National Golf Club, Dustin Johnson should go tell everyone who proclaimed Bryson DeChambeau the best golfer in the world, “Not So Fast My Friend.” Johnson won the 84th Masters by 5 shots over Cameron Smith and Sungjae … Continue reading
By: Will Purbaugh For the Yellow Jacket When Jim Nantz opens the telecast on Sunday and utters his traditional “Hello Friends,” golf fans will feel a sense of normalcy that comes with a Masters Sunday, but 2020 has turned the 84th Masters from a “tradition unlike any other” into a “Masters unlike any other.” For … Continue reading
By: Will Purbaugh For the Yellow Jacket Over the last 25 years, golf has had two heroes that so many have looked up to and modeled their games after in Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. On Sunday, golf fans realized that they had a new villain to root against, and like Thanos in the Marvel … Continue reading
The final season for senior Alex Orlandini was cut short right after the Waynesburg University men’s golf team went on their annual Spring trip. Orlandini, a member of the golf team since his freshman year , was honored as part of the 2016 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll. In high school, he played hockey … Continue reading
Growing up, Sunday afternoons for young Will Purbaugh were spent in his grandmother’s living room watching Tiger Woods play golf. Purbaugh’s grandmother, Carol Chitester enjoyed the company, and formed a loving bond with Will over time. The grandmother and grandson would share thoughts on the golf matches. But they shared more than the love for … Continue reading
The fall portion of the PAC Golf championships is complete, and strides were taken by both the men and the women, just not as big as they hoped. “Overall, there’s improvement from last year,” first year head men’s coach Mike Cipoletti said. “But I am seeing things that we need to improve on, and that’s … Continue reading
With Contributions from Caleb Yaguer Homecoming is often a chance for students to see those they haven’t seen in a while and take a break from classes. This will not be the case for the men’s and women’s golf teams at Waynesburg University, as they will be in preparations for the President Athletic Conference Championships … Continue reading
